The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-09 00:00:00

The Preis & Chambere en Poland.

M. Jules Favre said—There is no reason to be
surprised at reclamations being made in favour of
Poland, but it is necessary that we should know if
the Government thinks it possible to add the sanc-
tion of its authority to the desires of the Legislative
Corps. Is there no precedent for this ? It is
doubtless a delicate matter to solicit interference in
the affairs of a neighbouring people. But we have
had numerous examples, and without being out
of order I may remind you that in the sad and fatal
war which desolates the countries beyond the
Atlantic the French Government thought it right
to offer its mediation. Ido not think that such
conduct is open to any reproach. Every one is
desirous of seeing the end of such a struggle, and
if the Government has thought that it could offer
some observations to America it has done so from a
sense of duty. As regards Naples, at another period
the part performed by Fiance was more difficslt, as
it was connected with a question of internal admini-
stration. It was because the King of Naples de-
parted from the rules of prudence and moderation
that the French and English Cabinets thought it
their duty to make representations, which were
followed by the rupture of diplomatic relations. In
this case the question is one of humanity, and that
towards a nation which has every claim to our re-
spect and affection, and which can invoke promises
made, but never fulfilled. The most savage and the
most arbitrary system of recruitment has just thrown
all the youth of Poland into despair, and no one can
tell what may be the result of such a state of things.
All we know is that right is on the side of the vic-
tims. In thus speaking on the subject, I wish only
to make a protest in the name of justice and huma-
nity. In the first ages of Christianity it was to
the Church that belonged the glorious pri-
vilege of protecting the weak and of struggling
agaiast the strong. It is not for me to say how the
Church, allied with Caesar, has in the present day
lost the privilege of that fine patronage. (Murmurs.)
However that may be, there is now a genius which
has again come to protest in favour of right and of
the weak, and that genius is France. The genius of
France has a right to make its voice heard. One
word from France might alleviate the misfortunes
of Poland. Do not forget those who hold out their
blood-stained hands towards you ; do not deceive
their hopes. I request the Government to give some
explanations on the subject.

" M. Billault—The Government does not think it
opportune to enter on the discussion of the question
which is submitted to you. France has lost none of
her old sympathies for Poland, but she thinks, and
the Government thinks with her, that the autonomy
of that kingdom would have more to expect from
the generous and liberal sentiments of the present
Emperor of Russia, than in any insurrectional at-
tempt, the efforts for which can only bring down
fresh disasters on that unfortunate country. (Appro-
bation.) [These are the real views of Government.]
" M. Jules Favre—That is the counterpart of the
famous expression, ' Order reigns at Warsaw.'
(Murmers.) History will judge of the words of the
hon. Minister, and of what there is disastrous in
them. (Renewed murmurs.)
"M. Billault—What is really disastrous are the
deceitful excitements to sentiments of patriotism,
the powerless efforts of which can only lead to fresh
misfortunes. (Numerous marks of assent.)
"M, Jules Favre—M. le President, I beg leave to
reply one word, for it is impossible that the discus-
sion can be closed in this manner. The Minister has
just spoken of insurrection; but has he defended
treaties—has he taken care that they should not be
forgotten ? Is it astonishing that a people who sees
ail its rights violated should have recourse to arms ?
Will you deny that the Poles have been deceived, not
in their dreams or Utopias, but in the accomplish-
ment of destinies that have been formally promised ?
Can France be really brought to such a point that
whenever there is a struggle between right and
might she constantly takes part with the latter, de-
claring that those who revolt to obtain the execution
of solemn promises are insurgents destined to perish
miserably ?

"M. Baroche—The Government of the Emperor
has too much sense to give deceitful encouragement
to insurrectionary passions by any vain words ; and
it is too jealous of its own dignity—of that of
France—to allow useless phrases and vain protes-
tations to be repeated in the addresses of fifteen
consecutive years. (Applause.)
"The Marquis do Mortemart—l wish to say a
word about Greece and the Greek loan, part of
which has been guaranteed by France. The inte-
rest of this loan found a place in our financial laws
last year, and no one murmurs at this annual pay-
ment. I would ask whether the revolution which
has just occurred in Greece might not be an oppor-
tunity for claiming the payment of what Greece
owes us ? (Interruption.)

