The Sun.
London, England, 1825-12-24 00:00:00

[MORNING CHRONICLE.]

The Paris Papers, like our own are, in the
absence of certain information respecting the cir-
cumstances of the death of Alexander, busying
themselves with rumours; and conjectures. The
Courier Francais has an article on the subject,
from which we have made an extract under the
head Paris Papers. It .observes, that the death
of Alexander will have had the effect of confirm..
ing power in the hands of M. de Villele, who for
some time had been forcibly attacked by the
Congregation and the high' Aristocracy. It ob-
serves, that "11. Metternich said of M. de
Villele, when he was last in Paris, that he spoke
Russian, and thought English. According to
every appearance, the words of M. de Villele
will in a short time be more conformable to
his thoughts. Hitherto attacked by the liberal
Opposition, of the blows of which he is in little
dread—by the Jesuits and by the Courtiers,
whom he realty fears—he has contrived to ma-
nceuvre with a sort of ability. All his ,efforts
have had for object to render himself indispens-
able, and to create incessantly situations or
events from which the Government could not ex-
tricate itself without his aid. This idea has not
certainly been without its influence on the plan
of finances of 1824, and the indemnity to the
emigrants." The discussions, in the Second
Chamber of the States-General at the Hague,
on the Budget, seem to have been pretty
warm whenever the subject of the Philosophical.
College was introduced. One Member said," the
Institution of the Philosophical College is not only
a very wise act on the part of the Government, but
even an act commanded by necessity, as the Bel-
gian Clergy, and even the higher Clergy, are still
in darkness—(' Oh ! oh !' Sensation in the as.
sembly.)" He spoke next of a" fanatical Priest-
hood—(' Oh ! oh !')." Another Speaker " drew
a striking picture_ of all the machinations re-
sorted to by the Catholic Clergy, first to prevent
-the adoption of the fundamental law for the as- ,
sembly of the Notables, and then to prevent the
organisation of the Provincial States—and what
was the principal motion ? It was, that the
Clergy could not suffer public instructions to be
confided to the care of the Government. He
cited facts within hii knowledge, to prove the in-
fluence of the Clergy on persons of the Judicial
Order, of whom several would not take the oath
prescribed by the Government, from allowing
themselves to be intimidated by the Priests. It
became, therefore, necessary to organize public
instruction, and to take %lige measures that they
might hereafter have an instructed and enlight-
ened Clergy in Belgium."

IMORNING POST.I

French Paper; to the 22d inst. and the Etoile
of Thursday, arrived last night by express.
They began, little by little, and before they
could know what we had published in this coun-
try respecting the violent nature of the Emperor
Alexander's death, to make cautious approaches
to the subject. En their first statements they had
asserted that the most perfect intelligence had
ever prevailed between. Constantine and his
brother. They now admit that a violent quarrel
took place between them ; that Constantine
reproached Alexander with sacrificing the
interests of his country to the ambition of
heading the Holy Alliance ; that he insisted,
as heir to the throne, on the right of interfering
in the political direction of the Government, and
that Alexander not only threatened openly to cut
him off from the line of succession, but attached
himself to gain the favour of the Senate, in order
that that body should give effect to an Ukase
which he had prepared to exclude Constantine,
and to transfer the Crown to the Grand Duke
Nicholas, whom he has brought up in the principles
of his policy. Now that revelations have begun,
we may expect them to continue, and as the
courage and confidence of the Directors of the
Continental Press encrease, the whole will gra-
dually be brought to light. Already it is ac-
knowledged, " that the death of the Emperor
was kept a secret at St. Petersburgh for several
days, in order to give his successor time to make
the necessary preparations for taking possession

of the reins of Government." This, coupled
with the fact that the news of Alexander's death
was conveyed directly to Warsaw, where Constan-
tine had hastily arrived to receive it, instead of be-
ing sent to Petershurgh, where it would have set
the Grand Duke Nicholas on his guard, proves
that the whole was managed by the friends of
Constantine, and that the last mortal hour of the
deceased Emperor must have been spent amongst
them, and under their controul, for other-
wise the intelligence would have been commu-
nicated with equal rapidity' to the two bro-
thers. Another proof may be derived from the
fact stated in all the German papers, and by
the Mode itself, that though the news reach-

ed Warsaw on the Bth instant, it had not ar-
rived at Vienna, which is much nearer the seat of
the event, on the 11th, three days after ! The
reason is obvious ; the Austrian Court, from its
politics, would be inimical to the claims of Con-
stantine, and might perhaps have exerted itself
in behalf of Nicholas. Hence it was left en-
tirely in the dark, until the former should have
taken secure possession of the throne. Let all
these facts be dispassionately considered, and
who will deny that they betray contrivance?
The following account makes the death of Alex-
ander more sudden than before, though it still
attributes it to a different cause ; whilst the
Etoile mentions an altogether new one, a bilious
fever.

[MORNING HERALD.]
The proceedings of yesterday were not marked
by'any particular circumstance. The accounts from the coun-
try continue to bring further announcements of failures, but
none of them are of any great moment. It is stated that three
houses in the Blackwell Hall trade stopped:payment yesterday,
but the names of the parties did not transpire. The official ac-
counts from St. Petersburgh, regarding the death of the Rus-
sian Emperor, are anxiously looked. forward to, as so much will
depend upon the contents of them. 'These accounts, it is calcu-
lated, cannot arrive ai the earliest until the middle of next
week, as the place where the Emperor's death is said to have
taken place is full ten days' journey from the Russian capital.
There appears to be at present an ample supply of money to
answer all demands. The Bank continues to supply all who
have good security-to offer, and it has announced its intention
of keeping the Discount Office open on Monday next, although
that day and the following are always kept as holidays. Ru-
mour says that the silver sent from. the Bank yesterday is on
accoutif of Mr. Rothschild, and in return for the sovereigns that
he assisted the Bank with some days-since. It is said that the
silver which left the Bank yesterday was to the extent of near
150,0001. The business on the Stock Exchange was very con-
siderable yesterday. Consols opened for the Account in the
morning at 81 ; after which they declined about three.eighths
per cent:and things assumed a gloomy appearance. Consols,
however, advanced to 81i, and then again declined ; but they
eventually again advanced, and finally closed at 81A. India
Ron& closedat from 10s. to l.'s. discount; Exchequer Bills,
.to2o discount. The demand for money stock was pretty
considerable yesterday, and the prices upon the whole better.
The jobbers were evidently attempting to resume their occupa-
tion ; but a number of therns have lately suffered so severely,
that the fought very shy. The business transacting in the Fo-
reio'n Funds was very inconsiderable yesterday, and the prices
did not vary materially. Russian Stock fluctuated one per cent.
and closed just about a half per cent. higher than it opened at.
The French Rentes closed a trifle worse than' what they opened
at, their last prices being 924. Shares and Schemes remained
without prices.

ADMIRALTY SESSIONS, DEC. 23.