The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-04-03

Ia 1HE fAkiS CORRESPONDENT OF Inc
Penmyluania Enquirer gives the following in.
teresling accoun, of The present Empress of
Russia:-''I, appears tina, The Empress Ma
ria-Alexandrowna, who has al all times ex.
cried legitimate ami salutary influence
upon the mind of her august spouse, is just
now labonng powerfully 10 open 10 the
young Gar the way for an honorable trans
action with the Western Powers. The per-
sonal position Of Count Nesselrode, whose
speedy rerea, bad been falsely announced,
has never been more firmly seated than al
this moment, thanks 10 the powerful protec.
ti0n with which the Empress Maria Aexan.
drowna covers the archchancellor OF the En-
pire. So long caleer, filled in the manner
60 honorable, must necessarily have consoli-
dated Court Nesselrode's ascendant over the
young Czar, Alexander H., that the arch
chancellor foresaw, with his usual clear
sighiedness, the disasters with which the ar-
rogant presumption of the old Muscovite
parry was 10 be struck in the Crimea. Tie
connsels and efforts OF Count Nesserode
needed, nevertheless, TO be eficaciously sus-
tanned in order to counterbalance the pow
erful influence of the Grand Duke Constan
iine--an influence which the Gar .fel. IN
spite Of himself. The Grand Duke is so
much like his father everywhere and in
every respect, that the Emperor Alexander
H., rather from filial piely than from weak.
ness Of will, has allowed himself 10 be hith-
eric so much guided by his younger brother
Since The fall of Sebastopol, however, more
salulary influence, that Of the Empress Ma
ria Alexandrowna, whom the noble instinct
of mother and wife leads 10 foresee fu-
ture strewn with 2erils for the reign of her
husband, which has but jus, commenced,
seems 10 be gaining The ascendancy. The
young Czarina passes (and justly coy for a
princess whom nature mas been pleased 10
endow with all The better qualities of mind
and heart. ! have heard a great parsonage
cf the Court of 81. Petersburg relate an Incl.
dent which characlerizes precisely the adroil
perspicacily of the woman who seems TO
have been placed provdentially upon the
throne Of the Czars, by the eide of Alexan.
der II. What is very rare thing in prince.
ly families, il was not mere policy, or any
high state reason, but rather mutual incina.
tion, which presided at the union of the
Czarowilz Alexander with the Princess Ma.
ria OF Hesse, whose marriage took place
April 2s, 1s4i. The Emperor. not wishing to
thwart the affections Of his heir presump,ive,
had given his consent, but without, at first,
tesifying for his daughier-n.law any very
great sympathy. The princess, afIer having
studied the character of the Czar, promised
herself, nevertheless, soon TO capliva,e bis
entire goodwill. The Jete of the Emperor
Nicholas was always celebrated by all the
members Of the imperial family with the
most touching demonstrations OF affection
and attachment. Several months in advance
the Empress mother and The grand duchesses
set themselves at work 10 make, with their
own hands, those presents 10 which The EN-
peror Nicholas (who, in the interior of his
family, was no longer the same man as the
Car seated on the lhrone,) attached great
value. The Czarina Maria Alexandrowna
alone did not ask TO be associated in these
labors, 10 The great surprise Of the whole
court. St. Nicholas Day came at last and,
according 10 usage, before breakfast, the i'm.
periai family came 10 present their congratu.
lalions 10 the Czar, holding in their hands
the presents which they bad 10 offer him.---
The Cezsarewna approached in her turn, and
sinking upon her knees, she began reciting
with the greatest seriousness the Crsdo, in
the Russian language, and with great purity
Of pronunciation The Emperor understood
how much strength of the will and patience
it had required to accomplish IN few
months such tour de force, since the Czarina,
before her marriage. had never pronounced
word of Russian His Majesty, greatly
moved, raised the Princess, and, pressing her
10 his heart with transport, called her his be!
loved daughter. From that day to his death
the Car Nicholas never ceased 10 show the
Czarina the great tenderness" 4 .s -