The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-23 00:00:00

AMSTEIMAM, Ace. 20.—According to the last letters S
from India, the arrival of M. P. Merkus, Member of the I
Council of India, was daily expected at Batavia.
TILE HAGUE, Ace. 19.—We are assured that the mili-
tiamen of the levy of 1837 are to repair, on the 25th of
this month, to their several depots, there to settle their
accounts, and to deliver up their arms. The levy of 1838
will, it is said, likewise obtain, about the 15th of Septem-
ber, the grant of unlimited furlough, after which no more
furloughs will be granted this year. The troops will then
be reduced to the puce establishment, as it was before
August 1830.
The grenadiers in garrison in this town are so reduced
in strength, by the numerous furloughs, that at present
they amount to little more than 500 men. As this makes
the duty very heavy, it is said that a part of the eighth di-
vision of the army now at Groningen, will come to make
part of the garrison.
Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, and his consort,
arrived on the 9th of this month, at Esdmansdorffe, in
Silesia, an estate belonging to the King of Prussia, who
is now there. On the 10th of this month, formal possession
was taken of the neig,tibouring estate of Schildau, which
has been purchased for his Royal Highness Prince Fre-

derick,
SARAYAFP, JULY 10. —ln the night of the 18th of June
the inhabitants of the village of Federowk were awakened
by a subterraneous noise, and a sort of earthquake, which
gave a violent shock to all their dwellings. Ignorant of
the cause of this terrible shock they hastenedinto the streets,
and saw to their terror the whole valley, in which most of
the houses are situate, had become loosened from the foot
of the mountain, that it had sunk considerably and was
advancing towards the Wolga. The terror of these poor peop'e
was extreme when they saw the whole mass moving, and
that some of their houses were tossed up while some sunk
down. In a short time there were formed on this sunken
surface, elevations and depressions and broad and very
regular cracks which gave it the appearance of a terrace,
where there had been marshes or small lakes, hills had
arisen and the elevated spot had become hollow, filled with
water as well as the cracks.
The undulating motion of the ground continued for 72
hours; after which it gradually ceased. More than seventy
houses are dam,ged ; some are totally destroyed ; almost
all the cellars arc filled up. The fields and kitchen gar-
dens which were nearest to the mountain, and considerably
higher up than the village, have suffered most of all.
Happily no persons have perished. During the confusion
the peasants all lived in the open air ; they are now begin-
ning to repair their houses. The sinking of the valley is
IN miles long and 250 fathoms broad ; it is not yet known
how far the valley has been shoved forward.
DUTCH EUNDS.—Aslsmanam, Auousr 20
Money. Bills.
Actual Debt, ‘.2% per Cent
Ditto, ditto 5 per cent.
t Syndic, 4% per cent...... ............ 96% 96%
Ditto, ditto, 3) per cent 60% 81%,
Commercial Company, per cent 172% 17z%
Ditto (1832 and 1833) 5 per cent.
Ditto 1837, 5 per cent.
Loan 1837, 5 i‘er cent.
Exchange on London, One month IS 05
Two months
ril , AuciUsT
APN r Napers,
DAsugust
u2so
90.
actual Debt, 2% per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cent. ...... DA%
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent. 91%
3 per Cent. 71%
Loan of City, 1832, 4 per Cent
Society of Commerce, 4 % per Cent ll6
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent ............. 74%
National Society .
—Brussels Papers, August2o.
AUSTRIAN FUN DS.—V DENNA, AUG 12.
five per Cents. Metalliques
Fear per Cents.
Three per Cents.
Bank Shares
—Allgemeine Zcatung, August 17
HAMBURG BORSEN HALLE, Ace 17.
Bills. Money.

Austrian 5 per Cents.
Bank shares

An 10-Russian Loan 10738 107%
Russian 5 per Cent. Ist series, Certificate
Inscription, Ist Series
Russian 5 per Cent. Hop, and Co. 3d and 4th
Se,i‘s

Ditto in Certificates
Dutch ,actual Uebt, 2y4 pe Cent S3N 531,1
Ditto 5 per Cent —
Polish Bond,
New ticket
Anglo. i)anish Loan, 3 per Cent 7l 71y4
Norwegian Loan, 1834, 4 per Cent.... lOll4

CAUT lON TO PERSONS DRINK

ING SODA WATER.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR—The public are not aware that there is not one
bottle in a hundred which is gold for soda water that con- I
tains one grain of that valuable alkali, but is merely spring
water impregnated with fixed air. The reason of the soda
not being put into the water is not on account of the value
of the soda itself, but of the expense of properly manuface
turing it. For instance, if fifteen grains of the carbonat-
of soda be put into each bottle, it will require ten times
the labour and power of machinery, and consequently that
additional cost, to make pure soda water, to that which is
required to make this cheap, useless, and spurious article.
There are thousands of persons who drink soda water daily,
by the express directions of the faculty, for the purpose of
correcting the acidity and other bilious affections of the
stomach and bowels, the alkali of the soda being intended
to neutralise the excess of acidity. To such in-
dividuals it must be evident that if there is no soda
in the water they purchase by that name, they cannat
derive any benefit from it. I have, therefore, felt it my
duty to put the public on their guard from being thus
deceived, and at the same time show they may ascertain
for themselves as to whether there is soda or not in the
water they purchase by that name. The test is very simple
and attended with no trouble, viz., Pour a bottle of water
into a tumbler ; stir it about with a teaspoon for three or
four minutes, when nearly all the fixed air will be libe-
rated; then take as much tartaric acid, in powder, as will
half fill a teaspoon, and drop it into the water ; if there is
soda in the water the tartaric acid will immediately ac•
upon the soda, and, in neutralizing the alkali produce a
very powerful effervescence ; if, on the contrary, it does
not effervesce, you may be assured there is no soda in the

water.
Every bottle of `'ebb's double soda-water is warranted
to contain fifteen grains of the pure carbonate of soda.
I am, Sir, yours most respectfully,
Colebrooke Cottage, Islington. JOHN WEBB.

