The Sun.
London, England, 1847-01-09 00:00:00

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FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS, JAN. 6.—The average price of wheat in
the week ending on Saturday, Jan. 2, was 27f. 27c .and
that of rye 21f. 71c. per hectolitre, being an increase of
04 centimes on wheat, and a decrease of 03 centimes on
rye since last week.

We have just learned that the establishment at Se-
raing, which for several years worked with two large
furnaces, and has created two new ones since 1844, is
going to erect a fifth and a sixth, to enable it to supply
the increased demand for its manufactures.
The Moniteur promulgates a law, dated Jan. 2,
enacting, that by an extension of Art. 3, of the Law of
the 17th of July, 1846, raw beetroot sugar shall be ad-
mitted for exportation, with a reduction equal to the
amount of the Excise. The Monacar publishes also the
law which fixes the budget of dotations for
1847, at the sum of 3,338,672 francs 75 cents. The
law which exempts from Excise duties—the salt
employed in feeding cattle or for manuring land.
The law which grants to the department of public
works provisional rate of credit for 2,215,962 f.
And the law which modifies the duties of custom on
leather and hides:
By a royal decree of the 3d of December, the sum of
18,550 E, to be assigned on the 9th chapter act of the
budget of the Department of Justice, is placed
at the disposal of the Minister of Justice, to
be distributed by him, according to their merits,
among the charitable instituti,ns which are engaged. in assisting criminals released from prison, and which
endeavours to train persons for the service of the prisons
of the depot of mendicity.
A royal decree of the same date, grants to the Mi-
nister of Justice, a sum of 64,848 francs, to be distributed
in like manner among other charitable institutions ; and
another royal decree, of the 31st December, grants the
sum of 3,500 francs to the Minister of Justice, to be paid,
if there is occasion, in the name of the English congre-
gation at Ostend, and of the Consistory of the Protestant
Evangelical Church at Antwerp.
CRACOW, DEC. 23.—The Breslau Gazette of the 20th
of this month reported, in a letter from Cracow of the
12th. that several of the inhabitants of Cracow, who
had been arrested in the course of the year, had been
set at liberty ; yet not accomplices in the late con-
spiracy, but only persons who, since the de-
parture of the Russian troops, had been arrested
for using improper language. To this, the Cracow
Gazette answered :—" As we considered it to be
our duty to make strict inquiries into the statement
given by the Breslau Gazette, .we are now able,
after having received authentic information, after
the departure of the Russian troops, to assure
our readers, that the magistrates of Cracow
have not once had any ..occasion to arrest
any person for improper language, that, therefore, in-
dividuals of this description cannot have been discharged
from the prisons. A considerable number of persons
have, it is true, been set at liberty during this period,
but they were persons who were accused of participation
in the conspiracy this spring, and were arrested on that
account.

BRESLAU, DEC. 24.—My communication respecting
the alarming state of the manufacturing districts in the
mountains, has the same melancholy confirmation, in
consequence of a petition from Langenbielan, a detach-
ment of troops has been sent to protect the inhabitants,
and we must unfortunately fear that the discharges
of workmen will continue to increase, and that many
extensive and wealthy manufacturers, who are amply
provided with commissions and orders, will be obliged to
give up, solely on account of the existing difficulty and
restrictions of the bakers, which disables them from
obtaining the ready money which they require.

AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, DEC. 30.
5 per Cent. Metalliques • •
4 per Cent. ditt0...... •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 98%
3 per Cent. ditto ..... ••••••••••• • • • • • • . • 7234
•
I)itto, 1839 ••••••••••••• •• • • • • • • • • • • 118%
Bank Shares ••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • 1580
Esterhazy's Loan . • • .• • .
RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand .. •.... •• • • 173
Gloggnita
Vienna—Milan .. ••• •••• • • • •• • 108%
Leghorn .•••••••••• • •• • • • • • . • ..... •• •• 92
Perth .............
Sienna .............
Grosetto • . .• .
Oldenburg ••••• • .• •
Pestoja
Pesth Bridge
Apennines
—Allgemeine Zeitum,,,, Jan. 2

• • 93%

HAMBURCH AND DUTCH MAILS.
KONICSBURG, DEC. 23.—We learn that a few days
ago an address from the elders of the merchants of this
city was sent to Berlin, in which, in reference to the
news of the entire incorporation of the kingdom :of
Poland with the empire of Russia, the disadvantages are
pointed out which would arise from this supposed event
to the commerce of the province of Prussia. His Ma-
jesty is at the same time requested to secure to the pro-
vince, by diplomatic negotiations, the connexion which
it has hitherto enjoyed with Poland.

