The Sun.
London, England, 1856-09-01 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

A letter from Berlin in the Debats thus refers

to the intentions entertained by the Prussian Go-
vernment of increasing the fortifications of Span-
dau :—" It is at Spandau that our principal mili-
tary arsenals and depots are situated as well as the

manufactories of aims and ammunition. This
place, which under our first kings was very strong,
has successively received such an increase to its
fortifications that it may now be considered as a
fortress of the first lank. Even as it now is it
woulrl protect the capital under any eventuality
which war might occasion, and it is for the purpose
of rendering the position of Spandau still stronger
that the Government has come to the resolution
to fortify the hill which stands in its immediate
neighbourhood."
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Another letter in the same journal says :—" It
has been already announced that the Prince of
Mecklenburg Schwerin, brother of the reigning
Grand Duke, after resigning his post as major in
the royal guard, retired to a chateau belonging to
his uncle the King, at Koenigsberg. The sensation
caused at Berlin and in military circles by this
strange affair had scarcely subsided, when it was
heard that the Prince had left the above chateau,
and had embarked by a steamer for Copenhagen,
whence he intends, it is said, to proceed to Ame-
rica. His brother the reigning Grand Duke has on
several occasions alvanced him very considerable
sums, but on this occasion it is said that the debts
and liabilities of the Prince amount to more than
half a million. It appears that the holders of his
bills have refused to enter into any compromise,
and that it is to avoid legal proceedings that he
has determined to quit Germany for America."
" The King of Prussia," says the Konigsberg Ga-
zette, " will arrive at Heilsberg on the 3d Septem
ber with a suite of 140 persons. The troops which
will take part in the manoeuvres will arrive there
on the 4th. They will be divided into the army of
the east and the army of the west. The grand
review will take place on the 6th. The manoeuvres
will be resumed on the Bth, and will continue to
the 12th."

A Berlin letter in the Gazette of the. German
Empire says :—" We are assured that the King
of Prussia lately wrote a confidential letter to the
King of Naples, in which he prayed him not to
run the risk of renewing war, by persisting in a
policy which may excite insurrections and cause the
intervention of the Western Powers. It is said
that the King did this because it appears that the
King of Naples imagines that Russia and Prussia
approve of his political system, and will support
him if necessary. it is stated that the King of
Naples has not returned any reply to his Majesty's
letter."

A letter from Drontheim (Norway) to the Stock-
holm Aftonbladet says :—An association of Roman
Catholic missionaries are visiting the districts of
Finmark. They have purchased the vast domain
of Altengoard in that province, and intend changing
its present name to that of the " Estate of St.
Olaus" (the Apostle of Norway). These mission-
aries, who are very hospitable and affable, have
brought with them a complete printing-press. The
Minister of Justice has summoned each of these
missionaries to declare in writing his name, his age,
the place where he studied, the nature of those
studies, and whether he belongs to the Society of
Jesus or not.

The Parma Gazette of the 25th gives an account
of the celebration of the Duchess Regent's fete on
the preceding day. The solemnity commenced
with salvos of artillery ; mass was performed in the
cathodral by the bishop, in the presence of the
ministry and diplomatic body, after which there
was a grand review.

A letter from Tuscany, in the Corriere A f ireano
tire' f Genoa, states that the subscription for the 10 -
guns intended for the new fortifications of Alessan
dria is proceeding with extraordinary rapidity
The lists are being publicly circulated, notwith
standing the efforts of the police. Among th ef
subscribers may be mentioned Marquis Gino Capt
poni and Advocate Galeotti. At Leghorn a grea
number of porters have subscribed.

The Vienna Pres'e of the 26th contains the fol-
lowing :—" The arrival of Baron Hubner at
Naples has been incorrectly announced. On Satur-
day last he was enjoying sea-bathing at Venice,
and had-the intention of starting on the 24th for
Dalmatia and Southern

Cardinal Viale Prela, whose arrival at Trieste on
the 25th, and departure on the following day for
Ancona, are announced by the Trieste journals, is,
according to the Cologne Gazette, abeut to be ap-
pointed to the direction of fordign affairs of the
Roraan•States in place of Cardinal Antonelli. That
journal says :—" This measure will be adopted in
order that he may be better able to oppose the
efforts which the Austrian ambassador, Count Col-
loredo, is making to obtain a modification of diffe
rent points of the concordat."

DEATH OF LIEUT. HUGH FLEHING.—This old and
meritorious officer died at his residence, the Upper Foun-
dation; Windsor Castle, on Saturday last. Lieut. Flem-
ing had seen much service, having served in the cam-
paigns of Flanders, in 1793-94-95. In Holland in 1799,
in Germany 1805, at Copenhagen in 1807, and in the
Peninsular from 1809 to 1814. He was present in the
actions of St. Arnaud, Famars, Lincelles, Dunkirk,
Lannoi, Vaux Cat.tau, Robaiv, Moveaux, Tournay,
Fort St. Andrd, Helder, Zuyp, Walmenhilysm, Bergen
(wounded), Oporto, Busaco, Espinhal, Foz d'Arouce,
Fuentes d'Onor, Salamanca, Vittoria, Pyrenees, Babalar
( wountle,i), Nivelle, and Orthes ; and als) at the sieges
of Valenciennes (wounded), Copenhagen, Cuidad Rod-
rigo' and Burgos. •He was taken prisoner at Placentia,
Augu.t 2, 1809, but escaped ten days afterwards, and
,r) joined the army. He was a Military Knight of Wind-
eor, and has received the war medal with eight clasps.
FALL OF A TALL CHIMNEY.—ShortIy alter five o'clock
on Thursday a'ternoon the colossal chimney attached to
the vitriol -works of Mr. Jones, at Victoria•quay, facing
the Royal Barracks, Dublin, suddenly fell with a terrific
crash, levelling with their foundations several high walls
in its vicinity, and breaking down the greater portion
of a long slated shed, fortunately, however, without
doing the slightest personal injury. This chimney,
which had long been Known as the largest as sell as the
loftiest in Dublin, was built 24 years since, its dimensions
being—height, 150 feet circumference, from 60 to 70
feet; and internal diameter, 24 feet.