| Show the russian stat statesman ezman coult count nasel fressel rode his death the death of the distinguished russi russian ark alk statesman and diplomatist ness Nesa elrode wab was wab recently announced by an arrival from europe he had bad reached the great age of 82 years yearb and f fora foin om his early manhood up to within a few year yearb a of his death had been engaged in various important baties of state he lle was wag at 0 a russo german family and was born on board a russian in the fiort of lisbon and baptized iu iii the protestant faith on board an english E agli h ship ebia he began his career in tho the military service but in n early life becala attached to the various embassies of bis his father rattler who as well as aa his hib grandfather wali wasl an ambassador he gained the favor ot of alexan der by the brilliant style ot of his diplomatic compositions composition and received f om him an appointment in the ministry of foreign abah affair s in in st petersburg ire married a woman neither young nor handsome but vho aho lad gown rown fi r 0 rich brict by speculating and smuggling a was entrusted with the ministry of foreign 0 affairs en second after the rupture with napoleon in 1812 and from that time he be the relations of russia with foreign countries t la in the nl night sight bt of march 31 1814 he signed the tho capitulation of part which abich put an end to the tb ware wars of the first french empire and 42 years yearn afterward he retired from public service a atter after tte r the signing ot of the treaty of peace in paris pans march 30 1856 1836 which terminated the war dar with napoleon III and his bis allies at the tb congress of vienna and the formation of the lii iii holy y aliance AI fance he be was the leadin leadia leading spirit and be assumed for russia that at attitude of au superiority per pen forit which has since given to russian statecraft craft such a distinguished position in the diplomatic world lie he exerted himself to obtain a reduction of the enormous fines im posed upon france atter alter waterloo and louis louls and richelieu showed their gratitude by p rassi passi assing tig into his hands immense amounts of money which made him one of the richest men in europe his flocks of sheep amounted to over and his personal 1 ro perty was report reported ed as almost fabulous after tb 9 death of alexander continued to edjor the confidence cf the czar nicholas and he was promoted to the rank of chancellor of the E empire re his emoluments from his blu vai various offic officer e became enormous and he be wab was relieved r ie from fr m his duties in 1856 1855 overburdened w with ith wealth years and honors he was wes famous for his skill in cookin cooking t and for invent lne ine new dishes as for arsta irsta instance nce the pudding a la what of his time was wab lot employed in the heavy duties of dip diplomacy lomay was passed in the delightful of cookery in politics he was wag an absolutist |
