The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-20 00:00:00

FEVER.

We regret to say that fever is on the increase in
Coleraine. The clerk of the guardians has fallen a
victim. Four of the poor-law guardians, who caught
the disease while attending a meeting of the board on
Monday se'nnight, are still suffering under the attack.
—Coleraine Chronicle.

Fever is still very prevalent in this town, but very
fortunately it is not attended with that mortality
which characterises it in other districts.—Tyrawly
Herald.

DROGMEDA.—We regret to state that this disease
is rather on the increase than otherwise, 170 patients
being at present in the Marsh fever hospital, and no
more room for applicants.
VOLUNTARY ASSESSMENT FOR RE-
PRODUCTIVE LABOUR.

The proprietors and farmers of the electoral division
of Collinstown, county Westmeath, have come to the
determination of making a voluntary assessment, in
order to employ the able-bodied labourers of the
district. On Thursday last a meeting was held,
when they adopted the following resolution :—" Re-
solved—That it appears that in this district there are
137 able-bodied persons likely to remain permanently
unemployed during the ensuing winter, who would
become entitled to relief, being in the proportion of
about one person to 50 Irish acres ; that it
seems an equitable principle that as the cost
of their relief would have to be about equally
shared by landlords and tenants, that instead thereof
they should be equally divided among them_ b
fore
employment; that accordingly each landlord will
expected to find employment for an extra man, se-
lected from the above number, for every two Irish
acres he possesses, for the ensuing five months ; and
that every occupier of land (whether landlord or
tenant) will be expected to employ one such extra
man for one month for every twenty acres occupied
by him, being in the same proportion of one to each
100 acres for five months ; it is proposed to make a
registry of the above 137 persons, and to allocate
them for employment as soon as the general consent
of the proprietors and tenants can be obtained. The
majority of the former have already consented, pro-
vided that the others will concur. It is earnestly
hoped that every one in the district will see the urgent
importance of active and instant co-operation for their
own and the common interest, and will not lose a
day in giving their consent.

" W. B. SMYTHE.
" Barbavilla House, Oct. 16, 1847."

STOCK EXCHANGE.
Royal Bank, 101; Dublin Consumers' Gas, 311;
Dublin and Belfast Junction, 2.

A NEW KAVANAGII.—On the 14th ult. there died
at Puckeridge, a young woman, named Elizabeth God-
dard, aged 22. Four years since, while a domestic ser-
vant in London, she slept in a damp bed, in consequence
of which she lost the use of her limbs, and has been
bed-ridden ever since. Her parents and intimate friends
assert that she has not eaten any solid food for three
years, attempting to take nothing but water, and her
stomach even rejecting that. During her illness she
was visited by gentlemen from Old Hall Green, and
adopted the Romish faith. The friends refused to allow
her body to be opened, and the registrar gives the vague
and insufficient report—" Cause of death, internal."—
Hertford Mercury.

