The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-30 00:00:00

FLANDEPS MAIL.

MUNICH, OCT. 20.—The Chamber of Deputies is
now occupied with the important question of the
abolition of the lotteries. A motion to this effect
was adopted on the 18th unanimously, and without
discussion. The Minister of Justice announced that
the works of the codification were so advanced that a
new and complete code for Bavaria, with verbal and
public discussion of the judicial debates, might be
presented to the session of the Chambers in 1848, or
at latest 1849.

At the close of the sitting Baron de Closen, one of
the principal members of the Chamber, in a long dis-
course appealed to the sympathies of the Chamber for
the Duchy of Sleswig-Holstein, upon which all the
Chamber rose in order to testify that sympathy.
The Chamber of Senators deliberated on the 19th
on the motion of Count Schenk Von Schauffenburg
that for the future, in the returns made, the members
should be designated by their names. The chamber
adopted this motion unanimously, and as this matter
has reference to a regulation of which the chairman
is sovereign judge, the motion will be immediately
put into operation. The Princes of the Royal
Family took part in this vote.
HOMBURG ON THE HILL.—At Homburg on the
Hill the iniquitous game of hazard flourishes in the
utmost perfection.
COPENHAGEN, OCT. 18.—The Crown Prince has
had a very narrow escape during a drive to Fried-
ricksgure. The horses took fright and ran away, the
pole of the carriage was broken, but happily neither
his Royal Highness nor any of the attendants were
hurt.

BERLIN, OCT. 20.--VISIT OF THE EMPEROR OP
RUSSIA.-It is generally reported that his Majesty the
Emperor of Russia will visit our capital in a few
days, that is to say as soon as the King returns from
his excursion on the chase in Brunswick. It is said
that a superintendent of police has already been
dispatched to make the necessary precautionary
measures on the arrival of the Emperor. Another
police officer is gone on a different mis
sion, having been dispatched to London in
pursuit of a merchant's clerk, who has decamped
wish a considerable sum of money. As there is no
convention between England and Prussia for deliver-
ing up of delinquents, it is to be hoped that the money
may be found upon his person, since otherwise he
would escape.—Brussels Papers, Oct. 28.

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STATE OF THE RUSSIANS AT SALINAH.—The
exact position of the Russians in the Lower Danube
is perhaps not generally known, and therefore a few
facts on this subject will be read with interest. From
Rein, and indeed from Galaez, on the left bank of the
Pruth, Cossack posts are ranged along the Danube,
and from Tuckow, where the arm of the Salinah
properly begins, they form a complete connecting
chain, the links of which are even more
secured than those of the Austrian boundary
cordon. Upon this line there are eighty Cossack
posts, which consist of at least 1,200 men, for even
the smallest pickets are four or five men strong.
They are so closely placed, that their distance from
each other is generally ten minutes or less. As a
rule, each post has it blockhouse, around which
there are generally ten or twelve huts. A well
kept road unites the isolated posts, and in each of
the numerous embankments of the area of the river
a ferry is in waiting, and as the whole Delta is inun-
dated at every high tide, communications in general
are carried on by these ferries. Against this line of
Cossacks nothing can be opposed, for they have gar-
risoned the left—the Russian shores. The right
shore, on the other hand, is called neutral, as far as
St. George's Channel ; yet, notwithstanding this, nine
Russian gun-boats are ranged along the right shore,
under the pretext of better stations. Appa-
rently they will only be there at anchor,
but, in truth, a little colony of several huts is formed
round each. It is true that these ports have hitherto
paid every honour to the Austrian flag, and as Lloyd's
ships bear the Austrian port's flag, and likewise the
black fiammetta of ships of war, the Cossacks pay
military honours to them also. The ships are not
detained at the mouth. The thirty houses, which
form the village of Salinah, which is built
upon poles, like many villages, and the Dutch
coast are quickly passed. On the right of the
bank is the new light-house of Jeni Fanal. Since
the summer of 1836, Russian war-steamers likewise
go off from Galaez to Odessa ; from these, signals are
placed along the entire arm of the Salinah, and the
Barri of Bogen ; but as soon as ever they have passed
the red baskets or wood which have served as
the signals are removed. Hence, on the ra-
pids of the Barri, especially the wrecks of
numerous vessels give constant indication of
the danger of passing ships. On the spot where the
Czar Nicholas crossed the Danube a Greco- Russian
church has been rented. Near Varna, also, on the
sea coast, a Russian church stands on a projecting
rock, with two popes upon it. This indicates the
place where Nicholas had his camp, and perhaps the
two popes may be praying for Lis speedy return, and
on going through the Bosphorus the most striking ob-
ject that presents itself is the palace of the Russian
Ambassador. It stands conspicuous like a fortress with
Montalambert towers. The inhabitants of Stamboul
maintain that these towns are erected for cannon,
and that immense powder magazines are there con-
cealed under ground. This assertion appears to be
borne out by the massy foundation of the solid stone
building. The view from the platform of these
towers is magnificent, but it is difficult to divest one-
self of the idea that there is not only ample space,
but ample solidity, for several six-pounders.—Dutch
Papers, Oct. 28.

