The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-31 00:00:00

BELGIUM.

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Zeitung. Dec.

Barism.s. Dac. 27.—The Minister of Finance informs
the holders of the coupons of the loan of thirty millions
4 percents. duo on the lst of January, 1541, that from
that day the payment of these coupons will be made by
the agents of the Cashier-General of the State at Brussels
and in the provinces.
The following letter is from the Camp at Beverloe,
Dec. 24 :—A great misfortune has taken place five leagues
from this place. Yesterday morning the heath and the
woods of Portel, lately purchased by a French company at
a high price, caught fire. To-day at noon, the hour at
which I wrote, the fire continues. Yesterday at four
o'clock it appeared to be so near to us that the alarm was
sounded, and all the Sappers and Miners, to the
number of above 200, armed with shovels and
pick-axes, left the camp, but when they had gone
two leagues, finding that they were still three leagues
from the spot they turned back. It was a fearful sight.
The fire spread overican extent of more than three leagues,
and the column of flame, which was from forty to fifty feet
high, might be seen at the distance of fifteen leagues.
Baysinx, Dec. 23.—The King and the Royal family
will leave Lacken on New Year's eve, to pass the re-
winder of the winter in the Palace at Brussels.

Nineteen men at work in a coal-mine near Liege were
drowned on th© 23d, by a sudden inundation of the mine.

!SELMAN UNDS—Baussims DEC. :9.
Actual Delot, 3},i per Cent.
itothechild's Loan, 5 per C.nt 1,5%
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent....
95%
3 per Cent.

Loof City, PC3'2,4 per Cent ......... .....-
Society of Commerce, 4 Yi per Cent llO
Bank of Belgium, 5 per '1;
National Society .
Exchange en London (short)
—Brussels Papers, Dec. 29.
AUSTRIAN FU4LINS.—Vismx•, Dec. 21
rive per Costs. &fetalll4ses • ln Ni
Font per Cents. ......... ....... ............ igl3%
Per Cents.
Liana ShaTOS ... 8
....

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-(THIS DAY.)

LOIDON, DEC. 31.--.lhk:re has been a brisk thaw
throughout the night, with much rain. Wind this day
noon, ligtt breeze from N. W. and fine.
DEAL, Dac. 30.—Wind N.W., moderate.—Arrived
di sprightly, Newton, from Terceira. Sailed the Dun-
dee Merchant, Lakeland, for Hobart Town; Greyhound,
Hutchinson; Achilles, Marshall, Mauritius ; Pauline
Houghton, Tate, ditto; Horatio, Coleman, Jamaica;
Nautilus, Williams, St. Lucia ; Frances Lawson, Agnew,
Sierra Leone; Quiver, Porrett, Azores Clarcta, Allond,
Barcelona; Wm. Bailey, Cooper, Mauritius.
LIVERPOOL, DEC. 30.—Wind W. e• W. --Arrived tlic
Demerara, Bauron, from Quebec. Sailed, the Meg of
Moldon, Cookson, for Calcutta ; James Lyon, Peel, New-
foundland ; Oriental (steamer), Soy, Alexandria. A
schooner, supposed the Sarah of Garlieston, !is aground on
Burbo Bank. The Pleiades of Whitby, timber laden,
and abandoned, was passed, 2,1 inst. lat. 4t, lon. 42, by
the Devereaux.
SALCOMBE, Dr.c Sailed, the Eel, Bond, fur St.
Jag° da Cuba.
PLYMOUTH, DEC. 30.—Wind N. E.—Arrived St. Her-
nari) Lopez, from Fayal. The Elizsbcth M iria, Bch-
vends, from Rochefort to O,terrisoer, is discharging her
cargo, being heated. The Catherine, Thornton, has
been in contact with a vessel, and received damage.
WELLS, DEC. 30.—The Plansworth of Sunderland,
is on shore four miles to the esstward, and it is feared will
become a wreck.
MILFORD, Dsc. 29.—The Prince Albert, sunk in Dale
Roads, has been raised and brought in.
Hum, Dee. 30.—Wind N. W. by N.—Sailed the Ori-
int, Stegl, for Tampico; Ricardo, M'Arthur, Calcutta.
A sloop from Grimsby to Wakefield, laden with wheat and
wool, sunk in the Roads last night, having got athwart-
hawse a brig, crew saved.
Haavvicit, Dec. 30.—Arrived the Johan Carl, Jahney,
front Trinidad.

THE ENGLISH CHRONICLE, AND
WHITEHALL EVENING POST.
On SATURDAY NEXT, a Double Sheet (the size of the
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annual custom. The increasing circulation of the English
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most gratifying testimony of the public estimation of those
steady and consistent, yet Liberal Conservative principles,
which it has ever been the aim of its writers to maintain.
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HOLIDAY AMUSEMENTS IN THE EGYPTIAN
HALL.
NORTH AMERICAN INDIAN MU-
SEUM.—This immense and curious Collection is
Open during tke Day and Evening, and on this and each
Evening of this Week, at Eight o'Clock, will be repeated the
PICTL RESQUE GROUPS and TABLEAUX VIVANT,
produced by Twenty Living Figures in full Indian Costumes,
Weapons, and Paint, giving their Dances, Councils, &e. &e.
Admission One Shilling.

