Star. — 1825-12-29 (London, England)

THE EDITOR OF THE STAR. SIR A sincere desire to do justice to She character of the Russians, induces me candidly to avow, that, from recent and trustworthy intelligence, I am quite convinced the Empetor A'exander died a natural death. To avoid technicalities, his disease may be called the Croup of Adults : a disease always rapid in its pr .gress, and often fatal in its termination. The uncommon affection—the arient love—of all the branches of the Imperial Family was quite prover• bial, and, thetefore, the account of the Emperor Con. stantine's profound grief, on heating of the death of his august brother, seems no fable. Russia may weep for the lo,s she has sustained, of the great and the good Alexander, whose virtues will be long remembered when his failings are buried in oblivion. The great influ:nce of the new Autocrat's sage and excellent mother, and of his amiable spouse, the depressed state of his own mind, and his wish to belie the sad predictions of the world, on his ascent to the throne, may very naturally tend to the tranquil and auspicious commencement of a new reign; and projects of ambition and aggrandisement may be reserved for a future period. I am, Sir, &c. 45, Haymarket, Dec. U, 18SL ROBERT LYALL  CHARLESTON, Dec. 2.-1-lavannah Papers to the 16th ult. were received yesterday by the brig Mary.— The Spanish squadron destined for the relief of the garrison of St. Juan Lad returned to Havannah without effecting their object, as the Mexican squadron was ton strong for them. If the Mexicans can maintain their naval superiority for a little %while, the Castl e of St. Juan must fall. The safe return of the squadron was more than was expected at Havannah, as there were great fears that it had fallen into the power of the Mexicans.  Private letters from Andalusia mention, that the Spanish Government have recently given orders for the forming of ten new settlements on the desert part of the Sierra Morena, and, as a commencement, buildings are to be erected in each for 30 families. A private letter from Alexandria, after noticin; the departure of the combined fleets of Mahomet Alt and the Capitan Pacha, for the Morea, says :—" The excesses committed here, during the stay of the ragamuffins comprising the army, were such as have seldom been surpassed in Smyrna or Constantinople. The figures on the British vessels were the targets of the Turkish sailors, and the persons of the Frank merchants, the cudgel property of the savages of Nubia; in short, scarcely one Frank escaped injury or insult. The last act of their violence was the murder of the Austrian Dragoman." A letter from Liverpool, mentions the arrival at that port of Dr. Funs*, from North America. This Gentleman was sent out by Government to assist in arranging the boundary line between the United States and the British possessions in Upper Canada, particularly as to the territory in the vicinity of the lake in the woods. Yesterday, the pulling down of the old King's Mews walls, fronting Pall mall East, and by Charing-cress, took place ; and the old houses, saddler's shop, publichouse, &c. were soon levelled with the earth. About half the Mews area, that portion next to St. Martin'slane has b.en enclosed within wooden fencing, for the temporary accommodation of the military, &c. The improvements preparatory to making the grand opening from the Haymarket to St. Martin's Church, will proceed forthwith. Several robberies have lately been committed in various parts of the town, by Jew boys entering houses and areas under pretence of selling lemons, and then decamping with plate, or any other valuables they can lay their bands upon.