Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-02
Iuper,al Dreaming.

II seems the Gar Nicholas has had dream lately re-
peaed for four nights 10 successful H. which be very
severely catechised 70 his motives in undertaking the
sssinst Turkey The details Of this dream given
by the Paris correspondent of the London Times in the
"The principal topic of conversation for weeks
past in the salons OF ST. Petersburg dream which the
Emperor had and which he has recounted Of
the courtiers For four consecutive nights IL that
the patron saint OF Russia appeared 10 him his half
sleeping, hall waking moments and sterny caechiscd
him to his motives in undertaking the crusade -ganst
the Turks; and whether the conquest OF the Ottoman EN-
pre was prompted by ambition the desire to plant the
cross the territory OF the unbelever The Emperor
assured the sanity visitor, nearly in the terms
those employed to Sir Hamilton Seymour, that he
above all pary aud personal consideration he gave bis
word as gentleman that religion, and religion alone,
tho Of his taking up and though the scqus
ton OF territory might follow from the success Of his
mics yet that such ACKNOWLEDGEMENT would sorely alict
him nevertheless he added. IL were the inscrutabl
designs Of Providence that the Muscove sway should
tend the Bosphorus he must resign himself to the de-
"The saint Il appears was at first increduous as
the British Minister the sincerity oil his Imperial pro-
qe he repeated his visits and his questions each time
stcruy than before The Emperor got rather 1mpa-
ent at so much cross questioning, and in moment OF
irritation swore Justify in good Savonc. that he repudis
ted the nsinustions Of his visitor and that his only object
the triumph Of the orthodox faith. This little ebu
ton Of temper though rather profaney displayed Gained
ST. Nicholas aud the last words uttered by him were
Pursue thy project aud in the OF God who
has to you, prom'se you victory. This tale
brued abroad, and from the salons Of the
bes circulated among the lowest classes Of the people,
and perhaps this related with the usual ad
dons in every part Of the Russian Empire. II would
appear that the Car has not the monopoly Of dreams;
visions have also disturbed the sumbers Of King Ohio OF
Greece His Hellenic Majesty has like siss been assured
that he also has mission This mission revealed
him by monk. aud it is nothing less than that
his hand is the which shall plant the the
dome of st sophs and this dream seems he listen.
than to the advice and warnings of his best friends
eB The lingual bunders of distinguished Minister
Paris continually provoking the criticisms Of our
correspondents in both hemisphere Every arri
val from Europe brings fresh supply Of newspaper
commentaries upon the udcrous and amusing fixes" he
happens get into through his ignorance OF the French
language When the Brgader appoints Ambas.
s,do who know nothing of the language of the govern
ment which they accredited he should send along
an interpreter order to render his officers useful and
protect the cre. of the country The Paris correspond
eut of the New York Courier is responsible for the fol-
lowing paragraph:
witness the embarrassment Of amiable minister to
Paris At the Tueries, he unable TO get through
with the ceremony Of presenting those Of his counrymen
and country who had taken the pains get them
selves up for the occasion in approved fashions
One young lady, from Bstimore,) submitting with less
resignation than the their Disappointment intro
duced herself the Empress aud reminding her of an
old friend with whom both intimate, was favored
with quite cordial welcome. / am not that Her
Majesty did encourage the lady-who had thus
menarily assumed the functions Of ambassador-to
present also some OF her companions. The young
lady found what boarding school French she mis-
tress Of highly serviceabc the worthy minister About
hour after she had performed, in his stead this
mony of presentation, she discovered him vainly trying
explain one aud then another usher that he was
slightly ndsposed and wished TO leave. In their turn
the ushers vainy trying explain to him that
could pass by that particular door (Which led perhaps
10 he nt hat inc he mini
in a sore plight at the Tuieries like Sierne's
startling, and suggestive OF the Bistie, be might
cried lin Enclish,-"Amercan," mean. begging Nr. Mar
cy's pardon) ~ can't get out can't get out" But
the stupid ushers would have understood him had
his fair couuty womsn TO his He should ap
point her Secretary of Legation, he does
sign his Ambasssdorship in her favor. She has proved
that she make herself understood Court and
vorably received there, although she neither gon
lace cooked hat, sword, blue coat nor white kersey
meres.