The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-30 00:00:00

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_ne Journal des .I)ebats publishes the following communi4
cation from Lemberg, dated the 14th inst.:
"We have just pirsed the three last days of • Holy Week
in the deepest anxiety. The r?port bad spread throughout
the province that on the 10th, or Good Friday, a general
-massacre of the Polish nobles and German functionaries
would take place. The troops were concentrated in the
towns, and large numbers of the inhabitants of the country
sought reftige in them. These terrible rumours have, fortu-
nately, not been realised. It is even said that order and
tranquillity- are .restored in the circles of Wadowice and
Bochnia. 'ln the circle tif Tarnow, the peasants not only 're,
fuse to.acqnit themselves of the cori:hs, but paquir!d.

these'symptoms of disorder-Will spread to the 'neighbouring.
division a the land between them. It is feared that
provinceslliisga,7 where bondage prevails in all its
force. . The reaction may Was become more terrible
still. In the Circles of Jaslow amt Czarstkof the peasants
are already rising. against the nobles. I will mention a
fact Which characterises the. situation of affairs. Count
Lanckeronskii One of the greatest landowners of Galicia,
has considerable estates in the circle of Czarstkut lie
is married to the Prince de Bletternich's niece, and.
almost all his employes are Germans. A deputation of
peasants .lately waited -on hitn. We have learnt,' said
they, ' that in the other circles the peasants, have mas,
go
c;o :ear epdawlraaeing.hoodeofiya-lortidua:ttsEdedr:poi'i trtnp.)o.(sfuets:iiactni ,f
)f.otuhew.irilllannodt.
eaidie)ret;isii.auk‘s-ae,te have not much reason to
and.g6,,taiimlbligad..to,4„
do unto you w bits.e peasants Tarnol-F-ri've eSne with
their lorda?' • ' Lancisarnulkill-TtkpluyC4. immediatelr
warned the Austrian authorities;.whormarcfied-troops in that"
direction; but, hitherto, the Government has acted with vigour solely against the_ noblei.—ln all the principal iowne
of the circles the public prisons and private house& are
crowded with the unfortunate victims, who await, in- Math-
some places where they are huddled together pell-mell, the
decision of their fate; an imperialtounciffor is entrusted with.
the proceedings against five hundred 'and fifty arrested per..
sons. Each of them is examined three days together, so
that there are innocent persons who will perhaps have to
wait three or four years before their case be disposed of. A
large number, unable to endure the treatment they are sub-
jected to, have already died. Every family is in despair. Ws
are reduced here, to implore the imperial clemency, not to
obtain oblivion and forgiveness, but judges. The situation
of the province, is most lamentable—all confidence hag
vanished. The Government dreads the nobles and the pea-
sants; the nobles dread the local authorities, who are the
mans caws of the calamities; of the country, and the peasants
whose fury knows no :bounds. The peasants confound in
their hatred the nobles4tud the-Austrian authorities. They
will neither obey, nor-work._ Thus, order and tranquility wilt
not be restored for a long time to come, and out prospectsare
most gloomy." f
CAPT. MAN

A 'S
SHELL.
TO THE EDITaiZ-OF THE SUN.
8111,—It gives me considerable pleasure .to reply to
ietter in your paper of the 15th instai.it,tiiirmAlr. Wilson, of
Hull, wlose eliampionship of inven-
tion of an illuminated shell rettecternitch 'credit, and evi-
dences a philanthropic, not a spurioui.rnotive. . I beg toin-
form Mr. Wilson the effect of an illiiminatett shell is mine, -
a claim supported by an extract fray the Bilit'sh
published by Murray, and Longman and Co., on the Ist of
June, 1812, Inch thus speaks of experiments made by me
at Woolwich A shill (instead of a shot) is affixed tO a
rope haying tour holes in it to niceh-6 lilies; and the interior
of the shell is tilled with the fiercest and-most.glaring com-
position, which., whertintlatned, displays so splendid an illu-
mination o: the rope, that its flight cannot be mistaken!'
Lieutenant O'Reilly s- inventiori is an- ingenious mode of in-
serting a fuze into he shot to prevent_its..e.x.pulsion-in-Lthe
concussion.- I freely and thankfully admit this improvement,
though a very extravagant suhstituthm for mine, my. hell
being charged with " llb: of rnealed pc;wder, 3 ditto of salt-
petre, and 8 oz. of flotir of liritustiiie, made into a paste by
spirits of wine (if tarpentine."; I ain glad io hear the autho-
rities have supplied at least the easti-rn -coast with them. I
am sure Mr. Wagon 'will admit: inventions in addition to are not to supersede or throw odium on my plans; my Objects
were originally accompli: red .on the principles of effective-
tress, facility of traniport,simplicity of method, an (4, economy,
leaving the results to the untiring zeal of. my cenntrvmen
and a merciful Providenge.. I have• lived 81 yftai§,4lrrtd*bave
not seen my plan improved in either bf these princities. I
have heard so miairraiirrliiTilfaboiit experiments. that I
fully expected all my inventions :are to be exploded, and
myself pronounced -a- hmatic, and that the indefatigable
Captain your letter alludes to,Tbesides many others in our
local papers—I suspeet.his own eoript-;:ition—would have dis-
tanced all his pi edecossors ; but Was! Sir, all is ending as it
commenced, an aninietnent for noble and decorative folk on
Woolwich-common on very fine days. I have lately received
a number of letter-,, all jai_kraise The simplicity of my
on'e-
plans; by the bye, -Voni Ire—trovernme:lt of Denmark,
through the medium of their Consul, for the immediate sup-
ply of the apparatus, and hoping I would not permit the
public to be gulled by such tine-weather projections. lily
reply has been, when able to wield my pen, that my exer-
tions shall be unreinitted while my faculties remain. In the
humble hope that posterity will honour my perseverance
mire when dead, .than my jealous contemporaries do while
living, I am, Sir, your humble servant,
GEO. W. MANBY, Captain, April 8.
Pedestal House, Solithtown, Great Yarmouth, April 28.

