New-York tribune., 1880-10-30
TIE CZ1R'S MARRIAGE.
Paris Co,re,oondeace London standard.

The acquaintance commenced at period when
the Monarch had already passed the prime OF NE,
while on the PrlnccsS'S side lt was supported ny
rare mental gifts and graces Of disposition and
character. which, not TO speak OF stature. figure,
and other attractive personal qualities. existed ln
remarkable dc -rcc in the younger Princess DOlgO-
rdki. Some fifteen years ago when the intimacy
BEGAN to grow closer and ifmcr, 1t iproEokcd more
and more tine dlsp.easure and hostility OF the late
Empress, the more the probability OF ITS pcrma-
urute increased. II was not tll some years lad
elapsed that the Empress relaxed her opposition to
% continuance Of the connection, the chief reason
Oi thc change being that the influence OF thc law
orlte was understood to be exercised IN such way
that the Monarch, who by no means lacked "A far
share OF the characteristic passionate qualities of
hi, race, was probably preserved Jhcroby from
In tnis conviction the deceased Czarina. toward
the last not simply tolerated, but, If anything.
rather encouraged and tOstcrtd the hnSop. The
Car himself became so devoted to the Princess
that at length he could not endure her absence from
his company. The visit 30 Ems, the social life OF
the Gar 40 the Four lOwcrS,' and his devotion
To the Princess aud family there are not unknown
i'm Germany. The longer the relation was MAIN
tanned. the more attached did the Emperor become
To the family, the happiness OF whose heads would
seem TO have been perfect but for the missing sane
herself more and more exclusively TO the Church
and works OF religion and plety, leaving the domeS
tie hearth and family life more ana more IN the
hands OF the Princess At length the latter occu-
pied a splendid suite of apartments IN the Winter
Palace at st. Petersburg, above the rooms occupied
by the Gar himself. The new family relations into
which the sovereign tnuS openly entered could
hardly iall to exercise some influence on pubic
life. Before long the Princess Induced, by
solicitations from dlgnltarleS Of the State. and by
petitions from less influential persons. TO use her
influence with the Car in matters Of public con-
Germ
Thus il came to rass that i'm the upper story of the
Winter palare a kind OF regular but separate Court
gathered together. Here Russian tatcsmen were to
Doe seen CrOWdlug almost as eagerly n 10 the real
Court story lower Here in fact, state business
wa, transacted quite as effectively as n Che regular
Ministerial Oniccs of the Empire. The Car HIM
self. indeed. requested OF the cOuTticrS that they
should wait on the Princess ana show their respect
ana devotion TO her; and such l~h was oi course
the Imperial family looked with jealousy ON the
Intruder ami held aloof from the Court ot the
/ pHct story. When IL W., olsert cd that the
ll. .rc-,S illness WIS assuming threatening ass
prrt, 10 was regarded a, certainty that us soon rs
death had restored the Car Ns freedom OF action.
Princes, Do.goruhi. naUly had tine EMpresss de-
cease taken place last spring. when all eyes were
directed to the upper story ol On" Winter Palace.
Ii was, however. with genuine surprise that. iour
burg heard % whispered th3t thr SOVEREIGN uad led
his second oou>ur t0 the altar. Why tins ha tc. 10
was asked The explanation Is, perhaps, 90 bc
found iu tAc helIth oi Tie Car
The Sovereign is now a-Cln". and sudden termi-
nation of bis Iite, whicu might occur at amy mo-
mcut. m' slt have prevented Nun giving tHc sauc-
ton Ol marriage 10 70 connection 10 which hc WAS
SO completely devoted. For the asthma by which
the Car has for some years been afflicted j, growing
worse and his general condition Of body IS con
stautly becoming weaker, For his new conSOrt the
Emperor has made provision in various ways.
Among other things, hc has bought for her the
Palace Oi the Grand Duchess CathaUnc, at cost OF
TWO millions OF rOuhIcs and ii il sand that ho has
already given it To his consoIt. II is however i'm
IlVadIa that the Car intends 10 fix his permanent
residence after the promulgatlon of the MARRIAGE