The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-23 00:00:00

LATEST INTELLIGENCE.

[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.]

MEDITERRANEAN and BOMBAY MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, FEB. 23.

The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steamer
Delta, Captain Cook, with the heavy portion of the
above mails, has arrived. She has 31 passengers'
amongst whom are Lieut.-Col. M'Caskill, Major
Sandwith, Major Robinson, from Bombay; and
Colonel Somerset, from Gibraltar.

The Delta has on freight three packages specie,
value £386; also 492 bales silk, 21 boxes valuables,
40 cases Indian shawls, 228 cases oranges, 10 casks
wine, 560 boxes dates, 32 packages sundries, and
1,400 bales damaged silk saved from the wrecked
steamer Colombo.

The Delta experienced to Malta fine weather
thence to Gibraltar strong easterly winds and high
seas. At the latter port she was detained 12 hours,
in consequence of a heavy gale. Thence to South-
ampton light breezes and fine.
His Imperial Majesty's transport Perdrix was
still at Alexandria. Her Majesty's ship Marl-
borough and Alacrity, and the Peninsular and
Oriental Company's steamer Ceylon wsre at Malta ;
and at Gibraltar, the Redpole, Virago, Procris, and
transport Supply. The Etlora, with the outward
mails of the 12th, arrived at Gibraltar on the even-
ing of the 16th, and sailed for the eastward on the
17th inst.

The Spanish journals contain accounts of the
African settlement of Melilla. The disputes be-
tween the frontier Moors and the garrison had
entirely coased. The Moorish work called the
" Lena," which had formerly been a source of serious
annoyance, had been destroyed under the direction
of the Spanish engineers, and many of the Moors
had been taken into Spanish pay and employed in
the new Spanish fortifications.

The American steamship Chippewa arrived at
Cadiz on the 12th inst.

The members of the Caipe Hunt, at Gibraltar,
gave a farewell dinner to Col. Paulett Somerset on
the 13th inst. Amongst the company present were
his Excellency the Governor and Major-Gen. Sir
Robert Walpole, K.C.B.

The British steamer Thessalia, eight days from
Liverpool, the steamer Thames, nine days from
Middlesboro', the steamer Dom Pedro, 16 days
from Glasgow,
her Mdesty's storeship Supply,
seven days from Plymouth, the brig Robertson,
35 days from Newcastle, the steamer Christina,
•even days from Liverpool, steamer Neptune, 11
days from Aliddlesboro', the steamer Alabama,
seven days from Liverpool, had severally arrived
out at Gibraltar since last advices.

Gibraltar exchanges were quoted :—On London,
90 days' date, 50s 8d; Paris, 5f 31c; Brussels, 5t
31c; Marseilles, 5f 30c; Genoa, 5f 31c; Madrid, 8
days' sight, t- prem. ; Cadiz, 4 die.; Seville, dis.;
Malaga, par; Barcelona, i prem. ; Almeira, par.;
Valencia, I prem.; Alicante, y dis. Premium on
five-franc pieces, I per cent. in demand. Freights
without change.

BERNE, SUNDAY.

It is asserted that a portio❑ of the Polish re-
fugees intend to offer to Count Walewski the
throne of Poland should the kingdom be recon-
stituted.

FRANCE.

PARIS, FEB. 23.

The Constitutionnel of to-day, in an article
signed by its secretary, M. Boniface, says—" One
cannot but be astonished at the excitement which
has been produced on the Bourse of Paris by the
news of the conclusion of a treaty between Prussia
and Russia. The comments of the press on this
subject have given rise to exaggerated fears. Up
to the present time the French Government has
done nothing beyond entering into communication
with the Cabinet of London in order to agree
upon the course that should be followed in this
matter."

The French press are unanimous in condemning
the conduct of the Prussian King, and in express-
ing sympathy with Polaul. The article in the
semi-official journal Zs Constitutionnel, which
seems to indicate the approaching interven -
tion of France in the Polish question, has created
much excitement. It is, says L' Opinion Nationale,
a sign whose import it is impossible to mistake.
An official journal, but lately so hostile to the in-
surgents, declares that the aspect of affairs is
changed, and that the policy of the Berlin Cabinet
has made the outbreak a European question.
The same journal (L' Opinion Natzonale), which
is supposed to represent the views of Prince Napo-
leon, writes strongly in favour of the re-establish-
ment of Poland, which, it avers, will conduce to the
best interests of France, of Europe, and of civilisa-
tion. Between the two Powers of a united Ger-
many, now in course of formation, and of Russia,
whose Asiatic hordes may one day pour down upon
the West, it is necessary that there should be an
independent Poland, a great Poland, that is to say,
Poland re-established within her ancient limits.
All able politicians, says E 'pinion, must readily
understand the necessity of this act of justice fir
securing the equilibrium of European Powers. In-
dependent Poland protects us from Germanism,while
putting no obstacle to its legitimate development,
and preserves us at the same time from panslavism—
the vision of the Muscovite Czars—and of oriental
fanaticism, which menaces, even to the banks of the
Danube and the Bosphorus, the nations of Western
Europe. Now, an independent Poland of the
ancient extent will become on our continent a first-
class power, having one large outlet on the Baltic
and another on the Black Sea, with a population of
30 millions, which would even become 40 or 42
millions, if the Poles succeeded in regaining their
ancient territories annexed to Russia, Austria, and
Prussia. Such is the ally which we would have on
the banks of the Vistula and Dniester. It is pro-
bable that Russia, already rebelled against in
Poland, will soon have to encounter an outbreak in
the neighbouring provinces, which contain 25
millions, and there is little doubt that the Polish
movement will hasten the explosion of a no less
formidable insurrection among the emancipated
serfs.

Le Pays declares that Prussia has forfeited her
neutrality, and asserts that public opinion in
Prussia is strongly opposed to the convention.

The Journal de Posen has the substance of the
declaration of a general association, composed of
the great German landowners of that province,
which formally censures the treaty with Russia.
From all parts of Europe the voice of opposition is
heard. Nothing, says Le Pays, imposes upon
Prussia • the necessity of leaguing with the
Czar. It is true that she was an accomplice
in the partition of Poland, bat that does not
oblige her to take part also in the oppression. In
leaving Russia and Poland alone face to face the
result would be attained that the insurrection would
be appeased, and the voice of friendly powers be
heard at St. Petersburg. Without the vexatious
conscription, Poland would have waited calmly, and
the Emperor Alexander must remember that the
pledges given in 1815 have never been fulfilled.

The debates in the English Parliament appear to
have given satisfaction in Paris. The debates in
the Prussian Chambers are also commented on.
l'he sitting at which M. Bismark endeavoured to
defend the convention terminated, says L'Opinion
Nationale, with two important acts. The fist was
a motion, supported by 134 deputies, opposing any
intervention, direct or indirect, in Polish affairs
which has since been almost. unanimously cur-
ried. The second motion, carried by 274 against 45,
iitcla.red the Ministers civily responsible for ex-
pen,es they had incurred unconstitutionally. Le