The Sun.
London, England, 1862-01-11 00:00:00

FRANCE.

BOURSE, January 10.—The market continues
firm, and speculators somewhat eager to do busi-
ness, as if anxious to make up for the time they
have lately lost. Prices have generally improved.
Threes, for the Account, are now at 68f 60c. Rail-
ways shares are also higher.
The following are the last quotations :-
4i per per Cents ... 97 Credit Fancier ll9O
Do. end month.... 97 15 Belgian 4t —
3 per Cents
Do. end month 6B 70 Roman
Bauk Shares 2945 Austrian
Credit Mobilier.., . 736 25 Spanish Threes 47 60
Do. Account 737 50 , Ilome Debt

'RAILWAYS.
Cash. Account.
Orleans 1337 50 .. 1340
Northern
New ditto .
Lyons and Meditirranean 1035 50 1036 25
Geneva
Southern
Western
Eastern
Sardinian... ... 330 332 50
Austrian
Lombard ~ . ,

POLAND.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
WARSAW, JAN. 2, 1862.

In spite of the reports so freely circulated by the
German press that the first day of the year 1862
was to inaugurate in this cruelly oppressed country
a new era of hope and consolation on the part of
the Russian Government, everything remains in
statu quo. The state of siege continues still, the
arrests and deportations have not ceased, the most
outrageous conduct of the military towards the
peaceful inhabitants has in no way been restrained,
and the number of victims, so far from diminishing,
. seems to be in',n•easing daily. In fact, the attitude
of the Government, now as last year, comprises
the same vigour, the same disregard of legality,
the same injustice and brutality in the execution
of the most trifling regulations, whilst the people
display the same moral resistance, patience, and
patriotism. Thus, in the Government of Podlachia
and Augustou, heavy punishments have been in-
flicted upon several proprietors, whose only offence
is that they took part in the manifestations of the
12th of August last, on the occasion of the national
fete which celebrated the union of Poland with
Lithuania. These persons do not deny their guilt,
and state they were proud of having per-
formed their patriotic duty, a boldness
which the Russians do not relish. As you
know, there is a great influence exercised on
the young officers in the Russian army from abroad
and the Government thought proper to place them
under the tutelage of spies. To enable the latter
tb accomplish their dirty work satisfactorily, a
grand military review was suddenly ordered,
during which the spies entered the officers' quar-
ters and searched them thoroughly. They found
several proclamations of Mr. Herzen (who edits
the Russian journal, .the well, in London), which

was sufficient to send several officers into the
depth of Russia, but those who are Poles have been
dealt with in a more severo manner.
The present Governor-General "lders is acting
just the same as many of his predecessors in finan-
cial matters—apparently ignorant of the laws of
meuin and teunz, he makes himself scandalously
free with the public treasury. All the persons
who, for acts of prevarication and dishonesty, had
been dismissed from the public service are now
being indemnified by this model Governor. Every
day he signs warrants for £2,000, £3,000, and
£4,000, to fill the pockets of his dirty tools, under
the pretext of granting them pensions and gra-
tuities.

Much has been said of the labours of the Coun-
cil of State; but as yet they are mystical. We
are, however, promised the reopening of that body
for the 15th inst., and the promulgation of the law
on the so-often-mentioned peasant question. This
would be a boon, for no means are spared by the
Russians to provoke a jacquerie of the peasants
against their landlords. But for the friendly con•
duct of the latter towards the former, and the ad-
mirable precepts inculcated by the clergy, such an
event might have occurred long ago. As it is,
symptoms of this nature begin to be seen. A few
weeks ago, it is said, a landlord was killed in the
Government of Plock, by a peasant instigated to
commit this act by others, who are now arrested,
and undergoing, for appearances sake, a judicious
inquiry.

It is most desirable the schools which have been
£hut for so long a time should be opened. What is
to become of the youth of this country who are
doomed to forget what they have acquired, and
learn mischief from being idle. This is a most
atrocious blow levelled by the Russian despotism,
for it means this, that as the Poles have no schools
in their country, they must go to Moscow and St.
Petersburg to finish their studies there. The Mar-
quis Wielopolski, who ordered the schools to be
closed, and who at last has been outdone by the
Russians in his calculations, must answer for the sad
consequences of his arbitrary measure.
The newly appointed Archbishop Felinski,
though in appearance very modest and pliable, pos-
sesses, it is said, the same feelings of patriotism as
his predecessors, and it is hoped that he will not
assume his duties without protesting against the
unjust imprisonment of the Abbe Bialobrzeuski and
of other priests, and without obtaining his liberty,
as the churches can hardly be reopened till the
sanction of the latter be obtained. The new prelate
admits the propriety of singing in the churches
national hymns, such as were authorised by the
canon laws, but shorn of all the subsequent addi-
tions made by the people during the late events.
We shall see how far he will be able to cool the
patriotic ardour and the sufferings which found
their vent in the rligious manifestations.
The Archbishop of Posen, Przyluski, has issued
a pastoral letter to the clergy of his diocese, full of
the most touching elcquence, and impressed with
the purest Christian feelings, and the duties towards
the people confided to his spiritual:charge. In this
letter she reminds them that the 7 espect clue to a
Sovereign and the laws of the country, is enjoined
by our Lord Saviour, but that the love of country
and the gratitude to those who sacrificed their lives
and fortunes for it, are no less sacred obligations.
Give to Caesar what is Ceesar's, but to God what
is God's, is the meaning of this injunction, that it is
praising God vs hilst praising the virtue, the
courage, and the devotion of the great citizens who
deserved well of the Church and the country. Com-
ment upon this admirable conduct of the Polish
clergy in the midst of so many trials appears
superfluous.