Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-05-27
DAILY SENTINEL
SATURDAY MORNING. NAY 81
Tbc Dead Czarewisch


A letter nom Nice contains some interesting
details Of the las; ceremonies performed on ,h'
removal Of the body Of the Grand Duke o
Russia from the villa where be expired 10 to-
church. As I already mentioned the EmPero
and bis sons lifted the BODY from the bed OF
which IL had been lying Ia state into the coffin
The dead Czsrcvitch wore the uniform Of MsIoi
General aide de-camp 10 the Emperor. Ih'
Greek clergy wearing their rotes Of gold Tissue
intoned the ritual Of their church. The effect
Of their peculiar bass voices chanting IN chorus
can scarcely be conceived by those who have
not heard Greek priests performing their service
they give he rhythm with a solemniiy AID .
melancholy which I never heard equaied by any
European singers. The cortege. preceded by
the clergy, started in the order | have already
described The Grand Dukes coffin was covered
with plates Of gold; bis sword aud KEPT. with the
white sigre,te, lay on the lid Each Of the eight
borse- which drew the bier was led by foot
man ia mourning livery. The Emperor and bis
sons carried the coffin into the church and placed
10 on the cstafalque. which uascovered with Grim
500 velvet and gold embroidery. AZ soonas the
prayers Of the church we're concluded, the En-
peror ascended the stairs OF the catafalque and
kissed his sons forehead and hand. There was
q pause Of few seconds. The Empress, pale
IS aches. and evidently scarcely able TO over
come her agonizing grief. rose, and following
the Emperor, stOOQ bdLiuS a. otAh tuitot
kissing him passionately, and took her last fare
we'll Of him, the Emperor at last leading her
back 20 her chair. The three young Grand
Dukes followed excessively, the child Grand
Duchess Marie being the last of the family 10
imprint a kiss of affection on the inaninate
forehead Of the young and much loved heir
apparent of the Russian empire.
independent of the romantic inteTes, circum-
stances have thrown around his early doom. bis
Il :. & L.. tn all ho
wish for the FORMULATION ofliberal principles aud
the extension Of civil liberty. On this point the
young Grand Duke differed so widely from his
fathers advisers that bis journey through Europe,
and therefore temporary absence from St. Peters
burg was decided on, as Obvisting unpleasant
discussions on the regulation Of Polish affairs.
The young prince was idolized in bis own family,
and so generally beloved that all Russians in
Paris have gone into deep mourning for him.
Yesterday met Russian lady of rank at
house where happened 10 pay visit She ex-
planned the violet hue OF her dress by stating
that as the object of her visit was to offer her
congratulations on the fete day of the lady OF the
house, she had put off her mourning in compli-
ment to her. The Alexandra Newsky, on board
which are the Grand Dukes remains, will take
one month TO reach St. Petersburg, by which
time the Imperial family will have arrived. In
the Moniteur Of this morning Is published a letter
from the Russian AtabassacOr, III. de budOerg,
expressing the gratitude of his master for the at
tention and sympathy shown 20 him by the Pre-
feet and authorities of Nice; and second letter.
written By the FIRST aide dccamp. expressing to
the Project the Emperor's wish 10 take leave per-
sonallv Of him AZ half past eleven on the morn
Ing OF his departure from Nice The Emperor
reviewed the regiments which had done duty at
the Empress residence before quitting the sta
tOn-Paris Correspondence.