The Sun.
London, England, 1826-03-08 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

[Prom the Etale, dated Monday, Afarch 6.1
ST. PETERSBURGII, FEB. 14.—The
trait gives a striking pruof of the presence
mind with which the Emper Nicholas is en.
Hawed 2

On the fatal day of the /15th of December, it
body of rebel soldiers of the regiment of Grena.
diers of the Guard was marching towards th,
Winter Palace, the residence of the Im-
perial Family, doubtless with the intention 0.
executing the wicked designs (mined by th
conspirators. On a sudden, the Emperor, ac
companied by a few attendants, met them,
and wished them a good day. The mutineers,
after a moment's hesitation, returned his sa
lutation, and cried " The Emperor Con.
stantine fur ever 1" " You are, doubtlest
rebels also," replied the Emperor, with rare
sang froid; " but you have missed your
way ; the rebels are assembling in Isaac',
square ; direct your steps that way—march,
These words, spoken with the dignity whir
characterizes our young Monarch, made such a•
impression on these rebels,' that, merely obey
ing his orders, they marched back, and proceedt
to Isaac's-square, where, a few hours afterward
they shared the well-merited fate of the othe
rebels.

How many similar scenes, which are not gene
rally known, may have occurred on that eventft
day ! But if the calnmess and resolution of th
Emperor have been the object of general admire
lion, the tranquillity and pious resignation of tip,
Empress Alexandrine equally charmed all dm*
who were about her on the '26th of December
when the most distinguished ladies of the cit:
were assembled in her apartments. An affectin,:
circumstance deserves to be particularly men-
tioned.

At the moment when her Majesty received
from her august consort the melancholy message
that it was necessary to fire the cannon agains
the rebels, the Princess, melting into tears, felt
an her knees, and continued in prayer till she
was informed that the revolt was happily sup.
pressed. Thus this criminal insurrection of tl
26th December, instead of attaining the object
produced a directly contrary effect, by giving
new impulse to the sentiments of love and attscl
meat which the people entertain for their imp,
rial Majesties.
VENICE, Fca. lfl.—The flotilla which has ju
been equipped here, waits only for the return
the commander, Marquis de rained (who h
been summoned to Vienna to receive his bistro,
tions), to sail to the Archipelago, where it' is
pursue the Greek pirates. It is said that t'
Marquis de Paulucci will go first to Napoli
Romania, to make the most serious represent
tions to the Government' Of the insurgents, a
that he will take the most severe measures f
the extirpation of piracy.
11(lionto, FEB. 27.—The Spanish Itevolutio:
ists who landed in the kingdom
..of Murcia he,
been attacked between Elehe and Oribuala.
Twenty-five of them have beets made prisono,
and shot ; the others are dispersed and pursued
PARIS, MARCH s,—lt is affirmed that his Roy
highness the Duke of Chartres will go to Mi
cow, and be present at the coronation of the Et
peror of Russia.
The last letters from Constantinople, by wr
of Bucharest, contain no news of important
—The Greeks flattered themselves that the us
English Ambassador Would intervene in th•
favour. it was added, Oat Mr. Stratford Cat
sling, on: his ,vasiege.,. required that a coMmisals
should be formed, consisting of two deputies fri
they islands, two froiu, the Marco, and two fro
Romelin, with Maurecordato atits head, in ord•
that it might act and stipulate for the Greeks
the shortest notice.
(Frolui the Pl/etc qf Sunday.)

Ilasttnuncttt, Frn. 05...r(PriViate iAlter.)—SweciEn, wht
hardly snore than a century ago acted the that part in the ger
ml policy of Europe, haul for some time almost wholly eseap
the public attention : the catastrophe of Russia has just re.
called it tee it.

it will be recollected, that since the time when that inc.
narchy declined from the summit of its greatness, two parties
have existed in it. One called that of the /Ma, was supposed
to be in the French interest t while the ether, called that of the
Cass, was supposed to he devoted to Russia.
Since the general peace France seems to have exercised
no influence over the affairs of Sweden, but it has been
succeeded by England which now rivals the formidable
neighbour of the Scandinavian kingdom. During the life of
Alexander, indeed, the Itussian
party, though little inclined in
favour of the dynasty of Bernadotte, and though the house of
Gottorp had still numerous partisans, was reduced to perfect in-
activity by the personal friendship of the two Sovereigns. But
since the death of this powerful protector, a change twist° have
taken place with respect to Sweden, of which some. alarming
sympt.oms have been observed.both in the foreign relations and in
the spirit of the people, which has been manifested on several oc-
casions. It is therefore not surprising that King CharleS John
seeks an approximate more closely to England, and two CO'.
net Messengers hoot Stockholm to London have passed throuh
this city within a few days, who seem, by the haste they made,
to be the bearers of very important dispatches. There are va-
rious reports, but all persons who have means of being inform.
ed, give us to understand that Charles John is at present in a
very embarrassing situation.
It is affirmed that Prince Gustavus is at Petershurgh but
that he observes the strictest inovoito, because the "Paperer
Nicholas wishes at first to avoid any-ostensible measure which
might give umbrage to the Swedish Monarch, with whom it is
at present his interest to be on good terms.