The Sun.
London, England, 1862-04-25 00:00:00

T URKEY.

The Sultan has left the capital for Ismedt and
Ghemlek, to inspect the dockyards there. Thence
he will proceed to Brous3a and Smyrna. The
Grand Vizier, the Minister of Marine, and the
Minister of War will accompany his Majesty.

POLAND.
(PROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)
WA RSA W, APRIL 17.

The recent discussions on Poland in both Houses
of the British Parliament, condensed and translated
into the Polish language, are clandestinely circu-
lated here, and almost absorb every other subject of
conversation. Gratefully acknowledging the inte-
rest and the sympathy expressed for their misfor-
tunes and present sufferings, the Poles do not admit
the impossibility of some sort of interference in
their behalf by the Powers who signed the Treaty
of Vienna, in 1815, and thereby guaranteed the
political rights of the Polish nation. Even at the
risk of an uncourteous reply from St, Petersburg,
a remonstrance should be made by England against
the actual state of things in Poland. They will
not agree with Earl Russell that a constant, though
unsuccessful, interrneddling with the internal affairs
of a Power regardless of its obligations, such as
Russia, is derogatory to the dignity of the British
Government. Duty, say the Poles, however un-
pleasant, should be performed; and this duty, in
the absence of liberty on the continent, devolves
entirely upon England.
Another point which formed part of the speech
of Lord Palmerston, is not much relished by the
Poles, viz., his lordship's opinion that the national
manifestations were not required to convince the
world of the unquenchable and unconquerable spirit
of patriotism in the Polish nation, and that they
only drew upon them the revenge of the Russian
authorities. For a long time, they maintain,
Europe had pronounced the Polish nation quite
Russianised, and resigned to its fate ; calumnies of
the blackest die were launched by the German press
against their submission to the Russian yoke,
though, perhaps, the statesmen were differentl3
informed. It required them to give a new proof to
the world of the vitality of the Polish life, and
blood was shed, fresh victims were and are being

made, all to show that though Poland may be di-
vided and oppressed she has not lost one iota of her
attachment to her former rights and glory, for
which she will ever be ready to take up arms.
On the whole, the debate, and particularly Mr.
Denman's lucid statement and enumeration of the
tyrannical acts of the Russian Government, has
cheered many a Polish heart, for it exhibited the so
much praised benevolence and good feelings of the
Czar iu their true light.
Such periodical discussions in the British Parlia-
ment are the only moral check on the conduct of the
Emperor, who is much annoyed to be thus dragged
before the tribunal of public opinion in Europe.
Hardly any event of importance has occurred,
except, as I already wrote, the arrest of 20 young
students on the Bth inst., in the church, and their
quick expedition to the confines of the empire, to
increase the numbers of the Russian army. Now
in what country in Europe could such an act of
despotism be tolerated, and is the Emperor aware
of what passes in Warsaw ? But a short time ago, a
series of new administrative measures, among which
that of the introduction of a new penal code was
announced ; and, certainly, nothing could be more
just or desirable. At this moment we are not go-
verned by any laws, and the caprice, and more fre•
quently the savage revenge of the Russian generals,
is the only rule on which hangs the life of the inha-
bitants.

The friends of the Marquis Wielopolski give it
out that he is in great favour with the Emperor,
who promised to carry out all his plans relating to
the peasant and the educational question. Much
as the Marquis is unpopular, no one, however, would
be so blind to public interests as to stand in the
way of his useful reforms. By all means let them
be converted into the law of the country, and put
on their trial. The Poles, though aspiring to their
former indepondenoo, are not unwilling to nano
any concessions that may be made to them—they
are, surely, ripe enough for them—but let them be
bona fide reforms, such as would tend to general
benefit, and not the continued repetition of these on
paper only, as it is the case now, and has always
been with the Russians.

The mourning, and all other marks of sorrow, are
still worn by the ladies and the people generally,
in spite of the orders to the contrary; and the police
seem not to take any notice of them since they
would have to arrest everybody. .
A sectional demonstration took place at Cracow
last week, which led to a collision between the stu-
dents of the university and the police, who were
worsted on the occasion.

