THE PROPOSED EUROPEAN CONGRESS.

Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 37, 1 February 1864, Page 6

THE PROPOSED EUROPEAN CONGRESS.

Jm France :uul Pays of November 21 announce that the reply of Russia to (he invitation to a Congress has? arrived, and been sent to Compiogne. The same journals state that this reply is conceived in vory conciliatory and courteous terms. The former paper says : — " All tho continental Powers have acceded in pric.uiple to the proposed Congress, with the exception of Austria, who lias not yet made known Ivor decision." The Morning Post announces (bat tho British Cabinet has decided upon declining the invitation to join tlio Congress proposed by the Emperor Napoleon. The Cabinet first required explanations, and not finding them satisfactory, determined to decline the Congress from a practical conviction of its in utility. THE POLISH INSURRECTION. Intelligence lias been recei ved this morning that the insurrection in Lithuania is again extending. Fresh bauds have appeared in Samogitia, in the districts of R-ossione and Grodo. In the forest of Zywowody, near Suwalki (government oi' Augustovro), a Jt-us-sian detachment fell into an ambuscade, and was defeated by the insurgents. Bodies of Poles are continually being deported from Ihe government of Augustowo io Siberia. Advices from AVarsaw sfate that the son of the banker Rawiez lias been bunged at Siedlee s by order of the Russian General Maninkin. A company of infanfry and two sotnias of Cossacks have been defeated by the insurgents near Lenizua, in the government of Lublin. In the district of G-ostyis. Tyrewiex's cavalrycorps has been dispersed by the Russians. The Czar of November 25 announces that Gfoneral Prince Wittgenstein has gone Io the government of Kalisch fo extort addresses of loyalty to the Czar. Numerous arrests of high public functionaries took place at "Warsaw on Jfovember 2-A. Among the number of ihese were MM. Missyuski, Luszczenslvi, and Pteikowski, directors of departments of the civil administration. A proclamation of the National Government, was issued on November 24, at Warsaw, denying the rumours, proceeding from Russian saurces, that tho Poles were on tho point of laying down their arms. The proclamation announces a continuance of the war as the only means of saving the country. It also states that the forces of t lie insurrection are on the increase, and that the Russians have proved themselves unable to govern otherwise than by fire and sword.