The Sun.
London, England, 1831-06-08 00:00:00

POLAND.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—Allow me to trespass on your columns with it
"ew remark., for the purpose of shewing that the affair.
if Poland cannot be considered desperate, and thus giving
tope and confidence to the friends of that gallant any
glorious nation. The advance of Skryznecki on th.
Narew, in some points strikingly resembles that of Si.
fohn Moore to attack Soult, and that of the Duke of
Wellingtoa in the campaign of Talavera. In both then.
instances the Generals advanced into the heart of tit.
•ountry with their forces much inferior to the French. In
'sat!' of them the object was to arouse the Spanish nation, on
.whose zeal they relied ; and in heath, as is well known, the
Spaniards, instead of moving to their assistance, exhibited
-he most lamentable apathy. Now Skryznecki appears tt,
'lave made a flank march on Dieltitsch's army, with the
xpress object of throwing men and guas into Lithuania.
.nd then retiring. That he had no other object
;s apparent from the fact that letters are in town from
Warsaw of a date prior• to the last intelligence, in which
't is stated that Sktzynecki would retire after having ac-
complished this point. He completely succeeded, there-
fore, in the object of his expedition, deceived Diebitsch,
vho, had he been aware of his int, ntion, would• have at-
tacked him on his march to, not from, Tykorzin ; and the
insurrection of Lithuania has now the advantage ofa corps
of 12,000 men, of officers to discipline the peasants, and
~f cannon and materiel. It is too true that as he retired,
the Polish General was attacked by an amazing and over-
whelming force' of the elite of the Russian army, and that
a sanguinary combat ensued ; but he appears to have re-
mained master of the field of battle, and to have succeeded
in his object, which was to retire on Praga, and which
he accomplished in good order. Now, I frankly allow that
the present posture of affairs is critical ; but still there
is goo.] reason to hope that Poland may yet_ be victorious.
It will be observed, that there is every reason to expect
that Lithuania will not show the apathy which Spain dis-
played; but that she is now in a state of open and active
insurrection. If this is the case; a few words will en-
able us to see the real state of affaivs.

It is true the Polish forces are divided, and that Die-
!kick may now attack with his whole army the reduced
forces of the Polish Generalissimo. It is true, too, that
any concerted measures between the troops under Chra-
powski and those under Skrzynecki in person must be
liable to the accidents which so frequently occur in what
are technically termed " double external lines of operation."
It is, therefore, the obvious policy of the Polish Ge-
neral to remain in his strong position at Praga, as Wel-
lington did in the lines of Lisbon, and to encourage Chra-
powski and the Lithuanians to intercept Diebitsch's sup-
',lies and reinforcements, and to harass his flank and
rear. This was the plan pursued by the English Ge•
neral under similar circumstances ; ,vho, remaining
in the lines of Lisbon, directed the peasants to
lay the country waste, and thus cut off the supplies from
Mamma's forces. Now, if the Polish General will
avoid a general action, and trust to time and the operation
of famine and disease, Diebitsch will be in a critical po•
sition ; for when his resources are exhausted, he must at

length retreat through a country where he may be attacked
by Chrapowski and his forces in one circle, whilst his
rear is harassed by the main Polish army, who would then
of course, come down from their entrenchments and pur-
sue him in his retreat-. If then the Poles will avoid a
general action, and trust to time, I think there can
be little doubt that the army of Diebitach will be de-
stroyed, the campaign terminate in their favour, and ere
Russia can march another army into Poland, Lithuania
will be free., Volhynia independent, and 100,000 men
ready to dispute with the Russians the palm of victory ;
and though I grant that, in point of numbers, the odds
are fearful, a moment's reflection may dispel the
dreams of those who dreal so much the Russian power;
for be it observed, his fifty millions are dispersed over an
immense, and in many parts thinly peopled space; and in
a military point of view, France with her thirty millions
concentrated, must always be reckoned more formidable
than Russia. In the second place, a considerable part of
her forces are always required for internal policy ; and
in the third place, she has nut the means in her treasury to
wage a protracted warfare on any very extended scale ; and
it must be borne in mind, that the Cabinet of St. James's,
may at any moment palsy her resources by putting :a stop
to the commercial intercourse of the two countries ; a
measure that would be fatal to all the air-built castles of the
Russian empire.

Your obedient servart,

ALPHA.

