The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-21 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIOENO&

POLAND.

The following telegram from Cracow, of the 19th
init., appears in the Presse :
The

separation of the kingdom of Po-

land from the Russian empire is decided on. A Russian
custom-bouse will be established at Kowno, and a Polish
Douane at Kribarts ; the Grand Duchy of Lithuania will
not form part of Poland. The determination of restoring
to Poland its administrative independence is attributed to
the Emperor, and the Grand Duke Constantine has been
appointed to carry out the plan.
The declaratidn of a general amnesty is expected at
Warsaw.

(astrza's TILIOKAX.)
THE BRAZILS.

RIO, JUNE 25 (per Beare, rid Bordeaux).

Intelligence from Monte Video and Buenos Ayres
during the last fortnight is entirely devoid of im-
portance; even here quiet has followed the late
excitement. The present period is especially that
of religious fetes. The Chambers are leisurely exe-
cuting their duties amidst the usual digressions,
for the speakers' tribune here serves for a variety
of things—personal recriminations, accusation
and defence, and the interminable speeches of our
deputies are filled with matters utterly foreign to
the questions under debate, and of entirely private
interest. The sittings of the past fortnight have
not been destitute of curious traits of characteristic
anecdotes, of details which might throw a broad
light upon the political customs and the state of
society in this country ; but nothing of actual im-
portance has transpired.
The Senate has voted, almost without debate and
amidst general indifference, upon the motion of M.
Silveira da Motta, a bill prohibiting in future public
sales of slaves by auction, and preventing the
separation of husband and wife, or parents and
children. This proposition, of which none
can deny the high morality, even should
it become law, will not exercise a large
influence upon the fate of the blacks. The
number of those who are married is extremely
small, and it will always be easy to evade the prohi-
bition to separate mother and children. The pro-
vision respecting sale by suction bears also little
upon the happiness of the slave. It must not
be supposed, however, that this grave
question of slavery pre-occupies the minds of
the Brazilians. The value of this description of
" merchandise " has certainly been somewhat
affected by the recent occurrences in the United
States, but nobody here thinks seriously of the
abolition of slavery. The motion of Silveira da
Motta is looked upon generally as a mere philan-
thropic caprice.
There has been some mention of a scheme for a
fusion of the banks. A meeting has been held by
the shareholders at which a resolution was adopted
that the Bank of Brazil should be authorised to buy
up the privilege of emission granted some years ago
to the Agricultural Bank and the Mortgage Bank, and
shall then proceed to liquidate the affairs of the other
two establishments. The sanction of the Cham-
bers being requisite, the Council of State has been
previously consulted, and has given an opinion in
accordance with the above resolution. It is there-
foreprobable that this important measure will be
shortly realised.