The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-08 00:00:00

POLAND.

The following executions have taken place in
Lithuania:—The priest Antony Gargas, at Telaze ;
John wski, Vincent Oswiecimski, and Xavier
Markowski, at Bialystok. In the kingdom of
Poland, according to the official Drictutik,
Makara-
wicz was shot at Modlin on the 21st ult. ; Andrew
Bogusz, at Wloclawek, on the 24th ; and the
landowner Rulaza, at Lomza, on the 27th. The

Oesterrriehische General Correepondeta says that
Mouravieff's system of oppression has now been
completely introduced into the kingdom of Poland.
The inhabitants of the smaller towns are forced to
sign addresses of loyalty in the Russian language
(which they, of course, 13 not understand) under
the threat of a heavy contribution. The correspon-
dent of the Invalids R 114116 says that in Lithuania
"a new disarming of the inhabitants is taking
place, and the houses of foresters, and all isolated
houses in such situations as may be used
as an asylum by the insurgents, are be-
ing made uninhabitable, their roofs being
taken off, the stored, broken topieoes, and the
windows and doors removed." A letter from
Bucharest, in the National Zeitung, describes the
formation of bands of Polish insurgents in several
towns of Moldavia, and says that they have pro-
cured weapons from France.
The insurgents in the palatinate of Lublin have
received considerable reinforcements, chiefly of
small detachments recruited in thelocality. In the
night of the 26th ult two new detachments, well
armed and equipped, were found in the woods by
7sresiba and Wroblewski. In the palatinate of
Sandomir, Eminowics has formed a new detach-
ment of peasants, who were well drilled and
provided with winter clothing. On the 28th
about 80 insurgents Grassed the frontier at Wasylor,
in the district of Zolkien.

Colonel Miedlinkow, altussian commandant, well
known for his cruelties, has recently published a
decree, from which the ollowing jean extract :
. . _

Information in hereby gine, Unit for each men found
killed, wounded, el halved, in any town or village, nab
town or village sball be required to pay, for a villager or
towoamao, 150 roubles ; for ma °Seal or soldier, 1,500
roubles.

Prince Wittgenstein has issued • decree exceeding

the above, if possible, in atrocity, the first article
of which runs thus :
Every person in whom possearion arse, or say other arti-
cles that may be need for wounding or murdering, are
/mud, shall be brought to oourt•martial within twenty-form
boon, and suffer the punishment of death,

In Galicia the go.vernment is hardly less oppres-
sive. The official Cracow Gazttic of the 30th ult.
publishes the following announcement :

Notwithetanding the decress of the 15th of March and the
10th of April the imiurrectiou in the neighbouring country
motional to be actively supported in this province, parti-
sans of the Insurrection being still frequently given a refuge
and supplied with arms. The inhabitants of Galicia are,
therefore, once mete wanted that any one giving refuge to.
or facilitating the peeler, of, fereignms called insurgents,
shall be punished according to the Imperial edict of the 204 h
of April, 1854, by 14 days' imprisonment or a fine of 100
Austria' florins. The authorities have perceived that many
persons poems arms and ammunition without their per-
mission. They, therefore, think proper to remind the
public that by me. 32 of the Imperial charter of the 24th
of October, 1852, those who passim forbidden arms shell he
punished with a mouth's imprisonment or pay a fine of 100
Buries. troller aggravated circumstances this punishment
may be increased to three months' imprisonment and •
penalty of 600 Austrian florins. Every forbidden weapon
shield bailltvered rip by the 15th of December, 18x15, at
the latest, be the pollee officer at Lemberg sad Omar, and
is the =vitals of districts in the provinces. Eves those
who have permits most renew them, or they will beam*
invalid. After the expiration of the above period persons
found acting in contravention of this order shall be treated
with all the ',verity of the law.
Lemberg, Nov. 27, is 63.

ALICANDE6 Cottat KILq3DOIII7 POUILLT.
Govaracc•Gearal d Galicia.

MUSIC:.

