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 moveable Prussian corps is organized near
Graudenta 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 Weslpkalian Mercury announces that Genera
de Pfael has left Berlin for St. Petersburgh, in
trusted with a mission in relation to the affairs o
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

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the taxes. Any person who is,,eognizant of the rich'
ness of Poland in all sorts of grain can easily coo'
eei e the immense magazines they wve
for e
this purpose, and the immense force ill ha
these to ere
meg
zines are intended for.
POSEN, APRIL 15. Anarchy is still rife hers;
everywhere we hear of excesses, plunders, i&
Westiurdee. The attempts of the Poles in
Prussia to revolutionize have signally failed, and
tlli
German inhabitants are everywhere evincing
td
greatest indignation against them as well as a fill
resolve to maintain their own freedom. The Pail
portion of the province, say they, may be re-orgesnizei
,n a Polish manner, but the German portion sir
firmly resolved to remain German, and to be on ll'
Account amalgamated with their polish fellow-sulf
jects. Schroda has been evacuated by the insti t
l
gents, but unhappily not in a manner to lead us
hope for peace. Much blood has been shed.
OSTROW°, APRIL 14. -- This city has heel
plunged into great alarm ,by the arrive
wiling,
of three couriers, calling off the
to Dobrzyce. Thus we are left without and
military protection whatever, to the mercy el.
the scythemen, who have vowed to avenge the dot;
of their brethren who fell yesterday and the dal
before. The Burgomaster has been compelled
All
restore all the scythes which we took yesterdaY• l';
the women and children, Christians as well as e'a_,l
have already fled from the city, taking with them
carry ett_.
whatever property they could manage to
only the men have remained. Unless to
0
sistance be instantly sent, we must fall.
We can report from a sure quarter that Irleth..e:
is to be bombarded to-morrow, and that all the P.'e_j
sian troops who were stationed on the frontiers bele;
the city have been concentrated there. If ri,.etrigl
does not surrender, which is not expected, o - d
catastrophe will be developed. At the tokigviii
Schroda yesterday MIEROSLAWSKI very 1),1111°1300
escaped being killed. Slight skirmishes 0180 tej,
taken place, and many persons have been orres,ot4
General WILLISEN has, however, pledged his ''t bo
that there shall be a gen eral amnesty for all
partstiltt of
passed. There is intelligence from other .0 it
Posen that the troops are much dispersed, bee/itillicite
is absolutely. necessary that every place 511°-
g garrisoned.—Cologne ed.—Cologne Gazette, April 20.
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DENMARK AND THE ntiv—...i,
. The King of DENMARK is still at Schleswig,D'iroy
inn his troops for the approaching struggle Witie '"1/
sia. The enthusiasm in Denmark is, if pen 'tile
the increase, and such is the energy 51300 ' ere!,
war department, that already, including the res oost
the Danish forces in Jutland and Schleswig al:3111s
to 40,000 men. The Minister of War exPresso io'
conviction that, if necessary, this force will /the
creased to 100,000. The efforts and energi: to
Danish Government, seconded as they ore .(01e'
patriotismr of the whole nation, are truly 11011 witli
he naval forces of Denmark are orgiiniiirlrescli
wonderful rapidity. Two large frigates are 13f eifit
fitted out, and, exclusive of the Danish ships ° t tio
Already at sea (some of them hovering about of
roads leading into the principal 5e5111.0.0e
ment, and
Prussia), every day is increasing the nelod.cotion
of what is to be expected should the Prussia,co of
giving pretty clearly on inO
.end other troops venture beyond the Preeln,, to
holstein. In the meanwhile troops
,he G,,rmanic Confederation are daily liirchiugliiities•
llolstein, and the total number of PrIL" 101
Bilanoverians, Oldenburghers, Mecklenburghersl,ooo
t runswickers, must now amount to a force act the
o 18,000 men, exclusive of the forces and et
control of the Provisional Government. Tiiirsoyef
quarters are at Rendsburg, but the troops the ReeelY
beleveloto
are dispersed in the villages between Alton( -I;pene
burg, and Kiel, to the great annoyance end e qua'
of the inhabitants upon whom the/ .atir,,embid
tered. Prince RADZIVIL has arrived at Ge'
to take the command of the Prussian Veer' roil
neral HALKETT commands the 10th cerPs tragstei
andA the Duke of BRueswics. is also at head-4;0,11:
in very current report at Hamburgh, and. expecte6re
fromAltona, London, to take the command of the CAP el
rate troops.

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TESTIMONIAL TO TOM S 'll
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We are happy to acknowledge the first c°"l,
tion to the Testimonial suggested by oursi.:Beti
favour of that high-minded and disinterested
Thomas Steele, the Head Pacificator of O'Connell. f 0
rash attempt at self-destruction, so fortunately
trated on Wednesday evening, revealed the esisted
of those pecuniary embarrassments which his by: t
able and sensitive spirit concealed from thastef
whom the nobility of his character was fallY s,llil
ciated. Subjoined is the letter, just received, steel'
as the first communication in reference to the
Testimonial," we lay before our readers.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE S afil; g a
SIR,—A few friends (at try house) ready
report of the case of Tom Steele in your Tl3ll-0.131c
edition,i subscribed the enclosed amount (51'):i thin
will thank you tolappropriate in the waY YcP-1 et
best for to worthy and excellent a patriot".
Sir, yours very respectfully, n 01'
JAMES Cg-
George Hotel, Aldermanbury, April 20.

