Star.
London, England, 1830-11-27 00:00:00

EUS•44.

ST. PETERSBV RCM, Nov. 7.-1 now sit down to redeem my pro-
mi,e, and make my excuses. I promised yo❑ to write on my arrival.
This I have hitherto been prevented doing - originally through fatigue,
and afterwards from indisposition, anti other reasons 1 will explain here-
after. 31y voyage to Hatnburgb was anything but satisfactory, and
when I arrived there the city was all in confusion. I have since seen It
called a Revolution in the French papers, but it was nothing more than
a mob. My stay there was but abort, and my passage hither was long
and unpleasant, so you will see that to the time of my arriving here I
have nothing to boast of.
When I got to this charming city (for you must allow me to use that
term,) nearly the first news I heard was that cholera morbus was making
:treat ravages in this country. Day after day sad accounts arrived from
-Ist and north, and at length we expected cacti hour to be attacked
ourselves. For the last three weeks I have been living in my room
Ind have used every precaution—but I think the malady is now being
mr under, and may not travel as far as this city. If it had not been for
'till:, cholera morbus, the Emperor would long since have taken active
measures for putting down the revolutions of Belgium, Saxony, and
Brunswick.

You may know enough, at least by report, of St. Petersburgh, to un-
derstand that politics are not spoken or written about with that freedom
aith which they are in England or France, and though somewhat
more at liberty than many other persons, yet even among ourselves we
Jae not speak too confidently. The Russian Government has viewed
with horror the Revolution in France, and the news which has arrived
from Poland has, in no respect, tended to diminish its abhorrence. I
koow it is the opinion of um people, that the Russian government has
got too much to do in Poland to trouble itself about other affairs. I
assure you they are very much mistaken in this respect. Nothing would
be mac popular in this country than a war with either England erFrance;
as to the common people, they have no opinions about politics,
cind scarcely know that there is such a country as England or France.
Thty know not one word about the French revolution, and evil be to
the man that would dare to tell the secret. There are many versions
dolt about the way Athalin was received by the Emperor. The most
correct one, I think, is that the Emperor expressed his determination to
wait to see the result of the French revolution in other countries, before
he resolved on what course he should adopt. I believe that Athalin was
the bearer of an evasive, though polite letter, to the King of the French,
in which no pledges were made. The secrecy with which every thing is
conducted in the affairs of the State is so great, that the ministers never
converse about politics, even at diplomatic entertainments, and the empe-
r n is the only one who sometimes expresses a general opinion, to give
t.ti idea of his approbation or detestation of any particular measure.
The affairs of Turkey with Russia, I believe, go on satisfactorily to
loth parties, and the emperor has no longer any anxiety on that head.
Ile is still blamed, however, for not having taken Constantinople • for
all alto think about politics, and give any opinion, think that England
%timid not snake war for any cause whatever, with any people whatever,
except in cue of an invasion. The appointment of a prince for Greece
liss lately been the subject of some despatches, but the Belgian insur-
rection has come to derange every thing. The King of Holland
:us undoubtedly a firm ally in the Russian Court ' • but in order to
secure its active aid, his majesty must make a sacrifice of his de-
wodence upon England. As for that, I beg to ask what has the Dutch
king to hope for from England ? But whilst lam thus writing, pa-
.'l,eice the revolution is finished. If so, so much the better, provided
people have profited by it, and arranged with the House of Nassau.
I think that any other arrangement would lead to a war. The exact cause
or reason why the Emperor has commanded troops to proceed to Po.
Jolla and Volhynia is not known. The inclosed Gazette will show you
Coe order, and we know little more. Yet it is said that it is part
of a large system of military operations, which will be completed in the
spring. That the Russian Court does not contemplate imme-
diate war, I think I may confidently affirm ; but in the spring you
may be assured an attempt will be made to establish Germany,
iisony, and Belgium in the same position as before the French revo-
lotion. I do not believe there is any intention on the part of the Russian
Government to interfere for Charles X. or even for die Duke of Bor- ,
1:lux, provided that the new French Government shall not meddle in
tie affairs of Belgium. The news of the arming and marching of
forces in Russia must not excite too much alarm. It is too late in the
rear all over Russia to attempt any measure before the sun returns—but
'lien he cornea back to us, I would by no means say so. The political
;,art of my letter has, I hope, been long enough to suit your purpose.
fo speak with confidence is impossible, and I am obliged to take great
:sins to form a correct opinion myself. Public opinion is not known
:we, and only in diplomatic circles are persons sate, and there each
.)-ie has his own views and opinions.
The cold of S:. Petersburgh has not yet annoyed me. To be sure I
in used to all sorts of climates, and for twelve years of my life seldom
knew what it was to feel the warm tun. lint I have felt colder and
Inure wictelted at London and even Paris, than I ever did at Stockholm,
bristiana, or St. Petersburgh. I will write to you as often as certain
',Jeans of certain conveyance present themselves. Sometimes this will
0: often, and at other times not for a month. But my letters will always
reach you ; and when you do not hear, attribute it to there being nothing
to say. or else to my not having a certain means of conveyance. You
• -derstand me. Remember me, &ie. &c.--Lellee in the Chronicle.