The Sun.
London, England, 1846-05-21 00:00:00

The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council met
yesterday. The Lords present were the Lord Presi-
dent, the Vice-Chancellor Knight Bruce, Mr. Baron
IParker, and the Judge of the Prerogative Court. An
appeal from the High Court of Admiralty, " The Even-
ing Star," was heard, and the Solicitor-General opened
an appeal from the Hight Court of Admiralty, " The
Iron Duke." The case was adjourned.

THE HARBOUR (.f MALAMOCCO

[We have been requested to insert the following extract
from a letter, written by a foreign gentleman to a friend in
this country, setting forth the advantages of the harbour of
Malamocco as the Mediterranean-European port for the
Indian Overland Mail. The letter having been written in
English, we have thought it best to preserve the phraseology
of the writer.]
Dear Thomas,—Don't think it ridiculous if I direct again
to an argument that ought not meet controversy any longer;
the same being of so high consequence that will induce me
to talk fra:kly at all times the opportunity shall offer, sup-
ported by undeniable facts. 1 therefore entertain anew your
readers, and wish that the following matters should reach
the notice of her British Majesty's Admiralty, stating the
most lucky results obtained by the dyke to the not th of the
harbour at Malamocco ; results which we could not bring
well enough to general notoriety, as they concern so highly
the sea navigation of all countries, and most particularly the
intercourse of the Indies, through Egypt, with Italy, tier-
many, and England. And if, commencing, I strove to keep
myself beyond the charge of ridicule, it is because somebody
indeed has reproached me that I, being almost a foreigner,
and uninvited, will stated a champion for business about
which the countrymen are seen never to mind in the least,
because it seems that I would plot against the very unac-
countable road of Duino, opposing to it the stupendous port
of Venice, because at last I shall waste my ink and reap no
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I will not lose my time in confuting one by one the afore-
said charges. I don't plot either against Duino or against
Trieste, and possibly there are people stubborn enough to ree
dark at noon-shining sun. The last objection only is worth
some regard, but it refers to times to come, to a thing to be
done hereafter, and I relate about the present time. Should
I meddle in conjectures, and build upon the future, I might
say that a railroad stretching from Venice to Innsbruck will
prove, shorter, easier, and safer, and of course more probable
than that which one would let run thither from Trieste or
from Duino. But leaving aside the future for contingency,
I will keep sure to the present. Behold how things are now
with the new entrance along the dyke to the north of Mala-
mocco, chief subject of my discourse.
After some calms and contrary winds at sea, which to
sail-ships prevented crossing the gulph, on the 25th day of
March the following vessels stepped into the harbour of
Malamocco by the new entrance along the dyke, without
waiting the common high-time :