Star.
London, England, 1831-04-26 00:00:00

RUSSIA AND POLAND.

The German Gazettes confirm this day the last victory of
General Szyrinecki, and give the details of which they feel
the importance. Another piece of intelligence, not less im-
portant, is the insurrection of Volhynia, to support that of
Lithuania, and which produce the insurrection of all the
provinces composing Rilasian Poland. Never was Poland
nearer emancipating herself than at present ; never had
she more glorious days than those which are promised
to her. An afflicting circumstance diminishes the joy which
is inspired by these happy events, it is the existence of the
cholera-morbus in Volhynia, and Podolia. It is to be
feared that this afflicting malady will be propagated in the
rest of the Polish provinces, and that the union of the
Grand Army favouring its progress, it will extend its
ravages towards the west of Europe. A report was
current yesterday, and a journal announced this day, that
10,000 Lithuanians entered Warsaw on the 11th of April.
This news is altogether improbable. When even the junc-
tion of the Poles and Lithuanians shall have taken place, it
is not probable that the Lithuanians would abandon their
country, which has need of their support, to go to Warsaw,
which has no need of them. In the natural order of things,
it is much more likely that the Polish army should go to
carry succour to them. '—Courrier Francais.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.—" Porvidence continues
to be with us •, we march from victory to victory. The
brave General Ignace Proudzynski, one of our most distin-
guished officers, has just obtained an important victory. The
number of prisoners is so great, that the labours of agricul-
ture of the spring may be executed by their arms; this will
be a new kind of colonization, advantageous to Poland.—
Diebitsch is hemmed in on the north side by the army of the
Polish Generalissimo; on the south, by General Dwernicki;
on the east, by the Bug and the Lithuanian insurrection ;
and on the west, by the Vistula, of which the left bank is
formidably defended by the mowers, and by the regular army
of the Lithuanians, which has passed over to the side of the
Poles. The Imperial Russian guard is separated from Die-
bitsch by the Polish Generalissimo and by General Pac.
Field Marshal Diebitsch shows himself very little ; he often
says, " Mau proposes, and GOD disposes;" all his fine
dreams of marches on the Rhine have vanishd. He throws
all the fault upon Nicholas. His officers, on their side, re-
proach him with having annihilated the glory of the Rus-
sian empire, raised to so great a pitch for more than a cen-
tury. We learn from the interior of Russia, that so many
victories of the Poles frightens the Russians at St. Peters-
burgh, whilst it rejoices those at Moscow."
The following is the ukase or decree alluded to, extracted
from the St. Petersburg/4 Gazette :

UKASE TO THE DIRECTING SIERT&
" Already at the first breaking out of the insurrection in the king.
dom of Poland, expecting that it would not fail to influence weak minds,
ready to be misled to disturb by illegal and visonary motives the public
tranquillity in the provinces which the Russian empire had recovered
from Poland, we, always attentive to the welfare of our faithful sub.
jeers in those governments, addressed ourselves to the nobility, as the
most considerable class among the inhabitants, and expressed the
hope that they would use all their efforts, under the existing circum-
stances, to prove their fidelity to us and to the country. and a firm
seal:for the general good. Our expectations were almost every where
realized. The nobility of the Governments of Orodno, Wilma, and
Volbynia, hastened to express to us, through the provisional mili-
tary governors, their unalterable sentiments of devotedness, and im-
mediately afterwards proved by deeds how ready they were to give
their property and their exertions to provide for the manifold and
great demands for the supply of the army. The greater, therefore,
is the sorrow with which we now learn, that a band of ingrates, not
worthy to be called noblemen, di their oaths and lately re-
newed vows of fidelity, has had ty to disturb the public
tranquillity in the circl -a of Teisch, achawel, and Romany, in the go-
vernment of Wilna. We are firmly rooked to inflict on them the ex-

mar yishment which deserve, and which we hope will caus,
thewveripunng to reflect, andthey the misled to return to the obligations of
their duty and their oath.
1. We ordain—
" 1. All nobles (or Shlachti) taking part in the insurrection, trd
offering an armed resistance to the legitimate authorities, are to be trit
by court-martial, according to military law, and the sentence to be
tied into execution on being confirmed by the respective commandtts
of detachments.
" 2. The lauded property of such criminals is to be confiscated, and
the revenues to fall to the Treasury of the Invalids.
" 3. With respect to all male children of those nobles punished to
the crimes specified in the first article, our further pleasure is to t,
hereafter taken t the children of those who describe themselves a,
'Weald, without being able to glee satisfactory proofs of their quality,
are to be received as military cantonists.
" 4. Persons of inferior rank, taken with awns in their havls, to
whatever province they may belong, are to be taken as recruits, and 11
be sent into the Siberian battalions of the line.

" 6. Their male children are to be taken as military cantonists.
" 6. All those convicted of homicide during the course cf the diF.
turbances, are also to be judged according to military law.
" 7. Persons of low rank, who have been induced to join the Irma.
gents by threat., or In obedience to the orden of their landlords, if thq
lay down their arms and return to their homes, are to be psrdoned.
(Signed) " NICHOLAS."
" St. Petenburgh, April 3, 1831.

CITY. ONE O'CLOCK.
Our Funds continue very steady; Consols, which left cif
yesterday at 79k, opened at the same price, with little or
nothing doing.
In the Foreign Market scarce a bargain doing.
The express from Paris is of minor importance; but, it
appears, that great fear is entertained at Paris, that the
Russians at length will overwhelm the Poles. Certainly, we
are on the eve of hearing important events from that qnar-
ter ; as it appears the Russians are concentrating all their
forces, and with fearful numbers, will make a tremendous
attack on the brave Poles ; and the cast of the die, whether
Poland is to be free or not, will depend on this terrible blow.
We trust in Providence, that th4Guardian Angel will con-
tinue to protect so noble a race.

