The Express.
London, England, 1861-08-08 00:00:00

POLAND.

(MOM Ora OWN COZILESPONDICNT.)
WARSAW. Amuse 1.
Letters from Ali/aria announce the commence-
ment of religious persecutions, similar to those in
Poland, in that most catholic of countries. The
following notice has been forwarded bythe% '
Austrian
government to the proprietor at S,„ wnica in
Gallicia, on whose estates the church is situated:
The imperial government has been informed that during
•frinersl service which was celebrated at dgesswnics, the
hymn of "God Save Poland" was sung. As this hymn is
not among the hymns of the church, god the only object
with which it is sung must be to provoke a national demon-
straVon' the instigators of this proceeding bare been
brought to justice. It appears that this hymn is sung daily
in the local chapel, and that you do not interfere, which
it is both your place and your duty to do. You are re-
quested, therefore, to do all in your power to prevent de-
monstrations of this kind, as otherwise I shall be under the
damageable necessity of instituting judicial procerdinp
spinet you, and ordering the church in which these demon-
strations take place to be closed.
(Signed) KALITOWSKI,
President of the Circle of Sondem.
Saes, July 312,186 L
I A few days afterwards the church was actually
closed, much to the distress of the inhabitants and
1 numerous visitors to the baths of the place.
The moral strength of the agitation in the king-
dom of Poland has not only not diminished, but is
becoming every day more active and extended, and
strikingly shows the power and vitality of
the national feeling, which has penetrated
to all parts of ancient Poland, including the
provinces of Lithuania, Volhynia, Podolia,
and Ukraine.
The Russian ladies have selected as a medium
of communication between them and the ladies of
Poland the Russian journal the Bell, published by
Hersen in London. " Speak to them," they
write to that par, "of our sentiments nd our
convictions • tell them that we likewise pray to
heaven for the most complete liberty and indepen-
dence of Poland. May our feeble voice mingle
with the sonorous sounds of our BcU and after
having penetrated the heart and the conscience of
all the wives, mothers, and Meters, reach also un-
happy Poland."

SQUEEZABILITY OF THE COURT OF ROME...—The
&irk is reference to the late scene at Rome, has the ful.
low
iasFßAs for those who may think that satisfaction is
doe toce, we will remind them of the affair of M. de
Criqui, the French Ambassador, whom a tumultuous band
of Coraicao soldiers compelled to leave Rome in 1662.
Leak XIV. demanded signal satisfaction. Pope Alexander
VII. dela:ebting it as long as be possibly could, but the
yowl( 13or of France insisted so strenuously that
M was to yield. The Pope was forced to mile
his ewe brother, to send Cardinal Chigi as a legate
a larere to give satisfaction to the Ring, to disband the
Corsican Guards, and, finally, to erect a pyramid at Rome
in 'memory of the offence and its reparation. Cardinal
Chigi made his entry into Paris on the 9th of August, 1664;
the extraordinary honours done him gave still more impor-
tance to his mission, so great a novelty in the annals of the
Papacy. Nor was flea all, as Louis XIV. compelled the
Court of Rome to promise restitution of Castro and Ron-
ciglione to the Duke of Parma, and to indemnify the Duke
of Modena for his claims ou Comma°. It is clear from this
fact that the old monarchy was not so very respectful to-
wards thee. Pope's temporal power as some folks would have
us believ"

The journals of Naples announce the arrest of
Dana* the murderer of M. lisle, nspector of police.
This arrest war not effected without considerable difficulty.
It appears that three National Guards, gentlemen of good
Lmily, had accidentally become acquainted with the
hiding-place of this young monster (for be had committed
his int murder as early as the age of 13), and also with the
watchword belied gives to his secomplicea. The three per-
sons abovemientioner repaired to the place and knocked at
1
the door, ,saying, "Apes student. (" Open the door.
student"), which was the watchword they had learnt.
Demme opened aecardingly, dressed in his shirt and
drawers, and with a cigar in his mouth ; but on finding
himself attacked, he seised his revolver, and fired six shots,
only one of which, however, produced some effect, slightly
wounding one of the aggressors. The others fired also, and
wounded Demata in three please— namely, in the neck,
abdomen, and leg. Meanwhile, one of his accomplices,
who lived in the same room with him, jumped out of the
window, sod io so doing received such severe injuries that
he is stated to be in a desperate state. Dewitt& was at
length mastered, and taken to the police-station, amid cries
Death to the assassin," uttered by the multitude that
had mumbled.
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Tag PUBLIC WOMB AT communica-
tion from Vichy rays :—" The great works ordered here
here already been commenced : more than 400 workmen
are sow employed in raising the dikes of the Allier, or in
executing roads ; the works of the suspensioe bridge (the
tolls ea which ceased to be levied on the day before the Em-
peror's departure) are also being carried on actively ; and
lastly, the construction of the Boulevard de Ceinture, which
eromes the old Human road, hie been commenced. Hopes
are entertained that the works of the latter will lead to
the discovery of remains of the Vichy of the Romans. A
ocesort was given the other evening at, L'Ardoisiere, in the
picturesque valley through which the Sichon flows. Vivier
played on the born Mehul's ' A mine au sortir de l'enfence,'
lad afterwards executed on the violin and the piano
some of his original compositions sod amusing parodies. The
inhabitance of Vichy got up by subscription • ball to the
Gresediem of the Guard, in return for that given by the
latter, end it took place in the camp. It was &Hassled by
nearly all the young men and women of the NeighbouMood
—the latter in their picturesque costumes. Quadrilles sad
the local dime called "verve(' were executed with great
spirit. A table 150 yards long, and several smiler Gee&
were loaded with refreshments. The Emperor has pry
seated Dr. Alva, consulting physician, with • nisemidoest
gold snuff-box ornamented with diamonds, and matednieg
an autograph letter of thanks. During the Enema?' dal
at Vichy politics were neglected ; them was Not • shade al
a earn em' or a conference, and his Mejeety Meares* wider-
mat the course of medical treatment rieranomileito him.*