Extract of a letter, dated Tulla, June 1 :
" I regret we are increasing in our catalogue of crime,
On Saturday night, a house at Bondyke was burned down,
and the seneschal of Lord EGRE3IONT, Colonel O'BRIEN,
sworn not to hold another Court until after harvest.
Yesterday, another house adjoining the former was also
burnt, and Lord EGREmoNT's men beaten nearly to death.
Seven or eight houses were robbed, and illegal oaths
tendered to the inmates ; in short, in every direction round
this place, robberies are committed daily and nightly."—

Dublin Evening Post.
It is very confidently stated, in quarters likely
to he well informed upon the subject, that the Ex-Mem-
bers of the " expediency" Administration, or, as they
have been more aptly designated, the " PEEL and Daw-
soN crew," have sent in their submission to the Ministry,
with an intimation that they are ready and willing to
" make themselves generally useful" in forwarding the
views of Earl GREY and his colleagues. Nothing but a
manifestat,on of patriotism, or of a disinclination for
place, on the part of these gentlemen, could excite the
least surprise ; and the recent speech of Sir ROBERT
PEEL. to his constituents at Tamworth, and the absence
of the Hon. Baronet and his " tail" from the PITT dinner,
seem to lend additional credence to an otherwise ex-
tremely probable report.
JUNE 7.—So we are told " it was
decided yesterday
that the Great Powers, with the con-
currence of Prince LEOPOLD, would not agree to the pro.
posed arrangements for the sovereignty of Belgium, sub-
itct to the condition imposed by the Belgians as to Lim-
burg ; Prince LEOPOLD will, consequently, refuse the
crown when offered to him by the deputation, who are
expected in town in this day, unless (which is very im-
probable) they should have received instructions to offer it
upon the conditions prescribed by the Great Powers in
their protocols on the subject. Really these Great Powers
appear to us to take great liberties with matters which do
not or ought not to concern them. But the question is,
will the Belgians submit to the dictation of these Powers ;
and, if not, what will be the consequence? Many people
argue that they will not submit—they say that, from the
commencement of the affair, they have shown a decided
determination not to be dictated to, and that their firm-
ness, or obstinacy, has hitherto, as in the case of Luxem-
bourg, been crowned with success. On the other hand,
it may be said that the position of the Great Powers is
very different from what it was. There is reason to be-
lieve that they have now a perfect understanding amongst
cordially
ythtoa taa
upon France, inth
ep asTseteuml a r,a
dlioapst
by
length
the
neighbouring nations. Under these circumstances, what
Can
the Belgians do except submit ? Lord PONSONBY
has told them, in language which cannot be misunder-
dtbeecinidesedly cedsr,
misunder-
stood, that, if they do not submit to tlse decrees of the
Powers, they must fight with the said Powers ; and, if
this be not a mere idle threat, we may expect to see, in
case of non.subinission, foreign troops in Belgium in the
course of a few weeks. We should imagine, however,
that they will submit. They have little or nothing to
rell however,c ojustifyer concerned
edn the
the conduct
hope, according to all appearance, from the party of the
movement in France, and we really do not see what they
can expect to gain by holding out against the Powers.
We do not,
ay n e
appears to us, indeed, to be perfectly arbitrary.
Th
only partieswhethertow' r The
asto, these
Limburg shall belongquestion,
to Holland or Belgium, are the
people of Lim burg themselves. If they • 1 wish to become a
part r of the kingdom of Belgium, according to our read-
ing of the laws of nations, they have a perfect right so to
do ; that is, providing the Belgians agree to receive them.
But with the Great Powers it
appears that the people are
nothing. BUONAPA ATE held the same opinion. —Morn-
ing Herald.

The return of cold weather on Monday was
Est unseasonable and unlooked for ; and, catching people
as it did, in their summer attire, was the more keenly
felt. The thermometer, in a sheltered situation where the
cold north wind could not reach it, fell from '75 to 52—a
difference of 23 degrees. Its effects upon the wheats just
coming into ear tray be—but we hope it will not have
been—most injurious.

SUSPECTED CHILD MURDER.—On Sunday
evening the remains of an infant child, in a putrid state,
were found in a cupboard, at a house, No. 13, Brighton-
street, St. Pancras, which it is currently reported had
been murdered by its mother. The facts are suspicious.
The mother was delivered of the infant in the early part of
May, but was not attended by any surgeon or midwife.
Soon after the birth of the child the mother reported that
it was removed from the house by the man who had lived
with her, and she herself soon afterwards disappeared. The
stench of the putrid remains was so annoying as to lead to
its discovery. The Coroner has ordered an inquest to be
held on the body.

NEW PAIIIIAMENT.

MEMBER RETURNED.
COUNTY or ORKNEY.—George Trail, Esq.

FINE ARTS.

THE DUTCH GIRL.

An exquisite sample in its line of one of the
most attractive styles of engraving. The coun-
-enance of the fair Hollander is remarkable for
the delicacy and finish of its execution. The
eyes are a masterpiece of skill, and must have cost
.he artist much labour. The engraving has been
!xecuted by Doo, from an original painting by
Newton. We scarcely know which deserves,
,nost praise, the painter or the engraver. Both
have done exemplary justice to their subject.