The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-11 00:00:00

BELGIUM.

The Nord publishes the letter which the Viscount
de Kerchove, Minister of Turkey at Brussels, an-
nounced two or three days ago his attention of ad-
dressing to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, in reply
to the recent publication in the Belgian Moniteur
on the subject of M. Blondeel, the Belgian Min-
ister at Constantinople. M. de lcerchove expresses
surprise that he should be accused by the Minister
of Foreign Affairs of having, by a want of respect
to the Belgian Government, "contributed to bring
about the solution a hid' has been given to the dif-
ference between that Government and the Sublime
Porte ; he expresses still greater surprise that the
minister should have made the accusation, not to
him (the viscount) personally, or to the Govern-
ment which he represents, but in the columns of
the official journal ; and he contrasts this
proceeding with the conduct •of the Turkish
Government, which, notwithstanding its differ-
ences with M. Blondeel, allowed no journal of
Constantinople, official, or non-official) to at-
tack him. As to the despatch of 30th May,
the communication of which camel offence to
the Belgian Government, he explains that it
was a telegraphic despatch from the Turkish
Government, and therefore necessarily brief
and abrupt in its terms ; and he says that he
communicated it, not officially, but merely
oificieusement to the Secretary-General of the
department of Foreign Affairs ; he says also
that he so communicated it because no reply had
been given to a note sent by him so far back as the
4th April last, suggesting that M. Blondeel should
be replaced. He declares that in the note by
which the minister returned to him the despatch in
question he can find no word of blame, so that he
could not suppose the minister had taken offence at
the despatch. He concludes by expressing his re-
gret that he has been placed under the necessity of
making these explanations public, and by declaring
that whatever may be the solution of the affair be-
tween Belgium and Turkey (the friendly relations
between which countries he has for eight years
laboured to maintain), he will have the consolation
of having done his duty.

The Dresden Journal publishes a royal ordi-
nance, which prohibits the circulation of foreign
paper money in Saxony. It, however, contains
the exception already spoken of in favour of the
notes of foreign bulks which shall prove they are
able to pay in specie on presentation.

The Minister of Marine of Denmark some t!me
ago charged a commission to examine into the state
of the navy in Denmark, and it has just reported
that the number of vesse!s, and especially of steam
frigates, ought to be largely increased. The Swedish
journal Svenska Tidningen, on its part, publishes a
long article on the necessity of increasing the navy
of Sweden.

DREADFUL DISASTER IN THE ST.

LA tVIBNCE.

QUEBEC, JULY 27, 10 A.M.
Intelligence has just reached the city of a nielan-:
choly disaster that happened to the steamer Moe-
treal lsst evening, and by which over 200 lives are
supposed tl have been lost.

The steamer was nearing Cape Rouge, when
flames were discovered by some of the passengers,
who in giving the alarm caused the wildest panic to
prevail, and a general rush for safety.
The officers of the boat endeavoured to restore
quiet, but this was found to ba impossible, as the
flames, despite the efforts of those in charge,
spread rapidly, and were soon beyond all human
control.
A large number of the passengers had already
jumped overboard and were drowned; others were
burnt on the veszel, while a few succeeded in reach-
ing the shore by swimming.
Thera were in all ab)ut 500 passengers on board,
and out of this number only 175 are known to have
been saved, leaving 325 to be accounted for.
Hopes are entertained that the majority of them
have been rescued ; but it is certain that at least
200 have perished. Cape Rouge, the scene of the
heartrending disis'er, is between this port and
Montreal. _

There wa3 a small insurance on the vessel, which,
with the cargo, is a total loss.

CAPTAIN H. B. LYNCII.—The Shah of Persia has con:
ferred the honour of the Order of the Lion and Sun,
with the title of Khan. upon Capt. H. B. Lynch, C. 8.,
in token of his regard for the manner in which Captain
Linch brought about the treaty of peace between this
country and Persia.
Madame Ugdale, the accomplished prima donna of
the Theatre de I'Opera Comique, Paris, has announced
a morning cancart for Wednesday at the Dudley Gallery,
Egyptian Hal'. The fair artist firi.t appeared in Eng.
lane, at her Majasty's Theatre, in 1853, in Auber's "II
Prodigo," since when, if we mistake not, she has not
visited thii country. The brilliant vocalisation of Ma-
dime Uvalde has made her one of the greatest favourites
of the Opera Comique._

DUBLIN, FRIDAY.—THE MURDER OF MR. LITTLE.
—Contrary to public expectation, and, indeed, to all Lut
promise, Spoliens son was not preduced at the ad-
journed investigation yesterday, and it is believed to be
doubtful whether his examination will be gone into or
not on Moncay next, on which day it is supposed the
case for the Crown will be closed and a formal demand
made for the commital of the accused. There were two
or three slight links added yesterday to the chain of
circumstantial evidence already in proof against Spollen,
but the case, it roust be admit ed, is very tar from being
complete, and unless some stronger testimony is in re-
serve, there is, apparently at least, but a faint chance
of the law overtaking the assassin of Mr. LittlP. The
inquiry was further adjourned to Monday next, at 11
o'clock.
Detachments of the 50th and 77th Regiments
arrivol at Liverpool yesterday from Dublin in the
steam-ship Prince. They proceeded to Colchester.
troops b ;fore reported 3estorday morning, and
dropped out to Spitbead. She sails this morning
for India.
The Rhadarnanthu3 steam store•ship, Master-
Commander Brown, was yesterday taken into the
inner basin of Woo'.wich dockyard to ship a
cargo of steam machinery for the western yard-.
The Rhadamanthus has assumed the appearance
of a new ship, having been renovated throughout.