MILEY' VISITS W
TO THE EST PORT TER..
T. A
RITORIAL SCHOOL, &c.—lmmediately after the meeting
at the Ragged Schools, Lord Ashley, accompanied by
the Rev. Mr. Tacker, the Rev. Mr. Guthrie, the Rev.
Mr. Miller, Sheriff Jameson, and other gentlemen, pro-
ceeded through the Grassrnarket to the territorial church
and schools of the Rey. Dr. Cluitmers at the West Port,
where they found nearly 300 children under instruction.
His Lordship expressed much delight with the aspect of
the children, and the arrangements of the school. Like
many former visitors, he at first seemed disposed to doubt
that the children present could be the offspring of so
destitute a locality. His Lordship, having inspected
the church, next visited the Victoria House, 85, West
Port, established some years ago by the Association
for Improving the Lodgings of the Working Classes,
which is so successfully conducted by the superintendent,
Mr. M'Guire, and which has become so popular among
those for whose benefit it was established.—Edinburgh
Witness.
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POST-OFFICE REGULATIONS.
By a Treasury warrant in the Gaze* of last night,
it is directed that a uniform rate of postage of four-
pence shall be imposed on letters not exceeding half
an ounce in weight, transmitted by packet-boat be-
tween the islands of Martinique and Guadaloupe re-
spectively, or between those islands and British North
America, or the British West Indies. The same
( warrant directs that a uniform rate of postage of one
penny be charged on letters not exceeding half an
ounce in weight, posted in any post town in the
island of Hong-Kong, and addressed to any person
or place within such town or its suburbs. The same
warrant also directs that nothing in the warrant
of September 11, 1845, shall extend to charge with
the rates of postage, thereby fixed, any letters
conveyed by her ...\;alesty's Mediterranean packets
between the United Kingdom and the East Indies,
the Indian Ocean, Ceylon, the Mauritius, China, the
Chinese Seas, the Philippines, the Moluccas, Aus-
tralia, New Zealand, or any other countries, islands,
or places via Syria or Egypt, although such letters
may not be chargeable with the Red Sea or Persian
Gulf rate of postage. The same warrant further
directs, that foreign newspapers between Gibraltar,
or any other British colony in the Mediterranean,
and any English colony in the East Indies or China
(the sea conveyance being packet), shall pay a postage
of one penny in addition to any transit postage, and
twopence if addressed to any other port or place in
China or the Philippines. The same order also
directs that a colonial inland rate of postage of one
penny per ounce shall be charged on pamphlets or
publications printed in the United Kingdom and sent
by the post between any places in British North
America or the British West Indies, in lieu of all
other colonial inland rates. The warrant also con-
tains several clauses respecting soldiers' and sailors'
letters.

THE PROPOSED SYSTEM OF
DIFFERENTIAL DUTIES IN GERMANY

The proposition of the formation of a German
commercial and navigation league, so ably replied to
by the Hamburg Denkschrift, has called forth a host
of pamphlets, both in its favour and against it. We
have been favoured with the articles of the proposed
new navigation laws, which were submitted to the
examination of the different states of the north of
Germany, and to which, if we are rightly informed,
Hanover, Oldenburg, and Bremen have notified their
readiness to adhere. Hamburg's negative is con-
tained in the Denkschrift. Prussia has not expressed
any fixed determination on the subject, its object being
to ascertain the opinion of the different states. As
various versions of the contents of the proposed navi-
gation laws have been given, we now lay the articles
themselves before our readers :
PROPOSITIONS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A GEE-

MAN COMMERCIAL AND NAVIGATION LEAGUE.
Sec. 1. The states of the German Zollverein on
the one hand, and the other states of the German
Confederation on the other, are to associate them-
selves in a league of commerce and navigation.
Sec. 2. The object of this league is not only to
uphold the principle of the national unity of Ger-
many, in its navigation and commercial affairs, in
the reciprocal relationship of the German states to-
wards each other, but also as regards their relations
with foreign states.
Sec. 3. In consequence each seafaring state, a
member of the league, will concede to the ships of
the other states, members of the league, the same
privileges enjoyed by its own vessels.
Sec. 4. The states of the league are to come to
an understanding for the adoption of a national flag.
Sec. 5. They are to define the necessary requisi-
tions both as regards the origin of the vessels and
the crew, to sanction a vessel to carry the German
flag; also to regulate the ship's papers, port inspec-
tions, &c.
Sec. 6. The states of the league propose facili-
tating, as much as in them lies, the means of com-
munication in the inland frontiers, by reducing as
much as possible the existing duties.
Sec. 7. They also propose taking measures for
the adoption of a uniform money currency, and a
uniform system of weights and measures.
Sec. 8. The states of the league expect that the
other states will acknowledge the German flag, and
that consequently any vessel sailing under such
colours, though with a crew belonging to some other
state, member of the league, or laden with produce of
another state of the league, will be placed exactly on
the same footing as one of its own vessels.
Sec. 9. The states of the league are ready to con-
cede to the ships of all other states the same privi-
leges they have mutually conceded to each other; but,
on the other hand, they expect that the other states
will concede the same privileges in their ports to the
ships of the league.
Sec. 10. The states of the league are willing to
place the ships of all nations on the same footing, as
regards shipping dues and custom duties, thus giving
no preference to the shipping of any particular state.
On the other hand they expect their ships to be treated
in every respect on the same footing as the most
favoured nations.

