The Sun.
London, England, 1826-08-31 00:00:00

DUELLING.

As the practice of duelling seems to be extend-
ing the limits of its hitherto acknowledged jurisdic-
tion, and plersons now pretend to be bound by
the laws of chivalry, who certainly were originally
never included within , them, the following anecdote
may not he deemed misplaced :
A very violent misunderstanding took place between
two topping tradesmen of Bristol, and which, after
much personal altercation, ended in the one sending
the other a challenge. Whether the organ of combative-
ness was or wasnot sufficiently developed in the bead of
our passive friend, or whether he, like many others,
conceived that the better part of valour was discretion,
we don't pretend to say ; but certain it is, he took no
notice of the challenge, and in due course his adversary
posted him through the town as a coward, &c. &c. &C.
This was not to be endisred, he very properly handed
over the challenge and libel to his lawyer, who forth
with duly laid the same before the Court of King's
Bench, then under the presidency of the late caustic
Lord Ellenborough, and begged for leave to file a
criminal inforination. The arguments, pro and con,
were listened to with attention, and the Attorney
General of the day, on behalf of the challenger, ad-
dressed the Court, observing on the enormity of the
offence given, and that some allowance ought to be
made for irritable feelings, stung by reflections which
injured the honour of his client. Lord Ellenborough,
who had long been uneasy in his seat, and whose brow
gave but too plain tokens of his impatience, at lir,
thus broke out lam weary of this spurious
chivalry. What ! must we tolerate this practice in
the gentleman born, but it must be imitated by gen-
tleinen by assumption; tradesmen, who when they
should be settling their accounts, are settling their
disputes, and instead of posting their books, are post-
g one another ?"

FRENCH PAPERS.

(From the Meile of Tuesday.)
MOSCOW, JULY 28.—The Duke of Devonshire, Am,
bassador from England; Prince Volkonsky,' Adjutant-
General of the Empire ' • Count Woronsoff De.schkoff,
Minister of Russia at the Court of Bavaria ; Count de la
Feronnays, the French Ambassador ; General Dornberg,
the Hanoverian Minister; and Count Bluhtn, Minister of
Denmark, arrived here yesterday from St. Petersliurgh.
JULY 30.—We have had the satisfaction to-day of see-
ing the arrival, in perfect health, of their IMperial High-
nesses the children of their Imperial M6esties. An im-
mense crowd went out to meet them at Petrowsky
Dwaretz. Arrived at the Palace, her Majesty, accompa-
nied by some maids of honour, appeared on the balcony,
holding in her hands the Grand Duchesses Olga and
Maria, and presenting them to the bystanders. When
the young Princesses retired, the following exclamation
was repeated from all quarters, " May Providence bless
and preserve you." Then all the crowd proceeded
towards the lower apartments of the Palace, where the
Grand Duke Alexander was lodged, waiting the moment
When :they might have the happiness of seeinchim. This
young Prince was raised on a chair near the window, and
replied by a graceful bow to the cries of" Long live Alex-
ander, the son of the Emperor Nicholas." The Empress
had scarcely retired, when the Grand Duke Alexander,
accompanied by his governor, left the Palace to visit the
soldiers of the guard. They immediately displayed their
cOlours, and beat, to anus. Their Imperial HighttesSea
the (ntuit Duke and the Grand Duchess Michael remain-
ed till the evening with the Grand Hereditary Duke Alex-
under and the Grand Duchesses.
JULY :41.—We have to-day witnessed in the middle of
the grand square of the 'Kremlin a temple which has been
ruiged for the Imperial • Family. It is, ascended by five
steps,. covered with red cloth. The cupola is supported
by 12 columns. In this temple, according to the publica-
tion Which appeared yesterday, the divine service is to be
solemnly. celebrated in the presence of till the grandees of
the empire, in the presence of the troops who are now
here, and of the assembled people, to render thanks to the
Almighty for the protection which lie has granted to the
Imperial Family, and for the termination of the trial of the
conspirators.
At *ix o'clock in the morning, more than 16,01)0 men,
infantry and cavalry, were under arms in the Kremlin. A
great number of persons of distinction of both sexes had
already taken possession of the platform erected for the
ceremony of the Coronation. The great crowd of people
which afterwards arrived blocked up . the avenues in such
a manner, that the police authorities, who at all times
during the great solemnities and popular festivals have
shown a particular dexterity in preventing accidents and
maintaining order, had .to-day the greatest difficulty in the
execution of their duty, and were almost obliged to use
force in order to prevent the people from mixing with the
troops and deranging their ranks.
At seven o'cloek the sound of all the bells of the Krem-
lin was heard. Soon afterwards appeared the Grand
Duke Michael. The generals, commandants, and aides-
de-esimp, presented their homage to his Imperial Highness,
and all the troops saluted him with the liveliest acclama-
tions. Then the drummers and the trumpeters gave the
first signal of the solemnity, and all the standards and
colours of the regiment's were carried to the temple to give
it a new ornament.
The, doors of the church of the convent of Tscheedowa !
being opened, there proceeded from it 5,000 religious,
icovered with the richest ornaments, who formed a double
rank from the church to the temple, and lined the road by
which the procession was to pass. In a short time the ars
clamations of the people announced the:arrival of the Im-
perial Family. Her Majesty the Empress Maria, and her
Imperial Highness-Helena, preceded by the Grand. Chem-
berlaine, and followed by the Archbishop Plylaret, who
carried the Holy Sacrament, proceeded from the church to
the temple, accompanied by all the maids of honour, and
the servants Of the Court.
During their march the bands of the regiments played
the air of " God save the Emperor." The roar of can-
non, and the ringing of bells, announced the imminence-
mencement of *divine service. During the psalm chanted
by the musicians of the Court, his Imperial Highness the
Grand Duke Michael, all the Generals, Commandants,
and Aides-deeCamp, alighted from horeebaek, and re-
paired to the steps of the temple to join in the service.
After the liturgy, and when the priests were going to
commence the prayers addressed to Heaven for the pre-
servation of the Imperial Family, the Empress Malta,
their Imperial Highnesses, the General_ Qflicers, the in-
fantrysand all the-people prostrated themselves, with their
heads uncovered. The cavalry, likewise, bareheaded,
grounded their arms, before the King of Kings, to bee
seeds the accomplishment of the desire expressed in the
prayer. Darin g this prayer, the air resounded with the
noise of the bells, of the trumpets, and with the reports
of the salutes of. artillery. 7'e DOM was then chanted.
After the prayer all the people role,
and the Empress
returned to the church, while 'the colours were carrying-
to the different regiments. A grand parade terminated
the solemnity.
kua. `2.,--We have just learned the agreeable new*
that their Imperial Majesties, the Emperor Nicholas and
hie spouse the Empeees
o'clock in the atmAn itrls
tam, Petrowaky Dwaretz.
memo crowd went o Alexandra arrived safely at two
ties. The day of their aratiess: accompanied then. Marg-
ie
not yet fixed.
the Grand Duke Constantine
PesrustSUUßGli, A
- u". Imperial Highness
the 18th ult., the regiments etintoned in the village of
after ,hianvtoingthrisevicaeuP:l4, on
Klotz, passed the 19th at Bract Litowsky. This prince
afterwards reviewed the 25th division of infantry of the