The Express.
London, England, 1859-03-24 00:00:00

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On the 23rd inat.:died in Paris Count Sigismand
Esseinski, • Polish noble, hero, and poet. He was re-
lated to the royal houses of Saxony and Piedmont, and his
godfather was the Emperor Napoleon, who appointed him
oa the day of his birth aide-de-camp to the King of Rome.
The Confederation of Bar, the last of national Polish govern-
ments, at a time when Poland was battling, with Its three
invaders, was preeided over by two Krasinskto ; one of them
a marshal, the other Bishop of Reminder. Generah Count
Krasinski, the father of fileamtusd, was Commandant of the
Light Hone Cavalry under Napoleon. It was he that, after
the death of Ponistowski, brought beak to his country the
heroic remains of the Polish Legions. Count Bigismuud's
was an agitated and sorrowful existence. The sufferings of
that ardent eoul, consumed by the fire of the purest
patriotism, were indescribably bitter. A great nobleman,
a great poet, and ono of the richest men in Europe, he
might have aimed at the tastiest destinies, yet he voluntarily
resigned himself to an obscure and passive life. The most
brilliant offers were made to him from the highest quarters.
Once the Emperor Nicholas desired to see him. "Be with
me," said the Czar, " and I will grant you any-
thing you may ask." Bat Count Bigismund could not
beer to witness the subjection of his country. He went
abroad, and gent forth from the depth of his voluntary exile
snatches of glorious verse, which he never acknowledged.
The Poles sang than inspired hymns without knowing their
author. When there appeared in rapid summates the
"Infernal Comedy," " Tridion," the "Psalms,' and the
"Temptation," an allusion to the offers made to the
poet by the Czar, Wawa:lane read end wondered,
and asked who could be this unknown genius
wham verses found en echo in every Polish
heart, and whom name remained • mystery. Sono
Intimate friends of Siegmund at length expected him
of being the anonymous poet, who took more pails to conceal
himself than others do to make themselves known; but
nothing could induce him to break his incognito. He bad
left the world, and • wide reputation bad no attractions for
him. We may imagine what deep sorrows meet have
crossed that noble heart and mind before it wee reduced to
, this' state of self-imposed obectuity, which would even stand
in the way of its own fame. In hie poems we are the reflex
of his passionate soul, so deeply wounded, yet so sensitive
and so ardently devoted to the honour of his name and the
nationality of his country. They are the expression, in the
nobleet language, of the purest sentiments. His motto.
that " Vines is the highest wisdom," is also the leading
sentiment of all his poems. War is the theme of Micklewice—
philanthropy that of Sigismund Kraainski. Both base died In

The Nerd newspaper, which is away' purposely wrong on
certain questions, has insinuated that the elite of Polish
society which waisted at the obsequies of Count Sigismund,
had aseembled mainly to honour the son of a celebrated men
who pointed out, at the coat of some passing unpopularity,
the true road upon which Poles can approve and Mamaa
their nationality. This awkward sentence contains a false
sad treacherous ides. What the Poles have wished to
honour in piously following the mortal remains of Siegmund
Bresingki is the poet, the man, the patriot—the incarnation
of genius, of duty, and of eacrifioe.

On a "further list" of subscriptions for the relief
of the Neapolitan exile', we sales the following:—The
Baroness de Goldsmid, 1001. ; the Duke of Sutherland, 601.;
William Stirling, Erg., M.P., 601.; Lord Stanley, M.P.,
261.; Lord Farnham, 261. ; H. Gore Langton, Esq., M.P.,
261. ; Moore. Barclay, Bevan, and Co., 261.; W. Tits, Esq.,
M.P., 211. ; MIMIC Olyn end Co., 21.1. ; Mown. Roberta
and Co., 211.; Sam. Morley, Esq., 201. ; the Duke of Argyll,
201.; Charles P 11•000 Greaten, Esq., M.P., 201.; James
Foster, Esq., 201.; the Hail Somers, 20/. ; Robert Martin,
Eaq., 201. ; Charles Sartorial, Esq., 201. ; Lord Stanley of
Alderiey, 101.; Lord Albemarle, 101. ; the Attorney. General
for Instead, M.P., 101.; Lord Mauled, the Earl of
Harrowby, 101. 10e.; Lord Lyndhard, 101. ; Lord Wale-
hoase, 101.; the Right Hon. Milner Gibson, M.P., 101.;
Gongs Hadfield Esq., ; the Dean of Westmin-
ster, 101.; Sir Henry Banbury, But., 101. ; J. Tameable,
EN., M.P., 101. ; Franca. H. Goldsmidt, Beg., Q.C., 101. ;
Freierick D. Goldsmidr, Esq., 101.; /kr., dm.
The Count of Flanders enters his twenty-third
year to-day. On the 9th of next month the Duke of Brabant
will be twenty-four years of age.
On Monday evening M. Royer, the French
Minister of Justice, gave a grand dinner at his residence in
the Pixie Vendome, at which were present the Princess
Mathilde, the Princess Charlotte Bonaparte, Countess
Primoli ; the Princess &Shads Bonaparte, Countess de
Carobseires ; Count de Hiseeleff, the Russian Ambassador;
the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Countess Welewsks,
Marshal Valliant, Minister of War; Monsieur and Madams
Rather, Marshal Magnin, the Duke and Duchess
de Baran, the Duke and Duchess its Cantbecirfs,
Prince Genuine, M. Dupin, procurear-general at the
Court of Caseation; the Prefect of the Was end
Baronet, Hausmann, °swat Niel, aide-dc-camp to the
Emperor; and other distinguished persons. In the evening
there was a reoeptios, and mural of the artistes of the
Opera Cornices Fang different montane'.
Mahomed Ali Paths, member of the Council of
Ministers In Turkey, has just passed through Cologne on
his way to Paris.
A letter from Berne states that the military
council already spoken of, and consisting of eight federal
colonels, is now sitting in that city to decide on the measures
which it may be desirable for Switzerland to adopt under

