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

POLAND.

A German correspondent from Lonna, writing
in the Schlertische Zeitung, gives the following de-
scription of Mouravieff s recent proceedings in that
town

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For moms time before we were placed under the iron li
sceptre of Mouravieff, a Russian military commandant had I
resided here, apparently as a quiet private gentleman, not
interfering in anything. This, however, ;was bat a mask
which the Russians used to enable him to insinuate him
self into the confidence of the citizeos. and thee to act as
a spy on their actions. As soon as he bad acquired suf-
ficient information he requested Mouravieff to send
us an unscrupulous and energetic Russian as civil
governor. This was soon done, and MonraviefFs
emissary, immediately after his arrival, summoned
all the inhabitants, both Jews and Christians, to
the market-place. We obeyed this order patiently,
and the market-place was soon filled. The Christian
inhabitants were then separated from the Jews,
and surrounded by infantry and Coesacks, after which
their new ruler came forward, glared at the trembling
crowd, and exclaimed, " Where is the rascal
The individual named, one of our principal Jewish mer-
chants, advanced. " Lock him up" was the next order to
the Cossacks, who immediately seized him and dragged him
from the spot. Then turning to the Christians—" Now,
you perjured, faithless hounds, have you quite forgotten
your great Czar Down on your knees and swear your
oath of allegiance once more." We then all fell trembling
on our knees and remained in that position until our muter
thus addressed us :—" Now get up, pack off to your houses
and write an address of submission to our mighty Czar and
lord." With these words we weredismisaed. We thought
this was all, but we were grossly deeeived. The arrests
now began ; the mat respectable officials sad citizens were
taken from their houses and thrown into prison. The
slightest remonstrance was punished with from 50 to 100
lashes. An old Polish lady who was ordered to produce be
son but conk' not do so as he was absent, received
sixty blows with a rod. The apothecary T--, a citizen
universally liked in the town, was also arrested, and re-
ceived eighty lashes because he did not follow his escort
quick enough. In short it is impossible for me to describe
to you all the acts of violence committed by this unworthy
delegate of Mourarieff. We are in despair; all
trade is stopped. We bear of nothing but arrests
and fiogaioge. The address is signed. May Poland forgive
us this forced homage. The world knows the way in which
these addresses are obtained. In the neighbouring city of
Surailki, the Jewish community was similarly forced to
sign an address of submission, and the deputation which
took it to Wilna was accompanid by a strong milituy escort.

A letter from Kalisch says a Russian patrol has
been cut to pieces by the insurgents in the vicinity
of that town, and that a squadron of hussars, sent
after the latter, has not returned. M. Olezecki,
oue of the most respected gentlemen in the palati-
nate, has been hanged at Wilna by the BAIIIIIAIIB.
The Breslauer Zeitung says:
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It is now no secret that the suspension of the arm, which
was effected, in opposition to all law sod right, by special
directions from Vienna, has been ordered in consequence of
the strongly expressed wish of the Grand Duke Constar:.
tine. The Polish deputies have stated this fact before the
Minister of Police, who only smiled, but did not attempt to
deny it. According to the Cologne Gau "trains of pri-
soners to be confined in the interior of the country [(inter-
nirtennigv) constantly leave Lemberg and Cracow (or Mo-
ravia. in much the same way as trains of exiles leave Warsaw
for Russia. The last of the transports left Lemberg on the 4th
December with 21 insurgents, two of whom are to he trans-
ported beyond the frontier. On the god three persons
were arrested and searched in coosequence " of State police
considerations." The Narodsi List: of Prague publisher a
secret circular from the Bohemian authorities, directing
such Austrians as have agitated abroad against Ramie to be
treated according to the ministerial decree of October, 1560.
A letter from St. Petersburg says that the Rus-
sian senator Artimowier has been appointed director
of the civil authorities in the kingdom of Poland. The
Funds are in a very bad state, and have again sunk
1 per cent. Messrs. Bork and Tcbewkine have
been appointed to inquire into the state of the
bank. The selection is said not to be a happy one,
the peat career of both of these gentlemen showing
that they are totally ignorant of the principles of
true finance.

