According to letters from Alexandria, dated April 12th, the Pacha
of Egypt had recently gained an important victory der the Paella of Aleppo, from whom lie took 1,400 prisoners. The action took place near Acre ; to whose surrender it was expected to contribute. Letters from the Polish frontiers, of the 30th April, give a me- lancholy picture of the enslaved condition of those unfortunate Poles that are permitted to remain at Warsaw. One of them says- 4, It may not be uninteresting to you to have some details, taken from the ac- count of an eye-witness, of the Deputation which Prince Paskewitt ch sends to St. Petersburg. He caused twenty of the most distinguished per ons in War- saw to be summoned to wait oi him ,on a certain day and hour. They came, but had to wait two hours in the ante-chamber, where there \vas not a single chair. At length the Prince enters, and, without saluting them, says, in a few words—' Be ready to set out as I shall command. I have chosen you to go to St. Petersburg to thank the best and most magnanimous of Soren igns for the new Constitution which he has been pleased to grant you, and for all the benefits which he confers on your country.' Prince Valentine Radzivil was going to reply, but Prince Paskewitsch immediately stopped him, crying, c Si- lence! People ; speak to me only when I ask a question, and be silent when I give orders.' "
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