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Prone the Journal des Debuts.
PARIS, JUNE 2.

The news from Warsaw of the 25th of May is of
character to excite lively and legitimate hopes for
the triumph of the Polish cause. Admirable in-
deed is that nation ! History offers nothing com-
- arable.
The Imperial Guard of Russia, which formed the
right wing of the army of Marshal Diebitsch, did
not advance to head quarters, as was believed some
lays since. It could not operate that movement
which had been projected, and, on the contrary, it
was forced to retreat towards Kowno, pressed and
.unstantly harrassed by the advanced guard of the
Pules.

The guard, before the evacuation of Ostrolenka,
sustained an obstinate battle, in which it lost many
men. The Generalissimo, who bad moved forward
to cut off the retreat from Lonna, arrived some
hours too late, but immediately established his
held-quarters at a short distance from that town ;
and it was known at Warsaw on the 25th, that his
advalced gum' had entered it. Thus the Russian
right wing is now between the Polish forces and
the Lithuanian insurrection, which every day be-
COTlll'i more extensive.

1) Ling this time a considerable corps, com-
manded by General Lubiensky, moved upon the
ight bank of the Bug, as far up as Nur. Soon
;Ater it advanced upon Bialistock, and on the 21st
it was upon the Russian frontier, oppo.•ite that
town. All the country between the Bug and the
Hare w is evacuated by the enemy.
The Guards separated from the corps of Mar-
shal Diebitsch retire in the north of the Palatinate
of /tugustowo, and the Russian district of Bia-
litock.

Marshal Diebitsch remains immoveable at Sicd-
lee. Either the want of subsistence, contagious ma-
ladies, or the demoralization of his troops, will not
permit him to resume offensive operations, other-
wise we know not how to explain this inactivity,
which must end in a retreat.
The most timid at Warsaw have now become
courageous, and they speak with confidence of the
speedy evacuation of all the Polish territory.
The following is the distribution of the Polish
forces :

Under the orders of Skrzynccki and Labiensky,
upon the Narew and the Bug . . ... 40,000
I 'nrinsky covers Praga with ... 12,000
General Pac is at Koaiennice, with ... ... 15,000
The remains of Sierawsky's corps occupy Pula-
wy, and Gen. Chraznowsky is at Zamose, with 5,000
They calculate in the garrisons of Slodlin and
Zamose .. ... ... .. 7.000
The Diet lately ordered a levy of eight new regiments of
infantry, and the organization of the same is advancing.
WARSAW, MAY 23.—We are every day nearer
a denouement, and the two armies have daily more
need of it. This morning news has arrived from
all quarters. The town of Lomza, where the
Grand Duke Michael had his head-quarters with
the Imperial Guards, is occupied by the Poles—
an advantage procured by the revolution of
Lithuania. It is difficult to describe the state of
thecountry through which theßussians have passed,
who are true barbarians. In Lithuania, in addition
to the other causes for insurrection, a fresh and a
more powerful one has just been called into existence.
The Emperor, seeing that the Russian Polish pro-
vinces were about to escape from his domination,
ordered a new levy of two men out of every 100.
The Lithuanian peasants revolt at this. They will
not serve Russia for 24 years, and be sent, GOD
knows where, while under the national banner only
three years' service will be required, and they will
fight around their own homes. This order, then,
has promoted the insurrection, which is now ge-
neral. We are informed that Minsk, with 20,000
people, and Nieswijr and Novogrodek have com-
pleted their revolution by sending in their adherence
to the Act of Lithuanian Insurrection. Among the
men devoted to the cause, General Morawski,
and the landowners Rdultowski, Niepokoysryski,
and Twardowski, are mentioned. All the nobles
of these provinces, being included in the famous
patriotic associations, are now taking up arms, hav-
ing no alternative but victory or death. The in-
surrection of Volbynia and Podolia was only check-
ed for a moment, and is now spreading with more
strength and more terribly than ever. The town
of Kaminietz, in Podolia, is in the power of the
insurgents, and Generals Roth and Rudiger will
not escape the fate that awaits them. The loss
of the brave Dwernicki will be amply repaired,
thanks to the talents and boldness of General
Chrzanowski. By passing through the space
which separates 'Warsaw from Zamosc, ho struck
a final blow at the Russian attempt to cross over
to the left bank of the Vistula. Since the action
of Sierawski, near Kazimierz, the inhabitants of
Sandomir and Cracow have been filled with de-
spair; but now things are entirely changed.
Constitutionnel.

