The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-21 00:00:00

NAPLES•

Le Bien Public has the following important news re-
lative to Naples and Sicily:—" The affairs of Naples and
Sicily aro likely to arrive at a prompt and pacific con-
clusion, under the influence of English counsel. The
proposals of the KING to the Sicilians are as follow,
His second son to be King of Sicily, wholly
independent of Naples. 2. The constitution of 1812,
with such modifications as the Sicilians have deemed
necessary. 3. An offensive and defensive alliance. 4.
A treaty of commerce and navigation.
The Venetian Government has published the follow-
ing proclamation:—
" yellow Citizens—Venice is in a position which is unique
in the world; its strong position and the courage of its
inhabitants render it impregnable. Our fleet insures us by
sea. Venice is the true rampart of Italian independence.
It was she who was the first to give the signal
of independence, and to show what a people deter-
mined to be free can do. Venice can and will re-
sist. Venice, with the concord and union which she en-
joys, can renew in the face of the world the great exam-
ples of the Dandolos, the Mauroceni, the Pizani, the Zeni,
and the hundred other heroes of whom history has recorded
the gigantic acts. Yesterday the enemy sent you a note,

by which he invites you to reflect if it would not be more
correct and proper to enter into a negotiation.' To this
notice we have replied by sending our proclamation of the
7th of this month ; and besides this, we hold to the reply
made to a similar communication from General Welden by
the Provisional Government. Venetians, our brothers, con-
fidence, union, concord, and the triumph of liberty, are in-
sured. Viva St. Marco, Viva 'ltalia!'

" Venice, Aug. 9, 1848."

" CULT.
" GIBRARIO.
" CASTELLL

• THE CHOLERA IN EGYPT,
ALEXANDRIA, AUG. I.—The cholera has broken out
throughout alt Egypt with more or less intensity. It
made its first appearance about the middle of last
month in a town of the Delta, called Tantah, where an
immense number of people, amounting to about 165,000,
were assembled in pilgrimage from all parts of Egypt
and Syria to celebrate the festival of a Moham-
medan saint. In Cairo during the last week there have
been about 300 cases daily; here, about 120; in most of
the villages on the Nile there are daily cases, and it is
much feared that the number will materially increase
during the present month of Ramadan, which began
yesterday, when the natives fast all day and commit
excesses during the night. Before the people dispersed
at Tantah, it is said that there must have been upwards
of 3,000 deaths from this disease,

Ibrahim Pasha, who was expected to have shown more
courage, took fright on the appearance of the cholera,
and has sailed for Rhodes in a line of battle ship, taking
with him the whole of the Egyptian fleet; Abbas Pasha,
the Govern6r of Cairo, who is next in authority to Ibra-
him Pasha, has taken refuge in Upper Egypt, so that
the country is left to take of itself.

On the first outbreak of the cholera measures of qua-
rantine were strictly enforced, but they have since been
abandoned as useless ; no quarantine whatever is now
performed, and arrivals from Constantinople are ad-
mitted to free pratique.
A great many of the European residents are leaving
the country, and trade, which was before in a most lan-
guishing state, is now entirely stopped.
Travellers to and from India are to traverse the
country with as little contact as possible with the na-
tives, and instead of passing through the city of Cairo,
they will start for Suez direct from the river's side.
A new iron steamer, intended for the navigation of
the Nile, arrived here yesterday, sent out from England
by the Peninsular and Oriental Company.
Mr. F. N. Gilbert, our newly appointed Consul, has
arrived here, and his commission was publicly read to the
British residents this morning.—Times,

