The Express.
London, England, 1863-03-18 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, ILiscit 11.

Private letters from St. Petersburg to the 14th
inst. assert that the reduction of the import duty
on saw has been postponed to the Ist January,
1865.

SYMPATHY WITH POLAND.

THE GREAT MEETING IN THE CITY.

After our report left yesterday, the meeting was
addressed Mr. Hearmasy, M.P., Mr. Fawcett (late atodidate
.for Southwark aed Cambralge), Mr. Seymour, M.P., and
Kr. Beal's.

The Earl of SHAFTWEIVIT, responding to the earnest end
importunate call of the meeting, Dart spoke, he having ex-
curled himself from complying with the request of the chair.
inaa to move the first resolution. Fits lordship rid,--lt is
not neoeseary to say, " We rove an opinion and are prepared
to follow it by a blow." The time has not yet corm for saying
that, but it is for you, the people of England, by perpetually
Miming on the same string and by oosatantly calling upon
your representative, and your government, by mesaibling in
numbers at meetings such as this, and by assenting by your
voices and your cheers, ae you have done to-day, to the rem-
lutiona and to the sentiments enunciated by the speakers,
and by the unceasing macifestation of your determination
and energy, to prodace that which no threats of war can ever
produce—that is to bring these continental despots to re-
Meet that if they persist in this course of tyranny and
°portage°, they will be isolated from the nations of Europe.
(Cheers.)
Mr. Jonas seconded the address, and in doing so read a
letter from an influential poison in Austria, stating that the
feeling of that country was in favour of Poland, but that
they bad not faith in the support of England—but that if
England would only honestly any she would help Poland by
every means in her power, and Mead by the.. who ware
prepared
er. to aid her, Austria would be the first to join with
. . .

The resolution, with the addrees added, was carried una-
momel
• The hurl of ZZTLAND moved, end Lord TRURO moonded a
vote of thanks to Alderman and Sheriff Lowest* and Alder-
man Dekio, for presiding ; and Sir H. VISNZT, IL P., in !sup-
porting tho motion, after declaring his coseurreess with
the objects of the meeting, read a letter from Miss Flo-
rence Nightingale, addressed to himself, to the following
effect :

-"If there is a fund for the sick end wounded in
the Polish insurrection, would you kindly milli' littlesum
into it (viz., 101.). It makes my heart burn to laser of that
noble nation struggling again for freedom. God prosper her
and bless her efforts, and bring her safe to poet.—Your
affactioaately, FLORENCE NIGIITUNNALL"
The reading of this letter elicited great applause, and wag
followed by three hearty cheers for Miss Nightinple.
The motion having been carried, it was appropriately ea
knowledged by Mr. Alderman Patio, and the meeting broke
up with three cheers for General Langiewica.

MUSKETRY Iwaraocnox rot VoLurrEnts.—
The following official memorandum has just been issued :
" Clams (or the musketry instruction of rifle volunteers,
nadir the provisions of article 171 of the Volunteer
Regulations, will be formed at the schools of musketry at
Myths and Fleetwood, respectively, on the 7th April next.
Officers commanding rifle volunteer corps in Scotland, or
in Northumberland, Cumberland, Westmoreland, Durham,
Yorkshire, lenceshire, and the Isle of Man, who wish to
send one or more members to the class at Fleetwood, are
requested to transmit their applications to the Wer-offiee
on or before the 29th inst. Officers commanding rife von
lustier corps in the remaining portion of Greet Britain,
may apply for permission to send one or mom members of
their corps to the class at Hythe, on or before the Mk
instant. The commanding officer's ■pplication should in
each case be accompanied by a certificate in the form given
in Appendix V. of the Volunteer Regulations, in regard to
the volunteer's proficiency in the manual and platoon caw-
Mem, and his willingness to impart instruction to ato
memben of his corps on his teturn.—M. ll'lloano.—War-
office, 17th March, 1883."

Mr. Spooner, M.P. for North Warwickshire, does
sot again, it is mid, Intend to nffer himself as a candid' •i*
far the IsPniellatitliCill of that county.
The " Art Journal" for August, speaking of
Benson's Watches in Os Exhibition, says We ham solgeted '
for engraving thins of the watch.caegg of which a tarp varlet
le • thibited by Mr. Beason, of Ludgate-kill, to the lame
prominent erection that contains hts monitor dock. To tMs '
department of ort.manufactore Mr. llenstto has paid especial
attratlon." Ohrotmanster, duplex, lever. hormantal, repeaters,
centre seconds, keyless, split seconds, and ovary descriptias of
watch, from the plainest to the highest quality of which the
art la at preast capable. and adapted to an distal.. Bentro's
LLILLIAZSLettI I aaaphld on Watches ,free by Not for two stamps)
contains a short history of watchmaking, with descriptions and
prices It act. or a ra,de to the purchase of a Watch, sad
enables those ado live In Scotland, Ireland, Wale• the colonies,
India, or any part of the world to select a watch, aid hors It
seat hes and safe by tvost.—J, W. Benson, Mai Medallist. 33
and he, Laddeaddll, London. Zaabbabed
meet.