The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-03 00:00:00

UNITED SERVICE JOURNAL.

We have read with interest the " Reminiscences
of a Light Dragoon," the first part of which appears
in the number before us, and if the succeeding
parts be equally spirited, we venture to predict that
they will become popular with the lovers of light,
stirring periodical literature. The other articles
contain nothing that calls for particular comment.

FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAILS.

BRU3SELS, JULY 30.—The average price of whett
last week was 24.55 f., and that of rye 16.0.5 f. ; so
that importation continues exempt from duty, and ex-
portation prohibited. The Parliamentary Commission
of Inquiry is accompanied by four short-hand writers,
who are to take notes of the conferences of the Mem-
bers with the manufacturers who shall answer to its
invitation.

A. deputation of the Committee of Inquiry into
the linen manufactures will leave Antwerp to-day on
board the Antwerpen steamer, for London. This de-
putation is to visit the principal establishments for spin-
ning by machinery in England. It will be absent three
weeks.

During the stay of the Commission of Inquiry at
Ghent, the short-hand writers were employed 33 quar-
ters of an hour. To reduce to ordinary writing the
notes of a quarter of an hour, one hour and a half are
required, which will make about two columns of the
211oniteur. The inquiry at Ghent will therefore fill
76 columns.

BRUSSELS, JULY 31.—The King will return from
Paris to Brussels on Sunday next. His Majesty will
go soon afterwards to the camp at Beverloo. He will
then go to pass some weeks at Wiesbaden, the waters
of which have been prescribed to him, and from which
he derived much benefit last year. Her Majesty the
Queen will pass some weeks at Ostend.
The Observateur has the following paragraph :
" The Minister of Finance, in concert with the Minister
of the Interior, has appointed Commissioners selected
from the superior officers of the two departments to
inquire what are the articles in the Tariff: the import
duty on which might be raised in order to increase the
revenue, and what are those on which the export duty
might be lowered for the advantage of our manufac-
tures.

" The Commissioners will finish their task, in which
they have made great progress, before the next meet-
ing of the Chambers, to which it appears that a pro-
ject of law on the subject is to be presented."
The Commerce Belge says—" It is affirmed that in
the Cabinet Council, held on Wednesday, the Ministers
are unanimously decided to adjourn the loan of
82,000,000 f., till the political questions, which have so
fatal an influence on public credit, shall be cleared up.
It is reported that this decision will appear to-morrow
in the official Journal.—Journal du Commerce d'Anvers,
August 1.

No such decision appears in the Afonitettt Beige tx
Thursday or Friday.
AMSTERDAM, JULY 13.—A private letter from Pe.
dang, dated 24th March, 1840, gives the following par-
ticulars respecting the expedition against the Atschi-

nese :

The object of the expedition which is to be Un-
dertaken against the Atschinese, is to take Sinkel
and Tapoes, in order to secure and consolidate our pos-
sessions on the west coast of Sumatra. It will consist
of the Bellona frigate, Capt. Gersterains, the Com-
mander of the expedition, the Drilon corvette, the
Phcenix steamer, and four colonial schooners. The land
troops are under th command of Colonel Roepsenb and
the comtnandtr of the whole is Colonel Miehiels, Go-
vernor tf the west coast of Sumatra. The warlike
disposition of the Atsehinese, who already begin to as-
sume a hostile attitude, is the cause of this expedition.
These islanders are of a fanatic disposition, very cou-
tagebus, and revengeful. 'the day after to-morrow we
go to the north to prevent the enemy from receiving
supplies of ammunition, and to take up a station at
Sinkel, a well defended place, belonging to the enemy.
The officers and men are in high spirits, and eager to
distinguish themselves."
Tax Haorm, JULY 30.—We hear that his Majesty
will proceed in person with the several formalities, on
Tuesday next, to open the Session of the States-General,
the Second Chamber having double the usual number
of members. Their Royal Highnesses the Prince of
Orange, Prince Frederick, the Hereditary Prince of
Orange, and Prince Alexander, will accompany his
Majesty.
Tax HA4Ug, JULY 30.—M. Rochussen arrived
here yesterday evening from Paris, probably with the
treaty of commerce concluded between France and the
Netherlands. As to-morrow is the last day that M. A
Van Genness acts as Minister of Finances it is probable
that M. Rochussen will enter On that office the
day after to-morrow.

