NEWS OF TILE WEEK.
THE event of the week has been the publication of a long letter from the National Government of Poland to Prince Czartoryski, in the front page of the Moniteur. The letter contains a severe analysis of recent Russian despatches, an ap- peal for foreign assistance, many compliments both to England and France, and a distinct defence of the legality and national character of the anonymous Government. The publication is reported to be the Emperor's answer to Prince Gortschakoff's despatch declining further discussion, and has undoubtedly a strong appearance of sympathy with the Poles. At the same time, the Moniteur does not itself style the authors of the letter a ” National Government ; " and the Russian Ambassador has not demanded any explanation of the quasi- official act. The probability is that the letter was repub- lished as the only effective retort which the French Govern- ment could offer just now to the Government which had inflicted on them so severe a diplomatic defeat. The occur- rence sent down French funds, and has increased that uneasi- ness as to the continuance of peace which, in spite of all assurances, has been manifest since the commencement of the struggle.
