SUDDEN DEATH OF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA. (From Lloyd's Weekly News, March 4.)

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XII, Issue 827, 1 June 1855, Page 1 (Supplement)

SUDDEN DEATH OF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA. (From Lloyd's Weekly News, March 4.)

The Government, on Friday afternoon, received telegraphic despatches from the Hague and Berlin, as also from the British Minister at the Hague, stating that the Emperor of Russia had died that day (Friday) forenoon, between twelve and one o'clock, of apoplexy, after an attack of influenza. The Earl of Clarendon, in the House of Lords, and Lord Palmerston, in the House of Commons, made the communication to the members of the respective Houses, amidst the most profound silence. The Earl of Clarendon said, —My Lords, I think it my duty to inform your Lordships of the contents of a telegraphic despatch which I received half an hour ago from Her Majesty's Minister at the Hague : —" The Emperor of Russia died this morning between 12 and 1 o'clock, of apoplexy, after an attack of influenza." I have also, my Lords received a despatch from Berlin, also informing me of the death of the Emperor of Russia, an hour before this despatch arrived, I received an account from Lord John Russell, who is at Berlin, stating that the Emperor of Russia was at the point of death, and that he had already taken leave of his family. I apprehend, said his Lordship, although this event occunod at so late a time as between 12 and 1 this morning, there can be no doubt of the authenticity of the information. The Emperor's decease mu&t, no doubt exercise an important and immediate influence upon the war, anl upon the negotiations for peace now canied on at Vienna. There can be no doubt of the authenticity of this intelligence, as the information has also been transmitted to ,the British Government from Bucharest m»l Vienna. Joseph Hume, E3q., M. P. for Montrose, had died. Tlie'lJluc Jacket' arrived at Melbourne on 13th May, after a splendid passage of 68 days. She bring-, a large number of passengers, amongst whom a>e Sir Richard G. MacDonnel l, C.8., the newly Appointed Governor of South Australia. The Polo" is to bring the April Mail.

(Fiom the Times of sth March.) By Submarine and British Telegraph we have received the following Telegraphic Despatch from our Berlin Correspondent. Berlin, Saturday Morning. The Cezarewitch Alexander assumed the Government at St. Petersburg and received homage a3 Emperor. Prince Charles of Prussia leaves Benin To-mor-row to be present at the Funeral of the late Emperor.

Lord Palmerston has succeeded in forming a Ministry, his Lordship be'mg Premier, succeeding the Earl of* Aberdeen. Lord Cranworth retains the Lord Chancellorship ; Lord Granville succeeds Lord John Russell as President of the Council ; the Duke of Argyle continues Lord Privy Seal ; Mr. Sydney Herbert is Secretary of tbe Colonies, succeeding Sir George Grey ; Lord Clarendon retains the Foreign Secretaryship; Sir George Grey goes to the Home Office, in place of Lord Palmerston ; Lord Panmure (formerly Mr. Fox Maule) supplants the Duke of Newcastle, as "Minister of War; Mr. Gladstone continues Chancellor of the Exchequer, and Sir James Graham retains the Admiralty; Sir William Molesworth, and Sir Charles Wood, also continue in their former positions. Lord Canning goes in for the Duchy of Lancaster.

The following we abstract from the 'Argus' : — At the time the information was despatched no Under Secretaiy-afr-War had been appointed. There was a general call for the appointmeut of Mr. Layaxd, who has in the boldest and most patriotic way displayed his mastery of the details of the war, and whose knowledge of the East and its people peculiarly fit him, at this juncture, fur trusion — for he is only a man of practical genius the office. Whether he would be, for such reasonsacceptable at Downing-stveet, or not, by such in, — somewhat deteriorate from the completeness of character aimed at by the Ministry, are problems of which time will gire us the solution. Lord John Russell had promised his vigorous support to the new administration. His Lordship had been appointed Plenipotentiary to Vienna, to

confer on the war question with the representatives of the other Powers. (< From papers received sine* the publication of our second edition, we extract additional particulars.