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fhe Encouragement of Mr. Randolph, charging him with an absurd and undig- ni6ed act of homage in the presence of the Emperor, and on the other with a total want of etiquette and urbanity in his intercourse with the officers of the government during his brief residence in the Russian capital.

 The Prince expressed surprise and concern that any such reports should have gained currency, assuring me that they were entirely destitute of truth He said that Nfr. Randolph's conduct at court had been highly decorous and sat isfactory-that in his general relations with the officers of the government he had uniformly evinced an earnest desire 10 please-that he had left behind him the impression of his being man of tal- ents and courtesy, and that he had no doubt had Mir. Randolph remained at St. Petersburg he would have been ge- nerally liked. The Prince added that the reports in question could not have originated in any thing uttered by any member of the Russian government, and that heshould be very glad to have them expressly eontradicted.

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