The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-21
Our Paris Correspondence.

PARIS, Maron ~, 1000.
louis NGpoteon's Literary Tribute to The Memory Of tha
late Csar-Rassia Eadearorin9 10 Vim over Austria 10
Asv sds in the Vienna Conference.-The French Empe.
yor's Visuto Queen Vctoria-Tne English Turning Hero
Worshipprs Curious Rerusion Of FEELING 10Th regard
% As First Napoleon-The Palace Of Industy, de-, dc.
The literary and political world Of France was yesser-
aay It once startled and grated By document that
win probably long be remem bered as model OF histori-
cal summary The Monur presented Its rea iers with
page Of large type nominaly the death Of the late
Emperor Nicholas, but which embraced in language
whose fsrce elegance and perfect ucidy are not less
admirable than its condensation the history Of Russia
from it, connection with the House Of Romanof to the
events Of the present day. The whole production is
aYhed BY taste % classic 1t Is Finished
nsrs predomidates an impsrtality which even Russia
v scarcely fail admit and the impression left on the
readers mind BY this elegant aud logical synopsis, Is
that In the east colossal power gradually assuming
= siwsntic liut has arisen, threatening the older an
more siviised nations of the West FIRST TO cut ssor
sbsr skirts, and lastly to make pale their lesser
hghts before Of overwhelming grandeur. Justice
n dsne 70 the deceased Gar with nggard hand, and
Che aaterng mot Of N. dc Ia Feoronay ambassador Of
Charles the Tenth ct st. Petersburg, revised and en-
aorssd-that Nicholas was Peter the Great civilized
The composition suffers greatly BY TRANSLATION, and to
yender o. It should be- would require more time than
n a busy correspondent DISPOSAL but the following
sv verds on the character OF the late Emperor may
serve, In Some measure, ~ an iDustrauon'-
snis Prince in effect had In him al the robust quail
ss Of his race. Nature, blood, tradition, and educA
Nom had maze him ruler. His stature 80 gigantic,
his hausbty head the straight and hard lines Of hts
visasshis severe aspect, cod and scrutnizng which
sparhls of the soul ever iumined and whose fpss
sbty never suffered TO escape an emotion Of the heart
Ms yocs fun and sonorous; has commanding gestures
his est arm and rapid his wievery tsing revealed
N him. HIS rank, has sovereignty, his mission Dignity
vas 70 him 80 habitua and facle that ne was every
where the Sovereign whsther amidst the
lsnp Of his court ct the head Of his troops or 10 sne
famiartes Of private life. In seeing him thus osim
simple and eod receive the homage Of ambassadors ana
seurerp pass TO the front Of regiments or through
me route Of his capital he looked - the genius OF
ao,ay spent and sunk In certain races OF tine west
recovered its sap prestige, and virty In the growth
IA nss people, Of the civilization Of yesterday.
1919, sae in all this, sssuredly, something great and
strong which astonirSss and ssduess; but there lacks
h o. NE noblest attributes OF man-mors especially
C sn ne man q Emperor-goodness. Never has the
NJ, psoonsd III. autccracy not only absoiats-
ihsccesmbis TO pity, fts escort was exile combs
osuen punshments. II was az i'm osrible 10 touch a.
-, him and his heart was "a inHexble A. his
~ common consent, the production IA atribut.a "a