present circumstances.
THE Dune OF BRUNSHH E.—The Duke of
Brnoewkk, finding wane time ago that his servants
obtained in his name too large supplies of clothing and other
articles, came to en understanding with the trademen that
they should not furnish anything without a written order
from him, and that they should be paid on presenting the
said Indere. Lately, a tailor, named Traejer, sent in a bill
for four pairs of leather breeches supplied for the servants,
but he could only produce written orders for three. The
duke, in consequence, refused to pay for more
than that number. Traejor cited his highness before
the jugode.pais to make him pay for the four, and be art
meted that he bad supplied them on four written order,
of the duke. He, however, could only produce three be-
calm he had accidentally lost one, but he insisted that not-
withstanding that loss the duk was bound to pay him, Mar
much as hie books proved that the fourth article had really
been supplied. The duke insisted that the terms of hie bar-
gain with the man should be adhered to, but the juge-de-
psi: condemned his highness to pay the whole of the dis.
mud. Yeetotday on appal to the civil tribunal against the
decision, the court manna it.—fie
Filet:Ds troy BELGIAN TRADERS.—The Moniker
of Brussels publishes the copy of a letter addressed to the
Minister of Foreign Affairs by the Belgian consul at London,
warning Belgian manufsoterers and trader' against a gang
of swindlers to that city who have recently been committing
extensive depredations. Them men, nye the consul, either
mad commercial travellers to Belgium to give orders, or trans-
mit them direct from Loudon, accompanying each order with a
card metalling • name and address, and toe indication " Im-
porters of foreign geode, colonial merchants, tb.c.," with •
• reference to what is represented as a repretable firm,
and with a notification that a draft at three days after
sight may be drawn immediately after the delivery of the
goods. The Brlgiess, thinking everything pertectlyregaler,
readily supply goods., but the drafts they draw are returned
unaccepted, " on amount of error," and when inqu,riee are
made it is discovered that the firm giving the order is a tic&
dons one, end that the goods have bem cleared at the car
tom-house and sold.
A strange 'dair is related in the Gazette du Tri-
bunaux As a nobleman of Fuendatajon, province of Sar-
agossa, was, four days ago, with his two daughters, taking a
nde on horseback on the road to Bojo, followed by three
servants, a young man fashionably dreamed, but with hie face
covered with a meek, galloped up, sad without saying word
fired from a double-Weeded pistol two shots at the elder of
the young ladie.---after which he centinned hie route, and
disappeated. the young lady, being mortally wounded, fell
from her saddle end exOred. Oa examination, it appeared
she had been struck by two belle -one of which had pane.
UAW to the heart, and the other to near the thoulder-blade.
It is not doubted that rho asesesin was • rejected suitor dare
lady ; but se the bed refueed more than one applicant for her
hand, it is not knowswllkh it wea."
The Jouroal de Rouen remarks crops in
Normandy pretest a most splendid appearance, which can-
not but be improved by the delightful weather. Rye io parti-
cularly forward, and is hersotifully veep; lucerne sad clover
are in the beat condition. Should no slump frost or extreme
wet visit us, all theseerops will not only produce abundantly,
but much earlier than usual."
A letter written by a sister of charity of the
diocese of Arm has lees received from Cayenne, telling a
horrible story of (OW Donates who had escaped to the woods
casting lots to dwells which of them should be killed to had
the tett. Thefide awarded by the hazard of tbe die to one
of the number was duly accomplished, sad he was eaten by
his comrades.
GEORGE-YARD RAGGED SCHOOL, WHITECHA rELe
—His Greco the Atchbishop of Canterbury will preach on
Sunday awning rivet (March 27) et Judo's, Whitman:tele
on behalf of this echoed, which is .itua'ed in the poorest and
tooth populles part of Whitechipd. It Is hoped that the
result of his °mete wad will bee libemi addles* be the
funds of this deserving tor ittnice.