The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-29 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, SEPT. 19.—The news of the accident that befel
the Emperor of Russia, on his way to Odessa, spread with
the rapidity of lightning among, the inhabitants of Berlin,
as well on account of the bonds of affinity and friendship
which unite the two Sovereigns, as on account of the in-
fluence which every thing that affects the Imperial House
of Russia may have on our country.
The news arrived here to-day direct from St. Peters-
burgh to his Majesty the King, and indirectly by way of
Warsaw, where the Polish Bank issued a circular to their
friends to warn them against any attempts at stock-jobbing.
As some merchants took care that the news should be im-
mediately published on 'Change, the effect on the funds was
very trifling.
We hear that during the short visit of King Otho at
Potsdam, there was some discussion on the subject of the
third series of the Greek Loan, guaranteed by the Three
Powers. The powerful intervention of our Sovereign
might very likely contribute to remove the obstacles which
have hitherto been raised on the part of Russia against the
payment of the third series.
FRANKFORT, SEPT. 24.—The Duchess of Saxe-Coburg
Gotha Altenburg arrived here yesterday. Also Lord
Russell, English Ambassador at the Court of Berlin.—
Frankfort Paper, Sept. 25.

RUSSIA., •
ODESSA, SEPT. I.—The Emperor Nicholas and the
Grand Duke Constantine Nicholavistch are expected shortly
to arrive in our city. Count Woronzow, the Governor of
Southern Russia, is making preparations for their reception.
The Emperor intends, before he comes here, to visit the
country across which a canal is to be opened for the junc-
sion of the Volga and Don. The journal lately established
at Teflis, under the title of Transcaucasian Journal, informs
us, that the petty war going on in that country continues to
be favourable to the Russian troops—our private letters
from that city, however, state the contrary. A battalion
of the 88th Regiment of the Line (the regiment of Mingre-
lia), and two squadrons of Lancers of Borysonglel, with
two pieces of artillery, were lately escorting a convoy of
provisions from Sladkoritchucial, when, on reaching within
eighteen leagues of the fortress of Bacon, on the eastern
side of the Caucasus, they were attacked and dispersed by
the Tcherkescs. Upwards of one hundred men lost their
lives in the encounter, and the artillery fell into the
hands of the enemy. A few days afterwards, a
field strong
where
detachment from the fortress, passing in the
the engagement took place, brought off the twoiie cannons,
which had been spiked by the Tcherkeses. Lesghis
the Abasians, and other tribes of Caucsus, subdued by
Russians,havc voluntarily joined these insurgents. No Rus-
sian army was ever in a more critical situation, although
fresh troops daily arrive to reinforce it. Persia likewise
offers an aspect little re-assuring for the Cabinet of St.
Petersburgh ; the new Shati:, has caused his troops to be
organized and drilled on the European uroyean plan. The instruct-
ing officers are English foreignersandt from different coun-
tries, but there is not a single Russian among them. The
bands have been
.incorporated by order of
Curds, whose
Lieutenant-General Baron Rosen into regiments similar to
those of the Cossacks, have mostly deserted the Russian
service and entered the Persian army. The Emperor Ni-
cholas is much displeased with General Rosen, and ascribes
to the slowness of his operations the failure of the campaign
in 'that country. It is thought that this officer will be su-
perseded in his command by • General Nikityn or Prince
Shakowski.—Constitutionnel

POLAND.
The Cons/it/aim/2)cl contains the following. extract of a
letter from Warsaw of the 13th instant :—" On the 3d,
Field Marshal Paskewitsch summoned to him Count Lu-
11einski, Count Wielopolski, and M. Dubowidzki, and in-
formed them that the Emperor would consent to grant an
amnesty if a Polish deputation would come to him and pre-
sent a petition, declaring that Poland was connected with

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Russia by the closest ties. The three represent 4W• $4. ;)1e
the Popish aristocracy, devoted to the Imperial „Xh
only wish to deliver their country up to Russia in o..ar \''l‘
they may thereby insure the privileges of their caste ~„
it will be very difficult indeed to find a deputatiottrl9o4;.,..7,-;
take upo.i itself such a mission. On the 11th of tbisl.rsorntr.-7.„,,
we received the official news of the accident tha
to the Emperor on the road from Pena to Tarobof. \:
report says that the Emperor was oyez turned ; but a well-
informed person affirms that a Russian officer fired a pistol
at. the Emperor at the moment when he was rising in his
carriage to see some horses go by that had been collected
to remount a regiment of Hussars. The assassin was ar-
rested immediately, and the Emperor was only slightly
wounded on the left side ; a few day's repose will soon set
him about again ; but it is doubted whether he will conti-
nue his journey, for the existence of a vast conspiracy in
the army is believed in. On the night of the news arri-
ving here several officers of the garrison of Warsaw were
arrested, and taken off nobody knows where, under escort
of the gendarmerie. An aide-de-camp of Prince Paske-
witsch set off in haste for the Hague, where it is supposed
he will find the Grand Duke Michael, in order to invite
that Prince to return to St. Petersburgh without delay.
Great activity prevails among all the staffs, and the troops
are on the alert ; the Generals commanding show much
distrust
; but whether against the citizens or the army, is
not known."

CRACOW.

SEPT. 10.—On the evening of the Bth inst., two young
men of the academy of Cracow, one of whom carried a
cane, were passing near to an Austrian sentinel. Whether
the soldier thought himself insulted and threatened, or that
the students transgressed his private orders, he pushed
them rudely off of the side walk, and, with his bayonet,
knocked the stick out of the young man's band. The latter
took it up, and, aidecl4by his comrade, rushed on the senti-
nel and disarmed him. The people immediately collected,
and considerable agitation was beginning to manifest itself,
when the police repaired to the spot, arrested the two young
men, and lodged them in prison under a guard of police-
officers. General Kaufman, who, since he has received the
cross of the order of St. Ann, appears desirous to imitate
the Russians, sent a detachment of Austrian troops to
take possession of the prisoners, whom he caused to be
dragged by force to Podgorze, a town or suburb of Cra-
cow, on the right or Austrian bank of the Vistula, and
lodged in a guard-house, where they were to remain
while the preparations were made for flogging them in
the public square ; but notwithstanding the vexations and
humiliations to which the authorities of Cracow are daily
exposed, the foreign residents have not yet succeeded in
stifling in the breasts of several of them all feeling of ho-
nour. No sooner was M. Soboleurdi, the senator, charged
with the direction of the police, informed of the arbitrary
proceeding of the Austrian General, than he immediately
closed his office, and sent him his resignation. M. Haller,
the President of the Senate, followed his example, and
likewise threw up his commission. General Kaufman,
dreading the consequences of this manifestation of public
opinion, forwarded the resignations to Vienna, and deemed
it expedient to liberate the young men without subjecting
them to the humiliation of a public execution. It is gene-
rally believed here that the Austrian Consul in our city is
in the pay of Russia. Is this the case, or is it a report
circulated by the Austrian Government to deceive the
people, and attach the odium of the tyrannical system
practised towards Cracow on Russia? It is impossible for
us to decide ; but the conduct of the despots in respect to
us will give you the measure of what they would do else-
where if they dared. May our evils,, at least, serve as a
salutary warning to those who, like Switzerland, are power-
ful enough to defy and resist their threats, and reject their
perfidious insinuations.