The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-18 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

The Berlin Zeit makes the following reply to
the violent attacks made by the Austrian journals
against the policy of Prussia, more especial)/ as
regards the question of the Danubian Prinei-
pat i ties :
" A portion of the Austrian press, especially the
Ost. Deutsche Post, attacks m so unbecomin; a
manner the Prussian Cabinet, because it has de-
manded the annulment of the elections in Moldavia,
and broken off its diplomatic relations with the
Porte, that we deem it beneath the honour of
Prussia to reply. In our opinion all that Prussia
has to do is conscientiously to examine the argu-
ments of her adversaries ; we have no ears to listen
to the violent outburs's of their anger.
" Prussia, as a great Power, follows her own line
of policy to-day, as she did during the war in the
East. Let them get accustomed to this at Vienna,
in time, and let them not, even iu appearance, un-
derrate the importance of the Prussian resolutions.
It is only by consulting reciprocal interests that a
guarantee of harmony can be obtained. England
having, as it is known, adhered to the policy of the
united Governments, the Austrian journals will,
doubless, in a few days receive orders to change
their tone, so as not to render still more diffiewt
the position of the Cabinet of Vienna, which will
scarcely make an attempt to prevent the annulment
of the elections in Moldavia."

THE BALTIC.
HAMBURG, AUG. 1.5.

The extremely hot weather we have experienced
during the last few days has done much for the har-
vest in the surrounding district:s and, excepting
some cases of sudden illness, has been pr,iductive of
great benefits to all classes of the community. A
striking proof of the power of the sun's rays was
observed on Thursday forenoon at the laboratory of
the Civic Artillery Ammunition Store, in which
the pyrotechnic artisans carry on "their labour.
While M. Berghulst and his two sons were employed
in their vocation and using every possible precaution
to shield their operations, the rays of the sun fell on
a round piece of glass through the only small window
exposed to its effects, and set fire to some paper close
at hand aad burnt a hole through the boards on the
upper floor of the building through which it reached
some ammunition below, which immediately ex-
ploded. Fortunately the stock of ammunition was
not large, a portion having been previously removed
to the powder magazine close by, and the prompt
application of water stopped the progress of the
burning embers. The pyrotechnist and his two
sons had just time to escape, and the only personal
injury sustained was by one of the workmen, who
was slightly burnt. The alarm, however, was for
some time considerable for the safety of the adjoin-
ing powder store.
Accounts have been received that at the town of
Bojanuvo, in the province of Pe sen, in the district
or Kroben, situate between Nawietz and Lissa, and
through which place the Breslau asd Posen Rail-
way runs, a very large fire happened in a similar
way on the 13th inst., on which occa,iou 350 out
of 420 houses were burnt down, thereby causing
2,000 persons to be entirely liouseles..
Telegraphic ccounts from Stockholm of the 13th
ins}. state that the Swedish Reichatag had decided
that the railway between Stockholm and Gotten-
burg should pass to the south of the Malarsee.
The latest bulletin on the state of the King's
health was not so satisfactory as expected, and had
given rise to much alarm.

Commander B. P. Priest has been appointed
superintendent of the packet service and harbour-
master at Holyhead, at the disposal of the Lords
of the Admiralty, by the promotion of Comman-
der Skinner to the rank of Captain.
Commander CI. A. C. Brooker and Cummander
W. 111‘Dowell have been appointed respectively
to the Inflexible and the Hornet, in the room of
Commander Corbet and Commander Forsyth, both
promoted to tho rank of Captain.