The Sun.
London, England, 1838-04-02 00:00:00

ALEXANDER'S EAST INDIA MAGAZINE;

The mass of Oriental and Colonial intelligence containec;
in this Number is more varied and interesting than usnal.
We have an article on the Steam Navigation of the Nile,
and the most approved means of traversing the Desert ;
another on Steam Communication with India ; a third on
Emigration to Australia ; a fourth on the horrible practice
of Hindoo exposure on the Ganges ; a fifth on the Temple
of Juggernaut and the Customs of the Worshippers of that
Idol ; a sixth on the question of the disputed Sovereignty
of Oude ; and one on the General Government of India—.
exclusive of notices of events of a more trivial character.
To those interested in Colonial affairs such a record of in-
telligence on so many different subjects may be recom-
mended as not only useful but necessary.

THE SUBURBAN GARDENER. THE ARBO-
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respect deserving of the widest circulation.

BRUSSELS AND GERMAN PAPERS.

AMSTERDAM, MARCH 30.—We have the following from
Frankfort :—March 25.—We hear that the official intelli-
gence has already been received here that the King of Hol-
land is ready to negotiate respecting Luxemburg. It is not
doubted that the Diet mill not object to cede to Belgium the
part of Luxemburg assigned to it, if Belgium will agree to
the conditions imposed on military considerations. It is also
believed that the collateral branches of the House of Nassau
will not receive any indemnity in money, but that their con-
tingent claims in Luxemburg will be transferred to that part
of Luxemburg which remains to Holland. Should this ar-
rangement take place, the portions of Luxemburg and Lim_
burg retained by Holland will remain in the room of all Lux-
emburg, part of the German Confederation, of which the King
will still remain a member, Belgium will have no further con-
nection with the Confederation than that it will be recognised
by it, and have a representative at Frankfort. The sittings of
the Diet in which the Russian Minister Von Scholer presided,
continue without interruption. Count Von Munch Belling_
hausen, the President, is still absent, and we understand that
he will remain at Vienna for a long time.
VIENNA, MARCH 21.—The details of the damage done at
Perth, Ofen, and other places by the late visitation, are be-
yond all conception. It is almost impossible to conjecture the
amount of the injury. A ship, with a net cargo of provisions
has again sailed to day ; and the public subscriptions
for the relief of the sufferers are most ample. At the head of
these is the Court; besides the 20,000 florins given by the
Emperor, there arc from the Empress 5,000 florins ; and for
the Empress' mother 5,000 ; from the Archduke Francis
Charles, and the Archduchess Sophia 4,000; from the
Archduke Louis 3,000. The list of subscriptions among
the merchants promises to be well filled. It is said that the
house of Sena and Company has subscribed 40,000 florins ;
and that of Rothschild 15,000 florins for the relief of the suf-
ferers.

PESTH, MARCH 19,—The water has left us; the Danube
has returned to its ordinary size ; and only a very few low
streets are still filled with pools of water; but the fearful
drama is not yet closed. The falling of the houses continues.
A new and splendid edifice fell yesterday evening at seven
o'clock. There is scarcely a house in the city which is not
shored up. Of the ill-built houses in the suburbs, not one is
left, only the more solid ones still remain. The number of
houses destroyed is said to be 1,500, hut the estimate seems too
low. No official statement has been published. The un-
happy Pesth presents a heart-rending scene. This city, that
a few days ago so rich, flourishing, and industrious, which was
already considered as one of the handsomest in Europe, with
90,000 inhabitants, contains now only lamentation and dis-
tress. The more wealthy inhabitants emigrate in a mass chiefly
to Ofen; families are broken up ; parents have lost their
children, husbands their wives, and persons in affluent circum-
stances their whole property. After having been for years
free from all street beggars, we are now surrounded with
crowds of beggars, old and young, men, women and children,
and there are very few who are able to relieve their distress, even
by trifling contributions. The pecuniary loss is immense. The
quantity of valuable goods destroyed is extremely great. The
booksellers have likewise suffered severely. The most splen-
did and expensive English works and the fine editions of the
German national literature are ruined. Messrs. Hurtleben
and Heckenart in particular have suffered in this manner. It
is to be hoped that the publishers will be indulgent. It is
consolatory and honourable to human nature that amidst these
scenes of terror we witnessed the most affecting traits of
heroism and magnanimity. It would be too long to
to enter into details. 1 will only mention the young high-
spirited Archduke Stephen, eldest son of the Archduke
Palatine, who, with the noblest self-denial, and at the hazard
of his life, was at every spot where help was called for, and
appeared like an angel sent from Heaven to give consolation
and active aid. The Archduke Palatine opened his Royal
Palace at Ofen to the fugitives, and hospitably entertained
many hundred persons of all ranks. The Lutheran Church
at Pesth presented a shocking scene; it was opened to re-
ceive those who were deprived of shelter, and filled chiefly with
Jews, who repeated their prayers loudly and fervently in this
Christian temple. The sth regiment of artillery in garrison here
made considerable exertions. All the civil and military
authorities did their utmost. Bread and other provisions were
distributed gratis. The scarcity of bread is abated, and pro-
visions begin to come in. The steam-boats will go to-morrow
to Presburg and Vienna. Yesterday and the day before many
official notices were posted up, one of which announces that
any person whatever who shall be detected stealing will be
hanged. Another declares the fair to be closed. No travel-
lers and no goods are admitted into Pesth. Provisions are
received free of duty. To-day all strangers who have come
to the fair are to be desired to leave the city.
FRANKFORT, MARCH 24.—1 t is said that the journey of
Prince Dolgorucky is on account of the late communication of
the King of Holland, respecting the affairs of Belgium, on
which some communication has likewise been made to the Ger-
man Diet. But it is believed here that the negociation will
be soon ended. Prince Dolgorulky, it is said, goes to Peters-
burgh.
FRANKFORT, MARCH 27.—The new Gazette of Wurtzburg
has a letter from Pesth of the 22d, which says that all the
persons confined in the city and country prisons were drowned
in their dungeons. In the town of Grand 600 houses were
destroyed, and the most afflicting accounts have been received
from Vissegard. At Sommerein, to the ravages of the inunda-
tion was added a great fire. There is no account yet from
other towns.—.l7 de Frankfort, March 28.

THE INTOLERANTS.—It appears from a report in
the Somerset County Gazette that the clergy of the Deanery
of Crev,kerne recently met in great numbers at Ilminster and
then and there resolved to petition Parliament against Lord
Brougham's National Education Bill. The Rural Dean
had the high honour of being called to the Chair.