The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-22 00:00:00

POLAND.

Many engagements have taken place with the
Prussian troops in the neighbourhood of Oster wo.
A movoable Prussian corps is organized near
Graudentz to act as a corps of observation on the
western frontiers of Prussia.
Near Trzemeszno the Poles have massacred four
Jews, and are said to have ransacked the properties
of many others, merely because they gave refresh-
ments to the soldiers.

The Westphalian Mercury announces that Genera
de Pfael has left Berlin for St. Petersburgh, in,
trusted with a mission in relation to the affairs
Poland.

The Silesian Gazette states that the Russian autho-
rities have given orders to all the landowners of
Poland to deliver up all their grain for the supply of
the Government store-houses—particularly barley,
oats, peas, &c. They are to be paid one-half in
ready money, that is, in bank-notes; for the re-
maining half they are to receive Treasury-bills,.
which are to be taken as ready money in payment of

Now
he taxes. Any person who is cognizant of the rich.
Ness of Poland in all sorts of grain can easily con-
;ewe the immense magazines they will have to erect
:or this purpose, and the immense force these maga*

nines are intened for.
POSEN, APRIL 15. Anarchy is still rife here ;
•very where we hear of excesses, plunders, and
nurder. The attempts of the Poles in Western
Prussia to revolutionize have signally failed, and the
German inhabitants are everywhere evincing the
4reatest indignation against them Ns well as a firm
resolve to maintain their own freedom. The Polish
portion of the province, say they, may be re-organized
,n a Polish manner, but the German portions are
prmly resolved to remain German, and to be on no
account amalgamated with their Polish fellow-sub-
jects. Schroda has been evacuated by the insur-
4ents, but unhappily not in a manner to lead us to
lope for peace. Much blood has been shed.
OsTaowo, APRIL 14. This city has been
plunged into great alarm ,by the arrival
)f three couriers, calling off the military
to Dobrzyce. Thus we are left without anY,
fnilitary protection whatever, to the mercy
nth
!'
he scythemen, who have vowed to avenge the deat
if their brethren who fell yesterday and the day
before. The Burgomaster has been compelled tic;
restore all the scythes which we took yesterday•
the women and children, Christians as well as Jews'
nave already fled from the city, taking with them
whatever property they could manage to carry on
Ally the men have remained. Unless military ei
,istance be instantly sent, we must fall.
We can report from a sure quarter that IPleschen
is to be bombarded to-morrow, and that all the Rug':
man troops who were stationed on the frontiers beyond
-he city have been concentrated there. If Plescherli
does not surrender, which is not expected, a fearfile
catastrophe will be developed. At the taking
Schroda yesterday MIERCSLAWSKI very narrowli
escaped being killed. Slight skirmishes also have
taken place, and many persons have been arrestedci
General WILLISEN has, however, pledged his wor
that there shall be a gen eral amnesty for all that has,
passed. There is intelligence from other parts of
Posen that the troops are much dispersed, because
i it
s absolutely necessary that every place should be
garrisoned.—Cologne Gazette, April 20.

DENMARK. AND THE DUCHIES'
The King of DENMARK is still at Schleswig, anhl33t-
kng his troops for the approaching struggle with rrns.
sia. The enthusiasm in Denmark is, if possible, on
the increase, and such is the energy shown in the
war department, that already, including the reserves;
the Danish forces in Jutland and Schleswig' leis
to 40,000 men. The Minister of War expresses ;11-
conviction that, if necessary, this force will be in,
creased to 100,000. The efforts and energy °f the
by the
Danish Government, seconded as they are
patriotism of the whole nation, are truly fermi
the naval forces of Denmark are organizing Iv
wonderful rapidity. Two large frigates are organizing
't
fitted out, and, exclusive of the Danish ships °f war
already at sea (some of them hovering about tno,
roads leading into the principal seaports
at
Prussia), every day is increasing the naval tawt,
inent, and giving pretty clearly an
indica
of what is to be expected should the Frnssifluf
and other troops venture beyond the precincts of
holstein. In the meanwhile troops belonging to
,he G.,rmanic Confederation are daily marching le
holstein, and the total number of Prussiseci
ilanoverians, Oldenburghers, Mecklenburghers, neo
Brunswickers, must now amount to a force of 16,°,e
to 18,000 men, exclusive of the forces under
control of the Provisional Government. The betides
quarters are at Rendsburg, but the troops thernselvdv
are dispersed in the villages between Altona, 11°1 se
burg, and Kiel, to the great annoyance and exPen„f
of the inhabitants upon whom they are (Ith—;
tered. Prince RAnztvu. has arrived at Hanibun'
rg
to take the command of the Prussian troops. u'L/
e
neral HALKETT commands the 10th corps d' or rile
and the Duke of BRUNSWICK is also at head-quarter"
A very current report at Hamburgh, and especiaili
in Altona, is, that the Prince of Paussia is expected
from London, to take the command of the Confede"
rate troops.

