Glasgow Courier. — 1861-04-18 (Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland)

POLAND.  Some of the Paris papers say five hundred persons were killed and wounded at Warsaw. This information is believed to be supplied by Government. A letter from Warsaw, of the 9th, says :  "Yesterday, between five and six o'clock, a numerous crowd again assembled before the Royal Palace, in accordance with the intention announced the previous evening, to repeat its demand. At the same moment a postchaise crossed the square, and the postilion played on his horn the national air of Dombrowski, 'Poland has not yet perished!' This, so to speak, electrified the people, and, though without arms, they attempted to knee their way into the courtyard of the Palace. Then the cavalry charged and the infantry fired. Several young men' some of them carrying crucifixes, attempted to separate the people by leading part of them into the streets in the vicinity of the Podwalc and the Senatorska, but they found the entrance to the streets occupied by infantry. New volleys were fired at the people. The number of persons killed and wounded is not yet known, but it must be considerable. The soldiers carried many dead bodies to the Palace, and other victims were sent to St B,och's Hospital and the European Hotel. While these sanguinary scenes were taking place in front of the Palace, between 3,000 and 4,000 persons, and among them many women and children, collected round a statue of the Virgin at the opposite end of the square, and on their knees began praying and singing hymns. Detachments of infantry made several attempts to disperse them, but without success. At length, at nightfall, the troops were withdrawn, and the crowd quietly retired. In the evening a deputation of the citizens went to the Palace and requested to see Prince Gortschakoff, but he refused to receive them. General consternation prevails. It is feared that bad news will come in from the provinces, as the dissolution of the Agricultural Society has there caused great exasperation. In the course of the demonstration of the 7th an aide-de-camp of General Chruleff committed suicide by blowing out his brains at the Palace. The Director of Finance, M. Lenski, the Director of the Bank, M. Miepokojszycki, and the Governor of Lublin, M. Mackiewicz, sent in their resignations on the morning of the Bth."  Thorn, Saturday. Three generals have arrived at Warsaw from St, Petersburg to assist the Governor, Prince Gort• achakoff.  The Council of Municipality of Warsaw has not been dissolved, as was stated, but its functions have been restricted.  Troops are continually arriving at Warsaw. General Chruliff has proceeded with troops to Lublin, where serious agitation is said to prevail. Thorn, Sunday.—Arteste continue to be made at Warsaw. Two members of the former delegation of citizens have also been arrested. . . _  It is said that Count Zamoyski has been ordered to leave Warsaw. The Governor has refused to grant an audience to citizens of high standing. The energetic attitude assumed by Prince Gortschakoff is attributed to the influence of General Chruleff.  Breslau, April 16.—Letters from Warsaw state that in every district petitions are being signed, expreasin their gratitude towards, and conhdence in Count Zamoyski, formerly President of the Agricultural Society, recently dissolved. M. Lewenski having been called to assume the functions of Minister of the Interior for Poland, has made his acceptance of this office dependent on the fulfilment of three conditions, viz., that Count Zamoyski should be appointed President of the Council of State; that the troops should be withdrawn into the citadel; and, finally, that the citizens be again allowed to do duty as constables. The women of Warsaw refuse to discontinue wearing mourning, and are organising a pilgrimage to the shrine of the Virgin at Czenstockowa. The Russian authority havut; left Lublin, the authority ill 'monied by the muni•  cipality under the presidency of the Bishop. General Chruleff is marching upon Lublin. Thorn, April 16.—A1l dealers in arms in Warsaw have received orders to deliver the whole of their stock to the citadel. Count Zamoyski will only accept the Vice-Presidency of the Council of State on condition of the military being withdrawn to their barracks, and a civic guard being established throughout the country. It is expected that Government will reject these conditions. Berlin, April l6.—Disturbances have broken out at Kiew, the capital of the Ukraine, in consequence of a funeral service for the victims of Warsaw. Bloody conflicts have taken place between the inhabitants and the Russian troops; many were killed and wounded.