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

THE EXECUTIONS IN POLAND,

The Silesian Gazette, in a letter from Warsaw
of the 12th inst., gives the following details rela-
tive to the late executions in that city:—" At four
o'clock this morning I went on the glacis of the
citadel to witness the execution of the Capucin Ko-
narski and of M. Abicht. A great number of troops
were drawn up on the ground, and about 100 spec-
tators (all men) were present. The gates of the
citadel were thrown open, and a cart came out with
two persons in it dressed in white. One was a
young man about 20 years of age, with long light
hair and a German countenance; the other, about 40,
with a long beard, who could he seen was a priest.
The cart was placed near the scaffold, and the two
persons alighted. The young man was pale but firm,
and placed himself with a resolute step on the
scaffold. The rope was tied round his neck, and in
an instant after his body swung in the air. The
priest afterwards ascended the fatal plank. He
looked proudly around him, and his lips appeared
to murmur a prayer—in a moment after he was
also launched into eternity. During the whole time
all the Catholic churches in Warsaw were tolling a
funeral knell."

Another letter of the 13th, in the Breslau Gazette,
says—" The impression produced by the late execu-
tions is immense. Some persons call to mind the
decree of amnesty of April 13, according to the
terms of which the prisoner Abicht could not have
been executed. But those terms are so vague and
equivocal that they could very well be made not to
apply to that unfortunate young man. Others do not
find any sufficient grounds for the condemnation of
the priest Konarski, who had done nothing more
than what any ecclesiastic in his place would have
done. Lastly, everyone asks himself why the two
students imprisoned with the Abbe Konarski have
been condemned to transportation to Siberia, when,
according to the avowal of the military tribunal
itself, they were only accused of having crossed
the frontier without a passport, an act which only
comes under the surveillance of the simple police."
The Posen Journal has the subjoined from War-
saw

" The Poles have recently obtained two signal
advantages over the Russians—one at Sempolno, in
the government of Kalisch, and the other at Chie-
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 AbbeKonarskt.

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,
Lochearnhead, Aberuchill, and Dunira the stock of young
birds 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. The birds
are all healthy and well-conditioned, which is not usually
o thanyears.Ptarmigan
plentifulisbetter t has
higher
ranges of the Grampians, and they, as
birds, It is stated the stock of both grouse and blackcock ox
beenth e f
bestor
tmen"rsin
all 1 •of
.111%.3 game,
have withstood the winter well. The forest
never better than they are this season. In L prospects were
hb ' ordWi.lloug y.cts
forest of Glenartney the deer are numerous.
condition, The fawns are now and. splendid
appearing in considerable
numbers. In Mar Forest deer
tion, and the herds numerous
andare in very sinEiearir, condi-
tion,
owing to the favourable character of thgee.spring and' early
summer, and should July weather be propitious, good 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.—Seolseian.
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT IN SCHOOLS.—The fol-
lowing is a copy of a bill which has just tern
brought into the House of Commons by Viscount Raynham
and Mr. Dunlop, entitled "A bill to regulate corporal
Punishment iu schools and elsewhere Whereas it is
xpediait that provision should be made for regulating the
use of corporal punishment by schoolmasters, tutors, and
other persens having the charge of 3 oung persons for the
purposes of tili,ion or training; 1,,, it enacted by the Queen's
most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and con-
sent of the lords spiritual and temporal, and commons, in
Ibis present Parliament assembled, and by tha authority of
the flame, 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 parposes 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-