The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-14 00:00:00

The Great Polish Trial at Berlin.

The question of the admissibility of Genera
Langiewicz as a witness at this trial was reopened
by M. Saatchi, at the sitting of the sth inst. He
pointed out that the grcund alleged by the Court,
at the last sitting, for refusing to take the general's
evidence—viz., that ho is in the same position as the
accused—was incorrect. The fact of his having
fought against Russia was no evidence of any trea•
sonable intent against Prussia; and several of the
witnesses called by the prosecution, at this very
trial, had acknowledged that they had fought
against Russia. If any ground existed for suss
petting him of any treasonable act against Prussia,
nothing would have been easier than to claim him
from the Austrian authorities, and it would have
been the duty of the prosecution to do so. As,
however, the Court had rejected General Langie-
wicz as a witness, he submitted that ho be examined
in writing, itiformationis causa,'only. The evidence
of a gentleman of such high character, and ono so
thoroughly informed of everything relating to the
insurrection, must be especially valuable for the
purpose of throwing light on the present matter.
M. Holthoff added that the business of the defence
would be at an end if a witness was rejected when-
ever the prosecution accused him of being an insur-
gent, declaring that it would have prosecuted him
if it had thought proper. The Crown prosecutor
opposed the motion ,but did not prosecute Langiewicz,
because he supposed the Austrian Government would
do so. As regards the insurgents brought forward
as witnesses, they were too illiterate to know the
objects of the insurrection. After a sharp and
somewhat desultory discussion, the President said
the Court would shortly announce its decision.
Zaleski, a student, and Michalski, a labourer, were
then proposed as witnesses by the defenoo. It ap-
peared from their evidence that neither of them
heard anything of an intention to take Posen from
Prussia while they were in the insurgent camp.
The decision of the Court respecting General Lan-
giewicz was then read. It rejected the general's
evidence in any shape whatever.
A labourer named Palezewaki was next examined.
lie admitted he had been convicted of theft, and

added that he Lad been with the insurgents and had
received three thalers from nrawski. lie could
no•, however, point him out among the accused•
The accused M. Jaroczynski was then examined.
He said he was drawing master in the Posen
school. He denied having belcingud to any cern-
mittee—ho could not explain how it was his name
was mentioned among Count Dzialynskes me-

moranda.
J. Matukzawski, tailor's foreman, was the next
among the accused, the witnesses against him being
two mon, Samolic and Przybylski, whom M. Lisieck
proved to be untrustworthy. Palezinvski was then
again brought up to give evidence against :NI
Roman Pihiski, who, he said, had warned Polish
volunteers of the apprench of Prussian troops. After
M. Lent had indignantly declared that this witness

The Petsident then said it appeared from a letter
from the Foreign Minister to M. Kruger that the
witness had been paid during his first visit to
Berlin hit, travelling e s pewees and 10 thalers for
five or six dayb' living ; and ~he Court decided that
he bould be at once

rile Court then adjlurned to the 12(1 inst.

