The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-09-17
VOL. XI.

master or the Imperial Chapel, Counsellor OF
Education, besides numberless other dignities
heaped upon him. Another prodigy, youth
of twelve years, took the prize for harmony,
and his competitors were all men grown.
A few days after my last was mailed, the bad
news reached Paris of the death of Eugene
Sue, author of Les MYSTERIES de Paris" "Le
Juif Errant," and Of number of other novels.
The opinions expressed upon the style in which
he lived are various, but it is now generally &C
knowledged that his Villa is far from being the
sumptuous abode of which Monsieur Mireconrt
makes mention it is a simple but comfortable
dwelling, on the borders of Lake Annesy, at the
foot of mountain, surrounded by hand
some park. Ever since the events of Decem,
Der, 1851, he has resided there, wholly retired
from the world, laboring indefatigably ten
hours day. His death is deeply felt in the
neighborhood, where he dispensed ls2ge
amounts in charity. He died on the Sd insteat,
after thirty-thr0e hours of suffering, at the ege
fty-seven.
The funeral took place on the 9:b inst&nt
Three thousand persons are said to have as
sembled at his dwelling, and, among the disein
guished persoss present we're Monsieur For
sard, the Princess of Solms, and great nam
Der of refugees from all parts of Savoy and
Switzerland snd though the cemetery is ever
mile from hiJ residence, the thron was &C
! great that those at the head Of the procession
had reached the grave before those at the Other
end had left the door of his dwelling. Eugene
Sue had requested that no religious ceremony
should be performed at his grave Che Gov
eminent had forbidden to the exiles he privi
! lege of making an grafton; and only one per
son, Mr.. Ray, distinguished lawyer of Cam
berry, was allowed to say few words suited tC
the occasion OYER the last resting plai e of that
distinguished 6ovelist.
! The Emperor's visit to Osborne Castle was
exclusively political He is Determined to see
the plan of a ship canal across the Iethmus o.
Suez carried into effect furthermore, to have
the question Of the Danubian pripcipalitiet
settled, as well as to get possessions IN Cochir
China for the extension of French commerce
Lord Palmerston will doubtless cont nue. most
gracious to thu Emperor Of the Fren h as long
as England remains in her present tncomfort
able position IN relation to her Ind a affairs
and the Emperor is too wide awake ito reap
the advantage offered by the cripple position
of her muchb slowed ally. He return I'd yester
| day to st. Gle I'd.
! 1t is reported as a fact that the. King Of
Prussia, in ct of passion after c, ampague
dinner, struck one of his officers, Mr.. Niebuher
son of the celebrated savsnt, Niebu 1er. But
no sooner had the exciting fumes that ex
repented, and excused himself by sa, ing that 9
royal hand, falling upon subject, can ,nly emo
| BILE it, and proclaimed Niebuher Bar 2n Of The
| Realm. '
The Emperor of Russia left Potsd IN for s.
Petersburg, looking careworn and depressed
and was deeply affected when tskin,' Leave Of
his mother and relations, whom he Il It in Prus
sia. Being equally convinced of the many OBJ
stacles he has to contend with in tbs execution
of his various plans Of reform, the separation
must have been most painful to Il parties
| Alexander is true German, and leiens steong
ly towards the German party, which is the in
tellectual party, and consequently Il ? most in
fuential in Russia. Internal improvements
are greatly favored by him, as well IS the abol
ishment of the burgher castles and the ibera
ton of the setfs he is determined upc ., notSith
standing the strong opposition made By tie old
nobility, viewing every innovation orejudica
! to It's interest, and destructive of is baGonia
rights. Ale2 ander has already adol ted, IS yoc
well know, az extensive railroad pls q, and has
chartered steam navigation comp Lnies, tha
have already energetically commel ced opera
tions. An ukase allows the citizent of the sec
ond and third castles to underts &c Certain
| branches Of business, formerly tn exclusive
right of the FIRST caste whereby he As virtually
abolished the old system of castles, nd is nov
ready to EXECUTE the most impoytan, of III re
forms, g the release of my peasant, from th'
yoke of serfdom." But it is much o be fear
ed that he W; not be spared to accc nplisa tina
great work, for the old Russian parts will
go to the last extremity to prevent :, ant ther
place his brother Constantine on he throne
who is hesrs and soul Russian Niholai
never liked bis son Alexander, b. wal yer.
fond of Constantine, who PROMISE to lie th'
true type of RS father.