The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-02 00:00:00

MORN LNG SUN.

Monday, from Portsmouth, with the remainder of the 24th
Regt.: they were landed on Wednesday, and marched into
Cumberland-square Barracks, Devonport, lately cecupied
by the 85th depot —The left wing of the 11th Regiment
marched for Exeter last Monday, and will proceed
thence to Newport, Monmouthshire, where they will be
joined by the right wing very shortly.—On Monday the
Christian 7th (Dane), 80, Captain Luften, arrived from
the Eastward ; she is getting a supply of water and pro-
visions.—~.The Meteor steamer arrived from Woolwich
on Tueillay, and sailed again the next day for Bristol.—
The Prin Eegent, transport, sailed on Thursday, fur
Deptford, 'th stores.:—ln Harbour—Caledonia, San
Josef, Ch ion, and Avon and Carron, steamers.—ln
the Sound—lmpregnable, Hastings, Abercrombie Robin-
son, and Boyne, transports ; Christian 7th, Dane.
OPERATIONS AGAINST THE WRECK OF THE ROYAL
GEORGE.—The explosion of 6501b5. of powder, and
nounced in our last numbor, took place on Wednesday,
the 28th instant, at the hour stated, 1 P.M., in spite of a
strong gale of wind from the westward, wEeli, as the
tide ran in the same direction at the time, rendered it
impossible for Lieut. Hutchinson to go from No. 5 I, the
from whence the charge was let down, to No. 4, in which
the voltaic battery was placed, the latter being to wind-
ward ; so that lie was obliged to forego his intention of
firing it himself, and the circuit was completed by Ser-
jeant-Major Jones. Being fired about the time of low
water, this charge produced a similar effect in miniature
to those of the great explosions of last year, as it threw
up a column of clear water, beautifully sparkling in the
sun, to the height of 12 feet, followed by a small eruption
of water blackened by mud from the bottom. Not-
withstanding the violence of the gale, several yachts and
small sailing vessels came out to witness this explosion,
Which disengaged a piece of mast from the ma, about
four or five feet long, that floated to the surface and
' drifted to the eastward with the wind and tide. A boat
ordered to secure it by Colonel Pasley, failed in the
attempt, as the tow-line broke twice and the men were
obliged to abandon it, in order to save their passage to
the Success hulk, which was to leeward of them ; for at
that time no boat could stem the united action of the
wind and tide. Next day, though it still blew a gale
and the sumps pitched violently, five divers were em-
ployed as usual, and a good cargo of wreck has been
stowed away in the hold, of the Drake sailing lighter.
Thus the skill acquired by experience, has enabled the
executive officer and the men employed to work to ad-
vantage in weather which at first would have put an en-
tire stop to such operations:
WOOLWICH, JULY 30.—The Widgeon steam-vessel,
Master . Commander John Hamilton, accompanied by
Master Commander L. Smithett, of the Ariel steam-ves-
sel, will arrive at Woolwich to-morrow to embark -her
Majesty the Queen of the Belgians and suite for a pas-
sage to Cstend. It is expected her Majesty will arrive
about eh yen o'clock on Sunday forenoon, and immedi-
ately afterwards sail for the Continent. _

The Salamander steam frigate, Commander Hastings
Reginald Henry, was paid off to-day at Woolwich.
The Castor, 36 guns Captain E. Collier; C. 8., recently
returned from the Mediterranean, was ordered to be paid
off to-day at Sheerness.

FLANDERS MAIL.
BERLIN, JULY 25.—His Excellency Baron Bulow,
Prussian Ambassador at the Court of Great Britain, ar-
rived from London a few days ago at Tezel, the summer
residence of his family ; but, to his great grief, found
. .

his domestic circle diniinished by one niember; a daugh-

ter, 12 years of age, had died, while he was on his jo—ur-
ney, and he arrived just in time to attend her funeral.
Baron Bulow will go in August to Frankfort, accompa-
nied Ly his family, to enter on his new office, as repre.
sentative of Prussia at the diet. It is probable that the

change in our Foreign Legation will Lake place at the
same time, where it is generally reported M. Von Ca-
nitz will be removed from Hanover to London, M. Yon
'rhun from Cassel to Hanover, and General Von Lind-
heim "goes to CasseL
HANOVER, JULY 24.—The Crown Prince has left
Hanover to-day to go to Norderney for the benefit of
sea-bathing.
HANOVER, JULY 25.—His Majesty the King, respect-
ing whose intentions nothing certain is known, was said
to be preparing for a journey. His Majesty, generally,
never lets the persons about him know to what place he
intends to go till the day of his departure, so that it is
not known whether his Majesty will go to Ems. Mr.
Vignolles, the English engineer, is now here. He has
had audiences of the King and the Principal Officers of
State, whence it is inferred that his business here relates .
to the construction of iron railways.—Hamburgh Papers,

July 27. -
BRUSSELS, JULY 29.—Our intercourse with the coun-

tries beyond the Atlantic is becoming more extensive
and regular. There are now at Antwerp ships lading
for Rio de Janeiro, Vera Cruz, the Havannah, and New
York, as well as for Batavia, Singapore, and Manilla.
BRUSSELS, JULY 30.—The King transacted business
yesterday with most of the Ministers. The Queen and
the Duke of Brabant are expected very shortly at Os-
tend. We are assured that the King and Queen will go
to Paris at the beginning of next month.
The Archbishop of Paris, who is now here, has visited
our churches and principal collections of public libraries,
and has been waited on by a great number of our clergy,
He is gone to Liege this morning and will afterwards
proceed to Bruges, and then return to France by way of
CouratoraNnsE
y,Gndst
Lille.
GAONINGEN, JULY
06.L_
His Majesty our revered
King, his Consort, Prince Alexander, and Princess
Sophia, arrived here this morning, and were received
with the acclamations of the inhabitants. We do not
know how long the Royal Family will remain here. This.
evening there is to be an illumination, to-morrow morn—
ing a review of the garrison; afterwards a grand dinners
then horse racing, and to-morrow evening brilliant
;
fireworks.