CITY. TWO O'CLOCK.
Consols are at present 79, sellers for the account, and 79
to i for money : the business doing is of a trifling descrip-
tion.

Exchequer Bills are at 6 premium; and India Bonds at
pat.
In the Foreign Market nothing doing.

COURT CIRCULAR

Yesterday was the birthday of the Duchess of Glocester,
when her Royal Highness completed her .55th year. Their
Majesties gave s dejeulte at the Palace of St. James's to the
members of the Royal Family in honour of the day. The
Duke of Glocester was sufficiently recovered from his attack
of indisposition to be able to join the Royal party, who were
assembled to congratulate the Royal Duchess on the return
of her natal day. The Duke, Duchess, and Prince George
of Cumberland, the Duke of Sussex, the Landgravine of
Hesse Homburg, the Princess Augusta, Prince Leopold,
Princess Sophia, Princess Sophia Matilda, and Prince
George of Cambridge were also present.
The band of the Grenadier Regiment of Foot Guards
were in attendance in the ball of the Queen's residence
during the time that the royal party were assembled, and
performed several instrumental pieces.
The Duchess of Kent and the Princess Victoria visited
the Duchess of Glocester yesterday at Glocester-house, to
congratulate her Royal Highness on the return of her birth-
day.
Her Majesty gave a grand ball in the evening to celebrate
the Royal Duchess's birth-day.
The Archbishop of Canterbury and Earl Grey bad audi-
ences yesterday of the King.
The Princess Augusta entertained the King and Queen
the Landgravine of Hesse Homberg, and the Duke and
Duchess of Glocester at dinner, last evening, at her residence
in the King's Palace, St. James's.
Prince Leopold gave a grand dinner last evening at Marl-
borough-house, to the Cabinet Ministers and their ladies, the
five commissioners froth Belgium, and a select party of the
nobility and gentry.
The Duchess of Cumberland, accompanied by the Land-
gravine of Hesse Homberg, took an airing yesterday in an
open carriage and four, with outriders.
The Mexican Minister, and Monsieur Moreno, Charge
d'Affaires from the Government of Buenos Ayres, trans-
acted business yesterday at the office of the Secretary of
State for Foreign Affairs.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer entertained a select
party at dinner, on Saturday, at his residence in Downing-
street. Among the company were Lord George Cavendish,
Lord J. Russell, Lord F. Osborne, Mr. Dennison, Mr.
Pelham, Mr. Knight, Mr. Ward, and Mr. Wood.
We are happy to have it in our power to communicate
do gratifying intelligence, that his MAJESTIC dines in the
City on the 10th of May next.
POSTPONEMENT

T.NEI

ILLUMINATION

TO WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

The public were lam night partially disappointed of the Moninatioas
that were expected to take place, as at 4 o'clock a placani was posted at
the Mansion-house, stating that the illuminations wan postpaid till
Wednesday next, in consequence of the shortness of the mice. Not-
withstanding this countermand, the principal part of the homes is
Fleet.street and the Strand were lighted up, many of them diephylag
crowns, stars, and the King's initials, with the word " Reform," orna-
mented in various ways. The stars lighted with gas were extremely
brilliant. At the west-end of the town the preparations were DM to
general. The Open-house and the little theatre were most conspicuous.
Some few of the houses of the tradesmen of the Royal Family were
ornamented with the letters D. G. in commemoration of the birthday
of the Duchess of Gloucester.

A vast concoune of people were collected and arolling about the
streets, in all directions, pardcularly in the Strand, Fleet-street, and
the Haymarket, where their notice was principally attracted; and opts-
eionally the streets and avenues were completely bk died up. Many of
the houses in the smaller streets were lighted from the Brat floor to the
garrets, with candles in every square of glass, and bad a wry neat ap-
pearance. In Westminster. bridge-road, Lambeth, the houses on each
side the road, from the bridge beyond the Marsh.gate, were all Mimi-
sated, either with variegated lamps or candles, amongst which Astley's
Theatre, and Mesars. Collinges, patent axle-tree makers, appeared
conspicuous
The whole of Church.street. Bethnal-green, was one blase, not a tin.
gle house being without some description of lights. Moat of the thea-
tres were also Illuminated. Sadier's Wells and he neighbourhood were
neatly and (in many instances) brilliantly lighted. In the interior of
the theatre the National Anthem was called for, and joined in by the
audience with the greatest enthusiasm.

WESTMINSTER MEETING, THIS DAY.—At one o'clock
this day, a public meeting, numerously attended, of the Inha-
bitants of Westminster took place in Covent-garden; at
which Arthur Mavis was called to the Chair. An Address
to his MAJESTY, expressive of gratitude for hie late firm
support of his Ministers was moved by BARBER BEAU.
MONT, Esq.and carried unanimously. Resolutions in sup-
port of Reform, were moved by Mr. Hume, of Long-
acre, and seconded by Mr. Carpue. Sir Francis Burdett
and Mr. Hobhouse addressed the meeting, which hiving
passed a vote of thanks to the High Bailiff, soon after
dispersed.
MONUMENT IN HONOUR OP THE Kino.—lt has been
determined that a splendid monument should be erected in
husour of the King ; and who is there wbo will not sub-
seribe to it ? The King has done his duty ;—and will not
the country do its duty by him ? As our gracious Sovereignhas, by his personal dissolution and
prorogation of parlia-
ment, stamped the measure of Reform as his own, the manwho would not subscribe to a monument in honour of his
sympathy with his people, and his wish that they should
exercise their just rights and privileges, deserves to be the
veriest of the very slaves on whom the boroughngerts ever
trod.