The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-17 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

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BaussEts, .Ita.v 14.—A letter from Bielefeld, near Dusseldorf,
says, " All the workmen employed in the viaduct Schilderche struck
yesterday; the same is the case on the whole line. They demand
an increase of lfr. 50c. on their wages. This morning (the 11th)
they have committed serious excesses. The officers and the police
have been ill-treated by them•; 2,000 workmen are encamped on
the road, and are demolishing the works which are begun ; the
drums are beating here and a battalion of Fusileers of the garrison
is going to Schilderche with their arms loaded. Further particulars
to-morrow."

We have received a letter from the banks of the Rhine, which
states that Prussia intends to employ its whole influence in the
Congress at Carlsruhe, to support its actual tariff of Customs in the
States of the Zollverein, under which tariff those states have ac-
quired an extension of their manufactures and a degree of prospe-
rity which none of them knew previously to the formation of the
Zollverein. It is expected that Prussia will be out-voted in the
Congress en the question of cotton thread. It is not very certain
that it will succeed against the demands of many places which live
by spinning thread by hand against the new petition of that spun
by machinery in England.

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There is no reason to be surprised that no foreign diplomatic
agent appears at Carlsruhe, for the conferences are secret, and
suspicion would attach to any step from without which should
seem to be designed to influence the delegates of any of the confe-
derate States.

HER MAJESTY'S THEATRE. Mozart's Cosi fan
Tutte will be presented to-night, cast in the strongest possible
manner. The pas de quatre will also be given by the four great
danseuses, the last time but one it can be performed, in conse-
quence of the departure of Carlotta Grisi. This pas is unques-
tionably the " event" of the season.
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GRE r PUGILISTIC CoNrucT.—On Tuesday the
m...tch between Curly Donovan and the Whychford Forester, to
fight for fifty pounds aside, was decided. The toss for choice of
ground was won by Donovan, and the Great Western Railway was
settled as the route. The parties met at the Twyford station, and
a suitable locality was selected for the fight. The necessary pre-
liminaries being gone through, the men entered the ring, and they
appeared in fine condition. Donovan was seconded by M'Donald
and Johnny Hannan, and Stocks and Bob Castles did the requisite
for the Forester. The men shook hands and immediately com-
menced hostilities. They both displayed considerable science, and
when thirty minutes had elapsed they had received much punish-
ment. At the twenty. fifth round Donovan received a severe blow
from his antagonist, but he quickly recovered. The fight was proc
longed for two hours and eleven minutes, both pugilists being
greatly distressed, when the seconds of Donovan withdrew their man
from the battle, and the Whychford Forester was declared the
winner.

FIRE AT THE MANSION OF GENERAL RAMSAY,
NEAR BERIELEY-64UARE.—Yeaterday (Wednesday) morning,
about a quarter-past three o'clock, as the lamplighter on the dis.
trict was going his rounds for the purpose of extinguishing the
gas.lights, his attention was arrested by a volume of smoke, which
he perceived issuing from the rear of the building belonging to
General Ramsay, in John-street, near Berkeley-square. Having
succeeded in arousing the inmates, it was found that the back
kitchen on the basement story was in a blase. Immediate and
effective assistance being rendered without delay, the progress of
the flames was arrested by the Inmates, police-constables, and fire-
men from the brigade, County, and West of England offices, and
the flames were happily prevented from extending beyond the
kitchen, the Contents of which were destroyed. The origin of the
fire could not be satisfactorily ascertained.
SHOCKING OCCURRENCE DURING A BALL AT WHITE
CONDUIT House.—Yesterday morning, between one and two
o'clock, the following singtllat and shocking actidcht occurred at
A ball at White Conduit House, which followed the dialler
held there on Tuesday evening, by the ratepayers of St. Pancras,
in celebration of the fourteenth anniversary of the passing
of the Vestries Act. In order to gratify the wish of Com-
modore Sir Charles Napier, M.P., who had signiAed his intention
of being present, Mr. Ripley, the conductor of the entertain.
ment, bad especially engaged the piper of the Earl of Aberdeen,
and a number of Scotch friends, to perform the dances of their
country. The whole party Were Magnifitefitly attired In the
Highland costume, and commenced by dancing a Highland reel,
in which the gallant Commodore took part, and danced with equal
spirit to any of his juniors in yez.rs, amidst the loud applause of the
crowded assembly. The celebrated " Tullagorum" was next called
for, and whi!st performing some of the extraordinary steps requiring
the development of great muscular power, incident to that dance, a
young man, named Warren, suddenly missed his footing, and fell with
his right grin under his body. Theoccurrence at first created a laugh,
but from the fainting condition of the dancer, it soon became evident,
that some serious injury had been sustained. Sir Charles Napier
was one of the first to run to Mr. Warren's assistance, and he was
removed in an Insensible condition to the private apartments of
Mr. Rouse, the proprietor, and there seen by one or two medical
gentlemen, who were in the ball-room at the time. On examina-
tion, it was found, that his right arm was broken in a frightful
manner, and he was forthwith removed in a cab to the Middlesex
Hospital, where he received the necessary attention, and was then
removed to his residence, in Chapel-street, Tottenham Court-road,
where he now lies. The arm is so dreadfully shattered, that it is
feared the entire loss of it will be the result,