The Sun.
London, England, 1831-03-12 00:00:00

(PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.)

PARIS, INlAncri 10.—Thank Heaven the accounts of
the destruction of Praga, and the surrender of Warsaw to
the Russians, were at least premature. Dare we hope that
they wi 1 have been unfounded anticipations?
The French Government has received despatches from
Berlin, dated three o'clock, 4th instant, from which it ap-
pears, that notwithstanding the indirect announcements
made in the Chamber of Deputies by two of the Ministers
(MM. Lafitte and Sebastian') on Tuesday last, Warsaw
had not, so late as the 25th ult. surrendered, or offered
to surrender ; nor had Praga been burnt by the Rus-
sians. On the 26th, 27th, and 28th February (on the
night of which last-mentioned day the courier bringing
the news left the Polish capital) severe fighting took
place between the woods and Praga. The loss at each
side was considerable, the conflicts having been, like those
of the 19th and 20th, most obstinate. On every occa-
sion, however, the Russians were beaten back into the
woods. On the 27th the Polish Goverment addressed the
inhabitants of Praga, announcing that "it had issued
orders to destroy all the buildings in the vicinity of the
Tete de Pont, in order to be enabled the better to brine'
into play the heavy artillery mounted on the Warsaw aide
of the Vistula, but assuring those who should suffer by tbet
necessary sacrifice that they should, as quickly as possible,
be indemnified out of the public purse." That order was
accordingly executed, and hence the report that the Rus-
sians had stormed and destroyed Praga. " Old Chlopieki"
appears to have fought like a lion in all the battles—bad
two horses killed under him, but WWI at length severely
wounded. Prince Radzivill had, it is true, resigned his
supreme command to Skasyneeki, his second in com-
mand, but solely "because he deemed tLe hitter more
competent than himself to direct the affairs of the country
at that momentous crisis ;" continuing, however, biz own
services under his late inferior in command. Can heroism
er patriotism like this be exceeded ?
I come now to very painful circumstances, connected
with the immortal struggles of the Po!es.
Last night a number of persons repaired to the hotel of
M. Pozzo di Borgo (the Russian Ambassador), and after
uttering horrible cries, threw stones, which broke some
squares of glass in the windows. A Paris paper, after
stating (you know with how much correctness) that simi-
lar proceedings are usual in London, very properly con-
demns this conduct.

This day a body of students (of Law and Medicine) as-
sembled on the Place du Pantheon, to the number of about
1,000. They sent from thence a deputation to the Polish
Committee, then sitting in the rue Tarinne, under the
Presidency of General Lafayette, requesting to he allowed
to present to them an address of condolence on the sup-
posed destruction of Warsaw, and the annihilation of its
inhabitants. In consequence of the answer given, the
entire body proceeded to the house of General Laiayette
(rue D'Anjou), with emblems of the most melancholy de-
scription. One young man carried a tri-coloured flag,
en-shrouded with black crape, having long black crape
ribands pendant from it, each of which was supported by a
young man in deep mourning. Indeed, I ought to say
that all were so attired. Each was in black, with a black
crape scarf on his left arm, and a bunch of intrnortels
(funeral flowers) on his breast. Having presented their
address, they proceeded homeward. On passing the hotel
of the Russian Embassy they cried, " Vivent les Pe-
lonais !—A bus lee Russes !—A bas les Cosagues I"
(" The Poles for ever !--Down with tke Russians !
Down with the Cossacks !")
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filed before it, crying " Vive la Pologne !._Lee Guerre,
/a Guerre !" and (by a few), " Abas les Deputies!"
—(" Poland for ever—War, war!" and " Down with the
the barracks of theofDeputiesla These they repeated on passing
sseurs de Chartres, on the Quai
Dorsai, and at every military post on their way towards
the Pantheon. I quit them in the rue de Seine.
I shall not stop to comment on this effect of popular ex-
citement. I know the Parisians too well to believe that
this conduct towards the representative and unoffending
subjects of a Power still at peace with France will be re-
peated, or have more unpleasant results; but I can assure
you that, come from what quarter it may, anonymous
threatening letters have been sent to the Russian Ambas-
sador.

Government is preparing to resist popular tumult,
should it (which Heaven avert !)—become necessary. The
Hotel des Braves, Place du Carousel, and another house
in the rue Froid Manteau, have been conv,rted into
barracks.
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the particulars lit a conversation he had held with prince
Metternich. You will appreciate the character of the ar-
tick in the Nalional by the silence •of the Moniteur of
this day on the subject. Had it been unfounded, the Mo-
xittur would have formally denied the alkyd communi-
cation.

