The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-18 00:00:00

COLOSIES.

The resolution of the King of Denmark respecting
the abolition of slavery in the Danish West India
Colonies, which was mentioned some time ago, has
this day been officially announced. The tenor of the
draft, dated the 26th July, is as follows :
" Christian VIII., by the grace of God King of
Denmark,
" Under a sense of justice and philan-
throphy, and taking into our royal conside-
ration the well being' of our colonies in the
West Indies, and the interests of the planters in the
colonies, we hereby desire the arbitrary power which
the owners of slaves now exercise over them shall be
wholly put an end to; but in order to protect all those
who are concerned, and that the necessary measures
may be taken for preparing those who are in a state
of slavery, that change shall not take place till after
the expiration of twelve years from the date of the
announcement of this resolution, and during that
period matters shall remain in their present state.
" In the meantime, it is our royal will and pleasure
that all children of slaves born after the date of this
our declaration shall be considered free. They shall
remain either with their mothers, or relations, or
grand parents; which we have further resolved to
confirm."

By another resolution, dated the same day, the
King has commanded the formation of a commission
of persons belonging to the Colonial Government,
whose daty it will be to propose laws and regula-
tions which may be adopted for the carrying out of
the foregoing resolution ; and also who, after the
liberation of the slaves, shall secure the maintenance
of the regular and due cultivation of the plantations
by free labourers.
The Gazette of IVarzburg states that the Bavarian
Government is about to submit to the Chamber of
Commerce in the kingdom a project for the uniform
legislation of letters of exchange. A meeting of the
delegates of the different German Governments will
take place next month at Leipsic, for the purpose of
discussing the proposed project of the Prussian Go-
vernment, and fur making it known to the States of
the German Confederation.

The Augsburg Gazette states that Rossini has been
appointed Captain of the Civic Guard of Bo-
logne. This celebrated master displays great
zeal in the discharge of the functions of his office.
-VIENNA, SEPT. 7.—A Russian courier arrived here
the day before yesterday. It is said that the com-
munications which he has brought from St. Peters-
burgh relate to the Italian relations. The Ambas-
sador at the Court of Waldsee arrived from Russia
some days ago. The Russian Ambassador resident
here, Count Meelem, is preparing for a journey to
the Russian capital.
VIENNA, SEPT. B.—His Majesty the King of
Prussia arrived in cognito at Bruck on the 3d, when
he was received by the Archduke John. Several
persons had the honour of dining with his Majesty,
and at four o'clock he proceeded by express train to
Gratz, the beautiful situation of the environs of which
were greatly admired by his Majesty. At six o'clock
he proceeded to Cilli, and on the following morning
at six o'clock proceeded on his way to Trieste and
Venice.

The marriage of the Archduke Ferdinand of Este
with the Archduchess Elizabeth, daughter of the late
Archduke Palatine, is fixed for the 4th of October,
and will be celebrated with great pomp and splendour.
The Hungarian Diet is postponed to the 7th of
November.—Flanders Papers, Sept. 15.

THE FATAL ACCIDENT ON THE MANCHESTER ♦ND
LEEDS RAILWAY.—The mournful account of the death
of Mr. Weston, Surveyor-General of her Majesty's
Customs, by the accident on the Manchester and Leeds
Railway, the particulars of which was announced in our
Third Edition of last night, was received at the Custom
House with deep regret. Mr. Weston's long connexion
with the service, together with his bland and gentle-
manly deportment, had caused him to behlghly esteemed
by the officers of all departments. The deceased was
senior Surveyor-General, we believe, and was in his
64th year. His only surviving brother is collector of
Weymouth. This shocking event will plunge two
amiable and excellent " families in deep affliction. Mr.
Weston was married, but has left no family.
RETURN or HER MAJESTY VIA 'FLEETWOOD.—It
is now confidently expected that her Majesty will not
arrive at Fleetwood, on her return from the north, until
Monday next. The directors of the Lancashire and
Yorkshire Railway Company are making suitable pre-
parations for the conveyance and accommodation of such
of the lieges as are anxious to witness the royal debarka-
tion, and due notice will he given of the time when it
may be expected to take place. At present nothing is
officially certain on the subject. For our own part we
right loyally hope that her Majesty, stout sailor as she
is, will not put to sea until the equinoctial gales are over.
—Liverpool Mercury.

The firm of Eicels and Co., of Venice, which
were largely engaged in the corn trade, has failed for
1,000,000 f. _ _

We regret to announce the death of Mr. Charles
Taylor, for many years a member of the Theatre Royal
Covent-garden, and for a lengthened period one of the
most popular comic singers of his day. lie expired
after a long illness on -Thursday last, at Greenhithe,
Kent.

Madlle. Deluzy was interrogated on Wednesday
by M. Broussais, Juge d'lnstruction. It is said it was
only then that she learned from that magistrate the
coath of the Duke de Praslin by poison. The intelli-
gence caused her a violent nervous attack.
The King of the French, on the report of the
Minister of Justice, has been graciously- pleased to grant
a free pardon to nearly 500 persons, condemned to
various terms of imprisonment for haring been concerned
in the bread riots of last year.