Sec. 11. Should another state not act up to the
terms of Sec. 8, the states of the league would be
placed in the necessity to impose double port dues,
and extra flag-money on the vessels of such state en-
tering their ports.
Sec. 12. In so far as foreign states should refuse
to admit, or place heavier conditions on the ships of
the league, coming from the ports of another state,
and laden with the produce of another state (indirect
traffic), than on those coming direct from the ports
of the league, or with the produce of the states of
the league, the allied states reserve to themselves the
right of retaliating by placing higher entrance duties
or higher duties on the produce imported by the vessels
of those states into their ports.
Sec. 13. In so far other states should treat on more
favourable terms the ships or produce of a third state
either entering its ports or crossing its land frontiers
than those accorded to the states of the league, the
latter propose imposing differential duties to the
disadvantage of the ships and produce of such states.
See. 14. The same to be the case towards those
states who by monopolies, privileges, or other means
should throw obstacles in the way of the commercial
and navigation interests of the states of the league.
Sec. 15. The principles contained in secs. 8-10
are to constitute the basis for the conclusion of all
treatil3 of commerce and navigation between the
league and other states, as also to serve as a guide to
the line of conduct to be observed in their relations
with other states.

Sec. 16. In future the leagued states, as a general
rule, ;are only to conclude treaties of commerce and
navigation with other states in the name of the league.
should individual states of the league conclude trea-
ties with other states on their own account, it can
only be done on the condition that it is in the option
of the other states of the league to enjoy the same
privileges acquired by that treaty by placing them-
selves on a reciprocal footing.
Sec. 17. All states of the league bind themselves to
notify within as short a time as possible the disconti-
nuance of existing treaties of commerce and naviga-
tion with other states, and only to renew them under
the conditions contained in sec. 16.

See. 18. The states of the league propose establish-
ing consols at the common expense, to guard over
their interests.

Sec. 19. As regards the measures to be taken re-
specting neutrality, quarantine regulations, and other
measures, they are still open to consideration.

IDLE ARMIES TRANSfORMED INTO " INDUSTRIOUS
NAVVIES."—By a sort of exemplary inversion of Mr.
Weale's proposition to turn " navvies" into armies,
50,000 soldiers have been turned into "navvies," on the
St. Petersburgh and Moscow line of railway, and their
immense united strength thus turned to better account
than to the idle and continual waste of this description
of "working power," so prevalent elsewhere, yet SO
capable everyw 13.2 re of assisting great national works,
not otherwise to be even dreamt of.—Builder.

RAILWAY ROBBEBIES.-011 Saturday information
was circulated that a parcel containing a number of gold
and silver watch-cases had berm stolen from the Euston-
square terminus of the North-Western Railroad; and
that another parcel had previously been stolen from the
same railway, containing a small gold and Genova
watch, No. 8,931, maker's name " March," and a small
gold guard chain.

