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reviewed them, and pardoned a portion of the mutineers.
This seems to be in brief the history of the first two days of
the actual reign of the Emperor NICHOLAS. What future
consequencts may ensue from these events time alone can
develope. At present we must be content with knowing,
as the Journal der Dauer observes, that sanguinary con-
tests have taken place, and that the army is divided. It
yet remains to be seen for whom the armies at Warsaw, at
Moscow, and on the banks of the Pruth will declare. The
military execution done upon the adherents of Co N rrA N-
TINE at St. Petersburg]) will not insure or facilitate the
success of NICHOLAS with the soldiery in the other parts
of the empire. On the contrary, it will in all probability
exasperate them against him. The question of the succes-
sion is still absolutely unsettled.
It is remarkable that we have no tidings from Warsaw.
The last notice of any kind relative to the proceedings of
Co NSTANTI N lb is the letter dated 26th of November, 0.5.,
confirmatory of his resolution to perait in his renunciation
of the crown. In the Manifesto, on his accession, the Em-
peror NICHOLAS states that he was " induced to defer the
publication of the Acts (by which Co NSTA NTI NE had pre-
viously agreed to abdicate his right of succession) until the
will of his Imperial Highness, with reference to the oath of
fidelity taken to him, should be declared." It is singular
enough, however, that though his Imperial Majesty adds
that he has received this declaration, it does not appear
among the documents appended to the Manifesto. This,
the most important, indeed the only important document,
is wanting. NICHOLAS himself treats the renunciation of
CONSTANTINE during the reign of ALEXANDER as an act,
invalid, until it was confirmed by CONSTANTINE'S free
declaration after the late EMPEROR'S decease. Under this
iinpressicei, the Manifesto states, that NICHOLAS and the
whole empire swore allegiance to CONSTANTINE. Who
has released them front this obligation ? If CoNSTANTINR
has done so (and lie only could) why was not his decla-
ration published ? Why, instead of the speeches of
NICHOLAS and the Metropolitan, was it not produced to
satisfy the too faithful regiment of Moscow?
The Frnch funds are improving.
[From the Etoik dated Saturday, Jan. 141

PARIS, JAN.
A letter from St. Petersburgh, of the 27th of Dec. gives the fol-
lowing details :

The joy with which this capital yesterday saw the Emperor
Nicholas accept the Crown has been troublet for a few hours by a
melancholy event. All the Regiments of the Guards were to take,
in the morning, the oath of allegiance to the new Emperor. At
noon, the General of the Guards, and of the Staff, came to the
Palace to announce that the oath had been taken by the Regiment
of Horse Guards, by the Chevalier Guards of Prevbajerisky, Se.
menoffsky, the Grenadiers Pawlowek, the Chasseurs of the Guard,
and of Finland. and by the miners and sappers. No accounts had
been received from the other regiments, but this circumstance was
attributed to their barracks being st a greater distance.

It was soon learnt that four officers of artillery had shown some
opposition, but that they had been put under arrest, and that the
remainder of the artillery had taken the oath universally.
News w. s b ought that 300 or 400 men of the Regiment of
Moscow had quitted their barracks with colours flying, and had
advanced towards the Place du &net, proclaiming the Emperor
Constantine. The people began to assemble in that square and
about the Palace. The Emperor came thither without any suit,
passing through the groups, and was every where received with
demomixations of respect and joy.
The two companies of the Regiment of. Moscow persisted, how-
ever, in their revolt. They drew up in a square battalion before the
Palace of the Senate, and were commanded by seven or eight
Subaltern Officers, who were joined by some persons in civil cos-
tume, whose appearance intimated their intentions. Individuals
of the dregs of the people surrounded them with repeated huzzas.
The presence of a faithful and resolute military force then became
indispensable.

The Emperor ordered a battalion of the regiment Revbajerisky.
of the Guards, to march, and placed himself at their head, resolved
not to employ force against the rebels till gentle means had been
need in vain.

General Miloradowitch, the Military Governor of St. Peters_
burgh, approached the mutineers, hoping that his voice would
suffice to rccai them to their duty. A pistol fired by an individua.
dressed in a frock coat wounded that brave General, who has since
died in consequence.

Even this crime did not alter the Emperor's mode of proceeding
His firmness and his goodness were shown in the words of concilia-
don which he addressed to them, without however negotiating with
them, and without concealing from them that their previous
submission was necessary and the punishment of the agitators
Indispensable.

Meantime, by order M the Emperor, the battalion of sappers,
and the chasseurs of Finland, who had reinforced the guard of
the Castle, proceeded with the horse guards, the grenadiers of
Pawlowsk, the chevalier guard, and the brigade of artillery, to
join hie Majesty, and begged him to permit this mutiny to be put
an end to at once. The mutineers had been joined by some sol-
diers of the grenadiers of the body guard, and some mantles, also
of the guard.

The Grand Duke Michael, who had lately arrived at St. Peters.
burgh, being informed that the regiments which had revolted be.
longed to his division, took his arms alone, and without force
caused the six companies to take the oath, which they had at first
refused, but had not, like their comrades, proceeded to the square
of the Senate House. Nay, he even led them to his august bro-
ther, filled with the desire that animated the other troops to put an
end to this momentary dereliction of duty.

Towards night, when every appeal made to them had proved
fruitless, whey even the voice of the Metropolitan of St. Peters-
burgh had been disregarded, the Emperor resolved to use force.
Some pieces of cannon were brought, a few shots were tired at
the rebels, and in an instant the square war cleared. The cavalry
charged the small remnant of the mutineers, and pursued them is
all directions ; patrols scoured all the streets. At six o'clock not
an assemblage was to be seen even of two individuals together ;
the rebels threw down their arms, and begged for mercy.
_ .

Towards ten o'clock more than WO of these unfortunate wretches
had been collected by the patroles, and the most guilty of the
officers had already been arrested. They have been placed for the
present in the fortress of St. Petersburgh.
At six o'clock his Imperial Majesty had already returned to the
palace, and Te Deem on his accession to the throne was perforated
in his presence, in that of the whole Court, and the civil and
military authorities. Tranquillity was restored in the capital.
The Emperor has shown on this occasion great coolness and
elevation of soul, which have delighted the troops and the oldest
generals.
The agitators met with no support, except from drunken soldiers
and some of the dregs of the people. Many of the revolters have
already returned to their barracks and manifest the sincerest re.
penteoce.

The regiments which bivouacked during the night about the
pelaee have returned to their barracks.

The Emperor has reviewed them this morning ; and his Majesty,
having learnt that the battalion of marines of the guard, which had
been misled the day before by perfidious ineinaations, showed the
most lively repentance of Its conduct, and had taken the oath of
allegiance to the Grand Doke Michael, permitted them to
appear in his presence, granted them pardon, and ordered their
colours, which bad been taken from them the preceding day, to be
restored.

A letter of the 19th from St. Petersburgh, whitch we have this
instant received. eontirmaall that we have said relative to the restora-
tion of tranquillity in that capital, and spin overthrows all the con-
jectum of the journals of this morning: re have nut time to insert
it in the ROW of this day.
The atrial part of the alto/sitcom of Friday contains a royal ordi-
nance for the levy of 60,11410 men of the class of Ind.

Fsisxcit Fu Jaw. IL—Five per l'erte.llBL 20e.
Three per Cenu. 151. 30e. t. Ittr.te d'Espitine 10; Rent, de
NIP* 77L Se.; Royal Spanish Leen 484 r. &clomp on Lrei.
don, one month, 241.13 c. ; three months 24f. No.—Coors Ar-
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