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

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A Fresh Order by General Monravieff.

WILNA, June 25.
General Mouravieff has issued the following
order to the Presidents of Wilna, Kowno, Groddo,
and Midsk, as to the collection of the 10 per cent.
tax imposed upon Polish landholders :
" Considering that my proposals to lay upon the
real estates of the nobility a temporary impost of
10 per cent., to be deducted from the income re-
ceivable by the holders' own estimate from arable
land in their possession, have been approved by
authority, I hereby instruct your Excellency, for
the better collection of this ground tax within your
government, to issue directions based upon the fol-
lowing principles :—.

" 1. The tax is to be collected in every district
by the war-circle commissioners and subordinate
rural police.

" 2. A period of a week shall in every case be
appointed. If any landowner fail in paying his
estimated quotunz of the tax within that time, the
circle prefects shall be empowered. immediately and
without reserve, to sell all furniture, cattle, horses,
and grain to be found within the house and its
appurtenances.
"3. The names of all landowners from whose
families any member shall have departed without
notifying the place of his destination are to be at
once reported to me, that I may take measures for
increasing their tax, because such persons are doubly
guilty in comparison with others.
"4. All funds collected in this manner are to be
paid in by the war-circle prefects to the provincial
treasury. In order to maintain a strict account of
these amounts, the treasuries, as well as the prefects,
are to keep special books, and to deliver receipts to
the payers in proof of their having paid the tax.
" 5. The governmental presidents are empowered
to call my attention to such landowners as may
have shown themselves devoted to the Government
and faithful to their oath of allegiance, that I may
grant these individuals such relief as I may con-
sider advisable.
"6. The war circle prefects are to furnish the
governmental president with a list of such estates
as may have been accidentally omitted from the
operation of the tax, that their owners may be im-
mediately made liable.
" Your Excellency will be pleased to watch that
the taxes generally be collected with all possible
speed in your Excellency's government, and that
the 10 per cent. addition to income tax imposed
upon landowners, in especial, be paid in with the
utmost despatch.

" General of Infantry, MOURAVIEFF II."

General Mouravieff's previous order against the
wearing of mourning by Polish women is being
carried out with merciless severity. Ladies thus
attired are constantly stopped in the streets by the
Russian soldiery, who assail them with whip-strokes
and blows from their fists.
These outrages brought about a gathering of the
people, who rushed upon the troops and rescued a
lady who had been taken prisoner. The soldiers
immediately charged the unarmed crowd with the
bayonet, killing forty persons.
The citadel of Wilna is crowded with prisoners,
each of whom, without distinction of age, sex, or
health, is allowed 21bs of bread and a pint of water
daily to support life.
Another account from Wilna says :
" The Russian police agents arrest all women
wearing mourning whom they find in the streets,
toss them into carriages, and convey them to the
police office, where they are threatened and bru-
tally insulted. The rich pay the fine, but about a
score of women of the humbler class, who had not
the means of paying, have been flogged. Some of
these poor creatures received 100 blows of the knout
—were punished in fact until they fainted.
" Numbers of women are shut up in the citadel
for offences of this nature. Many (among whom I
can specially mention Mdlle. Marie Lapasnik, be-
longing to a well-known family in the district of
Leda), have been found suffocated in their cells.
Several others have died in prison from the mortal
effects of terror, despair, or ill-treatment.
"During religious services the churches are en-
tered and surrounded by the police and the mili-
tary, who watch with jealous eyes for the slightest
sign of mourning dress among the women. Its
discovery is instantly followed by fresh acts of vio-
lence and not unfrequently desecration of the sacred
building."

VIENNA, July :i.

The semi-official Vienna Evening Post publishes
the following authentic document, bearing upon
the violations of the Austro-Polish frontier by
Russian troops :
" ORDER OF THE DAY TO THE TROOPS IN THE
KINGDOM OF POLAND.

WARSAW, May 12, 1863.

"At the very commencement of the disorders
which have broken out in the kingdom of Poland,
it was impressed upon the respective commanders
of any corps, by repeated warnings and orders,
that in engagements with and pursuit of the rebels
in the vicinity of a frontier line the utmost cau-
tion against violation of such frontier was to be ob-
served. Subaltern officers commanding detach-
ments were strictly forbidden to permit this
species of transgression upon any pretence what-
ever.
"Pi spite of my clear and distinct instructions,
the Austrian Government has justly complained of
numerous cases of violations of the boundary sepa-
rating the kingdom of Poland from Gallicia.
"These cases are the following :
[Three instances arc then enumerated, and the
document proceeds.]
" All these cases were investigated upon by my
order by confidential persons upon the spot. The
statements of the offending persons, that
beetthy had
not observed the boundary line, cannot ken
into consideration. It appears evident, upon the
contrary, from the reports of the inspectors, that
the troops which violated the frontier must have
been clearly aware that they were upon foreign
tee ritory. who
"The chief blame attaches to the leaders
have permitted these violations by their subr
myi
nates. I therefore most emphatically
positive order, that no offences of this chraerpecater bo
instance
committed in future, adding that e
tee.yrYo ft h e law.
will be punished with the utmost severvi
Certain officers named are then rb priyus.ianded,
according to the degree of their oulpa
" The Commander-in-Chief, CONSTANTINE.'

