THE PRINCE OF WALES ON NIHILISM.
!According, to the London correspondent of, the V Now York, Herald," the Prince of Wales, speaking to an intimate friend recently, expressed his opinion of Russian affairs as- follows :-r-“ When I stood in the Churph of St. Petersburg on the memorable day when the" funeral ceremonies of the late Czar took-place, I never felt ,so uncomfortable in my life. I wondered whether the entire structure might not be blown up, and whether mines weto not laid under our feet to blow us into eternity.'Tn St; Petersburg I first gained a. clear. idea of the situations in winch Alexander found himself. The Czar has no less than 600 aides-de-camp, whereas I and the Queen have bhly' six between' us; To begin such reform as tli&Nihilists' wish, the Czar must first dismiss most of these,and thousands of officials besides, and every person, thus dismissed from the Court would become an enemy quite- as dangerous as the individual Nihilists. Even the - Nihilists themselves do not know the iS difficulties of the, Czar’s position, desirous as he is of promoting the interests of the empire and of the people committed to his: care.' - 1. -- < 1
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2745, 10 January 1882, Page 2
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198THE PRINCE OF WALES ON NIHILISM. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2745, 10 January 1882, Page 2
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