The Sun.
London, England, 1804-12-27 00:00:00

ST. PETERSBURCH, Nov. 30.

ACCORDING to the Laws of Russia, but one son
out of every peasant's fautily can be ohligrd to
list into the army ; and when there is but one sAn
in a family, he is entirely exempt from miiitary
services. Notwithstanding, the eldest son of ape.,. '
sant's family in the Government of Teven'having
been killed in bard; the second was taken, anal.
the third also in the, late enrolment, leaving to the
unfortunate parents to support them in their old age
only a blind girl and a dwarf, who was the fourth
son, who had been most unkindly treated hi Na-
ture. The mother fell a viCtim, to the distress in
which they were involved; after her death the
dwarf formed the resolution of coming to this capi.
cal, although he had five wersts to walk. He set
out on his journey, without knowing an inch of his
way, and subsisting entirely on charity. Having
arrived here he procured a person to draw up a Pc.
tition for him, containing an ex.ta narrative of all
those particulars. He went to the parade with the
intention of presenting it to the Emperor; but he
came too late; he went there again the next day,
but his heart failed him. The third day having
acquired more resolution, he threW hiinself at His
Majesty's feet, and presented his Petition. As
soon as the Emperor had returned to the Palaces he
instantly read, the Petition, and was so affeded by
its contents, that he gave immediate orders that
a mitt inquiry should be made into the whole af.
fair. The Petition was found to be perfciuly car-
ted in all its cifumstances. His Majesty corn.
mantled the Minister of Justice to issue orders for
the' immediate freedom of the dwar'f's brother, and
that soo roobles should be given to the dwarf as a
reward for his trouble. The Minister sent for
him, and communicated to him His Majesty's plea.
sure, adding, that there was a carriage at the door'
at his service, in which he might have the. satis.
faction of going himself for his brother, who was
quartered at Gatschina. The poor dwarf could
scarcely believe what he saw and heard ; when he
was coovinced of the truth of it, he forgot all dis-
tinttions of rank and state; he leaped about, laugh.
ed, and committed every sort of extravagance. At
length he got into the carriage, arrived at Gats.
chink, shewed the Emperor's, order, and brought his
brother back to his aged father anti his blind sister.
—The perpetrator of this aet of kijustice to those
poor people, is to be criminally prosecuted for the
tatna•

FOREIGN NEWS.

Tx SKI appears to lie souse ?tope that the Unfor-
tunate differences which have too long divided the
Court and the States of Wirtemberg, are about tube
removed by the mediation of the. Chief of the Em.
Aire. At least, we learn, that the Emperor has,
with this design, proposed a Commission, to be
composed of lout Aulic Councillors, two Cottimitsa-
ries of the Elettorate and two DeputitS of the States ;
and that not only these have accepted the it
Proposition, but that the Elector finals() declared his
wish to submit to the decision ot,tudi a Ctm mis-
sion. the mean time, this Prince has again con-
voked tie States of Wirtemberg.
STUTGAkD. Nov. 30.-:--1:11c New Diet Wir.
temberg was opened on the eetli of this month; Hit
Highnes's the ELEctow, I
peed tinder a canopy, sur-
rounded by his Miuktert;, by all his Court, anti by
a great number of FiloCiiiinaries, opened it with so-
lemnity. The Minister, M. Noist,s!s D'EItEN.
FELS, .ip a discourse which he Addressed to the
States; informed them of the Elettoral propositions,
on which • they would have to deliberate. The
Councillor SPOCKMAI FR made a reply. After the
celebration. of Divine Service in the Electoral
Chapel, a splendid dinner was served. The Prelates
and Members of the Grand and Secret Committees,
as well as the Deputies of the three principal cities,
dined with the Et.v.croit ; the other Deputies were
-Served at private tables.
It is announced as certain, that His Highness the
ELECTOR hail sent M. VAHRENBUHLER to Naples,
to his sou, the Eleitoral Prince, to invite him to
return to Stutgard. His Highness :offers his pre-
s.umptive Heir an annual establishment of 60,000
florins and a Palace, such as he may choose, for his
residence.--(Publicize, Dec. 7.)
FRANKFORT, Dac. 3..r--They continue to demo.'
lish thry Fortifications of this Town, which brought
so many misfortunes on it during the course of the
last war. We flatter ourselves that this demolition
will he entirely finished by next spring.
The want of specie is daily more felt in our town
and .several other, commercial places of Southern
Germany. It is attributed in part to-the consider.
able sums which have been lately sent to foreign
countries.
Theycontinue to take measures of precaution in
Bavaria, in the country of Saltzbourg, and in all
the States of Germany, to guard against the conta.
Vienna
which reigns at Leghorn and in Spain. At
Vienna orders have been given to the Imperial Post
Ogees to transmit to Dr. Da FERRO, Councillor
of the Regency of Lower AUSltlii, all letters and
pickets coming from Italy; they will be deposited
in a private apartment, and are nut to be distribat.
ed to the public rill after having taken the greatest
precautions.--(Publiciste, 9th Dec.)
Some days ago the following article appeared in
several Journals : It appears that we shall soon re.
turn to the ancient usages respecting our hours of re.
past. The persona invited on Wednesday to the
Imperial Palace of the Thuilleries, were asked to
itipp'er, precisely at six o'clock in the evening. Be.
fore we draw the same conclusion that our Cot.
leagues have done, from this circumstance, we shall
wait until the invitations fur dinner are given for
ten o'clock in the morning, and then we shall ac-
knowledge that we arc returning in effell to very
ancient usages.--(Publicistt, loth Dec.)

Dan NITION OF GILASITUDE.—At the Institu.
tion for the Deaf aid Dsorfrd, at Paris, a question
was put to a pupii of the Abbe SICARD, which
would have puzzled any other person to have iinme-
dintely resolved, though possessed of the perica 114 C
of both his can and his tongue, yet was instantly
and elegantly answered, in five words, by one who
never enjoyed the use of either—What itCrat;huir?
—Tut Memeitir OP }lim' I

81.9110 A STOQTFORD, Dec. 24..

-On Wednesday list the Stanste:ld Essex Hunt gave
sp:...ndid Ball to this part of the county, which
was numerously attended. The New Assembly
P,inins at the Bear, in Stanstead, were opened on
the' occasion : they were graced with the presence of
the inwit distinguished females in the neighbour.
hnod : 140 tickets were received at the doors. Lord
Btaybrook, and the two Hon. Miss Nevilles, the'
two Hun. Mr. Nevilles, Sir Francis and Lady Vin.
cent, Sir George Boyer, Mr. and Mrs. Conyers,
Mr. and Mrs. Montagu Burgoyne, Mr.- Harblen,
&c. were present. After a brilliant Lill, the coat.
pany sat down to an elegant su;,per.