Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1855-04-05

1t apears that the Emperor first complained
Of oppression of the head and chest. He had
before been subject to such feeling. His
physicians were Immediately called, and their
experienced eyes foresaw that this attack was
likely to be his last. They had indeed been
attending him, during some days, for an attack
of influenza, to which some slight symptoms
of pulmonary affection had supervened. From
the first moment of his final seizure, they held
out no hopes of recovery. The rapidprogress
of the aliment is shown in the following bull
letins -
"Sr. PETERSBURG, March LIST, Winter Pal
ace, 1.25 A. M.-The state of the Emperor
became much worse yesterday evening. vi
client fever manifested itself with inHamma-
ton Of the lungs. The fever lasted during
the whole night and prevented sleep. Ejec.
ton continues without obstacle. A slight at.
tack of govt is observable. The debility Of
the august invalid was greatly increased, and
at least in the opinions of the physicians, the
state of his Majesty is most critical"
ST. PETEEsBURGH, March 1sr. 440 A. NJ
The state of the Emperorhas not improved ir
any respect this morning. The Empress ha'
had some palpitatons of the heart. but il
otherwise well. Send this intelligence t(
Schwerin-Streitz and the Hague.
ST. PETERSBURG. March ID, 6 A. M.-Tht
Emperor has calmly received from DR.. Man
dit the communication that atrophy of thu
lungs is probable. He only observed "AnC
when shall become paralyaed ?" The physi
clan did not give precise answer The EN-
peror then said to DR.. Carroll" When shall
sufocatel" The Emperor has taken thu
last sacraments. He has taken leave of hi
wife and children, whom he blest-and ais
his grandchildren, in firm voice, in full pos
session of his intellect, perfectly calm, an,
with great presence Of mind. His pulse i
still strong, but mask has already been ad
ministercd. The Empress keeps up and show
resignation.
Six hours after the date of the above, tina
is to say, shortly after noon of Friday Marcl
the I'd, he expired The Emperors last word
were spoken in the French language. Ad
dressing the Empress, he said: "Tell Fred
erick (the King of Prussial to continue at
sached to Russia, as he has hitherto been, ant
never forget his fathers words" 1t is said .
few days before his death, the Gar succeeded
in effecting reconciliation between his two
eldest sons, Alexander and Constantine, who
were at variance.
AT the time of the Emperor falling i'll the
Grown Prince, Alexander the present Fmpe.
ror, was the only son present at St. Peters
burg, but the Grand Duke Constantine was
summoned by telegraph and by courier, and
arrived in time to see his father alive. Ii
the presence of both of them the Emperor
made over to his eldest son the Imperia
throne, and the Grand Duke Constantine VOW
ed to be the future Emperor's first subject
As soon as the news of the Emperor's death
became known in the circles of the Court, the
various dignitaries of the empire FASTENED il
dismay to visit the death-bed. The Czaro
witsch on this occasion declared his intention
to enter on the government of the empire in
the presence of the Ministers and the Estates
and was Immediately proclaimed Emperor
under the name of Alexander IL.
! The same afternoon the Estates of the en-