The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-20 00:00:00

POLAND.

Amongst the efforts of which Poland presents so
exraurdinary an example, the regular ity established
in her finances merits particular attention. By it
that oppressed country has, during nearly a year,
sustained a most painful and extraordinary struggle,
fulfilling most scrupulously every engagement, and
thus far, without having recourse to any proceeding
usually adopted by embarrassed Governments for
the purpose of extricating themselves from difficul-
ties. The most exalted patriotism must, however,
become chilled when national resources fail. Poland,
must, therefore, in the end, have recourse to the only
means of nourishing a prolonged conflict. Previ-
ously, however, to submitting to foreign nations a
loan, usually a matter of speculation, and having no
wish to solicit gratuitous aid, Poland conceives it
to be her duty to appeal to the confidence of her
own citizens, and, at the same time, also to indivi-
duals in other countries, who sympathize with her,
and who feel interested in the attempt now making
to crush, by brutal foice, a generous and noble people
who feel themselves entitled to the enjoyment of
those rights with which others are favoured.
Thus have originated the so termed Polish Subsidies.
One hundred thousand obligations, each of the
value of six hundred Polish florins, or fifteen pounds
sterling, and payable to the bearer, have been created,
bearing interest from the year 1838, at the rate of
4 per cent. per annum, and redeemable at par in the
course of thirty-one years. Independently of the
interest, each obligation will gain, during the first six
years, a premium, according to the following plan :

I. On the 15th of April,lB32. IV. On the 15th of April, 18.35.
1
1
I
1
5 of 10,000 50,000 4 of 10,000 40,000
15 1,000 15,000 20 1,000 20,000
48 500 24,000 54 500 27,000
108 250 27,000 110 300 33,000
220 200 44,000 208 250 52,000
MOO 150 1,410,000 10,100 160 0,888,000
- -
16,500 Florins 3,960,000
V. On the 15th of April, 1830.
1
1
1
1
2 of 10,000 20,000
20 1,000 ......
48 500 ' 24,000
110 300 33,000
215 250 54,000
19,600 190 5,724,000

10,000 Florins 2,600,0 0
11. On the 15th of April, 1833.
1
1
1
1
sof 10,000 50,000
20 1,000 211,0, 0
48 500 24,100

108 250
...., 17,000

415 ~0 43,009
12,100 160 1,936,000

12,500 Florins 3,100,000
111. On the 15th of April, 1834.
1 . Moth's 600,000
I
1
1
,o
5 of 10,000 50,000
25 1,000 25,01,0
.14 500 24,000

20,000 Florins 4,700,0 A
VI. On the 15th of April, 1E137.
1
250,000
1
1
4 of 10,000 40,000
25 1,(,00 25,000
.65 500 32,500

103 .230 27,(100
210 '2OO 42,000
15,600 170 9,632,000

140 3t) 42,0011
162 250 40,500
24,600 200 4,920,000

16,000

Florins 3,770,000

25,000

Florins 6,100,004)

This operation has been conceived in Poland, in
imitation of a similar plan adopted by other respect-
able Governments. Thus originate the premiums
to be gained by the subscribers. It is not a lottery,
the very nature of which is to risk, with the proba
bility of losing what is paid. A loss in the present
case cannot be contemplated. On the contrary, by
accumulating the interest of the first six years, and
by fixing the rate at 4 instead of 5 per cent. per
annum for the remainder of the term, the means are
found for the formation of premiums which may foira
the fortunes of many families,
and cause them to
bless the hand that has contributed to the relief of
a suffering people, who, with resignation and a well
founded trust, seek their welfare in the aid of Heaven.
The number of premiums is equal to the number
of obligations, and are to he distributed by drawings
during the first six years to the holders of the obit-

gations, who thus may recover thek capital a thou-
sand fold. The operation cannot be considered as a
loan; nor as,a donation, but as a debt of honour on
the part of Poland--a debt which will be faithfully
and honourably discharged.
The full amount of the obligations subscribed for
is payable immediately, or by six monthly payments
of 2/. 10s. for each obligation; at th'e Optiiin of the
subscriber, who., in default 'or regularity in the pay-
ments, will lose his right to the obligations sub-
scribed for, and forfeit the amount already paid.
In reference to the address inserted in the public
Papers, under date of the 25th July, the undersigned,
President of the Bank of Poland, begs leave to in-
form the public, that the following bankers are au-
thorized to receive subscriptions to the Polish sub-
sidies:—
Messrs. COUTTS and Co., Strand.
Messrs. HOA RES, Fleet.street.
Messrs. RANSOM and Co., Pall-Mall East.
Messrs. DR UMRIOND and Co., Charing-cross.
Messrs. JONES, LLOYD, and Co., Lothbury.
Messrs. GROTE, PRESCOTT, and Co., Threadneedle-street
Messrs. BARNETT, HOARE, and Co., Lombard-street.
Messrs. VER ES, WARD, and Co., ditto.
Messrs. SMITH, PAYNE, and SMITHS, ditto.
Messrs. HANKEY, Fenchurch_street.
LOUIS COUNT JELSKI.
London, 15th August, 1831.

LOSS OF THE STEAMER ROTHSAY
CASTLE, PASSENGERS, AND CREW.

Telegraph Office, Liverpool, Aug. 18.
We have received the melancholy intelligence of the
total loss of the ate Rothsay Castl., from hence to
Beanmaris. She struck on the Dutchman's Bank, off
Puffin Island, at twelve o'clock on Wednesday night in a
heavy gale of wind, at about N.N.W. Upwards of 120
persons must have been on boar', including the crew, and
many female passengers. Our first accounts state that nine
passengers only, and three of the crew, were saved; but
subsequent communications say twenty.
We may still hope that more may have been saved; but
the loss of life must have been dreadful indeed. Owing; to
the very heavy sea, the signal-man at the island has been
during the day unable to reach the main land to obtain
further intelligence.
The above is the only authentic account hitherto re-
ceived in Liverpool.

BARNARD L. WATSON,
Superintendent of Telegraph.
Another correspondent says :—The Rothsay Castle
(steam-packet) lett here yesterday morning at half-past ten
o'clock for Beaumatis (she being employed for the purpose
of carrying passengers who visit Wales on pleasure), and
it is supposed that she either missed her way and ran on
the sand-banks, or that she had not a sufficient supply of
coals. How the misfortune happened is not known, but
she grounded on Dutchman's Bank, last night, at eleven
o'clock, near the Great Orms' Head, and, melancholy to
relate, nearly the whole of her passengers, consisting of
persons of respetrability, and chiefly females, were, it is
supposed, unCortunately lost ; but, as this information came
by telegraph, too much reliance ought not to he placed
upon it, owing to the communication being occasionally
stopped by fog.