, 1863-05-26
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Progress Of the Polish 1nsurreotion.
AFFAIRS IN FRANCE AND ITALY.

The royal mali steamer China, Captain An.
derson, which left Liverpool at 11:3U on the
morning Of the 9Th, and Queenstown on the
10Th inst, arrived in New York Friday morn
ing, bringing sixty-one passengers. Her news
l. three days later than that received by the
City Of York.
The papers are, for the moment, all but
silent upon American affairs.
In the House Of Lords, on the 18th, the
Earl Of Shaflcsbury brought the subject of
Poland before the HOUSE, making q very long
lro-Polish speech. He denounced Prussia
very iiercely, and exposed the real character
Of tic Russian rule Of Poland. After de-
nouncipg Us evasiyo and treachesous the fair
seeming professions Of the Emperor's govern
mint III the recent diplomatic correspond
cpce, and insisting that his Intentions must
be judged Of BY his acts and the menaces Of
his Generals, be asserted that the only cure
for the evils which existed, was the separ,.-
tion Of Poland from Russia, to which, as sell
as 10 the other European powers, she WIS
source Of weakness and peril.
Lord Harrowby used equally strong Ian
guage, but deprecated war.
Earl Russell expressed great confidence in
the humane intentions of the Gar, but he
could not see how, after years Of oppression
and perfdy, the Poles were to exhibit ttlat
confidence In his Mujesty's policy without
which, according to Prince Gor,schakof, it
was impossible to hope for q fair trial Of the
y
Tatiun was surrounded with great difficulties,
and involved tho possibility Of 4 long and
costly war, into which her M1jesty's Govern
ment "wbuld be 10th to enter without the
moet pressing necessity" Her AIAjesty's
Government had advised the Emperor to re-
store the constitution granted. by Alexander
l., to give the Poles a free Parliament, and to
place the Judicial, civic and political ailminis-
tration of the country in the hands OF men
whom the people could trust, He hoped the
miuor states would back up the representa-
tions Of the Great Powers on this question,
and he could not but. t.believe that ultimately
the public opinion, thus forcibly expressed,
would tell even upon the conduct Of the
Autocrat Of all the Russias.
ENGLAND AND nRAzn.
In the House Of Commons, on the 7th, Lord
Palmcrston defended the course Of Mr.. Chris
tie, the British Minister to Brazil and rebuked
the attack upon him by Gen. Webb, the
American Minister.
The Morning Star says 1t Is certain the
Brazilian Minister at London had been in
ttrncted to demand explanations from the
British Government, and that upon the nature
Of the answers and assurances given will pro-
badly depend the continuance ot frieud1y
diplomatic relations.
ITALIAN AFFAIRS.
In the House Of Commons, on the sth, I
lengthy debate took place on the ;ffuir5 Of
~
1tAlian Government was severely criticised By
several speakers, while others. including Lord
Pa1mtrstOn, contende1 that the Government
was not blameaolc for all the charges brought
against it.
President announced that the following order
Of the day had been adopted by the select
committee on Brigaudagc: ''The Chamber in
vites the Minister to take necessary steps,
that Rome may cease to be secure asylum to
couerirators against social order and peace
Italy being now engaged in the Development
dens upon land, and upon agricultural and in
duetria1 credit, 1t is requisite to employ every
means to secure the assistance Of The entire
fetces Of the country in the repression Of
briEandagc. The bill upon the subject pro-
posed By the committee, will be printed.''
FRANCE.
The elections are positively fixed for the
31st Of May and 1st Of June.
It is announced that English ships taking
refuge in French ports, are no longer to be
charged with duty Of one franc per ton, II,
On their passage from one port to another,
they do not engage in any trade during Their
stay.
islatif, and the final sitting was held on the
s,b, the session closing by a speech from the
Dnke de aforDy-
Mn. Drouyn dc L'Hnys, Reyic1, ,lounier,
Sizcranne, Mocquard, Mtn1sue and Germ;ny,
and Generals Nndner, Marcy and Aonge, are
The Bourse was dull. Rentes closed on the
sth at 6A.55.
AsrEcTs OF THE POLISH REVOLUTION
The Paris correspondent Of the London
Times has heard corIoboratlons Of the report
that, while every effort will be made to induce
| England and Austria to act in concert with
France on the Polish question, the Emperor
Napoleon will still pursue his object alone, II
| Obliged to do SO. The Poles seem to feel as
eanguine in their expectation Of aid from him
| lis the Piedmontese did before the Emperor
entered on the Italian war. This confidence
was founded On something more solid than
| vague hope The question las been put
| from Paris to the secret committee which
| conducts Polish affairs, whether the lnsur-
| gents were in position to maintain them
| selves for two mCnths or more, and the reply
has been In the affirmative.
It is reported that manifesto will be issued
hy that mysterious body..whiph still eludessthe
Grasp oi The Ru*sian police, and organizes its
bands from Warsaw, announcing that d loan
to very large amount, secured on the prop
crty Of the wcalthier Poles, is about to be
Talsed for the purpose Of carrying on the w.'r.
The King Of Sweden is heart and soul with
ne ne F9ss' and the nation apparently goes with
owing to the hope Of recovering Finland.
The Paris Tugs urges the necessity for q
speedy conference on the Polish question.
). On the 9th inst, Jczioraski gained 4 bril-
liant victory over the RussiaEs ut Joscfero,
In the province Of Lubliu. The Poles had
forty: eight killed and fifty wounded. The
Russians had three hundred killed; the nun
ber Of their wounded is not known. The
light lasted three hours. The Russians finally
Ietreatcd, and the Insurgents maintained all
| their positions.
Atseyersl other points the Poles had been
defeated.
On the 5th inst, the insurecnt Chief Bon
| ltza, with 500 men attacked the Russi.n iu-
tant'y near Milzy1zesz, but was defeated and
taken prisoner.
The Swiss Federal Council has declared it
impossible to take into consideration the
English uote inviting !: to support, Mt st.
Peterslnfg. the steps taken By England in ia
yor If Poland.
The French Minister Of Marine had sent
orders to the different French ports on ths
Atlantic for the reception Of q Swedish fleet
expected next month. A Russian feet was
getting ready to cruise in the Baltic, and the
armament Of the maritime ports Is carried on
With great activity.
II The New York Daily !Nttcs styles Val.
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