The Sun.
London, England, 1833-12-28 00:00:00

GERMAN PAPERS.

VIENNA, DEC. 17. —The sittings of the Congress will
he held at the Chancellor's office. M. Schoehter, Secretary
to the Hessian Embassy, here is appointed Charge d'Af-
faires at Paris. The Turkish mail of the 25th ult. did not
arrive till yesterday, the roads being in a bad state owing
to the late rains.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 25.—Riza Effendi was ap-
pointed on the 21st Director of the Ottoman Mint, and
Nafi Effendi, who has hitherto filled that post, is named
Steward of the Grand Seignor's land. M. Nathaniel
Rothschild, son of the Austrian Consul in London, has ar-
rived here within a few days. The rate of Turkish money
continues to improve. We hope for the continuance of
peace, and this hope is encouraged by the return of the
Turkish fleet to the arsenal. The Sultan has taken up kis
winter residence in Tschirazan. The American Commo-
dore Patterson, and the North American Minister, Com-
modore Porter, had audience of the Sultan on the 20th ;
he has now returned to the Archipelago. A loan is
spoken of on account of M. Rothschild's visit.
SERVIAN FRONTIERS, DEC. 6.—Couriers continue to
pass to and from St. Petersburgh. If it is still owing to
the remonstrance of England and France, it ishtoo late;
when Ibrahim Pacha was before Constantinople nothing
was done ; it is now thought singular that the Sultan
should form an alliance with the Power that saved
him. Mary not Russia equally remonstrate at the alliance
of England and France? In the occupation of Algiers
there would be more valid and just subject of complaint
than in the Russian treaty, in which no third party is
concerned. These political intermezzos are injurious to
trade; if not so much as war itself, they have not the
advantage of speculation which war brings with it : they
only awaken mistrust, without attaining the point hoped
for in Paris and London. The alliance between Russia
and the Porte will be strengthened in proportion to the op-
position shown to it, as it is only from Russia the Porte can
hope for aid. The Porte, as also the Russian Minister, now
see that it is no longer a question of an interest purely material
that is to be consulted as those which guided the policy of
Catherine, but there is a moral influencenow to ha pTer-
cised, like that of France in Belgium, or of England i❑
Portugal. The British merchants in the Levant, as well
as the entire commerce of France and England, must
suffer by the continued opposition of their two Govern-
ments. Admiral Roussin can already confirm this, by
the change which has already taken place. Nor is this
difficult to be explained. The principal commercial
affairs are transacted for and by the Government. Can the
Porte show any favour to France when it was the merchants
of that country who enabled Mehemet Ali to rise in c'a•ing
insurrection agaiQst his sovereign, and who laboured to
make the vice still more powerful ? and here it is now the
French Government that is urging on the British Cabinet
to deprive the Porte of the only support it has at this
moment. This cannot succeed. What equivalent can be
offered for the loss of Russian aid ? Where is it to be
found ? Commerce sees the impracticability of this, and
dreads the moment when this dissension may issue in an
open rupture.
CONSTANTINOPLE.—+MOUNT LEBANON, SETT. 15.
We have had the honour of a visit frcm Baron Boisle
Comte Plenipotentiary, of the King of France, who has
stopped some days with us. He came from Egypt, and
would not leave Syria without seeing the lofty cedars on
the summit of our mountain, which have defied the
storms of so many ages, and the monuments of an-
tiquity, in which this country is so rich. He
took up his abode in the residence of the Prince,
and all the ecclesiastical and civil authorities of the
Marmite nation eagerly went to meet bim in the midst of
the population, which was rejoiced at having this opportu-
nity of giving to France this mark of gratitude for the
protection which this country has always been honoured
with by that Power.
The Baron expressed his lively satisfaction at seeing
such respect paid to the nation which he represented in
such remote countries, and gave us the flattering assurance
of the continuance of that protection in all cases of difficulty.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Nov. 25.—Edhem Effendi, who was
sent by the Porte to Alexandria to regulate the payments
of the tribute by Mehemet Ali, has returned to Constan-
tinople, and.announced to the Sulta❑ the satisfactory result
of his negotiations, which at one time threatened to lead
to misunderstandings. He has also brought a part of the
tribute, viz., the sum of five millions of piastres (a piastre
is at present worth the tenth part of a florin, or six
Kreutzres convention money). The more general know-
ledge of this result, which was confirmed by the entrance
of the Turkish fleet into the arsenal, where a great many
of the ships are already dismantled, has greatly revived the
hopes of a durable peace, and carried great joy especially
among the merchants. The whole contents of the agree-
ment between Mehemet Ali and EThem Effendi, are not
however positively known ; only so much is certain, that
the five millions paid are on account of the arrears.
VIENNA, DEC. 17.—Five per Cent. Metalliques, 941;
Four per Cent. 844 ; Bank Shares, 1,226 4.—Allgemeine

