The Sun.
London, England, 1817-09-25 00:00:00

PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE.

ANTWERP, SEPT. 17.—Since I wrote you From
13Ing,s, t' have heard of nothing but most awful
tho.tder-storms in all the adjacent country. The
_Mussels coach had a 'narrow escape on the night
of the 11th, as a thuoderbolt actually fell between
the feet of the horses, and made a large gap in
the pavement. . The passengers were almost suffo-
cated by the sulphur-eons stench it emitted. The
nuintereepted lightning-which accompanied the
conetts.ion was so brilliant, that, at eight o'clock
niOtt, you could distinctly ascertain the time
on the dial of the tower' of Notre fame. The
at mospherc at this moment appears extremely dis-
turbed.

Considerable discontent is at this moment di-
rected against forestallers and speculators in corn.
There is scarcely a Journal published in Belgium
but fulminates its anathemas against these lIICII.
One paper designates them as the Anthropo.
phagi of the earth ; another recommends that
the Clergy should withhold absolution from all
those who are engaged in such contracts. The
result of these enlightened observations has
been evideneel in manifest symptons of popular
tumult. A placard has, within the last two days,
been affixed on the Place Vert of this town,
threatening the Burgomaster With the fate of Delt-
jeans, unless he should take immediate measures
against the Accaporeurs. This ill-fated Deltjeans
was, in the year 1790, under the charge of fore-
stalling, actually tied by the feet to a cart, and,
in defiance of the orders of the Magistracy, and
the entreaties of the Priests, dragged through the
streets of Antwerp, until death released him front
the cruelty of an infuriated multitude.

DacsneN, StPT. 9.—There is a great influx of
strangers here at present, who are chiefly Rus-
sians, Prussians, or Poles, returning from Carls-
bad, or Toplitz. The English are not numerous ;
amongst them are the earl of ANCLIAM, Lord
".VlLLlattl RUSSELL, and Sir HUGH DALRYMPLE.
Of those who are here, "very few were absent
from the Theatre, the other night, when Mac-
-bah, well translated by SCHLEGEL, was per-
formed. The character of Lady Macbeth was
played by Madame SCROEDER, the SIDDoNS of
H'bo is certainly a fine actress, and has
an excellent conception of most characters ; but
in this she was overwhelmed 5 it "was above her
powers. Macbeth himself was greatly degraded
in the representation. The Witches were entirely
misunderstood. One great object of curiosity
here is the fortress of Kcenigstein (the .King's
Rock), within which there is a remarkable well.
This, however, it is not probable that any stranger
will have an opportunity of seeing ; for per-
mission was refused to the Duke of DEVONSHIRE,
though his Grace applied for it by means of Mr.
lkloaraa, our Minister. Of the celebrated and
extensive Gallery of Dresden I shall not attempt
to give you a description, but I must express
'my surprise, that Germany so far exceeds
Italy in the possession of the best paintings.
Berlin, Potsdam and Dresden enable me to say
this, without going farther, though that I hope to
do. In statues Italy has indisputably the pre-emi-
nence. There are some good Ahtiques here, but
the collection is small ; and, although tic view
of it for purposes of study, or amusement, is
most liberally permitted, the Students have hi-
therto supplied hut indifferent specimens of their
proficiency. In fact, that private patronage,
which men of genius find in England. is deficient
here; It is, therefore, not wonderful, that the
Exhibition at Somerset House should much ex-
ceed any that the German sculptors can form.—
I have just returned from a view of the monument
of General Alortaatr. It stands on the field of
battle something more than a toile from this place,
and though extremely simple, consisting of one
granite stone, is very impressive, being surmounted
with a bronze helmet, wreath and sword. The
inscription is merely—
" MOREAU der Held }lel /tier an der stile ALExANnEns."
The hero, MoREAU, fell here by the side of ALEXANDLR.