TESTIMONIAL TO TOM STEELE.
We are happy to acknowledge the first contribu•
tion to the Testimonial suggested by ourselves in
favour of that high-minded and disinterested patriot
Thomas Steele, the Head Pacificator of O'Connell. The
rash attempt at self-destruction, so fortunately fruo-
trated on Wednesday evening, revealed the existence
of those pecuniary embarrassments which his honour
able and sensitive spirit concealed from those by
whom the nobility of his character was fully aPPre:
ciated. Subjoined is the letter, just received, whic"
as the first communication in reference to the "Steele
Testimonial," we lay before our readers.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SIR,—A. few friends (at try house) reading t',9
report of the case of Torn Steele in your Tl3ursd6Yu
edition, subscribed the enclosed amount (501 Whlci‘
I will thank you to:appropriate in the way you thin
best for so worthy and excellent a patriot .---1 sll3'
Sir, yours very respectfully,
JAMES CROCIaII.
George Hotel, Aldermanbury, April 20.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE'
BETTING AT MANCHESTER.—FRIDAY' st
Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STARES.-25 to
Blaze (taken twice)-5 to 2 asst Flatcatcher--60, "'ars;
agst Fern (t)-6 to 1 oil' agst Loadstona-10 to
Sunnyside. Glen'
Drum. .-8 to 1 agst Surplice-10 to 1 agst ad,
dower—to to agst Springy Jack-13 to 1 eg"ll['be
stone-18 to 1 agst Eagle's Plume-25 to 1 ags" bout
Stinger (t to 1001). Offers to take 2,000 to 100
Rosslyn and Cervus jointly.
CHESTER CUP.-140 to 10 agst War Elgto (ti
to 10 agst Glen &Adel (0-300 to 10 agst GiseThis.
—l,OOO to 25 agst Swiss Boy (t)-400 to 10 agstitu
Nothing else mentioned.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.
Her Majesty's Stag Hds., Mon., Stoke Covi
Thurs., Fri., and Sat., in the New Forest—at 11.

Sinnington, T., He.
Lord R Lids, Lids., Mon.,lmsley-9 Ranger 's Lodge; Thilll4
South Lawn. purliau°
Earl Fitzwilliam's lids., Mon., Bedford
T hurs., Blatberwyeke Park-0
Sir H. Seale's lids., Wed.,l Welster Cross, net"
bur ton.
Devon and Somerset Stag lids., Tues. and Fri. Clout'
sham, near Porlock-101. vtoo
Pytehley lids., Mon., Deene Park; Wed., Pri,se
House; Fri., Brigstock Kennels; Sat., Boughton JO"

