The Sun.
London, England, 1863-04-25 00:00:00

THE CALCUTTA AND CHINA

MAILS.

The following telegram has been received al
Mr. Reuter's office from the Peninsular and Orienta
Steam Navigation Company :
MARSEILLES, APRIL 25.
The Valetta, with the above mails arrived here al
7 a.m. this day.

The mails leave for London by the 11.30 a.m

train.

FRANCE.

THE FRENCH CHAMBERS.-DEBATE ON

THE BUDGET.
PARIS, APRIL 25.

The debate on the Budget of the Ministry for
Foreign Affairs took place yesterday in the Chamber
of Deputies.

In reply to a quaAion from M. Emile 011ivier
relative to Poland, M. Billault said that " Great
reserve in speaking waP necessary for all the in-
terests engaged in the question. Tne Government,"
tie said, " will give no explanation which might
injure the success of negotiations."
M. Billault continued :

" We are all animated by a cordial feeling for the
sufferings of Poland, but are convinced that the
question is an European one, and that the sym-
pathies of all Europe must concur in settling it.
" The Government regrets that people allow
themselves to be so easily attracted to foolish and
unreasonable oscillations and suppositions, to-day
believing in a general confl Tration, and to-morrow
completely forgetting the difficulties of the situa-
tion. Affairs wisely conducted do not run into
these extremes. The country should have full
confidence in the wisdom, prudence, and firmness
of him who, having such great interests in his
handy, well understands all his responsibility."
M. Billant's speech was received with applause.
Le Constitutionnel to-day speaks of a grand re-
ception as having taken place, on the evening of
the 23d, at the Palace of the Tuileries.

Le Pays of this morning announces under the head
of its latest intelligence the arrrival just now ai
Paris of the Chevalier de Saint Georges, the Impe-
rial French Minister to the Court of Brazil.

POLAND.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

The Czas publishes the following report of the
banquet given by the Poles to Mr. J. P. Hennessy,
M.P., at Cracow, on the 19th inst.:—
" Yesterday, at five p.m., a grand dinner was
given in honour of the British member of Par
!lament and advocate of the Polish cause in
England, Mr. Pope Hennessy, who has been
staying here the last few days. Upwards of a
hundred town and country gentlemen were pre-
sent on this occasion. The first toast was pro-
posed in the English language by the deputy,
C. unt Leon Skorupka, in nearly the following
terms :

" As deputy for the town of Cracow, it is my
duty, as well as my right, to be the first in express-
ing toyou the gratitude with which Poland is pene-
trated towards you. Your noble defence of our
rights, so often and so eloquently undertaken in
the English Parliament, has implanted i❑ the heart
of every Pole the naive of Hennessy by the sido of
that of the most faithful friend of our cause, Lord
Dudley Stuart. The object you have proposed to
yourself will not be a barren one; the sympathy so
universally awakened in the English nation is a
guarantee that to the definite triumph
of the Polish cause the powerful aid of the
English Government will not be wanting.
The numbers present do not represent the
numbers who would wish to do honour to such a
guest, and to give him a proof of their gratitude
Circumstances compel us to refrain from noisy greet-
ings, and all the larger rooms are occupied by the
wounded. Long live Mr. Hennessy, the defender
of Poland !'

" In returning thanks, Mr. Hennessy spoke ae,

follows :

" Gentlemen, I regret that I am unable
to address you in your own language, but
I do not hesitate to thank you in English,
he language of a free country, always
friendly, and now wishing well to Poland.
I cannot refrain from expressing to you my cordial
gratitude for this great and unexpected honour. 1
thank you for the opportunity you give me of look-
ing at your present position in this ancient am:
ramous city. You are at this moment a nation. It
i 862, and for many yews before, the world had
shown towards you a barren sympathy. In 1863
feelings gave place to realities, the world awoke t(
the fact of your life, and Europe again hails Poland
in her family circle. Poland has to thank the Poles
for being now a nation, Three months ago the in-
surrection broke out; every day it gains strength
and extends over the country, and at this moment
the number of national soldiers fighting with Rus
sia, and the regions in which the struggle takes
place, are greater than ever. Let us add to this.
that the winter is over, that mutual confidence noic
•xists between all shades of national party, and thai
he Russians propose measures of conciliation and
talk of concessions. Such are the results achieved
by the Poles in Poland. And how great are till
consequences of these victories which the Poses havt
gained beyond the boundaries of Poland !
If, three months ago, the Poles and some of
their friends abroad alone did not doubt the vitality
of Poland, and the Governments and a large share
of European opinion thought it was crushed under
the dreadful oppression of Russia, the present events
have given such clear testimony of the truth, that
no one now doubts the existence of Poland. This
has been declared by both Houses of Parliament,
by several meetings called together by the Mayor
of London, Liverpool, Manchester, and Sheffield,
and by numerous petitions presented to Parlioment.
France, the old friend of Poland,and this time faith
ful to her sentiments, Las raised her voice with en-
thusiasm in your cause; Spain, Portugal, Sweden,
and, lastly, Switzerland, that country which has"
long been accustomed to guard its freedom,
have pronounced themselves for Poland.
Finally, in Italy, the two existing Powers, Pius
IX, and Victor Emmanuel, unfortunately divided