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The following istheit.o_ffiyciii:alint;xo:t3
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Greece :
NationalGentlemen,--obedient to the dictates of my
Assembly
the personal tes-
timony accompany, by
I wished to the message by which the
heart.,
timonY °f my Denmarksentiments,
accepts for me the crown which
King Of
.tion calls me to wear. I shall pro•
Hellenic the
to
ray n: country with t -
transport in order to
teed
prove fromb to you that, .e present moment, I know
t,
other duty than to live and die as a good Greek,
f
happiness and independence of the nation ;
t toor the
and
I am convinced, gentlemen, that with your aid,
by the friendship of the Powers, and above all, by
the assistance of God, the interests of the country,
henceforth my own, will prosper to its advantage.
" I urn happy and proud, gentlemen, to be able to
salute you by the voice of those good and noble
patriots who, named by your confidence, have come
.here, tar from their country, to salute me as your
'King. They will tell you that they have found me
full of sympathy for my new country, and that I
:ardently desire to he able soon to find myself in the
midst of you. Accept me, gentlemen, with the same
confidence that actuates my heart for you, and teach
me to labour with you for the happiness of my fine
country, which may God protect.

Greece,

"GEORGE I."

This letter was conveyed to Athens by Admiral
Canaris, M. Zaimies, and M. Grivas, members of the
commission sent to Copenhagen to offer the crown
to the prince.—Galignani.

TIT FOR TAT, OR A ROWLAND FOR AN OLIVER.
—" The Devil's Dead, minister," said two fellows
scoffingly to an old Scotch clergyman. "Aye, so I heard,:'
replied the assailed, "and I'sa wee for ye, tica
fatherless bairns."

THE POLISH INSURRECTION.

CRACOW, JULY 9.

The 48,000 roubles appropriated by some post-
office officials by order of the National Government
have been transferred by them to the exchequer of
the National Government.
___

Trains have ceased running upon the Warsaw
and Petersburg ltaiiway, in pursuance of the re-
cent decree of the National Government.

A bulletin, published by the Invalide .Russe,
confirms the intelligence ;,that 7 Russian officers
and 70 men were killed in the battle that took place
at Draginia, in Lithuania.
The insurgents gained a victory on the 27th ult.
at Mededow.

The town of Warta, near Kalisz, has been bom-
barded and plundered by the Russians.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OP COMMONS.—This Day.
The SPEAKER took the chair at a quarter past 12 o'clock.
FORTIFICATIONS.
Mr. MASSEY brought up the report of the commtttee
empowering the bringing in of this bill.
FISHERIES (IRELAND) BILL.
The house went into committee on this bill.
The consideration of the clauses occupied the remainder
of the sitting.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day,

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.

NEWMARKET RACES.—Ttus DAY.
MATCH.—Umpire beat Wingrave.

BETTING ON THE COURSE.
JULY STAKES.
11 to 10 on Scottish Chief (taken)

GOODWOOD STAKES.
9to 1 agst Bellman (taken)
14 to 1 agst Knutsford (taken)

GOODWOOD CUP.
3to 1 agst Buckstone (offered)

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S—LAsT EVENING.

JULY STAKES.
75 to 40 on Scottish Chief (taken)
LIVERPOOL CUP.
100 to 15 gst Carisbrook (taken)
7to 1 agst Imperatrice (taken)
7to 1 agat Joey Jones (offered)
7to 1 agst Oakapple (offered)
12 to 1 agst Fantail (taken)
100 to 6 agst Victor (taken)
000DWOOD STAKES.
Bto 1 agat Anfield (taken)
11 to 1 agst Bellman (taken freely)
11 to 1 agst Blondin (offered)
100 to 6 agst Knutsford (offered)
20 to 1 agst Hartington (taken and offered)
GOODWOOD CUP.
7to 2 agst La Toucques (taken)
4to 1 agst Buckstone (taken)
6to 1 agat Fairwater (taken)
7to 1 agst Isoline (taken)
100 to 8 agst Adventurer (taken)
ST. LEGER.
4to 1 agst The Ranger (offered)
Bto 1 agst Queen Bertha (taken)
100 to 8 agst Saccharometer (taken)
100 to 6 agst Lord Cliftien (offered)
THE DERBY, 1864.
9to 1 agst Scottish Chief (taken)

RACING FIXTU
Ju:

rRES FOR 1863.
SLY.