MAASTRECIIT, OCT. 28.--M. P. Regout, of this
town, has received permission from the King to open
a gas-manufactory as well for his own establishment
as for the benefit of private and public buildings. He
has at the same time received a patent for the Nether-
lands, Belgium, and France, for the extension of this
improvement in the mode of lighting, by employing
glass-pipes instead of iron, which are still in use. The
Liege Gas Company has for some months made a
trial with the glass-pipes in one of the most fre-
quented streets, and the result has been highly
satisfactory. _

The average price of wheat in the week ending
Oct. 26, was 22f. 26c. ; rye, 161. 63c., being a
fall in wheat of 2f. 24c., and a rise on rye of 71c.—
Brussels Papers, Oct. 27.

Swam OF A MERCHANT.—Last evening an in-
quest was held at the Fountain, Red Cross street, before
Mr. W. Payne, on the body of Mr. John Henry Deffell,
aged 70, merchant, of Billiter-square, and 38, Upper
Harley-street, the particulars of whose death by taking
prussic acid in a surgeon's shop in Whitecross-street, we
gave yesterday. Mr. Joshua Southall, surgeon, said he
had no doubt the deceased died from the effects of prussic
acid. The mere inhalation would have been sufficient to
kill him. David Sims, clerk to the deceased, said that
for several weeks past had observed a vast change in
the deceased's manner. His conversation was strange,
and he made many errors in his letters. lie regretted
the failures in the City but was not affected by them,
and had a large balance at his banker's. Mr. G. Thqfell
said the deceased, his father, had lately suffered from
the depreciation of the value of colonial produce, and
expressed his great concern at the state of affairs pre-
vailing in the commercial world. Verdict—" Temporary
insanity."
THE FATAL FIRE IN SOMERS TowN.—Yester-
day Mr. Mills held an inquest at the Elephant and
Castle, Agar Town, on the body of Isabella Mackay,
aged 75, who lost her life in a fire that took place at 97,
Drummond-street, on Thursday morning, and which
was reported in The Sun of Thursday. The daughter
of deceased stated that about two o'clock on the morning
in question, Mr. Lawson, a newsvender, who rented the
ground floor, and Mr. Alden, a lodger, came to her room
and aroused her by an alarm of fire. She was sleeping
with her mother, who was so unnerved by the alarm that
she was unable to accompany the witness, who had not
strength to remove her. She ran down stairs for as-
sistance, and by the time she bad obtained it the smoke
and fire had made so much head, that neither she nor
the persons willing to assist her could reach her mother's
room. The consequence was the death of the deceased.
Evidence having been given to show that the fire was
not wilfully caused, a verdict of " Accidental Death"
was returned.

POLISH BALL AT Tun GUILDHALL.—The Com-
mittee for-conducting this entertainment met yesterday,
and the attendance of members who take a deep interest
in the cause of Poland was very considerable. In the
absence of Deputy Peacock, the chair was occupied by
Mr. George Selson, who was appointed treasurer. It
was agreed that the ball and concert shall take place on
Wednesday, the 17th November, and that the superb
decorations which are being fitted for the Lord Mayor's
festival will be used on that occasion. Lord Dudley
Stuart then announced that he had received promises of
support from several distinguished artistes at the con-
cert, and of many of the nobility who have already
granted their patronage. Amongst them were the names
of her Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, and of his
Excellency James Brooke (Rajah of Sarawak), the
latter personage having kindly promised to attend the
ball. Mr. Nott expressed to the committee the high
satisfaction which the Polish ball, independently of its
great attraction and the good it produced to the object
in view, afforded, in the opportunity thus presenting
itself to the citizens of London to treat their families in
a splendid manner at so moderate a charge, and in the
benefits necessarily arising out of it to all fancy trades.
After several observations from other members in strong
recommendation of the object of the entertainment, and
an assurance upon their part to use every exertion to
promote the success of the undertaking, the committee
adjourned to Wednesday next.
INCREASE OF BUSINE-S IN THE PALACE COURT.—
Yesterday there were forty• four eases in the list of this
court, of which seven were issues. The bu,iness has
greatly increased since the operation► of the County
Courts Act. It is expected that some alterations will be
made in -this court--:that it will eith: r he placed on the
same scale as the New Courts, or considerably altered "n
respect to the expenses now charged to the suitors. It
is the only court in the metropolis in which actions elm
be brought for sums under 201. besides the New Courts,
where parties reside vrithin its jurisdiction of twelve
miles. In addition to the host of causes, there were
yesterday a number of summonses under the Small
, Debts Act,

WATICIZ—V7OI2,E.S.
1.):' •`lend Amount
Name of Company. , per of Price,
Annum. Share.
X S. d.
East London..• •••. • • • 8/. 100 0 0
llrand Junction ...... 3/. 103. 41 13 4 90
100 0 0
Vauxhall IQO 0 0
West Middlesex . . 51. 15s. prent. Ga 12 9 115

MARKET INTELLIGENCE,

(From the London New Price Current of Oct. 29.)

