The Sun.
London, England, 1853-10-19 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

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The New Prussian Gazette states that imme-
diately after the recess the Germanic Diet will
discuss a bill against the abuses of the public press.

MALTA.

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The following is from Malta, dated Oct. 12 :
The Earl of Carlisle arrived here on board the
Firebrand. To-morrow the Caradoc leaves for
Besika Bay.
The Ardent, with the Trident in tow, the latter
being damaged, has come in from Constantinople.

CONTINENTAL MERCANTILE ACCOUNTS.—The mercan-
tile accounts from the continent are of a mixed character.
At Paris the rate of exchange has descended to a point
that will attract fresh remittances of gold from this
country. The Hamburgh advices mention that a con-
siderable pressure for money still exists, the rate of dis-
count being 5 per cent, for three months' bills, and 51
to 6 for shorter dates. At Amsterdam the market re-
mains free from agitation, the rate being as low as 2
per cent., without any immediate symptoms of any
intention on the part of the Bank to decide upon an
advance. From St. Petersburgh the dates are to the
11th inst., when the rate of exchange was rather less
unfavourable for this country, the quotation being 38id.
to 39d. The demand for shipping was unabated, and
freights were again higher than ever. At Odessa, on
the 7th inst., the news of the Turkish declaration of
war had been received, and had created considerable
excitement. The Greek houses were fully convinced
that hostilities would ensue, but among others there was
a strong belief that the advanced state of the season
will prevent all active operations until the spring, and
that meanwhile a diplomatic adjustment may be brought
about.
RAVAGES OF BEARS IN SPAIN.—The sportsmen 0
Luchon having received information that several bears
had made their appearance in the neighbourhood of the
Spanish frontier, where they had destroyed several cows,
lately formed themselves in two bands, one to act in
Aragon, and the other in Catalonia. In two days it was
announced that the one in Aragon had killed one bear
and wounded another, but that unfortunately one of the
party had been seriously wounded in an encounter with
one of them, and was obliged to be left at a house to
receive medical assistance. The party who went into
Catalonia also killed one bear and two cubs.
A MAN WITH TWENTY WIVES.— A man calling him-
self Dr. William Hunter, but whose real name is said to
be Nathaniel J. Bird, is in gaol at Camden, New Jersey,
on a charge of bigamy, and various other charges. On
Sunday, Elizabeth Harrington, a lady of Philadelphia,
visited him in prison, and ascertained that he was the
man to whom she was married on the 9th of July last.
On the same day he was visited by another lady from
Kensington, named Mary Thomas, to whom he was
married in May last. It is also stated that he has a
wife in Reading, another in Wilmington, Delaware, and
another yet in Philadelphia. The prisoner is only about
23 years of age, and, it is stated, declares that he has
20 wives—a statement Which may be true, as more
than one-fourth of that number have been found within
a few days. It is alleged that he abandoned each wife
soon after marriage, and that they never heard of him
after until his recent arrest. The affair creates the
greatest excitement in Camden.—American Paper.
LUCK IN AUSTRALIA.—A Chelmsford man, who left
this country to tempt fortune in Australia, in a letter
dated Geelong, May 31, 1853, says :—"The diggings go
on well, and last week five young men, who had been
digging for 20 months, although they never fell on any
large quantity, were on the whole so successful as to
bring down gold to the value of 20,0001." He adds—
"they are now about to return home, and will bring it
with them to sell."