The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-16 00:00:00

of her Government—Russia contains within herself all
the elements of revolution and speedy dismemberment.
No class of public servants, save those attached to the
diplomacy, are paid salaries adequate to their support ;
but are left to provide for their wants by the pillage
and plunder of all below them. The public taxes are
so numerous, and so disproportioned to the means of
the tax-payers, as reduce them to a state of the most
abject wretchedness. Every office of trust or profit ,
must be secretly bargained for ; and those appointed
to fill it must contribute a sum annually out of the,l
money, wrung from their subordinates, for the benefit
of the officers immediately above them. When any
individual is suspected of being rich, the Officers of the
Crown bring a charge against him, which he must
disprove. To investigate this charge, a Commission is
appointed of other Officers of the Government, and the
accused is obliged to pay each Commissioner so much
a day as long as the investigation lasts. To get rid of
all further concern in an affair which sometimes termi-
nates fatally for the culprit, the accused generally com
pounds with the accuser, who, for a certain sum of
money, is always willing to quash the entire proceed 7
ing. These, we believe, are facts not generally un-
derstood. An opinion prevails that through all the
ramifications of the Executive, the Russian Govern-
ment is systematically well conducted. This opinion
is clearly unfounded. No system can be worse in the
event of foreign invasion, as it leaves the people no-
thing to fight for—nothing to defend but their lives.
Were the Government of Russia like the mild, pater-
nal despotism of Austria—a system which repressed
the ambition of the Nobles, while it protected and
cherished the working population—Russia would be
stronger within than she is now without. But through-
out her immense territory there is not a single tribe
that would voluntarily bare a blade in her defence.
The groan of oppression is the only answer that would
be given to an appeal to the patriotism of her people.
The present position of Russia is of the utmost
moment to 'Western Europe. She cannot remain sta-
tionary ; and it is impossible for her to move in any
direction without carrying out her long-cherished pro-
ject of universal dominion. A war with Russia must
be a defensive war on the part of Great Britain,
Austria, and France ; and' in the event of such an oc-
currence, the first blow, if well directed, will be at
least half the battle. To suffer Russia to make her-
self mistres3 of Constantinople, would be to realize
her own prediction in 1832—namely, to make no
treaty with the English but at Calcutta. Three positions
remain to be established—firstly, that Russia cannot
and will not remain content with her present con-
quests ; secondly, that her further acquisitions of ter-
ritory must endanger the mercantile trade of England,
and destroy the political influence of Austria and
France ; and thirdly, that by a timely and judicious
combination on the part of these three Powers, Russia
will not only be compelled to retrace her devastating
career in Asia, but even forced to restore the nation-
ality of Poland. These will form the subject of a se-
prate article.

EXCHEQUER COURT-(THIS DAY.)

GANDIN V. RAMUZ.

Mr. flumFilEy (with whom was Mr. MANSEL) stated that
this action was brought to recover compensation in damages,
for an arrest without probable cause. The plaintiff was an
officer in the French service, who came over to this city, and.
took up his lodgings in the house of the defendant, an up-
holsterer, in Frith-street, Soho. He residered there for some
weeks, and left sometime in January, 1835. Early in the
February, it appeared that the defendant's wife eloped from
him. fie fixed the suspicion upon the plaintiff, and had him
held to bail for 501. upon an affidavit, in which he swore that
he believed he had good cause for suspecting the plaintiff of
crirn. con.- with his wife, and that he was then about to leave
the country. The action for crini. con. was entered, but was
delayed in a most extraordinary. As it appeared, the then
plaintiff would not prosecute his suit, the present plaintiff
to,,k steps to force on the trial, in order to have his character
cleared, and then the action was abandoned, the defendant in
the present action paying the costs. As there was no
probable cause for thearrest, and as the plaintiff feltaggrieved,
be came before a jury to recover compensation for the injury, and
if he (Mr. H.) made out the case he trusted the Jury would
give exemplary damages for so gross a violation of the liberty
of the subject.
The Learned Gentleman's proof consisted merely in sheav-
ing the arrest and the formal steps taken to push on the trial
of the former action, and the final abandonment of the cause.

