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 Duke Constantine.-We have seen some attempts to rescue the character of the late Duke Constantine from the charge of barbarity towards the Poles. 4 recent work of authority, however, states that his temper was truly fero- cious. He was known to have ordered a soldier 500 lashes for having the seams of his gloves sewn inside, instead of outside. A lady and gentleman having passed him one day in their carriage without recognizing him, were forced to labor on the public works, trundling q barrow along with convicts and de- serters. An officer of Lancers was commanded to perform some maneu- vres of great difficulty, which his horses want of training prevented him from executing. Constantine cursed both man and beast. He called for muskets, and had pile of them with bayonets fixed, set upon the ground, of the width of twelve feet, and then ordered the Lancer to leap over them. He suc- ceeded in accomplishing the frightful task, only 10 be compelled to doit se- cond and third time, 10 the astonish- ment of all present.

 One of the Generals then interfered, representing the exhaustion of the off Ger and animal. Constantine, in a rage, again commanded the leap to be made. The noble animal cleared the bayonets with the fracture of two ofhis legs; the Lancer escaped unhurt. He advanced to the Duke, and thanking him for the honor he had hitherto en- joyed as an officer in the emperor's ar my, tendered his resignation. He was ordered to Il. guard house, and was ncverseen again, doubtless assass;hated, :, as others had been before, by order of the Grand Duke. This was the rule, this the government which the heroic Poles attempted 10 overthrow, and which they would have succeeded in overthrowing, if the treachery of their late commander had not rendered their valor unavailing. To such oppression they are again doomed, since, in the memorable language ofthe French min- ister, soRDER" again reigns Sin War saw.''--.Albany D0iy .Adpcrtiser.