The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-11 00:00:00

NORTH DEVON PARSON.

PETTY SESSIONS, BARNSTAPLE, Arait,3o.
The Rev. Richard Blackmore, surveyor of the high-
ways of the parish of Charles, applied for the allowance
of a rate for that parish. This application was refused by
the Bench, as it appeared he had neglected to verify his
accounts for the last year in the manner prescribed by the
Act of Parliament. Ile also produced a license (drawn
by himself) to work his own team on the repair of the
highways, in his parish, for the ensuing year. This license
the Bench refused to sign, considering that these might
be many rate-payers in that parish who would be glad to
be employed by the surveyor, without his being ilecessi-
, tated to use his own team.•-11'orth Devon Journal,

EVENING EDITION.

RAILWAYS.

OPENING OF THE NORTH MIDLAND RAILWAY.--This
important line of communication between the north of
England and the central and southern parts of the island,
will be partially opened on Monday next (this day). The
distance then to be opened will be from Sheffield, or rather
from Rotherham to Derby—the five miles between Rother-
ham and Sheffield being upon the Sheffield and Rother-
ham Railway. From Rotherham to, Derby it is about
forty miles. We understand that there is to be no pub-.
lip display or ceremony on this partial opening; but
when the railway shall be completed to Leeds, which
will take place in about two months, this great work will
ke opened with the degree of eclat which it merits....
Leeds Mercury.
OPENING OF THE SOUTHAMPTON RAILWAY.—A public
meeting of the inhabitants of the town was held on
Wednesday list, to consider the best means of cele-
brating the opening of the railway. A committee was
appointed for that purpose, and they have since determined
on inviting the Directors and their ladies to a dejeune a
la fourchette, upon their arrival. Some other public de-
monstration will be made, but the committee have not
yet decided on it. Woods, at the Archery Rooms, gives
a grand gala on the occasion, for which he has engaged
a celebrated Fire King, and other entertainments.—. Ham-
pshire Telegraph.

DUTCH AND FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS, MAY 7.—Hoang-tong-Kao, a Chinese
Commissioner, has just arrived at Amsterdam, on
board a vessel belonging to the Handel-Maatsehappy.
He is the bearer of a rescript of the Emperor of
China, and which empowers bim to deliver letters of
Marque against the English. He is going to the dif-
ferent seaports of Europe, where, after having exe-
cuted his commission, he will proceed to those of North
A merica.—Courrier 8e4),.e.
Mr. Conway, Secretary to the Civil List, set out
yesterday for Ardenne ; the King will go direct from
Paris to his country seat, and spend some days there.
His Majesty will return to Luken next week. His
Majesty was to leave Paris yesterday.
During the last ten days of the month of April,
60,487 persons travelled by the new railway, the quan-
tity of goods conveyed w;;s '2,317 ,7 69 kilogrammes, and
the total receipt 144,693 francs, of which the passen-
g:n; paid 116,59.2 francs.

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An English bankrupt, who has fled from the isle of
Jersey, eras going to open under a false:name, a mercer's
shop, on the Montegne de la Cour. He has been ar-
rested, and conveyed. to the Petits Carnes.
COBURG, APRIL 23.—According to the latest ac-
counts which have been received from England, our
Hereditary Prince is preparing shortly to leave London,
and to pay a visit to his relations at Lisbon. Nothing
whatever is known here of a marriage of Prince Ernest
and the Princess Augusta of Cambridge, which has
lately been mentioned in the German, and after them,
in the English journals, and tha report appears to be at
present entirely destitute of foundation.
VIENNA, APRIL 28.—His Majesty will leave Vienna
on the 3d or 4th of May, and go to Presburg to close
the Hungarian Diet.
BERLIN, APRIL 29.—The King has not wholly re-

covered from his indisposition, though he rides out more ,
frequently, and sometimes visits the theatre. It is at
all events not likely that he will be able to go to Silesia,
where the Empress of Russia hoped to meet her father.
Her Majesty has, therefore, resolved instead of going to
Fischbach, to come direct to Berlin, by way of Staten,
to which place she will come in a steam-boat, accom-
panied by the Emperor, whom we hope to see at Berlin
by the end of May, at spring review. The King and
Queen of Hanover, and other Princes related to our
Court, arc likewise expected.
FLUSHING, MAY 4.—ln spite of the remarkable long
continuance of dry weather, the corn looks very well,
only the rape seed is said to have suffered much in some
parts. The mild spring weather has caused vegetation
to be very forward, and promises, if we have rain, which
is much wished for, a most delightful summer.
THE HAGUE, MAY 7.—Yesterday the works for
draining the Haarlem Mer were commenced with
great activity.
In the sitting of the :;econd Chamber yesterday, the
Central Section presented its Report on the Budget ;
the President proposed to fix Friday morning for the
discussion. A discussion took place on the subject, but
no day was fixed.
MAESTRICHT, MAY s.—Last night the cloth manu-
factory (not quite finished) of M. Hankart was de-
stroyed by a dreadful fire. The building was six stories
high, and thirty windows in breadth. The damage is
estimated at between two and three hundred thousand
florins. The manufactory was not insured.
ALMELS, MAY 5.-- The neighbouring village of
Vriesinsueen is at this moment in flames. Thirty-seven
houses are already destroyed, and the flames rage with
unabated fury. Everything is to be feared for the vil-
lage ; there is no possibility of stopping the conflagra-
tion, and the inhabitants are in consternation.

DUTCH FUNDS.—ANSTERDA3r, MAY 8.
Money. Bills.
Actual Debt, .f.% per Cent 00000000000 5'.2,), 53
Ditto, ditto 3 per cent.
/Mott Svndie,4l, per cent 91% 92
Ditto, ditto, :1 4 per cent. 155 76
Commercial Company, 4!:, per cent...—. 1911{ IS I%
Ditto (153 and 183:3) 5 per cent.
Ditto 1837, 5 per cent. lOO% 101;4
Loan 1837, 5 per cent. 9B peg
Exchange on London, One month ll 95
Two months
—Dutch Papers, May
BELGIAN k UNDS-118UssEui, MAY 8.
Actual Debt, 2!.ii per Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per o . ... 102%
Loan of Thirty Millions, 4 per .....
par Cent...—. 73%
Lean of City, 1832,4 per Cent.
Society Of Commerce, 45; per Cent
Bank of Belgium, 5 per 138%
National Society
Exchange on London (short) X 11 97%
—Brussels Papers, May S.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, APRIL 30.
Five per Cants. Metalliques •....... 108 i
Four per Cents.
Three par Cent;. .............................».».».».„.. 82%
Bank Shares . ..... ............. 1831

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.....Allgcmeme Zeitung, May 5 -- -
HAMBURG BORSENIIALLE, 'lay 7.
Bills. Money.
Austrian 5 per Cents.
Bank bhare,
An?lo-Itussan Loan lO9 105 x
Russian 5 per Cent. Ist series, CGrtificate
Inscription, Ist Series ION
Russian 5 per Cent. Hopi and Co. 3d and 4th
Series — DEtli
Ditto in Certificates
Dutch Actual Debt, ti per Cent.... ......... • 52 51%
Ditto O per Cent 9B --
Polish Bonds
New ricket
Anglo. Danish Loan, 3 per Cent 7634 76g
*Norwegian Loan, 1534, 4 per Cent...
Spanih, New 3 per Cents. 2l li,
I..CIIANGES ON LONDON.
IlAstpt,ac, May 9.-13. C—Two months, 13 414.
STOCKHOLM, MAY l.—Seventy-tire flays, 12. 0.
BREMEN, MAI s.—Two months, 609.