, 1877-07-29
EUROPEAN GOSSIP.
r,vo Muscovite Cars, Nicholas
and Alexander.
c,r,hetta as q Journalist---An
Eccentric Engiishman.
.t+ractious Of the Russian Capital---A
Scotch Will Case.
pnseIA.S ROYAL FAMILY.
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j. 1,,r,, Hoop<r in Thtludephia Telegraph.
+, the dearth OF any positively startling
1,..;s;,a news, j little gossip from another
+-xo-can +s. capital may not be unwelcone. I re-
n ".,,r had the pleasure Of being presented to a
ss.-,n,ne American lady who has resided for
e ea.as .ears past in Russia, aud who told me &
nood deal respecting matters at ST. Petersburg.
Eron her gained the impression that the En-
.,-or Alexander must be the most accomplished
pfsr.re;eo IN Europe, as we'll as one Of the most
:~;,n,nr of men-eravc, gentle, kind-hearted,
'.a # The most exquisite distinction Of man
And Kings and Princes are by no means
.,r,rs refined and accomplished gentlemen, as
-;.ness the P; but / will say no more.
s,i1 such glamor doth hedge about roy
xlty. ..;a -, ,,ara i. .r-oo+ a;e,;,,, =,
x..nu and ceremonial, aud to be occasionally
.oS,hercd .oh by our Ministers in that respect. The
*nrr oocs that some years ago one OF our newly
.~rrd;ted ENJOYS arrived at the palace one day,
<-.mned to the throat with speech. Ad-
rnitted to the, presence ol royalty, the Var
ttonmcpccd asking him some questions about
ou- ,1,untry, but Was unceremonious}y iutcr-
.Tn.sd. lone moment, your Majcsty,-onc
r,ancnt!'' cried the new conner, spreading his
6rreTs fanxise before the Cars face to check
~ further outflow Of words. The good-na-
%,+Fof
irpye, and our envoy, keeping his eye sternly
nun him to Keep him quiet, after the fashion
a3rnted with unruly dogs, first drcw
foTth. and wiped his spectacles, and
then nrpduced thict roll of manuscript from
his ccat-tail pocket, which he forthwith pro-
'ce1.,ed 70 read. Time passed on, and to this el-
o1nent Minister aud his Successors there sue
scsraed still another, who, in his turn, sought
sudieaoc OF the Car. His Majesty uttered q
'deg words Of ceretDouious greeting. bowed, and
v.ted with resignation Tor the customary
sncryh. 1t did not cone-lncreiy courteous
something and looked c1pectant: "1our Ma
1estr viii pardon nc, thcn,'' said the new Minis
In. II have come merely to present my ere
dcnria]s, and have no intention Of making q
s,,ech.'' .sThank God!' cried the Emperor,
f5riuging from his seat and ctasplng his visitor s
hand With fervent enthusiasm!
The Emperor Nicholas was very different from
the nresent Gar. He was sovereign Of the
oldeu type, magnificent, Erandiose- and despotIc-
One story Of bis reign sounds Hike the romantic
adventures Of Buckingham or of Louis MY.
He was passionately- in love with a hcanIituf
Pmssiao LADY, who was residing in Paris He
wished to summon her to St. Petersburg, but
TO do SO would be to fatally tom promise Tier
reputation. The stratagcul to which he resorted
can only be compared to that OF the Duke OF
buckingham when hc closed the ports OF En-
rlspd iu order that the bark whose sole 1rclght
Was the diamond shoulder-knut Of Anne Of Aus
tria might reach unmolcsted the shores Of
France &c issued al order that every Russian
residing in Paris should return home at once.
OF course this proceeding gave rise to the Wild
est rumoTs OF an impending WET with France
business was unsettled, nacn we're ru'ned4 ETC.,
but the Cars purpose had been adhered.
Mr. informant was warm III her praises OF the
CxareE!tch. whom SHE describes as q model
husband and father. devoted to his pretty wlte,
whose side hc scarcely ever leaves, and setting