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(From the Etoile, dated Slinday, Dec. 11.)

VIENNA, DEC. I.—The Emperor, taking into consideration
the request of Baron de Vincent, his Ambassador at the Court
of France, after more than forty years service in the Military
and Diplomatic career, has deigned to allow him to retire. His
:Majesty has appointed Prince Paul Esterhazy, now his Am-
bassador at the Court of London, to succeed him as Minister
at the Court of his Most Christian Majesty. Count Appony,
Austrian Ambassador to the Holy See, succeeds Prince Ester-
hazy at London.--(Court Gazette.) -
Metalliques, ; Bank Stock, 1191. 3-10.
PNESSITRO, Nov. 29.—The Royal Resolution of Novem-
ber 9. in answer to the complaints of the Diet, made a very
disagreeable impression, and the States were on the point of
repeating their complaints, perhaps in still stronger terms.
But en the proposal of some less ardent Members, the Diet
resolved to ask the mediation of the Archduke Palatine, who,
on taking this mediation on himself, only performed the con-
stitutional duties of his office. He set out for Vienna, and
represented the real state of things to his Majesty. The sittings
were interrupted during his absence. At length the Archduke
has returned, and the gracious declarations of his august brother,
of which he is the bearer, have tranquillized the minds of the
Estates. The friends of the Court affirm that they are going
to debate on the Royal propositions, but it is asked what are the
explanations given by the King ; are they written or verbal ?
The public hope that-the most important papers, relative to
the present Session of the Diet, will be printed and published.
PAP 15, DEC. 10.—It is said that the Turkish and Egyptian
beet,' consisting of 139 sail, arrived at Motion and Navarin on
the 4th and sth of November.

(From the Journal des Debuts.)

Accounts from Rome say, that, at the desire of a foreign
Government, the Police has seized the papers of the Prince de
Montfort (Jerome Buonaparte) in the solitary chateau near
.Fermi, on the shores of the Adriatic, where he passed the last
summer.. Madame Murat has asked permission to reside at
Rome, but has been refused. The .Count de St. Len (Louis
Timonaparte) wants to leave Rome, and settle at Florence, but
-has not yet found a purchaser for his palace at Rome.
FRENCH FUNDS.--PARIS, DEC. 10.—Five per Cents.
opened at 16f. ; lowest 95f. 60c. ; closed at W.—Three per
-CentS. opened at 621.-75 c. ; highest 82f. 85c. ; closed at 82f. 70c.
—Bank Stock, 2,0901.—R en te d 'Espagne, 11 f. Royal Spanish
Loau, 1823, 49if.—Ilaytian Loan, 800f.—(Etoile.)

FOR THE SUN.

.PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS.

Mr. EDITOR—As several improvements are in
contemplation in different parts of the Metropolis, it is to be
hoped that another session of Parliament will not be allowed to
pass over without a Bill being brought in for making an open-
ing from Coventry-street to Covent-garden.
It has long been and is at present a matter of astonishMent
that there is no direct street for carriages from the Wrest end of
the Town to the great Theatres. When his Majesty wishes to
attend the theatre, he is obliged to pass along narrow and
dirty streets, br rather passages, in peril of being overturned,
'by which the distance is increased nearly twofold. Now, if an
opening were made into Leicester-square thrOugh St. Martin's-
court, taking down the North side of New street to make it in
as line. withping-street, a direst line of street would be formed
from Hyde Park Corner to Covent Garden.
It is certainly true that some individuals will always • suffer
when any project is undertaken for the public good, and con-
sequently that those interested individuals will strenuously op-
pose it ; but if this fact were to be considered a sufficient-reason
- for preventing the adoption of any. thing new, no public im-
provement could ever he effected, and the convenience and
beauty of this great Metropolis would be altogether neglected.
. If the plan which 1 have laid down were to be carried into ef-
. feet, one of the greatest nuisances in town would he removed,
viz. St. Martin's.court, which is now both day and night the
-resort of thieves and unfortunate females, whose regular peram-
bulations form a constant source of annoyance and danger to
passengers, as no respectable female can pass through it with-
out witnessing some outrage on decency, and only tt. few nights
Since I detected a juvenile thief in the act of taking my hand-
kerchief from my pocket. notwithstanding there are two officers
stationed there duritag the day, and five or mix watchmen at
night. Now, the expence of completing this plan would be
comparatively small, as Leicester-square would form one:third
at' the distance, perhaps not more than 40 or. 50 houses requir-
ing to be taken down.
Fearing to take up a larger portion of your columns, I shall
merely say that I trust by the circulation which will be given to
this letter in your Journal, it will aid in bringing about an im
.proveroent so imperatively demanded.
A FRIEND .TO IMPROVEMENT.
Regent-street, Dec. 9, 18.25.

