The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-22 00:00:00

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amidst general indifference, upon the motion ofNIEWSPAPER'
Silveira da Motta, a bill prohibiting in fu
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public sales of slaves by auction, and preve i,"114-Att-'.\:II:.
the separation of husband and wife, or paren o.**k.-..x..44;:r:.
' children. This proposition, of which none ca Vll4tt*:@--)::?0i ,1.;.:L.:
the high morality, even should it become law L4t.2-1: E-r-75g:,/,',FiSI
not exercise a large influence upon the fate of\t&'''''';'‘ .'"' ~-;'-' • --
blacks. The number of those who are married is a 11,
extremely small, and it will always be easy to
evade the prohibition to separate mother and chiii-
dred. The provision respecting sale by auction
bears also little upon the happiness of the slave. It
must not be supposed, however, that this grave
question of slavery pre-occupies the minds of the
Brazilians. The value of this description of ‘, men_
chandise" has certainly been somewhat affected by
the recent occurrences in the United States, but
nobody here thinks seriously of abolition of slavery.
The motion of Silveira da Motta is looked upon
generally as a mere philanthropic caprice.
There has been some mention of a scheme for a
fusion of the banks. A meeting has been held by
the shareholders at which a resolution was adopted
that the Bank of Brazil should be authorised to buy
up the privilege of emission granted some years ego
to the Agricultural Bank and the Mortgage Bank,
and shall then proceed to liquidate the affairs of
the other two establishments. The sanction of the
Chambers being requisite, the Council of State has
been previously consulted, and has given an opinion
in accordance with the above resolution. It is
therefore probable that this important measure
will be shortly realised.

POLAND.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
WARSAW, JULY 15.

The promises made by the Grand Duke Constan-
tine, to the several public bodies presented to him
a short time ago, respecting the best intentions of
the Emperor, and the anxiety of his Imperial High-
ness to second them, for the benefit of the people,
stand in palpable contradiction with the actual state
of things in this country Since the last attempt
upon the Grand Duke's life, so strongly and univer-
sally condemned as un-Polish both here and among
the emigrants abroad, an attempt pronounced to be
the act of a maniac, the musts continue, the
police behave as in the days of the most rigorous
siege, the least cut, or the faintest colour in a gar-
ment, are sure passports to the prison—not two
friends can shake hands in the streets, or salute
each other without being suspected, and dealt with
accordingiy—the Palace of Belvedere, the residence
of the Grand Duke, is surrounded with the troops,
some of whom are even encamped in the garden.
Such is the situation of the country at the pre-
sent time, and it is surprising that the Grand Duke
Constantine and his councillors, knowing how
pernicious this system must be, should not introduce
some salutary change; and the more so as his
Highness had requested Count Andrea Zamoyski
and others to assist him in carrying out sundry
ameliorations. If such be their nature, the sooner
they are abandoned the better.
The Marquis Wielopolski fills up daily the official
Gazette (Dziennski Powszechny) with decrees and
regulations bearing on the development of further
institutions, and if he succeed in effecting half of
his intended measures, he will have ample ground
for congratulation.

Several meetings of importance were held.
General Virzy Zanowski is considered, as he also
was during the Governship of Luders, a man of
considerable influence, and the chief promoter of
all movements. His advice, and that of General
Ramsay, who has replaced General Chralew, was
for increasing the severity of the state of siege.
The latter comes from an English family, and.
it is said will assume the chief command of the
army in Poland, under the orders of the Grand
Duke. For this reason he retired from the Coun-
cil of State, a step that cannot augur any good
for the Government : unable to understand the
general situation of the country, and that repres•
sion must engender violence among the people, he
still believes that extreme measures and tyranny
are indispensable for the administration of the
country. These meetings, which were of a stormy
character, gave a preponderance to the military
party. General Piisudskoy has been dismissed
from the post of head of the police, which he had
corrupted and rendered inefficient, and will depart
leaving behind him a most disagreeable impression.
He is to be replaced by Muchanow (not the one of
execrable memory who was the instigator of the
peasants against the landlords), formerly aide-de-
camp of Prince Gortschakoff, and afterwards of
General Luders in the Crimean war. One or two
other minor appointments, chiefly in the police de-
partment, and the removal of several obnoxious
officials, seem to indicate a manifest disposition to
alleviate the present vexation and violence. We
hope that this insignificant change will not consti-
tute the whole of the reforms so necessary for the
benefit and the well-being of the country.

