The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-27 00:00:00

THE POLES AND THE ARMISTICE,

The following important despatch, addressed by
the National Government to the Prince Czar-
toryski, has been placed in our hands for publics
tion

"To H. E. THE PRINCE LADISLAS CZARTORYSKI.
"National Government•--Foreign-office.
4. Varsovie, July 12, 1863.

"M. le Prince,—The National Government has
received your letter of the 30th June relative to the
question of the armistice. You are authorised to
declare afresh that the National Government appre-
ciates with a lively gratitude the solicitude of the
mediating Powers, and that is is always disposee
to accept a suspension of hostilities. You will be
careful, nevertheless, to make known that the essen-
tial point to establish is the extension of the armis-
tice to all the Polish provinces in whioh the na-
tional insurrection has broken out. As to the special
conditions of the armistice, the National Govern
rnent believes it right to insist upon the following
points :
" 1. The Russians shall retain possession of cer-
tain nominated localities, in order to prevent any
conflicts with the population.
"2. All persons under arrest shall be at once
liberated; all pursuit on political grounds shall
equally cease; all exiles shall return to their
country.

"3. A permanent international commission shall
be established in the country for the purpose of
seeing the armistice rigorously put in execution.
" You will be good enough to keep the National
Government au courant of the incidents which a
detailed discussion of the armistice might give
rise to.

" The National Government is convince.l that the
points above indicated are indispensable to any con-
bination whose object might be the effectual stop-
ping the effusion of blood.
" You may assure the mediating Powers that
the engagements that may be contracted on
these grounds will be faithfully observed by the
Poles. " L.S.'

"L. Czirtory ki. "A correct copy."
* The seal is employed in place of signatures.

Listz has definitely fixed his residence in Rome.
Herr Pischek has retired from the stage, after
singing for 20 years in the Stuttgart Theatre.
A Bohemian translation of Shakepeare's drama
is in course of progress: among the translators being the
names of Fr. Douch, J Czejka, and J. B. Maly.

The Journal des Debats, a few days since,gravely
informed the Parisian public that Mdlle. Stella Colas, in
company with Mr. Fochter, Is drawing crowds to Her Ma-
jesty's Theatre.
A Mass in 1), by Herr Meyer Lutz, was, about
a week ago, performed by a full choir, with or-
chestral accompaniments, in St. George's Catholic Ca-
thedral, Southwark. So far as a work of art can be re-
garded critically in connexion with a religious service, it
appeared to abound with original beauties, and to reflect the
highest honour upon the gi,ted composer.
Miss Pyne and Mr. Harrison, says Rumour, will
open their season with an opera on an Indian sub-
ject—the words by Mr. Harris, the music by Mr. Wallace.
It is said that Mr. Balfe will set as an opera " The Duke's
Motto" for the same theatre. Will not some gracious musi-
cian, asks the Athenreurn, take " Our Americ In Cousin" in
hand ? The one drama is as fit for music as the other,_

MR. CHARLES KEAN AND DR. JoY.—Betore Mr.
Charies Kean embarked for Australia he presented
to his esteemed secretary, Dr. Joy, a costly gold watch and
chain, on which was engraved the following inscription :
" From Charles Kean to John Joy, in gratetul remem-
brance of many acts of kindness, combined with zealous
attention to his interests, during many years of friendly in-
tercourse. An honest man is the noblest work of God.'—
June, 1863," Mrs. Charles Kean also presented Dr. Joy
with a handsome silver and costly travelling case, contain-
ing goblet, knife, forks, spoons, plates, &c., with an in-
scription equally pleasing as the above.
M. DE LAMARTINS'S NEW ROMANCE.—" Fior
a'Aliza,' it is said, will occupy in this nineteenth century
the same place that history of " Paul and Virginia.' occa-
pied in the eighteenth.
An aide-de-camp of the King of Sweden is said
to have been to Vichy, and has gone back to his Sovereign
express with an autograph letter, the contents of which
would be worth knowing —Court Journal.
BRITISH MUSEUM.—From the foundation of the
Museum, in 1753, to the 31st of March, 1863, the
sum of $3,339,177 has Leen expended upon its maintenance
and in purchases for the various collections. The number of
visitors to the general colleclions at various periods will
serve to show the progress of the institu ion. In 1805 the
visitors were 11,989; in 1815, 34,409; in 1825, 127,643; in
1835, 289,104; in 1845, 685,614; in 1851 (the first Exhibi-
tion year), 2,527,216; iu 1862 (the second Exhibition year),
895,077.