lIA MBURGH PAPER.
WARSAW, MAY 24.
The State Geeselle contains despatches from General
Skreynecki, dated Dlugicsiodlo, May 17, giving an account
of several advantages obtained over the Russians. The same
paper contains a variety of other articles, which, though
not invested with an official character, are known to be sub-
stantially correct. According to their statements the Rus-
sian army is retreating in every direction before our gallant
troops, and in a few days we look forward to hear that not
one Russian soldier remains within the kingdom. Ostro.
leaks, Lomza, Nur, Ciechanowiec, and Stowiski, are known
to have already been freed from the presence of the enemy.
Diebitsch has crossed the Bug at Granna, and the guards
are retreating towards Bialistock. Baggage, arms, and stores
of every kind, to an immense amount, and a military chest
containing 400,000 rabies, have fallen into our hands. One
of our papers contains to-day, in a postscript, the intelli.
gence that Tykocin was taken by storm by our troops on the
evening of the 21st, after an obstinate struggle, in which
Colonel Langermaun Is said to have distinguished himself.
WARSAW, 3lmr 26th.—An official account of General
Skrzynecki's operations, down to the taking of Tykocin,
has been published. On the evening of the 21st our troops
entered the latter place at the point of the bayonet, and
dispersed the grenadiers of the Russian guard, who attempted
to defend a dyke which passed behind the city, through
the marshes of the Narew. On the same day our troops en.
countered, between Ciechanowiec and Sures, several detach.
menu; of Marshal Diebitsch's corps, which were endeavour.
ing to form a junction with the guards at Bialystock. A
Russian corps of 1,000 men, under Sacken, has been cut off,
and is now retreating Into the Palatinate of Augustowo,
closely pursued by General Sierakowski. From the Palati-
nate of Podlochia the Russians are rapidly retreating.—
On the 23d, General Uminski occupied Siedlec, and a
part of his cavalry is pursuing the enemy upon the road
to Allendzyrzeca. Immediately after Diebitach had crossed
the Bug, he turned his whole force against General Lu-
bienski's corps, which consisted only of a few thousand men ;
and having succeeded in surrounding our brave countrymen,
be summoned them to surrender. He immediately threw
nearest to bile, which be completely
re-establishing his communication
particulars of this affair are not
report.
Oen. Rudiger has retreated
'h a view to maintain Ina cs Ennui.
In consequence ut his rear being

threatened by the insurgents. On the subject of the insur-
rection in Volhynia, Podolia, and the Ukraine, numerous re-
ports ate In circulation, but the Government are cautious of
publishing such facts as they are in possession of, lest the
'safety of individuals might be compromised by their indis-
cretion. General Dweznicki is no longer in Gallicia. The
Austrians have sent him to Presburg, and his officers are all
4) be placed in confinement at Olmuts. Our light cavalry
have advanced some worsts beyond Tykocin, but no account
has been received of the occupation of Bialy stock by ourtroops
BERLIN. MAY 28.—The gallant Skrzynecki has been
again astonishing the Russians by boldly out-flanking the
all-conquering Sabalkanaki, and throwing himself Into the
Lithuanian provinces, the real state of which Its now likely
soon to become more generally known. The public are not
iu possession of the information by which Skrzynecki may
have deemed himself justified in transferring the scene of
war into the ancient provinces of Poland • but the distin.
guished ability which he has hitherto displayed in all his
operations, justifies our confidence in the success of his
present attempt.
WARSAW, May 26.—The Warsaw Gazelle says,—
" Siedlec, which the enemy have abandoned, presents a me-
lancholy seenc ; there is not house which is undamaged.—
The Russians began a fortnight ago to send away the stores,
the sick, &c. and also the heavy artillery. The enemy have
also removed the whole hospital from Lukow. The Rus-
sians are retreating in different directions. Our Cracovites
have already advanced some wersts beyond Tykocin, but we
do not hear they have entered Bialystock.

BELGIUM
BRUSSELS.

NATIONAL CONGRESS.—Srurnro of MAY 31.

The debate was opened on the priority of the questions to
be submitted to the Assembly.
M. PIRSON wished to put some questions to M Lebeau
on the letter of Lord Ponsonby ; but the Assembly decided
that no question should be put to the Minister; and it was
decided, after a very long debate, by a majority of 137 to 48,
that the debate on the immediate election of a Sovereign
should have the priority.
In the course of the debate the Abbe de Haerne spoke
against the choice of the Prince of Slit Coburg, because
this election would meet with no sympathy in the nation,
either in a political or religious point of view. The Sovc.
reign, he said, ought to be of the same religion u the nation,
as is the case in England, France, and Germany.
" SITTING OF JUNE 1.

The debate opened on the question which had obtained
the priority—viz. the immediate election of the Sovereign.
The project of the central section, on the motion of M. No-
thomb, was preferred.
The PRESIDENT read the first article.

" The election of the head of the State shall be pro-
claimed in the terms fixed by the decree of 29th January,
1831."