in their ohjews and interests, are yet united in
sympE.thy for Poland. All Europe is for Poland
against her is the Russian Government alone. But
just as much as the internal strength and external
position of Poland have increased, Russia's have
fallen and grown weak, so that it may confidently
be said that she was never so powerless. Your na-
tionality, gentlemen, on the other hand, was never
more flourishing, and no one now doubts that it will
gain a decisive victory. I have never been a man of
compromises or a believer in concessions. I aifi
now convinced, as I now stand before you and
speak with yon, that the time is not far distan!
when Poland will recover her independence. And
then, gentlemen, as I now speak to you, I wil
say in Warsaw to the deputies of your own Parlia-
ment and the members of the Polish Government.'
(Loud cheers.)
" Mr. H.WoDzicKI then presented to Mr. Hen-
nessy, es a memorial from the Poles, a goblet full
of old Polish coins, and in doing so said that as free
institutions in free countries qualify people to be
the d, feeders of every worthy and rightful cause,
there have always been found In the English Par-
liament, even in the most unquiet titres, when the
development of the national prosperity of the people
seemed not only the most important, but the only
occupation of statesmen, men defending the cause
of Poland with self sacrifice and perseverance. The
mantle has now fallen on the member of Parliament
whom they had the honour to receive among them.
He begged Mr. Hennessy, when he would again be
on the free and happy soil of his country, to express
the real feelings and inextinguishable hopes of the
Poles, and say how dear to them is the friendship
of free countries, assuring his countrymen that they
will never retreat from their national aspirations.
The cause of Poland is a cause without the solution
of which neither political order, nor the diminution
of the military burdens crushing nations, is possible.
" After some Polish verses in honour of Mr.
Hennessy had been read, with much applause, by
Me. L. Siemienski, Mr. Hennessy proposed the
health of the wounded and the prosperity of the
Polish cause. After dinner he appeared at the
window, where he was vociferously cheered by the
people, who had assembled in large crowds in the
street, and who afterwards accompanied him bare-
headed to his residence."

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISION.

HOUSE OF LORDS -APRIL 24

QUALIFICATION FOR OFFIc ES ABOLITION

BILL,
Moved, "That the Bill be now read a second time"
(the Lord \Vodchonse.) Objected to ; and an Amend-
ment moved, "To leave out 'now,' and insert 'this diy
six in nths'" (the Earl of D rby,) Oa Question "That
'now' stand part of the Motion"—Content, 52; Not
Content, 69.

CONTENT.
LORD EARLS LORDS
Westbury (Lard Zetland Lyttel, on
Chancellor) VISCOUNT Lyveden
DUKES Sydney Manners
Newcastle LORDS. Meldrum (M. Hunt-
Somerset B,lper ley)
Sutherland Brougham Methuen
MARQUIS Carew Monson
Townshend Chesham Ow rstone
EARLS CongLton Riv, rs
Abingdon Cran worth Sefton (Earl Sefton)
Airlie De Tabley Skene (Earl Fite)
Caithness E bury Sornerhtll 11,1arquis
Camperd own Foley (Teller) Cla.nriclrde)
Cottenhaie Harris Stanley of Aide rley
Cowper Hunsdon (V. Falk. Sundridge ( Duke
De Grey land) Argyll)
Ducie Kintore (E. Kin- Taunton
Granville tore) Vaux of Harrow-
G' ey Lismore (V. Lis. den
Russell more Vivian
Saint Germans Hanover Wodehouee (Teller)
Shaftesbury Londesborough

NOT CONTENT.
ARCHBISHOPS EARLS LORDS
Canterbury Mount-Edgcumbe Colchester
York Orkney Colville of Culross
DUKES Pomfret (Teller)
Marlborough Romney CoLyers
Richmond Shrewsbury De.ainere
MARQUISES Stanhope DAliman
Norm.nhy Stradbroke De Ros
&dish iry Vane Egerton
EARLS Wilton Feversham
Bandon VISCOUNTS Gage (V. Gage)
Bantry Exmoul h Grinstead (E. En-
Beauchamp Hardinge niskillen)
Bellmore Hawarden (Teller) Heytesbu.y
Carnarvon Lfford Kingsdown
Coven ry BISHOPS Lecontield
oartmouth Bath and Wells Lovel and Holland
Derby Cashel, &e. (E. Egmont)
Devon Exeter North wick
it llenborough London Raglan
Erne Rochester Rayleigh
Graham (D. Mon- Winchester Rei-1 es dale
trose) LORDS Salton
Hard wicks Berners Silchester (E.Long •
Lonsdale Castlemaine ford)
Lucan Chelmsford Sondes
Malmesbury Clifton (E, Darn- Tenterden
Mayo ley) Wynford

The Murderous Attack upon a Policeman.

