Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-06-01
Manner Of ryicholas Of Ruagia.

Manners of Nicholas of Russia.
lBy Mr.. Dallas, Vice President, U. and Minister to
Russia.
No admitted merit--no length of seryice-no
elevation of rank, can ayeri the blow with which,
he rs ever ready 10 strike tiiesculI, BILE OF dsioya
10 maintain The discipline Of s troops, he sin the
habit OF suddenly visiting tteir stations without
warning, and proceeding at once 10 theirinspec. y
lon--when vol 10 tie officer or private detected
intaulu lie mas betn knowiisoii the Instant oil
discovering femissnt iatte iiiiun, 10 teal uiT
with his own hands the epnuirils and decorative
badges oil a veteran and fivorite officer. Tere1
reyels IN his Temperament what may be called al
dash OF romance; which, setlo1tby foun of great
elegance muscular tteilgt o his nctions
grace, yiyacity. and interest. w hen representing
The Imperial Chief, his detatis Of gtnnueut and
magnifcence maylbe truly ami orien, all
his audiences, banquet, aud festival mras
ing aud dramatic as those mite .Atbbla NgiilS''
--yel Ulten from them lie breaks nbtuptly away
travels throughshis kingdom; nr Known and ullul-
sefyed- gaming, perhaps, admission to the palace
oil some ghborlng sovereign, under fictitious
name, or as endeant bysthe way+sde,s claims
Tie charity oil his Eiupressor it may lie, as the
awkward captain ofa.sieainer, affects TO tun down
some lulteIlngt captain III a small craft ON the
Baltic and, while Supposed tosbe thus roaming
over the Empire, alarnshs ministers by suddenly
presenting himself amougs Them A lew years ago.,
an American celebrated ortile beau.
ly oil her proportions, tile sodityof her form, and
qnckness of sailing entered the harbora ct Cron.
stadt. Her Arrival was al once communieaied4t
ANiShpiuS, aiIus pelOre her nncOT was lnrly down,
one OF his richly ornamented steamers was obsrTy-
ed approaching ACROSS the wide bay. Tie steam
er stopped atabout u 90 yards distance from tile
irigaie, aud q dazzling group of officers was seen
TO enter The barge, ihe course of which was inmer
diately directed towards tile ship. Acung as cox
swain to this barge aud seated nself at lie stern,
/ appeaied conspicuous figure, with a small white
i cap, encrcied by a red band, and alfred in a
slngl fbrenstedi dark green rock cont-the attire
correspoadlng with zttesindisidual's subordinate
capacity and presenting singular contrast 10 the
epauletsand olher hnefy of those under whose or
i defs he seemed stationed.@ Always prepared to
recslye appropTiale tyiSitufs, our naval COM
mander met them NEAR The gaiIgway aud gave them
cotdial welcome. Among Item was the vice;
chancellor OF the Emple, the minister Of Marine,
ana q number OF atltnirals end general officers,
Mho+weht .satp. INTO the cabin OF the colnmoS
dore, whilst their ccxswain, asf conscious that he
nustaeok putsfor hilnsel {, wake ed .iorwarlr and
i ming led cnrelessly with the counon sailors. As
ne examined the battery and scrutinized the bull
warks, nSktnS now and then question, The
hardy tatS, trained To discern tte "a and tone of
zeal authority, nstinctively Touched their tarpaui-
IN hats, and, winkins knowingly To each oIiier
Rhisete,l tieir conviction, thu it .siots the oia
boy hihasflfs'sB This Suspicion citculated with
rnpdilys tHronsh outte, frigate, but no one dsen
ed II tecorons, by the sing tsSt word or look 10
Iintlmates existence 10 liinl5w no thought HIMSELF
as he wlshe 10 be, pnrecognized. After
ihspsei tins proud specimen of our maya archi-
lecture aid armament, The splendid cavalcade re-.
entered their barge. Aud now arrived the mo.
i ment WREN The = omm6dpre WIS TO declde whether
ne stlon give The sdin.ry salute of twenty one
4 gus, or Twice tEot number, constituting an i'm
perai Salnie. The, suspected coxswaili was then
4 ouseivsd, alone, and leaning on The wheel Of The
teainer, as The man uf-wat's heavy ca1uon tIiun.
4 aeted from .her ports. lie remained silent and
until al tile sound of the twenty second
4 gnn--le startled with surprise-gatheIed his of
4 hcers around him--and alter lie had explained 10
them That the cute Hanke esq had seen Through
his dlsggise lr issued. his orders Tor Tie resuP-
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