The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-26 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, July 25.—The arrival of Consols with
a rise of per cent. has given firmness to the mar-
ket, but without producing any advance in prices,
Threes, for the Account, in the little business doing,
remaining firm at 68f. 40c. Railway Shares little
dealt in, but quotations generally well maintained.
The market closed as follows :

41 per Cents .. 97
Do. end month.... 68 7i
3 per Cents
Do. end month 6B 45
New 3 per Cents
Do, end month —
Credit Mobilier 825
Do. end month 827 50'
HAIL 1

Bank Shares 3180
Credit 1, oncier 1172 50
Piedmontes( Fives
Italian Loan 7l 30
Roman
Austrian

Spanish Threes
Home Debt

'AY/3.

Cash. Account,
Orleans lOOl 25 .. 1001 25
Northern
New ditto • -- • •
Lyons and Mediterranean 1085 .. 1083 75
Geneva
Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard

808 75 .. 810 -
555 - .. 550 -
537 50 .. 535 -
370 -
490 - .. 490 -
613 75 .. 612 50

ITALY.

The following is the reply of Count de Bernstorff
to the interpellation of M. Rechensperger, in the
Prussian Chamber of Representatives, on the affairs
of Italy
Gentlemen,—The member who has put the
questions considered my refusal to reply to the me-
' tion brought forward last week as a want of respect
towards the representation of the country. But
that is by no means the case. I did not reply then
because the matter was still in a state of negotia-
tion ; it has only just been definitely terminated, the
King having received yesterday the envoy of King
Victor Emmanuel, who delivered to him a letter by
which this latter Sovereign notifies the title that he
has taken of King of Itely, and asks to have it
recognised. The reply to that letter, and the
official notice of the recognition, left Berlin yes-
terday evening, and the affair was only terminated
by that step. Concerning the questions befcre
us, I will at first say, with regard to the principle
of nationalities, that we do not recognise it by the
act in question. We nevertheless take it into ac-
count to a certain point, but our intention is in no-
wise to recognise it in an absolute manner. The
accomplished fact has been recognised, and nothing
more. That the fact is accomplished appears tome
a thing perfectly clear. There is thus no reason
to draw ulterior consequences from it. The King-
dom of Italy is only recognised in its present state,
and we do not recognise any possible consequences
which may be connected with it ; we have, on
the contrary, made express reserves on that sub-
ject. In what concerns pacific dispositions in
the point of view of public law, which the honour-
able gentleman who has addressed the inter-
pellations to the Government thinks necessary
for the recognition of a new Power, we believe
they are to be found in the explanations given to
us, and which will be found in the despatch of
General Durando, already published in the public
journals. I had intended to communicate it to the
Chamber, but as it has already become known to
the Assembly through other sources, there is no
lOnger any need to do so; besides, I do not think it
my duty to go further into the considerations re-
specting public law put forward by the hon. gen-
tleman, or to justify here the recognition in detail.
We think that it was for the interest of Prussia to
accomplish that act, in order to place ourselves
on good relations with a great and powerful
country like Italy. We have not done more in
that matter than the other peat Powers of
Europe, with the exception of those who have
particular dynastic reasons for not doing it. Be-
sides, as far as regards the feelings and consciences
of the Catholic subjects of his Majesty, I do not
think that they need be more susceptible than
all the other Catholic Powers of Europe. France,
Belgium, Portugal, and, as 1 have just said, all the
Catholic Powers, with the exception of Austria and
two others, have in fact recognised Italy. As far
as now regards the pretensions of the kingdom of
Italy to Rome and to Venetia, they may exist in
theory, but the Government of Turin, by the de-
claration it has made, has expressly promised that
it will not seek to realise them by pacific means.
Will it succeed ? That, history will make known
to us. All the rights of third paeties are, more-
over, reserved in the recognition, and we have
done nothing by that act which can prejudice
those rights."

POIAND.
(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
WARSAW, JULY 19.
_

Ever since the arrival of the Grand Duke Con-
stantine here there is no end of congratulatory
visits, addresses, and illuminations, among the dig-
nitaries of State and the Russian generals; and
the birth of a young Prince, who was christened
Waclaw, a name of sclavonic origin, gave an addi-
tional motive for those manifestations. Efforts are
being made, and all sorts of reports disseminated,
that the new-born, from the name he bears, will one
day become an heir toa Polish king, and the police
were active in persuading people on that ground
to illuminate the town. However, the success was
very insignificant, hardly one-fourth of the houses
in Warsaw contained any lights at all, and the
lower classes were so provoked at this partial de-
monstration that a row on that account took place,
between them and the police, the latter having been
worsted. After this disagreeable occurrence fresh
arrests were made, a laige number of persons con-
veyed to the citadel, where, it is reported, the
Russian generals freely employ the flogging system
while the prisoners are undergoing their examina-
tion.

