Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1855-04-02
DAILY VIRGINIAN.

MS ihthtf ne was present NJ all the cnunciis; he
was invested with situations which gave him fire.
quent opportunities of rendering himself useful
to tho army, and pleasing to the youth of the
schools Whenever the Emperor Nicholas quit
ted the capital he left tho supreme direction to
the government of his son, aud, 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 beloved and esteemed by the people lie will
not exercise the great authority of his father, for
he does not inherit either his hauteur or his in
ilexiblitv. lie will rather pleasc ms the Empe
ror Alexander l. did, by his mil,lncss and his afn
bildy, aud between the uncle aud the nephew
tsrc is every grcat similarity Of character in nu
merous WAYS.
The new Empress is also highly spoken Of,
aud her elevated Judgment and her oonclning
manners much extolled. II is thought that
she will exercise salutnry influence over the
Emperor. Public opinion in Russia attributes to
the hereditary Grand Dnkc n policy different
from that of the Emperor, and particularly more
pacific one. II is affirmed, either correctly or
otherwise, TINT the prince hus not always up
proved the conduct followed for tho last two years
by the cabinet Of st. Pctcrsbargh in tho Eastern
question, aud that he regretted the mis- sios Of
Prince Menchikon 10 tonetnntinople. aud the in
vason Of the Prinoipaties. II is impossible 10
toresce even the immediate consequences of the
death of the Emperor Nicholas, but We think that
the event VIII augment tho chances oi tue re-es-
tnhishment ot peace.
The Emperor Nicholns WAS in himself m OBJ
staclc to peace. He had been rcproached with
the excess of his ambition, aud with the means
which he sometimes employed to satiiy IT. Not
| wiihstnndng his protcstntions, all tho responsi.
bility of the war was thrown on him. and ho felt
the deepest resentment at it. The struggle,
therefore, became in n IN eusnre one personal to
him, nnd that obstacle 10 peace has now dsnp-
pearcd. II may, therefore, be- hoped that the re-
latons of the ndversares of Russia with her
sovereign will be moro ensy than they were with
tho Emperor Nicholas, and thnt the conferences
of Vienna will open under auspices favorable to
the re establishment of general pence"
From the llhla,utcd News March 10
The accession of new Car being in Russia
almost always accompanied by somo political
commotion, fears are entertained that, in the pre-
sent state of excitement in Russia. the sangun
AIRY scenes which took place when the Emperor
Nichons asccnded the throne, mny possibly be
renewed. The Grand Duke Constantine is likely
to become the chief of the party of resistance,
represented by the old Mnscovite party, against
the party of moderation, of which The Car
has always been considered rs the centre of grnv
itatnn The Russian Ambassador of Vienna
ailirms TINT there are no grounds for any such
fear According 10 him. the late Emperor was
quite aware of the opposite directions TO which
the Hereditary Grand Duke aud Grand Dnko
Constantine tended
Forcsecing that this might prodncc, sooner or
later, intestine conflicts, ho took the resolution
to make the Grand Duke Constantine take in his
presence, on the Holy Gospel mn oath of fidelity
and obedience to the heir of tho throne. The
oath is said to have been taken on the occasion
of the birth of the first son Of the Hereditary
Grand Duke by his marriage with the Princess
Mary of lcsse. II is added that when the Car
that his end was approaching, he called the
two Princes to his bedside, and before giving
them his blessing, made the Grand Duke Con-
stantine, in the presence of his august mother
renew the oath of fidelity to his elder brother; &
he obtained from both of them solemn promise
TO rcmnin forever closely united in order to save
the country. which is threatened by the Euro
pean coalition.
No authentic intelligence has yet been recov-
ed from St. Petersburg az to the state OF public
feeling. 1t was rumored on Wednesday that
dispatches had been received in Paris, which des-
scribod the Russian capital in state of great
excitement. The mobiles had met secretly with
a view of addressing tho Emperor on the subject
of armng the serfs. They proposed pointing
out to Alexander the ruin which would accompa-
ny such step, and the internal danger that
might follow. 1t was expected that 1T. Peters
burg would be placed in state OF seige. The
war party had already begun to threaten. The
| Emperor is reported to have declared his lnten-
las at the Congress of Vienna. Prince Gortehn-
! kon's instructions had been confirmed. General
| Paskiewitseh was opposed TO the armng OF tho
seri- end had addressed the Emperor on tho
| subject.
The reigning Empress of Russia. Maria Alex
nnlrowpa daughter of the deceased Grand Duke
Lewis VI of IIesse- Darmstadt, and born IN 1874,
is said to bo woman of strong sense and CHAR
meter, of amIable qualities, and possessing much
influence over her consort They have hye
childrcn-four sons and one daughter. The
present Cesarewitch and eldest son, Nicholas
Androwtch wns barn in 1912.
The question whether the royal families in al
lance against Russia will go into mourning upon
the receipt of official notice of the Cars DEATH
gives rise to the following comments upon tine
etiquette of court mourning III the London Illus
frated NetDs of the 10th:
.The sudden death of the Emperor of Russia
the intelligence of which was so rapidly convey
ed by the telegraph recently established, has not
yet been officially notified in the ordinary man
ner to the western courts; and we have heard in
some quarters doubts expressed whether under
the circumstances-those courts being at war
with Russia--any intination of the kind will DO
sent to them; and, as Il consequence, whether any
official notice will be taken by them of the event.
Referring to past precedents we think that we
are justified in anticipating that this important
event will be notified by the court of Russia to
those of Great Britain and France in the same
way as if no existed, and that the usual COM
plimentary mourning will be ordered to be worn
at the latter court.
"The principles of international law is, that all
the crowned heads of Christian Europe constitute
amongst themselves one family; and this thereby
is further strengthened in fact by numberess mar.
riages and intermarriages between the royal
houses which scarcely leave it possible for one