The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1855-04-04
News from Eurone.

Tier news is of an important character.
The Emperor NICHOLAS is really dead
A'cr an illness Of sonc ten or twelve
days he expired at ST. Petersburg en- the
27th ultimo, of atrophy or apopIexy of The
lungs.
lie is, OF course, succeeded by his cid.
est son, who nscends the imperial throne
under the title Of Alexander II. Tho new
Emperor has not the inlicXiblc and un-
yielding temper Of his father; but his
mlldness aud affabilty render him very
popular among his people. lie has de.
clarcd he will adhere rcLgiously to the
policy and traditions Of his father. In-
deed, even were he sincerely desirous of
peace, the circumstances of his situation
mould impose upon him the necessity of
war. A young and uni RED ruler, and
without The prestige which the name of
his father Carried along with it. he is com
Pcl'ed to consult the prejudiccs of his
people and continue the war, or for.
tct the affections and respect of those
over whom he is called to rule. Thor
oUghly indoctrnatcd with the views and
principles OF his predecessor, and urged
OH by national feelings which have been
dominant for the lust four gene ralions, we
scarcely see what reasons there can be,
upon which we may ground our hopes of
an early peace. For all we sec to the
contrary the war may be pro,raCted until,
the sheer exhaustion of one or the other OF
the bclligcrcnt parties puts an end to the
conflict In the meantime our gre ut
Southern staple, cotton, must be depressed
while the agricultural products of the
North will command remunera,iyc price
in the market.
In the Cri.nea, affairs were pretty mucl,
us heretofore. There had been no fiuh,-
ing of any consequence. The Russian
garrison oil SebastopoI had made frequent
night sorties in which both parties claimed
the advantage. The English and French
accounts make the usual STEREOTYPE re.
port, that siege was progressing finely"
but Tor our own part we cannot see that
the allies we're relatively in any better
cond ton than two months ago.
Against ono Of the French officers
General f'oREY-the charge of treacl,-
erous correspondence with The enemy has
been preferred. S"mc accounts saw he
has been condemned to Lc shot. Tie
London Times, sultens down the charge
against him to one of inconpctcncy and
cowardicc. 1t is allcdgcd 10y the Times
that Sehastopol would have fallen into the
hands Of the allies on the day of the bloody
battle Of lnkermnn il General FoREy had
not "'mndoncd the position within Schas-
=. >. "cii &c had gained. htfwill soon
k'"" - which ,f lie .uo counter state
mcnts our belief is to be given.
1t is also said that LOUIS NAPOLEON has
expressed great dissatisfaction at the APP.
pontmcnt Of a cUmmitlce Of inquiry by
:hc British parliament To investigate the
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AS we "ht'c'Pi''c" III our last issue Tie
reported rebellion in Australia has proven
to be mere riot OF the miners.
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c'untryman SIMMs, which has just
been brought out on the Charleston
stooe. IN relation 10 i rho Ch,r,as,o,
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