The Sun.
London, England, 1857-04-25 00:00:00

were decked with flags, th., and a large crowd as-
sembled to witries the cortege. On the whole, the
young prince was well re,•eived. In the evening
there was a grand reception at the palace, and part
of the city was brilliantly illuminated at the ex-
pense of the municipality. The next dny the prince
was to go to the Theatre della Canobbiana, and it
was believed that the noble families who abstained
from occupying their boxes on the visit of the Em-
peror will be present, in order to be admitted to the
brilliant fetes which the prince will give after his
marriage with the. Princess Charlotte of Belgium
The Grand Duke, in imitation of the Emperor
will grant public audiences twice a week.

CAPE- OF GOOD HOPE.
By the Alexandrina, arrived at Plymouth, we
have advices from Atgoa Bay to Feb. 22, and Cape
Town Feb. 13. Affairs in British Kaffraria were
giving cause of uneasiness. Robbery and violence
were un the increase. A letter from Fort Peddie,
dated Feb. 15, states that oxen to the value of
1001. had been stolen from the vicinity of the Toie
Camp, while another communication from tue
same quarter, published in the Graham's Town
Journal, speaks of some horses having been stolen
and that the police, who were on the spur of them,
had been confronted by a large body of Kaffirs,
computed at 1,000, who fired upoa them and
drove them back. The Gcvernor was iu the east
district, and was about to visit the frontier. The
Cape Monitor and other papers mention reports of
disorders on the part of the Gernr-in Legion, but
the King William's Town Gazette declares that the
facts have been exaggerated.

A letter from Philippopol (Roumelia) of the
in the Augsburg Gazette, says :—" The phanariote
bishops of Bulgaria and Roumelia are the most
bitter enemies of the Slavonic element, and the
following circumstance testifies to their hostile dis-
positions. The bishop of this district handed in to
the Divan a denunciation, in which he described
the inhabitants of the town and district as re'. olu-
tionists ; he even asserted that they were medi-
tating an insurrection. The Governor of Adria-
nople, Ismail Pacha, was ordered to proceed to
Philippopol to examine the truth of this state-
ment. On the governor's arrival, the bishop denied
that be had written to the Divan, but was con-
founded when the pacha produced his very letter.
The inquiry proved that the assertions of the bishop
were calumnies, and the latter then endeavoured to
gain over Ismail Pacha to his cause by sending him
a present of 26,000 piastres (about 2001.), and three
fur cloaks, valued at 18,000 piastres. Ismail Pacha
returned these presents, and departed for Constan-
tinople to report the whole proceedings to the
Divan, taking with bim two delegates chosen by
the district to represent the calumnies to which
they have been subjected."

Accounts from Posen state that not only in
Russia, but in Poland, great apprehension is felt
by the persons who had undertaken to supply pro-
visions and stores to the Russian troops during the
late war. The extent to which these persens car-
ried their adulterations and deceit in the goods
delivered is said to exceed all belief ; and already
proof has been obtained for an amount of several
millions of roubles. The Emperor, these accounts
state, has expressed his firm determination to pun-
ish severely in every case of detection, and hence
the alarm felt.

A letter from Vienna of the 19th, in the Bourse
Gazette of Berlin, says :—" According to a recent
despatch from Count Colloredo, Austrian Ambas-
sador at Rome, the Pontifical Government i,
actively engaged in introducing the reforms pointed
out in the first conference at Paris as best calcu-
lated to calm the public mind. The preparatory
labours are already so far advanced that the mea-
sures may be shortly carried into effect. It is only
o u the question of the formation ofnative troops that
the Holy See finds the greatest difficulties, partly
arising from the repuguance felt by the. inhabitants of
the Sta•es of the Church to serve iu the army.
The Austrian troops at Bologna and Ferrara can-
not therefore be very shortly removed, as their
withdrawal depends entirely on the formation of a
Pontifical army."

A letter from Stockholm says—" Questions rela-
tive to religious liberty predominate m the discus•
sions of our Diet. The order of the clergy recently
alopted resolutions declaring that the (Ad laws re-
lative to the observance of Sunday, which had fallen
into desuetude, ought to be enforced; but the order
of the burgesses, ou the contrary, demands that the
laws in question shall be revised in a spirit of
toleration. The committee on the constitution
has, on its part, proposed serious modifications in
the constitution, to the effect that the King shall
not enter into negotiations for treaties, or conclude
treaties, without consulting the Council of State,
and that his Majesty shall be' interdicted from ac-
cepting a foreign crown without the content of the
Diet."

