The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-11 00:00:00

PRINCE NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.

PLYMOUTH, Monday.—This morning early Port-Ad-
miral Sir William Parker proceeded in his barge along-
side the yacht Ariel, and conveyed the Prince and hi,
-rite t. the Be‘ ham Steam-card, where his Highness
was r'ceived by General Eden, Commander of the Forces
in the West of England ; Admiral Pluuiridge, Admiral-
Soperintendent of the Dockyard ; Mr. Luscombe, Con-
for France ; Captain Wise, flag-Flip Impregnable,
120 ; Captain Kingcome, Royal William, 120 ; Captain
Parlor, Flag- Lieutenants Turton and Dicker), Mr.
Secretary Richards, &c. After inspecting the docks,
stores, engine works, foundaries, and machinery of this
h.nent, the Prince went to the Devo»pnrt dock-
yard and examined the saw mills, store-houses, rope
manufactory, &c. The frigate Satellite, 21, which is to
be launched on the 26th inst., and which was closely
examined, excited particular interest, as did the testing
of one of the large anchors. His Highness retained
samples of the various kind of hemp in store and of a
portion of rope plaited by peculiar machinery, the work-
ing of winch afforded considerable amusement. From
the dockyard the party proceeded to the Royal William
Victualling-yard, Royal Marine Barracks, Plymouth
Citadel, aid the prison at Milbay, where upwards of
1,000 Russians are under confinement.
The Imperial yacht Ariels, Captain De Beaulieu, with
Prince Napoleon and suite, left the Sound for the East-
ward at 3 o'clock this afternoon, under salutes from the
citadel at Plymouth, and the flag-ship Impregnable in
Hamoaze.

THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH- BET WEE.N
2.IIi_DINIA, MALTA, AND TJJP EAST.

We read in the Portafoglio Maltese, Sept. 1 :--
The council of Government held this day the extra-
ordinary meeting called by the President of the Coun-
cil, to decide on the answer to be given to Lord Pan-
mure's despatch, with regard to the proposed electric
wire between Sardinia, Malta, and Alexandria, and
Malta and Constantinople. His lordship desired to be
informed what part the local legislature would take in
this work, and if the island would contribute towards
the necessary expenses. The Crown Advocate, on the
part of the Government, moved that•the island should
defray one-tenth of the whole sum required. The pro-
posed communication is to extend over 1,500 miles, and
the sum proposed is now estimated at GO,OOO/. The
project was mooted by Signor Bonelli, and by the Pied-
montose Government communicated to Lord Panmure,
who had transmitted the communication to Sir W. Reid
with the above instructions. The Crown Advocate
entered into a detail of the state of the public revenue,
and alluded to the commercial advantages that Malta
would derive from such an enterprise. Dr. Sciortinn
seconded the motion. He considered the economical and
commercial advantages arising from this telegraph so
great to the island, that he was inclined to give his vote
for any larger sum, should the present vote not be suffi-
cient. Monsignor Casolani hoped that the sum de-
manded in the motio❑ would prove quite adequate.
The Hon. East India Company had a greater interest,
and ought to be invited to take a part of the weight.
He wished to know whether the enterprise belonged to
the Government or to a company of Sardinia ; and the
Crown Advocate declared his ignorance on the subject.
Several hon. gentlennn spoke in favour of the proposal,
and the motion was agreed to. The council adjourned
to the 14th of December.

PROGEESS OF THE HARVEST. —Neatly the whole of
the wheat in Devonshire has been harvested in very ex-
cellent condition, the weather from the commencement
having been uninterruptedly fine. A large quantity of ;
barley and oats have also been saved in good condition.
Potatoes are fine and plentiful, the disease in most in-
stances having attacked the litalks merely, but not the
root itself. Apples aro not a good crop, but in many
places are much better than was expected. The second
clover crop will, it is expected, be a very abundant 1
x ield, and the green crops are generally very good.
Farmers complain that the corn did not kerna finerk
et m
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that the ears nave turned out much lightleer
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Will 119 fully an aTorazo, wa this year, the crop