Year: 1874

Some particulars concerning the ar
rest of the Grand Duke Nicholas Con-
stantinovitch are given by a correspond


ent Of the Continental Herald, who
writes: "The father of the young prince,
the Grand Duke Constantine Nicholaje-
witch, left Stuttgart for ST. Petersburg
without the other members of his family
Immediately after the celebration of his
daughters marriage with Duke Eugene
of Wurtemberg. Directly after his arri.
val in St Petersburg, General Trepow,
the excellent superintendent of the po-
lice force, who seems to have been chiefly
instrumental in arresting the Grand
Duke, went most unexpectedly abroad
on long leave of absence, and it is
generally supposed in St. Petersburg
that this high functionary has fallen into
disgrace. Respecting the cause of ar
rest, the Augsburg Gazette says that the
Grand D1ke was imprisoned for
stealing his mothers diamonds,
and that he was driven to
this act by the extravaganza of his mis-
tress. In order to withdraw him from
the dangerous charms of his mistress
and to remove him from St. Petersburg
the Emperor had appointed him COM
mander of the Anu expedition, which
was to leave the Russian capital on the
26th OF April The departure of the ex
pedition, for the organization of which
the Russian Geographical Society had
been very active was suddenly at the
last moment deferred to an uncertain
period, and the members elected for it
are still in st. Petersburg 1t is very
doubtful if the Grand Dukes command
of the expedition would have been Of
any benefit to him, for the first compul-
sorry separation from the object Of his
fatal love, when ordered by the Emperor
to join in the campaign against Khiva,
seemed only to highten the intensity of
his affection. Immediately on his re.
turn to St. Petersburg the old liaison
was renewed. The recklessness of the
Grand Duke is much to be regretted. In
spite of his youth-he is only twenty
four years OF age-Nicolaus Constantin-
ovitch has already distinguished himself
by his bravery, and especially during the
last campaign gained the appreciation of
General Kaufman, then his commander
in.chief. On the last st. Georges festi-
val in st. Petersburg, the Emperor dec
GRATED his eldest nephew with his own
hands by conierring on him the Order
of st. Andrew. The Grand Duke Mich
olas is of tall, manly appearance; his
pale and beardless face has something's of
the Sclavonic type in Its expression,
which is increased by his hair being cut
close to his head The last time saw
him was in Berlin, at the State dinner
given in the White Hall of the Royal
Castle in honor of the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales on their return from Rus.
sia He sat near the eldest daughter of
Prince Friedrich Carl, and rendered
himself rather conspicuous by his con-
tinued silence. 1t is to be hoped that on
the marriage of his daughter Wjeza the
Grand Duke Constantine succeeded in
obtaining from the Emperor the pardon
of his unworthy son, and that the young
Prince will in future endeavor to amend
his faults. The behavior of the, EN-
peror Alexander in allowing justice to
have her course with his nephew would
only be another proof of the rectitude of
his character. Mild toward his subjects,
the Gear is nevertheless in his own fam
lily circle quite severe"