The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-30 00:00:00

HAMBURGH MAIL.

STOCKHOLM, JULY 19.—Official notice is given
that the opening of the Diet will take place to--mor-
row with the usual ceremonies. The department of
justice has made its report on the fanatic proceedings
of a new sect, which, under the pretext of piety, hos-
tilely attacks the Church and the clerical office in the
present form ; the King, conformably to the proposal
of that department, has resolved not to order any
special measures against it, only that if such proceed-
ings are repeated ithe principals and authors of such
unlawful acts, and the persons who have afforded
them a locality, shall be examined before the proper
tribunal, and the case then decided according to cir-
cumstances.
BOHEMIA ; FRONTIERS, JULY 21.—Tranquillity is
now restored in Prague, but the troops collected there,
to the number of 20,000 men, have not yet been sent
back to their garrisons. Perhaps a greater number
of troops than our garrison consists of maybe required
for the patrols of the city, which are still continued.
About a week ago the windows of the Jewish Syna-
gogue at Brandis were destroyed, but no further ex-
cesses committed. The regiment of Cuirassiers in
garrison in that town had been ordered to Prague.
COPENHAGEN, JULY 23.—The Russian war steamer
Kamschatka, of 300 horse-power, with fourteen
howitzers, two mortars (ninety pounders), and a crew
of 250 men came into the road yesterday afternoon to
take in coals. Information that may be depended on
(says the Berlin Gazette) states that the steamer is in-
tended to take on board the Grand Duke Constantine,
who has been at Archangel where he joins the fleet
with the ship New Ingermanlow, which has been
built there (it has already arrived here), and has ac-
companied it to the English Channel. The steamer
will take his Imperial Majesty to St. Petersburgh,
but the fleet will proceed into the Channel. It is
said that it has sealed orders which are not to be
opened till it reaches a certain latitude. These orders
are supposed to relate to the further destination either
of the steamer or the fleet. _

The Constantine frigate, of forty-four guns, bound
to Cronstadt, is also arrived ; and also the Virginia
corvette of thirty-guns belonging to the fleet at Elsi-
neur, which is still detained in the roads by contrary
winds.

LANDSIIUT IN SILESIA, JULY 20.—This morning,
at ten o'clock, a fire broke out in the inner town, con-
sisting of narrow streets, with lofty wooden houses,
and though there was no wind, spread with such ra-
pidity, that in three hours, fifty houses, besides the
out-buildings, and two large inns, were reduced
to ashes. Nearly 200 families are houseless, and have
partly lost not only their property, but the means of
gaining their livelihood.—Hamburgh Papers July 26

SIGHT AND HEARING.--39, Albemarle-street, Picea.
dilly. Newly-invented spectacles, telescopes, opera
glasses, microscopes, &c. Patronised by Generals Sir
Edward Paget, Sir Evan Lloyd, Frederick Maister,
Clayton, Galway, Grosvenor, Morrison, Dyott, Robert-
son, and Mackenzie ; Major-Generals Sir H. Elphin-
stone, P. Fyers, D. Macleod, Hamilton, and Wemyss ;
Lieut.-Generals Sir Henry Bouverie, Sir J. Macdonald,
Sir R. Barton, Sir T. Dallas, Lord John Hay ; Admirals
Sir George Cockburn, Sir George Munday, Sir G.
Martin, Sir James H. Whitshed, Sir D. Gold, and
Ross. By the use of these newly-invented spectacles,
imperfect vision becomes preserved and strengthened,
and very aged persons are enabled to employ their sight
at the most minute occupation, and can see with those
lenses of a much less magnifying power, nor will they
require the frequent changes to further helps ; also
newly-invented achromatic waistcoat-pocket telescopes
and opera glasses. Every kind of telescope of larger
size with increasing powers, for shooting, sea purposes,
and, upon stands, for astronomical purposes, with the
same celebrated lenses, the powers are so great, and the
lenses so bright and brilliant, that minute objects at an
extraordinary distance are brought completely under the
eye. Sportsmen, tourists, and sea-side visitors will
have a great treat. Their invisible voice conductor gives
immediate relief to old standing extreme cases of deaf-
ness. Caution—Messrs. S. and B. Solomons, opticians
and aurists, are not in any way connected with a person
of the same name in their immediate neighbourhood, nor
in any part of the country. To prevent mistakes be
cautious and observe, only to be had at 39, Albemarle-
treet, Piccadilly, opposite the York Hotel.
ADDITIONAL MEMBERS FOR MIDDLESEX.—It is
understood that in consequence of the disfranchisement
of the borough of Sudbury, attempts are being made by
a large number of the influential electors of the county
of Middlesex to obtain the consent of her Majesty's
Government to Middlesex having two additional Mem-
bers. The metropolitan county at present only returns
two Members, while the counties of Surrey, Kent, &c., re-
turn each four. The city of London. and boroughs of
Marylebone, Finsbury, and Tower Hamlets, with the
city of Westminster, certainly each return two Members,
but so also do . the boroughs of Southwark, Lambeth,
Greenwich, &c., while a large and influential portion of
West Middlesex is nearly-unrepresented. It is, there-
fore, proposed that the parishes of Kensington, Chelsea,
Hammersmith, Fulham, and Chiswick, which contain a
population of upwards of 140,000 inhabitants, shall be
formed into a borough, to return two Members to Par-
liament. Another suggestion is, that Middlesex shall,
like Surrey, be divided into two divisions—East Middle-
sex and West Middlesex, each to return two Members;
but the latter suggestion does not appear to meet with
the support of a large body of the inhabitants of the
parishes above-named, who will in that case, by the
right of voting being still confined to freeholders only,
be disfranchised. Meetings are, we understand, about
to be called at Kensington, Chelsea, Hammersmith, Ful-
ham, and Chiswick, to adopt measures to obtain a char-
ter as a borough without delay.—Observer.
LIE KING OF SAXONY.—On the evening of Tuesday
last his Majesty arrived at the Argyle Hotel, Inverary,
where he dined. Next morning, after breakfast, his
Majesty was waited upon by Mr. Robertson, chamberlain
to his Grace the Duke of Argyle, who accompanied his
Majesty and suite through the beautiful and picturesque
pleasure-grounds of his Grace. After the party had
visited Inverary Castle, they proceeded to the top of the
neighbouring hill of Dunquaich, where there is a beau-
tiful view of the surrounding magnificent scenery, with
which his Majesty expressed himself highly gratified.
Having returned to the hotel, his Majesty and suite
soon afterwards entered their carriages, and proceeded
by Dalmally to Oban, where a steamer was to be in
waiting to take the royal party to the Islands or Staffa
and lona.