I was informed this morning that Marshal 'Gerard had
left town, post haste, last night, for the Piedniontese
frontier, to take the command of the trench troops in that
quarter. At a late hour last night M. Casimir rerrier
relinquished the charge confided to him 14. y the King on
Monday last, to form and submit for his Majesty's appro-
bation the plan of a new Cabitt,t. The reported. entrance
of MM. de Cases, Casimir Perrier, and Pasquier into orrice
circulated on I.ltaage yesterday, was consequet.tly prema-
ture. M. Lafitte has accepted the essk declined by M.
Casimir Pettier, and will, it is 'supposed, have drawn up
this day the scheme for a welt Ministry.
The Moniteur contain a list of the fifteen prisoners
committed for trial for high treason. The proofs against
them must have been conclusive, or undoubtedly a King
and a Goverment, such as those possessed by Prance at
this moment, would not have resorted to such an extre-
mity; but (whether owing to conscious mrmcenee, as-
surances of impunity, or of rescue) I am led to believe
that the accused make very light of and even laugh at the
proceeding.
BOURSR, HALT-PAST RAlK.—TilOre has been much
fluctuation on 'Change today, but 114 tendency has been
towards a fall. The Three per YNnts. left off at 60 or 70
cenimes below the price of yesterday. The depression of
the Five per Cents. vriot more than a franc.
It was reported Ind beliived that the resignation of
Id. Lafitte had peen accepted. This cannot have been
correct, for I taw him on the Ministerial Bench at the
Chamber of Deputies within this hour, with MM. Sebas-
tiani and Barthe—a circumstance which could net hate
occurreA had he resigned.

CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES, MARCH 10.

NI. D u pin, Vice-President, took the Chair at two o'clock.

The first part of the sitting Was taken up with the pre-
sentation of several reports on objects of mere loeal inte-
rest. The Chamber then proceeded to discuss the protect
of latv relative to the sale of 600,000 acres of wood be-
longing to the Crown.
M. Fontaine opposed the law. He Would vote for a
loan to meet the exigencies of Government, but he could
not sanction the destruction of the forests.

M. Duvergier de Hanranne, after sayi,s; a few words
on the proposed law, successively attrcs'ed the republicans,
the Bonapartists, and the Anarchists, whom he accused of
being the cause of the suffering state of the country, and
asserted that there existcd an association for the perrose
of raising disturbances whenever any excitement existed in
the public triud, and that it had affiliations itt the schools.
M. Barthe, Minister of Police Instruction, prayed that
Hon. Members should not be always bringing the Ministry
to an account for every act of their's, be it ever so trifling. He
dim] not impeach their good intentions ; but by so doing they
rather weakened than fortified the Administration. He
begged of any person who had information to give, to let the
Ministry have it,and then they would make proper use of it.

(From Gan/names Messenger of Thursday.)
The Moniteur contains a Royal Ordinance of the Bth
vast., by which the Count d'Argout, Minietet tr the Ma-
rine and Colonies, is charged with the portfolio of the
Justice Department, in the room of M. Merilhou, re•
signed. By a second Ordinauce, M. Merilhou ie ttp-
pointed a Knight of the Legion of Honour. l y a third
Ordinance, M. Desmortiers, Councillo► bf the Royal
Court, is appointed Procureur du Rot of the Tribunal de
Premiere Instance, in the room ef M. Comte.

The latest letters from Tutin state, that the King of
Sardinia still continues seriously indispised„ end that
prayers are ordered to be offered up in all the churches
for his recovery. The public treasures at Chambery have
been lately transferred to Turin littler strong escorts.
The Precurseur of Lyons of the 6th inst. has the fol-
lowing 1—" A letter from Genoa of the 2Stb ult. an-
nominees that an express, coming direct from Rome, has
brought intelligence that the city was in the power of the
insurgents, that the Pope had been escorted out of his
territory, and that two Cardinals had been arrested."

It is reported that strong columns of French troops are
proceeding by forced marches towards the frontiers of the
Alps. Yesterday several Generals, lately called into active
service, received orders to proceed to their posts within 24
hours. —Journal de Paris,

Prince Frederick de Schwarttenberg left Paris yester-
elay for London, with despatches from the Austrian Am-
bassador.

We have received a letter from Stuttgard, dated the
4th inst., in which it is stated, that the Austrians are
marching to the frontiers of Wirtembuigh, and it was
expected daily to see a declaration of war against France
issued by Austria. The letter concludes-" In spite of
the opposition of our Government we expect to be forced
into this war : we are in a complete state of alarm and con-
sternation."-Another letter, which arrived on 'rurally
from Gotha, announces the same dispositions en the part
of Anolia.- Constitutiontiel.
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