Worcester Summer 2
Newmarket July 7
Liverpool 13
Abingdon 14
Hnngerford l6
Pontefract 16
Stamford

Winchester 2l
Nottingham 21
Southampton. 22
Cambridge
Knutsford 23
Hartlepool
Goodwood 22

Brighten
Brighton Club
Lewes
WolTerhampton 11
Reading l3
Wenlock l4

York August
Plymouth 2O
Egham 25
Stockton
Oxford
1 Lichfield
MBER.
Wordsley 5l
Brecon 2l
Richmond 22
Monmouth 24
Manchester Autumn 25
Newmarket Ist Oct. 29
Edinburgh, &c. Club 30

SEPT:

Devon and Exeter
Derby Summer
Weymouth
Kings Lynn 3
Warwick ..
Leicester ... .
Doncaster 15

The Supposed Suicide of a Young Woman
in the Regent's Canal.

Yesterday morning Mr. H. Raffles Walthew, the
deputy coroner for Middlesex, resumed, at the
Black Horse Tavern, Kingsland-road, the inquiry
respecting the death of a young woman unknown,
apparently aged 25 years, who was supposed to
have committed suicide in the Regent's Canal.
On the occasion of the previous sitting of the
Court it appeared that the police had, contrary to
the usual course, taken possession of the money,
brooch, and other articles found upon the deceased,
and that they did not produce them even at the in-
quest.. As such a proceeding was calculated to in-
terfere materially with the identification of a person
by parties who miOit call to BCC the remains of
the circum-
missing friends, the Court was adjourned until this
0 0 explanation
abou t e
morning, for the purpose of obtaining from the
leovfen o'clock, he
Ps
toalniccees.authorities
George Roberts, 3, Waterloo-place, Ha,
g erstone,
said that last Monday,
found the body of deceased floating in
the water of
the Regent's Canal, near the iron
bridge, Nagger-
stone. He got it on shore. Deceased was respect-
ably attired. She was dressed in a mourning cloak
and blue gown, the cloak being
cameo brooch. Iu the fastened by a
pars© and G. 6d. i pockets were found a leather
Li money) but there was no letter
natn
or anything bearing a
marks of bruises. The. There were several
have been dead som ere was a wound. She must
much decomposed. e time, as the remains were
Marshall, 107 N, said
that the reason the pro-
perty was not brought
was, that the up on the previous occasion
inspector had
locked gone off duty and left it
u
pin a desk. The
affair
arose through no
wish to interfere with the business of the court.
The Coroner said th
distinctly stated that theat on
the last occasion it was
sergeant said, " the things
shall not be produced before the court at all."
that The constable said
was no doubt an errar.
No disrespect was intended.
Dr. J. Clarke said that deceased had been in the
water some days. There were no marks of violence
hat would account for death. There was a largo

superficial scalp wound that might have been in-
flicted subsequently to death. The body was fairly
nourished.

The Coroner having summed up,
The jury returned a verdict, " That deceased was
found dead in the Regent's Canal, but how she
came into the canal there was no evidence to
show."

(REUTERS TELEGRAM.)
sales about 5,000 bales or more. Strong. Im-
port, 1,314 bales; previously, 729.

THE DUKE'S RAZORS.—My friend, the late
Lord Strangford, once told me that stroing at
Weimer Castle with the Duke of Wellington, the duke
informed him, one morning at breakfast, that he was
obliged to go up to London immediately, as all his razors
required setting, but he would he back to dinner. Lord
Strangford very naturally offered to lend the duke his
razors, which, luckily for the duke, he did not accept; for
Lord S., who was somewhat careless about his personal
appearance, shaved with razors something like miniature
8/Ws, which made one shudder to look a. Lord S., then.
offered to take the razors to Dover, but the Duke replied.
" The man who als sharpens my razors has sharpened
and brush
theyn for many years; I would not trust them with any
one olse. He lives in Jermyn-street, and there they must
a shavennet c myself,l
ea n b y
go. .So you see, Strangford, every man has a weak point,
and my weak point is about the sharpening of my razors.
mPeyrhowapascyloouthaerse; nlorteagwreatret
htahtalt
cannot
own boots"
,
for men-servants bore me, and the presence of
a crowd of
idle fellows annoys me more than 1 usn toll you."--
Grentne'S .RtealeCtiOnc,

Liverpool Cotton Market—This Day

lIECOND EDITION. .