T
HE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH ON THE NORTH•
WESTERN RAILWAY.
in laying e
n.
wes3tinrge terday a number of workmen
fErwereoums t o nt Euston-square. employed
uNa °r re t.
down the electric telegraph
run enter the station oppositePßailway, in Seymour-street,
tpesththrsoeu3gmhouwrh-sietrheetthechwaipreels,
and are carried beneath
office,
line to the Telegraph
near the
sideparcoefls'
Olaffiideoen,the uro;
Euston-square. In Seyrnou rue, ehepfipets are being
and will bo continued to Euston-square.ou
pavement,
From
thi.s
point the wires will be carried, by means of pipes, along
the Now-road, King's-cross, Pentonville, City-road, &c.
to the central station of te Telegraph Company, in
Lothbury. Upon the railway the telegraph is rapidly
sdtrenieentartlVt hittl eb nry- street,
approaching completion. Below Wolverton it is already
finished, and in working order. From that station to
Camden-town the posts are fixed and the wires bung for
some considerable distance. It is expected that the
whole line of communication-between London and Liver-
pool, by means of the telegraph, will be completed before
the close of the year.
SUICIDE OF A CLERGYMAN AND MAGISTRATIL—
On Sunday afternoon last Haslingden and the neigh-
bourhood was thrown into a state of considerable excite-
ment, owing to a report that the Rev. W. Gray, rector
of Haslingden, who is also a magistrate, had committed
suicide by cutting his throat. It appears the reverend
gentleman read prayers in the morning, and afterwards
christened or baptized several children in the church.
He eat his dinner as usual, and at half-past two o'clock
in the afternoon he was found dead in his bed, with his
throat cut in a shocking manner. A razor was found in
his hand. No reason can be assigned for the rash act.
Deceased was about sixty yet.rs of age.—Liverpool Mer-
cury.

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8, New Burlington-street.
ST. ROCHE. A ROMANCE. From the GER-
MAN. Edited by JAMES MORIER, Esc., Author of " Hajl
Baba," " Zohrab," " Ayesha," &c., will be published on the 27th
Instant. Orders should be forwarded immediately to the booksellers,
to prevent disappointment.

THEATRE ROYAL, HAY3IARKET.
Under the Management of Mr. B. Webster, sole Lessee.
THIS EVENING

Will be presented a new and original Play, called THE HEART
AND THE WORLD. Characters by Messrs. Brindal, A. Wigan,
Howe, H. Vandenhat; Creswick. , and Gough; Miss Helen nitwit,
Miss Julia Bennett, Mrs. W. Clifford, Mrs. Stanley, and Miss E.
Messent,
After which, a New and Original Farce, called WHO'S MY HUS-
BAND ? Doctor Mull, Mr. Tilbury ; Daniel Tootles, Mr. Keeley ;
Mrs. Smith Thompson, Mrs, W. Clifford ; Sophonisba Mull, Mrs. L.
S. Buckingham;; Sally Starch, 3lrs. Hamby.
To coaclude with the Farce of TWICE KILLED. Mr. Euclid
Facile, Mr. Keeley ; Fanny Pepper, Mrs. Keeley.
Stage Manager, Mr. Farren; Acting Manager, Mr. F. Web;ter.
J. T. Archer, Box-book keeper.
Boxes, ss. ; Pit, 35. ; Gallery, 2s. ; Upper Gallery, Is.
Doors open at Half-past Six, Performance to ciommence at Seven.

THEATRE ROYAL, ADELPHI.
Under the direction of Madame Celeste.
THIS EVENING
Will be performed the celebrated Drama, called THE GREEN
BUSHES; or, A Hundred Years Ago. Murtogh, Mr. 0. Smith ;
Dennis, Mr. Cullenford ; Jack Gong, Mr. Paul Bedford ; Grinnidge,
Mr. Wright ; Captain Dartoia, Mr. Worrell ; Madame St. Aubert,
Madame Celeste ; Geraldine, Mrs. Yates; Nelly O'Neil, Miss Wool •
Ear.
After which, a New Farce, entitled THIS HOUSE TO BE SOLD
‘the property of the late Williaca Shakspeare), Inquire Within. Cha-
!acters by Messrs. Wright, Cullenford, Worrell, 0. smith, Paul Bed-
ord, Mrs. Laws, &c., &c.
To conclude with the original farce, called HOW TO SETTLE
►CCOUNTS WITH YOUR LAUNDRESS. Whittington Wldgetts,
bfr. Wright ; Jack Brown, Mr. Mknyard ; Squibb, Mr. Redmond
Ryan; Mary White, Miss Woolgar ; Mdlle. Cherry Bounce, Mimi
Rtritna
Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is.
Doors open at Half-past Six, Performance to commence at Seven.

