The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-11 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

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ALBANY, JULY 31.
Flour remains steady, with a fair demand at un-
changed rates. There is uo new feature in grrain,
no wheat or corn being on the market or afloat
and none expected before the commencement of
next week. No sales were male to arrive, buyers'
and sellers' views being apart.
BUFFALO, JULY 81. ,
Flour unlhanged : sales of 400 barrels at 6i dols.
to 7 doh. for extra Ohio. Wheat dull : sales of
4,000 bnihe:s. Chicago Spring at 1 dol. 801,c. Yesterday,
Corn lower : sales of 37,000 bushels at 78ic., cloE- lative Session with
" Mr. President any
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in.; firm. Oafs firm and quiet at Whisl-
_ sales 200 ba're's at 30c. gallon ; freights, 10c.
- '37) the session, which has now eau-
UT corn to Troy. Lake imports, 6,000 bushels on the fact that, for the first time since 004.,
awn' term, I have to congratulate

A letter from Berlin of the 7th says :—" It was
natural that Austria,when she knew the intention of
Prussia to 'protest against the elections in Moldavia,
should have made representations to our cabinet
destined to persuade it from taking such a step.
In these representations, Austria principally in-
sisted on the fact that that step would be an en-
croachment on the independence of tl e Porte.
The Prussian cabinet, in its reply, states that it
will abide purely and simply by the treaty of Pal is
and by the reports of its commissioner. As to the
reproach of encroaching on the independence of
the Porte, its reply is that it is the powers which
have advised Turkey not to attend to the treaty of
Paris that have rendered themselves liable to that
reproach,

AUSTRIA.
Another communication from Vienna of the
6th says :—" A long conference, which took place
yesterday between Count Mel, Sir Hamilton
Seymour, and Prince Callimaki, was solely on tl.e
question of the Danubian principalities. The
change of ministry in Turkey has in no way
modified the ideas of the Ottoman Cabinet on that
subject. The change of ministry has been a sim-
ple change of persons, the former politioal views
and tendencies remaining unaltered. Ti is is
what was positively declared yesterday by the
Turkish ambassador, and the most complete ac-
cord which exists between England, Austria, aLd
Turkey was again proved on this ocnsion.
Intelligence from Vienna, in the Cologne Gazette,
states that the Porte has dispatched to its represen-
tatives abroad a statement relative to the Moldc.
vian elections. It replies to certain facts, of which
the French journals have complained, and seeks to
prove that they must be attributed to the peculiar
organisation of the principalities.

THE lONIAN ISLANDS.
CORFU, Auct. 4.
cu John Young closed the Lepis_
'he following speech :
' Gentlemen,—ln closing
--eded the constitu-
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7HE SCIBMARLVE ATLANTIC TELEGRAPH.

(OFFICIAL INFORMATION.)

VALENTIA, MONDAY 4 P.M.