Mr. Sergeant TADDY and Mr. J. JERVIS appeared for the
defendant. They asked his Lordship whether there was any
evidence to go to the Jury.
His Lordship thought it very slight, but he could not decide
that; it was a question of law—the Jury must determine. The
Learned Sergeant would then go on with his case. He
would prove most clearly that there was probable cause
sufficient for twenty arrests. He would prove that on the
night of the elopement, Mrs. Ramuz left home in a hackney
carriage, and was received by the plaintiff who paid the fare
—that he conveyed her down to the Steam-packet Hotel,
where he slept with her, and put her on board of a vessel for
Rotterdam; and he would show by letters from him to Mrs.
R., that the elopement had been planned long before. The
defendant had a Mr. and Mrs. Castro lodging in the house,
and the letters, all of which he would prove to be in the
handwriting of the plaintiff, were addressed to Mrs. Castro,
though singularly enough, he almost always desired his re-
spects, Sce., to that lady. The first letter was as follows :
" My beloved—Friday (to-day) I have passed four hours
with Letault; you were the subject of our conversation : at
last, after many observations on one way and the other, we
have stoped a sure plan. I think you will like it, for it is
ingenious, and worthy of her for whom I sigh. It is to be .r
from England; far
from charming friend, we ought to be happy, and
Holland shall be our new country to enjoy quietly the hap-
piness to love each other, and never separate. My thoughts
are filled with thine resemblance. I want to speak of you.
Happily, Letault pays me a visit every day, for he his the
only friend whom I can speak to freely of the sentiments of
my heart in particular. Speaking of you, he says, " Now
Holland will often be visited. I had in this world but one
friend, at present I possess two—not to be forgotten. I will go
myself, and give them the good morning of the errant tra-
veller." You see, my charming friend, nothing will be
wanted to our happiness, and all that two hearts like ours can
wish or desire we will unite for life.

" Your friend, your lover, and constant
" ED. MDE.
" Letault sends his compliments to Mad. Castro. I join
also in the expectation of her visit."
( Addressed, Madame Castro, 17, Frith-street, Soho-square.)
The next letter was in the same strain :

" My adorable Friend—l was thinking of you when I re-
ceived your parcel ; and your kind letter, which is a talisman
sure to dissipate those tedious hours which assail me. I think
you for the Rhum, mixture composed by yourself for the pre-
servation of hair : since my beloved likes them, I shall punc-
tually follow her prescription. You see, adored woman, the
transform which operates on me : you wish, I obey. What a
pleasure to follow the • advices of the person we belove, but
still more to possess her. At last, the day when you will be
mine is not far: what a happy future t—how many happy days !
what a happiness I—when in your arms, and pressing you on
my heart, by a thousand kisses of fire giving a proof of my
love—all that voluptuousness is the faithful! image of the way
we shall live together * * My tender friend, can the picture
of that sweet life please you ?—yes, I am sure of it : when far
of all constraint, we shall be able to say each other we belong
to each other, to love each other, and to separate never.
" According to your will, I shall put a lock of my hair in
the medallion, and give it to you Saturday at 5 o'clock, same
place, I shall wait for you to have the happiness to press you
in my arms, and give you a thousand kisser, in the expecta-
tion of our being united for being never separated.
" Receive, adorated woman, the oath of your Edmond
which is the one to love you, to adore you eternally.

" Mlle.

4, My best regards to your kind friend.
Envelope destroyed.
" Cruel Friend,-_I have been unfortunate enough to offend
you so acutely, that you should be so severe towards me. I
dare not believe it. To forget his friend is a crime. Me-
thinks your loving soul is in contradiction of what must hope
friendship and love, who, I believe, are most indulgent. If,
for a time, I have forgotten my duties towards you, and if un-
willingly I have hurted your feelings, a carresse, a sweet
word, a look had revenged my offence : but, no—my severe
friend prefers forsaking me—bereaving me of the only society
that I love, and makes me happy. Ido intreat you, think of
it-- is it not cruel to ill use me so? I want a defender—l
choose your heart—it is of the advocates the best and most
eloquent : it will tell you that you have hurted your friend's
feelings—n-0 to him to console him; press him upon your
heart, and by tender kisses recall his courage : tell him, we
knew each other for love, and we shall live for being never
separated. Receive my Beloved the excellent advises of my
advocate

In the expectation of the happiness to see you, and as
I think my advocate has been victorious, this night I expect
your visit.
I send you a thousand kisses. and am for ever your
affectionate and devoted chevallier, friend, lover, at last all.

" E. M."

Monday, midnight.
" My tender Friend—Do not accuse me of being neglectful
for not writing sooner: contradi,tion has overwhelmed me,