The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-13 00:00:00

AMERICA

ARRIVAL OF THE CHINA.
QUEENS TOWN, FEB. 12.

The China arrived off the harbour at 4.30 p.m.
She brings 54 passengers and 120,838 dols. for
England, and 314,000 dols. for France.;
She landed all the mails and 10 passengers, and
proceeded at 4.45.

She was detained one day at New York by a
snowstorm. Twenty-six hours after sailing the
intermediate shaft was discovered to be fractured,
and she was compelled to disconnect her screw, and
proceed under canvass. The shaft was reversed,
end for end, and one engine got to work on the
fourth day after breaking down. All well since.
She expects to be at the Bar by 3 to-morrow
afternoon.

THE INSURRECTION IN POLAND.

LEMBERG, FEB. 12.

The statement that the insurgents under Langio-
wicz suffered considerable losses has proved exag-
gerated.
Moreau, the leader of the seythemen, who
treacherously brought a detachment of Langiewicz's
corps beneath a murderous fire from the Russian
troops, has been condemned by the insurgents and
hanged.

The chief force of Langiewicz, consisting of 5,000
men, is posted in the mountains of Krzyz.

Intelligence from Warsaw up to Sunday last has
arrived ; but as no journals were published on that
day, and even the laconic Government organ did not
appear, there was but little news. Reports were,
ho ever, numerous enough. The quick train from
Bromberg arrived at Warsaw during the evening
without having been stopped by the insurgents;
but it was well protected by soldiers. As the drivel
appeared to belong to the revolutionary party he
was honoured with a military guard during the
journey, consisting of four men and one officer,
who remained at his side all the way with loadea
weapons to prevent him from stopping the train
if required to do so by the rebels. The effects and
even the persons of the passengers were well
searched on the arrival of the train by gendarmes,
as the Polish officers on the line are not trusted any
longer.

Notwithstanding all precautions the insurgents
do pretty well as they like on the railways, and
continue to take the despatches from couriers, and
to leave receipts for the documents. The same
course is pursued with the mails, as the rebels open
the bags and remove the Government correspond-
ence, scrupulously giving receipts for all they take.
Private correspondence is, however, respected.
This is done with the assistance of the drivers, who
stop at a signal from the insurgents, who then
swarm out of the forests, search the trains
thoroughly, take whom and what they think
proper, and then retire to their woody fistnesses.
The following is the appeal issued by the
National Committee, the publication of which has
already been alluded to :
"Inhabitants f Warsaw,—Whilst the National
Central Committee take the entire burden of an
interim Government upon their shoulders, they have
confided the government of the capital to a civic
chief, who forms the single national authority i❑
Warsaw. From this time forth, therefore, all inha-
bitants, without distinction of condition or creed,
are to obey the directions of this chief most rigidly.
Each instance of opposition or want of obedience in
this respect will draw on the offender the greatest
responsibility.

" Warsaw !—The entire country sends you the
expression of its thanks and its reverence for the
heroism of your sons, the bold troops who first
raised the banner of armed revolt in Poland. To-
day the general insurrection is a fact—the distinc-
tion of classes is abotished. Millions of brethren
are called to the enjoyment of equal civic rights and
the common defence of their country.
"It is a severe struggle—a struggle for life and
death—a war which will overthrow the gigantic
despot who threatens European civilisation and the
freedom of peoples. God will bless our cause.
" The enemy is dismayed by our heroic opposi-
tion ; we must therefore complete the task with
perseverance and courage, and in a short time we
shall see the entire country of Poland free from the
ignominous and oppressive yoke.
" Brave people of Wars,. w ! Envy not your
brethren who have h, d the happiness first to shed
their blood for the cause of independence. Prepare
yourselves for the arduous struggle with the enemy
to which you will son be called, for now our only
watchward must be ' Death to the enemy, freedom
to the country.'"
The following is an order of the day issued by
the above-mentioned civic chief

" 1. All orders of the civic chief must be furnished
with the stamp which is printed below.
" 2. For the regulation of monetary affairs, it is
announced for general information on acccount of
the change in the civic administration, that from
the 3d February all receipts which were previously
given for the collection of dues are completely abo-
lished. Instead of these, new warrants will be
issued, which will be impressed with the arms of
the civic chief; at the same time a new series of
receipts, beginning with the numbers 2,000, will be
given out, and therefore all such receipts must be
issued for all payments to the national exchequer.
It is hereby remarked that all money which was
previously collected in exchange for the old receipts
is completely converted to the national exchequer.
"3. It has come to the knowledge of the National
Government that the foreign rulers, not choice in
the means adopted by them, have sent a consider-
able number of the Warsaw police among the pea-
sants as treasonable propagandists. All officers of
the organisation are therefore charged to inquire
for the names of the militia at the places where
they may be sent, as they will be judged legally in
cases of perplexity.
1. 4. It is especially ordered that the greatest
watchfulness and inquiry be exercised respecting
all business and views of the enemy, and that the
strictest surveillance be kept on all persons favour-
able to the foreign Goverment.
" Warsaw, Feb. 2."

The document is stamped with a green-coloured
seal, the device on which is a knight and an eagle
in a half field.

Yesterday, on leaving the Sorbonne, where M. St.
Marc Girardin had just delivered one of his popular ,
lectures, several hundred students, belonging to the
Schools of Medicine and Law, proceeded in a body
to the Hotel Lambert, the residence of Prince Czar-
toryski, for the purpose of expressing to him the
sympathy of the French people towards the Poles,
and their best wishes for success in the present
movement. They were not allowed to accomplish
their object, the police having dispersed them. The
police, however, did not prevent them from shouting
repeatedly, " Vive la Pologne !" Several young
men were arrested.
THE BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTEERS.—On Monday
evening the seventh company of Birmingham
Volunteers were entertained at dinner at the Royal Hotel
by their captain, Charles Ratcliff, Esq. The prizes won
by the different members of the corps
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arranged at one end of the room,
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brilliant appearance. A number o
After the usual loyal participatedand
in the pleasures of the eyenin
patriotic toasts, the health of gC•aptain Charles Ratcliff was
proposed in very flattering terms. Allusion was made to
the energetic exertions he had used at the commencement
of the movement three or four years ago, when he nobly
set the example to the gentlemen of England by raising a
whole company solely at his own cost Since that
time he had, by his personal exertions, raised his
company to such a state of proficiency that
their skill had secured the whole of the valuable
prizes which graced the apartment in which they were
assembled. Captain Ratcliff, in acknowledging the com-
pliment, said it afforded him the greatest pleasure to see
that his highest expectations had been more than fulfilled,
and that he had the pleasure of commanding one of the best
drilled companies in \Varwickshire. Sir John Ratcliff
acknowledged the toast of "The Visitors," speaking in
highly eulogistic terms of the services of the volunteers.
The Successful Shots" was the concluding toast, when,
in addition to the prizes, Captain Ratcliff presented to Pri-
vate Baker £l5, and to Private Leeson £5, in addition to
the number of prizes they had won at the late rifle contest
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