The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-15 00:00:00

A VOICE FROM LANGIEWICZ.

L. S. Bulewski, in a letter to a contemporary, writes :
May I, in the name of General Langiewicz, request you to
grant me the favour of a space in your columns for the fol.
lowing lines?
I have just returned from a tour in Galicia and Tisoh-
nowitz, where I had the pleasure of shaking hands with
General Langiewicz just before his unfortunate removal to
the fortress of Josephstadt, Short as was our interview I
heard him several times repeat a wish to send by me a letter
of acknowledgment to the English people in return for the
sympathy they manifest for the Polish cause. He was net
able to accomplish his purpose during my hurried visit, and
therefore entreated me earnestly to do so in his name on my
return to England, begging me to dwell more particularly'
on the fact that his gratitude, which is a faithful expres-
sion of the feeling of every Pole, is especially addressed to
those excellent English ladies who, wader the patronage of
the Duchess of Sutherland and the Countess of Shaftesbury,
have formed the " Ladies' Association for the Relief of the
Sick and Wounded Poles," sinking beneath the horrors of
extermination unequalled since the barbarism of the middle
ages. Through the kind activity of the ladies of this
association funds have been already remitted to Poland for
the relief of the wounded patriots, whose numbers are daily
increasing.

In expressing his deep sense of obligation for the gene-
rous aid of these English friends General Langiewicz is also
anxious to do public homage to his own countrywomen, who
have formed a " Central Committee of Polish Women,"
have put themselves into direct communication with the
English Ladies' Relief Fund, and have undertaken to se-
cure the appropriate and equitable distribution of the funds
entrusted to their care by their English sisters. In several
instances these patriotic Polish ladies have parted with their
costliest ornaments and most cherished trinkets, in order to
raise the funds required for establishing hospitals for their
suffering fellow-countrymen. I must make special mention
of the hospital they have opened at Tarnow, on account of
its excellent organisation and of the indefatigable zeal with
which the true-hearted ladies watch over the sufferers under
their care.

Before closing my letter may I be allowed to add a few
words concerning the sad condition of my countrymen con-
fined in the Austrian and Prussian prisons, and to whom
the Governments of those countries afford only just enough
to live ? In the fortress of Olmutz alone there are 500, and
at least one-third of these are mere boys, many only 16
years old, As these prisoners had almost all endured the
hardships of a campaign before their arrest their clothes are
in a deplorable condition. Some of the men and youths,
indeed, are unable to leave their cells, because their rags do
not suffice for decency. Cannot some means be devised to
improve the deplorable condition of these unfortunate, who
were the first to leave their homes to defend the violated
rights of their country ?

