The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-18 00:00:00

HAMBURG MAIL.

BERLIN, DEC. B.—The persons in the suite of Prince
Albert have not only all received Orders of Knight.
hood, but rich presents for each from the Emperor and
Empress. According to the latest accounts the health
of the Empress is much better. The Crown Prince
Alexander is quite well, but with respect to his marriage,
nothing whatever transpires.

COPENHAGEN, DEC.7.--His Royal Highness Prince
Frederick Ferdinand received orders on the sth

to take his seat in the Privy Council of State,
and attended the Sitting yesterday. His Royal
Highness is likewise appointed Commanding General
in Zealand and Falstcr. His Royal Highness the
Crown Prince is appointed Commanding General in
Jutland and Fuhnon. Our journals contain many ad-
dresses to the King, and his answers.
HANOVER, DEC. 9.—His Majesty the King returned
to the capital from Brunswick in perfect health.
FROM THE MAINE, DEC. B.—To judge from the
preparations that are making in the Grand Ducal Pa-
lace at Darmstadt, it can hardly be doubted that some
illustrious ♦isitor is expected. The public feels confi-
dent that all these preparations are for the reception
of the Crown Prince of Russia, who, as well informed
persons assert, will be in Darmstadt before the end of
the year.

VIENNA, DEC. 4.—We hear from well-informed per-
sons that the Roman Catholic Priests have received di-
rections from the Chamber henceforth to perform the
marriage ceremony between persons of different reli-
gions, even though they will not engage to bring up their
children in the Catholic Faith.

HAMBURG, DEC. 13.—1 t appears from the Copen-
hagen Papers, of the 17th. that some excesses had been
committed by a mob in the night of the 3d, or rather,
perhaps, by a few ill disposed persons, who took advan-
tage of the great bustle and movement in the streets,
to break some windows. Political motives seem to
have had no share whatever in these irregularities.
The Marquis of Clanricarde, English Ambassador to
the Court of St. Petersburg!), has arrived at Berlin,
where a fine suite of apartments had been engaged for
him, where he is expected to make a long stay with
the Marchioness, who is to come from London by way
of Hamburg to join him.—Hamburg Papers, Dec. 13.

The Devonport Independent says, "If a Tory
is returned for each of the boroughs in which the Re-
formers are quarrelling with one another, a Peel-Wel-
lington Administration will in a few weeks displace Lord
Melbourne and his colleagues, and bring with it, as we
are convinced, not =rely shame to the Reformers, but
dismay to every peaceful Englishman, by kindling reli-
gious antipathies, that would shortly burst out into the
flames of civil war ; insurrection in Ireland being all
that is wanting to crown the distraction, the embarras-
ment, difficulties, and distress, in which this country is
now involved. Let all who are pleased with such a
prospect vote for Dawson."

ADMIRALFLEMING.--Party Papers have again
been ringing the changes on the late appointment to
Greenwich Hospital. There is not a more expert sea-
man or a better officer to be found in the fleet than
Admiral Fleming. He was one of the first officers who
broke through the antiquated rules of the old Navy
Board, by banishing from the service the clumsy arm-
chests, close bulkheads, and cumbrous lockers, that for-
merly constituted the gunners', boatswains', and carpen-
ters' store-rooms ; introducing in their stead the present
equipment of open pillar and pilaster, which has afforded
a free circulation of air throughout the ship, and has
contributed greatly not only to the health, but to the
comfort and convenience of the whole crew. Where is
there the officer that does not recollect with a lively
pleasure, the admiration he felt on viewing for the first
time the equipment and internal arrangement of that
noble man-of-war the Bulwark, commanded by the Hon.
Captain Fleming ? Brought up in the school of reform
and improvement, no man has made larger sacrifices of
his private fortune to carry those improvements into
effect, nor has continued to contribute more to uphold
the dignity, honour, and respectability of that branch of
the service to which he belongs, than has the gallant
Admiral.—Naval Gazette.

FALMOUTH, DEC. Is.—The Iberia steamer,
Lieutenant Wooley, Admiralty agent, arrived this
morning from the Peninsula, with dates from Gibral-
tar to llexembex 7, where were the Apollo and Athol
troop ships, and the Sapphire and Baretto Junior ex-
pected ; also her Majesty's ship Wasp, from Cadiz, the
Bth, leaving the Espoir brig ; from Lisbon the 10th,
left the Donigal and Trinculo in the Tagus. , The in-
formation of the change of Ministry has been antici-
pated. The Liverpool steamer, which should have ar-
rived here on the Bth instant, lefr Vigo on that day ;
owing to a detention at Gibraltar for the Mediterra-
nean mails, to stress of weather, and to her machinery
being out of order, her progress was impeded. It is
believed that from her not being already arrived here,
she must have put back and gone into Corunna. Lieut.
Hall is Admiralty agent on hoard the Liverpool. The
Juno steamer takes out the mails to-morrow for Vigo,
&c., &c.—Lieut. Mitchell, Admiralty agent,
We ate glad to learn that our worthy Member,
Mr. Hastic, has transmitted, through Mr. Brown, of
Egypt Park, five hundred pounds, as his subscription to
the capital stock of the Manufacturing Association for
the relief of the unemployed weavers in town. This is
the more gratifying, as the aid has been given unsoli-
cited. In his letter, Mr. Hastie expresses his unqua-

lified approbation of the Association, and states, that as
much more will be placed at their disposal should it be
required of him. In conclusion, he writes—" I am,
however, sanguine in the hope that this aid will not be
required, as the appearances here during the past few
days indicate a more favourable prospect for a revival of
commerce than has been the case for the past three
mouths ; and, in all probability, another three weeks or
a month will bring demands that will againput every
shuttle into active operation, and make it earn they
bairnies' bread' by moderate exertion.—Paisley Ad-
vertiser.

DREADFUL ACCIDENT.--Monday morning
about eleven o'clock, the following dreadful accident
occurred to a man named James Green, a carman, in
the employment of Mr. Roberts, a builder, at Ken-
sington. The unfortunate man was
proceeding with a
load of bricks along Milbank, when he slipped and fell
by the side of his horse, and, before the animal could be
stopped, the off wheel passed over his legs and part of
his body. The unfortunate fellow was instantly picked
up in dreadful agony, and it was found that both his legs
were fractured in a shocking manner,. the bone actually
protruding through the skin of the left leg, and several
of his ribs were also broken. He was immediately con-
veyed to the Hospital (Westminster) without the least
hopes of recovery. The unfortunate man was quite
sober at the moment the accident occurred.