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Palmerston that he would not live to be sixty
years of age. 1t is reported that when he
heard Of the accession of Sardinia to the
Western Alliance, he gave way to pa
roxysm Of rage which alarmed those about
him. Much good has always been ascrbcd
to the influence Of the Empress Alexandra,
his wife, in temperng his passions and OK
cesscs. This lady, the sister of the rcirninr
king of Prussia, is represented to be an cx-
ccllcnt and beautiful woman, her bcnignity
and the sweetness Of her disposition present.
ing strong contrast to the characteristic
traits of the family to which she is allied.
Nicholas leaves four sons, the Grand Dukes
Alexander, Constantine, Nicholas, and
Michael their respective Names and il is
said their characters, precisely corresponding
to those OF the four sons of Paul
One man, the Empcror's death has relieved
Francis Joseph Of Prussia. There is a re.
port that when Nicholas saw his end an
preaching he telegraphed to his brothcr.in-
law at Berlin, expressing his assurance that
the King would not forsako his own nephew
and his (tho Elnperor's) children in the
perils which might be before them report
also says that a corresponding promise was
returned to the Emperor. However this
may be, the King of Prussia will certainly
breath ireer now that he is no LONGER over
awed by the terrible figure of his brothor-in-
law at St. Petersburgh, and diplomatists arc
already counting upon his cooperation with
the Western Powers.
The great question which every one imme-
diately connects with the Emperors death is
whether it will conduce to the establishment
of peace The only facts upon which an es-
innate. can now be made arc these. The
present Emperor of Russia, Alexander II
the eldest son of Nicholas, is II man of pa.
cfc temper and views, and is the head oil
the so called German. party in Russia, whose
principles are moderate and conciliatory -
1t was at one time feared, as Alexander wa.
not born to the Emperor according to one
Interpretation of the law Of succession, (that
is, was born before Nicholas came TO tn,
throne,) that the second son. the Grand Duk,
Constantine, man Of like passions with his
father, violent, ambitious, and aggressive
would succeed to the empire. In the peace
able and apparently confirmed succession o
Alexander, there is much ground for hope
The new Emperor however has issued a man
ifesto declaring his intention to carry on
his fathers plans. 1t can hardly be expected
that Russia would conccde one point which
the allies would insist upon in any ncgoci
ations for peace, namely the dismantling o
Sebastopol. The great hope the west nov
is that by taking advantage Of the democrat
ization Of the Russian forces consequent u
on the Emperor death, Sebastopol may b.
captured and destroyed by the Allies. Ac
| cordingly as soon as the intelligence OF til
| ucatn o. 4>IcnoIas reached Paris n dispat u
was sent to the Crimea urging on with al
possible haste the prosecution OF the siege
works. y temporary suspension of the con
tcrences at Vienna is the result of the event
of the past week, Nothing further thai
this can be said respecting the prospects .
peace. They are anxiously discussed, but n
one seems quite satisfied of the certainty Of
prosperous issue. We can only wait in hope
1t appears that Louis Napoleon really in
tended to so to the Crimea, and was upoi
the point of setting out when the intelligcnc
of Nicholas death reached him. A littl
military glory-and the taking of Sebastopo
would confer no Mtle glory on him las he thinks
would serve to vindicate his lineage, ant
to strengthen his hold upon France at lcas
that must be the tenor of his imperial cal
culations
Your Chronicler,