The Perfect Partiality of Russ2llism,

(From the Dublin l'ocning

The last London Gazette contains a notice which, accord..
ing to the editorial apologists for Earl Russell's mingled
craft and weakness, supplies additional and powerful evi-
dence to the perfect impartiality (sic) observed by her
Majesty's Government towards the belligerents in America.
What that impartiality has been the public do not need to
be told; and wo venture to say that the additional evidence
will lead them to a very different conclusion from that which
the writer hastens to bespeak, with a suspicion that his case
is hollow. The words of the Gazette notification are these :
—" Foreign-office, Sept. B.—lt is hereby notified that her
Majesty has been pleased to order that for the future, no
ship of war belonging to either of the belligerent Powers of
North America shall be allowed to enter, or to remain, or
be, in any of her Majesty's ports for the purpose of being
dismantled or sold ; and her Majesty has been pleased to give
directions to the Commissioners of her Majesty's Customs,
and to the governors of her Majesty's colonies and foreign
possessions, to see this order is properly carried into effect,"
The making of the order applicable to both of the
belli-
gerents is altogether too fine a stroke of Russellism. The
Federals are under no necessity to enter our ports to dis-
pose of ships which may not suit their purposes. They will
not be placed under any disability by the regulation. Their
own ports are open, and they can sell ships suitable for
warfare in British harbours, after dismantling them in their
own, or purchase them in England, and Equip them else-
where. The Confederate Government are differently cir-
cumstanced, and the Foreign Office order is a burden on
them alone, Oar Ministers have already denied them the
right to buy unarmed ships in British dockyards; now they
are forbidden to sell ships in British ports that have become
peaceful merchantmen. It is Confederate ownership that
constitutes the offence I If we honestly recognised the rights
of the parties as belligerents, we should make no distinction
between dismantting or arming a ship at sea, and going
through those operations in a port belonging to the country
whose flag was carried, The lawyers have been fertile in
sophistries to shelter Earl Russell's perfect partiality and
will doubtless atempt todefend the new order by come involved
ratiocinative process, but the public cannot be mystified about
a matter so palpably capable of ono construction only.
There is yet another trick in this artful Gazette sentence.
The regulation is to be applicable " for the future." What,
then, about the case of the Georgia? We aro semi-ofil•
cially informed that the notification has been put in this
form in order not to bar the " legal rights" of the British
owner who purchased that vessel in a British port, from
Confederate vendors. It is not at all meant, however, that
those rights will be recognised by the Government, and a
demand preferred for the restoration of that vessel. The
Times is authorised to state that they have "declined to
interfere in the case of the steamer Georgia, seized off Lis-
bon by the Federal frigate Niagara. It is difficult to under-
stand what legal rights remain to the owner under these
circumstances, The Americans have seized his ship; they
have taken it to New York ; they will condemn it on their
own principles ; and what remedy will the British purchaser
have, now that the Government deny him that protection
to which he had a double claim in consequence of the pre-
cautions he took when applying fora British register ? It
will be remembered that Mr. Bates before completing the
purchase, wrote to the Custom-house authorities at Liver-
pool to ascertain whether he would bo proceeding legally in
buying the vessel, then dismantled and restored to original
character—that of an ordinary merchant ship. The collector
consulted the Government, and on their being satisfied
that the purchase was bona fide, and the vessel to be em-
ployed in peaceful commerce, they authorisel the granting
et a register. The oreign-efliee now turns its back upon
all this, and with an elliontery unparalleled even in Earl
Russell's administration, " declines to interfere," The
"new order" is intended to make that prostration betel e the
Federal Government more completely satisfac'ory to the
objects of his unworthy timidity. It is thus that Ear
Russell practises
" neutrality," and resents insults to the
British fl ig I We hardly thought there was a lower deep
fel. Lis Ateeriean administration, but this last exploit out-
do,:r, all foe mer disgraces. It remains to bo reen whethe
the shipping interest will submit as tamely to Earl Russell
as Earl Russell has done t,-) Mr Seward. While awaiting
their action in the matter, we may add that the combined
exertions of our Foreign Minister and Mr Lincoln's Cabi-
net arc not likely to drive the Confederate flag from the seas.
A. telegram arrived at Lloyd's on Saturday which has
caused a flutter among the An,glo-Federal party. Captain
Semmes is said to have re-appeared in the neighbourhood
of Breiner-haven, COW man ing a frigate pierced for 40 guns,
and having 300 men on board ; and that daring officer will,
doubtless, soon exact reparation after his own fashion for
the seizure of the Georgia as well as the loss of the Alabama.

1/(R. ALFRED MELLON'S CONCERTS j
EVERY EVENING, at Fight.
YAL ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, COVENT-GARDEN.
Th.is Evening (Wednesday), Mdlle. C. Patti, Mr. Santley,
Mdlie. Krebs, Mr. Levy, Mr. rol ltzer, and Ali Ben Sou-alle,
will apl.car. Orchestra of One Hundred Performers, and the
Band of ;he Coldstream Guards. The Faust Selection.
Conductor, Mr. ALFRED 31ELLON.
Promenade, Amphitheatre Stalls, and Amphitheatre, One
Shilling; Dress Circle, 2s. ed. ; Private Boxes, £1 ls. and
103. ed.
To-morrow,Thursday, a STOUR NIG llT,when will be per-
formed the Symphony, "The Power of Sound." Mr. bantley
Wt 1 sing two of Spohr's favourite Compositions.
On Friday next, a MEYERBEER
On Monday next, a GOU NOD NIGUT.

