The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1855-03-21
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Sudden Death ofthc Car NicholaS
Peace Prospects - Ctimcan mrs
WH'mPortaM.-IHe Vienna CON-
gross.
The Pacific arrived on Wednesday,
and the Africa reached Halifax on
Thursday, with English dates to the Sd
inst.
The most important nows is the sud.
den death of the Russian Emperor, which
waa learned by telegraph from Berlin,
and officially announced in both Houses
of Parliament during the session of Fri.
day night ed inst), the same day on
which he died Below is a summary of
the intelligence brought by the last two
arrivals.
LONDON, Friday night 2d-This eve
ming, in the House of Lords. Lord Clar.
endon rose and said 81 think it nv
duty to communicate to your Lord ships
the contents of a tclcgrapbic despatch
which received half an hour ago. from
Her Majcsty's Minister at the Hague,
that the Emperor Nicholas of Russia
died this morning at one o'clock, of pull.
monic apoplexy, after an attack of influ.
enza. | have since received despatch
from Her Majesty's Minister at Berlin,
stating that the Emperor died about
midnight. An hour before the despatch
arrived. [ received accounts from Lord
John Russell, at Berlin stating that the
Emperor was at the point of death. and
had taken leave Of his family. Although
this event occurred as short time ago as
between , and o'clock this morning.
there can be no doubt, under these cir
cumstanceS. Of the authenticity of it,"
In the House Of Commons, Lord Pal
mcrston made similar statement.
From VlENNA.-An official editorial
in the Official Corresponding" of Wen
ma, says that the draft of general
treaty is already prepared, securing the
integrity of Turkey, and preventing fu-
ture cncroachments of individual powers
and guaranteeing tho rights of Chris.
tians. This document will be consider
ed at the Conference. All the plenipo-
tentiarics except Lord John Russell.
have arrived at Vienna. The conference
meets on the 9Th of March, Hopes Of
peace are strongly entertained, notwith-
standing the warlikc professions of Rus.
sia
The accounts state that warlike pre-.
raratiops were never more active in
Russia than at present. An order, pro-
hibiting the export Of wheat from Poland
into Prussia, came iu:o operation on the
2lst.
Lord John Russell had arrived at
Berlin. and Immediately had an audience
with the King and Baron Manteuffel.
Prussia seems at length to be making
attempts to come to an understanding
with the Western Powers. Gen. Welded,
minister at Paris. has himself gone to
Berlin to explain the points at issueand
Lord John Russcll's mission will CON
clude the desired arrangements.
The news of the Emperor's illness, al.
though wanting confirmation when re.
ceiYcd in England, caused the funds to
advance.
The German papers mention the cap.
ture, by the Russians, of Schonaib Ra.
poa, one of Schamyps strongest fortress
es
From THE CRMEA-On the 18th, the
town of Eupatora was attacked on the
eastern side, by the Russians, with so
pieces of artillery. six regiments of cav.
airy under Gen. Korff, twelve regiments
of infantry (about $4,000 mem under
orders from Gen. Osten-Sacken. The
combat lasted from half past 5 until 10
o'clock in the morning. The Russians
were vigorously repulsed, with loss es-
timated at 500 killed, and wounded in
proportion. The Turks had SO killed
and $50 wounded. Silem Pasha, Gen.
eral of the Egyptian division, and Col
Rustcm Bey were killed. Eighteen
French were killed or wounded on ship
board The attack has not been renew
ed by the Russians The steamers at
anchor in the roadstead contributed
/energetically to the defence of the town.
Admirals Lyons and Bruat have sent
six steamers to Eupatoria.
MISCELLANEOUS England, We'd
ncsday, 2lst. is appointed as National
Fast Graham, Gladstone and Herbert
having resigned. ostensibly on account
of the passing of Mr.. Roebuck's motion
for a committee to enquire into the mis-
management Of the war.