The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-02 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

HAGUE, FEE. 23..—1 t is said that most of the Belgians
who in the revolution of 1830, as faithful officers, sought
an asylum in our country, and immediately found it, and
have already obtained annual allowances, will return to
their own country. and the pensions enjoyed by them will
be suppressed. It is added that they are to be employed,
or to receive support from the Belgian Government, and
that negotiations have already taken place for this object.
Tim HAGUE, FEB. 24.—. The English Ambassador gave
this evening a splendid entertainment in honour of the
marriage of the Queen of England and Prince Albert.
%.list of the members of the Royal Family, the Foreign
Ministers, and a great-number of persons oidistinction were
present. Orders have been received at Ems, to prepare
for the reception of the Empress of Russia and suite.
ST. PETERSBURG. FEB. 12.—General Perowsky writes,
on the sth (17) of January, that the detachment under his
command had left the Ember, after some days' rest, and
proceeded as before. in five separate columns, towards the
second entrenchment near Ak Boralak, having left a gar-
rison and the sick at Aty- Yakschi. The cold bad been
less severe, being only .16 to 22 degrees, but the deep snow
impeded the progress of the detachment ; the troops bore
the fatigue wall ; the number of sick decreases, and the
horses are still in good condition. Lieut.-Col. Baimo.
hammed Aitchourakoff, .Sultan of the Kerghese Cossacks,
had joined with a troop of his Cossacks. There was no
news of the' enemy,, who had returned in the direction of
Karatamne, after the first encounter with our troops.—
Journal de St _Petersburg.

THE POLES.—On Wednesday morning a fune-
ral service was performed, at the German Catholic Chapel, in
commemoration of Konarski, Zawisza, Dziewicki, Wotowicz,
and some other Poles, who, after the downfall of the last Polish
revolution, made a new effort to save their country from the
foreign yoke, and being taken prisoners by the Russians, died
the death of martyrs. The mass was read by the Rev. Roma-
nowski. This clergyman was undoubtedly the most proper
person to officiate on that occasion. Independently of other ser-
vices rendered by him, he wrested, in 1831, from the hands of
the Russians, at the risk of his like; a distinguished Polish
gentlem3n, who at that time was being transported in chains to
Siberia, thus depriving the Aggitjaaßlyrai.t of one of his vie-
, time, an preserving for Poland arm puttee-noble sons.
We are happy to State"
-trhat the DuChess of
Kent is convalescent. Her Royal Highness, through Colonel
Cowper, has been obliged to decline receiving addresses of
congratulation until her health is quite restored.
An investigation, which had been twice adjourned,
was concluded on Wednesday night before Mr. Higgs, at ihe
Queen's Head, Little Pulteney-street. It was to Inquire re-
specting the death of Elizabeth Powell, aged three years, who
had experienced the most dreadful treatment from a Mrs. Miller,
residing at No. 2, Brewer-street, Golden-square, with whom
she and het sister had been placed at nurse by the mother, a
shopwoman. It appeared that Mrs. Miller was in the habit of
besting the children very much. On Saturday, about four or
five o'clock, she beat them violently, and at ten the deceased
was taken ill. At the time of the beating Mrs. Miller threat-
ened to throw the deceased into the fire. An unmarried daugh-
ter also beat it. About a month ago Mrs. Miller had the child
in the kitchen quite naked, and with no fire. She beat it, and
then took it up stairs. On Friday last Mrs. Miller was again
in the kitchen, with the child naked under the water-cock, the
water running upon it ; she was slapping its head. Mrs. Miller
turned it over and then took it up stairs. It was said to be a
very dirty child, and almost idiotic. It died on Sunday. There
was a large suffusion of blood on the top of the head, and a bruise
on the shin. The surgeons were of opinion that water on the
brain was the cause of death, greatly accelerated by ill-treet-
ment. The jury returned a verdict of "Manslaughter" against
Elizabeth Miller.

INTOXICATION.—On Wednesday an inquest
was held before Mr. Payne at St. Bartholomew's Hospital, on
the body of Mrs. Isabella Cheston, aged 63. It appeared from
the evidence that the-deceased was the wife of a respectable
builder residing in Palmer-street, Liverpool-road, Islington,
and that on the night of the Royal nuptials she drank more
than usual, and becoming intoxicated set her clothes on fire. In
that state she ran into the street, but as no aid was instantly
afforded her, as those who saw her thought it was a bonfire,
until a boy informed them of the real fact, and then by rolling
her in the kennel the flames were put out, she was so seriously
burned that-she died in the above hospital on Sunday last.
Verdict—" Accidental death through intoxication."
CHICHESTER —Mr. Hector, the present Whig
Member for Petersfield,has expressed his intention of resigning
his seat at any future election. Mr. John Bonham Carter, son
of the late Member for Portsmouth, comes forward on the
Whig interest.—Brighton Gazette.

