The Express.
London, England, 1863-06-08 00:00:00

ANGLO-AUSTRIAN BANK.

According to advices from Vienna the negotia-
tions which have been pending with the Austrian
government since January last, for the establish-
ment of an Anglo-Austrian bank, have been brought
to a satisfactory termination, and the bank will be
immediately announced under government auspices
in Austria, in conjunction with a powerful combi-
nation in this country. The object of this institution
is represented to be the more active development
of the great resources of the Austrian empire by
means of British capital, and also a closer union of
the commercial and monetary interests of the two
empires. According to the same advices a project
of a similar character, which has been announced as
about to be conceded to Baron Thierry and Mr.
Lever, bas no privileges, as its name implies, but is
an ordinary banking project.

RUSSIAN ATROCITIES IN LITHUANIA.

The following is a despatch from the national
government of Poland to its representatives abroad :
POLISH NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LITRE:AMA.
Wilaa, May 21.

To Mr. , Foreign agent at
How far the professed mild and benevolent character of
the Emperor Alexander stands in contradiction with the
treatment of him Polish subjects, the further recurrences
in Livonia which it is my duty to report will fully testify.
2nd May. This morning at six o'clock 26 inhabitants
were arrested—some in their own houses, some in the
streets, others in the country—and were carried off to
lizeczycs. The greater number of them were retired officials.
or municipal magistrates. These unfortunates, with irons
on their feet and chained two and two, like malefactors,
were forced to go on foot to Dsoeburg, the place of their
imprisonment, where no comfort or relief is allowed to
reach them. . . . . .

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The military commission pursues its inquisitorial task,
and spreads terror far and wide. Count Leon Plater, with
the generosity for which he is distinguished, has taken upon
himself the responsibility of all the charges which the
government may choose to make against the inhabitants.
He is already regarded as condemned to death unheard,
without form of trial, ►ut merely on suspicion, by the secret
decision of the commission. To _ escape from such

arbitrary punishments the young and healthy members of
the population, indeed, all who are capable of bear-
ing arms, have resolved to assemble in the forests
of Tuchaowirse, situated in the remotest part of
the country. Hundreds have already obeyed the summons
—students from the university, officers from the military
college, and cadets of rich and patrician families, all eager to
strike a blow in the sacred name of freedom. There is not
a noble family which is not represented by one, at least,
of its members. Add to these the peasantry of the neigh-
bourhood and the citizens of the surrounding towns, all
of whom form a band of desperate moo, organised and
equipped, and ready for any emergency.
The gevereor of Witebek is begging and entreating the
Livonian nobi ity, sod is prepared with menaces, if neoese
eery, to obtain from them an address of devotion to the
Emperor, and • protest against the very idea of reunion
with Poland. Oo this *iodates% only he promises them in
the name of the Czar that their lives and property shall be
respected, sod that every honour which it is in the power
of the Emperor to bestow shall be lavished upon them.
3rd May. No particular news to-day ; all soviet;
anxiety, and suspense.
4th May. Count Schonwaloff arrived yesterday, with
plenipotentiary powers from St. Petersburg, and has this
morning despatched troops to Sieweez, where events of some
importance have just occurred, and where two bends of
about 203 each strong have appeared. Among the inhabi-
tants who have been arrested a few have been released, but
Count Stenislas Mottstill remains in prison, the cause of his
detention being ucknown to himself or to any other person.
The prisoners taken at Siemens° have been condemned to
irons, and incorporated into bodies of convicts, and with
their heeds half shaved, together with Count Plater and his
twelve courageous friends, transported probably into the
depths of Siberia. No trial took place—no sentence was pro.
nouoced. Such is the clemency, such is the justice, so often
promised by the Emperor to Poles and to Europe.
The Roskoleski are still demisting and pillaging the
whole country. The estates of more than fifty landed pro.
prietors have been laid wade, and the inhabitants treated
with unparalleled cruelty and insult. It was by these savages
that Count Plater, having first witnessed the pillage and
destruction of his castle, was struck with an axe, and after
suffering excruciating torments, died next day of the wound
inflicted. The Roskolaski have ever been famous for
cruelty and ferocity, but it seems that they are at this
moment bent on surpassing themselves. An old man, 75
years of age, M. Peter Brzozowski, curate of Bugmnj, having
been outrageously treated, was bound back to back with
another old man of the same age, whom he was this obliged
to carry the whole of one night. The next day be was con-
ducted with the most savage hooting' to Itzeczyca, where
he remained several days, and ultimately succumbed to the
brutal tre►tment he had undergone.
But how shall I relate the indescribable sufferings of Mr.
Wilainowski, of Ost.bynie? The savages pulled out the
hairs of his beard one by one, spat in his face, and having
bound him, struck him and insulted him in every way. It
is the almost invariable practice of these Roskoloski to pull
out the beard, moustache, and whiskers of their prisoners, of
whom alai ge number are already wouoded and crippled for life.
The church of Oszum was plundered of all its valuables and
profaned by their sacrilegious conduct. The same sautes
were enacted at Kamsinsie. The troops who accompanied
and aided the Hookoleski returned to Dunabourg loaded
with booty, and there is no doubt but that the government,
if not the promoters of these excesses, was at least the tacit
accomplice of their perpetration. In this way Colonel
Ozierow has enriched himself with the spoils of Wyski,
whose valuable service of plate he still has in his posses-
sion, and excuses himself by asserting that he purchased
it of a peasant. Others, too, have succeeded in
appropriating horse', jewellery, and furniture of
priceless value. The brothers Mott having proved •
great number of 'similar misdeeds, the government were
obliged to institute au inquiry, which has resulted in esta-
blishing the complicity of several officials. One, named
Dymontonsy, a district judge, nominated by the govern.
meat, is the meat compromised. This man was in the
habit of journeying from village to village, exciting the
peasants meiotic their landlords, and promising them plea-
der with impunity ; and the commandant of Dunabourg,
formerly captain of gendarmes in Warsaw, sent soldiers and
Coaaacks, ostensibly to protect the landlords, but in reality
to encourage the Roskoloaki •gaiest them and those whom
they supposed to become insurgents.
The Rev. Vincent Lignosk, curate of Puna, • venerable
prelate, was taken by force from his bed, beaten, bound,
loaded with chains, end carried to Rseczyca, and two other
curates were subjected to the game treatatee:..
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Mr. Victor firi:chno has been forcibly dragged from Ilia

home and thrown, with several other miizens, into the pri-
son, while his property has been pillaged. In the district

of itundany two res pectable citizens, John and Casimy Ku-
lakowako, were seised and bound so tightly to each other
that the blood spirted from their flow nails. Mr. Igoe-
nature Sobel:ski, of the same district, in spite of his age, met
with no better treatment. His aged parent was taken in the
same manner to the fortress of Dunabourg after witnessing
the destruction of his and other property.
Poe what do the Poles suffer this unheard of severity!
The words of the Governor Ogolla will beet answer the
queetion.