The Sun. — 1857-06-04 (London, England)

RUSSIA.  A le' ter from St Petersburg') says that the public baptism of the newly born son of the Emperor and Repress of Russia, which had been originally fixed for the 31st ult., has been postponed to the Bth, in ord,r to enable the Grand Duke Constantine to be present at it. It adds that the name of Sergius has been seleetA for the prince in accomplishment of a vow made by their Majesties in their visit to the convent of St. Sergius in September last, after the coronation fetes. The Czas of Cracow of the 29th ult. recurs to the affair of the beating given to a general at Kiew, and, ftr from admitting that its statement was unfounded, confirms it in its ma'n points, with additional particulars:— " We have to-day received some positive information relative to the affair of the students at Kiew, and it differs in many points from the version which we published a few days ago. In the month of February last, an officer, in a state of intoxication, killed a student in a quarrel which took place at a ball, and that event produced a considerable, sensation, although the young man before he died begged that his murderer should be pardoned, as he was not in his senses when he committed the act. Since. that time there have been constant quarrels between the students and the officers up to the last affair of General de Br—, which occurred in the following manner :—A student struck a dog which was attempting to bite him; the owner of the dog, General de Br—, well known for his irritable temper, asked the student why he beat the animal. 'Because he attempted to bite me,' replied the Student, at the same time , giving it another blow. The General, greatly annoyed, called the police, and had the student arrested. On his being summoned to deliver up his sword—for the students wear a uniform and a sword—he put himself'on his defence, and protested against being arrested by any authority but that of the university. Notwithstanding his resistance and remonstrances, his sword was taken from him. At the same moment he managed to escape from the hands of the police, and went to the rector of the university, who referred bins to the council of that body. The council only assembles once a week (Friday), and as the general was to leave the ,place on Wednesday, the students resolved to take the matter into their own hands and wreak vengeance for the insult offered to their body. An opportunity soon presented itself. On the evening of the 29th the General went to the theatre, and more than 300 students assembled and waitep at the door for his coming out. The general, having received notice of what was going on, left the house before the close of the representation, accompanied by several officers. He did not, however, escape, for the students who had been watching his movements gave the signal, and the moment ho reached the street he was surrounded, the officers knocked down, and the general himself, being thrown on the ground, received about sixty blows with a stick. One of the gendarmes present drew his sword,tbut he was overpowered and received several stabs from a poignard, of which he die' shortly after. A detachment of troops came up at the moment, and the students took to flight. On the following morning 64 of them were arrested, and althcugh none of them made any avowal, Si-t were condemned, probably as the assumed leaders, to one year's service as simple soldiers."