This morning Polics-constable Baker, of the E division,
was enabled to attend before Mr. Corrie, at Bow-street Po-
lice-court, to give evidence against two prisoners named
Sennett and Egan.

It will be remembered that on the 4th April, a burglary
was committed at No. 69, Gower-street, and that one of
the constables who endeavoured to capture the prisoners
was so savagely beat about the head that for a ime time his
life was despaired of. From that time he had been under
the care of the surgeons of University Hospital, and
although he had recovered sufficiently to attend, the in-
juries he had sustained were of such a nature as to utterly
incapacitate him for duty for the rest of his life.
The evidence of to-day was es follows :
Mr. Robert Edmunds said—On the 4th of April he heard
a noise in the house between three and four, and shortly
atter he heard the street door shut, He got up, and when
down stairs found everything apparently safe, and retired
to rest again; but about four o'clock he was again awoke
by the police, and from what they told him he went down
stairs and fond some property belonging to a gentl,man
named Riddell had been carried away. The property pro-
duced, a writing.•desk, an album, &c., belonged to the gen-
tlem

Thomas Baker, No. 127 of the E division of police, said
on the 4th of April he was on duty in Store-street about
four o'clock, when he met Sennett, and knowing
him to be a suspected character, he watched him till
he saw him go down Gower-street, and eventually be
saw three men leave the door of the house 69. He
ran after them, and they went down Store• street and
then down a mews there, After waiting a short time Egan
came up a mews in Chenies •street. He told him he should
take him into custody, and that he should advise him to go
quietly. tie did so as far as Gower-street, when he ob-
served him drop his hand down by his side, and then
st pping back the prisoner struck him a violent blow on
the cl eek with a life preserver (produced, it was made of
about a foot and half of very thick cane, with a large
leaden head about the size of an egg). He then closed
with the prisonee, and a violent struggle ensued, when his
(witness's) hat fcll off, and then he received a blow on the
head which neatly stunned him, A second blow from the
same instrument followed with such force that he sunk to
he ground and Egan then ran away. While on the ground
he called on; "Stop thief 1" as loud as he could, when Egan
returned, and as he (witness) was rising up, said "
to it for you now," and then he commenced beating him
tbout the head until he became perfectly helpless. Witness
never lost his senses, but he could not remember who took
him to the hospital. He recollected a brotherofficer running
after Egan when he left off heating him. lie had not the
slightest doubt about Egan being the man that struck him.
The poor fellow was so exhausted after giving his evidenct
that he had to be led from the court.

Lowry, E 22, said he saw the prisoner Egan running
with a life preserver in his hand. He attempted to stop
him, when a struggle took place, and he received a blow on
the back of the head with the instrument. Police-constable
12g assisted him to convey Egan to the station.
Wait, E 36, said he was informed that a desperate strug-
gle had taken place between a policeman and another man
in Gower-street. He went to the spot, and found a great
quantity of blood, and all the evidences of a fearful struggle,
at the corner of Cbenies-street. He followed the blond spots
to the University Hospital, where he found constable
Bak( r.

Mr. Corrie said he should commit both prisoners on the
charge of burglary, but Egan he should also commit for
wounding with intent to murder.
The evidence was then read over, and the prisoners were
fully core mated for trial.

THE UNEMPLOYED POOR OF NOTTINGHAM.--0:
Friday a larze number of the unemtlo3e.l operatives ,o,
Nottingham (upwards of 100), walking tour abreast, headed
by a placard, " Willing to work, but not to-starve," faradec
the principal streets of the town singing. On either side o:
the street were collectors soliciting subscriptions, and also
entering shops for the same purpose. In this way a libe a
sum of money was collected. The behaviour of the men
was most orderly.

The steamer Sea Queen is stated to have sailed
yesterday morning from Falmouth for Matamoras.
Being unable to obtain any definite promise of protection,
her owners availed themselves of the suggesti' n of of the
Foreign-office, that they should decline to carry any mails
Supposing this course to be adopted by subs( quent vessels.
it Hill be almost impo,sible for our merchants to communi-
cate with Matamoraia, except through French or other cabuut
foreign ships,

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HER MAJESTY.

WINDSOR CASTLE, April 24.
The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness
the Princess Helena, and attended by the Hon.
Mrs. Bruce, drove out yesterday afternoon.
Major-General Hon. A. N. Hood attended on
horseback.

Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales drove in the grounds.
His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge,
attended by Col. Clifton, arrived at the Castle.
Captain Tarleton, C. 8., also arrived.
Their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess
of Wales, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Stonor, Lieut.
General Knollys, and Capt. Grey, went to London
to day and returned in the evening.
Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and
Princess Louise (attended by Lady Caroline Bar-
rington and Sir W. Hoste), Prince Alfred (attended
by Major Cowell), and Prince Louis of Hesse (at-
tended by Captain Westerweller), also went to
London and returned in the evening.
The Countess of Desart has succeeded the Mare
ch;oness of Ey as Lady in Waiting.
Major General Hon. A. N. Hood has succeeded
Major General Seymour as Equerry in Waiting to
the Queen.