Of the assurances so often given that refurms will
be introduced, and the rigours of the state of siege
diminished nothing as yet has come to pass, and
the people, usually doubtful, are now becoming
quite incredulous. Faith and confidence spring
from the acts, and as there is nothing that could in
any way show the change of the present system
here, as well as in other parts of ancient Poland,
the nation remains in the same situation as before,
calm and dignified in attitude, which causes much
uneasiness to the Government.

A few days ago the official Gazette announced
that two innccent persons imprisoned were set at
liberty by order of the Grand Duke—one, John
Woiczynski, at the solicitation of his aged father,
and the other, :Michael Konarski, on the score of a
severe illness. The release of Wojczynski was
couched in terms derogatory to his
personal dig-
nity; and I am sure that the prisoner, had he been
aware of the tact, would have preferred the con-
tinued incarceration in the Citadel to such an act of
mercy.

The most important piece of news, and one Which
took us all here by surprise, had been the arrival of

Mr. Taczanowski, member of the higher Chamber
of the Prussian Parliament, who was summoned by
the Grand Duke Constantine. No one can imagine
the meaning of a short interview between this
visitor and his highness, and his speedy return to
Berlin. For the elucidation of this extraordinary
occurrence, it may be stated that Mr. Taczanowski
is a Chamberlain of the King of Prussia, a favourite
at the Court, and quite isolated from the circle of
the Polish Deputies at the Diet of Berlin ; and it is
rumoured that in case a Pole were to be nominated
President of the Grand Duchy of Posen, he would
probably be appointed to that post by the Prussian
Government. One may almost suppose that the
visit of Mr. Taczanowski related to his acceptance
of the Presidency of the Grand Duchy.
I stated in my last communication the mili-
tary execution of several officers, and mentioned
that one private, Leon Szczur, had been condemned
to undergo the'punishment of 600 lashes and tor be
transported to Siberia for the part he took in the
conspiracy now fast spreading in the Russian army.
The execution of the sentence was carried into
effect with all the refined cruelty which so emi-
nently characterises the barbarous Russian Go-
vernment. The soldiers who performed this ope-
ration were by command served with extra
rations of wodke, a spirit made of corn, resembling
the Irish whisky, and thus, half intoxicated, they'
luxuriated in inflicting their lashes on the poor
man's body, and even his face, that he is not ex-
pected to survive. Talk now of the Emperor's
"benevolence and good intentions," his alleged de-
termination to abolish corporal punishment in the
army, when scenes of this kind occur in the 19th
century, and in the midst of our boasted European
civilisation.

Despite such unheard of tyranny and the vigi-
lance of the Government, the anonymous press con-
tinues its wide circulation of revolutionary prints,
which are eagerly read by the people and the
army, and are sure to produce their results. You.
can hardly speak to anyone but he is acquainted
with the contents of these publications, and nothing
can stop that propaganda except an entire re-
modelling of the social fabric in Russia,
and of restoring to Poland its constitution,
and the rights guaranteed by it. The Russian
organs abroad, like Le Nord and some of the French
and English journals, evidently misinformed, are
continually praising the acts of the Emperor
Alexander 11., as if he had accomplished wonders.
in his empire. Far from denying to Caesar what
is due to Caesar, I maintain that such a course is
most injurious to the Emperor himself and most
unjust to his subjects, who hitherto have only been
lulled into delusion that great reforms will ba
granted to them, and were actually announced on
paper, but none of which has yet seen the light of
the day. On the other hand, the Emperor, natu-
rally addicted to pleasure and copious libations,
forgets in the midst of his pleasure that he has high
and important duties to discharge, and thinks be
has already finished when he sees his praises sung'
by the venal press in the West of Europe.
General Luders has been granted a pension, of
10,000 roubles annually for his services in Po;tand,
a tax levied upon the Polish Treasury instead of
coming from the Russian funds, since he, as a Rus-
sian General, was sent here to oppress and not to
govern. Such is the treatment of the Polish nation
by Russians.

THE ASSAULT ON A WAITER BY A
GENTLEMAN.

TO THE EDITOR. OF THE SUN.
SIR,—I have read the report in yesterday's. publi-
cation of the charge of assault preferred arsainst me
at the Southwark Police Court, which is in all re-
spects accurate a) far as the evidence is given, but
as 1 was unprepared to answer the case owing to
the charge having so recently been me.de, and being
without professional assistance, allow me to state
for the satisfaction of my friends and numerous
acquaintances, that I have since instructed my soli-
citors to take immediate proceedings, which I have
no hesitation in saying will thoroughly vindicate
the course I took on the occasion in question, Apo-
logising for troubling you.—l am, yours faithfully,
EDWARD SUMNER G. COLPOYS.
3, College Crescent, July 26, N.W.