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must have every care and attention bestowed upon rP-
him. Doubtless, if the Poor Law guardians took'EST IT
learned physicians to study the details ro
houses, that they would find ve-
work-
many arrangements. When fault with
of the Workhouse 17.
we read in the details
isiting Society, how the
bedridden poor are left without pillows, how they
have no roper attendance by night or day, and
theta turn to the reports of the different treatment
of the prison inmates, we naturally inquire, with
surprise and indignation, why is there so great a
distinction between the heirs of poverty and the
children of crime ? It is high time that some-
thing should be done, and that effectually. It
is all very well to dilate upon the wonders that will
be effected by the Royal Commission, but we have
more faith, and we believe the public generally
have more confidence in a select committee of
either house. It is, therefore, very satisfactory
to notice that Lord CARNARVON last night obtained
permission for the appointment of one to consider
and report on the present state of discipline in gaols
and houses of correction. With so many efforts as
have recently been made we may have some sure
foundation to hope that this year may see the end
of such cruel kindness as that which has been
lavished with so prodigal a measure on the felons
and outcasts of society. It has sown broadcast the
seeds of crime from which we have just been reap-
ing a dreadful harvest, and the best protected city
in the world has been at the mercy of a ruffianly
crew who walked the streets, combining the terrors
of the pestilence that destioyeth at noonday and the
thief who suddenly appears in the dead of night.
If Ministers can do nothing themselves, at all events
they should notimpede the progress of otbArs,and in-
stead of appointing a commission they should have left
the question for Parliament to decide. That would
have ensured despatch and promptness, and most
probably before the Commission will have given
their report, the law of the land as regards crimi-
nals would have been settled in such an improved
form and on such wise principles, that for this
generation at all events it need not have again
disturbed our equanimity. As it is, our wise Go
vernment have left this important social question,
with other matters of weighty import, both foreign
and domestic, for the care and consideration of
more energetic and able, if not more well-mean-
ing successors.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

FRANCE

PARIS, FEB. 21.

The Constitutionnel of this morning, in an artiole
upon the Polish insurrection, signed by its chief
editor, M. Limayrac says—" The Polish insurrec-
tion might at its outbreak be considered as a matter
of interior policy, but the intervention of Prussia
has rendered it an European question. The dis-
approbation of the conduct of Prussia has been
unanimous. Russia might have convinced herself
that she committed a great mistake by seeking to
establish between Prussia and Russia a solidarity
which does not exist.

" The Convention of the Bth February has
created a false state of things between Russia and
Prussia. If it be conceived in the spirit indicated

it may have grave consequences.
"It may be doubted whether in the haste of
Prussia to aid Russia, Europe may not see under
the present arrangement of the map the old name
of Poland, and instead of an insurrection of sub-
jects against their government, see a reclaiming of
nationality.

"It would be weighing afresh the whole question
to renew the scene of the partition, and voluntarily
put before the eyes of the world an aot of iniquity
against which the conscience of generations hes not
ceased to protest.

" This question casts deep and great disquietude
in tha midst of Europe, and at what moment does
Prussia consider herself bound to assume such a
responsibility ? When France, giving an example
of scrupulous respect for treaties, and of moderation
of her policy, and doing violence to her earnest
sympathies, has abstained from expressing even by
a word the interest she has borne, and will always
bear, for her ancient and unfortunate allies.

" Let us still hope that the text of the conven-
tion between Prussia and Russia will, for the most
part, dissipate these apprehensions.
" In any case the counsels of friends will not have
been wanting to Prussia ; and she how knows what
the whole of liberal Europe thinks of this viola-
tion of the principle of non-intervention."

L'Opinion Nationale says that the English and
French Governments have remonstrated with the
Cabinet of Berlin. The Polish insurrection, it
asserts, is strengthening from day to day.
Le Pays comments on the Roman dispute, and
declares that the obstina...y of Lord Russell in
maintaining his story is the more remarkable that
nothing authorises him to think that the Pontiff would
ever be induced to quit Rome. Every one, says
Le Siecle, is sympathising with Poland, and every
one is asking whether the insurrection is strong
enough to resist Russia. The Emperor Nicholas
gained nothing by the repression of the schools.
Ate❑ and women in Poland needed no schooling to
love their wuniry and hate its oppressors. Le
Siecle, in common with the other French journrls,
thinks the insurrection serious.