" THE CAPTAIN'S" CURE FOR THE ASTHMA AS
A NEW YEAR'S GIFT.
THE undersigned has this week visited the old
people afflicted with Asthmatic complaints, now inmates
of the St. Martin's, Clerkenwell, and St. Sepulchre work-
housed, &c., in order to exemplify the providential and im-
portant discovery of a REMEDY for immediate RELIEF
of the most inveterate ASTHMA, or difficulty of breathing,
namely, the inhaling through the organs of tke nose the heat
from the flame of a lighted candle, at the same moment closing
the lips. The happy result therefrom, on this vital introduc-
tion of artificial heat during times of the winter solstice, to
persons under an apparent nervous feeling of in part-suspended
animation, produces the most desirable effects, as relieving that
" tightness" or unpleasant . sensation attending on partial
suffocation, and giving not only present ease and clearness to
the respiratory functions, but a general feeling of recovery for
the time present, until the approach of the sunbeams of the
spring. The above insight, under natural interpretation, for
neutralizing the superabundant " sulphureo-saline" qualities of
the tough viscid matter called phlegm-dross, that predominate
in the system under the asthmatic disease, added to which, at
each in-breath, are inhaled similar particles floating in this
sea-bound" Atmosphere, causes the undersigned to reflect
that a species of lamp might be adopted, containing a lighted
taper, suspended from the neck over the chest close under the
chin, having its covering perforated with holes, whereby no
danger could accrue to the wearer's dress, as apparent, might
ensue to the aged individuals in the ;workhouses alluded to, as
others. CHARLES ACKERLEY,
Illustrator of the Scriptural Similitudes of the Bible and
Sectorial Line, as now brought to light by him.
Chambers, 5, Swallow-street, Quadrant.

TO CORRESPONDENTS.
We really cannot answer the question of " Terra," and as
lawyers differ on the point, the Freemen will probably
have the honour of meeting the Noble Duke in a Court
of Law.

THE ERA NEWSPAPER of SUNDAY,
3d January 1841, will contain, in addition to all the
News of the Week,
Captain Marryat's Nev Tale—The Poacher (continued)—
Glimpses of the Turf for 1841—Comments and Suggestions—
The 'Turf Summary concluded—and a curious Handicap Table
V (by ates).

NEW NOVEL, EDITED by THEODORE HOOK, Esq.
Now ready at all the Libraries, in 3 vols. post Bvo., with nn.
merous Illustrations by Phis,
pETER PRIGGINS
THE COLLEGE SCOUT.
Edited by THEODORE HOOK, Esq.
Henry Colburn, Publisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

NEW NAVAL NOVEL.
Now ready, at all the Libraries, in 3 vols.,
THE NAVAL SURGEON,
By the Author of
" Cavendish," " The Flying Dutchman," &c
Henry Colburn, Vublisher, 13, Great Marlborough-street.

yr Is MAJESTY the EMPEROR of
1. AUSTRIA having AUTHORISED and GUA-
RANTEED several DISTRIBUTIONS of MONEY
DIVIDENDS, which (though they are i'4o LOTTERIES)
offer many possibilities of obtaining
LARGE FORTUNES.
HEINE BROTHERS, at HAMBURGH,
Are now SELLING BONDSfor the said DISTRIBU TIONS.
Persons desirous to purchase for the next Distribution, may re-
ceive, PREVIOUS to giving any order, the PROS-3ECTUS
tnd PARTICULARS, upon addressing WITHOUT DE-
LAY, a line to
HEINE, BROTHERS, at HAMBURGA.
THE NEXT DISTRIBUTION, managed and guaranteed
by the Austrian Government, contains
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED

DIVIDENDS,
Amounting to £954,888,
The Dividends being
£15,000 £6OO £7O 0 £37 10
7,500 300 50 0 37 0
3,800 200 42 0 36 0
1,800 150 40 10 35 0
1,200 100 39 0

THEATRE ROYAL, COVENT GARDEN.
UNDER the MANAGEMENT of MADAME VESTRIS.

THIS EVENING, DEC. 31.
Will be repeated Shakspere's
MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM.
Theseus, Mr. Cooper; Quince, Mr. Bartley; Bottom, Mr.
Harley ; Flete, Mr. Keeley ; Snout, Mr. Meadows ; Snug,
Mr. I. Matthews ; Hermia, Mrs. Nisbett ; Oberon, Madame
Vestris ; Titania, Mrs. W. Lacy ; Puck, Miss Marshall; First
Fairy, Miss Rainfortb.

After which,
The NEW GRAND CHRISTMAS PANTOMIME will be
repeated, entitled
THE CASTLE OF OTRANTO ; OR, HARLEQUIN
AND THE GIANT HELMET.
Harlequin, Mr. C. .1. Smith ; Clown, Mr. T. Ridgway ;
Pantaloon, Mr. Morelli ; Columbine, Miss Fairbrother.
To-morrow, The Merry Wives of Windsor, with The New
Pantomime.
Doors to Ise opened at half-past six—the performances to
.iosnmence at. Seam o'Clock.
Tiskete and plates for the Boxes to be taken of Mr. Grogan,
at the Box-office, from Ten till Four, where Season Tickets
may De had upon application.
Dress Boxes, 7s. ; Second Price, 3s. 641. ; First and Second
Circles, ss. ; Second Price, 2s. 6d. ; Pit, 3s. ; Second Price,
2s. ; Gallery, Is.
Private Boxes to be had seely of Mr. Andt ews, bookseller
167, New Bond-street.