DI. BEYTI3 proposed an amendment to the following
effect :

" The Congress makes the election of the head of the State
in the following condition :
" 1. That the Congress by this act by no means intends
to acknowledge the necessity of receiving the protocol of
London, 20th Jan. or the subsequent protocols.
"2. That if the head of the State, who shall be chosen,
shall not accept within a month, and take the oath in a fort-
night, in the terms of Article 80 of the Constitution, the elec-
tion shall be considered as null and void.
"3. The election of the head of the State shall be on the
terms fixed by the decree of 29th Jan. 1831."
M. BEVVI said the chief object of his amendment was to
show to the Congress at London that we do not accept the
protocol of the 20th of January, nor that respecting the debt.
He was in favour of Prince Leopold, but objected to the
protocols.
M. GiNDEDIEN spoke at some length, and with great
warmth, and thought that war should be resorted to if an
inch of the territory belonging to Belgium was contested. He
spoke with much bitterness of M. Lebcau's conduct in pro-
ducing, as the basis of the election of the Prince of Saxe Co.
burg, an unsigned letter of General Belliard and that of
Lord Ponsonby, which is an insult to the nation, which
emanated from a man who, for these si: months past, had
desired to bring us to a restoration, and which contain a
threat of the extinction of the Belgic name.
N. Lebeau, in reply, though, as Deputy, he did not ap-
prove of Lord Ponsonby's letter, said, that if his Lordship
had been in favour of the Prince of Orange, and now pro.
posed au election of Prince Leopold, his object had always
been the same, namely, to have a line of demarcation between
France and Belgium. As for the loss of the Belgic name, it
may happen but in two ways only : if there should be a ge.
neral war, either France will be victorious, and we shall be
re-united to France, or it will be vanquished, and we shall be
re-united to Holland.

Several Members proposed sub-amendments to that of M.
Beyts, all which, as well as the original amendment, were
rejected, and Article 1 of the project of the central section
was adopted by 138 to 31.
The Assembly proceeded to the discussion of Art. 2.
" The Government is authorised to open the negotiations to
terminate all questions relative to the territory, by means of
pecuniary sacrifices, and to make formal offers with that
view."

111. d'Emourroa proposed an amendment; the discus-
sion on which was interrupted by
N. ROBAULX, who, referring to the 23d and 24th pro.
tocols of the Congress of London, dated the 10th and 17th
of .11ay, said he would not say they were authentic, but he
supposed nobody would believe he bad forged them. From
a cursory perusal it appeared to him that the Congress at
London abided by the basis laid down in the preceding pro-
tocols; and that, if the Assembly desired it, he would read
them.

M. M. ROOTER said that, before reading them, 111. Ro-
baulx should explain from whom he received them, that it
might be known what confidence they merited.
M. LEBEAU said he had heard in the Assembly that pro-
tocols were come, but he knew not whence, nor the motives
of those who sent them. He affirmed, on his honour,
that, since he had been in the Ministry, no notification
bad bent made to him, and they could not attend to
any protocols but such as were officially communicated to
them.

M. C. DE Baoucunts said that DI. Robaulx having
told him the person from whom he had received them, he
had gone out of the Assembly, and spoken to the person
in question, who told him he had received them this morn-
ing from an Englishman, who had instantly set out again
for Frankfort.

Some furtner conversation took place, and the Assembly
resumed the debate on Article 2, but at length the Members,
being Ettigued by a sitting of seven hours, adjourned.
SITTING OF JUNE 2.

After a long debate, Article 2 11111111wfopted by 150 to 40,
and the Assembly proceeded to Article 3, proposing to au.
thorise the Government to consent to the temporary occu-
pation of Maastricht by a mised or foreign garrison (only
not Dutch).
31r. Purim; proposed an amendment to thi► effect :
" In the arrangements to be made, the Government can-
not consent to allow a foreign or mixed garrison to occupy
any Belgic fortress."
The Members appearing all agreed to reject the 3d
Article, M. Pirson withdrew his amendment. Some con•
fusion having arisen, the sitting was suspended for an hour
by the President, after which, the article being put to the
vote, was rejected by 100 votes to one.
The 4th Article, after an amendment by M. Nothomb,
was adopted and agreed to in the following terms :
46 Art. 4. The arrangements which may be made in con.
sequence of those negociations shall be submitted to the
Congress for ratification, and, at all events, a report on the
state of the negociations shill be made on the 30th June, to
the assembly, which shall decide whether they shall be con-
tinued.

The question of the choice of a Sovereign was fixed for
to-morrow.

(From the Courtier des Pays Bas of Saturday.)
WORDING OF THE DECREE.
In the Name of the Belgian People.
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The National Congress decrees as follows:
" Art. 1. The election of the chief of the State shall be
proclaimed according to the terms fixed by the Decree of the
29th Jan. 1831.

" Att. 2. The government is authorised to commence ne-
gotiations for determining all questions relative to territorial
boundaries by the means of pecuniary sacrifices, and to make
regulations in this sense.
" Art. 3. The arrangement which may result from these
negotiations shall be submitted to the National Congress for
ratification, and in every case a report shall be made at the
latest by the 30th June to the Assembly, which will deter-
mine whether they (the negotiations) are to be continued or
broken off.

" The President of the Congress.
"C. DE GERLACH&
" The Secretaries, Members of the Congress,
" Vkcount VILA IN XIIII. NOTHOM B, LIEDTS
and H. DE BROUKERE."
" Crumb., June 2."

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