The Sun. — 1854-09-13 (London, England)

LONDON, 'WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1854.  The CZAR has afforded additional evidence of his anxious zeal for the welfare and happiness of his faithful subjects. le has caused a proclamation to be issued by General KINSENSTERN, giving directions to the inhabitants of Odessa as to the course to be ajopted in the event of any real attack by the allied forces. They are, forsooth, to imitate the Moscovians, by reducing their city to ashes, and then to retire to Tiraspol. Ominous threats are fulminated against those who manifest any unworthy' hankerings after the Lazes and Penates who strive to preserve their houses, goods, or chattels from the conflagration. " Woe to those who remain behind," saith the irate functionary, "or who attempt to extinguish the flames !" The nature of the punishment to which offenders shall be subjected is not specified, but there can be but little doubt that it will be of an exemplary character. The pledges thus given are the only one faithfully performed by "the god of the Russians" whenever an opportunity is afforded.  But, after all, these threats, if not so very atrocious, would be supremely ridiculous. What is it, we ask, to the Western Powers whether the Ar,TocitA.T chooses to consign his own territories to fire and destruction or not ? Nay, more, to give up to the devouring flames the very city spared by the clemency of the Admirals of England and France. The notion is puerile in the extreme. It is analogous to that of spoiled children, who threaten to tear their clothes or scratch their faces if their unreasonable demands are not complied with. We can fancy the ingenious artist of our facetious contemporary Punch exhibiting a cartoon, in which NICHOLAS, the precocious offspring of Sairey Gamp, having disposed of " Clicquot's" wooden leg, and lost the proceeds, which he was directed to expend in liqour, at " toss or buy, for kidney ones," was offering to commit suicide for the satisfaction of his parents, the aforesaid " Angel of Peace," and the good and excellent ABERDEEN —who would make an admirable representative of the world-renowned " Sairey."  It would, indeed, be suicide, and that of the w description, if his nefarious orders were car'jell into practical operation. He could have nothing to gain by a sacrifice so terrible, and inflicting -such fearful sufferings on his own people. It would be a meretroavestie on the burning of Moscow--which led t /emits of magnitude sufficient to justify so awful a stop. It arrested the Conqueror in the heyday of his triumph, and exposed the invading army _ u flow from le most formidable perils. But what could the destruction of Odessa 7 The troops would have ampleer shelter, and every comfort during the winter.. The whole of the evil would fall on hits own subjects, and be would lose one of the sources of the large ini:e large revenue which he has so greatly plied. Let him not deceive himself with the notion that it would be considered as a hero:, or even a justifiable act. It would only increase the detestation with which his character is re. garded by every independent and right-minded person ; and he would thenceforward and for ever be regarded as a brutal and sanguinary miscreant, who had no claims to civilisation or to the indulgent consideration of any man of ordinary humanity who had the slightest feelings for the sufferings of his fellow-men.  But we cannot forget that NIOHOLAS is accustomed to put forward proclamations; some of which are exclusively framed for his own subjects, and others for his opponents. We believe that this last truculent production is intended for show rather than use. It is a flimsy device to disarm the Allies, and to create a feeling of commiseratiou for those who would suffer so deeply if it