The Sun.
London, England, 1847-12-15 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

FEusnisia, DEc. B.—The French brig Commerce,
Captain Jozan, coming from Marseilles with a cargo
of coals, destined for Marseilles, was stranded last
night close to the town. The crew did their utmost
to save the vessel and cargo, but the bottom was
quickly filled with water and they were obliged
to put out the boat, and the three men suc-
ceeded in getting safely to land. The boat had
been fastened to the vessel by a line, which unhappily
broke, and thus five men, who still remained on board
had no other means of escape than to put off in a crazy
boat ; this was immediately upset b the breakers,
and the captain, the steersman, and a boy found
a watery grave, while the two were pro-
videntially enabled to swim back to the, wreck.
As soon as ever the news arrived here,
Borghovans, the French Vice-Consul, used the utmost
exertion to save the men who had been left on the
wreck. A sloop was towed by the Flushing steamer,
as it was not possible to approach the wreck with a
large vessel. The son of Mr. Smite, the broker,
a youth of eighteen, approached the wreck at
the risk of his own life, and his noble
courage was rewarded by success, in saving both
the men who had remained on the wreck, and in
bringing them safe to land, when they, as well as the
three other sailors, met with the most praiseworthy
succour from M. Boghovans. Everything is lost;
in short, soon after the sloop had brought the men
away from the wreck it was dashed to pieces by the
breakers ; so that these two French sailors must in-
evitably have perished but for the benevolent exer-
tions of the Consul.

BaussaLs, DEC. 11.—The Journal de Flanders
says that great consternation has been excited in
Flanders by reports received from Brussels, that one
of the most flourishing branches of trade is menaced
with complete ruin, as the Minister of Finance has con-
ceived the project of doubling the duties on the dis-
tilleries.lt may be easily conceived that this intel-
ligence has produced great consternation amongst the
numerous distillers of our province. No credit was
given to the report in the first instance, but a letter
from the capital received yesterday confirms this un-
welcome intelligence. The corporation of distillers of
Ghent immediately called a special meeting, and ap-
pointed a deputation of three members, who are to go
to Brussels on Sunday, where a general meeting of all
the distillers will take place.
BERLIN, Dac. B.—Our Bourse was much firmer
to-day, although not much business was transacted.
The report which was in circulation yesterday and
the day before of the death of King Louis Philippe
was officially denied by the Minister of the Interior.
To-day, however, the funds are still low.
ST. PETERSBURG'', NOT. 2.—On the Bth of
this month his Majesty the Emperor will receive the
solemn oath of his Imperial Highness the Grand Duke
Constantine upon his corning of age.
B ADEN.—It is said that the Grand Duke intends
to open the Diet in person, which has not been the
case for the last eight years.—Brussels Papers,
Dec. 12.

BerssaLs, Dsc. 12.—From the sth to the 10th of
December five vessels have entered the port of
Antwerp, laden either wholly or in part with. grain.
The importations were— kil.
Wheat ... 1,113,750
Beans 6,100
Flour ... .. 370
Rice ... .. a • 544,900

