unfortunately cannot be said to be a tactful man; he seems constantly to be giving offence. A fortnight ago he
say how delighted he was to hear of the telegraphed. to the "King of Italy. to Count of Turin's victory over Prince Henry of Orleans and thereby made every Frenchman's blood at once rise to boiling point—now he has offended every German soldier by a speech he made to the men in-a Russian regiment of which he is colonel. He told them that they marched past' so beautifully that he only wished any of his own men could do it as well. Flattery is necessary at times, but hardly to this extent, and it is doubtful even if it served its and, as the Cossack has the reputation of being as far seeing as. most men. If the Emperor thought that he would discount the visit of the French President by anticipating him at St. Petersburg he must be undeceived by time as the reception given to
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