The Duke and Duchess de Brabant gave a second
ball on Wednesday at the palace at Brussels. A
considerable number of the guests figured in the
costumes they wore at the fancy ball on Monday.
The Duke and Duchess de Brabant, the Couct de
Flandre, and the Princess Charlotte wore in ordi-
nary ball dress, and danced several times.

THE LAUNCH OF THE ROYAL
SOVEREIGN.—(This Day.)

(BY ELECTRIC TELECIRAPB.)
PORTSMOUTH, SATURDAY.

The Royal Sovereign, of 131 guns, was launched
to-day in beautiful style, and without an accident.
The admirable arrangements of Admiral Martin
were fully carried out, and better accommodation
could not have been made for the immense number
who flocked to the dockyard to view the interesting
event. The dogshores were knocked away shortly
before twelve o'clock, and this most magnificent
specimen of naval architecture glided slowly and
majestically into her native element, amidst the
cheering of the vast assemblage.
The three-deckers Prince of Wales and Victoria,
building on adjoining slips on either side of the
Royal Sovereign, hal galleries affixed to them
on the side next the launch. The figure-head
of the Royal Sovereign is an exceedingly
clever likeness of the Queen, a nobly propor-
tioned bust, executed by Mr. Hellyar, the
carver of such matters for the Admiralty. The
ship is considered a handsomer hull than the Duke of
Wellington, having a finer entrance and other im-
provements. The following are her principal di-
mensions and intended armament :

' Feet. Inches.
Length from fore part of the figure-head to
after part of the tafrail ... 2BO ... 10
Length between the perpendiculars ... 240 ... 7
Length of keel for tonnage
Breadth extreme
Breadth for tonnage
Breadth moulded
...
Depth in hold 25 4
Burden in tons, 3,765-40-94tha,
ARMAMENT. _ _

Calibre. -Cwt. each. Feet Inches. No.
Lower deck ... 8-inch 6l
323-pounders... 5g53 or 56 ... 26
Middle-deck ...
Main-deck 5B or 56
89 6 ... 30
32-pounders... 25
0 "20
Upper-deck ... 68-pounder }
95
pivot ...... 10 0

131
Engines of 800 nominal horse-power are being
manufactured for the Royal Sovereign by Maudslay
and Co.

Thirty or forty thousand persons were present.

IMPORTANT DECISION. IN A SM&OOLINO
CASE

SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY.
This morning John Barnes, purser of the European
and American steamship Golden Fleece, appeared before
the magistrates to answer a charge of stnutzgling pre-
ferred against him by the Cotnpirolier of her Majesty's
Customs at this port. The particulars are briefly these.
The Golden Fleece left this port for Hamburg a short
time since for cargo and passengers destine d for the
Brazils. She returned to Southampton on Wedneslay,
and left this afternoon for her destination. On her re
turn from Hamburg to Southampton she was boarded
(as usual) by the Custom-house authorities, and the
purser was asked what tobacco he had on beard. He
acknowledged to a certain quantity, which he declared
was all he had. On search being made, however, tobacco
and cigars of the weight of 26:bs. were found in his cabin.
Mr. Leigh, solicitor for the defence, now contended
that the Golden Fleece was making a continuous voyage
from Hamburg to Rio, and therefore had a right to do
whAt she pleased with her cargo, and the tobacco which
had been seized was held by the purser for the use of
the ship.
continuous
The magistrates held that it was not a
voyage, that the tobacco was concealed, thus proving a
guilty knowledge.
The full penalty of 1001. was then inflicted, which was
mmediately paid under protest.

ROYAL PANorTicorr..—We regret to see that this rt. ag-
nificent structure in Leicester-square is to he brought w
the hammer, under a decree of the Court of Chancery, on
Thursday next. Messrs. Chiun,,ck and Gals,,vorth are
entrusted with the sale, and we trust the purchasers
may be more successful than the late proprietors. We
shall regret to find the property destroyed.