Washington sentinel. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1856, 1855-03-29
forfiau anteLHaentt.
Arrival of the Atlantic--One week later
from Europe-Important Intelligence.

join the intelligence brought by her.
1t appears the Atlantic arrived out at Liver
pool on the 4th instant, and sailed on her re.
turn on her regular day-zthe 10th instant--at
2 o'clock, p. m, but encountered strong west
erly gales during almost the entire passage,
| which accounts for her not arriving several
days sooner. She brings "A passengers, among
whom are Bishop Hughes, of New York, and
Bishop Newman, Of Philadelphia.
The death of Emperor Nicholas, of Russia,
is fully confirmed. Alexander, his eldest son,
has peacefully assembled the throne, under the
title OF Alexander H. Constantine and the
other sons of Nicholas have taken the oath Of
allegiance to the new Emperor.
The Illness and Death OF the Emperor OF
Russia.
BERLIN, Friday, March 2.-Oficial accounts
have been received Of the death of the Emperor
| Nicholas. The event took place this morning
at IL 10. Paralysis of the lungs was the i'm.
mediate cause
The Prussian official journal publishes the
following dispatches, addressed to Berlin by
Lieutenant Colonel Count Minister adutant in
the service of the King of Prussia:
| "Sr. PETERSBURG, March /, l rs p. m.-The
state of the Emperor became much worse yes.
terday evening. The following is the medical
| bulletin: yesterday violent fever manifested
ITSELF with inflammation of the lungs. The
fever lasted the whole night and prevented Sleep
| The elections continued without obstacle. A
| slight attack OF govt is observable must
add that the debility the august invalid has
| greatly increased, and that at least in the
opinion of the physicians, the state of his ma
Jesty is most critical. will forward another
dispatch to-day, and beg you to communicate
the present to Duke George at Strelitz."
"ST PETERSBURG, March /, A 40 a. m.-The
state Of his majesty has not improved in any
| respect this morning. will send third dis
patch. Her majesty the Empress, has had
some palpitations of the heart, but is otherwise
well. beg Of you to send this intelligence to
Schwerin, Strelitz and the Hague"
"ST. PETERSBURG, March l, g'3op m.-The
state of his majesty, the Emperor, grew con-
siderably worse during the day. The eject
ments take place with difficulty, and give
indications that the lungs also are touched.
| Atrophy of the lungs is feared. Dr. Carell is
very much alarmed. AT the request of the
| physicians, the grand duke heir-apparent has
requested the Emperor to receive the sacra
ments. The Empress is well. / will send
another despatch to-day"
l III. X ElEhSbuhG, 1nITCu 4, ~, ID. m.-llG
Emperor has declined receiving the last sacra-
ments at present. The ceremony is adjourned
till tomorrow morning. The Emperor only
sees the Empress and the Grand Duke heir
/ apparent. The Empress is aware of the dan
ger, and begs me to inform his majesty the
/ King thereof and to communicate it also to
her august relations, and to Strelitz"
"ST. PETERSBURG, Winter Palace, March 2,
6, a. m.-The Emperor has calmly received
the communication from DR.. Mandt, that afro
ply of the lungs is possible. He simply OBJ
served: when shall | be paralyzed?' The
! physicians could not give precise answer.
The Emperor then said to DR.. Carell: when
shall choke9 The Emperor has taken the
last sacraments; he has taken leave of his wife
and children, whom he has blessed separately,
as also his grandchildren, in firm voice. in
full possession of his intellect, perfectly calm,
and with great presence of mind. The. pulse
is still strong but musk has already been adj
ministered. The Empress keeps up and shows
| resignation
i The Morning Chronicle has published the
following telegraphic intelligence, dated st.
Petersburg, March Sd: "The Emperor expired
yesterday at ten o'clock. Alexander was pro-
claimed Emperor on the same day. He re-
ceived homage to-day"
The last words of Nicholas to the Empress
| l.
tinue attached to Russia, as he has hitherto
been and never forget his fathers words"
\ 1t is said that few days before his death
the Gar succeeded in effecting complete re-
Cancellation between his two eldest sons, Alex
ander and Constantine, who were at variance.
ST.. PETERSBURG, March THE rapid de-
composition of the body of the Emperor Nicho-
las has prevented the exhibition of the body to
the public.
| RI
The Journal des Debats says; "The Empe.
ror Nicholas has not died suddenly; he had
been i'll for twelve days before. We have be-
fore us letters from st. Petersburg, of the 10th
ultimo, which state that the Emperor then kept
his bed by order of the first physician, M.
Mandt. The Empress was also i'll and con-
fined to her bed.
Our correspondents attribute the illness Of
the Emperor to a cold. Notwithstanding the
severity of the weather, he continued his usual
occupations; he was DESTROYS to see everything
for HIMSELF and in the most minute details he
visited the soldiers in their barracks; he
passed long and frequent reviews, forgetting
the precautions which his age required in such
a climate, and in such severe season. To all
the observations made to him by his children
and by his most devoted servants, he replied he
bad something else to do besides taking care Of
his health. He had, however, attended it for
hoiO 'i"h " lSol Pieii anu dt llIHeS ltiI unea-
| siness
He said that he had reached, and exceeded
the number of years which God had allowed to
others of his race, and that his end was not far
distant He had treated himself according to
his own ideas he had insisted on his physician
putting him on q regimen which would prevent
his getting corpulent, of which he had a sin
gular dread. What change has taken place
since the 10Th Of February 1t is said he had
an attack of apoplexy, or Of paralysis of the
lungs. This was thing which DR.. Maadt had
not anticipated for ut that time he felt no
alarm, and his language was most satisfactory.
The Emperor Nicholas was, moreover subject
to attacks Of govt, and at the commencement
OF his illness he bad felt some symptoms Of it."
1t may, however, be doubted whether any
Russian sovereign has either the will or tho
power of permanently resisting or suspending
by any act of his own that traditional policy
which dates from the founders Of the empire,
and more especially from Peter and Catherine