THE EAST INDIA COMPANY.—The Court of Direc •
tors have unanimously elected Colonel Sykes, M.P., as
chairman of the East India Company for the year ensuing.
THE TRADE OF LIVERPOOL.—The collector of
Customs at Liverpool has just issued a return to the
effect that, notwithstanding the depression in trade caused
by the war in the United States, the trade of Liverpool has
increased immensely since last year. The following is the
declared value of British and Irish goods exported in the
months ended April 30, 1862 and 1863. In April, 1862,
there sailed 382 ships, with cargoes valued at £3,756,220 ;
in April, 1863, there sailed 456 ships, with cargoes valued at
£5,402,186, showing an increase of 74 ships and £1,645,946
over the same month of last year.
THE OUT OF-DOOR GAMESTER, AND SPORTING
SUMMER REGlSTER.—Register for the Week.—
Cricket on May the 18th at Bennington,—Grand Lucifer
Match by the two Elevens of the Printers Devils's Cricket
I Club. May 19th.—An exciting race of a novel character
takes place. A gentleman well known in the sporting
world has engaged to back his horse against the railings in
Grosvenor-square. A large attendance is expected. May
21st. Great Feat of Pedestrianism.—The Nimble Novice
has undertaken to get to Brighton in one hour and a quar-
ter. He will start from the Victoria station, and, by per-
mission of the railway authorities, will walk along the line.
Such is his celerity, that though a train may come up with
him, yet he will ultimately go by it, as easily as possible.
May 22d. Aquatics.—First annual boat race between the
members of the Improvident Boot Makers' Society. May
23d. Thames Yachting.—The Members of the London
Hairdressers' Yacht Club will assemble in their Fast Sail-
ing Clippers.—Punch.
EXTENSIVE FIRE IN COLEMAN-STREET.—Shortly
before 2 o'clock yesterday morning the inhabitants
of Coleman-street, City, were aroused by a cry of "Fire 1"
and the springing of policemen's rattles. In the course of a
few minutes several of the Royal Society's escapes attended,
followed by numerous band engines of the London Brigade,
and also three land steamers. This force was under the
direction of Captain Shaw, the superintendent, Mr. Fore-
man Bridges, and Engineers Cooper and Hamlyn. Upon
the arrival of the firemen they were unable for nearly a
quarter of an hour to find out the exact scene of the fire ;
the only thing that could be seen was an immense column
of smoke rising over the buildings, which clearly indicated
that a fire was raging somewhere. After a time the brigade
found It was the premises of Messrs. Hearon and Co., whole-
sale druggists, No. 5 in the before-named street, that were
on fire. The flames had evidently commenced in the drying
room, and had extended thence to the oil filter.room, a
building 70ft. long and 20ft. wide, coraining a valuable
stock in trade. The fire had reached< the stabling, and
threatened destruction not only to the entire range of
Messrs. Hearon's premises, but also to three houses, Nos.
1,2, and 3, in Princes-place, belonging to Mr. J. Ham, 24,
Little Bell-alley, and let out to numerous private tenants.
Owing to the judicious directions given to the firemen in
directing the water, no serious explosion took place, and the
fire was confined to the drying room, on the ground floor,
and the oil filter rooms. These were burnt out. The labo-
ratory, the stabling, and three houses in Princes-place are
also severely damaged by fire, water, Bcc. The loss will fall
upon the Sun, Globe, and Royal Exchange Fire-offices.
The origin of the fire could not be ascertained.
THE MURDER BY A SAILOR IN LIVERPOOL --In
further investigations which took place yesterday
before the Liverpool coroner and borough magistrates, a
young Spanish sailor named Jose, of the brig Papita, was
clearly identified as the man who stabbed Harrison and
Cohen, two English sailors, in Oldhall-street, on Tuesday
night. Antonio Barges and his wife, who keep a boarding-
house near the scene of the murder, stated that the prisoner
came into their house shortly after nine o'clock on Tuesday
night, and said that he had had a row with three English-
men in Oldhall-street, and that in self-defence he had
stabbed two of them. Mrs. Cook, the wife of a stationer in
Oldhall.street, saw the quarrel between the prisoner and
the three English sailors. She identified the prisoner as
having a knife in his hand, as she vainly tried to hole him
as he was running away. The prisoner was remanded in
both courts. Cohen, one of the men stabbed, still sur-
vives, but yesterday he was in a most critical condition, and
it is almost impossible for him to survive the wounds he has
received.
HORRIBLE MURDER.—The Court of Assizes of
Seine-et-Marne on Tuesday tried a man named
Serein. Voye, a farmer, residing at Chanlantre, charged
with having, on the 11th February last, murdered M. de
Fava, a retired auctioneer of Provins, and also with having
attempted to murder Mme. de Fava. It appeared from the
evidence that the prisoner, who possessed real property to
the value of about 14,000 fr., but encumbered with a mort-
gage, had borrowed on bond of M. de Fava the sum of
1,600 fr., the time for the repayment of which had been long
past, and legal proceedings had been threatened for its re-
covery. On the evening of the 11th of February, about six
o'clock, the prisoner went to M. de Fava's house, and told
the maid-servant who admitted him that he had come to
pay her master some money. M. de Fava was at dinner,
but he ordered the woman to show the prisoner into a room
on the ground floor, and went to him almost immediately
Madame de Peva being eurprinod that her husband had zol
returned half an hour after, went to see what detained him
On entering the ante-chamber leading to her husband'i

room she met the prisoner, who struck her several blows
with a heavy chopper, which felled her to the ground, but

not before her cries had alarmed the servant. The latter
came to see what was the matter, and the prisoner then
made a rush towards her, but she managed to escape and
ran to alarm the neighbours. Sho soon returned with
assistance, and the moment she unlocked the street door,
of which she happened to have the key, the prisoner
rushed out and disappeared in the darkness. Madame do
Fave was found lying insensible in the antechamber,
having received seven severe cuts, from which she will

never entirely recover, and M. do Fava lay dead in his
room, with his skull dreadfully fractured. The prisoner
was arrested the same night at his own house, before he
had time to remove the bloodstains from his clothes. At
first he denied all knowledge of the murder, but find-
ing that the servant's evidence rendered his denials
useless, ho confessed his crimes, and stated that he had killed
M. do Fava with the chopper while the latter was look•
ing among his papers for the bond, and that after that first
crime he had determined to murder both Madame de Fava
and the servant. The chopper, a heavy and most formi-
dable weapon, newly shapened, was afterwards found by
the police in the place indicated by the prisoner. In his de-
fence Voye stated that he did not go to the house with in-
tent to commit murder, but the fact of his taking such a
weapon with him was considered sufficient proof of the
contrary. The jury, therefore, at once returned a verdict
of guilty, without extenuating circumstances, and the court
sentenced him to death.—Galignani.
THE WAR IN CENTRAL AMERICA.—By the La
Plata, from the West Int:ies, later accounts have
been received from Central Ameriaa, by which it appears
that the war, which at the first outbreak was confined to
the Republics of Salvador and Guatemala, has now assumed
a more serious aspect, and extended to the neighbouring
States. On the let ult., a large number of the Salvador
troops were marched into Honduras, there to unite with
the forces of that State, with the object of attacking and
invading Nicaragua, which latter will be assisted in her de-
fence by forces from Guatemala and Costa Rica. Trade
was paralysed, while agricultural pursuits were being aban-
doned, the ordinary lahoUrera of
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