The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-01 00:00:00

POLAND AND FINLAND.

A letter from Helsingfors in Finland of the 14th
inst. states that for some time past the Russian
journals have been filled with addresses sent, it is
said, from all the provinces to St. Petersburg, and
all expressing an absolute devotedness to the Em-
peror and a resolution to maintain the integrity of
the empire at any sacrifice. It is remarked that all
these addresses are composed in similar terms. The
writer adds that it is evidently the intention of the
Russian Government to oppose these addresses to
the manifestations of the population of Western
Europe in favour of Poland. People wonder how
these spontaneous manifestations have been got up,
particularly as a similar attempt has been haeffectual
in Finland. An application was made to the Muni-
cipal Council in Helsingfors and again to the Fin-
nish Literary Society, which possesses great influence
throughout the province, to present an address to
the Emperor. The Russian agents promised in
return all kinds of imperial favours and conces-
sions, but all in vain ; the Russian Government
could not procure an address from either body. A
third attempt was then made to induce the Acade-
mic Senate to present an address, and it was hoped
that that body would be more docile. Count Arn-
felt addressed several letters to Gen. Baron Munck,
Vice-Chancellor of the University, to M. Arpa, the
Rector, and to other members of the Senate for that
purpose. Baron Muuck hastened to convoke an
extraordinary meeting of the Senate, and submitted
to them an address in the terms approved at St.
Petersburg, so that it was supposed Count Arnfelt
had prepared it. Two members only voted for its
adoption—these are M. Shelman, lately appointed
Senator and Director of Finance, and M. Arpel,
the Director, who is described as an excellent man,
but very timid. The partisans of the Govern-
ment, in order to obtain votes, attempted
to diminish the importance of the measure. They
insinuated that it was not meant as an approval of
what is passing in Poland, but merely to give an
act of adhesion and fidelity to the Emperor Alex-
ander as Grand Duke of Finland. The Senate com-
prehended that this manner of stating the question
might conceal a snare, and that a purely negative
vote might be regarded as an act of rebellion. The
majority consequently demanded 48 hours for con-
sideration, and at their next meeting a professor
moved the previous question, on the ground that
the Russian law explicitly forbids any servant of
the Government to make or to sign any political
address, and that the Senate should abstain, not
being privileged to do what was asked of it. This
resolution was adopted almost unanimously. All
the incidents of the meeting were known in the
town and created some agitation. When the re-
sult was known it was hailed with great joy.
Similar demand for addresses were made in various
towns in Finland, but without more success. At
Abo, the ancient capital of the province, a Tuni.c.P.„
pal councillor who had been decorated
with
orders of St. Stanislas and St. Anne, w
entreated by the Senator member of t h
to call a
e aCommittee
on the Affairs of Finland at St. Petersburg g
swarmly
A meeting was called,
meeting of the burgesses.
minced, and when Sena-
but the object was not
tor Brenner declared thaantritbe object of the meeting
was to send an address to
ti
St. Petersburg, the per-
' sons present declared emphacally that they would
ddress, and they separated with-
not vote such an a
out listening to any further observations. Vice-
president Adolphus Thileman was not more fortu-
tunate in an application he made to the members of
the Court of Appeal. In a word, all the appeals
made by the Government agents resulted in elicit
ing the feelings of th=in population of Finland with
regard to what is passing in Poland.

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