THE SMITHFIELD CLCB CATTLE S itow.—Yeeter-
day was the fifth and last day of the Smithfield Club Cattle
Show, and, although the number of visitors fell far short of
those of Thursday, which are stated to have reached nearly
40,000, there was still a very goodly c..uster throughout the
merging. As the afternoon advanced the numbers visibly
diminished, but between six and eight o'clock the rush
greatly increased, and by the final close it was computed
that more than 20,000 bad entered by the turn-tables, than
making the aggregate number of persons who had paid for
admission during the five days amount to coosiderably
over one hundred thousand. That this immense
number of persons should be conveyed by railway
and road, and attend a great public exhibition with-
out a single accident, and, so far as the interior of the
Agricultural-hall is concerned, without a single loss or
robbery of any kind being reported, speaks well not only for
the general management, but for the police arrangements.
True it is that some of the swell mob and light-fingered
gentry made an attempt, taking advantage of the crowded
state of the entrance on Thor Way night, to ply their voca-
tion upon the unwary, but by the vigilance of the police
they were detected on the spot, and have been awarded the
punishment due to them. During the last few days there
have been but few sales of stock effected. There has been
an impetus given to the butchers in making their purchases
by the resolution adopted on the motion of Mr. Giblett, to
substitute for the old silver medal a cup of the value of
101. This has, without doubt, greatly tended to increase
the competition, still at the close last night there were
many valuable prize animals remaining unsold. Although
with regard to ventilation and general comfort the atmos-
phere of the show was even up to last night as pure as it was
on the private view day, still the directors have determined
on many improvements before another year. As a show,
taken altogether, the present has been a most successful one
in every particular.
SALE OF OXEN AT WINDSOK.—The sale of her
Majesty's Scotch oxen, fed in the meadows of Windsor
Great Park, under the management of Mr. G. Gnash, on
bean meal, mike, and hay, took place yesterday at Windsor.
The beasts were in the finest condition, of them, rising
six years old, averaged over 271. each—a price much higher
than has ever before been realised. Altogether there were
53. The highest..pr dox sold for 30/. 10e. It was bought
by. Mr. Copeland. the royal butcher. Several produced
prices between 291. mod 301. The principel purchasers were
Messrs. Copeland, Bedborough, White, Hughes, Webb, and
Hutchiog, of Windsor; Mr. Harris, of Slough; and Mr.
Cushion, of Staines.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.—We are pleased to find
that the 26th of December is likely to be extensively ob-
served as R holiday. The following City firms have already
signified their intention to keep their warehouses closed on
that day. Messrs. Harrison, Dillon, and Co. ; Mews. Lad,
Soo', and Co. ; Mews. Cook, Sons, and Co.;Maws. Ellis,
Howell, mid Co. ; Mews. J. and C. Boyd gaud Co. ;
Messrs. J. and It. Morley ; Messrs W. and IL
Morley ; Masers. Caldecott, and Co. ; Messrs.
Bradbury and Co.;Masers. Moat, Brown, and Co.;
Messrs. Foster, Porter, and Co.; Mesas. Vyme and
' Sous ; Messrs. Field and Seas ; Mmes. Frederick Good-
year sad Co. ; and Messrs. Ward, Start, and Co.
CRYSTAL PALACE.—Great preparations are being
made for the doe celebration of Christmas, and the whole
available staff are busy on the decorations. Duda( the
d week the fancy fair, for the sale of all kinds of
juvenile and Christmas preaents, has occupied the naves and
centre transept, and, with Nadir's grant balloon, has
attracted a good number of visitors. On Monday next and
during the week additional attractions will be provided in
the persons of Mons. Woblgemutb, pupil of the celebrated
prestidigitateur Robert Houdin, and Herr Seaman, the won-
derful imitator of the oightingale, lark, and other song birds.
For the special gratification of the juveniles it is ansouacsd
that they will be admitted into the colossal car of Nader's
balloon without any extra wisest.
MEETINGS OF SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES FOR THE
ENeuiNo Wzioc.—Monday, Roza Academ , 8, " Ana-
tomy," Professor Partridge ; Arc Recta. 8 ; Geological,
.811
" Formosa." Mr Sw;ohoe. " From Nazareth to 2
Moab and Damascus," Mr. Eaton. Tuesday, Syro-Egyptian,
7 ; Statistical, 8. " Price of Wheat for 102 yawl. 1380--
1481." Professor Rogers, " Suroptuary Statistics, 1506 and
1883," the President ; Anthropological, 8, " Negro Races,
America," Count Reichenback ; Crystal Quartz-cutting
Instromeets, near GuayaquiL" Mr. Markham. "Mammalian
Hones out by Flint Instruments, Asidley End," Mr. Roberts ;
" Flint Arrowheads. Canada," Dr. Fairtank ; Engineers,
8. Almost General. Wednesday, Society of Arta, 8,
Economic Value of Foods," Dr. Smith - Geological, 8,
" Researches on Granites, Ireland,"
r Prof. Haruditon ;
"Fossil Reptile', Central I adie,, late Raw. S. Hideo
" Recent Earthquake, Manilla, ' Mr. Farrel; " Pebble-
Bed, Budlsigh-Saltertm," Mr. Vicary ; "Fossil,, ditto,"
Mr. Salter. Thursday, Zoological, 4. General ; Numis-
matic, 7; Antiquaries. 8, "On Early Egyptian Literature,"
C. W. Goodwin; Lioneam 8; Repel, 8f ; Philological, 8,
"Language no Teat of Race," Rev. G. C. Gehlart.