BOW-STREET.—(THIS DAY' )
ale
The examination of Thomas Steele, Esq., 00 ii„"hd to
of attempting to commit suicide, had been aPP(.""iines/
take place this morning, but it was found that his
continued so severe that he could not with safety belief!,
moved from King's College Hospital, where he now
(lop
The examination, therefore, was postponed till Ttle!„ be
when it is expected he will be sufficiently recovered
brought before the Court.
#)
CLERKENWELL.—( THIS DAA :Vad. 0
Joseph Partridge, John Simmends, and John lie"
h:;0
three youths, were charged with creating a disturw—
in Maiden-lane. last evening. c bol°'
It appeared from the evidence that a crowd o,_'• 10
of whom the prisoners were the leaders, have De; ill
the habit of assembling for some evenings Olt" the
Maiden-lane, creating much disturbance, breakietreh'
garden fences, throwing stones, and occasionallY
ing to and fro in procession, with Chartist buoiltiot
&e., yelling and driving all passengers through
thoroughfare before them. ioef
Henry Harmer, a police-constable of the G. u"1; the
being applied to by some of the inhabitants, to,l3;ed
prisoners, as the leaders, into custody. He Nutt—ll -s
0
Ps do
great number of stakes, which the young di er the
carried as staves, and which were the spoils frau 01
destruction of the garden fences in the lane. tl?
they did not make any resistance, but quietly gaixre°
their weapons and dispersed, when he took the ,fiari
prisoners into custody. He did not think it neee—tbey
to take any of the others. When he interfered 090
were marching in procession, and molesting oaf
they met.
in la'hseevmeraegilsetertantree,;
blnr.t;Taits at NtivenyisTn,
baindimttoenisdqbneidettiyhet 0 0
police, he discharged them.

CHELSEA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.—On l'Y eun' a
society 'sable
evening a meeting of the members of the above val
was held at the Commercial Hall, Bing s,
Chelsea. From the ninth annual report, which vie,s; the
before the meeting, it appears that the society s'u'ch
course of its benevolent operations has effected 13 JO'
good among the destitute and helpless poor of t" the
trict. The number of individuals experiencinE: „Ito
benefits of the charity having numbered 87G, aud the
cases the providential assistance of the society was. the
means of saving life. It was menti, ned that during ~00'
present season of distress and almost universal Co,"" to
Lien—it required the utmost exertions of the O°Y the
nnd
meet the numerous claims upon its assistance,
ed
• to
co•operation of the benevolent was much nee"hm.
enable it to carry out and complete the work of 0--
it 1104 begun.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTEI? TO THREE.
There was no business done in the Cotton or Share
Markets at Liverpool yesterday.
The weekly average statement of the assets and liabi-
lities of the Bank of England, to the 15th inst.. is of au
important character. We expressed an opinion a
day or two prior to the memorable " 10th of April,"
that the effect of the mistrust excited would be to induce
the more timid to receive a greater portion of their
dividends than usual in " current coin" of the realm, and
we besides directed attention to the increased shipments
of bubion to the continent. Ireland, also, has needed a
suPPly of some amount ; the absurd " run" ur on the
banks being the cause. It is suggested, however, that
there may be " method" in this demand for the repay-
ment of deposits, as the decline in the funds will afford
an advantage to the purchaser beyond what can be ob-
tained from the banks. Still it is to be regretted that
just now there should be fluctuation excited by sales of
stock forthe banks, and re-purchases for the late deposi-
tors. The active circulation, it will be observed, has
been extended, to the advantage of the Bank, and we
may call attention to the comparatively small amount of
the public deposits :
Notes issued
Decrease
Rest
.
Decrease .
Public Deposits 3,120,901
Decrease 1,465,183
Other Deposits 11,950,962
Decrease
Seven Day and other Bills
Increase 17,896
Government Securities
Increase 50,764
Other Securities
Decrease
Notes reserved 8,568,930
Decrease
Bullion
Decrease
Active circulation
Increase
DThe Continental mails bring no news of importance.
Joelgium there is to be a large additional issue of
raotes by the Socie!e G6o6rale, tinder Government autho-
lzation. - The crops were looking well.
describe
of December 15th from South Australia,
%scribe the colony as being very flourishing, but much
' want of labour. The China had arrived out with
emigrants.
The quantity of gold exported direct from London
this
week has been 5,474 ounces, and of silver 150,682
ounce,.
morns public securities have been tolerably steady this
counts the quietude prevailing at Paris serving to
4,teinteract the influence of the unfavourable returns from
StT Bank of England and the Bank of France. Money
shank
is scarce still. Consols have been 82 to 821 for
.nsfer, and 81-i to 821 for account. ExchequT
°lila have been 42s to 455 premium. Bank Stock is
197 to 1,9.
previous
the Foreign market the transactions are at about
tOetvizous rates. Spanish Three per Cents. have been
l
st L" and Portuguese Four per Cents. 15f. Brazil
Stock is worth 63. Mexican Bonds are worth 141- to 15.
Railway Shares have been steady generally, and in
101110 cases rather better.
PitleEß OF ONE CLOSING
BRITISH FUNDS. O'CLOCK. PRICES
Batik Stock
3 Per Cent. Reduced Anns ..... 801,4%3/1 80%
tPer Cent. Consols Annuities 8214 82 82% 82'4
,nw 34 per Cent Alms--
,`,4°,.g Anns. to expire Jan.1860
India Stock
India Bonds, I,OOOE. ...
Consols for Account •••••••
..
: . 821 A, 81'% 8214% E 42!
Exchequer Bills. .....
....
3d.
I,nm. 45 42 p
500/.
Small

