The Express.
London, England, 1855-08-07 00:00:00

POLAND IN THE GRIPE OF THE RUSSIAN

EAGLE.

(PROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
WARSAW, JULY 28.
Owing to the great quantity of landed proprietors
who were implicated, from time to time, in the
patriotic struggles of Poland for freedom, but who
either escaped abroad or were banished, and their
estates confiscated, a great change has been made
in the possession of landed property, and a great deal
of that belonging to the crown has been taken pos-
session of by people who have no right to it, and
cultivated by them u if it was their own. Under
these circumstances a_ resolution of the Emperor,

which lately arrived from the minister, Tur-
kel', at Bt. Petersburg has made a great sensation,
and caused considerable anxiety, as it directs all the
occupiers of land to prove their right of possession,
or else it will be considered as belonging to the
crown. But as such a measure would place a great
many families in a serious dilemma (for though they
are well known to have possessed their estates for
centuries, it is easily understood that in a country
which has so often been the theatre of war the deeds
and titles of property have been lost and destroyed),
Prince Paskiewitch has kindly interfered on their
behalf, and sent off a representation to St. Peters-
burg begging for a respite to the execution of the
measure, which has been acceded to, and the period
for the production of title-deeds or other documents
able to prove the right of property to landed estates
has been extended to the end of this year.

The Gaol Committee of Aldermen are still striver•
tieing for a Glvernor of Newgate. The salary will be 4001.
per annum, a house free of rates and taxes, and coals, candles,
and gas-lights allowed.
UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, LONDON.—The last session
of Council for the academical year was held on Saturday
last. A Professorship of Tamul was ins ituted, and
M. d'Ormieux Von Strang was appointed to the cheer.
AMERICAN LETTERS.—The mail bags of the Pacific
have brought from the United States a considerable num-
ber of unpaid letters, addressed for the most part to well-to-
do people in England, and being neither more nor less than
invitations to "send one pound sterling to the above address
and you will bear something to your advantage." The
envelope containing these letters bears the superscription of
a New York "Office for the Settlement of Claims against
the United States Government." As there is every reason
to expect that yesterday's will not be the last batch of these
letters it is as well that the public to whom they may be
offered should have the opportunity of considering whether
eseh soramnaioationa an worth the shilling which the

poa,nten denim& for them.
JIILLIEN AT MANCHESTER. On Saturday
evening M. Jullien's celebrated band, 'misted by the band of
the 2nd Life Guards, performed in the open air, at the Bells
Vue Gardens, Manchester, before an audience of about
24,000 persons. The popular musician appeared to be much
struck at the sight of the immense concourse of people cur:
rounding the orchestra when be entered, sod he and his
band were much cheered. The people appeared to be highly
gratitl. d.
THE TURKISH CONTINGENT.—CoIoneI Shirley, in
command of the cavalry force of the contingent, leaves for
the East either to-morrow or Thureday,accompanied by seve-
ral officers and non-cemmissioned efficers,forming the second
portion of the contingent which has left England. Captors
Phillips, recently at the head of the recruiting departr.ier.t,
left on Saturday for Constantinople, and is succeed'''. ir, hie
duties in London by Captain Ball. The non-commi,,,,inel
staff consists already of about one hundred piehed men,
selected from the different cavalry regiments having ob-
tained their discharge. The services of mar., eff cient in-
fantry soldiers have been refused as utiq.w.,nfled, the corps
being a munted body, and therefore st is requisite those
gamut on the staff shored be goI transmit.