PRUSSIA, JULY 21.—The affair of the Princess
Zeneide Wolchowsky has made a great noise bete, and
various opinions are entertained of it. The Princess is
said to have embraced the Roman Catholic religion.*
His Majesty the Emperor Nicholas, on the report
being spread, sent one of his Aides-de-Camp to the
house of the Princess, to learn whether it was true.
When it was found to be true, a Greek priest came to
attempt to convert her. He faded, and the Princess
was sent to a Greek convent. The intervention ni the
Empress succeeded in obtaining a pastprt for her to go
abroad ; but soon after her departure, her estates were
sequestrated. Prioress Wolchowsky goes now, as we
hear, to Rome. This evCat seems to have given occa-
sion to the ric,,i-cous Ukase with which you are ac-
respecting conversions from the Greek to any
other Christian confession.

RSAW, JUNE 24.—Onuphrius Ambroservitsch,
now living at Sandomer, on a pension of 730 florins,
arrested his son, who had escaped from the prison where
he was confined for a political offence, and brought him
to Warsaw, where he delivered him into the hands of
justice. Having expended all his money on the jour-
ney, and not knowing how he should get home, he up.
plied to the Finance Committee for an advance of fifty
florins out of his pension. The Committee granted his
request, but thought it to be its duty to make the affair
known to the Council of Administration. The latter
resolved to make Ambroservitsch a present of 10,000
florins, as a reward for his conduct. The Emperor not
only approved of this, but ordered the sum to be
doubled, and excused Constantine Ambroservitsch, who
is a student at the Government University at Radour,
from the punishment to which he was sentenced, in
consideration of the praiseworthy conduct of his father.
Felix Rymkiewicz, a soldier, the oldest inhabitant of
Warsaw, who has passed the last th;rty years in the
Hospital of Rochus, died lately at the age of 123 years.
DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, JuLv 31
Money. Bill..
Actual Dabt, ‘2.% per Cent
Ditto, ditto 5 per cent.
Amort Syndic, 4'n per cent BJf 90;
:)itto, ditto, 3 per cent 7644 77th
Commercial Company, 4., per c,rt
Ditto (1g35 and 1837) 5 per cent.
Loan 1837, 5 per cant. 97% 9S
Exchange on London, One month ll 97%
Two months
Dutch Papers, Aug. 1.
rs ELui AN F U N DS—BRUSSELS, JULY 31.
100
2}q per
Cent lOO
Cent.
opnCeieir,nc.it
0
Lftlocatthnusllhf DiTl de:istr'Lt
3 per Cent.
73}4

Thirty-seven—. -- ...... ._
Loan of City, 15::2, 4 per Cent
Society of Commerce, 4 •.; per Cent llO
Bank of Belgium, 5 per Cent. ............
National Society . ... ....... ....
Exchange on London (short)
—Brussels Papers, July 31.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, Jut 23'
Five per Cents. Metalliques
Foal' per Cents.
Three per Cents.
1844
Bank Shares
-.Allgenteine Zcitung, July 26
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.— BERLIN, JULY 28.
Bills. Money.
St. Schuld. Sch., 4,4 per cent. 10414 103 X
Prussian English Loan, 1830, 4 per cent. 104 1031;
exchange on London, three months 6 1874
—Prussian State Gazette, July 29.
* Thiste iigm
of
h
conversion,
zetuasiwen know, took place some years
ago ; or is there a mistake in the Christian name ?—Edi-
tor
.9.

THE THAMES TUNNEL.—The whole of the
Iwharfs, buildings, dwelling-houses, sheds, and two public-
houses in High-street, Wapping, which covered an area of about
200 feet by about 70 in depth, purchased for the formation of
the footway descent into the Tunnel, have been entirely re-
moved, and preparations for sinking the shaft on the north
shore upon the site of the buildings have already commenced.
The wharf will he extended about twenty-four feet into the
river, and workmen have been for some time employed in pile-
driving, and forming an embankment, on a portion of which
the shaft will be formed. The works below are proceeding
with great activity, and that part of the Tunnel already com•
pleted is in a very sound state. There is no fear of any further
irruptions, as the excavators have approached so near the north
shore that the most dangerous portions of their labours can be
carried on when the tide has receded, and there is no water
over them. The steam-engine over the shaft on the Rother-
hithe shore is constantly kept going to pump up the water
caused by the land springs, by which the Tunnel is always kept
dry. The Thames Tunnel will be opened for foot passengers
early next spring.
" What time is it, Tom e Just time to pay
that little account you owe me." " Oh, indeed ! well I didn't
think it was half so late !"—Baston Port.