The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-07 00:00:00

GERMANY.

The Cabinet of (arb3rube his just submit`ed to
the Courts of Vienna and Berlin a project for the
institir ion of a Fe,ieral Court, to be charged with
all Federal que4,on4of litigation. No question to
be referred to such Court untll after having been
communicated to the Diet. The project has been
favourably received at Vienna and by the Second-
ary States.

General de Lamoriciere has just left Brussels on
an excursion of six or seven weeks in Switzerland
and Germany.

The Independence of Brussels, in its intelligence
from Moldavia, states lint Prince Jean Ghika, one
of the largest fandowners in the country, was so
much disturbed at the manner in which the elec-
tions were lately conducted that he lost his reason
and expired iu a few days.

The Austrian Gazette, in remarking on the In-
dian insurrection, says :—" En:4l nd may be com-
pared to a man struck with apoplexy for the fir,t
time. The man recovers, but the confidence which
he had in his health, previously to the attack,
f ever returns. The ratient observes with anxiety
the phenomena of his own organisation, and be-
comes more cautious and more prudent. But the
free movement of the person who fears nothing,
who has conEclenee in his own strength, and who
&e 1,. not think of death, has depar ed for ever.
England will become in future less firm but more
equitable—Such is the moral of her misfortunes in
India."

The Courrier de Constantiriopia states that
General Melikoff had left Teheran, and that, after
having set out f+ on Tabriz, he fell from his horse
and fractured the bones of his right foot.

THREE MEN DROWNED AT SPITHEAD.— A very cala-
mitous accident occurred on Wednesday night at Spit
head, wl(ieh had its origin in an act of great folly. A
party of Royal Marine Artillaty sergeants, six in num-
etrr, with the canteen-keeper at their barracks, a Mr.
Pearson, went out to Spithead in a frail dingy for a pal.
Sergeant Wainford recklessly climbed to the top of the
pole used as a mast, his weight (,verbalanced the, boat,
and she capsised. Three cf the party wers drown?d,
viz., Sergeants Wainford and Edey, and Mt. Pea
The escape of the remainder was miraclurius. Ore ( f
them, Sergeant Ursraer, remained 12 hours in the eat( r,
keeping himself afloat by the dexterous use of an oar,
and was picked up this morning by a collier. lie ha
been sent to Molar Hospital.. The three other a s.

geants managed to get the boat on its keel, but oars,
sails, gear, and everything else was gone, and they bad
to paddle with their hands some five miles, across Spit.
bead to Langston harbour. After severe trials they
ultimately reached Fort Cumberland at one o'clock

yesterday morning.
MYSTERIOUS MURDER NEAR MULLINGAR.—The body
of a man was found on Thursday, the 23rd tilt., in Hyde
Park bog, within six miles of Mullingar. It was buried
about four feet under the surface of the bne. It was
quite naked, not a vestige of clothes, button% &c.,
being found in its vicinity, but around the upper part
of the chest a twisted rod of hazel or willow was
discovered under the arms, as if used for the purpose
of dragging it along the surface from a distarcP,
previous to its being deposited where ft was di,coveree.
The body was in a state of perfect preservation, such
as is usually the case with animal substances which
are found in peat. It appeared to be that of a strong
muscular man, and exhibited no perceptible marks of
violence except that the head was severed from the neck

just on a line with the root of the tongue. The— sever
ance appeared to have been effected with some sharp
instrument, and the bone of the spine opposite the in-
cision hi the fore part of the neck was completely cut
through. It appeared as if one or two incisions bad
been made, which induced the medical gentleman pre-
sent, Dr. Wit Hams, of Killucan, to think that the throat
had been cut in the first instance, and that the head was
afterwards removed, to prevent any identification of the
body. It appeared to have been a very long time in
the place where it was found, as the bog was as comt
about as in other situations. The skin was entire, tou
and resembled wet leather. The bones were so soft t t.t
they could be beet in any direction without breaking,
or cut with ease with a knife. No traces of the heed
could be discovered, although the person who found the
body made diligent search for it. As no person has
been missing from the locality, it is supposed that the
unfortunate man, who, it is evident, met with a violent
and untimely end, was a returned emigrant, who was
cruelly murdered for the sake of his money. An inquest
was held on the following day (Friday) by P. Connell ,
Esq., coroner, when the jury brought in a verdict of
" Wilful murder against some person or persons un-
known. "—Dublin Paper.
DARLINGTON AND BARNARD CASTLE RAILwaY.---The
half-yearly meeting of this company was held yesterday
at Darlington—Mr. Witham in the chair. The proceed-
ings consisted merely of the declaration of a dividend of
5 per cent., payable on the 13th inst. The directors re-
ported that their agreement with the Stockton and Dar-
lington, for leasing the line for ever at 6 per cent., bad
been completed.
CRYSTAL PALACE, Thnrsday.—SHlLLlNG DAY.—
Admissions on payment, 5676; ditto by season tickets,
07. Total, 6183.