A funeral service was performed for the
officers Sliwicki and Arnhold, and the non-com-
missioned officer Rostkowski, who were shot by
order of General Luders in the fortress of Modlin.
Crowds of Russian soldiers were present to testify
their sympathy with the fallen victims in the cause
of freedom. When the service was over a great
number of them were arrested, and a consternation
prevails among the authorities that a general con-
spiracy is widely spreading. At one of the military
reviews of the cavalry it was discovered that seve-
ral subaltern officers were without their revolvers.
Suspicion arose, and they were at once sent to pri-
son. The excuse given by the officers was that
they lost their revolvers, which, of course, was not
admitted.
The man Jaroszynski, who shot at the Grand
Duke, is under the examination of a court martial,
the idea of his being tried by the civil judicial
authorities having been abandoned in spite of the
promise of the Grand Duke Constantine to that
effect.
The Russian army in Poland is being fast in-
creased, and a feeling of terror appears to have
seized the inhabitants of Warsaw.

RIO DE JANEIRO.--Commercial advices from Rio,
by the French mail steamer Bearn, are to the 23d of June.
Exchange on England for this conveyance ruled at 254 d.,
90 days. The coffee market had continued inactive, and,
though dealers had submitted to a decline of about 200 reis
per arroba, the total sales for the fortnight were very
trifling. Prom the condition of the markets in consuming
countries there was a general indisposition to operate exten-
sively at any price until the future of the article more
clear partw of
clear than at present, and no concession °I2 the
seemed to be
holders could induce a frank businoss; dealers °ea :Ile, dis-
posed aware of the fact, and were therefore,daasther than to
posed to await further development abros
submit to any material decline. continuance of past
'ated, and a very re-
inactivity was consequently anticioPe.
Stocks, estimated
stricted export for some time
t:creccinot more than could bo
at 280,000 bags, though large, 0
for h fortnight were 41,500 bags,
the United States, 24,300 for
carried with ease. Sales
of which 3,900 bags were fojurope,
8,900 bags for the Medi-
terranean,the Channel and North f '
1
bag's for the Cape of Good Hope.
-11 4'4°°states were quoted 6,800 to 7,000 reis
Lotsrthe
eanutti
arroba;
. por arroba;
) 6,800 reis per arroba.
Freights
• produce.
Bremen— United
of Europe, 7,200 to 7,400 reis per
ditto,
liannel and the Mediterranean, 6,700 to
ditto, Channel
Hides nominal; stocks, 9,000 p.ieetrn•
had declined in consequence of the inactivity
btyeen
For the United States the only charter had been
schooner via St. Thomas, at 555. to a No:
a per ton and 5 per cent. to New
pert, 555•
channel, for orders, and the MediterranOcesarsenbeiant3
per ton, and 5 per cent. The following vessels
or the Channel subsequent to the
tdeop:_
steamer Parana for Southampton
coffee;
steamer Caroline, with 2,528 bags f
brig Alwine, 2,200 bags ; 50s. to 555.
had sailed
s. Europe
of the mail
Tho Hamburg
the Danish
Hamburg brig Germania,
830 logs of rosewood. The
with 2,125 bags of coffee anli.o, loading for the Channel:-
3,350 bags; and the English barque th
Chance, for London,
following vessels were at
bags
Crest, 3,000;
Ora, 2,203; the
3,000; and the Hendrik,
Croco-
dile, 3,500; the
The Waldemar,
Billow
wna was loading for Liverpool, with
2,800. The Nora
the
Oceanica for Liverpool, and the Agitis
2,000 bags ; also 3,600 baeg,re,s
GLASGOW, July 19.—rig iron open s ea ..3- this
with general cargoe:.. t o .
for Lont dsolns,
3d., but towards the latter part prices gave
week
way,closing on Thursday, at 50s. 101 d. cash, at which a
-good deal of iron changed hands. Shipping brands ls.
cheaper.l
Cotton—The market continues firm, at improved
prices.
Goods and Yarns—Yarns are in better request, at
advanced rates, especially for the finer counts. Goods,
although not in ench great demand. Are firm izl Fries'