Star.
London, England, 1826-01-26 00:00:00

FRENCH PAPERS.

FROM THE ETolLt, DATED TVESDAT, JANUARY 24.
We tied the 101:owing details in private letters pub-
lished in some German papers
" St. Petersburg') now enjoys Ole grecest tranquil-
lity, and the num satisf.ctory accounts Lad been re-
ceived from the southern (love nrnents, where the corps
had at first received with entliusiasal the Proclamation
of the Czaims itsch.

" It is for history to do justice to the generous con-
tention between the t brothers. l'a:sions and p Arty-
spirit are now too e •sily excited. Pi ince the
second son of the King of Prus.ia, who is sent to St.
Petersburg's to compliment the Emperor, will pass
.hrough ‘Vaisaw ; the Envoy of Sax,iny twill take the
same way ; those of clic eviler Powers %rill do the same.
Tic's moat of pi oceeJing C:111110I f it to fl titer the Grated
Dike Cons mune, ho has just t.ken the oath from
the A: y, which he is Still to c .mniaad. Ai he
has flat icserved to hitn)elt any advantage by his re-
nunciation, it is probable that his approve, is
_Aid to amount to no mote than tau naiiljiln# of tuhLs

is theiefore . ry
are " revolutionary and anarchical.• Tne Russian
Aristocracy is in posse sion of the wealth and offices of
the country; but they do not fru ru a separate body.
They have seen constituted Aristocracie. in other parts
of Europe; they thought the time favoural. le for ob-
taining an exclusive pi ivileged existence, and the rank
of the pt rsons arrested chews that the Nobility are those
who require guarantees. Can the new Emperor change
men's minds by rigour ? Will he sacrifice men of the
best families on the scaffold ? Will he add hatred and
desire of veng.-ante to discontent in a powerful class?
At the very moment when he swears to observe the
Constitution of Poland, will he proscribe those in Rus-
sia who require some•hing similar ? Will he prevent his
Nobles from travelling into Europe, in order to presets e
a marked distinction betwezn Russia and the Constitu-
tional countries? Will he build around 'Russia a Chinese
wall? Pie Austrian Cabinet may tell him that it is
necessary, but the peace of his reign, the glory of his
Empire, and his own glory, require another system,
which lie, no doubt, will perceive.
It is said, that many of our political &mots, who for-
merly co.l-cted fine libraries, are now much embar-
rassed with them. If they retain them complete, they
are afraid of losing the fruit of their coeversion, their
places and pensions. S ,:ne wish to export their bad
Gents, to sell to heretical forei-gners, but they have
heard that the Ditecttlr-G:neral of the thnanes will de-
nounce the hooks to the Governments of the cuunt:ies
where they ate to be sent. Others h;ve thought of
selling them at home, but they fear the index, and are
apprehensive that the number to be sold will lower the
value. It is added, that at Mont Bodge, they are occu-
pied with considering the means of extricating the adeils
out of their difficulties.

/ROM THE CONSTITUTIONEELs
PARIS, JAVIIIMIT 23.
It is only since the feign of the unfortunate Peter 111.
that the Russian Nobility are enfranchised. They hav4
been permittea to travel, but their excursions into
Europe have made them m, re exacting, and love en-
iigh:ened them as to the powerless stce to which the
forms of the Government condemn them. In possis.
sion of territori4l influence, they have al ..% ays t set:ea
the mistrust of the Govt-rnmebt; which `ass kept Or rir
out of its Councils. The ptincipal offices is the Aimy„•
in the Navy, in diplorn :cy, !hive been confidvd to tn-
reigners, and the Nobles perpetually travelling,
come amongst civilised men to enjoy the I.le4sure. et s -
ciety,thernjoyments of the arts and .he sweets of liberty:
At London they have sL en the Peerage in po,session of
great power; at Pad; they Woe teen the Nobilty re-
ceive all the honours of the S ate, and desiring to he
free even when they murmur agai.:st irterty. Ire
Prussia they have seen Provincial Assembles; iu otl.er
p.srts of G.imatiy, lieineseiltati7e a .semblit.; they
r..sve sica the of II an.l t..c illusory lt:erty