The Sun.
London, England, 1856-03-24 00:00:00

RUSSIA,

A letter from St. Petersburg, of the 11th, in the
Constitictionnel, says :—" Prince Gortschakoff, the
Russian Ambassador at Vienna, i., expected here
in Pi few days. The Emperor directly requested
him not to make use of the leave of absence granted
him unless he considered the present aspect of
affairs perfectly satisfactory. The prince, in a let-
ter received here from him a few days ago, says,—
`Public opinion at Vienna and throughout all
Germany is entirely favourable to the policy of
the 19th of January. Europe herself again ap-
pears to open her arms to the Emperor Arexancl,pr
IL, and to thank him for the noble efforts which
be has made to re-establish the balance of the power
of the world. I am convinced that every one will
give him due credit for the sacrifices which he has
unhesitatingly made in the interest of general
peace." There was a grand reception at the court
yesterday on the occasion of the anniversary of the
birth of the Hereditary Grand Duke. The young
prince has now attained his eleventh year. His
features bear some resemblance to his grandfather,
the Czar Nicholas, and he also resembles him in
many points of his character. The vivacity natural
to his age is tempered by an expression of great
kbadsino, which he appears to iahorit both from

his father and his mother. The Emperor and Ern'
press appear to be well satisfied with the progress
of affairs. A courier arrived this morning from
Count Orloff, the bearer it is said of very favour-
able accounts from Paris; and during the reception
the Empress was so cheerful and animated as to ex'
cite the notice ef the persons in vited, and the Emperor
conversed with different groups, to whom he declared
that peace appeared to him to be more and more car-
tain,and that he could now occupy himself with iro*
portant works at home and with useful modifications
in his empire. To one of the groups, composed of
members of the corps diplematique, the Empress
said, " The war has only been an accident, or
rather a misunderstanding. It will not have
changed in any way the good personal relations be-
tween the Russians and the French, who have
some remarkable points of resemblance. Tlie/
have certainly fought too long, but it has been
always with courtesy and humanity. The Russian
prisoners have been treated by the French, not as
enemies, but as brothers ' • and I have been anxious
that proper treatment should be shown to the pri
soners whom the fortune of war has thrown,in to
our hands. When peace shall have been signed
and everything leads me to believe that it is ahnull
to be so—France and Russia may hold out the,
hand to each other, may esteem and love each other'.
as in the past ; for, although the struggle has bee¢
warm, it has been carried on in all honour anu
without hatred." The Emperor Alexander also
spoke in the most affectionate manner of Napoleon
111., and id full justice to the acts of his govern-
ment and #o his love of peace, which he addeds
" is as sin ere as my own."

OUR ARMY IN THE CRIMEA.
( From the Times Correspondent of this day.)
CAMP BEFORE SEBASTOPOL, MARCH 10.

It seems as if the armistice were likely to expire •
before its terms are settled. The first difficulty
arose upon the demand of the allies to embark
things in boats from the south side of the harbour,
the object being to ship the cannon, anchors, Ike,
captured in Sebastopol. But to this the Russians
demurred, sayine, that the seaboard was not ours"
and that we couldb not nse it. This is perfectly
true, and is a striking commentary upon Or
oft-repeated vaunt, that Sebastopol is capturou:
We have certainly got the town, but the north
forts command it, and not a cock-boat can put of
from shore without imminent danger of being sunk'
However, the allies agreed to waive the stiptilationt
and the delay now arises from certain questions re'
lating to the blockade of the Black Sea and the SO
of Azoff. This I know to he the case, although I cab;
not state what those questions are, but I am assursu
that they are not of grave importance. Neverths'
less, they retard the formal conclusion of the artnis*
tice, but meanwhile the suspension of fire (after all,
the chiefpoint) endures. We are not quite so intimate
with our Muscovitefriends ; eur enthusiasm or curio:
city has a little sub sided, and, moreover, General
Orders and sentries are there to check it ; but We
may be said to be on terms of distant civility. It
is probable that there will be, another meeting 0'
Generals this week at Traktir Midge.
There is no truth in the report that was lately
spread here that the Third and Fourth Divisioes
were to go down to Inkerman and the Tchernala
to relieve the French.

The Albatross is the name of the cattle FbiP
which suffered so severely on its passage hither• •
140 of the cattle died.

Notwithstanding the changes of weather, the in'
crease of admissions to the camp hospitals during
the past week has been very small.
TUESDAY, MARCH 11.
The wind has got round to the south and blew•
fr-A. The temperature is moderate and the ski
cloudy.