The Sun.
London, England, 1857-11-20 00:00:00

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A Vienna letter in the Bourse Gazette of Berlin
states that the signing of the navigation act by the
members of the commission of the States on the
banks of tho Danube is only a small part of the
labours of that body. That act only solves the
difficulties of principle which might arise in carry-
ing out the treaty of Paris. There yet remain to
bo settled all the regulations relative to the police
and navigation of the river, and that part of the
work, which is attended with considerable difficul-
ties, is at present far from being finished.

The Grand Duke and Duchess of Darmstadt,
and the Princess Charles and Prince Adalbart of
Bavaria were present at a grand ball given by the
French Minister on the 15th in honour of the fete
day of the Empress of the French.

The Madrid Gazette of the 15th contains a royal
decree which dismisses a certain number of go-
vernors of provinces, and appoints others in their
stead. The other papers contain no political news.
The lines of electric telegraph between Seville,
Granada, and Malaga are in active operation.

A letter from Carrara in the Corriere Mercantile
of Genoa says that the state of siege is rigorou-ly
onforced, and that the commandant has exiled up-
wards of 100 persons not being natives of Carrara.

Lord Bloomfield, the English Minister at Berlin
has returned to that city from Loudon.

BILLINGSGATE MARKET.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlB,—Billingsgate Market being a public establish-
ment, it is always open to criticism when established
rules and regulations are not attended to. I have fre-
quently written on this sulect, but at no other period
did I ever see more necessity for official authority com-
manding their highly-paid servants to do their duty, and
to see that the market is properly cleansed and
otherwise made fit for the daisy inspection of visitors
than at the present time.

Whoever goes there just now must be struck with the
abominable filthy state of all the paint work about the
market, within reach of a five-feet-four man's head.
Pillars, poste, and walls are studded with fish scales,
and where the paint is rubbed off the iron supporters of
the fabric. These shining and glittering specks stand
out in bold relief, sparkling like diamonds set on a dark,
dingy, rusty-looking foundation. The questions fre-
quently arising to the minds of parties who now go to
visit Billingegato Market are various. Those who come
from large towns, such as Liverpool, Manchester, Hull,
Newcastle, &c , are astonished at its diminutive appear-
ance, They had bad some idea it was about double the
size it is ; and when they walk through the market, see
the beautifsl water fountain standing in its midst,
and are told there is a powerful engine below
that pumps up tons of water per minute, they
then wonder to see so much filth and fish scales
upon the paint work, as if water was difficult to obtain,
and that labour was at a price out of reach of the
market authorities.
A few days since, whilst a lady with children was
going the round, she stood to look over the railing down
into the shellfish market. Fier hooped gown was touch-
ing the unwashed boards. One of the children
observed the contact, and, in seeming alarm, exclaimed
—" Oh ! look you then ma'—see how your gown is
rubbing against these ❑asty, filthy boards." The lady,
on looking down, felt disgusted at the abomination.
Upwards of two rears have now passed by, since Bil-
ling.gate-market has bad a fresh coat of paint, and when
W o La d r t •emany i u's and scrubs that pillars, posts,
awl wars are daily subject to, from creels, b r tkets,
boxes, and bags of mussels and periwinkles, there need
be little surprise that its outward coat of paint is so
much in keeping with the hundreds of denizens who
fl ck there in the morning, segued, tattered, and torn.
By inserting this letter in your widely-circulated
journal, it may be seen by sonic one in power, who
will order that a covering be given to the uprights,
before they actually exhibit their natural skin, which
when unwashe 1 is all the more obnoxious to look at,
if it doei not emit a more disagreeable and offensive
smell.--I am, &c.,
81, 11. DEMPSTER.