The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-24 00:00:00

saw :

" The Poles have recently obtained two signal
advantages over the Russians—one at Sempolno, in
the government of Kalisch, and the other at Chia
wiska, in the Palatinate of Radom. Mouravieff con-
tinues his dreadful acts in Lithuania. He shoots
and burns with the most savage violence. In order
to prevent the people from visiting the graves of
the new martyrs he has had the ground covered
with every kind of filth to prevent their approach.
The priests executed at Wilna were not previously
deprived of the sacerdotal ornaments, and it was the
same at Warsaw with the Abbe Konareki."

THE MOORS AND FORESTS.--The Shooting pros.
pects in the districts of Comrie were never more
encouraging than they are at present. On all the moors_ of
Lawers, Auchnafree, Glenlednaig, Glendochart,
b
Lochearnhead, Aberuchill, and Dunira the stock of young
was never more numerous, nor the coveys more pro-
mising. The shepherds state that a considerable number of
the early- hatched birds are already strong on the wing, and
the later broods are now chiefly out of danger, Tho birds
are all healthy and well-conditioned, which is not usually
prospectsbirds
the case so soon after the hatching. The weather, has,
however, been fine. The coveys number from five to nine,
tafsoraellat
birds. It is stated the stock of both grouse and blackcock on
waneldl.thTe
the beat moors in western
.Perthshire is better than it has
been for ten years. Ptarmigan are plentiful on the higher
nfgamw were
never ranges ews
withstood
sttho
oe
dGrampians,
never better than they are this season. In LordW*
forest of Glenartney the deer are numerous andi.lloughby'ds
splendid
condition, The fawns are now appearing
in considerabled.
numbers. In Mar Forest deer are in
don, and the herds numerous and l very superiorT. condi-
tion,
owing to the favourable character of springartEee.
and much
summer, and should July weather be propitious, sport
may be expected. The grass on the hills is abundant and
well advanced, so that when the herds take to the heights,
which they will soon, their condition will rapidly improve
by the change.—Scotsman.
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN SCHOOLS.—Tho fol-
lowing is a copy of a bill which has just beten
brought into the House of Commons by Viscount littynhain
and Mr. Dunlop, entitled " A bill to regulate corporal
punishment in schools and elsewhere :"—" Whereas it is
expedient that provision should be made for regulating the
use of corioral punishment by schoolmasters, tutors, and
other persons having the charge of 3 oung persons for the
purposes of tuition or training; be it enacted by the Queen's
most excellent Islnjesty, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, in
this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of
the same, as follows :-1. From and after the passing of
this act it shall not be lawful for any schoolmaster, usher,
tutor, or other person having the charge, management, cus-
tody, or control of young persons for the purposes of tuition
or training, and not being the parents, guardians, or
nearest surviving relatives of such young persons, to in-
flict any corporal punishment on any such young persons
otherwise than by the use of a birch rod; and every person
who shall act in contravention of this act shall be deemed
to be guilty of an assault, and shall be punishable accord-