42
CLOSING
PRICES.
63

o-NE
IRICES OF FOREIGN FUNDS. O'CLOCK.
Brazilian Bonds
Ditto, Small 66
Do., New, 1813 . ......... .•••••
Ditto, Small 66 b.
84
Chilian Bonds 6 per Cent...•• B4
Grenada Bonds, 1 per Cent. —
Ditto, Deferred 2.:!;, 2%
Mexican, 5 per Cent. 1846 — 15
Ditto. Account • . 143,i 15
29
Peruvian Bonds, 6 per Cents...... 29
Portuguese 5 per Cent 5............. —7_ 151,
Ditto, 4 per Cent. .................. :)142
87
Russian Bonds ... ...... ..... ......... 87
12
Spanish 5 per Cent. 1840. .........
12
Ditto, Account ...... - ..... - ..... 21
Ditto 3 per Cent... ..••••••••••••• 203, ^ ' 21
Ditto, Account ..................... .1 !3
Dividends on the above payble in London.
39
Dutch 216 per Cent., 12 Guild....
Ditto. '4
per Cent. Certificates 58
PRICES OF
T, BUSINESS DONE CLOSING
RAILWAY SHARES.FA"" AT ONE O'CLOCK. PRICES.
Aberdeen
Amber., Nott., Boston,
and Eastern Junction 314 ......
Ayrshire and Galloway.. 91,4
Belfast & County Down 13 ...... —.
Birmingham and Ox-
ford Junction .......20
Birmingham, Wolver-
hampton, and Dudley 10 ..
Birming.,Wolverh'pton,
and Stour Valley 101. 145... ... --•
Birkenhead, Lancashire,
and Cheshire Juno. 734...... • ••• —
noston, Stamfd & Birm. 5
Bristol and Exeter B5
Ditto, Thirds
Buckinghamshire.- 121. 4s.
Caledonian
Ditto, Half Shares .. 61/a-

•
Ditto,Clydesdale June 50 -
Chester and Holyhead... 3713••• •••
Ditto, Preference l5 ..... •
Clarence
Do. Ist Class, 6 per Ct. 10
Do. 21 Class, 5 per Ct. 10
Do. Government Loan,
4 per Cent.
Direct London & Ports-
mouth
Dublin and Belfast June. 25