ROYAL LYCEUM THEATRE.
Under the Management of Madame Vestris.
Sole Lessee, Mr. Charles Mathews.
THIS EVENING,
Will be presented a new Farce, called LIGHT DRAGOONS. Lord
Alfred Martingale, Mr. Charles Mathews ; Albany Lovelorn, Mr.
R. Roxby ; Dr. Rhatany, Mr. Frank Matthews ; Mrs. Crowsfoot,
Mrs. C. Jones ; Matilda, Miss Howard.
After which, THE TWO QUEENS.
. _

To conclude with a new Comic Drama, entitled THE PRIDE OF
THE MARKET. Principal characters by Messrs. Buckstone, Leigh
Murray, Granby, and Parselle ; Miss H. Gilbert, Mrs. C. Jones, and
Madame Vestris.

The Interior of the House has been entirely re-designed by Mr. W.
Bradwell of the Colosseum.

Dress Boxes, ss. ; Upper Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, Is. No
half-price to any part of the house.
The New Box-office, No. 2, Wellington-street, is open to the
Public every day, from Ten to Six.

PRINCESS'S THEATRE.
Engagement of Mr. MACREADY and MISS CUSHMAN.
THIS EVENING

Win be performed Shakspeare's Play of KING HENRY VIII.
King Henry Eighth, Mr. Cooper Cardinal Wolsey, Mr. Macready ;
Queen Katherine, Miss Cushman ; Anne Boleyn, Miss Susan Cush
man ; Lady Denny, Mrs. Selby ; Patience Miss A. Romer.
After which, the popular Farce of FIGHTING BY PROXY.
Characters by Messrs. Compton, Cowell, Conway, T. Vining, Ne-
ville ; Mrs. Selby, and Miss Capel.
To conclude with the Farce of THE SPECTRE BRIDEGROOM.
Dress Circle, 5r.: Boxes, 4s. ; Pit, 2s. ; Gallery, is.

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

Lessee, Mrs. F. Davidge, No.), Davidge-terrace,Kensington-road,

Surrey.

THIS EVENING, October 20, 1847, the performances will
commence with the celebrated Opera of

THE BOHEMIAN GIRL.

The music by Mr. Balfe, the libretto by Mr. Bunn. The whole of
the scenery by Mr. Grieve. The properties by Mr. Blamire. The
mechanism by Mr. B. Sloman. An enlarged chorus and increased
orchestra, on a greater scale than any hitherto introduced on these
boards, will be directed and conducted by Mr. J. H. Tally.
Dramatis Persona—Count Aniheim (Governor of Presburg), Mr.
Berrani ; Count Florestein (his nephew), Mr. Rafter ; Thaddeus (a
proscribed Pole), Mr. W. Harrison ; Devilshoof (leader of a gang of
Gipsies), Mr. H. Horncastle ; Captain of the Guard, Mr. Constantine ;
First Officer. Mr. Sanger; First Peasant, Mr. Pric.rson; First
Gipsy, Mr. Summers ; Servant, Mr. Richards ; Arline (the Bohemian
Girl), Miss Romer ; Budda (her attendant), Mrs. W. 11. Payne ;
Ulrica (Queen of the Gipsies), Miss Rebecca Isaacs. Nobles—
Messrs. Tyler, Loveridge, Jones, Fraser, Massoni, &c. Ladies-
-Ifesdames Turner, Gardiner, Rooke, Foster, Levite. &c. Pages :

