The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-02 00:00:00

Breslau, a beautiful square carpet, of the extraordinary
size of 27 feet in each side, and worked by 112 ladies of
the nobility of the province, was presented to her Ma-
jesty, in commemoration of her visit.
Yesterday and the day before, 19 persons, condemned
to punishments including exposure in the pillory, un-
derwent the latter on the Place du Palais de Justice.•
One of them, named Peure, who was sentenced to 20
years' imprisonment with hard labour, for bigamy, was
so ill that he was allowed to be seated. This man ap-
peared to stiffer much from exposure to the public gaze,
but the others displayed a revolting effrontery.
On the 23d inst., at Ostend, M. Ernest Betout, a Pa-
risian, 25 years of age, who had been living for some
days at the Hotel du Lion d'Or, and who represented
himself as agent for a French Life Insurance Company,
went to a shooting-gallery, and, placing himself a little
apart, discharged a ball into the left side of his chest.
IThe wound, though very dangerous, is not mortal. The
young man was carried to the hospital. From papers
found in his room it appears that a disappointment in
love was the cause of this attempt, and that he had me-
ditated self-destruction ever since July. He had talked
much within a few-days about the best way of dying.
A letter from the frontier of Poland, of the 15th inst.,
quoted by the Frankfort Journal, a semi-official Russian
paper, says—" Measures are taking, which according to
all appearances will turn greatly to the advantage of the
Polish nation. A general amnesty is in preparation,
and hopes are entertained that the Emperor will pro-
claim it in person. The surplus of the Budget, which
was ordered by a decree of 1832 to be paid into the privy
purse of his Majesty, not having been so transferred for
the last tae years, the Treasury has considerable sums
in hand, and -these by an Imperial decree are appro-
priated towards the construction of a railroad to traverse
the country."
A few days ago, says the Droit, at an early hour in
the morning, an employe of the Octroi, whilst passing
througir the Rue Vieille du Temple, picked up a small
basket, carefully covered up, which, on being opened,
was found to contain a large sum of money. The finder,
although in the receipt of so low a salary as If. 25c. per
day, and having a numerous family, had the honesty
immediately to place the basket and its contents in the
hands of the Commissary of Police of the district, with a
view to its being claimed
,by the owner.
It is said that the three individuals arrested some days
ago in consequence of the disclosures made by Quenisset
as his accomplices have been confronted with him. He
persists in accusing them, stating the part which each
of them was to •perform in the terrible drama. They
persist in denying everything.—Lc Temps.
Admiral Hugon (says our correspondent) has received
several despatches, and we learn that active preparations
are making in the squadron placed under his command.
Several ships of the line are immediately to complete
their stock of provisions. The Gencreux is preparing to
put to sea.
Several steamers have been ordered to take in their
coals, in order to be ready to depart at first signal. The
Tounerre steamer, it is said, is to take troops on hoard
at Port Vendres. _ _ _ _ .

This morning the Cerbere steamer (a hospital ship)
weighed anchor and put to sea, going to Algiers with
108 passengers, viz., 12 officers, 96 soldiers, belonging
to different corps, and 6 colonists.
The Phaeton steamer, which has been sent to Tunis
with despatches for Capt. Le Ray, is expected every
mom en t. —Le Commerce.