POLAND.

Southland Times, Volume I, Issue 52, 8 May 1863, Page 2 (Supplement)

POLAND.

The Polish insurrection grows more and formidable every day. Like smothered fires, which stopped up in one place, burst out in another, this revolution is no sooner trodden out in one quarter than it finds an unexpected vent elsewhere. Dublenka, in the province of Lublin* bordering on Ihe Volhynia, has been occupied, apparently without au attempt at resistance, by 2,000 insurgents. Wonchkozk has been retaken, and some Russian troops have been compelled to seek refuge in Prussian territory. The effect of the revolution is beginning to be felt in every Cabinet in Europe. The gravity of the situation can, no longer be denied ; and it has even been suggested that the European powers should revise the treaty of Vienna, and that Russia ought to be called upon to abandon her traditional system of oppression and exterpation of nationalities. In the meanwhile, pending such united action as England and France may ultimately consider themselves bound to take, it is annouced that a convention has been entered into between Russia and Prussia, the terms of which, although as yet secret, are pretty well understood to be in the interest of Russia, with a view to strengthen her hands, and enable her the more effectually to crush the insurgents. One of the items agreed upon is said to be that Russia is to be allowed to transmit troops across the Prussian territory, the importance of which arrangement with reference to certain points will be obvious by a glance at the map. There are strange storie9 afloat, some of which cannot be implicitly relied upoo. One of them is that the insurgents have interrupted some diplomatic correspondence addresssed to the Russian ambassadors at Berlin and Paris, in which Austria is directly charged with complicity in the Revolution, by aid and encouragement. Considering the perilous situation of Austria herself between two fires, it seems incredible that she should promote an insurrection, especially a national outbreak, knowing well that the flame once kindled would be sure to spread into her own dominions. Yet the story is credited in some quarters. Some letters written by the Grand Duke Constantine, are also said to have been intercepted, in which he expresses his amazement at the insurrection, and declares his determination to persevere in his conciliatory policy. The virtuous resolution comes too late. The conduct of the King of Prussia in entering into this offensive arrangement with Russia has excited much Indignation io France and England. Earl Russell has not hesitated to pronounce a severe condemnation of it in Parliament, and the Emperor of the French has gone the length of offerintca remonstrance through the minister at Berlin. It is not possible that matters can rest where they are. The Poles are every day acquiring great strength not only on their own battle field, hut in tlie public opinion of Europe; and it is believed that European intervention must follow in one shape or other.