The Sun.
London, England, 1847-04-02 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS, MARCH 30. —The Senate was engaged in
its sitting yesterday on the project of law relating to tho
gold coin. Many Members pointed out the inconve-
nience which they thought would result from deviating
from the French monetary system, but the Minister, of
Finance explained that all the proposed mddificftLus
contained advantages and securities to preserve the pre-
sent coin of the count.ty against exportation. The gene-
ral discussion was closed.

The Emancipation has the following paragraph
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" A well-informed correspondent in Paris states as a
fact which is now certain, that the Emperor Nicholas
will visit France at no distant time."
There is nothing at all impossible in this news. It is
not forgotten that the Emperor Nicholas began by
sending the Grand Duke Constantine to Toulon and to
Algiers. That he was gratified by the reception, which
his son met with in these two points of the French terri-
tory. After having himself visited England which, not-
withstanding efforts, and especially his enormous pro-
dugality, he left but little satisfied with British hospi-
tality. The Emperor, like his ancestor Peter the Great,
was supposed to have conceived the idea of witnessing
more nearly the civilisation of France, in order to com-
pare it with that of other countries. We see that the
financial operation of fifty millions of franca is not an
isolated fact.

The Echo de Luxemburg of the 23d, says—At the last
corn market there was a decline of 2f. per hectolitre.
The reduction of the charges made by the Northern
Railway Company for the conveyance of wheat, flour,
rice, potatoes, and corn of every description, has pro-
duced results as fortunate as unexpected. The convey-
ance of these articles in the first ten days of March,
amounted to 1,914,878 kilogrammes, and in the second to
3,364,752 kilogrammes.
ANTWERP, MARCH 31.—A letter from Leghorn
says—" The disappearance of winter, which threatened
to be so fatal to our agricultural prodace, and the happy
commencement of the new season, has induced our far-
mers to sell the corn which they kept back in hopes of a
further rise. In many parts of this province, the rape-
seed has the most favourable appearance; corn, especi-
ally wheat, has in a short time become surprisingly
vigorous. The farmers are sowing linseed, planting
potatoes, and all agricultural labours are prosecuted
with great activity. The weather second these efforts,
which will lead to a result that will make up for the
losses of the two last harvests.

POSEN, MARCH 17.—Very great dissatisfaction is
caused by the appointment of Baron Hiller Von Gar-
tring,en to the post of Provincial ➢larshal of the Diet
of the Grand Duchy of Posen, in the approlching
united Diet of Berlin. This dissatisfaction is felt by
the Poles, and especially the Polish deputies to the Diet,
though the most unprejudiced among them do not think
it v •ry unreasonable, Pules having been constantly ap-
pointed to that office in the seven first provincial Diets
of the Grand Duchy.

BRITISH IRON COMPANY.—The annual meeting of
this Company was held yesterday, at the office in
Threadneedle-street. Sir George Larpent, Bart., took
the chair. The report of the directors stated that there
was a balance of assets in the Company's favour of
4,5511. 9s. 4d., subject to be increased on the one hand
by some further receipts, which are expected to arise
from the compositions for calls; and, on the other band,
to be diminished by any new claims against the Com-
pany. The directors were desirous that a dissolution of
the Company should take place at as early a period .as
should be found consistent with the interests of thelpflp,..
pany ; and they had fur that purpose caused advertiseme
to be issued, giving notice to all parties to bring uf a
claims they might have against the Company. The
Chairman regretted the delay which had taken place,
and must still take place, before the final dissolution of
the Company could be effected. He hoped that it would
be, at furthest, within the present year, or soon after-
wards. Mr. Drane thought they ought to have at least
ss. a share paid back to them out of the assets in hand;
but did not press any resolution. Mr. Hitchens thought
it more advisable to wait till the whole of the assets were
ascertained, when he hoped the dividend would be much
more considerable. John Horsley Palmer, Esq., and
Sir G. Larpent, were re-elected directors. A vote of
thanks was passed unanimously to the worthy Baronet
in the chair and directors of the company, when the
meeting adjourned.
F.AivriiquAKE Ix FRANCE.—On the 18th, about
, ten at aist,t, F els ut..o tit eartnquake were telt
at Eaux-Bonnes (Basses Pyreneas), and on the 23d, the
same phenomenon was repeated between four and five in
the afternoon.

