The Express.
London, England, 1861-04-10 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

DISTURBANCES AT WARSAW.—A GREAT
NUMBER KILLED AND WOUNDED.
ST. PETERSBURG, WEDNIRIDAT.
The Journal de St. Peterabonrg of to-day publishes
the following telegram, dated Warsaw, April 8:
Great crowds of people, having assembled before
the castle, were dispersed by force.
The conflict was renewed several times.
Ten persons were killed, and as many wounded.
Five soldiers were killed.
Forty-five persons have been arrested.
WARSAW, TVIRDAT Somme].
Yesterday popular demonstrations again took
place in the streets of this city.
The military dispersed the people by force, killing
and wounding a great number.
Today thecity is tilled with troops.
WARSAW, TUIRDAY AFTERNOON.
The great popular demonstration which took
place yesterday was occasioned by the dissolution
of the Agricultural Society.
A large but unarmed crowd appeared before the
Castle.

The cavalry charged and the infantry fired on
the people, killing and wounding upwards of 100.

The following letter, which we find in the
Debate of to-day, describes the excitement which
the dissolution of the Agricultural Society occa-
sioned in Warsaw :
I write to you under the impression of seduces caused by
the ukase which decrees the dissolution of the Agricultural
Society. You may imagine how much we have been struck
by this mess % so unexpected and inexplicable. We
cannot understand it, or, rather, we fear to divine
the causes. What! the Russian government break up
the very institutions to which Prince Gortchakoff gave the
honour of maintaining the order and pacification of the city!
It has violently dissolved this society, which during four
years' assiduous labour, with effort+. unknown to Europe
until now, has prepared the accomplishment of the most
considerable economical reform wine him' been knownfor some
time. What! these men who, ambitious of the national
honour, have been the champions of the great cause of emaa-
cipation and equality ; who have so well nr.derstood the form
of dignity and calmneas, that the balls of the Bunke ',i-
dlers, in decimating their ranks, have not changed their moral
attitude ; who, by their conciliatory language, have spared
the people • frightful dissater, and the government that
stain which meta on the foreheads of those who moomplialt
the mamas ci unarmed men—these men are separated ;
they have bees sent away ; they are declared useless, even
clamorous! The Society, says the ukase, is incompatible with
the present situation. The government, then, is so very rare
of its popularity, acquired at the price of concessions not yet
realised, that it takes away all means of action from time to
whom, according to its own avowal, it owes the main-
tenance of order. Ido not wish to push this question any
further. God grant that, undendandieg what constitutes
their strength, the people of Warsaw, in spite ci all, will
remain dignified and calm s. they have hitherto been.

The more we ermine this sit the more we understand
the extent of its bearing. All our efforts lost—the came of
the peasants brought back to that of the peasants of Busk;
the inflame.) exercised over the proprietors themselves by the
Agrionitiml Society; the benefits to the pomade which
would result from it—all is annulled by a angle stroke of
the put What will become of those can:mime, throe
reform, premised by the Emperor? What ma they do, if
it is proved that all initiative is refused to us? la the
es ache of the government, what will be the rag el our
chimes when it is made evident by this ukase that
all our pans, all our projects of improvement,
displease the sovereign, who, as far as we are
concerned, wishes to be the sole disposes (*propos?
What injured interests—what newly-commenced works are
interrupted ►t the beginning! For the telegrams will pro-
' tably have told you that time has not eves been given to
the society to wind up its affairs. The funds have been
taken to the bank ; the members have not even been allowed
to assemble for the last time to determine how they shall
be used. A moment ago, an active, intelligent institu-
thin, devoted to progress, energetically maintained
public order, carried on its functions freely under the an-
thority of the government, and, for having prevented the
bursting of a tempest of which no one could foresee the con-
sequences, this institution is, for its reward, broken up and
themes aside !
Kay God avert from us the dancers which such an set
may snail. But you will see that we do right in closing
the theatres and keeping in mourning ; the hour has not
yet come for enjoyment, ►nd no one can tell what the
future to preparing for us.