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

RUSSIA.  A letter from St Petersburgh says that the public baptism of the newly born son of the Emperor and Empress of Russia, which had been originally fixed for the 31st ult., has been postponed to the Bth, in crd(r to enable the Grand Duke Constantine to be present at it. It adds that the name of Sergies has been selected for the prince in accomplishment of a vow made by their Majesties in their visit to the conveiit of St. Sergius in September last, after the coronation fetes.  The alas of Cracow of the 29th ult. recurs to tho affair of the beating given to a general at Kiew, and, far from admitting that its statement was unfounded, confirms it in its main points, with additional particulars:— " We Ipve 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 sate 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 coast Int quarrels between the students and the of- • ficers up to the last affair of General de Br—, which occurred in the following manner :—A student struck a dog which was attempi ing to bite him; the owner of the dog, General de Br e---, well known for his irritable temper, asked the student why ho beat -the animal. 'Because he attempted to bite me,' replied the student, at the same time  living 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. Atthe same moment he managed to escape from the hands of the police, and went to the rector of the university, who referred bim 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 repres-ntation, accompanied by several officers. He did not, however, escape, for the students who had been watching his movements gave the signal, arid the moment he 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,!but he was overpowered and received several stabs from a poignard, of which he died shortly after. A detachment of troops came up at the moment, and the students took to flight. Oil the following morning 64 of them were arrested, and although none of them made any avowal, six were condemned, probably as the assumed leaders, to one year's service as simple soldiers."