_Manifesto of the Emperor Nicholas._--Some of the newspapers, having stated
that the concluding Latin words in this manifesto--"Domine in te speravi,
ne confundar in eternum"--are from the Psalms, I beg to say that these
words are not taken from the Scriptures of either Testament, nor from the
Apocrypha; but constitute the last verse of the "Te Deum," commencing, "We
acknowledge thee to be the Lord," and ending, "O Lord, in thee have I
trusted, let me never be confounded." It is usual to sing "Te Deum" after
victories, but Nicholas begins his song _before_ he achieves one: taking
the _last_ verse _first_.