The Shasta courier., 1855-04-21
FOR HIG n N n W ..
Death of the Emperor Nicholas !

! BY the arrival Of the Pacific and Africa at
New York and Boston respectively, we have
two weeks later news from Europe. The dates
| from the Crimea are to Feb. lSth
The Emperor Of Russia is dead He expired
suddenly, about one o'clock in the merning Of
Friday the 24th inst, and the eveat created the
greatest excitement
No details have been received, but there car
be no doubt OF the fact, as it was announced in
| the House Of Lords on Friday night by Lord
Clarendon, and in the Commons by Lord Pal
merston.
Surmises were adoat that he was assassnated.
but it is thought he died Of appoplexy. after an
attack of influenza
His illness was known ia England before the
news of his death was received, and caused
| slight rise in the funds. The effect Of his death.
of course. had not transpired when the Africa
left Liverpool.
{ 1t is proper to state that this rnmor (thougk
officially announced in Parlament) is very gen.
orally discredited in the Eastern States
The Palmerston ministry withia tea days
from its formation, had fallen to pieces-the
Chancellor Of the Exchequer, the Home Secre-
tary and the Chief Lord of the Admiralty hav-
ing resigned.
Palmerston has found great trouble in remod-
elling his Cabinet. and even yet the re-coa-
strnction is not complete.
Lord John Russell has consented to stop gap.
by taking the Colonial Secretaryship: in the
| meantime he completes his mission to Vienna.
The Wnr.
The most startling event of the present war
| was announced in the House of Lords on the cd
ult, by the Earl of Clarendon, who rose and
said: :" think it my duty to communicate to
your Lordships the contents ofa ,elegraphic dis
patch l received half hour since, from her
Majesty's Minister at the Hague-tlIat the EN-
peror Nicholas died this morning at one o'clock
of pulmonc apoplexy, after attack of influ-
enza. have also dispatch from our Minister
at Berlin stating that the Emperor died at
| twelve"
An hour before this dispatch arrived, 1 re-
ceved a dispatch from Lord John Russell at
Berlin, stating that the Emperor was on the
point of death. and had already taken leave of
his family. Although this event occurred SO
short time ago. as between ten and twelve
o'clock this morning, there can be no doubt of
its authenticity.
Lord palmerston made like statement in the
House Of Commons.
These announcements produced the most in
tense excitement throughout the capital, and va
rious were the speculatlons as to the cause of
the Czar's deceasc, and the probable effect it
would have on the pending negotiations for
peace. Rumors were rife that the Emperor had
been poisoned
There has been fighting at Eupatoria On the
17th, the town was attacked on the eastern side
by 80 pieces of artillery, 6 regiments OF cavalry
under command OF General Korff and ~ reg-
ments of infantry, OF $4,000 men, under the
ders of Gen. Astensacken. The combat lasted
from 81 p. NJ until 10 A. NJ.
The Russians were vigorously repnsed, and
their losses estimated at 500 killed, and the
wounded in proportion.
The Turks had So killed, $50 wounded, and
lost 20 horses.
Selim Pacha, General of the Egyptian division
and Col. Rustem Rey were kied-lS French
were killed or wounded on ship board. The at
tack has not been renewed by the Russians.
The steamers at anchor in the harbor road
stead, contributed energeticay to the defence
the town.
Admiras Lyon and Brunt have sent six steam
ers 10 Eupatoria.
A letter states that the battle consisted mainly
ofa heavy fire of artillery under cover of which
the Russians made seven attempts to carry the
town by Storm
The night after the battle the Russians BIZ
vonacked on the field without tents.
The weather was intensely cold. The next
day they began to retire on Simpherapoe.
Many villages were in flames in the vicinity
of Eupatoria; guns had been landed and fortifi-
cations thrownup The town is considered ad.
miraby defended.
Joseph Hume, the veteran economist Is dead
1t is confidently reported that Louis Napoleon
is going to the Crimea. England and Austria
have advised against it,
Russia has declared war against Sardinia.
Meetings depreca'ing the war are increasing
in number throughout England.
Great distress exists in England, owing to
want Of employment Popular discomfort man.
ifested irself in Liverpool by riot which lasted
two days. Similar scenes were also enacted in
London.
The Allied fleet for the Baltic the ensuing
spring are TO be on an immense scale. England
is to furnish one hundred ships, with . 300 guns,
and France is to send one hundred and fifty war
ships and transports
The Governor of Nova Scotia has received au-
thority TO raise foreign legion.
The Paris papers announce the total loss of
the French frigate Semilante, in the straits of
Bonifacia. She struck on reef Seven hum
dred persons perished, four hundred of whom
were soldiers.