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SPORTING INTELLI—'6
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BETTING AT MANCHESTE.
Two THOUSAND GUINEAS STA/lES.--- 5 r,60 t°o
Blaze (taken twice)-5 to 2 agst Flatcalebien to 1
agst Fern (t)-6 to 1 off agst Loadstong"'" t 01°
Sunnyside. 1 tigs- 0°
DERBY.-8 to 1 agst Surplice-10 to
~sy -41
dower-10 to 1 agst Springy Jack-13 to 1
ilgst;ei
stone-18 to 1 agst Ea le's Plume--25 t° 100 .
Stinger (t to 1001). Offers to take Q, 000 -t°
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Rosslyn and Cervus jointly.
CHESTER CUP.-140 to 10 agst ale (t) le
to 10 agst Glen Saddel (t)-300 to 10 3,g,,st„gst PI
War ....-.. GtseA fo
—l,OOO to 25 agst Swiss Boy (t)-400 to lu -P
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Nothing else mentioned.
HUNTING APPOINTMENTit colit'''
Her Majesty's Stag lids., Mon., St°'; 11.
Thurs., Fri., and Sat., in the New Forest---tiw
TV,
Sinnington, Tues., Helmsley-9. r. age;
M Lord Itedale's s., Mon., Ranger , °--
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South Lawn. poi'
Earl Fitzwilliam's rids., Mon., Bedford
r, ~
Thurs., Blatherwyeke Park-10 ett'
Sir H. Seate's Lids., Wed., Welster CroSs' - 4
.v.ri C'
n and Somerset Stag lids., Tues. and` '
bur ton.
sham, near Porlock-101. Vfol;
Pytchley lids., Mon., Deene Park; Wecl'n'olY
House; Fri., Brigstock Kennels; Sat., Bought"

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BOW-STREET.—(THIS
The examination of Thomas Steele, Esq., °°ol4
of attempting to commit suicide, had been slip
take place this morning, but it was found thatfeti '5;4
continued so severe that he could not with 0% ved'
moved from King's College Hospital, where TtieV
The examination, therefore, was postponed /cod
when it is expected he will be sufficiently re°
brought before the Court.

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CjoLsepEhßpaKrtEridNg DA di!.
three youths,
i❑ Maiden-lane, last jhevEaoerhgunl:indBL:w.:77l.
a 0. 0
roil
It appeared from the evidence that sc- V
~ lis if 80,bs
of whom the • - prisoners were the !ewers,. ,t,s rd s,
gardenluto faenndcest,.rothri
the habit
a_
_e of assembling for some eve°l,°,.Peal(iofj`t(4'•
mthe(ncrdirsiell'aatillind: jar°d-hifs:tirer-betio,;
M id n-lane, creating much disturbance, %ill 'Ai
thoroughfare. t.O th at 1,
being • . applied to by some of the inhabits: vtroci,jl/4
prisoners, as the leaders, into custodY• 's;eciis,°,ol- ,
great number of stakes, which the Yl°l4'l Pti-° of
Henryy ell i n yelling
Harmer, abnedforndeav throw
procession,t
pnvholg.
enlmidriving
stones,
nc alloe
carried as staves, and which were the o°l-5 ))10,1
destruction of the garden fences in the lasetiy 001'4
weapons and dispersed when
tthhey did not make any resistance, but el:" tbeA,
be toei''' pecA"
prisoners into cust o d y . He didns,ls3 taanwasnbosidltteeh:tgeOhCefelirls.akui:tttelibi.:tr-constable
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to take any of the others. When he 'l3' ell I
were marching in procession, and 112°Ie t''
stieg
they met. hea ,t),,eto
_ The magistrate, Mr. TY AWHIT 91:1010,4"; jetil
in a severe lecture; but, as they submitted 'l.l
police, he discharged them. 5,10
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CHELSEA. BENEVOLENT SOCIETT.---u°,,,fC Yli, Ai
evening a meeting of the members ofthe sliciej''olSl
society was held at the Commercial 0311' hicla Ord
Chelsea. From the ninth annual report, "'cc" 01, 00,,
before the meeting, it appears that tbs sifeeteshe oat",
course of its benevolent operations has ea of twri
good among the destitute and helpless Pc)-rietic,;oi,,,''
trict. The number of individuals exr.h sad '9,.41:t
benefits of the charity having numbered 8' letf ',,%r+
cases the providential assistance of the eeet jafriotti
means of saving life. It was mentioned tlOOO c.elf
present season of distress and almost of Ocineci p'
tien—it required the utmost exertions ox cc, 0,-,,j
meet the numerous claims upen its assi6t9ll, see34l4
ecnott-obpleeriattitooncaorfrytohuet baeundevolent vistshaul:o7lC of
Clir
complete
it had begun.