PARIS, FEB, 20, 2.25 P.M.

A rumour is current upon the Buurse that M.
Fould, Minister of Finance, has tendered his resig-
nation.

BOURSE, Feb. 20.—Little change has taken place
in the tone of he market, which still remains heavy,
but the prices of yesterday have up to the present
time been maintained. Threes, for the Account,
are quoted at 70f. 10c. The Railway Share Market
inanimate. Prior to the close a serious change took
place ; stock became offered, and prices rapidly
receded, and left off as follows :
ft per Cents. . . 98 601 Bank Shares 3380 --
Do. end month.... Credit 14oncier 1497 50
3 per Cents
Do. end month 69 60 Italian Loan 69
New 3 per Cents Russian
Do. end month.... Austrian

Credit Mobilier....ll6l
0)o, end m0nth....1160

Spanish Threes
Home Debt .. 49/

RA ILVVA.YB.

Cash. Account.
Orleans lllO .. 1110
Northern
New ditto
Lyons and Mediterranean 1180 .. 1181 25
Geneva 402 60 ..
Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
ba rd

North of Spain
Saragossa 582 50 .. 682 50
Ditto to Barcelona

PRUSSIA.

BERLIN, FEB. 21.
In yesterday's sitting of the Committee on
Polish affairs none of the Ministers nor any Royal
Commissioner was present, and no communication
was received from Government. The Committee
resolved that this circumstance shou:d be entered in
the protocol of the sitting.
The proposition of the Liberal section of the
Chamber in reference to Poland was agreed to al-
most unanimously, three members only voting
against it. Upon the essential points of the pro-
position, indeed, unanimity of opinion prevailed.
MM. Bonin and Sanger were opposed to any aid
being given to Rw.sia.

PRUSSIA AND RUSSIA.

BERLIN, FEB. 19.

The interpellation of Messrs. Schulze and Carlo-
witz, signed by 175 Deputies—to the effect whether
a treaty had been entered into by the Prussian
and Russian Governments with respect to assis-
tance to be rendered by tha former Power for the
suppression of the Polish insurrection, and also
regarding the contents of any such existing treaty
—was brought forward in yesterday's Chamber, in'
consequence of the attempt made by the Polish
Deputies to extract that information from the
Ministry. On the question being put by the Pre-
sident, in the usual form, whether, and when,
the Government would reply to the interpellation,
M. von Bismark replied that it declined doing so,
but alleged no motive whatever for the refusal. This
caused great sensation in the Chamber. The debate
that ensued was rather of a local than general inte-
rest. Waldeck made a telling speech, and declared
that the whole civilised world would disapprove the
loan of Prussian troops to assist in the perpetuation
of Russian absolutism. The blood of Prussia's sons
was not to bepoured out to support an arbitrarypolicy
in favour of a foreign Government. The system of
the Bismark Cabinet was that of the Elector of
Hesse, in the last century, who sold his subjects to
be slaughtered in America. The speech was re-
ceived with great applause, in which the galle-
ries ventured to take part, and were, therefore,
threatened with clearing if the offence were re-
peated. M. von Bismark protested that his feeling
for the honour of Prussia was at least as strong as
that of Deputy Waldeck. Dr. Virchow declared it
highly
desirable that Government should reply by
a negative to the statements that had obtained cir-
culation and credence to the effect that not only
had the Prussian Government agreed to cross the
Russian frontier, but that the Russians were to he
allowed to cross that of Prussia and to wage war
against the insurgents on Prussian soil. The Cham-
ber had a constitutional right to make inquiries on
this head. He (Dr. Virchow) expressed sympathy
for the population of the kingdom of Poland, a
sympathy shared by the whole civilised world. The
Government would have acted more wisely by coml•
selling that of Russia to mildness towards the Poles
than by entering into such a convention. M. von
Bismark declared his disapproval of the idea of
giving advice at St. Petersburg. Such a step, he
said, might easily lead to reciprocity; at which the
Chamber laughed very much, probably taking the
ambiguous remark of the Minister-President a s a
naive admission that his Government, did things
which even Russia might bejuslified in denouncing.
It is to be observed that the statements abroad Col3.cerning a convention with Russia acquire additional
i weight because chiefly derived from what has Bp.