The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-25 00:00:00

THE CALEDONIAN RAILWAY.
BEATTOCK TO TUE SUMMIT.
The works throughout the of this arduous part
the undertake"g are proceeding very ,'at,f,itictoriiy, and
many places have a very fi,ished appearance. At in-
tervals, upwards (0 t:,rece miles of permanent rails have
been laid, and other two miles in a state of forwardness
atterernsehina
to admit of the plates and sleepers being immediately
ewmibthan grasskm embankments ts
seeds,th e
the batters
down. Along the slopes of some of the first cuttings
and
sown
gveanbdees
nidetrwimalmlsendeaarnlyd
completed, and altogether in such a state as to admit of
the transit of locomotives, were it not that they are iso-
lated by intervening portions of the works in progress.
At Beattock, the walls of the station and engine-houses
are rising rapidly over their foundations; and onwards,
as far as Harthope, on the Evan, all the viaducts, ac-
commodation arches, conduits, and cattle creeps, are
completed, and no obstacle to stay the progress of cutting
and embanking, saving the inherent obstinacy of the
superstratum and rock, which is being subdued by the
potency of the money power in a vast expenditure of
gunpowder,
human labour, and even life. About two-
thirds of the heavy cutting at Greskin has been accom-
plished, and the retaining wall of the force or embank-
ment is now considered sufficient to shield the superin-
cumbent material against the predatory encroachments
of the Evan when in wrath. Everywhere on the banks
of the river the works are in a state of advancement to
admit of speedy completion. The piers and abutments
of the various viaducts and bridges over Evan water and
the Glasgow road at Harthope and Hell's Cauldron, are
nearly at the level, and will soon admit of the covers,
whether of stone, metal, or wood, with which they are
to be joined, being thrown over. The summit, too—and
here the herculean labours of Messrs. Stephenson and
Co. centre—is beginning to own the might that slumbers
in a "navey's",arm; and eresix months elapse will present
a less formidable front to the invasion, by the giants of
steam, of these mountain solitudes, where erst the
genius of retirement held undisputed domaim —Dum-
'ries Courier.

HAMBURGII MAIL.
TIAMBURGH, MAY 21.—1 n consequence of the in-
creased prices of wheat in England they also rose
here. On the other band they have fallen pretty con-
siderably in Holland. Accordingly the tendency to
rise was considerably checked, and wheat did not
show any improvement in to-day's market. The
supplies of rye are not more than sufficient for our
daily demand, therefore the prices have not much re-
ceded; but purchases for delivery in from eight to
fourteen days may be made for 10 to 15 dollars
cheaper than for immediate delivery. The supplies
of barley are large, and prices have fallen 4 to 8
dollars, so that the demand is dull; it is less in
demand, and maybe p►:rt.:haaed some dollars lower.

DANZIC, MAY 17.—Our market was again very
brisk last week, for nearly a thousand lasts of wheat
changed hands at last Monday's prices, namely, 700
lasts from on hoard, and 300 lasts from the ware-
houses. The highest price paid was from 800 to 865
florins.

The accounts received to-day from England, again
caused some excitement, and our tne,chants went to
,r,arket with some aux ety. For. the best wheat
900 fl. were asked, but only 850 were given. As the
whole 270 lasts were dispo,ed of at 840f1., and 12S
good coloured for 815 to 810 fl. There was not much
rye at market to-day and prices were high.
ST. PETERSBURG, MAY 11.—After enjoying three
' days of the most lively spring weather, during which
we had a temperature of 19 deg. R. in the shade, the
change of wind to the east has brought in very cold
weather to-day. The Isaac's bridge was replaced a
week since, and it is at this moment standing, as
there was no appearance of ice in the Ladoga. We
learn from official reports that on the 9th the sea was
clear from ice to the distance of only about ten wersts
from the shore.

HAMBUEGH, MAY 19.—We learn, from good
authority, that a law respecting the German press,
which has been so much talked of, will be decided in
a few weeks in the German Diet. The press itself
has become rather quiet respecting the law in the
press, though this should seem to be the moment to
direct public attention more than ever to the subject.
Those who looked with so much impatience for the
new law on the press, have suddenly become very
still. We never participated in the exaggerated hopes
that were entertained of the new law, and expressed
ourselves to that effect a month ago.
FRONTIERS OF GALICIA, MAY 10.—The nomina-
tion of the Archduke Albrecht to the post of Viceroy
of Galicia, with Cracow for his residence, is still
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in
tspoken
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ta
capital
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vu ri
sot
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laan
would lm e
rul an
ly
be a powerful bond to attach the Polish nobility to
the imperial family, especially since the death of the
Archduke Charles the youthful Prince comes into
the possession of great wealth, and therefore the prof-
fered assistance on the part of the King of Bavaria
may be dispensed with.—Hamburgh papers, May 21.