The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-04-02


Joanny Ausier formerly secretary Of n de Lamsrtine
and Of the editorial corps Of the Pays, author Of
"Voyage en- carie," and several dramatic works. has
just died at Lyons in the hospital Of st. Jean de Deu
where he had been confined for year, account Of
insanity NJ Charles de Meyer, member Of the Russian
Academy of Sciences and Director Of the Botanical Gar
den at st. Petersburg has died in that city, aged fifty
nine years. He well known 70 the learned world by
his travek In the Atai and the Caucasian region aud
BY his ascent Of Mount Ebrous in 1922 The journals
Of Moscow the death of General Prince Andre
GortschakoG
Your Engli,h files win doubtless supply you With
foundations of two interesting articles in the
Aoniterr PruSscn and the other in the Journal des
Dbdt relative to the illness and death Of the
Nicholas The former fun of affecting details The
latter which adds catalogue of the children the late
Gar is obviously designed to lay much pos
sible on the pacific dispositions alleged TO have bsea
manifested by him utterly for II carefully ots suasn
TO the manifesto of his successor to his dying
message to the King Of Prussia. Moreover II not only
exhibits the same equitable spirit which have pre-
vousy remarked characterzes most Of the bogra
articles which the death of Nicholas has elected from
the French press but it is perhaps justly open to the
reproach of having given too fattering picture Of the
last his life In the dramatic interest which
these scenes certainly inspire the artist has forgotten
Ing bomDTe bHhuOWb WHICH history must 6pr0An over
them in the eyes Of the morast Is there no danger
that broken ties Of Affection acts OF socitude for
survivors, words Of faith and piety, and all those
touching episodes which consecrAts the dying hours
Of this father Of family may tempt US to
RussiAs," an absolute monarch, and thus, by fatal
necessity, despoR shosld the psthos and tragic
soemnity OF the scene. make US blind 70 the bleed
ing wounds of Hungary and Poland, deaf to the
faint which rise amidst the wastes Of sibelAs
One of the French Journals, the Pays, has just pub
full Of pompous inanes, the subject Of Russia and
its Emperors 1t begins with the grand figure" OF
Peter the First securing 1t the and tiara
and dreaming OF universal sway. II presents Nicholas
the most audacous agent Of the policy of Peter but
Europe ressts and he suceumbs Impossible task.
His explation and his fall are q solemn warning says
N. Cohen who concludes with citing from Go.psIs
text that In not TO be found there. Those that live
by the sword will sooner later perish BY the sword"
The Pays ventures 70 euiogze the services rendered TO
the cause Of order in 1882
The Steele remarks with a shrewdness that nesd not
be mistaken for rreverence that the sudden death OF
Nicholas scarcely be considered expiration, .
fall warning to conquerors. Tho Gar, 1t says,
cumbed not 10 an impossible task but to disease Of
the chest he pershed not by the sword but by para
lysis of the lungs.
The suggestion Of certain that the Gar may
have fallen victim to overdose Of opium obtains
among the doctors, less credence than the
Of his having been deliberately poisoned But the doc
tors and the public as we'll have united in reading with
great interest Dr. Granves curious letter to Lord Pal
merston and his prediction the 23d 1854
that the Gar would die before the month Of July 1885,
The death Of the Gar having now been formally com
municated to the Western Powers by autograph let
ter from the King Of Prussia the Conference at Vienna
Is pursuing its deliberations and according to the
mers Of yesterday at the Bourse, not without strong
hopes of attaining result that will open decidedly paci
fc prospects.
Sardinia to the Anglo French alliance the military
vention consequent upon that act and the Anglo
convention for the supplies Of the Turkish army It also
calling the 10000 young soldiers tho class OF
1904 who are to be put IN route from the 26th to the
3lst OF the present month As said in my last letter
1t positively contradicts the rumors of important
gagement, Of which beth the Russians and the allies
claim the honors, and in which General Ostsn Sacken
said to have been slain The that tho Grand
Duke Michael had also been Killed in a recent
engagement is not confirmed. The Moniteur Of
this morning publishes a despatch from Vice
cling that the news Of the death of the Emperor
Nicholas had reached Kamiesch in the evening OF tho
fred upon the city, without success that two
Russian officers have deserted and that the works
in active progress The Aoneur cites letter from
mission OF the Arch Duke William to st Petersburg,
where he has been sent BY the Emperor of Austria to
and with his and TO congratulate latter
his accession, is simply in accordance with high propre
ties observed By princes, but by proof that
the Court OF Vienna modified its policy abandon
ed its adhesion to the Western Alliance the conditions
of the Sth OF August and the treaty o. the End OF Dece
Der. This letter that it would be superfuous to
hope that the conclusion OF peace be thought Of
before some kind Of decision has taken place in the
Crmea.
Meanwhile General Canrobert persists in the silence
which he has long maintained and Lord Raglan
tents himself with sending home careful record of
changes in the weather. not unworthy Of figuring In
almanac, while the rumors that reach from the
Crimes continue to be OF a contradictory nature.
o1 As tho 70 .he per and via
said, both SIDES Of the question II is certain that
all the preparations for their departure at moments
they have not yet left Paris the Empress yester
day riding upon the avenue Of the Champs Eysees.
she did not look As II she taking farewell ride
scented to her Maesy expressed his regret that he
the Of departure for the Crmea but that he
must leave before he could enjoy dancing At the Impe
rial ball on the nth Of this mouth. "Never mindo
replied Eugenie "you may dance at the balls shall
give at whore We shall have the sultanas
themselves to Dance At the same party another
much embarrassed, that when presented to the En-
PRESS he addressed her hadsmoisele," (Miss).
mistake increasing the confusion Of the captain who
Flushed, and bowed and stammered out, excuse me,
mon General" The Empress instantly relieved him
by exclaimng: Oh there you are right. for he will
be your General soon" These two Sayings" Of her
Majesty circulated to show that at least the project
of visit TO the East has not been abandoned. do not
know if the Emperor when he goes, WIN be accompa-
MED by the Count OF Dund ,na who declares that he
has secret system by which either Sebastopo Crsn
stadt both, be blown up in q single cay. need
scarcely add that the date Of this sngle day. is not
yet fixed
ton the sbet advocate At the Partisan bar, during
the second well the frst trial Of Celestne Doudet
Acquitted at the FIRST trial Of the charge OF MURDER this
unfaithful and cruel governess condemned at the
second trial the charge Of having inflicted bows and
wounds her poor little victims She is to suffer tho
fullest penalty attached 10 her crime by the law-im
prsonment for two years fine OF 200 francs and
which seems very inadequate punishment
perceive that shall hardly have room to mention
the publication Of the 6rst volume OF Dupins mSmoiyes
entitled, "eouvenirs du Barreaun (5ouvenrs OF the
Bar The sensation likely to be produced by this work
win sarpass, perhaps, that produced by the Ast
two volumes OF .verons Memories" The volume
OF yilleman's souvenirs Contemporaries work Of
infinitely higher than either Of those named
has also appeared. II SAinte Beuve publishes his
msnoues, be will have quite notifying chapter TO
write about his being missed he deserved 10 be-
opening lecture last week, at the College Of France
FIGARO.
The New Emperor and Empress OF Russia.
A Vienna correspondent Of the London Leader gives
personal hints 70 the new imperial family He
says-1he wife Of the new emperor, the Princess Of
Dsrmstadt whom he married for love, Ia a superior
man. simple in manners, and brought up In those adi
Of duty and Of virtue which belong 70 the petty
courts Of Germany.