THE MOORS-THE TWELFTH
OF AUGUST.
(From the Inverness Courier).
The dawn of this important day was not this season
ushered in by the firing off of many double-barrels on the
hills. Being the last of the week, sportsmen generally
were satisfied with a short range on their moors, more to
try the mettle of dogs, and to ascertain the numbers and
strength of the young broods, than to fill the panniers
and game-bags. The weather was lowering, and
threatening a heavy fall of rain, which hindered many
from going out, and with others there was a wish to give
a few days respite to the coveys. Monday was a day
of unclouded sunshine, but of it we have as yet no returns,
which makes our bulletin for the opening of the season
less than usual.
On the Ghask moors, near Inverness, Mr. Williams
shot 28i brace, theyoung birds a fair average for strength
and numbers; A. K. George, Esq., and two friends,
shot at Upper Killin, 36 brace, in a very few
hours, it raining all the time ; Mr. Rose, Holme,
bagged 21 brace ; on the fine moors of Erchless
Castles, S. M. Boulderson, Esq., and three friends,
bagged 56 brace, mostly old birds, the young having
been mostly all drowned; on Abriachan moors,
Captain Baillie and Mr. Baillie, Esq., shot 40 brace ;
and from the Mullbuie, H. M. Fowler, Esq., bagged 20
brace ; Mr. Mackenzie, jun , of Ord, at the same
place, 18 brace ; at Dalmigavie, Mr. Marsland shot
51 brace, and Mr. Wood, 20 brace ; Mr. Fenton and
party bagged, at Pitmain, 100 and odd brace ; at
Foyers, Lord Goderich had 15, and the Honourable
D. de Ros, 13 brace ; Mr. Martin and friend, at
Phoiness, about 50 brace ; on the Kinrara moors, R. H.
Clive, Esq., and H. Clive, Esq., M.P., shooting together,
bagged in three-and-a-half hours 40 brace ; on the same
grounds, Lord E. Russell and Lord Cosmo Russell shot 40
brace of grouse, 3 hares, and a snipe; Mr. Mackintosh of
Raigmore shot 15 brace of grouse at Nairnside ; and at
Coramville, 40 odd brace were bagged by F. Pryor,
Esq. and Mr. Pryor ; at Glenlivat, Henry Caldwell,
Esq., shot 48 brace and 1 snipe, and Mr. William Call-
well, 25 brace grouse. We have seen several brace of
fine birds, shot on the Mackintosh's moors, but have not
heard of the numbers killed.

Shootings taken since the general list was printed—
Scardroy—Captain Ibbetson.
Elchies—E. Iforsroan, Esq.
Portree Moors—S. Simpson, Esq.; R. A. Simp-
son, Esq.; Hon. Charles Trench; M. Erington,
Esq.; A. Macarthur, Esq.
Culrain—H. H. Fasakerly, Esq.
'-"-- i-sh),e. a wrong name was given last week.
A correspondent last weex. iu dliuus,,,
of heather burning, instanced the grounds at Gruids, as
having been " shamefully burned." This must be a story
of some years' standing, if correct at all; for we have un-
doubted authority for stating that there was no burning
this year at Gruids, owing to the wetness of the spring.
There is no ground better clad with heather suitable for
grouse, or with a better prospect of game, considering
the general scarcity. Our sporting friends are some-
times misled by this cry against heather burning.
There are various places (and we believe Gruids is of
the number) that would be the better for judicious
burning, which tends to improve both the game and the
pasture.

DEER STALHING.—In the forests, nothing great has
been done among the antlered herds, most of the
stalkers preferring to wait until the stags' heads
are clear of velvet. At Glendoe, W. 0. Jackson, Esq.,
shot a very large stag, 21 stone weight—
very thick horns, with ten points. At Glen-
strathfarar, Cielochewe, Guisachan, Erchless, and se-
veral other places, some fine heads have been got. On
Friday, the 4th instant, Mr. Mackenzie of Applecross—
the young gentleman whose deer-stalking exploits
elicited so much notice last year—made a remarkable
shot at two large running deer. He .fired from the
shoulder, and brought them down right and left. The
sportsman is now only in his 14th year.
THE NESS.—Anglers are beginning to wish for a little
more rain on the hills, as the Ness is now rather low and
clear. The pools are full of fish, and it is very tantalising
to see the silvery tenants of the water tumbling harm-
lessly over the flies—absolutely playing with the angler's
patience. • Good sport, nevertheless, has been obtained
during the week. Mr. Bower Smythe in three days killed
22 grilse in the upper pools; and yesterday six were
taken by him. Mr. Arabin began bis fishing this season
yesterday, and caught five—two of which weighed ten
pounds each. One day last week, Mr. D. Nicol took
four, and the next day three. Other gentlemen have had
sport of the same good kind.
THE CARRON,..-W0 understand that in .one day last
week, Mr. Jones, angling in the Carron, caught nine
salmon-2 of 17 lb.; 1•of 16 lb.; lof 14 lb.; 2of 12 lb.;
2 of 10Ib.; and one of 7 lb—three grilse of 6 lbs. each;
and a number of sea-trout. The day's take weighed on
the whole over 200 lb. Such a day's fishing is really
worth recording.
• DEER'S iIEADS.TTIO fine deer's heads were received
yesterday, to be preserved, by Mr. G. Mackenzie,
Church-street. The one (from Mr. Pochin, Guisachan)
had 13 points, the other (from Mr. Boulderson, Erchless)
had 11.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.
The following notice was posted at Lloyd's:—
" Hobart Town, April 10, 10, 1848.
" Sir,—The following notice has Just been published
by the Post-office here, and we beg to forward the same
for the information of the subicribers to Lloyd's.
(Signed) " THOS. D. CHAPMAN AND Co.,
" Agents to Lloyd's.
" To Captain G. A. Halsted, R.N., Secretary, Lloyd's.".
DEAL ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE, VAN DIEMEN'S