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

GERMANY.

The Cabinet of t arlbrohe h,s just snbmit'ed to
the Courts of Vienna and Berlin a project for the
institution of a Fe:leral Court, to be
...charged. with

all Federal queitons of litigation. No criestion to
be referred to such Court until after having beet'
communicated to thy 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 sever. weeks in Switzerland
and Germany.

The Independence of Brussels, in its intelligence
from Moldavia, states Ihat Prince Jean Ghikai one
of the largest landowners in the country, was so
much distuthed at the mmner in which the 'elec-
tions men lately conducted• thAt he lost his reason
and expired in a few days.

The Austrian, Gazette, in remarking on the In-
dian insurrection, says :—" Env]. •nd may be com-
pared to a man struck with apoplexy for the first
time. The man recovers, but the confidence which
he had in his health, previously to the attack,
ever returns. The patient observes with anxiaiy
the phenomena of his own organisation, and be-
comes more cautious and more piudent. But the
free movement of the person who fears nothing,
who has confidence in his own strength, and who
does not think (f death, has depared for ever.
England will become in future less firm but more
equitable—Such is the moral of her misfortunes in
India."

The Courrier de Constantinople states ,that
General Melikoff had lefc Teheran, and that, after
having set out lom Tabriz, he fell from his horse
and fractured the bond' of his right foot.

THREE MEN DROWNED AT SPITHEAD.—A. very cala-
mitous accident occurred on Wednesday night at Spit
head, which had its origin in an act of great folly. A
party of Royal Marine Artillai y sergeants, six in num-
ter, with the canteen-keeper at their barracks, a Mr.
Pearson, went out to Spitbead in a frail dingy for a sal
Sergeant Wainford recklessly climbed to the top of the
pole used as a mast, his weight everbalanced the host,
and she capsised. Three of the party wers drowned,
viz , Sergeants Wainford and Riey, and Mi. Peers
Tho escape of the remainder was mireclaoue. Coe- i f
them, Sergeant Uremer, remained 12 beers in the wan r,
keeping himself afloat by the dexterous Lige of an oar,
and was picked up this morning by a collier. He ha
been sent to Hasler Hospital. The three other r-
geants managed to get the boat on its keel, but oars,
sails, gear, and everything else was gone, and they hart
to paddle with their hands some five•rnilee, across Spit •
head to Langston harbour. After severe trials they
ultimately reached Fort Cumberland at one o'clock
yesterday morninr.
MYSTERIOUS MURDER NEAR MULLINGAR.—The body
of a man was found on Thursday, the 23rd ult., in Hyde
Park bog, within six miles of Mulling-en It was buried
about four feet under the surface of the-bier. It' wee
quite naked, not a vestige of clothes, button., &c ,
being found in its vicinity, but around the upper part
of the chest a twitted rod of hazel or willow was
discovered under the arms, as if used for the purpose
of dragging it along the surface from•a distance,
previous to its being deposited where it was di-covere,,.
The body was in a sate of perfect preservation, such
as is usually the case with animal substances wide's
are found in peat. It appeared to be that of a stroll?
muscular man, and exhibited no perceptible marks of
violence except that the head was severed from the neck
just on aline 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 in the fore part of the neck was completely cut
through. ft appeared as if one or two incisions had
been wade, which induced the medical gentleman pre-
sent, Dr. Williams, 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 hog was as come so,
about as in other situations. The skin was entire, ton h
and resembled wet leather. The bones were so soft th;..,
they could be beat in any direction without breaking,
or cut with ease with a knife. No traces of the heeit
could be diF.covered, although the person who found th,
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 ustirnely end, was a returned emigrant, who Iva,:
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
halt-yearly meeting of this eompany was held yesterday
at Darlington—Mr. Witham in the chair. The proceed-
ings consisted merely of, the declarat on of a dividend of
5 per cent., payable on thel3ila inst. The directors re-
ported that their agreement with the Stockton and Dar-
lington, f-r leasing the line for ever at 6 per cent., had
been completed.
CRYSTAL PALACE, Thureday.--SHILLING DAY.—
Admissions on payment, 5676; ditto by season tickets,
507. Total, 6183.