,LIIMIN A TED

THE ESTABLISHED CHURCH.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)
In consequence of the increasing number of seceders from
the Established Church of England, and the growing and
alarming tendency to Romanism amongst a considerable
portion of the pious, learned, and influential members of the
Universities, which still nominally remain in her communion,
it is confidently reported that a total revision of the "Thirty-
nine Articles is shortly to take place, so as to exclude all
obsolete doctrines, ambiguous expressions, and doubtful pas-
sages which have hitherto given rise to misinterpretations
and misconceptions of the pure and fundamental principles
of the Protestant faith. Also, an entire reformation of the
Book of Common Prayer (so much needed), in which so
many of the Romish doctrines are still inculcated and clearly
set forth, which are totally at variance with our Protestant
belief, such as the pretended corporeal and real presence in
our merely commemorative Sacrament, Confession to Man,
Priestly Absolution, &c. ; as also the Athanasian Creed, so ob-
noxious to many pious and good Christians, who cannot con-
scientiously sub-scribe to it.

CORRESPONDING SOCIETIES AND LECTURE- ROOMS.--•
Mr. Thomas Duncombe's 11111 to amend the laws relating to corre-
sponding societies and the licensing of lecture-roots, which also bears
the names of Sir De Lacy Evans and Mr. Aellonby, was yesterday
printed. There are five clauses in the measure, and their object is to
repeal certain sections in various Acts of Parliament now in force-
-39 George 111., c. 2 ; 39 George 111., c. 79, s. 15 ; 57 George 111., c.
19, s. 25. By the Acts 39 George 111., c. 76, and 57 George 111., c.
19, certain offences are created; and certain penalties are attached to
the commission thereof. It Is declared that the provisions of the re-
cited Acts have given occasion to vexatious proceedings by common
informers, and that after the passing of this Bill they shall only be
commenced by the law officers of the Crown. The repeal of the
several enactments is not to extend to other societies, which by the
Acts arc declared to be unlawful combinations and confederacies.
MINERS' STRIKE. BIRMINGHAM, TUESDAY EVE-
NING.—The coal and ironstone masters in South Staffordshire are
now beginning to feel the (fleets of the recent resolution of the
e do.
l.- r
masters to adhere to the present exorbitant prices fur
Stocks are infor Iron.
mend has already decreased-to a considerable extent.
lessrs Lloyd.
f this depression, 3 .
anti-
cipated by the trade. in
Pr'sPectfo h! Pal-kfield colliery. Wednes-
Forte, and CO., the proprietors
,o o
Billand Mills, essrs.
consequence aeetnnulatitt.',
bury • 31essrs. Adderhr ook god son, Messrs. s
mofinaerrsedsutenitiocz.
and a fall in prices Is now generally
Jones., Darlaston ; and Messrs. John liagneli and Sons, Wednesbury„
:(‘)lnonSdaatuyrdtl7ey
resumeits
workp re senagtt
lowerrawteaas
work, and yesterday (Tuesday) morning nearly 2,000 men met in an
itr;beeziirot,i,c..iegteos toff.,
tn,riz,,,,,eirsicilizezette-diraeym. pia
open field near Wednesbury, when It was unanimously resolved ax
to submit to the proposed reduction. The rate of wages they are
übeeerothree mirinonersrotoset
en:dvenrtectehl,val,nigiotihsin4as.
will induce
they had 3s. 9d., and front the feeling shown at the wieetin it
wages than 4s. but a reduction in the price of iron and coal, which
would render the masters unable to give •
the highest rate.
INCENDIARISM.—APPREHENSI ' AND
ON COMMITTAL OP
THE SUPPOSED INCENDIARI.—ANDOVER, SATURDAY, APRU. 25.
morning a 111111 named Joseph Adlem, nearly 60 years of a —This
than 30 years a farm servant to a Mr. John Bat age,
for
more
t, an extensive
farmer, residing at Grately, a village three miles from Stoe.bridge,
and about six from Andover, was isrought up for examination before
the county magistrates, for setting fire to a large hay riek, supposed
to contain between twenty and thirty tons, baonging to his master.
on the morning of Friday the 24th instant. It appears this man was
discharged from Mr. Batt's service about Christmas last, since which
time he has been out of employ. Evidence having been received.
the prisoner, after being dub cautioned, was asked what be bad to
say, stated he was as innocent as a child unborn of setting fire to the
rick—never was near the place till taken there by the policeman, and
can prove that if required. The magistrates, afters
brief consultation.
decided that the evidence Was sufficient to warrant them In sending
the prisoner for trial at the Winchester summer
assizes.
Mr. Batt
was hound over in a 21/. bond to prosecute, and the
two policemen
in 101. each to give evidence on the trial.
a Hand Birmingham
BREAK OF GAETGE.—The Bristol