SUGAR.—To-day there was less activity in the Raw
Sugar market, shippers as well as the home trade not
sthoemsuacmhe disposed to operate; but prices remain
mwbeauisnchgtransacted in West India upon former terms, but at
which holders were more inclined to sell. The sales
amounted to 600, making the quantity sold for the week
2,750 hhds and tierces. The rise in the value, compared
with Friday last, is generally not more than 6d per cwt.
REFINED.—To-clay Refined goods were in excellent
demand by the home trade, brown grocery lumps at 52s
to 52s 6d, and standard lumps 53s per cwt. B mded
crushed Sugar is much wanted, and cannot be obtained
under 28s 6d per cwt for first sort.
MAunrrius.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in
fair request, and 1,561 bags at auction went at steady
fin yellow 39s 6d to 435, good 37s to 38s,
middling 35s to 365, low 33s to 345, washed 33s to
40s 6d, and syrupy 27s 6d to 37s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To• day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and the amount of business concluded privately
was to a small extent only, but prices generally sup-
ported.
BAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar did not
meet with much attention, and 2,695 bags at auction
sold Gd to is under former rates, good strong grainy
yellow went at 42s to 43s Gd, middling 40s to 41s, damp
and washed 36s to 31s, and low soft yellow 30e 6d to
31s per awt.
MOLASSES.—The market is quiet for West India, but
h olders are not inclined to accept lower rates, and ask
is to 19s for low to fine quality. The demand for
13engsk Treacle has been limited, and 17s to 18s the
COSIEE.—Thia afternoon at public sale 15 cskiks 119
bags Plar.tation Ceylon sold at easier rates; middling
coloury at 50s to 52s 6d, fine fine ordinary 44s to 455,
fine ordinary 42s to 43s 6d, good ordinary 38s to 41s 6d,
:eiage 30s to 31s, mixed peas 42s to 435, damaged 26s
to 403 ; 42 bags Singapore Java sold 6d to Is cheaper,
and went at 31s 6d for good ordinary yellowish ; 32
bags La Guayra sold at 363 for fine ordinary coloury,
being 2s lower ; 268 bags Costa Rica went at is de-
cline—viz., good ord dull coloury 308, fine ord 31s 6d to
32s Cd, fine fine ordinary 34s 6d; Mocha met with at-
tention, and 324 bales at auction were only in part sold
at 2s to 3s decline—good middling yellow, clean gar-
bled, small bean 58s to 58s 6d, stained 56s jo 575, sea
,areaged 39s to 50s, middling sound yellow taken in at
565; Native Ceylon met with little attention, and good
ordinary is only worth 32s to 32s Gd. For public sale
8,000 bags Porto Rico, 3,000 bags 67 casks Ceylon, 100
bales Mocha, and 40 casks Jamaica are declared.

COCOA.—British Plantation is not much required,
but holders are willing sellers, and the rates taken this
week are is under those that existed previously. At
public sale 149 barrels and bags of Trinidad were sold
at 433 to 44s 6d for good middling and
good dark red
middling 42s 6d, good grey 42s Gd to 435, and damaged
26s to 30s ; one lot sound red 46s per cwt. For Foreign
there are few buyers, and 35s to 39s is the value.
TEA.--There is no more firmness shown by holders,
and they have refrained from submitting any to public
competition ; privately the quantity pressing for sale is
not so large. No public auction is at present declared
to take place, and there is only one small arrival this
week. Tbere is no improvemernent to notice in
the value of the Congou, but the town and country trade
manifest rather more disposition to operate, and which is
not to be wondered at when the low rates that prevail,
the large consumption, combined with the losses mer-
chants are sustaining upon the importation, are taken
into consideration. Purchases to a fair extent hive been
made. For Souchong there are few buyers, although
low and middling can be obtained at 8d to I Id, and good
to fine 2s to 2s 2d, whilst Pouchong sells slowly at 4d to
7d. In Green the operations are rather larger than they
were in the past week, but there is no improvement per-
ceptible in prices.
RICE.—To-day there was not much desire evinced to
operate in East India Rice ;at the public sales, which
comprised 5,562 bags; a part only sold at a fall on
former rates of 6d to is per cwt. Ceylon good bold
yellow pearl barley went at 103 to 103 6d, low white
ditto 103 63 to I ls, damaged Ss to 93 63, Bc.)gal
mid-
diing sound white small grain Ils Gd to 12s. Bombay
damaged white 93 6d to I Is, Madras pinky white bold
grain was taken in at 12s, and Arracan cargo at 103,
which is-above the value.
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Amboyna Cloves bought in, dull bold is ; 173 barrels
Jamaica Ginger sold 21 is to 41 for low to good, and fine
at.. 4/ 103 to 61 10s, which fire lower rates.
tcrs of Leeward Island Rum
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a further reduction
realise,to and they submitted to
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lIIIOOI;LANDS.—There is yet a de-
the value; still buyers have been cautious in their pro.