Dundalk & Enniskillen 171,E —
East Anglia, 25/., L. &
E. and L. and D....•• 25

Do., 18/., E. Sc 1L... 18
__
Eastern ...
3% •••• 3
13 4%
_ 11A
astern Countiesos... ..... 20
Ditto, Extension, 5 per
Cent., No. 1...... 6/. 13s. 4d - -
Ditto ditto, No. 2.-61.135. 4d... - ..» -
Do., North. & Eastern 50
Do., Quarters ..- ..... 12% - -
Do., New
Eastern Union 50 - -
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% - -
Ditto, Third5........135.4d.. .... - -
Do. (guar. 6 percent.) 10 ...... - . .... - -
Ditto ditto - -
East Lancashire - -
Ditto, New -
Ditto, New Quarters 61% ...... - -
East
_ Lincolnshire
ff-dinburgh and Glasgow 50 ...... -••••-• - • -
Ditto, Half Shares ... 15 .. .. - -
Ditto, Quarter Shares 12% - -
Edinburgh and Northern 25 - -
Ditto, New.. ......... ••• 3N - -
Ditto, Newport l2 -• ••• -
, Ditto, ditto, New 2%. .... - -
-
.r.zater,Yeovil, & Dorch. 2% - ..... -
Ditto New - -
' ew
Glasgow, Dumfries, and
ouarlisl -8/ 6s. 8d.... - ••• -
1„. e ....... ••• •• •
-43°w,Kilmar , & Ayr 50 - - Ditto New • . 40 -
n bo.l";eference Consol l5 -..•••-• • ..• -
relit Northern
Do., London and York 2% - .N.. -
Great South. and West.
(Ireland)
Great North of England.loo ......223
Ditto, New, 401 5
Ditto, New, 30/ 3O -
Ditto, New,lsl 111,4..... ... -
Great Western 9O ..... 87 •87%
Ditto, 1,4 Shares 5O - ••• -
Ditto, % Shares - . ... -
Ditto, k'ifths 2O
1974
Ditto, New 171_ „.... gth... -
Huddersfield and blanch. 26 - -
Ditto, Thirds - -
Hull and Selby .. ...... 50 ...... - -
Ditto, Half Shares ... 25 ...... - -
Ditto, 14 Shares - ... -
Ipswich & Bury St. Edm. 171,4...... - - -
Do., do., and Norwich 17% - ••••• -
Do., do., Extens. Scrip
(late Camb. & Ely) 21,E - -
Lancaster and Carlisle... 50 ...... - ...- -
Ditto, Thirds - -
Lancashire & Yorkshire 93 -
Ditto, ditto - -
Ditto, t/ Shares .... 43 . .. - ••..•• 37
Do. Quarter Shares... 14% - - ... •.......... 1t)34
Do. Fifths..
- 9 - •.....••
Do. Sixteenths .. • OA 6%
Do. Thirds (Reg ..
)......
.OLB-••• 4 I' dis.
Do Liverp. and Bury 43 " di5".....
8164--
Ditto % (late Hud-
dersfield and Sheff.) 33
Do.(Wakefield,Ponte- - -
fract, and Goole) ... 50 _
Do.( W. Riding Linion)4/. 25...... 4!4 % dis 4% dis.
Do. (Preston & Wyre) 25 "."
Do. 1,4 Shares(A)... 9 ...... 33% 3314
Leeds and Bradford..,,,. 50 ....
: . --•
-
Leeds, Dewsbury, &c.... 471 ....
Do., Half Shares ...... „I:- -

3
13IA

Do., (blue) Scrip....- 2g........ ***** ' *********
Leeds and Thirsk
_.7 ...............
Ditto, New -
•• ........ ..- ..........
••• •
Do., Prefer. ,6 per Ct. 3%..... ....
.. ......-•..
Liverpool, Crosby and . ..
Southport . 2
..•.. .....
Liverp., Manchester, and ....
Newcastle Junction... 2% — ...............
London & Black wa11...13/. 6s. 8d 4X ..............
Do. New, No. 2. 5/.138.4d — ...............
Do. Extension ...... 20
London, Brighton, and
South Coast
Do. Consol. Eighths. 40 ......
Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.., 9 ...... 8
Do. Pref. Con. 5 per ct. 50 .. ... 42 ...... 4k
Ditto, ditt0...... 1852 50
London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d... ••••••••• •••• -
Ditto, Preference... 18/ 17s 2d...
London and N. Western 100 l2B 127 127
Do. Quarters (L. & B.) 22 ......
Ditto, New
Ditto, Fifths ..... .
2
• ••
Do. 40/. Shares (L. M.) 20 —
Do. 10.!. (M. & B.) A. 7% 9 91/.2
Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 7% — ..• -
Do 7
I•
.10.( M. & B.) C. 1 .....
•••
4'011,!. &S. W extern •
50 . .....
DTI°.
_New 50/. .. ... 37%.... 26% -, NOW 40/. •..
30
DiDo. Tenths (Consol.) 50
tto ditto
pith); Ttdasserel 6
10 ...v.. .....