" Numerous Voices—And how are the Greeks
to pay ?

" The Marquis de Mortemart—lt is true that
were France to make that claim it might not per-
haps be attended to. But, then, may we not claim
a territorial guarantee ? The Eastern crisis will,
according to all appearances, end in the death of
the sick man.' The French Government will no
doubt take measures to protect the interests of the
country. That will be better, I imagine, than re-
signing oneself to the sanction of a fait accompli.
The Eastern question may be easily terminated if
all the Powers imitate the frankness and disinte-
restedness of France.

" Paragraph 2 was then put to the vote and
adopted. _

"The discussion was then again adjourned:'

1 HOLLOWAY LITERARY INSTITUTE.—On Tuesday
evening Dr. Bradshaw gave a lecture at this institution
on "Food and Digestion." He commenced by exhibiting
and explaining large diagrams of the "fearfully and won-
derfully made" structure of the human frame, so admi-
rably constructed for the purpose of conveying nutritious
food to the vital organs of the body. The lecture realised
that great desideratum, the union of the useful and enter-
taining, though usually regarded as a dry and abstruse
theme. Being interspersed with anecdote and quotation,
its profound research and philosophical analysis were im-
bued throughout with an almost poetical glow of con amore
commmentary, and an eloquence not readily surpassed.
Its chief theme was that curse of an overwrought andis
luxurious civilisation—indigestion—its preventives, 'tcure, and its causes, whether attributable to excessive,addition to
de-
ficient, :or defective food, or to reckless.n
ardent spirits and tobacco, often conducavd
irri-
tability, delirium tremens, monomania,
ha to
even morbidmadness.
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wintroduced some apt During the lecture Dr. Brads,
indigestion
freeman
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king, Horace,
except
who, in the words of Lady Macbeth,
‘wh'
when troubled NI ith ;"
health with appetite and good digestion." On
nannditefaro,m,
the close of the lecture, Mr.Clarkson,who occupied the pre-
sident's chair pro tem, moved a vote of thanks to Dr. Brad-
shaw-. In doing so he said the audience had been gratified
with a golden lecture. Its warnings deserved to be written
in letters of gold. It deserved to win golden opinions ; and,
in fact, was a physician's golden fee conferred on the com-
munity, instead of the latter conferring it on the physician.
Digestion being the theme, Dr. Bradshaw's professional
admonitions deserved to be marked, learned, and inwardly
digested." Tho vote of thanks, having been duly seconded,
was carried unanimously. Dr. Bradshaw briefly re-
sponded, and thus terminated a highly intellectual and
gratifying re-union.

THE TURKISH EXHIBITION.—We take the fol-
lowing from the Levant herald of January 28:.."
Since our la st, the contributions of Saida, Bey rout, Seres,
Aiden, Silistria, and Roustchuk have been received. Of
these, the samples of produce and manufactured goods
1 from Athens and Sexes are considered very inferior, and
telegraphic instructions have consequently been sent to the
kaimakams of both places to supplement them with such
further specimens as will save both one and the other
from positive discredit in the forthcoming display. A
very pretty and ingenious steam engine has been Fent
by a native inventor from Salonica, embodying some,
it is said, at least new, if not mechanically valuable, fea-
tures of construction. The native
i engineer of the Olte-
nitza screw corvette has also sent n a model of a marine
engine of very considerable merit and beauty of finish, while
from Silistria and noustchuk a revolver and a six-shot rifle
of novel construction have been forwarded by Turkish in-
ventors. The guild of mother-of-pearl workers of Stam-
boul have contributed some very elaborate specimens of
their work; among others a bookcase very curiously orna-
mented with inlayings of great beauty and delicacy of e2se-
eution. We are glad to learn that nine English agricultural
implement makers have applied for space, while only ono
from France and another from Vienna are as yet in thecom-
petitive field against them. This is as it should be, consi-
dering our unapproached excellence of design and const'ruc-
tion in every variety of agricultural mechanism,"