the whole per:ol has elapsed without the necessity
arising for any interruption on the part of the
representative of the protecting power. It has
11:'en occupied principally in debates, which cannot
but have a good eff-ct in educating the public
mind, and maturing various difficult questions for
future legislation. While, on the one hand,
the events of the session have put beyond doubt,
if any such proof were wanting, the di-po-
sition which exists to respect your rights, and
accord to you the utmost freedom of debate.
I h on the other hand to acknowledge, and I
do acknowledge cordially, the attention which you
have bestowed on various propositions made by
the executive government, an I the readiness with
which you voted all the pensions and gratuities
which the Senate recommended. The act placing
the public instruction on a new basis may not be
perfect in all points, but it is a step in the right
direction, and by insuring a complete and direct
responsibility in the functionary who shall be
charged with its execution cannot fail to ensure the
future adoption of those improvements which the
experience of its working may suggest. The new
act as to pensions will, I trust, produce the bene-
fits it aims at, and lighten the pressure on the
public resources, while it ensures au adequate re-
tiringpension to deserving public servants. There is
in the scheme this great advantage, that as five years
must elapse before pensions can become available
under it, the information obtained in the meantime,
and an accurate inspection of the annual accounts,
will enable the legislature to apply a timely remedy to
any omission or threatening evil before it can make
itself felt. I regret that the recommendations
which 1 made as to the repair and improvement of
the ports in the different islands have proved abor-
tive as regards all but Corfu, for which, if the gene-
ral treasury can afford the 3,0001. voted, a com-
mencement may be made ; but everywhere accom-
modation and shelter are sadly wanted for the
numerous vessels which the constantly increasing
commerce of the islands employs in constantly
increasing numbers. I have only to add that I
trust the blessing of providence will realise the
promise which the present appearance of the crops
holds out, and crown the domestic employments
which now invite your cares, with results advan-
tageous alike to private and to the public resources.
In every case you may rely upon the Government
exercieing a vigillant surveillance over the various
departments of the public service, and of its en-
deavouring to reconcile the opinions you may have
expressed with such economy and such regard to
the interests of the public service as are peculiarly
its province to determine, and its duty to exercise.
A great and free country has generously accorded
to these islands their existing liberties ; and all
that is wanted to secure the prosperity and happi-
ness of the people is that good intelligence which I
wish to see cultivated between the several powers
of the state."

The government Gazette of Saturday (the Ist
Inst.) contains the following announcement :—"The
Queen has been graciously pleased to make the
following promotions in the order of Sr. Michael
and St. George :—Sir Dionsio Flamburiari, Knight
Commander, to be Knight Grand Cross ; Dr.
Dewetrio Curcumelli, Companion, to be Knight
Commander." Flamburiari is the President of the
Assembly, and Curcumelli is Advocate General,
and a member of the Assembly. Their promotion,
it is to be presumed, is an expression of approbation
of their conduct in the meeting of the Assembly
which voted the Proces-Veiba, declaring that
henceforth the English government in the lonian
Islands is a government not of law, but of brute force.

The Madrid Ga,-.;ate of the 6th announces
various nominations to bishoprics. The Discussion
had been condemned to a fine of 10,000 raals for
publishing an article offensive to the Government
in the number of the 13th ult.

The Courtier de Lyon says :—" Rain fell again
yesterday (Friday) morning and lasted part of the
clay. Although it has not fallen iu sufficient quan-
tity it has partially relieved us from the drought
from which we have been suffering and has refreshed
the air."

The French government, according to a Paris
letter in the Independence of Brussels, has decided
that the part of Kabylia recently conquered shall
become a military sub-division.

A telegraphic despatch from Hamburgh announce
that the Grand Duchess Constantine of Russia em-
barked on Saturday evening at Keil, with her three
children and a very numerous suite in the Gre-
miastchy and the Grosiastchy steamers for St. Pe-
tersburg.

The work of laying down the Atlantic telegraph
cable is going on up to the present time as satis-
factorily as its best friends can desire.
Nearly 300 miles have now been successfully
laid down into tho sea.

The depth of water into which the cable is now
being submerged is about 1,7C9 fathoms, or about
two miles. The transition from the shallow to the
greater depths was effected without difficulty.
The signals are everything an electrician could
desire.

The ships are sailing with a moderate fair breeze,
and paying out at the rate of flue miles per hour.
Messages are being instantly interchanged be-
tween the ships and the shore.
All are well on board, in excellent spirits, and
hourly becoming more and more trustful of success.
(Signed) WILLIAM WHITEHOUSE, Electrican.
GEORGE SAWARE, Secretary.

