The Sun.
London, England, 1861-03-19 00:00:00

VENETIA.

Demonstrations have taken place in various towns
of Venetia on the anniversary of the birthday of
Victor Emmanuel.

On the morning of that day (14th inst.) all the
shops at Venice remained closed till 10 o'clock,
when the police compelled them to be opened. In
the evening the inhabitants in the various towns,
and especially at Verona, made it a holyday and
paraded the streets. Bengal lights, of the Italian
colours, were lighted on some of the eminences, and
crackers fired. Some persons have been arrested.
At Padua the military were called out, bat no colli-
sion took place.

POLAND.
WARSAW, TUESDAY.
The Guild of Merchants of this city, taking into
consideration the late events, and in order to give a
proof of their union, have resolved to grant to the
Jewish merchants an equal position with them-
selves in their Guild.
The following is the text of the letter addressed
by the Emperor of Russia to Prince Gortschakoff,
of which a telegraphic summary has appeared :
" Prince Michel Dmitriewitsch ,—I have read the petition
which you have sent me. I ought to consider it as null
and void, as a few individuals, under the pretext of the
disturbances which have taken place in the streets, have
arrogated to themselves the right of judging on their own
authority the whole conduct of the Government. Never-
theless, I shall only look upon this step as an act of
impulse (entrainement).
" I devote all my solicitude to the important reforms
which have become necessary in my kingdom, oonsequent
upon the progress of the age and the development of inte-
rests. My subjects in the kingdom share equally my care.
Nothing will be found indifferent to me which may tend to
their welfare.
" I have already proved to them my desire to make them
participate in the blessings of useful, serious, and progres-
sive reforms. I shall maintain the same intentions and
sentiments. I have a right to expect that they will not
be ignored or paralyzed by uncalled-for and exaggerated
demands, which I cannot confound with the happiness of
my subjects.
"I will fulfil all my duties. Under no circumstances
will I allow material disorder. The attempts that endea-
vour to find therein a support are condemned beforehand.
They would destroy all confidence, and would meet from me
a severe reprobation, as their consequence would be to
throw back the country from the regular path of progress,
in which it is my firm will to maintain it.
"Tours affectionately, " ALEXANIIER."
WARSAW, MARCH 9.
The following is a copy of an address presented
to the Town Delegates of the municipality of War-
saw by the masters and workmen of various
trades :

" Having assembled for the maintenance of order,
we beg respectfully to represent to you what occurs
to us to be for the common welfare.
" We have heard that after the Crimean war the
Emperor of the French and the Queen of England
had told our Emperor, You ought to restore a
national army to the Poles.' Upon which our Em-
peror had answered, will do more for them than
they expect.' When he was asked again, Well,
what have you done for the Poles ?' our Emperor
sent them a bundle of newspapers relating to en-
thusiastic receptions and illuminations in every
town which he had visited, and said, The Poles
are happy, and make no further demands.' So we
thought to ourselves. We may perish, but every
man can die but once, and we shall not spare our-
selves to show to the world what our wishes are.
Hence our repeated processions and songs for the
Constitution, and which, if necessary, we shall re-
peat. A few victims fell—Providence so willed it ;
if more are wanted, we are ready. We will draw
lots who is to offer himself to be shot or to die under
the knout, as was the fate of those who were drawn
from the Vistula wrapped in straw, and who had
been thrown into the river from the Castle.
" But if no mercy is shown for our country, then
evil things shall follow.
"Secondly, why are we not admitted to sign the
address of our Constitution when others are ? We
are refused admittance, or are told that we hard-
working men must appear in Sunday clothes; and
one of us who complained to a commissary of police
was answered, with threats, that it is no business
of yours.' Some say that when our Constitution is
re-established whoever shall be found to have signed
for it shall be deprived of the right of voting in
elections, whether for the Diet or any other body
of chosen men. That would be unfair, as we are all
ready to gives our lives for the Constitution ; and
thus every one who can write will sign for it, and
those who cannot write will put the holy cross in-
stead of their names.

" We earnestly solicit our honourable delegates
that this should be so. But some are heard to say
that we know not what a Constitution is. Now,
we solemnly declare that our fathers have taught
us well how things stood in the time of our Polish
Kings. The first rule was to make no unjust wars
—to fight only is self-defence. Then to allow
neighbouring peoples to unite with us freely ; if
not, to leave them in peace. Then, again, that
just laws be the same for all; that there be true
devotion, honesty, hospitality towards every one ;
and, above all, that there should be a Polish na-
tional army.
Besides, we think in our own minds, when our
Constitution is restored to us, that we should wish,

with all due respect to our Emperor, to be on
friendly terms with the Emperor Napoleon and the
Queen of England, and not to mind the Austrians
nor the Prussians, since they unjustly and wickedly
retain countries belonging to us.
" We do not sign our names here, and we do net
know whether our honourable delegates are allowed
to deliberate with the necessary secrecy. They will
find us whenever they want us, and we are ever
ready to appear before them. One of us, or five,
will come ; and what they say will be as much as
if 500 spoke.

"Lastly, as we see good and honourable men in
your body, we declare, in the name of the love of
our country, that we are in every way ready to
obey your orders."

On the evening of the fifth anniversary of the
birthday of the Prince Imperial, a display of fireworks
took place in the garden of the Tuileries. All the enfans
de troupe of the different regiments composing the garrison
of Paris, 215 in number, were invited to be present. After
the " bouquet" all these boys partook of a collation, served
in one of the large rooms of the palace. During the whole
of this fete they testified their delight and their gratitude
to the Prince Imperial for the invitation given to them, and
cries cf " Viva le Prince Imperial I " were repeatedly
raised.

NATIONAL CHORAL SOCIETY.—A grand musi-
cal festival will take place at Exeter Hall to-morrow
(Wednesday) evening, the 20th inst. The progriimme will
include a selection of part songs, glees, madrigals, &c , per-
formed by a chorus of upwards of 600 voices, members of
the society, under their able conductor, Mr. G. W. Mar-
tin. Mrs. Suchet Champion, Messrs. Barnby, Henry,
Champion, and others will appear as soloists, and Miss
Arabella Goddard will also take part in this festival, which
promises to be the most attractive musical event of the
week. Much interest is taken in the success of this new
choral body, and which bids fair to become the leading
choir Of the ;:xtropolio. 21te Messiah will ba pei.furmed
for the third and last tlwe on Monday, the 25th instant 4