The Sun.
London, England, 1855-05-18 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OP THE MORNING ADVERTISER.

Sir,—The news of the appointment of Prince Yer-
moloff at the head of the Russian Foreign-office is very
likely a Tatar canard. There is no Prince of that name,
and the old General Yeruioloff is older than Prince
Paskiewitch, and having always been n military man is
very little appropriate to be the chief of the diplomacy.
The Russian War Party is now represented by the
Grand Duke Constantine, who really exercises such great
power as to paralyse the'good will of the new Emperor.
He aims, at nothing less than to become the head of a
Slavonian and Greek Empire. But I think that, with all
his .mbition and capacity, he is not to become a Charle-
magne, or a Constantine, or the founder of a new empire. It
is regretable that there is not any British Ambassador
,now at St. Petersburg who would check the influence
of the younger brother of the Czar. Diplomacy may
sometimes do more in such circumstances than several
bombardments. The Grand Duke Constantine may
have more energy than the new Emperor, hut he is leis
generous and liberal. His patriotism is only calculated
to make partisans to him, and he is so devoted to Abso-
lutism, that the formation of a Greek empire cannot be
of any benefit to mankind. The Constitution of Greece
is far too liberal for the Grand Duke ; and the watch-
' fulness of Europe will, of course, prevent him from car-
rying his ambitious plans into effect, provided that some
more intellect would preside at the present war. The
" Holy Alliance," sir, believe me, is far more to be
feared than the Holy Russia.

I am, Sir, yours, &c.,
May 17, 1855. IVAN GOLOVIN,

A commission, consisting of Lord Talbot de .Mala-
hide, Dr. South, and Mr. Harrison, has been appointed
to inquire and report upon the Dublin hospitals.
SHOCKING MURDER AND SUICIDE.—One of those
truly heartrending events that mark " the history of our
own times" in Kent, has just occurred at Littlebourne.
A mother, devotedly fond of her children, has hurried one
into eternity, attempted the life of the second, which
made its escape from its frantic mother, and subse-
quently she succeeded in depriving herself of life. The
' author of the sad catastrophe, Mary Ann Cooper, lately
was deprived of support by the death of her husband,
and then left comparatively destitute, with two young
children to Ruppert. The parish gave her the usual allow-
ance for a widow, with 2s. weekly for the children. It,
appears, however, that the relief, so far as that granted
to herself as a widow was concerned, has been discon-
tinued within the last two months by therelievingofficer,
supported, it is believed, by the board of guardians. The
manner, an
impressed with the fear of her
was
fore determined to deprive
children starving,
woman has
and
latelya t times been
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almost
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frantic. At
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appear that she
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the children escaped ;.the.other, when cut down, was
them, with herself, of existence by hanging. The
woman
hcoavdernerde
ilead, and the mother in the last agonies. Verdicts of
Temporary insanity" and " Wilful 'murder" against
the mother were returned in the two cases.—South
- Eastern Gazette.
wretchedpuio se, and