The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-29


iects yeneraed him; their confidence WAS unbounded
And vet he dared not venture beyond certain enghs
Those lengths are known. The present Emperor mas
reputation establish he has snndry na]aias y
ser The wondrous prestige that almost beathed his father
does NOT environ him. and he certainly Is not likely 70
CONNER &c his reign by exhibiting symptoms OF weakhess
and thus rsking 70 excite the iwi o. te
marty and the army both Of which have been hnaeLeo
10 the utmost pitch
Nor will Prussia stand idly by she yielded subuiis-
sye and reyereutia Difference to the late Car she VIII
aeeu holy duty 10 vyify in the the sentiments OF
the father Prussia for the time being VIII be more Nus
sian ever from the simple fact that she considers he
sons individuality less powerful aud secure than that OF
the father Prussia the whole oriental crisis
has be the undguised adversary OF the west Every
Thing this moment tends TO render her sun more aa
and YET with singular blindness IL desired 70 IN
crease powers OF mischief by admitting her upon near
ly unshackled conditions into the conferences
"The present Gar cannot and VIII not eonceae more
than the late monarch How then Is his accession TO act
vorab in The conferences for peace unless the western
powers concede him infinitely than they seemed
disposed TO concede bis atherinhney more than Is
compatible with the honor aud future security of France
and En- gland II would be strange indeed, and not less
painful il we 10 imbody all the venom OF Russian
policy ia one man and regard Sebastopol the Black sea
feen short the whole Black and Turkish question
rendered completely nnocuou for by the death
of that one
RuNoREp RUSSIAN MOBILES
Intelligence had reached Paris from St Petersburgh,
which describes that city in state OF great
The mobiles said TO have met secretly with view OF
addressing the Emperor the subject OF armng the sers
They proposed pointing out to Alexander the rum when
would accompany such step and the internal dangers
that might follow II expected that St Petersburgh
would be placed in state OF siege The war party al
ready began threaten. The Emperor is reported TO
have declared his intention to follow out the policy laid
down by Nicholas at the Congress of Vienna Prince
Gortschakos instructions have been confirmed General
Pakewisch opposed to the arming Of the ser and has
addressed the Emperor the subject The greatest con-
fusion appears to prevail at St Petersburgh
THE WAR IN THE cRMEA.
The defeat of the Russians Eupatora was says the
Times the last in the life of the Emperor Nicholas
When the news of arrived at st Petersburgh he
ready stricken by the disorder which afterwards
proved fatal to him. and il probably aggravated the
anxiety and irritation which the moral OF
his death No doubt the attempt on Eupatora was an
enterprise which the Russian officers in the Crmea had
been ordered undertake at the earliest possible
ment that the enabled them TO move any part
Of the army 1t fniled, like every other undertaking
of the Russians in this war for by singular
of events offensive operation OF their forces In Eu
rope has succeeded from the battle of 0enza to the
hour The humiliation and the sting of defeat to the
late Gar Nicholas must however have been greatly in
when he learnt that his forces had again been
driven back by the Turkish troops and that the armies Of
the ck man. under Omar Pasba all their energy
every they opposed the Russian legions The
failure Of the attack upon Eupatoria was of course, dis
sembed usual in the Russian bulletins bnt the Empe-
himself probably knew the truth he aware OF the
Importance of Eupatorla to any army contendng
of the Crmea and he doubtless foresaw
the injurious results of this disaster upon the operations Of
ensuing campaign The last incident Of his life the
defeat of Russian army defending his territory by
Turkish army which had successfully invaded it. more
complete of those naughty designs and confident
expectations with which this begun by Nicholas,
il impossible to conceive eliyed long enough to wit
and to endure amount OF retrbuon he probably
thought impossible bat few months before, although the
tomb closed his ambitions and his before
the fall of Sebaopo by its great catastrophe his
sinister
THE FoRrToLD YEARS SINCE.
letter that appeared in the London Times, over the
signature of Granville physician some einence had
attracted much notice DR. Granville had been Lord
Pamersons medical attendant and in s49 had resided in
professional capacity at St Petesburgh where he had
medical ntroducton to the imperial court In the month
Of July, 1853 he addressed confidential letter Lord
Palmerson and which he i1ranve) now reproduces in
the Times In that letter he stated that having formed
careful prognoss OF the state of health OF the Emperor
Nicholas he had the conclusion that he would die
suddenly In the 59th year OF his age.
! AT interview with Lord Palmerston, February 23d,
1854, Pamerston asked Dr. G. if he still adhered to his
opinion and prediction? Granville replied that before
July 1855 when the Emperor would be 50 years OF age,
the event anticipated would happen. Let but few
overtake him. and his death ike that Of bis brothers.
will be sudden 1t has proved Alma Inkermann and
Baaklava says the Doctor shook the mighty BRAIN Eu
completed the stroke and anticipated the prOgnOss
1 by only few weeks.
1t might be curious speculate as to how far the hrewd
Pamerston kept this prophecy in mind in accepting the
office of Premier and the task OF settling the war.
DIE FAMILY OF THE LATE GAR
The Emperor Nicholas leaves behind him the following
family His wife, the Empress Alexandra Fedo
rowna formerly Frederick Louis Charlotte Wilhemina
daughter OF Tue or
and born on the 18th of july 1898 The issue of this
marriage
l. Alexander Ncoaiewitch Cesarewitch and hereditary
Grand Duke born the 10Th Of April 1918; married
the 18th of April 1884, Maria Alexandrovna formerly
Maxmilienne Wilhelmna Augusta Sophia Maria, daugh-
ter OF the late Louis H. Grand Duke of Hesse born
the 9th of May, 1924 Issue of this marriage Nicholas
Aexandrowtch, born the 20th of September l843
Vladimir Aexandrowch born the 22d of April lS47
Alexis Alexandrowi1h born the l4th of January,
| 1850.
g. Maria Ncoaievna born on the sth of August 1919;
married. the l4th of July, $780, to Maxmian Duke of
Leuchtenberg and Prince of Echtedt became widow
the LIST of November, 1852
g. Olga Nicolaevna born the 18th September, 1922
married to Charles, Prince Royal of Wurtemburg the
! 18th of July 1916.
A. Constantine Ncolaewitch, Grand Duke, born the
2ls of September 1927; married. the 18th Of Septem-
Der, ls4s, to observation-disclosures formerly Alexandra
daughter of Joseph Dukeof Altcnburg born the
Goth of july 1880. lssue-a Prince aud Princess.
g. Nicholas Nicolaewitch, Grand Duke born on the sth
of August 1881.
g. Michael Nicoaiewch Grand Duke born the 25th
of October, 1882.
The Emperor leaves beside sisters--Maria Pauov-
Dowager Grand Duchess of Sake Weimar Anne Pau
| Iowa, widow of William H. King of Holland.
And Standardization Paulovna--wdow of the
Grand Duke Michael and daughter of the late Prince
Paul of Wurtcmberg. This lady's daughter the Grand
Duchess Catherine Mchaeloyna married to the Duke
George of Mecklenburg Strelitz
IyrERvIKw BETWEEN CLARENDON LOUIS NAPOLEON.
4 The following editorial paragraph from the London
Morning Herald ministerial paper thought to give the
clue TO basty visit made the Sd instant by the Earl
of Clarendon to the Emperor Napoleon at Boulogns
We have authoritv stating