The Sun.
London, England, 1861-07-11 00:00:00

RAILWAYS.

Cash. Account.
Orleans 1378 75 .. 1380
Northern
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Lyons and Mediterranean 975 .. 977 50
Geneva 383 75 .. 383 75
Southern 570 571 25
Western ..
Eastern
Sardinian
Austrian
Lombard . 492 00 .. 100 70

POLAND.

WARSAW, JULY 1.

After long and many promises, both here and
abroad, of the Imperial condescension and favourable
disposition towards the Poles by the successor of one
who hated and persecuted us without mercy, instead
of an anticipated state of siege, we have received
the Czar's ukase, purporting to be the answer to
the address presented to him in February last, and
professing to justify before Europe the widely-
spread impression of the progressive liberality of
Alexander 11.

Never was the disappointment greater ; but, on
the other hand, it must be confessed, that we have
never deluded ourselves in this matter, and well
knew what to expect from the Czar.
The so-called reforms granted to the kingdom
of Poland do not in the least allay the excitement
of this powerful political movement, which, if it
does not show itself in a violent form, embraces all
the classes of the nation, and awaits a favourable
opportunity for an outburst.
If these recent reforms possessed, in reality, any
thing useful in themselves, there would still come
the question as to their ever being carried into
effect. In no country does there exist a wider
breach between law and its execution than in
Russia. The Emperor Nicholas, after the insur-
rection of 1830-31, had, in the face of the treaty of
Vienna, abolished the constitution, and substituted
in its place an organic statute for Poland, which, as
you know, has never been put in force. The formation
of the Council of State now promulgated, being only
a pale copy of this statute, is destined to the same
end. On reflection, it will be seen" that these re-
forms are purely administrative—whereaas we ask
for the political ones; that they do not furnish
any means to the nation for conveying its wishes
and wants to the Emperor, but they leave us in
the same sad position as before, so that we can only
make ourselves heard through the torrents of our
blood.

The municipal councils are to be elective, but
their actions and attributions are so closely circum-
scribed, that they entirely depend on the good will
of the Imperial Commissary appointed to watch on
the proceedings of each by the recent ukase.
However small and insignificant these institu-
tions, we shall accept them were it only to show to
Europe our devotion to public order, and our aver-
sion to any violence or underhand conspiracy.
Some will, no doubt, accept their appointments of
members of the Council of State, particularly as
honorary members, that they may seize this new
opportunity of serving the country to the best of
their power, without in any way changing their
opinions or their natural feelings. But this sacri-
fice at the altar of the country must not be under•
stood as a declaration that we are satisfied with the
present state of things, or that the Polish nation
has given up its great object for tho accomplish-
ment of which it relies no less on its own integrity
than on the rights guaranteed to it solemnly by the
great Powers of Europe.

DISPERSION OF TILE BABRAMAM FLOCK.—Mr.
Jonas Webb's celebrated flock of Southdown sheep was
yesterday disposed of by auction, and France, Ame-
rica, Germany, and Russia competed with John Bull
for their future ownership. Many of the best of the
flock will in a few months find their way to New York,
Buenos Ayres, Melbourne, and New Zealand, as well as to
most European countries. In all 958 sheep were sold ; 99
2-yr-old and aged rams fetched £3,052 75., 110, shoarling
rams realised £2,710 Is , 199 shearling ewes made£2,ll3 195.,
10.5 2-yr-old ewes were sold for £Bl3 155., and 45.5 older
ewes realised £2,142. Among the purchasers were the
Dukes of Richmond, Bedford, Newcastle, and Devonshire,
the Mai quis of Bristol, the Earl of Winchilsea (who was
present), the Earls of Sandwich, Falmouth, Yarborough,
and Radnor, and Lords 13ray'orooke, Sondes, Walsingham,
Faversham, &C. The prices reached were in some cases al-
together unparalleled. SJvcral of the rams fetched upwards
of 100 guineas each ; one was purchased by Mr. Hudson,
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