The Sun.
London, England, 1818-01-05 00:00:00

DUTCH I.‘'TAIL.

INTERsatiaon; Dec. 3.—The AUstiiart
Ih-
varian Ambassadors are on the point of setting. out
for Moscow. Since the cold set in, the Winter is
uninterruptedly severe. The large "linantitie-s a
snow that have fallen facilitate theconisnutitca-f
tions with the interior of the Empite.
PETERSi3UtIGII, Dee. 10.—It is said that
proposal has been made to the GOvernment,in
-
order lei rut a'fit4Al stop to the ininous and de.,
testab:c cinitrahand trade, without the use
of violent measures, which are, besiiles, al-
ways insufficient to open Negociations on the
basis of the lloly Alliance, of whi-eh the result
would he, " That every Power which takes a part
in the Uloly Alliance should have to provide, that
no goods should be conveyed front or through its
territories to those of another State to which.
those goods are contraband." As cheating, cun-
ning, and covetousness, the chief tootives of the
smugglers, on the one hand, and, an the other,
the scandalous inclination pf the consumers to
extravagance, are directly opposite to the spirit
of Christianity. Commercial Treaties concluded
on this principle would certainly be the only means
conformable to ibis spirit. The lawful intercourse
of the different Nations of the earth would be se-
cured by them.
A solemn Funeral Service has been performed
is the English Church here, on account of the
death of the Princess Charlotte.

HAGUE, DEC. 28.—Yesterday evening his Royal
Highness the Prince of Orange, for the first time
spice his return to thiS place, honoured the theatre
with his presence ; it was the first time he sat in
the magnificent ornamented box fitted up for hint,
next to that of their Majesties. The moment his
Royal Highness entered, accompanied by six Aid-
de-Camps, in his General's uniform, and wearing
several Ordera„ the whole of the numerous audi-
ence rose, and weleoMed him with long-continued
acclamations, clapping of hands, amt cries of
" Long live the Prince !" His Royal Highness
scented much affected by these testimonies trt at-
tachment to his person.
VIENNA, Dec. 13.--The Prussian Councillor ot
State, Von Jordan, who is expected this evening,
will probably make a long stay here, as his mis-
sion is said to embrace• very important Objects.
Among other things it is stated that measures will
be concerted between our Court and that of Prns-
sia, .to check the abuses and licentiousness of the
Press, which threatened Germany with incalcul-
able evils, 'unless wise and energetic measures are
speedily adopted. In order to secure to the na-'
lions of Germany the enjoyment of a reasonable
Liberty of the Press, and in general a high degree
of civil and political freedom, it is necessary, be-
fore all things, to oppose a powerful barrier to.the
licence of the press and lawless insubordination
which begins to spew itself in so many places. By
the apostles of liberty who now preach every
where trout the house tops, Germany can only be
plunged either into the most dreadful anarchy, or
the most fi'ightfol despotism, either of which
would. stifle for many yearS the seeds of improve-
ment in our country.

lIAMRORGH, DEC. 25.-'---The Elbe is already
full of floating ice; some 'vessels which attempted
to get up the Elbe have been obliged to put
back to Cuxhaven ; the navigation of small craft
on the Elbe is not entirely Stopped.
FROM THE FRENCH FRONTIER., DEC. 26.—1 t
is thought the Duke of Wellington make
some considerable stay at Paris. Numerous
couriers continue to arrive at the head-quarters,
where it is thought that important negociations
:ire-tarrying on between the English and Freud)
GoVerathents. The best underst.uling continues
to prevail between the COmManders of the (litre-
rout corps of the Allied Army and the FretichMa-
gisttates, and the strictest discipline is main-
tained.