The Express.
London, England, 1860-05-24 00:00:00

PRINCE CONsru►rlNs CIARTORYSKI.

Prince Constantino Csavtoryski, who died at
Vienna in the month of April last, was one of the nota-
bilities among Polish potriota. lie was born at Warsaw in
1773, and was estimated, together with his elder brother,
Prince Adam (at present residing in Pork), under the care
of distinguished neaten, awl es t;rodeck, of Gottingen;
L'huillier, of Geneva; the Abbi Piramowics, and the poet.
Inisisein and Kaminski. A tour of Europe and a long
stay in England ,erved to complete tile education of the two
princes, awl to di,velop their Habit. of oleervation. The
insurrection raised by Row:Marko gave the first opportunity
for the display of their patriotism ; and the Empress
Catharine having subsequently confiecated the property of
their father, only reinstated them in their rights at the
earnest solicitations of the Court of Vienna, end on condi-
tion that they should reside in St. Petersburg in the cha-
racter of hostages. After having reileuned until the year
1793, in Grodno, with theiruncle, King Ptanislas Augustus,
they repaired to the capital of the ernOre, and were com-
pelled to enter the Russian army. While at the Russian
court they were received as the intimate companions of the
Grand Dukes Alexander and Constantine. Prince ("tauten.
tine Csartoryski left the service shortly before his brother
was appointed ambeasador to Sardinia. When the cam-
paign against Austria was commenced, is 1800, Prince Con-
@tenting was at Pastry. He took part in the war with the
most patriotic ardour, and levied, at his own expense, a
regiment of infantry, the organiaatim of which earned for
him the warmest thanks of Prince Poniatowski, and the
rank of oblong of the regiment, winch was incorporated
under the name of the 16th of the line. Among his officers
were men of great distinction, such as lioleata Dobrogoyski
and others, the future conimanderiweliiet of the Polish
army, General Skrzytiecki, serving in the regiment as cap-
tain of the grenadiers. Among the various brilliant feats
of aims performed by this regiment, its conduct at the
siege of Smolensk° is snore particularly quoted. The Em-
peror Napoleon decorated the brave and intrepid colonel
with his own hand, and nominated him an dicer of the
Legion of Honour. Subsequently Prince Poniatowski pre-
anted him with the Polish Cross (virtuti militari). Unfor-
tunately, Prince Constantine Caartoryskro distinguished
military career wax cut short at the battle of Nowak,
where his horse wen killed under him, and he himself re-
ceived so serious is contusion that he was forced to leave the
service, to his own infinite regret. Having been nominated
aide-de-camp general to the Emperor Alexander 1., on the
erection of the kingdom of Poland, he soon asked and re-
ceived leave to retire on &cermet of his health. 181831, at
the time wlieu the Austrian Cabinet seemed favonrabiydis-
pulsed towards the Polish muse, Prince Conetiatise Car-
toryski berme an active mediator between that cabinet
awl the insorrectiosial government ; and when, sakes-
quently, a painful malady prevented him from serving his
country, his house at Vienna was ever hospita open to
his Polishfellow-eitisens. Being a great lover cart, and
endowed with a penetrative mind and onesiderable pewee
of judgment. he 'became more especially the Merman elf ell
distinguished Pdhsh artata and men of letters, who will
ever gratefully remember the generous support and rouea
lion he vouchsafed W them.