In Lithuania the same spirit of passive resistance
continues, which even the refined cruelty of M.
Nbzimow, the Governor-General, cannot subdue.
He has been summoned to St. Petersburg to be con-
sulted on the possibility of raising the siege of that
province, but he energetically opposed himself to
such a fenieney, and represented the great danger
to which the Empire is exposed by the attitude of
the Polish nation.

THE ACT OF 1844-A GIGANTIC

SWINDLE.

7HE OPENING OF THE INTERNA-
TIONAL EXHIBITION.

The following is the ceremonial to be observed at
the State opening of the International Exhibition,
on Thursday, the Ist of May, 1562
The Queen, being anxious to mark her interest
in the success of an undertaking in promoting which
the Prince Consort had taken a most active part,
has notified her wish that the opening of the Exhi-
bition should bear as much as possible the character
of a national ceremony. Her Majesty has therefore
been pleased, under the present impossibility of
herself performing that ceremony, to appoint his
R)yal Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., his
Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Lord High
Chancellor, the Earl of Derby, K.G., the Lord
Chamberlain, Viscount Palmerston, K.G,, G.C.8,,
and the Speaker of the House of Commons, to be
her representatives to conduct it in her name.
11. All persons provided with reserved seats
must enter under the western dome. The holders
of five• guinea season tickets and Fellows of the
Royal Horticultural Society (if season-ticket
holders) can be admitted by the north entrance of
tf.e Horticultural-gardens in the Kensington-road.
Other season-ticket holders must be admitted at the
doors in the corner towers in Cromwell road. All
must enter between the hours of 12 and half•past
and take their places (subject to police regulations).
All doors will be closed at half-past 1.
The Queen's Commissioners for opening the Ex-
hibition will proceed through Hyde Park, and.
arrive at two o'clock at the entrance to the Picture
Galleries in Cromwell-road, where a guard of
honour of the Grenadier Guards will be stationed.

111. Her Majesty's Ministers, the foreign Com-
missioners, and others taking part in the plocession,
will assemble in the South Central Court at half-
past 1, and await the arrival of the Queen's Corn-
ulinmioneis for opening the Exhibition.
IV. On the arrival of the Queen's Commis-
sioners, which will be announced by a flourish of
trumpets, a procession will be formed in the follow-
ing order:—

THE ORDER OF THE PROCESSION WITHIN THE
BUILDING.

[All persons in the procession will be in Official, Acade-
mical or Court Dress, or Uniform.]

I.—Trumpeters of the Life Guards, in State uniforms.
2.—Contractors' Superintendents.
3.—Her Majesty's Commissioners' Superintendents of
Building Works.
4.—Contractors, Decorator, and Architect.
s.—Superintendents of Exhibition Arrangements.
6.—Poet Laureate.

7.—The Lord Provost of Glasgow, the Lord Mayor of
York, the Lord Provost of Edinburgh, and the Lord Mayor
of Dublin.

S.—Macebearer and Swordbearer of the City of London,
preceding the Lord Mayor of London, and Sheriffs of
London and Middlesex.
9.—Council of Horticultural Society, and Secretary.
10.—Council of the Society of Arts, and Secretary.
11.—Deputation of ten Guarantors of Exhibition.
12.—Secretary of Finance Committee and Financial
Officer.
13.—Members of the Building Committee, and Secretary.
14.—Special Commissioner for Juries, and Secretary. '
15.—Chairman of Juries.
16.—President of the Council of Chairmen of Juries.
17.—Acting Commissioners for Colonies, Dependencies,
&c..—
Australia, West Hongkong Nova Scotia
Australia, South Jamaica Prince Edward
Bahamas India Island
Barbadoes lonian Islands Queensland
Bermuda Malta St. Helena
British Columbia Mauritius St. Vincent
British Guiana N ital Tasm inia
Canada New Brunswick Trinidad
Cape Colony Newfoundland Vancou-ver's Island
Ceylon New South Wales -V ictoria
Grenada New Zealand