THE HAGUE, JULY 27.—His Excellency Co,:it J. C.
Von Bylands died here this morning ; hr. was com-
mander of the order of the Netherlands Lion and of the
Red Eagle, High Chamberlain to his Majesty, and Minis-
ter of the First Chamber of the States General.MlDDELnunc, JULY 26.—People who‘may be well in-
formed think there is good reason to hope that the capi-
tal of Zealand will be honow-ed in the course of next
month by a visit of his Majesty.
UTRECHT, JULY 28.—M. Dryardin, who has been
here as the deputy from Belgium in the Utrecht Com-
mission, is gone to-day to Hamburgh, where he will re-
main as Charge d'Affaires of Belgium.
NIMEGUEN, JULY 28.—Por some days past various
reports have been in circulation respecting instructions
that have been received by the collectors of the direct
taxes, and by the municipal authorities, to whom the
Governor of Gilderland, conformably to directions from
the Minister of Finance, has given notice that some taxes,
especially the house tax at Nimeguen, bring in too little
to the Treasury, and the officers are exhorted, in a
manner not very agreeable to them, to proceed to a new
estimate, and to increase the amount of the tax. The.

inhabitants have accordingly received notice of this new
assessment, and consequent increase of the tax, though
most of the persons interested have already had their
houses valued by sworn appraisers. It may be supposed
that this measure is not much approved, especially as
people think it may perhaps be followed by an increase
of the tax on household furniture. But notwithstanding
all the remarks that are made on it, our city will doubt-
less submit to it, and we feel confident that those of our
citizens, whose situation gives them an opportunity ; will
find that the measures ordered are legal, necessary, and.
equitable.

DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDatit, JULY 30 . !"
Money. Bills.
Actual Debt, IN per Cent
Ditto, ditto 5 per cent.
Arnett Syndic,4 X per cent 9l 11131
Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent 7436 75
Commercial Company, 4,, per cent 155% 1561,
Ditto (1835 and 1837) 5 per cent. .......
Loan 1837, 5 per cent. 97 . 973(
Exchange on London, One month 142 05
Two months
liamburgh, One month 35 aig
Two montlic
Dutch Papers, July 31.
BELGIAN 1. ON lls—Baussiu.e. JULY 33.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan 5 per C‘rnt .........
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent. ....
3 per Cent.
701 i

Thirty.seven.

0111,
Loan of City, 1':32, 4 per Cent. ..... 3,
Society of Conuncrce, 4 yaper Cent. ..... ..... 74
Bank of Belgium, 5 per ......

al.tunal Jeciety. ____
Exchange on London (shot .............. II V 5
....Brussels Papers, July 30.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—Vissms., Jtn.t:
five per Coats. Aletalliques •........ ...... 1047;
Foes! per ................
Th•.. 12,
- Cents. ................................ ........ .t
..... ; :64

...lace p;:r _
Batik Shams .. ~,.. __—.,--,-,--
....Allgemrine"Zeitraii, Jul Y-.,.
HADIBURC) BOASENHALLE, JULIi '27.
Bills. Sloiiey
Austrian S per Cents.
Bank Shares. ............................... ... ...........
10-14 108
Anglo-Russian Loan
Cent. Ist series, Certificate
Cent. Hope and Co. 3d and 4th 1.013, 101
... irs! 117 X
Ditto in Certificates
Nov 4 per Cent. (1840) 553,, ESit
Dutch Actual Debt, 2y,i per Cent sohi
IRRnuuqii jaeal:nnti ic°sssnip7eir;
Ditt0...... .................. 5 per Cent
Polish Bonds -
New ticket
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent 7syg 75.
N..iwegian Loan, 1634, 4 per Can:...
Spnish, New 5 per Cents. l6 __
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—Bsaux, JULY 24.
Bills.
Money
St. Schuld. Sch., 4b percent.
l'A ~i i 03% '
Prussian English Loan, 1810, 4 per cent. -.102 loiti
leachange on London, three months 6 181.
—Prustian State Gazette. July "3

During the boisterous weather last week the sea
wall of the South Eastern Railway, between Dover and
Folkestone, has been damaged to the extent of several
hundred pounds.
MA ROAM—Notwithstanding the very un-
favourable weather which has prevak'ied of late, we be-
lieve the town never was better pled
the season than at present. .1:11,1--: led at this period of
ging from the numbers
already here, we have no doubt of an abundant increase
when the weather ia more settled, particularly as the
fares are much reduced, owing to the competition of the
steam vessels. The arrivals on Saturday in six steam
boats, were about 800, exceeding the corresponding week
of last season by 200.—Dover Chronicle.
SA NDWICH. -- EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUM-
STANCR.—There is now to be seen in the bed-room of s
person named Farrier, eighty-five years of age, a swal-
low's nest with three young ones ; some time since the
hen bird had great inclination to take possession of part
of the chamber, and to which the old gentleman, having
no disinclination, opened his casement early every morn-
ing, and allowed the birds to build their nests unmolested
on the top of his bedstead, where they have hatched.
their young, and continue flying in and out at pleasure*
(a pane of glass being taken out to accommodate them)
feeding the young ones, without being at all disturbed.
by the numerous visitors who have been to see them..
Dover Chronicle.

GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY.--The trains
of this great line travel no less than 25,960 miles per
week ; that is-a greater distance than the whole circum-
ference of our earth.