HEATRE ROYAL, HAY MARKET.—
Mr. BUCKSTONE respectfully informs his friends
arid the public that this Theatre will
,th o, en
Ballet, on MentitleONDAYd
next, Sept. 19, to commence at. 7 w a
131. Cell US AND AR ADN E, in which the Messrs. Arthur
sod Charles Leclercq. with Bliss Caroli ,e Adams and Miss
Fanny Wright, will appear.
After which, at half-past 7,0, heefe s revived Comic Opera
of THE CAST LE Ol' AN DALUSIA. Don Caesar, Mr.
We who will sing the original songs, "Flow thou regal
purple stream.' "On by the spur ot valour goaded," and
The Wolf ;" Don Alphonso, Mr. Arthur Mathison, with the
original song, " rhe hardy sailor braves the ocean" and " The
buy f the ro.e ;" Don Solid°, Mr. Chippendale: Don Fer-
nando, Mr. W. Farren ; Spado (a robber), Mr. Buckstone ;
Pedrillo, with "A master I have, and I am his man," Mr.
Compton ; Don Juan. Mr. Rogers ; Sanguine, Mr. Braid ;
Victoria, Miss Nelly Moore; Catalina, with "Two strings to
hi . ho vi.," Miss Louise Keeley ; Donna Isabel a,Mrs.Griffiths ;
Donna Lorenzo, Madame Weiss, who wills n " Alt ! why do
we love ?" (Hatton), " Love is a gentle thing" (Howard
Glover,, and "The lark n,w leaves her watery nest"
(Hatton).
To be followed by (first time at this Theatre) Morton's
Farce of FRIEND WAGGLES. Horatio Waggles (his
original character), Mr. Compton.
Al ter " Friend Waggles,"" God save the Queen" will be
sung by mr. Weiss, Mr. A. Matthison, Miss Louise
any Keeley,
Dices Fosbro.ke, Madame Weiss, and the entire comp.
Concluding with A KISS IN THE DARKon of Alexander
On Monday, Oct. :3, will be produced aversi
Dumas's play of "Mademoiselle de Belle Isle," the Engli
version by Frances Anne Kemble, in which Madlle. Beatrice
Lucchesin, of the Odeon and Vaudeville, Paris, will make
her first appearance in England.
In rehearsal, a new Farce, by the Author of "Box and
Cox," in which Mr. Buckstone, Mr.. Rogers, Mr. Walter
Gordon, Miss Snowdon, and Mrs. E. Fitzwil lam will appear.
The box-office will be opened on Saturday next, Sept, 17,
and daily from 10 till 5, under the direction of Mr. G. Turpin.

ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.-
Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr. Geo. Vining.
THIS EVENING, BORN TO GOOD LUCK. Paddy
O•ltafl'erty, Mr. Dominick Murray.
After which, TIIE STREETS OF LONDON. Messrs.
Vining, J. W. Ray, D. Fi her. D. Murray, J. Nelson, 11.
Forremter. 11. Mellon ; Mrs. Henry Marston, Miss Emma
Barnett, and Miss Fanny Gwynne.

NEW THE ATRE-RO SCAL, ADELPHI.-
Sole Proprietor and Manager. Mr. B. Webster.
For the Benefit of Mr. J. LAToole.
THIS EVENING, A WOMAN OF BUSINESS. Messrs.
Toole and Billington.
After which, first time, STEPHEN DIGGES. Messrs. J.
L. Toole, It. Phillips, Killington, Stephenson; Mrs. Billing
ton, Miss H. Simms, and Ars. Alfred Mellon.
And TILE BABES IN THE WOOD. Messrs. J. L.Toolo,
P. Bedford, C. J. Smith ; Mrs. A. Mellon, &c.
Commence at 7.

ROYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE,
Manager, Mr. Benjamin Webster.
MIEN `TALENT AND COMEDY.

This popular Theatre is now Open for the Winter Season.
Tins EVENING (tor the third time) Mr. Arthur Sketchly's
hi:4llly •successful and original Comedy of HOW WILL
THEY. GET OUT OF IT. After which, F. C. Burnand's
Laughable Travestie of FAUST AND MARGUERITE.
'lo conclude with UraDEtt THE ROSE. Those cele-
brated artists Mr. and Mrs. Char es Mathews are re-engaged.
MrA. Stirling, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matthews, Mr. F. Robin-
son, Mr. Ashley, Mr. J. Clark, Mr. Chamberlain, Mr. John-
stone, Mr. H. Montague, Miss Cottorel., Miss Fanny Joseph
Miss l'atti Josephs, Atm &o. ' Scenis Artists, Mr. Gates and
his pupil. Acting Manager, Mr. J. Kinloch. Musical Con-
ductor, Mr. Wallenstiene. Stage Director, Mr, F. Webster.

COUNTRY and SEASIDE DRESSES.
Messrs. JAY, of Regent-street, have now in stock a
variety of WASHING SILK DREISES, suitatle for the
country and seaside, and at the c:earing-out price of only
£1 Ils. 6d. the dress.

~.._ _
JAY'S,
217,249, and 251, Regent-street.

BLACK SILKS.—The price of Silks in the raw
material has already esen 15 per cent., and it will soon
reach a far greater per-centage. Messrs. JAY, therefore,
Invite their numerous patrons to take advantage of the stock
they have on hand, which they can now dispose of on favour-
able terms ; but the same qualities will naturally b more
costly as the price of silk fluctuates to a higher average
JAY'S,
217, 210, and 251, Regent-street.

COALS.—The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S
COALS.
Direct from their own Collieries.
Marquis'. 235. per ton. I Double 20s. per ton.
Top 225. „ Deep ....215. „
Well screened and delivered within live miles of their De-
pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and 17, South Wharf,
Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, N.
Best Coke lss per chaldron.
Terms cash.
JOHN SCOTT, sole Agent.

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