The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-31 00:00:00

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the Whig Administration. The writer is evidently
a master of his subject, and quite at home in the
discussion of military matters :
'1" When once the French standards are advanced to the
Rhine thitiOe'ntit- only possession of a line which
enables them th bid defiance 1.6" all ordinary attacks, but
of a base. from which offensive operations against either
Prussia, Austria, or the smaller Germanic States, can
with ease and security be undertaken. The possession of
the great line of fortresses from the Alps to the ocean,
embracing Huningen, New Brissach, Sir Louis, Stras-
bourg, Mayence, Luxemburg, Antwerp, Maestricht, &e.,
enables them with ease and safety to advance their armies
into any of the adjoining States. It brings up the great
arsenals of France close to the enemy's frontier. No cor-
responding fortresses exist on the other side of the Rhine ;
the invading force can meet with no effectual check till it
arrives at the Prussian or Austrian monarchies ; that is,
till it has organised one half of Europe against the other."
Thus, whether we look at the occupation of
Belgium by the French army as a question involv-
ing our national honour or our national interest, we
are hound to resist such uncalled-for and ambitious
interference. If French force is to be allowed to
trample on English influepc.erat one and the same
instant both in the North and in the South—if the
fleet of France is suffered to occupy the Tagus and
her army to occupy Belgium,:for the purpose of lord-
ing it over the two most valuable and ancient of
England's allies, our country is indeed degraded
from the lofty position in which the heroic exertions
of a Wellington placed and kept it.—/Iforn. Post.

POLAND
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(From the Times Private Correspondence.)

WARSAW, AuG. 7.—1 have delayed writing for
some days in the hope that something favourable, as
well as interesting, would, by this time, have trans-
pired. Little, however, has occurred since my last
to distrust the monotonous scene of .suffering which
this unhappy country has so long presented. Many
months has Poland been bleeding; the stream still
flows, and she has vowed to drain the last drop in
defence of the sacred cause in which she is engaged.
Her struggles have perhaps excited some feelings of
passing sympathy and regret, but what does condo-
lence avail when a cure is within the reach of skill.
While the physicians have their hand on the pulse,
or are consulting on the nature of the case, without
an interest or concern, let us not be surprised if the
malady shall have attained the formidable crisis,
when death alone can afford relief to the despairing
sufferer.

The arrival of the troops from Lithuania has
thrown a deep shadow on the state of affairs in
that part of the country. Lithuania may, indeed, be
considered as lost for the present ; nor can the
merited death of Gielgud afford a sufficient atone-
ment. We are told that a General Kop, who was
supposed to have fallen a victim to the intrigues of
that traitor, has escaped the snare, and is now not
far from Wilna, exerting himself among the insur-
gents ; thi.t they are still eager for the cause, and
likely to afford considerable additions to his force.
Supposing it to be true, what are 2,000 or 3,000
men to do in the present condition of the Lithuanian
and Volhynian provinces ? The retreat of General
Dembinski has excited great interast at Warsaw.
It has loaded that General with military honour, and
is deemed the finest manoeuvre that has hitherto oc-
curred during this eventful war. His whole corps,
consisting of about 5,000 men and six pieces of
cannon, were safely brought within the fortifications
of Praga on Tuesday night, the 2d of August. They
had marched in twenty days 150 German miles,
without other ammunition than that taken from
the enemy. Without any other assistance than
the fire of patriotic enthusiasm by which his
united band of Polish brothers are stimulated,
he triumphed over every difficulty, and con-
ducted them safely home through the continued resis-
tance of a savage and exasperated enemy. He was met
about half a mile from the gates, by Prince Czarto-
ryski, who addressed him with warmth and affec-
tion, " You still live," said he, " to punish those
who in a bad example have deserted their posts,
and forgotten the motto of the Poles, to conquer
or die." Loud were the acclamations from every
quarter. " Our honest Dembinski !" " Long
live Dembinski !" arose from a thousand points of
the assembled multitude. " With the same feel-
ings," Niemajowski said, addressing the General,
" with which Rome greeted her champion on his
return from the overthrow at Came, Warsaw greets
you. Good fortune has indeed, for a time deserted
you ; but by returning you have not deserted the
cause of your country,—you have done your duty.
Our champion born to honour, long life to you and
to your valiant corps."
The meeting of those brave fellows with their
friends and relatives was affecting, and such as none
but those who witnessed the scene can well appre-
ciate. The veteran pressed to his bosom his anxious
partner, surrounded by their little family. The aged
father embraced his long-lost son, and many were
the greetings between friends who, in imagination, had
long been consigned to the glorious grave of a soldier.
The General was on Thursday elected Governor
of Warsaw, and his corps are henceforth to bear the
name of Dembinski.
Nothing of any importance, at least nothing
authentic, has yet reached us from the army. It
was rumoured yesterday that an engagement had
taken place near Socharzew, in which 200 Cossacks
completelyequip bad been
edweremakdio
made prisoners,
risoaritiedrsitboumtatrliinaot
a Polish General
severely wounded. This morning it was whispered
that 600 Poles bad fallen into the hands of the
enemy. Warsaw is most prolific of reports. Last
week we were stunned for the ninth time with ac-
counts of the certain death of the Emperor Nicholas.
The head-quarters of General Paskewitch are
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answered by a corresponding retreat. The Russian
; Rab
u"; every T The Poles
Advanceol e s
General appears studiously to avoid a general en-
gagement.
General Kozycki, who had as it were providenti-
ally joined Dembinski's corps in their memorable
retreat, will march from Warsaw to-morrow morn-
ing, with about 3,000, in the direction of Sandomir.
His object appears to be to join the corps of
Chrzanowski, and keep at bay the division of Gen.
Rudiger, who has some time since passed the Vis-
tula near Pulawy, for the purpose of forming a junc-
tion with the main body of the Russian army.
Among the arrivals at Warsaw during this week
have been the Hon. Miss Plater, Commander of the
Samogitian Lancers, with her Aide-de-Camp, like-
vvi,e a young lady of quality. There are other in-
stances in the Polish army of this extraordinary
spirit of patriotism. In the first regiment of Kra-
cusses is a young girl, who, with no other recom-
mendation than personal merit, has raised herself
to the rank of sub-officer; and has expressed a de-
termination to cut her way even to that of an Aide-
de-G Imp. She has been presented with a cross of
honour.
Warsaw is very quiet : the only difficulty ex-
perienced is the scarcity of small money. To ob-
viate this a currency of one florin-notes was com-
menced in the beginning of this past week-

THE CORONATION.—This ceremony will
possess the attraction of very considerable public splendour
though not on the same scale as that of his late MAJESTY.
It has been determined that a grand military spectacle
hours, and terminat
shall attend the royal procession from Sr. James's Palace
to Westminster Abbey. Pall-mall, Whitehall, Parlia-
ment-street, &c. will be lined with those magnificent
the Guards, including, of course, the Blues and
thetropoSl'ots Greys. The ceremony in the Abbey, it is cal-
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also been decided that there will be a naval promotion and
a brevet rise in the army, though we believe these will h
not very extensive. The principal trades at the west en
of the town, in the lines of business likely to be emplovec.
are overwhelmed with orders ; and the dealers in velvets
robes, furriers for ermines, coronet-makers, jeweller:.'
goldsmiths, tailors, milliners, &c. are full of activity.
We hope some means will be devised to amuse the people
in other quarters, and thus divert the crowds from the
short space between the Palace and the Abbey. This may
be done at a very small expeuce.