The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-13 00:00:00

the fortresses of Ulm and Rustadt. Prince METTER-
NICH had passed through Frankfurt on the previous day
on his way to Hamburgh.

Accounts have been received from Switzerland to the
7th. On that day the Diet, sitting at Zurich, was en-
gaged in the discussion of the restoration of the secu-
larised convents of Argau. Only seven cantons voted for
their restoration.

The State Gazette of Lucerne publishes the official
report of the circumstances connected with M. LED's
death. It appears from it that the deceased had been
several times threaten( d in anon3mous letters with

death ; that for the last four years he kept no fire-arms
in the house ; that on the night of the murder the door
of the house had been open, and that close to the house
the footsteps of two persons running away had been
discovered. In addition to the presumption of murder
arising from the above circumstances, the medical report
proves that suicide was absolutely impossible.

Madrid papers to the sth have arrived. The Gazate
publishes a royal decree apportioning the land-tax of
300,000,000 rials among the forty-nine provinces of the
kingdom, and declaring that the first half-year must be
paid imitediately. This measure continues to excite
great dissatisfaction throughout the kingdom.
General ALCALA and Brigadier MONTERO had been
ordered to quit Madrid in twenty-four hours. Every-
thing was quiet on the Bth at Barcelona, and throughout
Catalonia. The QUEEN is to leave St. Sebastian on
the 16th for the baths of Santa Aguada. The Infanta
Luisa, however, will remain at St. Sebastian, for the
purpose of sea bathing. The QUEEN is expected at
Pampeluna on the 26th. The Royal Family is not ex.
pected to return to Madrid until the end of September.
MADRID BOURSE, Auc. s.—Spanish Securities have
risen considerably to-day, although the amount of busi-
ness transacted was notlargc. The improved condition
of the market arises from the report that Senor MON
had overcome the difficulties attendant on the regulation
of the debt, and that his financial plan was on the eve
of being published. In the Three per Cents., in which
21,320,000 reals were negotiated at 304 for cash,
higher ; and at 311 at GO days, s higher. One bargain
was effected in the Five per Cents. fur 2,000,000 rials
at 221 for 60 days.
Exchanges on London at 90 days, 31 to

We have received the Paris papers of Monday.
The Debats contains a long letter from Zurich on the
affairs of Switzerland. It appears from the statements
in this letter, that a National Guard is organising
throughout Switzerland among the Radical party, the
object of which is to expel the Jesuits ; and according
to some reports to destroy the federation, and form
Switzerland into one individual republic. A German
refugee, named SNELL, is the chief of the association,
which has established its head-quarters at Berne. It is
imagined that they will effect a revolution in Berne,
similar to the one recently effected in Vaud, and that
then they will declare war against Lucerne. The popu-
lation in the small mountain cantons are arming to de-
fend the Jesuits, so that a collision seems inevitable.
It is believed the struggle will take place in September.

The Constitutionnel states that the interview between
the Duke and Duchess DE NEMOURS (who are still at
Bordeaux) and the Queen of SPAIN will take place at
Pampeluna, towards the end of the month. The Duke
D'AUMALE left Bordeaux on Friday for Belfort.
The French Three per Cents. were at 84f. 35c , and the
Five per Cents. at 1221. The market closed as follows:
Three per Cents., for cash, 84f. 15c.; for account, 84f. 35c.
Five per Cents., for cash, 121 f. 80c. ; for account., 1221.
Bank of France Shares, 3,220 f. Neapolitan 1011. 75c.
Spanish and New Loan, no quotation. The Railway Share
Market has been without much animation, and little change
has taken place in prices :—Paris and Orleans closed at
1,282 f. 50c. ; Paris and Rouen, 1,070 f. ; Rouen and Havre,
890 f.; Avignon, 1,070 f.; Vierzon, 7801.; Strasbourg and
Bale, 2831. 75c.; Boulogne and Amiens, 638 f. 75c. The pro-
mise market closed as follows :—Bordeaux, 6721. 50c.; Lyons
and Avignon (Talabot), 537 f. 50e.; Paris and Lyons
(Laffitte, Blount, and Co.), 530 f.; Ditto (Ganneron), 5071.
50c.; Northern of France (Laffitte, Blount, and Co.), 560 f. ;
Ditto (Rosamel), 525 f.; Ditto (Pepin Lehalleur), 5121. 50c.
BUSINESS DONE IN FOREIGN RAILWAYS AT THE
LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE, AUG. 12.

Boulogne and Amiens.. 11% Orleans and Bordeaux 10%
Bordeaux & Med it erran Over Yssel •
Bordeaux and Toulouse Paris & Lyons ( Lafitte) 314
Do. and Cette 24 Ditto (Ganneron's). 2%
Dutch Rhenish
Dendre Valley ......
Dieppe & Paris Junct — Paris and Rouen . 42%
Dijon and 'Mulhouse
East Indian
Grt Northern of France Do. (Compte deL'Est)
(Latlitte's)
Ditto (Rosamel's)
Great Paris and Lyons 1% Royal North of Spain. 2%
JamaieU Junction 6 Sambre and Meuse .... 6
Do. South Mdlnd Junc — Strasbourg and Basle .
',ouvain and Jemeppe 4% Tours and Nantes
..vons and Avignon — (M'Kenzie's) —
Litxembourgh.. 21% Do. (Lefebvre's)
Namur and Liege — Verona and Ancona....
Orleans and Vierzon

TnE WEATHER.—We hope that we may now look
forward to a continuation of fine harvest weather.
The change which took place this morning is most
favourr.ble. . The clouds have dispersed, and at two
o'clock the sun burbt forth and has been shining bril-
liantly. The glass has risen to 30.1 within the last few
hours, and there is therefore every probability of the
weather continuing settled at " fair."

