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Reader, are you addicted to any sinful hab-
it Break it off ere you dash against the
rocks Geo L'ppard.
Gleanings fro IN the late English Papers.
THE DEATH OF THE CzAR.
Scarcely had authentic intelligence reached
England that Nicholas was seriously indis-
posed, when a second despatch announced
that he was dead. This first notification was
teegraphed from Berlin, by Lord John Rus
SELL and stated that the Emperor had been
suddenly attacked by fit, of an apoplectic
nature that he had been given over by his
physicians, and had calmly taken leave of his
family, in view of his approaching end
Three hours afterwards dispatches reached
Paris, stating, that ut noon of the same day
the Car Nicholas expired. As before men
toned, Lords Clarendon and Palmerston in
formed the Parliament of the event and by
tsHvtcd tsHt d4us s"S sSemfs,ty f tf"'""""" wac
1t appears that the Emperor first COM
plained 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 at
tack was likely to he his last They had in
deed been attending him, during some days,
for an attack OF influenza, to which symptoms
pulmonary affection had supervened. From
the first moment of his final seizure thew held
out no homes of recovery.
ST. Petersburg, March ID, A. NJ. The
Emperor has calmly received from DR.. Mandt
the communication that atrophy of the lungs
is probable. He only observed:
And when shall become paralyzed =
| The physicians did not give precise
answer. The Emperor then said to DR.. Car
When shall Isufflcatc,'
lie has taken the last sacraments. lie
has taken leave Of his wiCo and children.
whom he blessed separatelv. as also his
Grand children. in n firm voice. in t,u nos
session of his intellect, perfectly calm and
with great presence of mind His pulse is
otill o5rons, but musk has already been ad-
ministered The Empress keeps up and
shows resignation.
Six hours after the date of the above, that
is to say shortly after noon Of Friday March
d. he expired. The Emperors last words
were spoken in the French language. Ad-
dressing the Empress. he said Tell Fredc-
rick (the king OF Prussia) to continue at
tached to Russia, as he has hitherto been
! and never to forget his fathers words
1t is said that few days before his death
the Car succeeded in ciiecting II complete
reconciliation between his two eldest sons
Alexander anl Constantine, who were at va.
rance.
The Empress, though much affected by tn,
death of her husband, is nevertheless, better
than might have been expected after tn;
shock she has received.
At Berlin on the announcement of the
death of the Gar, the whole court Put OF
mourning. ard orders were issued for thu
whole Prussian army to wear symbols 0
mourning for four weeks. At Vienna tn,
news caused much agitation, and the Empe
ror of Austria ordered that, in acknowledg
ment Of the services rendered with nobl,
eagerness by the Emperor Nicholas, during
Il time Of unfortunate trials, the Nicholas re
giment of cuirassiers shall always preserv,
that name AS II souvenir in the Austrian
army. At Paris the ballad singers were ar
rested by the police for chanting verses dis
respectful to the dead Gar. In England
every demonstration Of joy followed the an
nouncement OF the Emperor's death. At th
theatres the managers came before the cur
tain and announced the news, which was re
ceived in most instances with tumultuou
cheering. Some of the people were disap
pointed that the authorities did not ring tn
church bells.
The fatal illness Of the late Emperor Nicho
las is supposed to have been very much az
gravated, if not chiefly occasioned by hi
great mental excitement. When he receive
the intelligence that Sardinia had abandone
her neutrality and openly joiLed the Wester
alliance, he was SO overcome with passlo
that he raved with impotent rage. His frs
idea was to iinprison all Sard inian subiec
, residing in Russia, and scize their propert
and ships. 1t was with difficulty that hi
l minister Of state, tho venerable Nessolrodt
iissuadcd him from publicly exhibiting hi
$ unrestrained passion. The paroxysin Taste
for considerable tim, ;, and Tears were enter
tanned that lis reason w,u!4 ice wholly d,
t tlroned, The empress. in her delicate stat
| of health, received such a shock from seein
the tit of passion that the Car exhibiteC
. that she was Obliged to take to her bod.
a despatch from ST. Petersburg says I'll
: W!'p IMPOSITION oi vac oouy o' tle hhperI
, becomes impossiLle
4 y letter that appeared in tho Londo
; Times, over the signature OF Granville,
t physician OF some cminence, had attracte
!. much notice. DIR. Granville had once bee
S Lord Palmerston medical attendant, and i
t lol9 had resided in medical capacity at )
Petersburg, where he had medical introdu'
i tions TO the Imperial Court. In the mont
Il OF July, 1888, he addressed contidcntl'
It letter to Lord Palmerston, and which !
A lGranyllle) now reDrOduces in the Times,