Zeitung, Dec. 22.
NUREMBURA, DEC. 19.—Caspar Hauser (as we have
said) died of his wound on the 17th. It seems that sus-
picion is entertained of a merchant of Bohemia, who
arrived at Anspacb, and left it in his own carriager.
TRANKrORT, Dec. 21.—The official papers of Dr den,
Darmstadt, &c., contain the modification necessary in the
commercial legislation of the respective countries, as pre-
paring to carrying into effect the commercial treaties, and
the new tariff of customs, which will be carried into effect
on the Ist January, Ml.—Frankfort Papers, Dec. 22.

THE BABES OF THE WOOD.-TliiS nurse's
story was nearly realized in the case of two young children,
of about three or four years old, who left their home on
Saturday afternoon, and not having been heard of for a
few hours, the town drummer was employed to go his
rounds ; but for that night no notice of them was received.
Next morning they were discovered in the churchyard,
lying aMleep in each other's arms, on a grave, their eyes
showing that the poor babes had cried themselves to
slumber !—Aberdeen Journal.

The chamelion, one of the lacertaspecies,abounds
in this country. I had one which lived for three months.
Of all the irascible little animals in the world, there are
none so choleric as the chamelion. I trained two large
ones to fight, and could, at any time, by bringing their
tails in contact, insure a combat; during which their
change of colour was most conspicuous. This change is
only effected by paroxysms of rage, when the dark green
gall of the animal is transmitted into the blood, and is
visible enough under its pellucid skin. The gall, as it
enters and leaves the circulation, affords the three various
shades of green which are observable in its colour. The
story of the chamelion mourning whatever colour is near
it, is, like that of its living upon air, a fable. It is ex
tremely voracious. I bad one so tame that I could place
it on a piece of stick, opposite a window, and in the course
of ten minutes, I have seen it devour half a dozen flies.
Its mode of catching them is very singular ; the tongue is
a thin, cartillaginous dart, anchor shaped ; this it thrusts
forth with great velocity, and never fails to catch its prey.
—Madden's Travels in Turkey, Egypt, Nubia, to.

THE GERMAN STUDENT.—The scene
brought to mind the instance of the German student, who,
having pined with desire during many years to see the
" eternal city," and hardly saved a slender sum from his
poor resources, at last sets out with an enraptured heart.
He had calculated that, with rigid economy, there was
enough to bear the expenses of the way, as well as a abort
residence in Rome. He travelled on foot, and was occa-
sionally indebted by the way to the hospitality of the pas-
tors of the villages, who gladly gave lihn welcome beneath
their roof. But this resource failed when the distance be-
tween Heidelberg and the north of Italy was passed, and
he found himself in a foreign land. Like the shipwrecked
man who guards with a lynx-like suspicion and care the
little store he had saved, the enduring student grudged
himself almost every meal he afe, and for which he must
surely pay. Yet, amidst privations and fatigues, the
y night;bef o
energy of the mind lived on; every day—for not one was
given to rest—brought him nearer to the goal of all his
hopes. Rome filled his thoughts by day and his dreams
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and indelible. In spite of every care, and daily, even
hourly self-denial, when he arrived at l3accano his finances
were brought low, very low, for the way had been long
and weary. The day was breaking; he could not afford
to rest at the desolate inn , but he hastened forward to the
summit of the hill that bounds the little plain, and sat
down, and looked long and with indescribable emotion.
From this spot the dome of St. Peter's is distinctly seen
far in the distance, and the rising sun now fell redly on it.
He watched its glory as if it had been that of another and
brighter world ; ail which he had yearned fur so many
years, which his heart had bled to behold, was there !
And now to turn back again, after all his toils, and never
—never enter Rome, was almost more than man could
bear ! lie counted once more the scanty sum that re-
mained, and saw that, if he entered Rome he must solicit
the charities of his countrymen either for his support there
or his return home, and he scorned to be thus degraded.
Even with the most rigid economy, there was scarcely a
sufficiency for his journey back. He cast a farewell look
towards the city, and, rising from the earth with an al.
most broken heart, lie bent his way over the plain.—
Carne's .Lettors.