SESSION.—The Ministerial whitebait dinner, in
anticipation of the close of the session, will take place on
Saturday next, at the Trafalgar, Greenwich.
SOUTHAMPTON, Monday.—His Royal Highness the
Duke of Cambridge (attended by his Aid-de-Camp,
Colonel Tyrwhitt), Viscount Palmerston, the Earl of
Clarendon, Lord Charl:s Fitzroy, Equerry in Waiting
to the Queen), and Sir Janes Clark (her Majesty's
Physician), landed in the docks this afternoon from the
Royal steam yacht Fairy, Captain Crispin, on their
return from Osborne, where they had been on a visit
to her Majesty and the Emperor and Empress of the
French. A Royal salute was fired from the Melampus
frigate, off Netley, as the Fairy passed by with the
Royal standard tying at the main. The distinguished
party la•'t for London by the 5 o'clock train.
The steamer Queen has arrived from Hong-Kong, but
has only 64.600 lbs. of tea on freight.
Tee steamer Etbiopo has brought 2,957 ozs. of gold,
worth about 11,500/ , from the West Coast of Afric
Tlah steamer Great Britain, homeward bound from
Melbourne, with 406,6001. in gold on freight, has now
been 82 days al• sea.
CALEDONIAN BANS.—At the annual meeting of this
bank, in Inverness, a dividend of 8 per cent. was de-
clared, without deduction of income tat.
It is stated in good quarters that the forthcoming di-
vidend of the Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway Com-
pany will be at the rate of 5 per cent. per annum.
Small quantities of gold continue to arrive from St.

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Petersburg. The steamer Moscow, which recently
arrived at Hull, brought four cases of specie, worth a few
thousand pounds.
GREAT YARMOUTR ELECTION.—At the nomination
yesterday morning, A. W. Young, RAI., and John
Mellor, Eq., the Liberal candidates, were elected

withont opposition.
BIRMINGHAM ELECTION.—The nomination took place
at twelve o'clock yesterday in the Town-ball, which was
crowded. Mr. Bright was proposed by Alderman
Lloyd, and seconded by Mr. G. Edmonds, and was de-
clared elect: d, amidet the greatest enthusiasm. Mr.
Bright was not present. Mr. Duncan Maelaren, of
Edinburgh, acknowledged the honour on his behalf.
ELECTION FOR PALED:M.—TiIe election of a 'rept esen-

tative for these burghs took place at Falkirk on Satur-
day afternoon, when Captain Hamilton, of Dalziel, was
returned withont opposition. Mr. Merry having been
loudly called for, creme forward to the front of the
hustings amidst the most vociferous cheering. He
made a brief but:spirited speech on the late contest for
the burghs, and his being unseated on petition.
LAUNCH OF THE MELPOMENE. —A. splendid 50-gun
screw frigate called the Melpomene, was successfully
launched at Pembroke-yard on Saturday evening. Tire
tides were late, and it was seven o'clock before the dog-
shores were knocked down, immediately afer which
away she rushed into the still and placid waters of
Milford Haven, amidst the loud huzzes of an immense
concourse of spectators. The Melpomene is one of
those vessels that had to be cut in the middle and
lengthened for the reception of the screw, by which she
has been made a most useful and efficient man-of-war.
Her dimensions (as follows) prove her immense power :
Length between the perpendiculars, 237.0 ; length of
keel for tonnage, 202.2,E ; breadth, extretne, 52.0 ;
breadth for tonnage, 51.6 ; breadth, moulded, 50.8 ;
depth of hold, 16.8 ; burthen in toes, 2,8521 ; horse-
power engines, 600.
GUNBOAT SQUADRON IN CHINA,—Now that our newly.
constructed gunboats have been called into action, al-
ready there appears to be many " lame ducks" among
them, arising from defects in machinery and equipment.
This must sadly mar the efficiency of thteservice. Atten-
tion is drawn to the circumstance of the admiral having
hired the small paddle-wheel steamer Heng Kong, tf
about 250 tons burthen, and carrying the commodore's
flag. Tula steamer has been continually employed on
the Chinese waters for the last ten years, always and at
all times efficient both in hull and machinery, and at
this time doing the Slate good service, having been
selected to carry the flag of the gallant Keppel, and
being the only steamer of the squadron that could pro-
ceed to support the final exploit at Fatshan, all the gun-
boats proper being hors de combat. Surely, it is worthy
of iequiry who constructed the hull, and whose and
what description of engines the vessel is supplied with.