The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-28 00:00:00

lIAMBURGH MAIL.

POLISH FRONTIERS, JAN. 10.—The number of Russian
troops in the kingdom of Poland, is increasing in a re-
markable manner, by the addition of troops from the
interior of the kingdom, especially since the roads have
again become passable ; five regiments of infantry, two
of dragoons, beoides light cavalry and artillery, have
arrived since the middle of last month by th o road of
Brzesz Litewski alone, to be placed in canton ments in
different parts of the kingdom. Now, as everything here
is perfectly still, it is difficult to conjecture what may be
the object of these reinforcements of troops, and we begin
to suppose that there may be some truth in the former re-
ports, which indeed have not wholly died away, respect-
ing the conversion of the kingdom of Poland into Russian
government.

:An article from the Polish frontiers in the Mannheim
Journal, says that the Emperor is expected in Warsaw
before the commencement of spring, on account of im-
portant changes to be made in the administration of
Poland. Among these, it is said, are a new organisa-
tion of the courts of justice, of the schools, and numer-
ous measures, the object of which is, to introduce greater
uniformity in the administration of the kingdom with
that of the Russian provinces. The Emperor is said
to be averse to moderate the prohibitive tariff in favour
of Polish manufactures.
BERLIN, JAN. 17.—Our journals, and a Breslau
Gazette have mentioned the foundation of a special
Professorship in our university for the statistics
of prisons. The intended professor, as far as
we know, is Mr. Tellkempf, who has gained
already considerable reputation by numerous publi-
cations relative to this subject. He was lately here
for a long time, and was appointed member of a com-
mission, which was established to consider the forma-
tion of a definite system, for the management of prisons
in the Prussian Monarchy. He was, at the time, a
Member of the University College in New York, and
to the best of our knowledge, returned to that city in
1843. At all events, his invitation to this University
would be generally approved.
With respect to the commercial affairs of Cracow, in-
telligence was received here a few days ago, that Mr.
Von Kamptz had partly succeeded in his present mission
to Vienna ; but, it is added, that another part of hia
proposals could not possibly be accepted ; and this latter
account is accompanied by some not very edifying state-
ments respecting smuggling.
FROM THE RHINE, JAN. 12.—While some public
journals bring the information that negotiations arc
now carrying on between the Dutch Government and
the Zollverein, in order to conclude a commercial con-
vention which may be suitable to the interests of Ger-
many and of Holland, we learn from an authentic source
that France has likewise lately made some attempts to
enter into a convention with the Cabinet at the Hague;
in consequence of which, the treaty of commerce and
navigation,concluded on the 25th of July, 1840, will
undergo an entire change, to adapt it to present circum-
stances. Six years' experience has shown that the ad-
vantages which were expected, both in France and in
the Netherlands, have not been realised.
BERLIN, JAN. 15.—1 t is now decided that the mili-
tary occupation of the province of Posen shall be
strengthened, the whole of the sth corps of the army will
in future be garrisoned in that province. The cavalry
regiments will be quartered in the small towns, the
artillery and infantry will be divided between Posen,
Griesen, and Bromberg.
HAMBURG, JAN. 22.—The London Mail of the 19th
had not arrived when we went to press. The state of
the ice in the Lower Elbe, and in the mouth of the river,
is scarcely changed, on account of the south and south-
west winds being too faint to clear the channel entirely
of floating ice. There has been no fresh ice for some
days here; above the:stream has been gradually freed
from the ice
GLucKsTADT, JAN. 21.—The wind being from the
south-west, the floating ice is increased on this bank.
A thaw has set in.
VIENNA, JAN. 17.—His Majesty has been pleased to
appoint the son of the late Archduke Palatine, the Arch-
duke Stephen, to be locum-tenens of the dignity of the
Palatine of Hungary. This imperial decision was made
known to the Chanelry of Hungary.
GALICIAN FRONTIERS, JAN. 14.—The 29th of this
month is the day fixed for the union of Cracow with the
Austrian Custom-house line.
The negotiations of M. Von Kamptz ceased some
weeks ago, and the final declaration of the Vienna Ca-
binet is already dispatched to Berlin. It remains to be
seen whether, in case the Russian Government should
not be satisfied with the concession made by Austria
with regard to the entrepots, it might;not be advisable to
refer th further discussions on the subject to the Con-
ferences at Vienna, which were appointed to discuss the
affairs of Cracow, and are not yet broken up. A report
has been lately spread of the discovery of a conspiracy
at Cracow ; whether there is any truth in it must ap-
pear in a few days.