CAUTlON.—Yesterday, a well-dressed man called
at a ladies' seminary, in Phillimore-place, Kensington,
upon the pretext of obtaining the terms. During the
temporary absence of the lady of the house he contrived
to open a closet, and carried off several articles of plate.
BuxPUBLICr°
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understand
that To
theTEt Ep u LblAicTEStx
ceived a very gratifying support from persons of all
testimonialT 'F.
the memory of the late Sir T. Fowell Buxton has re-
ranks, at home and abroad, and from thousands of
negroes in Africa and the West Indies. His Royal
Highness Prince Albert has forwarded a subscription of
50L, in token of his estimatiOn of the benefits conferred
on the cause of . humanity, and on the African race in
particular, by this distinguished Christian philanthropist.
A working model of the statue to be erected in West-
minster Abbey has just been completed, by Mr. Frederick
Thrupp, which does great credit to that artist.
ROYAL COLLEGE CiE CHEMISTRY.--A numerously
attended meeting of gentlemen, supporters of this institution,
was held at the rooms of the college in Hanover-square, on
Wednesday evening last, William Ewart, Esq., M.P. in the
chair, when a highly interesting lecture was delivered by
Mr. Warrington on the history and art of calico printing,
and the immediate bearings of chemistry on this important
branch of manufacture. Mr. Warington commenced by
stating that his principal design in bringing this subject be-
fore the members was to demonstrate the bearitrgs of the
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science of chemistry on one of the largem:,nouutctbuereisoirowthetas
country; and that he hoped the example
andfelt k 1 d
ac now ege .
and the full value of the institution.
closed by referring to the objects of the instit
by others, and thus a com:tae of demonstration be produced,
The lecturer
tion, and an appeal to the teachers and students that grelt
vsrprmes.eniiteicsk•eartet,lttoardq.,N:ia.p•r„y,
exertions should be made, not only while in the college, but
Sir John Guest,
also when thrown on their own responsibilities. Amongst
Sir James Clark
Bart., pf.p.,
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Bart., Mr. Braude, Dr. Arnott, Dr. Bevan, Dr. Charles
Holland, F.R.S„ Dr. Grant, George Lowe, Esq., F.R.S ,
the members
A. ? Taylor, Esq., F.R.S., and R. Porr l'S A .
, ett, Esq., . . .
lIE EASTER FAlRS.—Yreparations on an extensive
scale are already making for the annual fair at Stepney,
which the parochial authorities have from time to time vulnlY
endeavoured to prevent. The fair will be held as usual on
Stepney-green. At Greenwich a great gala day is antici-
pated; several of the travelling theatres, each with its coijis
dramatique, arrived yesterday, and took up the positions re-
spectively assigned to them. There will be a fair on a some-
v% hat smaller scale at Battersea, and it is also said there will
be a similar exhibition on Brook-green, Hammersmith,
although the inhabitants of the neighbourhood are opposed
to it.

THE LONDON DISTRICT POST LETTER CARRIERS.
—Yesterday Mr. Masterman, M.P., informed the letter-
carriers of the General Post that he had that afternoon re-
ceived a note from Mr. Parker, one of the Secretaries of the
Treasury, to the effect that the memorial of the men had
been laid before the Lords Commissioners cif ber Majestml
Treasury, and that their Lordships had refetred it to ar
Postmaster-Genet-xi for his report thereupon.
REMOVAL OF THE WOOD PAVEMBN,T.—At the
meeting of the Commissioners of Sewers on Tuesday; it was
agreed the whole of the wood pavenrent at present down in
St. Paul's-churchyard should be removed immediately and
re-laid with the three-inch granite, similar to what is laid .
down in Cheapside and Fleet-street.
A FOREST ON FlRE.—About 500 acres of wood •
in the commune of Brumetz (Marne) were destroyed by
fire, three days ago. This disaster was occasioned by
the imprudence of a woodman in throwing the bares
ashes Qf his pipe among the dried Jeaveo.

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