The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-21 00:00:00

RUSSIA.

(FROM OUR PRIVATE CORRESPONDENT.)
ST. PETERSBURGH, DEC. 30.—1 hope you have
received the Proclamations of his Majesty the Em-
peror which I have sent you, relative to Poland—
the one addressed to the Poles, and the other to the
Russians. If you have not, it is no importance,
since I sent them by means which I could not rely
upon. I only addressed you a few words, of little
importance. This letter, on the contrary, I know
you will receive in due course ; and therefore, as I
have half-an-hour which I can devote to you, I
will do so with pleasure. The Polish Minister of
Finances, and the Nuncio of the Diet, have arrived
in this city, and have been received by the Em-
peror. In order to have the appearance of not act-
ing with less decision than announced by the Em-
peror in his Proclamation to the Russians, there
was an affected correspondence before the inter-
view, in which the envoys pretended to have
no proposals to make, and the Emperor affected
to treat with contempt the insurrection in Po-
land. But those who know what is going on
here, as far as any thing can be known, are
aware that this affected indifference and firmness of
the Emperor were put on to awe the Representatives
of Foreign Powers here, and to strike terror into the
Poles. I cannot say whether it will have the latter
effect, but I can assure you it did not deceive those
here, who are connected with the diplomatic circles.
Lubecki was obliged to adopt the forms prescribed
to him, as otherwise his mission would be useless;
but when he was admitted to the presence of the
Emperor, it is said that he made a full expose of the
griefs of Poland,and the nature of the late revolution.
I firmly believe that this expose even produced a
painful effect on his Majesty's feelings, though, no
doubt, he concealed them as much as lie could.
Jesierski possesses the confidence of the Emperor,
and is indeed devoted to his interests. I dare say
you will be told in those precious documents, called
" commercial letters" from St. Petersburgh—in
which no truth dare be told, er the writers would
be sent to Siberia or out of the empire, and the
letters destroyed—that these Polish Representatives
were not well received, and that the Emperor treated
the Revolution with contempt. I have every reason
for believing that just the reverse of this was true,
and that the frank statement of Lubecki made
a very deep impression. Although, therefore, the
Field Marshal Diebitsch Sabalkansky is to leave
this city to-day or to-morrow for the army, you
may rely or. it that adverse operations will not begin
without further examination. Count Zamoyski, the
President of the Polish Senate, has also arrived
here, and his councils will be asked for. The pro-
clamation which I sent you last, and which was
made by the Emperor to the Russians, had not
merely the object of alarming the Poles, but of
showing to the Russians that any revolts in this
empire would be crushed. The Emperor is aware
of the existence of great dissatisfaction in riot a few
of the provinces of his vast empire ; but as the
Russians are half barbarians, if we speak of the gross
population, this proclamation will terrify them.
You will perceive then, that the Emperor, is likely
to pause before he commands his army to advance
against Warsaw; and I am disposed to believe,
that if the Poles shall consent to remain subject to
the Emperor as King of Poland, they will have
everything else acceded to them which they may
reasonably desire. The Emperor is a sensible man,
though he is imperious ; and he is not ignorant of
the expellee and danger of opposing an armed popu-
lation fighting for the national cause.

CONGRATULATORY ADDRESS TO SIR ED-
WARD LEts.—Alr. J. J. BuTLER moved for the appoint-
ment of a Committee of twelve to prepare an address,
congratulating that most efficient, valuable, and accom-
modating public officer, Sir EDWARD LEES, upon his
being retained as head of the Post-office department in
Ireland. Mr. SUTTER, Sir EDWARD STANLEY, and
Mr. SissoN, each supported the motion with a high and
well merited eulogium, and it passed unanimously. Upon
the motion of Captain CorriNcirAm, seconded by Mr.
Molter:, a Committee of five was appointed to propose
an address to Mr. GREGORY upon his retirement from
office. After some routine business the meeting adjourned
to that day fortnight.—Dublin Morning Register.
The new novel of " Mothers and Daughters"
ought to have been put forward under the antiquated title
of " The Young Man's," or " The Young Nobleman's
Best Companion ;" for, in addition to the snares of matri-
monial scheming pointed out to his avoidance, the artful
designs of male adventurers of his own condition in life
are but
in too accurately revealed. There is a scene at
M lif
ivas, illustrating the uses and abuses to which a
is exposed among his bosom friends, which we re-
commend to the attention of all the rich minors of the
peerage.