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LONDON,
SATURDAY EVENING, DECENIBER 28, 1835•

The Paris Papers of Thursday arrived this
morning. They do not contain any news of
interest. Affairs remain in nearly the same state
in Spain. The entryjof MORILLO into Portu•
gal, in pursuit of Don CARLOS, is confirmed'
The election of a fourth Vice-President for the ,
Chamber of Deputies took place on Thursday'
Ministers were then defeated, M. BERENGEO
having been elected, in opposition to M.
PERSIL, the Attorney-General. The Funde
are improving. The following are the quota•
tions of Thursday :

FRENCH FUNDS.—Pants, DEC. 26.:
Five per Cents., 103 f. 80c. 95c.
Three per Cents. 75f. 16c. 15c.
Bank Actions, 1,735 f.
Rente de Naples, 91f. 20c.
Roman Five per Cents., 92.
Rente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 18.
Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 41%.
Royal Spanish Loan, 86%.
Rente Perpet. d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 70;x.
Belgian Loan, 1831, Five per Cent., 96}6.
EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25f. 30c. ; money, 25f. 25c;
Three months, paper, 25f. 15c.; money, 25f. 15c.
—Cours Authentiaue.

The election of President and Vice-Presidents
of the French Chamber of Deputies, took place
on Thursday last, when M. DUPIN, the late
President, was returned by a large majority,
having obtained 220 votes out of 229, which
was the
L
e totalA rnAuy.smbTerT. E, 1
There
eacho39erewerefrM. L
votes for
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General
FITTE and M. ODILLON BARROT, and 7 for
M. DUPONT DE L'EURE. The Deputies
elected to the Vice-Presidency were M. SCHO'
NEN, M. DELESSERT, and M. ETIENNE.
The Paris Ministerial Papers assume front
these elections that the Ministry are stronger in
the Chamber of Deputies than they were in the
last session, and one of our own Morning Con'
temporaries has drawn a similar conclusion,
We are by no means disposed to make the
same inference. If the election of President
had been a mere trial of party strengths
M. LAFITTE, who had only 11 votes, would
certainly have had at least 50, for his party it
the Chamber certainly amounts to that number ;
and M. ODILLON BARROT could not have had
less than 30, for the Paris Ministerial Journals
allow that there are at least 30 avowed republicans
in the Chamber. LAFAYETTE, too, would cer'
tainly have stood higher on the list if it had
been resolved that the election to the Presidency
should be considered the index of party strength
for the remainder of the session. It would be
much more reasonable to infer that the Deputies,
well satisfied from experience as to the firmness
and general integrity of M. DUPIN, were
determined to re-elect him, because he po9°
sesses the qualifications requisite in a Pre'
sident, and not because he belongs to a poll'
tical party. If the strength of a party in a House
of Representatives were to be judged of from
the political character of the President, would
not our own House of Commons have the re'
putation of being essentially
know that although Mr. Tory ; and yet we
SUTTON 0
Speaker, the Tories do not amount to one'
fourth of the number of Members. .M
Mr. MANNERS SUTTON was re-elected for
his eminent qualifications as Speaker, so bavq