GIN AND LAUDANUM.—On Wednesday after..
noon an inquiry was proceeded with, before Mr. Higgs, at
the Queen's Head, Duke's court, Bow-street, on the body
of William Wilson, aged 50. It appeared that the de-
ceased was formerly dresser to the late Mr. Mathews, and
since that gentleman's death had been employed in the
same capacity by Mr. Yates. He was in the habit of taking
laudanum for a rheumatic complaint. He went out on
Monday night, and at four o'clock the following morning
he was brought home in a state of intoxication, and lay iP
the passage near the street door. About a quarter before
seven a lodger, going out, found him lying in the manner
described. He was then alive. In a quarter of an hour
after another lodger went out, but never took any notice of
the deceased. About eight the last lodger went out, taking
no notice of deceased, supposing he was drunk, he being
addicted to drink. On the last lodger's return at twelve,
o'clock the deceased vas then discovered to be dead. All
the witnesses said that the deceased drank a great quantity
of laudanum, and was very fond of drink. On the Moe-
day night previous to his death he went into the Garrick's
Head, Bow- street, and had some cold gin and water, and
then drank off the contents of a phial containing an ounce
of laudanum. The jury, after remarking on the Conduct
of the witnesses in letting the deceased lie in the passage,
so many hours, returned a verdict that the deceased s. Dieu
of suffocation, brought on by excessive drinking."

SHEFFIELD PLATED WINE COOLErtS,
A. B. SAVORY and SONS, Manufacturing Silversmiths,
14, Cornhill, London (opposite the Bank of England), have for
choice in their warerooms a Selection of PLAIN and ()RNA..
MENTAL ICE PAILS, to which they wish to direct attention.
The price of the Plain Tub-pail (now much is use), 81. 10s.
the pair ; the Classic Vase (very neat), 10/. t." 9. the pair; the
Victoria Pattern, 15/. the pair ; the Dre,alea Cooler 191. the
pair, &c., all of whic.. are strongly mounted with Silver, end
have Silver Shields for Engraving the Crest or Coat of Arms
A pamphlet is published, with drawings of the above and
other articles of plate generally, which may be had on applica-
tion, free of cost.

WARRANTED GOLD WATCHES.
The following Watches are London made, of very superiorqua•
lity, and warranted to perform correctly.
SIZE FOR LADIES.
Fine Vertical Watches, jenelled, in engine-turned
gold cases and gold dials, warranted
Fine Vgrteal,. Watche§,-, jewelled', With double-
balild:_engine-turned gold cases and gold akils,
warranted
Patent detached Lever Watches, jewelled in four
holes, with double gold cases and gold dials,
warranted
SIZE FOR GENTLEMEN.
Patent detached Lever Watches, jewelled in four
holes, 'seconds, :Ind double-backed gold cases,
warranted
Patent detached Lever Watches, capped, jewelled
ire six. holes, seconds, double-backed gold cases
and enamel dials, warranted .................. 17 17
Patent detached Lever ‘Vatches, capped, jewelled
in six. holes, seconds, double-backed-gold cases
and gold diais; warranted
Either of tbe Gentlemen's Watches may be had irt good hunt"
ing cases for 31. 3s. each extra.
•
T. COX SAVORY'S,
Silversmith,• Watchmaker, and Goldsmith, 47, Cr.onbill, London
• , (Seven doors from Gracechurch-stieet).

On the 19th inst. 11 I R. 7'llB.
,at Ham-hall, the 1:4ly of D. Watts Russell?
Esq., of a daughter.
On the 20th at Kingwes'‘on, Somerset, the lady of F.
H. D;ekinsi.;n, t sq., of a son.
Onuter
`2I St hist., at Deptford, Mrs. John West, of a clang.'

• ' MARRIED.
On the 20th inst., at Olney, Bucks, the Rev. Edward Lang"
'dale. Sraith, A.M. perpetual Curate of Barton-with-Chetwode,
Bucks, 'only son of the late Rev. Edward Smith, of Folking'
ham, Lincoln, to Elizabeth, third surviving diughter of the late
Rev. Henry Gauatlett, Vicar of Olney.
On the 21st inst., at St. James's, Dover, the Rev. T. G.
Baiely, Rector of-Al Saints, Poplar, and Fellow of Brasetif,se
College, Oxford, to Julia, youngest daughter of John Shir:,den,
Esq., of -Dover.
On "the 21st inst., at St. George's, Hanover-gpaam °roll
Luca, Esq., ofaSuffolk-street,. Pall-mall, son of Rev. Gib-
sonlticas,• of Filby-house, Norfolk, to Ms-xv Rachel, will,
daughter of the late William Orton Salmon,
,10_3'
ci of the Beogsl
Civil Service, and President of the Board, of
Central Provinces of British India. Revenue for the

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On the inst., after a eriort illness, T. H. Player; Ems''
of LetConiere-lpdge, Aldenham, Herts.
Ifife
On the 20th inst., at Havering Grange, Essex, Isabella,
of Major Anderson.
On the 9th inst., at Portland-terrace, Regent's Park, The*:
dore Henry, youngest son of Lieutenant Henry Broadhead, R
On the 19th Bourchier William Wrey, brother to the,.
late Sir Bourchier Wrey, Bart., and Rector of the parishes 0'
Tawstoel: and Coombeinteignshead, Devon.

London: Print!.-.1 and Published by MURDO YOUNG °i
No: 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. /12, Strand. 10
the county of Middlesex.—Friday, August 23, 1b39.