We understand that the Brighton and Shoreham
Railway will be opened to the public on Easter Monday.
Brighton Gazette.
DEVONPOItT, FEB. 24.—A special messenger
arrived here yesterday morniz:g with despatches ordering off
the Blonde to China, which ev.,s immediately done. The
Pylades sailed this morning with further despatches.
BEER-TAX.—By one means, and one alone ,ean
small public-buses and beer-shops be effectually rendered harm-
less, land that is by the repeal of the Malt-tax. This, by put-
t. ng it in the power of all those who have now any money In
spend at public. houses, to brew 'their own beer, would
(1) more to " regulate" the sale of beer than all the
Acts of Parliament that Mr. Pakingtort and such
legislators as he, can ever devise. When the Sale of
Beer Bill was under discussion during the last Session, we
called attention to this view of the;case and then said, what we
will now repeat, that the repeal of the Malt-tax would effectu-
ally abolish the beer-shops and that no other Act of the Legis-
lature would be required for that purpose. 'I he sale of beer
ought to be as free and utstottered as the sale of bread or any
other article. The repeal of the Malt-tax would give a stimu-
lus to agriculture, and would at the same time be a great. bene-
fit to all other classes. Next to the tax on bread there is no
tax we would be so. glad to see repealed as this.— Wiltshire
Independent. •
EXTENSIVE -FRAUDS IN THE REVENUE.—
The Commissioners of Customs have been for several days
put engaged in the investigation of a series of frauds committed
by persons, many of whom have hitherto stood high in the
world, and who hive defrauded the revenue to a most enormous
extent. Report states that the Customs have been defrauded of
duties on wet and dry goods, including brandies, wines, nux
comics, coculus indices. East and West India produce, and othe,
merchandise on which high rates of duty are- imposed, to the
:mount of 160,0001. Without vouching for the accuracy
of this statement, certain it is that the Government has
been cheated of duties to a large amount, and we be-lieve
it will turn out that the defalcation more than equals the
sum above named. It appears that the revenue was de-
frauded by certain parties taking goods out of bond in the
docks, and after shipping them for conveyance coastwise, to
be re•bonded, the goods were taken ashore and disposed of
without payment of any duty. This system has been carried
on for months, with the connivance of persons confidentially
employed by one of the Dock Companies, and some individuals
employed in other public departments. Various documents
were fabricated, for the purpose of carrying on these frauds,
and when it was first ascertained that goods had not been re-
bonded after leaving the port of London, the securities were
called upon to pay the amount of the duties and penalties, when
it was discovered that the securities were men of straw, O❑
the discovery of the fraud a person named Grant, a confidential
Servant of the London Dock Company, absconded, and several
others followed his example. Two of the parties implicated in
the transactions have been arrested on Exchequer processes,
and were yesterday lodged in prison. The Board of Customs
are pursuing their inquiries with the greatest secresy. On
one occasion goods to the amount of 20,000/. were got out of
the Docks without payment of the duty. under pretence of
sending them coastwise to be re-bonded. A small portion of
the property has been re-seized, and lodged in the Queen's
warehouse.— Sunday Times.
The timber fit to cut upon the Marquis of
Huntley's Lincolnshire estates, and which is available for his
creditors, has been valued at 20,000/. Ihe sale of the Mar-
quis's life interest, and the clearing off the timber will greatly
injure his highly-respected son, the Earl of Abo)ne, to whom
offers have been made by a rich gentleman of Peterborough to
advance him any sum necessary to purchase the Marquis's life
interest. —Lincoln Mercury.
SUICIDE OF A YOUNG LADY AT LONDON-
BRIDGE.—On Friday night, shortly after six o'clock, a young
lady, elegantly attired, threw herself into the river from off
London-bridge. The alarm was first given by a lad who was
sitting in the recess She appeared to be about twenty years of
age. and had on a black beaver bonnet and feathers, and a sable
boa round her neck. •