1,665,120
The week which has just passed has been very brisk
in business ; almost the only money done in coffee
was a public sale of about 3,000 bales of Brasil coffee
on account of Haverage. Little was done in raw
sugars, and the demand for refined sugar is small.
The same may be said with regard to rice. Corn,
however, is improving, and several sales were made
for home consumption. The prices were firm.
ODessA, Nov. 22.—The corn trade has been more
active during the last four days, and the prices re-
main firm. Of the best qualities, however,
little could be obtained. The sales amounted to
33,550 chetwerts of soft Polish and Bessarabian
wheat at 21r., 2,300 chetwerts of rye at 13 to 13; r.,
1,500 chetwerts linseed at 22i to 23r. assign. Rye
is now sold for the harbours in the Adriatic for 14r.
The price of linseed and maize was kept up by two
dealers only. White tallow was offered at 11r. per
pud. Nothing done in the wool trade. The freights
are rising, and the number of disposable vessels is
very small.
BERLIN, Dnc. 10.—The increased demand for
railway shares, and the want of inclination to sell
at the Bourse yesterday, caused an unexpected reac-
tion, and they rose from 1 to 24 per cent.
1:11E CHOLERA—RUSSIA AND POLAND.—ST. PE.
THRSEUEGII, DRC. 2.—According to the last official
report, the sum total of persons attacked by this
epidemic since its appearance in Moscow amounted,
on the 22d of November, to 2,366, of whom 1,097
died. In the circles of the government of Moscow
where it has appeared, it has proved less fatal; for in
all these collectively only 141 persons have been
attacked, of whom 59 have died. In Kiew, from the
9th to the 18th of November, 179 sickened, of whom
129 died. These numbers, compared with the former
returns, show that the epidemic is decreasing. To
the 13th of November the total number of persons
attacked in the circles of this government (Kiew)
was 139, .of whom 93 died. The official reports
which have been received here during the week
respecting the progress of the cholera in the other
governments of the empire contain in general
little that is new or worthy of observation.
With the setting in of cold weather, and the
spreading of the sickness over a more extensive sur-
face from east to west, it has at the same time lost
its virulence. Everywhere a decrease of its strength
is perceptible, except, perhaps, in the governments of
Poltawa and Tsohernigoff, where, in latter tines, it
spread with rapidity, without, however, assuming a
very malignant character. From the latest reports it
appears that the cholera has now also broken out :-
1. In the government of Mohilow, via., on sth Nev.
in the town of Rogatshew; on the 12th of November
in the town of Mohilew, and on the 13th in By-
choff. 2. In the government/ town of Cherson, No-
vember 8. 3. In Wolgada, travellers coming from
St. Petersburgh were seized with cholera, of which
they died the next day. In Iwer, a government
officer, who arrived here on the 18th from Torschok,
was seized the following day, having come into con-
tact with cholera patients at Torschok.
CONSTANTINOPLB, Nov. 24.—The Posts have ad-
bressed a circular to the local Ambassadors, for the
purpose of informing them of the removal of the
blockade of the Albanian coast, in consequence of the
suppression of the insurrection which bad broken out
there. Only isolated cases of cholera have appeared
here this week, but the disease has assumed so mild a
character, that the greater part of our medical men
are of *pinion that it will soon disappear.
POTSDAM' Disc. s.—ln reference to section 33,
No. 7, of the law on the condition of the Jews, of 23d
July, this year, we hereby make publicly known,
that we are empowered by high authority to state,
that all non-naturalised Jews of the Grand Duchy
of P
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resietehn
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sciences,
general
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learning
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improvement,
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journeymen
mechanics,
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assistants, or commercial agents, as well as
their respective families, may wish to reside in
this government circle, shall receive permission to do
so for a certain time, by the assent of the Chief Pre-
sident of the province of 13randenburv. Any re-
quests to this effect must therefore be directed to us,
and must be accompanied by a declaration that the
maintenance of the individual in question is secured,
and that his return to his home, after the expiration of
the stipulated term,, is not opposed by any:obstacles, and
thatno
Residencesthingcanbeherefor anyother substantiated agai
urnspthpse iosmoral
conduct. than.
than those above specified must first receive the sanc-
tion of the Chief President—on the wholesome de-
claration of the 31st of May, 1842, by which the
reception of non-naturalised Jews from the Grand
Duchy of Posen is prohibited to the inhabitants of
thisuhcsvide of the government circle without official
authority, under penalty of five dollars, remains in
force. The police authorities are responsible that
this command is not countenanced, and that the
settling of non-naturalised Jews does not take place
in an unconstitutional manner.
Royal Government Department of the
Interior, Berlin, Dec. 10, 1847.

TH. it ABBRDIEN RAILWAY The Government in-
spection of the south end ofb the line
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arc assured that every effort is making by the directors
to complete the remainder of the line, and open up tke
communication to the city of Aberdeen. It is not sur-
prising that the pressure in the money market should
have caused a partial suspension on certain portions of
the line, but the delay will be comparatively trifling, as
the directors are making preparations to resume with
energy, and bring their great undertaking to a consum-
mation. Those who know the country traversed, and
who keep in view that the traffic from the various south
lines must of necessity be concentrated on this singlet
Aberdeen line in its transit to the north, will have no
fears as to the ultimate and very decided prosperity that
awaits this railway. Independent of the traffic to the
north brought by the lines converging on Perth from
Glasgow and Edinburgh, the Aberdeen line will, of
course, absorb both the local inland and east coast traffic
arising betwixt Perth, Forfar, Dundee, Arbroath, Mon.
trose, and Brechin, including all the large tract of e
try lying betwixt the Grampian range and the court.—
Caledonian Merturt.

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