STORM AT LIVERPOOL.—LIVERPOOL, WEDNESDAY.
—We have experienced a very severe storm here, which
commenced shortly after midnight, and continued with un-
abated strength for several hours. The Dublin mail had to
lay-to during the storm. A large American ship, supposed
to be the Swatara, is reported outside with loss of masts.
The widow of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Faw-
cett, whose melancholy death in a duel with his brother-in-
law, Lieutenant Monro, in 1843, will be fresh in the recollec-
tion of our readers, was married on the Bth inst., at the
chapel of the British Embassy, in Florence, to Mr. A. Shaw,
of the 2d Madras Infantry.
Tne Empress of Russia, according to accounts
from St. Petersburgh, has derived so much benefit from her
sojourn at Palermo last winter, that her Majesty's health is
quite re-established.
Yesterday a Court of Directors was held at the
East India House, when Lieutenant-General Sir Willougby
Cotton, G.C.8., Commander-in-Chief of the Company's
forces on the Bombay establishment, was appointed second
member of Council at that Presidency.
TILE INNER TEMPLE BENCHERS.-The judges re-
cently decided in Mr. Hayward's case, that a member of the
bar acquires no legal right by bcirg made a Queen's coun9el
to be elected a bendier. As their Lordships, however, re-
commended an alteration in the mode of e,lecting benchers
for the future, and intimated dissatisfaction at the power of
exclusion by a single black ball at a very full assemblage of
the benchers on Friday evening last, it was unanimously re-
solved that henceforth no one shall be elected to the Bench

of the Inner Temple, unless he obtain the votes of a majo-
rity of the existing benchers ; and that four black balls shall
be sufficient to exclude—an arrangement which certainly
appears unobjectionable.
GRAY'S INN, JAN. 27.—Mr. John Worsley and
Mr. Samuel Rolls Ewen were this day called to the cegree of
barrister-at-law by the Hon. Society of Gray's Inn.
THE 43D REGIMEI'tT.—The 43d Light Infantry,
Colonel James Forlong, K.H., were officially inspected yes-
terday morning on the Grand Parade, Portsmouth, by Lieut.-
General the Hon. Sir Hercules Pakenham, K.C.8., the
Lieutenant-Governor (their Colonel). The regiment, up-
wards of 800 strong, marched past in slow time, and at
quarter column distance, and performed other manoeuvres
with the most soldierly precision and efficiency, at which the
General was pleased to express his warmest satisfaction, say-
ing he hoped ere long the weather would admit his inspect-
ing them in field exercise on Southsea-common. This gal-
lant regiment returned from Halifax, Nova Scotia, in April
last, and arrived at Portsmouth from Dover on the 14th inst.
The 43d will shortly, it is expected, be presented with new
colours by the Hon. Lady Pakenham prior to the General
being relieved of this command. Their present colours were
presented at Gibraltar on the eve of embarkation for Por-
tugal, in January, 1827, by the lady of General Dunn, then
Governor of Gibraltar. _

CITY OF LONDON LYING-IN HOSPITAL, CITY..
ROAD.—Yesterda7 the annual meeting of the supporters of
this hospital, which was established in 1750, for the recep-
tion and delivery of poor married women, was held at the
institution, City-road ; NV. Hanley, Esq., in the chair.
James Clift, Esq., solicitor and secretary, read the report.
During the year 467 in-patients, four of whom had twins,
received relief, which was a considerable increase on the pre-
vious year; and only five deaths took place. The financial
statement exhibited a great incroase in subscriptions, al-
though considerable expense was incurred in enlarging and
repairing the hospital. The report, in conclusion, expressed
great regret for the loss sustained by the death of John Copel,
sq., the treasurer. The report was adopted. G. Bentley,
Esq., V.P., was elected treasurer; William Handley and
Henry Jackson, Esqrs.' were elected vice-presidents ; and
thanks were voted to the officers of the hospital and to the
chairman.