18.—Foreign Acting Commissioners :
Austria Guatemala Rome
Baden Hanover Russia
Bavaria Hanse Towns Saxony
Belgium Hayti Spain
Bolivia Hesse,GrandDuchy Sweden and Nor-
Brazil of way
Costa Rica Italy Switzerland
Denmark Liberia Turkey
Dominica Netherlands Venezuela
Equador Peru United States
France Portugal Uruguay
Greece Prussia Wurtemburg
19.—Presidents of Foreign Commissions.
20.—Her Majesty's Commissioners for 1851, and Secre-
tary.
21.—Her Majesty's Commissioners for the Exhibition of
1862, and Secretary.
22.—The Bishop of London, accompanied by the Arch-
deacon of Middlesex and the Incumbent of the Parish,
23.—Her Majesty's Ministers.
(Not being either Commissioners for the Exhibition of 1862,
or Special Commissioners for the Opening.)
President of the Poor Law Board.
Chancellor of Duchy of Lancaster.
Postmaster-General.
President of the Board of Trade.
Chancellor of the Exchequer.
First Lord of the Admiralty.
Secretary for India.
Secretary of State for War.
Secretary of State for Colonies.
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
Secretary of State for Home Department. •
Lord Privy Seal.

N.—Her Majesty's Special Commissioner for the Open-
ing.
25.—Royal Personages attending the Opening.
26.—Gentlemen in attendance on Royal Personages.
27.—Detachments from the Marines, Grenadier Guards,
Engineers, Artillery, Horse and Life Guards (dismounted),
and Seamen.
V. The procession will proceed to the western
dome, where there will be a Chair of State, and,
after the National Anthem has been sung, an ad-
dress will be delivered by Earl Granville, K.G.,
Chairman of the Commissioners for the Exhibition
of 1862, and an answer returned by his Royal
Highness the Duke of Cambridge, K.G., on behal f
of the Queen's Commissioners for opening the Ex-
hibition,
VI. The procession will then move down the nave
to the east dome, when the special musical perform-
ances will take place;

The orchestra, consisting of 2,000 voices and 400
instrumentalists, being presided over by Mr.
Costa.
VII. The music, specially composed for this occa-
sion, will consist of a grand overture by Meyer-
beer, a chorale by Dr, Sterndale Bennett (to words
by the Poet Laureate), and a grand march by
Auber.

VIII. At the conclusion of the special music the
procession will proceed to the throne in the centre
of the nave. A prayer will be offered by the Bishop
of London, and the Hallelujah Chorus and the
National Anthem will be sung. His Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge will declare "The
Exhibition Open."
IX. The declaration having been made, it will be
announced to the public by a flourish of trumpets,
and by the firing of a salute on the north side of
the Serpentine.

X. The procession will proceed to the Picture
Galleries, and the barriers will be removed.
XI. The military bands will be those of the
Grenadier, the Coldstream, and the Scots Fusilier
Guards, conducted by Mr. Godfrey.
By order of her Majesty's Commissioners,
F. R. Sandford, Seoy.
International Exhibition, April 24.

THE PRINCE OF WALES IN THE HOLY LAND.---•
The following is an extract from a private letter :—" The
Prince was at Hebron while we were there. He and his
suite obtained permission to visit the Cave of Macpelah,
Abraham's burial place. They are the first Christians who
have been allowed to enter it since the Crusades, nearly
700 years ago. Dr. Stanley says everything is kept in the
most beautiful order, and nothing could b 3 more satisfac •
tory than the state in which the tombs are preserved.
Abr sham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Sarah, Rebecca, andi,,eah
are buried there. Two of the sheiks were inclined to give
annoyance azid show their animosity at Christians being
allowed to enter the cave. The Governor of Hebron,
however, had them turned out, or rather he escorted them
out himself, and the remainder were very complimentary
to the Prince, saying that they were glad to have the op-
portunity of showing any civility in their power to one of
the Princes of England, to whom their Government was
so much indebted for kind offices, that they looked on it as
a great compliment to themselves that the heir to the
Throne of England bad visited one of their holy places, &a.
So that altogether it was very satisfactory. The Prince had
a regular little army accompanying him, and the Pasha of
Jerusalem was present in person tit Hebron to receive and
escort him. The Prince visited Hebron last Monday, the
7tb April.")
THE BOILER EXPLOSION AT BlLSTON.—Yester-
day afternoon the inquest upon the bodies of the 27 persons
who were killed by the boiler explosion on the 15th inst.,
at the Millfields Ironworks, Bilston, was re-urned at the
King's Arms Hotel, Bilston, before Mr, V. H. PbillipFy
coroner for the Wolverhampton Division of Staffordshire,
and, after the examination of several witnesses, was further
adjourned.