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Railway Company are showing a very laudable desire to redice u
i much a. 4 possible the inconvenience of the break or gauge; they have
• altered some of their trains so as to fall in with those on the Great
' Western Railway, and it is understorxl that they are about to put
on additional trains between Gloucester and Cheltenham for the like
' purpose. Much inconvenience has been felt by passengers arriving
at Gloucester after the train for Cheltenham had started ; and to
remedy the evil we learn that the directors of the Bristol and Bir-
mingham line intend to make the alteration alluded to, on the IL-st of
the ensuing month, so that parties leaving London by the Great Wee-
tern Railway at four o'clock in the afternoon will then be able to
reach Cheltenham the same night; in addition to this, a train will be
dispatched from Cheltenham to Gloucester. to meet the Great Wes-
tern tip mail train, which leaves Gloucester at midnight.
ROYAL EXCHANGE. —The merchants were much
pleased on Tuesday to perceive symptoms of the removal of the
asphalte, which has hitherto acted somewhat like a sponge,
after
Craoimn,mittotereeitsaainboutht b,bclhgswiesai:_nietf.hord:,,T.hheichGrtheslae
old
ethfeol2l4otwh
instant:
Robert Exchange was paved, and which have, fortunately, been preserved.
etour-ectstaciir'etil the Dutchhour opfe
Robert Cockburn, Reigate: William Davenport, Leek; J.
tiamßsOnYuA.,Lre CexoaLLmhEieGdEanodEmSinUitlttedGE.ONer.S.b-e-rsTohn
Longton,esidenCe S
int
a
ff
eamo
r
d
bs
rih
i
re
dge.:
Chitty
; Benjamin
Miller, Walworth ;W. J. Collins, Camden-town ;G. Anstice Knott,
HCleenurdyons, Conduit-street
hialvaaritneehr:isKin
Bristol; E. E. tiatailton, Islington; J. Mulhanney, Mayo.
RETIREMENT FOR A DIPLOMATIST. -- Mr. Everett,
says the Boston Courier, has taken up
and entered upon the duties of the Presidency
morn-
ing. Ile attended the customary religious on Monday
and made an affectionate address to the Services that morning,
counts accession to this office- under graduates. Mr.
the h
they-will be an
University. auspicious era in the history of Harvard

A GALLANT ACT.—On the night of the 16th inst.,
at half-past twelve, when relieving sentinels on board the Raleigh.
60, lying in the Pinop Reach, the sentinel in the forechannel fell into
the water. The alarm, " A man overboard." was immediately
given, and reached the ears of the first lieutenant of the na.icekigin
hi,
Tatham, in bed at the time, who instantly gPrang s?in„tdo the river.
nightshirt and pre2ipitated himself off the gatnri: .
Although an intense fog prevailed at the
same
!ea in saving
was very cold, at the peril or bis
own
hlcf•tei he got on board. The
the marine, but was murk ex:,,ustecth w
Kr. Tlithar4 Wed him.—.
sentinel was very nearly dronied wea iauLa.encd the weather
Zicnnyshiri Tiliegragh

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LATEST *mom DOLAN!).
CZELA DECLARED KING. • The journal published in Paris, in the Polish language,
under the title of Trzeci Maj (or, Third of May) gives, in its
last utimber; dated Monday last, 25th instant, the following
as the latest intelligence from private sources in Galicia: r
" Th-raang-
roth—fli-ElliFatre-of• the movements are very
incomplete. Bands ol; armed peasants continue to hold out;
but their chief ,Cz la "(not Szelu) has proclaimed_ himself •
Icing of the Peasants. He travels in a carriage with six
horses,'ind surround;d by a suite of cavalry. ThroUghout-
all Galicia the peasants have discontinued to perform the
work of the forme .(fianszczyrna). The movement 'extend!.
in every direction to the frontiers of Vulhynia and Podolia.
The murders of the superior classes still go on ; and lastly,
M. Golejee-ski, a landed--ptoprietorAnot a noble) was mur;
dered in. this way. In. the -circles of Ziaczow and Taraowpol
it is reported that..there is, in the circle of Sambar, a camp
of fifty noblemen in the forest, who are kept in a state of
siege. by the-peasants.
. _
44 There-is-carrent-a-report in-Galicia that-the Russian Go-
vernment has addressed a note to the Austrian, deprecating
the conduct of the latter in Galicia, and taking the Polish
nobility under the protection of Russia."
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