, 1875-01-17

London Correspondents efths Neu Yerk 7fmss :
Has the fame OF DR.. .Botkia 1esahed Amen-
ca Dr. Botkin IL the chief physician, or y le.as
the f2vorite one of the Russian Imperial family,
and wherever tho Empress goes. thither goss
DR.. Bothn- When the Empress caue 70 Lon.
don, DR.. Botlin came With her. Now that sha
Empress ia at .Mentone. Dr.. Botkin Is also u
Mentone. During her Imperial Majestye r.
cent stay il London she never visited the hfts
Russian Chapel in Welbeck street (uhere ~
was to be seen every Sunday without being -
compauied by Dr. Botkin. There is nothing
strange, it may be said in the fact that the En-
press OF Russia, being in deIca!e health, should
constantly be ATTENDED BY physician. But tht
really remarkable thing in The matter is that Vt.
Botkin is 4 thorough Russian, aud that beiofs
his time the medical attendants Of the Emparm
and Empress we're always foreigners. and ssmos
invariably Germans. 4 few years ago, ho"sVer'
bis MaieEty resolved to consult number Of ~
best physlc.aas In Russia with regard to tnt :
health OF the Empress, who suffers from cefonN
attacks OF asthzl-, bronchitis, or sons elmnat
pulmonary complaint, 4 German phJRle1an y
high favor at Court drew up list of enalneM
medical men, and submitted 1t to the Empetot,
who observed that it did not include Ane.s
Russian name. Alexander Il, more patuoaa "
than many fT his predecessors. asked whether
al h1s dorsinions not one native phyalc'an o.
high merit ras to be found; and, by way Of eon
cession to the prejudices OF the Gar, thu rams
OF Botzin was Adued to the others- Non, 6os
kin is = Russlan Of the Russians. Eorn IN Mos
con-, the son OF q Moscow merchant, educaseo ~
the Moscow University he WIS everything %
Russia For thah reason the Emperor detur
mined to give him chance, and Hithous osls'
commanded him to 7isit the Empress. au0 psv
nouuco an opinion on her malady. DR.. Bo4:.r:
wished, in tho first place, to 1uscu]tats his iAIs
trloos patient. But when he begged her naJsstj
to remove fur Jacket, which, in these too-irI:
quent interviews with her physicians sue u; =
habituAliy worn, he WAS met BY stern lmpei14s.
stare. Botkln bowed. retired, and hastennS =
tho Emperor, informed him to his lnaG
ity to proceed with the case unless ~
Was allowed to treat the Empress, ~ e. q.
would treat any other woman- The Emperor
once assented to the Russian DOCTORS viaa, ~
learned. to his 2stonishment, that the Court Por
Bicians who had hitherto attended her Majesty-1
moro courtly than scienti6c-had auscuHa!.xsu. ~.
her, OF pretended to Auscuitate her, Win
her jacket on! Indeed, it Was not uua :ee
Emperor Alexander had urged upon hs IT,
the necessity OF her remembering tnat abe T.:
ras womAh with lungs, largnx, and broncaahhs -
tubes like other women, that sho conseafe1t =.
uncover her chest and throat. The end Q.
FRS that Botkin, q E2au both Of character aoa "
kill, Was found to understand the EmpissIs
naladv better tDau any one, and now not oIn!r:
Ittends hor At Sc. Petersburg but aecompsnls'
Ter on her travels, and ia with her ererImnes
.udeed, the health OF the Imperial family m1s
,e SAID to be In DR.. Botkin's hands; and ehau$a
le is now It Mentone with the Empress
Eonld soon bs at st. Petersburg With ~ Hm
'efor we're hls Majesty to BE- aktaaksd mn w,
srsaun i1neAs+ - $500