Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-03-29

al an early age into the aftalrS oil the Empire
by the Emperor, his father; he was present a
all the councils; he was invested with stua
tions which gave him frequent opportunities O
rendering himself useful to the army, and
pleasing to the youth of the schools When
ever the Emperor Nicholas quilted the capita
he left the supreme direction Of the govern
ment to his son; and, in short, he had taken
the utmost pains to prepare him to become
his successor.
The Grand Duke Alexander, the heir To
the crown, is very popular in Russia; he is be
loved and esteemed by the people. He will not
exercise the great authority of his father for be
does not inherit either his hauteur or his inhex-
Utility. He win rather please, as the Emperor
Alexander |. did, by his mildness and his affa-
bility, and between the uncle and the nephew
there is very great similarity of character in
numerous ways. The new Empress is also
highly spoken of, and her elevated judgment
and her conciliating manners are much ex-
tolled. 1t is thought that she will exercise a
salutary influence over the Emperor. Public
opinion in Russia attributes to the hereditary
Grand Duke policy different from that of the
Emperor, and particularly more pacific one"
The Effect or the Emperor's Death.
The news of the Emperors death created q
profound sensation throughout Europe.
The Effect I'm Prussia.
The Berlin Court placed itself in mourning
Immediately, and orders were issued for the
whole Prussian army to wear symbols of mourn
ing for four weeks.
The Effect Ina Austria.
VIENNA, March 3-The news of the death Of
the Emperor Nicholas, which was known here
at o'clock last night, has produced an i'm
mense sensation.
VIENNA, March 4.--The Archduke William,
the personal friend of the new Emperor of Rus.
STA, goes today with an autograph letter from
the Emperor to the Emperor Alexander.
The Emperor of Austria directs that in &C.
acknowledgement of the services rendered by the
Emperor Nicholas during the time Of unfor.
tunate trials, the Nicholas Regiment of Curias
seurs shall always preserve that name as a
souvenir to the Austrian army.
The following is the brief announcement Of
the event by the Austrian official gazette.
"The melancholy tidings which we yesterday
evening communicated to the public have filled
all hearts with sorrow. Recent occurrences
have led to discussions; there have been diff
ferences of opinion as to the duties Of the vari-
Gus powers in regard to the events in the East;
there have been conflicting opinions as to the
course of action which the state of affairs re-
quires; but all these matters have been cast in
the background By the painful feeling caused
by the great loss which the whole Of Europe
has suffered by the decease of one of its most
highly gifted sovereigns. The reign of the
Emperor, which lasted almost thirty years, is
one of the most brilliant periods in the history
of Russia, and the name and memory of the
defunct monarch is intimately connected with
all those important events which have occurred
within that long and momentous space of time.
No one will be so prejudced by the com
plications of the last few months as to refuse to
acknowledge, and that with the deepest graft
tude, the great services rendered by the late
Emperor Nicholas to the cause of order, of lie:
gality, and of the monarchical principle, which
together form the great pillars of the European
family Of States. But Austria, which yesterday,
as the anniversary of the death of the Emperor
Francis, (l835,) had such vivid recollection
of its affection at the loss of that ever-memor-
able paternal ruler, is particularly struck that,
by singular dispensation of Providence, Rus
STA should on the very same day receive such
a heavy blow, and that it should in both En-
pires be attended with sorrowful recoections.
The only alienation that can be found for
the painful impression which the astounding
news has caused is in the thought Of the esti-
mable qualities of the eldest son and successor
of the Emperor Nicholas, the Emperor Alex
ander IL.
at is confidently to be expected that the
monarch who has now assembled the throne of
his deceased father will realize the sanguine
hopes which are placed in him, as well in his
own great empire as in the rest of the world,
and that the work of peace Just commenced
which was rendered possible by the honorable
advances made by the defunct sovereign-will,
from feeling Of flial devotion, be brought to
happy issue by the mild and propitiary spirit
of Alexander LII ~
The Effect I'm Warsaw.
A letter from Warsaw, dated March 8, says:
81 write to you under the impression of the
greatest CONSERVATION. The news of the death
Of his majesty the Emperor Nicholas reached
us Yesterday at o'clock in the afternoon.
The Prince Governor received telegIaphc
dispatch announcing it while presiding at the
Council Of the Kingdom in the palace. He
Immediately retired to his private apartment,
where he paid the tribute of his heartto the
great deceased, Of whom he was at the same
time first servant and the most devoted friend.
"Count Rudiger is appointed to the. CON-
mand of the Imperial Guard of whom the
Duke.he apparent was heretofore the COM
mander-in-chief Count Rudiger leaves War
saw this evening to join the Emperor.
"The public was not made acquainted with
the catastrophe till later, and then only by the
closing of the theatre. The manifesto Of the
new Emperor is expected the day after to-mor-
row. The CONSERVATION is general"
The Effect I'm France.
Immediately on the death Of the Gear Nicho-
las being known in Paris, orders were sent to
Marshal Canrobert to press on the seige of Sc
bastopol with the utmost vigor.
The Paris police had arrested several ballad
singers for chanting verses disrespectful to the
dead Car.
The Effect I'm England.
The news of the Cars death was received
in England with demonstrations of JOY. The
several theatre managers came before the cur
tain and announced the fact which, in most
instances, was received with tumultuous cheer
ing
From the Times Of March 0.
The London Times tho New Order OF
Things In Russia.
We are not accustomed to attach undue i'm.
portance to the formal ceremonies and obser.