EGYPTIAN COTTON.

( From the'llfanchester Guaidian. j

The following. extract of u letter from A lex-
anaria, dated 4th October, 1325, giving an account of the mode
of culture of the 11laho or Jumel, and of -the common Egyp-
tian cotton, will be read with interest here. We are indebted
for it to the principal of a highly respectable commercial house
in this town
" We have obtained some information regarding the cul-
tivation of cotton, which we submit in answer to your queries
on the subject in yours of the 6th of August. It is generally
sown in the month of April, when small trenches are made at
a distance of one and a half to three feet, according to the land
in which three or four grains are deposited at each foot and 4
half ; in the event of al springing up, one or two are taken
out.

" Rich soil is always chosen ; -sandy ground has been found
net to answer. It does not afford sufficient nourishment to the
plants, and the staple on such land has been invariably short.—
It is found necessary to have it regularly watered throughout
the year, and, on which account, the borders of the Nile, or the
sides of the canals, are where it is chiefly grown. It is watered
by the hand for the-first three or four days after it-has begun to
sprout ; but when the plant has gained some degree of strength,
it is only required every ten or twelve days, which is done by
means of a machine, so constructed as to draw the water from
the river or canal. The neighbourhood of Cairo, and in upper
Egypt, are where it is produced in the greatest abundance ; and
the crops in these parts are generally ready for gathering at the
end of July ; whilst that which is grown on the borders of the
sea is not ready till late in August. Cotton is grown by the
same plants until January.
" One person is frilly equal to the cultivation of a fedan,
which corresponds with 333 i perches of 11. feet. It yields from
two to eight cantars perfodan, according to land and climate.
The expenses attending the cultivation are, duty of territory
37 piasters ; water, 1 ; beasts, 30 ;.labour,4o ; and cleaning, 5 ;
total, 113 piasters per fedan. We understand the plough is
generally used.
" The cultivation of the-common Egyptian. cotton is widely
different from that of the Illaho. .It is grown. in the plains,and
the seed moistened before it is sown ; it requires watering but
.a short while -after it springs, the. moisture of the night being
found sufficient.
" It is very generally believed that the seed of the Maim cot-
ton was originally introduced into.this country from the Brazils,
by a Frenchman, namel Jumel, which is erroneous. , •
We have learned from good authority, that it is a native
seed : the good quality of which was first discovered by Ju-
mel, who was the first person that recommended the Pacha
to attend to its cultivation. At the period of discovery it
was growing, in the garden of Malto Bey, from which cir-
cumstance it draws its name. The plants are retained three
' years. We are not able to furnish vou with any more accu-
rate information as to the extent of the present production
than we last gave you—viz. that we think 250,000 bales a good
estimate."'
Letters of a later date, from the same parties, estimate the
crap at 250 ,to 300,000 bags, and speak of the'quality as ex-
cellent.

According to accounts from. Italy, the cold at Rome, in the
middle of last month, was as intense as it .usually is in Ja-
n uary , which is the genuine winter month of that climate.
It is stated in one of the last Copenhagen Papers, that a con-
siderable robbery had been comni4tect at Landscrona, in
Sweden, in the last days of Novembr. The Town Chest,
containing from seven
,to eight•thousand dollars, had been
furtively carried away, and no- -otie could give a. clue to the
abbers,