SUN OFFICE, HALF-PAST 4 O'CLOCK.

Mr. Alderman SIDNEY then moved " That it be an
instruction to the committee on the London, Chatham, and
Dover Railway (No. 1) Bill, that they do admit the Mayor,
Aldermen, and Commons of the City of London to be heard
upon their petition with reference to the railway already
authorised in the City of London, and for the insertion of
a clause prohibiting the railway company from
carrying a viaduct over Ludgaie-hill." The hon.
member contended that the making of a viaduct
over Ludgate-hill was opposed by the corporation and
the inhabitants because it would interfere with much valu-
able property, and would constitute an unsightly
object. The company got their bill without due
consideration having been given to the enormous
interference which would be caused to property. The suc-
cess of an underground railway was problematical at the
time the objectionable powers were given, but now that
success had crowned such a venture there was no reason
why Ludgate• hill should not be crossed by a tunnel.
Mr. MASSE Y said it would be a bad principle to introduce
and shake faith in their legislation, to abnegate what had
been deliberately done by the Legislature no further back
than the last three years. (Hear, hear.) The bill before
the house merely sought some ordinary powers, and had
nothing to do with the viaduct over Ludgate-hill. He
hoped the house would reject the motion.
Sir J. SHELLEY opposed the motion.
Mr. CRAWFORD cculd not, though one of the City
members, support the proposition.
Mr. LOCKE said two lord mayors gave evidence in sup-
port of the bill ; and at the time it was passed the City
held a large stake in the Metropolitan Railway.
ARRIVAL OF LORD PALMERSTON.

Lord PALMERSTON entered the house from behind
the Speaker's chair at 25 minutes past 4 o'clock, and on
taking his seat on the Treasury bench was loudly cheered
by hon. members on both sides. The noble lord
appeared a little paler than usual, but, otherwise, in the
enjoyment of his ordinary health and spirits. The noble
lord walked a little lame, and carried two sticks.
After a few words from Mr. TITE, the motion was re-
jected without a division.
On the motion of Mr. ➢IASSEY, the following motion
was agreed to :—" That standing orders 187, 188, and 216
be suspended, and that the committee on the bill have leave
to sit and proceed upon Friday next, and that all petitions
praying to be heard against the said bill be deposited on or
before Thursday next."
ORANGE LODGES—PRINCE EDWARD'S ISLAND
Mr. MAGUIRE gave notice that on Thursday next he
should direct a question to the Under Secretary for the
Colonies in respect to the incorporation of certain Orange
lodges in this island.
PERSIA—THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
Col. SYKES gave notico that he should on an early day
ask whether any covenant had been entered into by the
Government for the construction of this telegraph.
MILLINERS AND DRESSMAKERS.
Lord RAYN HAM gave hotice that on Wednesday he
should move for leave to introduce a bill to regulate the
hours of labour of milliners and dressmakers.
HAWKERS' LICENCES.
Mr. FERRAND asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer
whether poor men or women hawking pots, house sand,
green groceries, or other articles of a like description, were
required to take out a hawker's licence ; if not, and the Ex-
cise officers had compelled any persons to do so, whether
ho would give instructions for the money to be remitted.
The CHANCELLOR of the EXCHEQUER replied
that instead of wishing to place a heavy tax on these people
he had been instrumental in reducing the former impost.
People selling goods of their own manufacture were com-
pelled to take out a licence at a small cost. No complaints
of any hardship had reached him. If any cases of hardship
had occurred he should feel glad to be made acquainted
with the particulars.
BANDA AND KIRWEE PRIZE MONEY.

Sir S. NORTHCOTE asked the Secretary to the Trea-
sury whether it was true that the opinion of the law officers
had been taken on the subject of the Banda and Kirwee
prize money, and that the opinion they had given was in
favour of the preferential claim of Sir George Whitlock's
force ?

Lord PALMERSTON replied that it was the opinion of
the law officers of the Crown that no law or precedent
existed to guide the distribution of the money. Therefore
the mode in which it would be distributed rested entirely
with the discretion of the Crown. The Government had
come to a decision on the matter, and its nature would be
announced in a few days.
ALTERATION OF THE CIRCUITS.

Mr. HADFIELD asked the Attorney-General whether
he would introduce a biil for the alteration of the circuits
before the next assizes commenced, or at what other time?

Sir G. GREY replied that he feared that such a bill
eculd not be carried into practice in the present session of
Parliament.

THE INDIAN ARMY.

Mr. BEAMISH asked the Secretary of State for India
when the report of the Royal Commission on the Indian
army would be laid upon the table of the house ?
Sir C. WOOD replied that the report had not yet been
completed.
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