BERLIN, DEC. -30.-A few days ago the Earl of
Westmorland, the British ambassador, presented to his
Royal Highness Prince Waldemar, of Prussia, in the
name of her Majesty Queen Victoria, with the usual
ceremonies, the insignia of the Order of the Bath. In
the sittings of the councils of State several subjects of
general importance to the whole kingdom have been
lately discussed.

VIENNA, DEC. 25.—A deputation of our merchants
requested some days ago an audience of his Excellency
Baron Kubek, to present a memorial in favour of the
union of Cracow with the Austrian system of customs,
and of refusing the demand of Prussia. The deputation
was received by Counsellor Von Luccan, the President
being engaged. The next day, the deputation returning
to speak to Baron Kubek, M. Von Luccan observed
that their affair was of so urgent a nature as not to suffer
any further delay, and that the memorial must be pre-
sented immediately if any attention was to be paid to it
in the difficult negotiation with Prussia. On which, the
deputation, of course, presented their memorial and re-
tired without seeing the President. It seems certain
that Cracow will be united, with some modification, on
the Austrian system of customs.

HAMBURG, DEC. 31, P.M.
(From the Office of the Hamburg Telegraph.)
The drifting of the ice at Cuxhaven is sometimes very
inconsiderable, the Hamburg brig Apollo having cleared,
get into the harbour in the evening. The Swedish brig
Enterprise was compelled to stay four days in the qua-
rantine harbour. Here above no important change has
taken place in the state of the ice, The frost continues;
the ice is thicker, and the harbour can no longer b;
kept open by the barges. The Elbe is still very unsafe
near the Devil's bridge, the passage with horses and
sledges, &c., through the Iteiherstieg cannot yet be ven-
tured all the way to Hamburgh.
ST. PETERSBUGII, DEC. 20.—The harvest in the Rus-
sian territory has, on the whole, yielded but an indif-
ferent, crop. The seed began to spring up early in the
spring in the warm weather, which continued to May,
when it began to grow cool in the northern and central
governments, and in the south continued rains set in.
The crops were checked in their growth in tho former
provinces, when at the end of May the winter and sum-
mer corn began to shoot, the rain had a favourable in-
fluence ; subsequently, the insect did much damage, all
cultivated plants, such as fruit, vines, nuts, cucumbers,
&c., have this year produced in great abundance.—
Bamburgh Papers, Jan. 2.

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THE HAGUE, JAN. 4.—According to accounts received
yesterday from St. Petersburgh, dated 20th December,
crush lumps may be imported into Russia, in the next
year, 1847, on the same conditions as in the year 1846.
The number of passengers on the Rhenish railway in
December last, was 220,299, the fares amounted to 24,378
florins; the receipts fur merchandise, carriages, horses,
Scc., were 1,606 florins; the total receipts were 40,286
florins.

By the last overland mail, we have received accounts
from Java, which state that account had been received
from the Government Comissioner for the Affairs of
Bali, who had arrived on the 25th of September, on
board his Majesty's frigate Ceres,iin the road of Behleng,
from which it appears, that since the departure of our
troops, the sentiments of the Princes of Behleng and
Keratin. Assam had been less friendly. The contracts
with Behleng and Karancr Assam had, however, been
exchanged on the 12th of October. The health of the
garrison at Behleng was unfavourable.
AMSTERDAM, JAN. 2.—The Joernal de la Haye copies,
without making any remarks, from the Cologne Gazette,
a report that representations have again been made by
the Netherlands, for the purpose of obtaining a reduc-
tion of the tolls upon the Rhine, which are stated to be
very prejudicial to the trade with Germany, and that in
consequence the commission for the navigation of the
Rhine will again assemble ut Mentz.

1)ORT, JAY. 4.—The riser is covered from bank to
bank with floating ice, which sometimes collects, but is
not strong enough to bear, so that the communication.
with the bank is by light boats. The same is the case
at Gorinchem.—Du ch Papers, Jan. 5.