The Sun. — 1846-04-29 (London, England)

LATEST FROM POLAND. CZELA. DECLARED KING. The journal published in Paris, in the Polish language, under the title of Trzeci Maj (or, Third of May) gives, in its last number, dated Monday last, 25th instant, the following as the latest intelligence from private sources in Galicia:— " The details from the theatre of the movements are very incomplete. Bands of armed peasants continue to hold out; but their chief Czela (not Szelu) has proclaimed himself King of the Peasants. He travels •in a carriage with six horses, and surrounded by a suite of cavalry. Throtighout all Galicia the peasants have discontinued to perform the work of the corvee (panszczyrna). The movement extends in every direction to the frontiers of Volhynia ani Podolia. The murders of the superior classes still go on ; andlastly,M. Golejewski, a landed proprietor (not a noble) was` murdered in this way. In the circles of Zlaczow and Taraowpol It is reported that there is, in the circle of Sambar, a camp of fifty'nOblemen in the forest, who are kept in a state of siege by the peasants. " There is current a report. in Galicia that the Russian Government has addressed a note to the Austrian, deprOating the conduct of the latter in Galicia, and_ taking the 'Polish nobility under the protection of Russia." Th  le Journal des Debats publishes the following communication from Lemberg, dated the 14th inst.:— " We have just passed the three last days of Iloly Week in the deepest anxiety. The report had spread throughout the province that on the 10th, or Good Friday, a general massacre of the Polish nobles and German functionaries would take place. The troops were concentrated in the towns, and large numbers of the inhabitants of the country sought refuge in them. These terrible rumours have, fortunately, not been realised. It is even said that order and tranquillity are restored in the circles of Wadowite and Bochnia. In the circle of Tarnow, the peasants not only refuse to acquit themselves of the cornees, but required the division of The " land between them. It is feared that these symptoms of disorder will spread to the neighbouring 'provinces of Russia, where bondage prevails in all its force. The reaction may thus become more terrible still. In the circles of Jaslow and Czarstkof the peasants are already rising against the nobles. I will mention a fact which characterises the situation of affairs. Count Lanckaronski, one of the greatest landowners of Galicia, has considerable estates in the circle of Czarstkof. He is married to the Prince de Metternich's niece, and almost all his employes are Germans. A deputation of sp:carsedanttshelalateuldyowun-aeirtedanodn_ him.tak We have learnt,' said they, that in the other circleesntphoess We are good-natured complain of you,peasants sof htahveeir land. thereforeop we have not much reason,:to mastersw:rn do unto yon what the peasants a go away and leave usyou that IT you will ntotr, we shall be obliged to who employer rd troopsimmediately Tarnow have done with their lords.' M. Lanckaronski's adi n that;t warned the Austrian authorities, direction; but, hitherto, the Government has in vigour solely against the nobles. In all the principal townsw of the circles the public prisons and private houses'/ are crowded with the unfortunate vic'ims, who await, loathsome places where they are huddled together pell-mell, the decision of their fate ; an imperial councillor is entrusted with the proceeuings against five hundred and fifty arrested persons. Each of them is examined three days together, so that there are innocent persons who will perhaps have to wait three or lour years before their case be disposed of. A large number, unable to endure the treatment they are subjected to, have already died. Every family is in despair. We are reduced here to implore the imperial clemency, not to obtain oblivion and forgiveness, but judges. The situation of the province is most lamentable—all confidence has vanished. The Government dreads the nobles and the peasants; the nobles dread the local authorities, who are the main causes of the calamities of the country, and the peasants whose fury knows no bounds. The peasants confound in their hatred the nobles and the Austrian authorities. They will neither obey, nor work. Thus, order and tranquility will not be restored for a long time to come, and our prospects are most gloomy."