Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1853-09-16

anxious for personal distinction, and the largest
sphere ofaction for himself, as well for the az
gIaudizcment Of the Empire is beyond a doubt
exeEting the most powerful influence in the dircc-
tion Of the present movements, and to him we de-
sire now to call public attention.
Ofal the sons of Nicholas the most reInarba-
ble Is the second the Grand Duke Constantine.
lie was born in September, 50. and married. in
1913, 10 princess Of SaXen-Altenburg it being
the particular desire Of the Empress that her
children should marry young as a means Of sc-
curing to them q happy domestic liie. From
earliest childhood the Grand Duke was dislin-
gTisLed for energetic activity of mind srEll0L-
habits and grave and serious compC=ure, with
which, even when child, lac was wont 10 receive
and Icpel the unVtlComc Jokes or teasing Of the
Emperor, and, above all those OF the kmpcrors
brother, the Grand Duke Michael, a clumsy,
narrow-mindcd punstcr. Several youths oi hls
aye from among the nobility were educated with
him, and me surpassed them all in diligence as
wei in iubom aptitude. Very often. while
vet very young, he STUDDED So intensely that the
different teachers we'll as his tutor, Admiral
Letzc, appealed to the father to check the studi-
Gus lcryor ofthe boy. His education was direc-
ted principally TO The sciences connected with
naval affairs. as while in his cradle the Emperor
had bestowed on him the dignity OF Grand Adj
miral. and he mastered these sciences most COM
! plctely. lie IS mathematician, astronomer,
and thorough and wei informed seaman In
this respect ms education was far more iudlciOUs
than that of hIs elder brother, the heir TO the
/ crown. who was BROUGHT uD under the care of
SchukOllsyy a literary man Of some celebrity
earned principally By transIations Of Schiller, la
Motto E0uQue and others, but only slightly Gift
ed with power and originality he inspired his
pupil with yaciilating scnsibility, rather than
with the clearsights and judicious tir1uneSs ne
/ cessaTy f.g ruler 0fmcn, and especially for an
aut0cIalic one.
Before his marriage. the Grand Duke Constau-
tine Travelled in several parts Of Europe and pin-
ciuallv in England. where he studied and investi-
f gated more the establishment Of Portsmouth and
/ the various manufactures OF the country than
/ the attTacLigus Of palaces and drawing rooms. He
/ visited Greece and COustauluople, and there IL
is very possible that he received lively impress
sion which now bears fruit IN the pcrHlCZIJy Of
the diplomats. five rccollcct Alright j. was in
lof5 that for Inc first time o Prince Of Russian
Imperial blood appeared in the modem BEzau-I-
uul, among the native population oI that lEltEgu-
oils. The Sultan and the Turks received him
with poIJene5s. but were thunGcIs.uck al the
manifestations which followed. IAC christians
+ tricks, ArmCuIaus, Sav0uians alike were iu
ecstaclcs, as If the young man were suecial5ucs
sCnEer sent bg Heaven for Jhclg elGlta-l0u. From
the surrounding country as vel as from more dis
taut parts, they crowded the CITY. Day and
night the streets near his residence were filed .a
the utmost with masses of every age and sex. and
his appearance was always salutcd as that of q
Z god. They pTos- g5Ecd themselves on the Garth
touching IT with thcr brows, and making the
. created q revolutionary outbreak The Sultan
the Divau- and AL the AloscIns grew uneasy. and
. through the friendly interference Of foreign Em-
bassauorS the Grand Duke was humb1y begged
for the sake Of public tranquility not to proloug
his soioum. He left Constantinople deeply i'm
pressed and moved by this unlocked for demon
slratiCu Of hc Christians.
Since The beginning Of the present wear the
Grand Duke has filed the place of Secretary of
the Navy, and has been memlcr Of The Council
Of the Empire. 1t ls wmorcd that Lc has some
slight inclination toward what are called liberal
. ideas. Undoubtedly Le is an aufmatiug and
leading spirit IN the question which stiu holds
Europe IL suspense. We hesitate not to pro
noHncc him, next TO his father theIaOst eminent
member Of the Imperial family, and endowed
with higher faculties of mind. lin the Council of
the Empire his influence Is potent. The ewes of
the nation are turned ON him more even than on
his elder brother, thc future Emperor. lie IS
. ROW al Odessa and on the Black sea-. reviewing
the feet. Inspecting the naval establishments and
preparing FOR the expected wan. Very likely that
Wac may not now DE commenced. bu. Whatever
the apparent end ofthe present c0muI.caliaus- We
may be sure that The Turkish question VIII moi.
be dc--l-iyciE settled and that we shall hergaC
ter see the youthful Prince playing part Of the
very largest scope and nporjance.-Ne., York
LIgyul-.