REVENUE OF THE BISHOPRIC Or SALISBURY.—
Tuesday's Gazette contains an Order in Council directing
that from and after the next avoidance of the see of Salis-
bury, the Bishop succeeding thereto, and his successors, shall
pay to the Ecclesiastical Commissioners the annual sum of
1,850/. By a recent valuation it appears that the revenue
of the see exceeds by this sum the amount fixed by the
Commissioners " OS suitable to the circumstances thereof."
The income so allotted was 5,000/. a year.
PRIZE MONEY.—In the Gazette of Tuesday notice
is given to the officers and crew of her Majesty's ship Star,
R. J. W. Dunlop, commander, that an account of the bounty
money on the tonnage, and a moiety of the sale proceeds of
the Diligencia, Brazilian slave schooner, captured on the Bth
of February, 1845, will be deposited in the registry of the
Admiralty on the 26th of February next.
STEAM-BOAT EXPLOSlON.—Yesterday morning, as
the Jane, a Woolwich small steam-tug, belonging to the
Shipowners' Towing Company, was towing a vessel up the
river, between Blackwell and Greenwich, the boiler suddenly
burst with a loud explosion. The captain of the Jane, who
was standing near the boiler at the time of the o.ceurroenthe,
was scalded slightly on the back, and a dog berloosntfiligntg
tug was was killed. The rest of the crew, who was
.mmediately
ward, escaped without injury. The tug
factory,
where she
brought up opposite Messrs. Enderley's
uowDlilNes.
NER TO SIR TATTON SyKEB.—pn Tuesday last
a grand dinner was given in the 1?e Grey Rooms, to Sir
Tatton Sykes, by the members of the .York and Ainsty Hunt,
as a token of the high esteem in which that respected Ba-
ronet is held by them. Between 60 and 70 person,a.
;waenrae
present. The chair was occupied by R. Gilb_ertAt.adEthsanusnaer
W. Reed, En., and—
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Ai, En sEqs.
Eo:ficia
vice-
chairmen.— York paper.
THUNDER-STORMsdtrnnatovkioeTlehnecesn,
obwutwithiv,er
hhaadl)l3 11
oerAlanchester on Tilue,sdfay night with extra-
ordinaryo l only a few minutes'
disap-
peared, and the atmosphere on Tuesdayaen aswtaswaesemk
ilhdadaacaaidbe expected on a fine spring morning, up to about six rat.,
when a little rain fell, accompanied byAb
out
nine cold wind.
nirT o'clock the thunder-storm burst; about three or four
vivid flashes of lightning being followed by loud peals of
I thunder and a heavy fall of rain. The roaring of the wind
during this short•lived storm was almost equal to the noise
of the thunder itself. When the thunder and rain had
ceased, the wind continued to blow hard, and did not sub-
side till morning. Yesterday the weather was mild and calm
again.
DESTITUTION IN THE METROPOLIS.—The want of
employment is severely felt by the journeyman garment
dyers and the trade of calico glaziers, likewise painters and
glaziers, kc , &c. In and about Knightsbridge and Bromp-
ton, the bread of the cheapest description is still selling at
10d. per 41b loaf ; coals ls. 10d. per cwt., and all other arti-
cles equally proportionately dear.
THE LATE ARCHDUKE PALATINE OF AUSTRIA.--.
The deceased Archduke was born on the 9th. of March, 1776,
and had filled the office of palatine fora period of fifty years.
The mode of palatinate election is peculiar ; four candidates
are proposed by the Government to. the Diet, of whom the
latter select one. The post is provisionally occupied by the
Judea Curie, Count Bklath.