The Sun.
London, England, 1823-11-26 00:00:00

STEAM PASSAGE TO ENGLAND.

Speculation respecting the more rapid communication with
England, seems to have been arrested in its full career, by the
serious objection which consists in the liability to quarantine.
The occurrence of this contingency might cause so great a de-
lay as to make the duration of the passage much longer than
even the passage round the Cape. There can be no doubt that
the application of the powers of steam may be rendered
eminently useful in eastern navigation, but we do not antici-
pate the supercession of the old route, excepting, perhaps, in
an extremely limited degree; and though the scheme, said to
have been proposed to the Court of Directors, for the transmis-
sion of dispatches, may be feasible in so short a period as
twenty-eight days, still if even two months were consumed in
the journey, the advantages would be highly important to the
political and commercial world.—( Calcutta Gazette, June b.)
A most violent gale of wind came on early on the night of
the 27th May, which has done considerable damage on shore
at Kedgeree, by overflowing the country for six or seven miles
round. We have not heard whether this overflowing has itrisen
front the river or the rain, or both combined ; but, from the
low situation of the land, we fear it will be sonic time before
its injurious effects are overcome. But we are sorry to add this
is not the only disaster which has occurred. The loss afloat
far exceeds the injury sustained on shore, and is unfortunately
less reparable.
The Oracabessa, bound for the Isle of France, was totally
lost on the Long Sand.
The Liverpool., bound to the Mauritius, is likewise on shore
on the Long Sand, and was not expected to be got off:
The brig Helen, bound to South America, drove on shore
and is totally lost.
The brig Cuttack, bound for Cuttack, is totally lost,—crew
saved. The range of hills, on which the house of the Collector
is situated, afford the only refuge for the unfortunate inhabit-
ants, who are flocking to them front the surrounding villages in
terror and dismay. In this disastrous state of the native popu.
lation, we need hardly inform our readers that no time has been
lost in dispatching rice, dholl, and other necessaries, for the
sustenance of the unfortunate natives by order of the Board of
Customs, &c. Whether the private loss will be of that exten-
sive nature as to render an appeal to the public liberality ne-
cessary, we do not yet know; but we feel assured, that should
such a necessity exist, the appeal will not be made in vain.
(John Bull.)
The Wellington, which had arrived at Calcutta on the tith
of June, encountered the tremendous gale in lat. 13., and was
for 24 hours under bare poles.
The rise of the water in Diamond Harbour during the gale
was one foot and a half higher than had been remembered by
the oldest inhabitants.

THE ORDER ofST. JOHN ofJERUSALEM

FRANKFORT, Nov. 18.—For some time past
we have heard in our political circles of the re-establishment
of the order of St. John of Jerusalem : it is not precisely in-
tended to give them possession of the Island of Malta; but it
will be extremely easy. to assign them considerable donations in
partibus infideliunt.
The last letters from London corroborate these reports, and
assure ns that the English Cabinet will make no opposition to
the re-establishment of the Order, but that it is by no means
disposed to contribute to that re-establishment by the cession
of even one of the least considerable of the lonian Islands,
much less by that of the islands of Malta or Gotzo. All the
young German Lords and Nobles embrace with eagerness
the hope of receing. a rich nursery of Knights and Com-
manders of this religious Order again presented to them. The
vows to be taken give but little trouble ; they will be observed
as in time past ; and the Knights will undoubtedly exhibit the
same zeal in combating the enemies of the Faith. The project
of which we speak haS been discussed at different times in the
Cabinets of the high powers, and it has been the subject of some
secondary deliberations at every Congress held since that of Vi-
enna. There was even formed at thislatter city, at the time of the
first Congress, th e model of associations nobilianes, which assumed
the singular denomination of Addis Kette—Chain of Nobility.
All the nobles of Europe were invited to belong to it; no matter
what their origin, their language, or religion. -Titles of' nobility
were sufficient for everything. The famous writer, Kluber, in the
Protocols of the Congress published by him, has spoken at length
of this association,u rich also oc c u pied itself' with the re-establish-
ment of the Order of Malta. Many persons of consideration appear
at present to give their assent as well to the formation of the
Chain, as to the restoration of the Knights ; but they have been
arrested in their speculations by the difficulty of endowing and
establishing, in a suitable manner, these religious warriors.....
All their ancient domains have been secularised in Germany,
and the Monarchs whose treasuries have been enriched by this
measure did not seem disposed to a restitution of the property.—
Circumstances wear now a more favourable aspect. It is be-
lieved that there will be not only means to endow the Order with
magnificence, but even to furnish it with indemnities for all it
has suffered since the revolution. All that would be requisite
would be to compel the Ottoman Porte to resign sonic large
island of the Morea—the isle of Negropont and sonic other ter-
ritories that the revolutionary Greeks have already possessed
themselves of; the latter would no doubt think themselves too
happy to be placed at any price under a Christian Government,
and they would in future be governed in a parental manner by
the Knights. Thus all its wealth would be restored to the
Order of Malta, which, in whatever country it chanced to be
escaped until now sale and secularization. The new Pope anti
are said to be extremely favours-
his Aliniater, Cardidal Spina,
ble to the Knights.