PIRATES IN THE WEST INDIES.
We have just seen a gentleman who came as a passenger
on board the St. Vincent, from Trinidad to Bristol, which
vessel, as was stated in The Sun of yesterday, was boaided on
her homeward voyage by a schooner supposed to be piratical.
He says, that during the whole of the previous day the St.
Vincent had been followed by a suspicious-looking brig.
When morning came the schooner was discovered in com-
pany with the brig. They parted, and the schooner bore
down on the St. Vincent. There were only two men on the
deck of the schooner, one at the wheel and another with a
telescope, but below she was crowded with men. She
hoisted Spanish colours, as did the brig, which also bore
down on the St. Vincent. The brig having spoken an
American man-of-war which was in sight, the schooner left
the St. Vincent, joined the brig, and they sailed off in com-
pany, the brig leading the way. The schooner was a low
Baltimore clipper, and had a piece of ordnance on her deck.
She gave the latitude and longitude, chalked on a board, but
she was at least 20 degrees oat in her reckoning, so that, in
all probability, she had no chronometer on board.

SUNDERLAND ELECTION.
(FROM A CORRESPONDENT.)

SUNDERLAND, AUGUST 11.—It is not easy to see
where the numbers arc to come from which can beat

the Liberals here. The numbers polled at Lord Howick's
election, which were the greatest ever known, w ere 706
for Lord Howick, 462 for his Tcry competitor ; total
polled, 1,168, majority for Lord Howick, 244. An enor-
mous margin this on which to draw. Besides this, there
are now 148 fewer names on the register than then,
against which must be set off about half that number of
removals, which were prevented from voting at
Lord Ilowick's election by the then state of the
law. So that on the whole, 1,100 may be stated as very
near the probable number to poll ; and the public voice
confirms the expectation. It is not likely that the ex-
citement should be greater than at Lord Howick's
election, or that this should be the occasion on which
the numbers polled should be greater than on any of
the previous elections which have occurrei ;
if betting men had it in hand, nobody
would bet upon it. But the Liberals have promises
enough to carry the election, under such circumstances,
by an overpowering majority ; and Sunderland Liberal
premises are not bad, as was proved by Lord Howick
having had more votes than promises. Under these facts,
nothing but experiment can prove that the Liberals can
fail. Messrs. Cobden and John Bright arrived at four
n.m. on Monday.

COURT OF CHANCERY.—(Tins DAY ) —lt was
generally understood, from the announcements that have taken
place, that the Lord Chancellor would have sat in his private
room at Westminster to-day, for the purpose of giv►ng judg-
ment in several cases that have been heard before him; how-
ever, up to the hour of our going to press no sitting had taken
place; and it is now supposed that tis Lordship will sit to-
morrow, not only to give judgments, but to dispose of any
matters that may press. His Honour the Vice-Chancellor of
England, who is the vacation judge to the end of the present
month, will sit in his court in Lincoln's Inn on Friday.
ST EAM..BOAT ACCIDENT.— (From a Correspondent.)
—We regret exceedingly to state that a most serious accident,
attended with fatal results, occurred on the Thames last even-
ing. From all we could learn in a hasty gathering of facts,
it appears that the celebrated fast steamer " Father Thames,"
on her voyage from Gravesend, wade the pool about ten o'clock,
with a great number of passengers, where, from some unavoid-
able cause, she came full on to a heavy barge, and with such
force as to, instantly carry away her paddle-box and side cabin,
in which were several persons. It may be readily imagined
that consternation and confusion arose immediately, the vessel
being thrown en one side, and several persons in the water,
Five persons, we are told, were rescued from a watery grave.
but whether any, or several, are lost, we have yet to learn.
From the disabled state of the vessel, the passengers had to be
landed at \Yapping from small boats.
ARRIVAL OF TILE KING OF THE NETHERLANDS IN
_ _

HOLLAND.—The King of the Netherlands arrived at Helmet-
sluys on Saturday morning, at ten o'clock, in the Dutch steam-
frigate Cycloopt. The Prince of Orange had arrived in the
Lion steamer to meet his Majesty, who at once went on board
the Lion, and proceeded to Rotterdam. His Majesty arrived
at the Hague on Saturday, at four o'clock, r. M.
BIRTH OF A PRINCE OF SAXE-COBURG GOTHA.—
Iler Royal Highness the Princess of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha was
safdy delivered of a Prince on Saturday morning, at the
chateau of Eu.

A DECIDED IMPROVEMENT.—.--The Ulster Railway
Company have fitted up their third-class carriages with com-
fortable seats, and divided them into compartments. As a na-
tural consequence, the number of passengers travelling by those
carriages will be grea'ly increased. The arrangement should,
however, have been adopted from the first, as was the case
on the Dublin and Drogheda line, the carriages on which are
among the most comfortable -to be met with anywhere.—
Banner ofUlster.