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London, England, 1826-01-25 00:00:00

POLAND.

According to amounts from Warsaw the garrison and all the
civil authorities of that capital to.ik the oath to the Emperor .ISi.
CIIOI,III on the 2tl of January.
His Imperial flighness the Grand Duke Constantine, on this
occasion, left the Belvedere for the first time since the death of his
Majesty Alexander,' and received in person the oath of the Russian
regiments of the guard, for his 11Injesty the Emperor Nicholas.
The Polish guards took the oath to General Krasinski ; the other
regiments to the re+pertive Generals of Division. The Senate as.
sentbled in the Palace to take the oaths; the other authorities in
their bureaux.

On the same day tl7e Slanitesto of the Emperor Nicholas I. in
which he announces his ascension to the throne, was published at
Warsaw, with the supplements belonging to it. The Warsaw
Journal (dionitor ll'arergaorki) of the 2d inst. contains also the
two following Imperial Proclamations relative to Poland.
I. Extract from the Protocol of the office of the Secretary of State
of dm kingdom of Poland :
We, by the grace of God, Nicholas 1. Emperor of all the
Russia', King of Poland, &c. &c. &c. to all and every one whom
it may concern ; considering the first and second articles of the
Constitution, whith prescribe irrevocably the union of the kingdom
of Poland with the Russian empire, and in the same order of sue.
cession, we ordain that the !Raiff, a o wlich we 'anted on the 12th
(24th) of this month, to all our subjects, without exception, is com-
mon to our kingdom of Poland. We therefore order the puhl..
cation of the said 3latiresto in that kingdom, and the observance of
the directions contained in it, relative to the oath of allegiance to be
taken, as well as with respect to the date of our accession.
Poles! We have already signified that it is our unalterable wish
that our Government may be merely a continuation of the Govern.
merit of his 3lajesty the Emperor and King Alexander 1. of glori.
ous memory, and we thereby also declared that the institutions
which he gave you shall be maintained. In consequence I swear
and promise before God, that I will observe the Constitution, and
cause it to be observed to the utmost of my power.
Implore God's bleating for us, and help us with that devotedness
arid confidence (which we expect from you as a valuable legacy of
the late Sovereign, whose loss we lament) in the exercise of tire
difficult duties imposed upon us, and be convinced that we, pene-
trated with the sentiments of our predecessor towards you, will eon•
slimly, and with equal good will, give you proofs of our most sin.
cere Royal regard.
Given at our Imperial Palace in St. Petersburgh. the 13th
(25th) of December, in the year of Grace, 1828, and the first of our
reign.

(Signed) NICHOLAS.
11. Extract from the Ptotocol of the Secretary of State's Office of
the Kingdom of Poland.
We. by the (trace of God. Nicholas I. Emperor of all the Rue-
slag, King of Poland, &c. &c. &e.„ considering that the course of
the administrative and judicial &Weirs of our kingdom of Poland
cannot suffer a temporary interruption, without injury to the
country, and to the public service, we have resolved and do re-
solve :

Article 1. The General of Infantry, Prince Joseph Zajoutscheck,
Is confirmed in his dignity as the Viceroy of the said kingdom, and
in his functions according to the full powers granted to him the 17th
(29th) of April, 1818.
Art. 2. The officers of the administration are also retained,
without exception, and are to continue in the exercise of their
functions.

Art. 3. The tribunal,' will continue without interruption to ad.
minister justice in our name.

AT 4: We charge our Viceroy with the execution of this ordi.
nance, which shall be inserted in the Bulletin of the Laws.
Given In our Imperial Palace at St. Pctersburgh, the 13th
(25th) of December, iu the year of Grace, 1825, and the first of
our reign.
(Signed) NICHOLAS. •
On the 3d of January "'Pe Deum" was performed at Warsaw,
on the accession of the Emperor Nicholas, and the general mourn.
ing for the late Emperor commenced.
It was generally said at Warsaw that his Imperial Highness
the Grand Duke Constantine would set out in a few days for St.
Peterahurgh.
VIENNA, JAw. 11.-3letalliques 92 9-16. Bank Scrip 1,161
9.lo.—Austrian Observer, Jaw. 12.