%Bases Desborough, Ives, Seaman, Harris, &c. Hunters :—Messrs.
J. Field, Richardson, Platt, Cook, Godfrey, Thirlwall, Jonas, and
Wyatt. Retainers :—Messrs. J. Sanger, Kitchener, Cooper, Mos-
sop, Gladstaines, Mawby, Boyce, Woolf, Johnson. Peasants :
Les Sceurs St. Leuin, Misses Fenton, Maurice, Sophie, Clifford,
Mars, Beaufort, Ives, Desborough, I. Laws, Smithson, Angeline,
Rosa Taylor, &c. Gipsies :—Messrs. C. Constantine, Sum-
raers, Miller, Dobson, Foster, Weston, Roberts, Rowland, I.
Price, Pendygras, Jones, Henri, Galli, Lawler, Santry, Beale,
Sharpe, Stirling, &c. Mesdames R. Hughes, Somerville,
Maynard, Anderson, Rabino. Deither, Mapleson, Tully, Connelly,
miner, Williamson, &c. Law Officers :—Messrs. Peters, Driftleld,
Robins, J. Boulanger, &c. Solditrs, Citizens, Attendants, Banner
Bearers, Heralds, Servants, &c.
Mr. Grieve has prepared the following New Scenery :—Grounds
♦nd Chateau of Count Arnhem, Presburg by Moonlight, View in
the Vicinity of Presburg, Public Place in Presburg for the celebra-
tion of the Fair, in which takes place a Pas de Deux, by Les Scours
St. Louin, and a Dance by the whole Corps de Ballet. Precession
of the City Trades the Banner of the Butcher's Company ; the
Banner of the Goldsmiths' Company, the Banner of the Drapers'
company, the Banner of the Armourers' Company, the Banner of
the Bakers' Company, the Banner of the Wax-Chandlers' Company,
the Banner of the Shoemakers' Company, the Banner of the Fish-
mongers' Company, the Banner of the Bookbinders' Company, &c.
The Hall of Justice, Saloon in the Count's Chateau.—The Opera of
The Bohemian Girl is published by W. S. Johnson, Nassau Steam
Press, 60, St. Martin's-lane ; and may be had in the Theatre, and of
all Booksellers, price ls. . . .

After which, the Ballet Pantomime of THE DEVIL TO PAY.

To conclude with the Farce of TURNING TILE TABLES,

A distinct entrance to the private boxes has been made (which
have been re-fitted). Private boxes may be had nightly of all the
principal Librarians ; and at the Box-oftize of the Theatre, which is
open daily from Ten until Four.
_ _

Boxes, 2s. ; Pit, Is. ; Gallery, 6d,

ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE.
THIS EVENING

Will be presented a new Drama, entitled THE MERCHANT'S
CLEItK. A Love Story.
After which, en entirely new Drama entitled THE BOTTLE, from
Cruitshank's celebrated Work of the same name.
To conclude with the comic Ballet, entitled PUNCH ; or, the
Fisherman of Naples.
Boxes, is. ; Hall-price, 6d.; rit, Gd. ; Gallery, 3d.
Doors open at Six, to commence at Half-past

%STLEY'S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE,
Proprietor and Manager, Mr. William Batty.
THIS EVENING

The Grand Spectacle of THE CATARACT OF THE GANGES.
in which Mdile. Valentine, from Paris, will introduce her beautiful
and highly-trained leaping horses.
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Entire:; new Scenes in the Arena, in which Professor Candler and
brother, lately returned from the Continent, will make their appear-
ance, supported by the talented Artistes of the Establishment, in
the various modes of equestration.
To conclude with the Farce of THE RENDEZVOUS.

Box-office open from 11 till 5.
Acting and Stage Manager, Mr. W West.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.

" 0. K., Plymouth," had better consult a lawyer on his
case. It is impossible to advise him without being
minutely acquainted with every circumstance of the
case.

HIE WEATHEIL—Surt OFFICE, OCT. 20.
TiIvIIMOMETER, Lowest, 45; Highest. 61 ; Noon, 52,
BAROMETER, 29.83.—W1ND S.S.W.; fine.

MOH WATER AT LONDON-BRIDGF THIS DAY.
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