The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-18 00:00:00

HAMBURGH MAIL.

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BERLIN, Nov. B.—lt is now positively asserted that
the taxes due from July to September, which are usually
required to be paid in the month of December, need not
be paid on this occasion till March next year. Consi-
dering the present scarcity of money, this delay is cer-
tainly entitled to gratitude.
We are able to state on good authority that the
punishment of the bastinado is entirely excluded from
the new draught of the penal code. It may be recol-
lected what opposition this punishment met with in most
of the Provincial Assemblies when the draught was first
laid before them, and that only two of these assem-
blies were in favour of retaining. it. This news
will, therefore, undoubtedly give great satisfaction.
CENTRAL ERMANY IN NOVEMBER.—WhiIe the atten:
tion of the German people, and of the German press, was
turned exclusively to the affair of Sleswig Holstein, an
event which seems worthy of serious consideration has
passed almost unnoticed. We mean the resolution of
the First Chamber in Baden in favour of the press. If
the Second Chambers in Germany have hitherto peti-
tioned for the freedom of the press, this can create no
surprise ; but it is a very novel and significant occur-
ence that a First Chamber, consisting of the most
aristocratic and conservative elements of the country,
declares its opinion that the censorship is forbidden by
the Act of the Confederation, and that, on the contrary,
the liberty of the press is to be considered as an
original right of the German nation. We content our-
selves at present with this notice, and would willingly
hope that the time is not far off which will lead to the
fulfilment of the promises held out in the 18th article of
the Act of the Confederation. •
ZELLE, Nov. 9.—lt is said that the Princess Theresa
of Altenburg is betrothed to his Imperial Highness the
Grand Duke Constantine of Russia.
POLISII FRONTIERS, Nov. 3. The report that the
Republic of Cracow is to become entirely Austrian again
is repeated, and more positively than before. Nothing
transpired respecting the manner in which this incorpo-
ration with Austria will take place, without violating
existing conventions. It is thought that the plan
would have long since been carried into effect had
not the declaration in the French Chambers and the
English Parliament interfered. That the idea is not
wholly given up is proved by the silence of the Aus
trian official press. M. Westenholy, the banker, is said
to have undertaken several financial operations, with a
view to the execution of this plan.
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ST. PETERSBURCH, Nov. 3.—The now penal code for
all Russia, orders corporal punishments of capital crimi-
nals to be executed publicl , as a warning to
the people, and with all possible solemnity. It is
well known that by this order, and in consequence of an
Imperial Ukase, the punishment of the knout is for over
abolished in Russia. Instead of it is substituted, for the
most heinous offences, the Platte, branding, and banish-
ment, with hard labour to Siberia,
FROM THE ELBE, Nov. G.—lt has already been an•
flounced,
English Convention of 1841, with the Zollverein, was to
as a report, in several newspapers, that the
be terminated; we can now, on
add
authority announce
this report as a fact, and can add that the most essential
merit is to be attributed to that South German Govern.
ment, which has hitherto taken such an active
part in all
the national interests of Germany, and especially of the
Zollverein.

MUNSTER, Nov. B.—The most learned Jews in the pro-
vince, both priests and laymen, are at present assembled
hero to deliberate in the presence of M. Von Illottoell,
Minister of State, on a reform adapted to the times, of
the Jewish form of worship. All are astonished at the
knowledge of the Jewish rites, which that distinguished
statesman possesses. We hear that similar conferences
h9arvme
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square. City police-cousta
evening of Sunday last, about eight o'clock,
for to the house in which the deceased resided, and
him lying on the floor of his bed-room, with blood flowingl
from his body. A sword was lying near him, and lsoknife, both of which were besmeared with blood. awiia_
Liam Lovell said that he had been in the service of the
deceased about nine years. Whilst he waa in the room
adjoining his master's sleeping apartment he heard a
Great Cambridge-street, Unger
heavy fall, and upon going into the bedroom he found
deceased on the floor. Ile lifted him, and held him p
until the police and two surgeons arrived. A sword was
on a chair, and the point projected over the elbow. Mr.
of the stomach,
rallied a little, and after-
jstoohnue, said deceased lately entered into partnership with
him, having left the service of Messrs. Harmer and
Pearson for that purpose. lie considered that the
The wound might have been inflicted
leaving his situation and entering into business had
preyed on his mind. Mr. Chime, surgeon, said that he
was called in to attend deceased on the night in ques-
oinineedeianstehde region
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been commenced with the latter, and finished with the
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former. Verdict, " Temporary Insanity:,
organist of West-
PlllLlikligol4lC SOCIETY. --- At the last general
meeting Mr. Costa, the composer, director of the music,
and conductor to the Royal Italian Opera, at Covent-
garden, and conductor of the Philharmonic, was elected
conductorTur le, tl lot?
the
ithire.two madrigal
societt. Mr. 11. Costs, the. tenor. singer, brother of the
Sianor F. Labladie, J. Bennett, and C.
composer, r, das associates. T
Taylor were also elected
consisting of forty members and fifty
now complete, 'vel
associates. The directors arf.acieii
ma member,
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ie Al 3 baesy,alasnod
honoraryag in pre-
paring for the season 1847. 'V members are
Auber, Mendelasohn, Meyer eer, Onslow, spar, and
Thalberg.
'S WORK ON ARCIIITECTURE.—We are
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happy to inform our readers that the library of the
British Museum has acquired a copy of this costly work
six vols. is
large folio. Roman, 18.10-1844. The
Builder.
Mr. Thomas Moore, the celebrated Irish poet, is
much recovered.—Limerick Chronicle. •