Dr. Henry Wylde, recently elected Professor of
Moro at Gresham College in the room of the late Mr. P 4.
ward Taylor, is now delivering his flirt series of lectures, to
which, as is generally known, the public are admitted gm-
tuilously. The late Professor Taylor raised this lectureship
from a mere sinecure to an efficient per ; for daring his
whole incumbency the room was always crowded to the
doors with gratified listeners. His superior we trust will
follow his footstep in this respect. His opening lecture at-
tracted a very large audience. II was, al course, of as intro-
duotory nature, sod contained some observations on the per
sent state of music which, as well as several voral and io-
strnmeetal pieces performed by way of illustration, were re-
ceived with much favour. In commencing the lecture, Dr.
Wyldepaid agraceful and deemed tribute to the memory of
his eminent predeorsor.

The Moise of Rossini is about to be immediately
revived at the Grand Opera, supported by Md.lle. Marie
Botta, M. Obis, M. Villszet, and M. Faure. We hope
this example will be followed at one or the other of our
Italian Theatres, for this opera, one of Rossini's noblest
works, is falling into total oblivion among us.
The licence for a new musical theatre, L'Opdra.
Populaire, to be emoted in the neighbourhood of the Roe
Cadet, has been granted to Roger, the celebrated tenor.
HEINRICH Estarr.—This illustrious violinist, as
is well known, has for some years been disabled from the
exercise of his art by an illness so severe as to have been
considered almost hopeless. He is now in England under
the treatment of the " water-cure," from which he has
derived such benefit that sanguine hopes are entertained of
his complete recovery. For some time past hesiod Madame
Ernst h►ve been the guests of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton,
at Knobeworth. The series of essays oontributed by Sir Edward
to Btaekuvars Magazine under the title of " Cartoniana"
has just been reprinted in a separate form, with the follow-
ing dedication to the pea* swidao--a graceful tribute ►ode
to the artist and his art :—" To Heinrich Ernst—My dear
Ernst, accept the dedication of these ' Essays.' You will
recognise io some of them subject. on which I have not
unfrequently conversed with you and the charming critic
who so worthily bears your distinguished name. The
friendship I have formed with natures so noble as hers and
your own has added a new charm to my life ; and all who
have the privilege to know you will comprehend the affec-
tionate pride with which I inscribe to that friendship this
grateful memorial. E. B. L.—Knebsworth, October, 1863."

DRAMA.

ROYALTY.

A new and original farce, called Mad as a Hatter,
which from its subject and treatment will doubtless excita
the attention of Mr. Charles Reade, who may see in it an-
other attempt to teach the lesson taught in Hard Cask, was
produced at this house last night with perfect and
served suooess. The author, Mr. Francis Marshall, though
unused to stage writing—this being, we believe, his first
effort—has evidently considerable natural ability as a fame-
writer, and sortie portions of his little piece really rise to
the level of comedy.

ROYAL

CIRCUS.

The new equestrian entertainment at this house,
announced with very little preliminary flourish, was pro.
dinned last night before an enthusiastic audience, who were
literally packed from the sawdust to the ceiling. If soy fair
inference can be drawn from the rips of first nights, and
some allowance ought not to he made for the Cattle Show
visitors, this new central eircus—coming, as it does, to fill
sn acknowledged gap in the round of London amusements—
will well repay the enterprise of Mr. Wilde, the proprietor.
The Alhambra is undoubtedly one of the finest gymnastic
antes in Europe, and the alterations made in it during
the last month for horse-riding perfermances have
certainly improved ita appearance as an amphi-
theatre. Well-lighted, well provided with comfortable
seats at all priors, from sixpence to a guinea, it is now being
put to a use for which it most have been intended by
that Society of Schoolmasters who sank • capital of
100,0001. in building it.
The equestrian entertainment is entirely under the direc-
tion of M. Bastian Francon', who has been engaged with
his large stud of hones and hie European troop of riders.
Nearly twenty scenes of equitation and tumbling are given
—some comic, some daring, and all excellent of their kind ;
the humours of the ring being spiritedly sustained by three
or four French sad English clowns.