The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-12 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

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BRUSSELS, FEB. 9.—The average price— of wheat in the
week ending on Saturday, the 6th of February, was 29f. 39c.,
and that of rye 23.. 13c. per hectolitre. These prices are an
increase of 30c. on wheat, and a diminution of 18c. per hecto-
litre on rye.
The Chamber of Representatives continued to-day the
general discussion of the projects of law, relative to the
clearing of the waste lands.
Our forests are nearly exhausted in order to procure the
wood requisite in the construction of railways, and we are
therefore obliged to have recourse, at a great expense, to
other countries. The necessity of substituting for wood some
other material which is sufficiently abundant, of like value,
and more durable, is generally felt, and has excited the
attention of several inventors. The object seems to have
been attained by M. Ales Werotte, who has just obtained a
patent for a very simple invention, substituting stone
for wood.

BERLIN, FRB. 7. The health of the Queen of Prussia
continues in a very unsatisfactory state. The following
bulletin was issued this morning:—
" Her Majesty the Queen has passed a most quiet night,
and has enjoyed a few hours' refreshing sleep ; but the
critical symptoms still continue, and there is an evident in-
crease of fever and of oppression on the cheat.

" Dr. SCHONBIN,
Dr. VON STOSCH,
Dr. GRIMIN.

Berlin, Feb. 7, 1847, Ten o'clock." --------
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RHENISH PROVINCES.—The Cologne Gazette of the 3d says
—" Since the change to this comparatively mild weather
which has taken place within the last few days, and we are
no longer under the apprehension that the river will again
be frozen, life and activity animates the Rhine. The bridge
of boats with which the workmen have been occa-
pied for some days, will be open for traffic to-day,
and thus the traffic with the opposite shore, which has been
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interrupted for some time, will be re-established- A•F°
steam navigation companies have likewise already began
eg a Ihtil
work, and many sailing-vessels are lying ready la"
increase of work, especially in
has -already
the
irbiuildlannd our poor are
caused a change in the aspect
great measure occa-
sioned
sdually disappear, and
again beginning to be in employof.
of work, will gr
by the want
who have
that our fellow-citizens, gone through so many nthW-seg :herefore confidently
hope that the distress, which was i
privations and hardships, will regain their former home com-
forts and wasted strength.

----ONE BANK BOA SAVINGS.--The 17th
Si'. MARYLEBtin
of this
mgoonftthh,isaitnsthtietuotfitnewNaso.h.eld on Thurs-
day,d6, Welbeck-
satnutta,hiCegalevnietenhrdaioish-square, the Rev. John Hume Spry, D.D.,
in the chair. It appeared from the several reports read to the
meeting, that the progress of this bank continues to be of a
very favourable description, no less than 2,399 new deposits
having been made in the last year ; 17,280 deposit accounts
remained open on the 20th of November last, of which no
less than 11,902 held balances averaging less than 3/. 14s. 4d.
each. Upwards of 345,G43/. was then invested with the
Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt. The
continued evidence thus afforded of the strong and 15rowing
disposition of the working-classes to provide against the
casualties of life, will prove a source of gratification to all re-
flecting minds, and it may, indeed, be hoped, that this pro-
vident disposition has its influence in improving the character
and conduct, materially contributing to this class of workmen
being the last to be discharged whenever establishments are
reduced from scarcity of work.
A. good story is told of a French deputy, who
wishing the other day to obtain a small place for a female
domestic (there is no scandal in the matter), set about the
I business with vast dexterity. " I will ask," said he, "ata the
same time something unconscionable; that will otfh
refused,boon .....
I but,will toa ssko fftoern
athe
Peeragere fta la,
ntdh eaywuriellaugrantde
ir
he
wcfs.asmallercourse
aHd He
did so ; but the poor deputy was taken in—for
a Peer.

We understand the shipwrights of the river Tyne
have had an advance of wages from 4s. to 4s. 6d. per day.
—Synclerand Herald.

Si 11,,b,rt and Lady P?el, we understand, intend
to give a series of brilliant reunions immediately after Easter;
the costly re-embellishments of the town mansion of the
Right Hon. Baronet being at present finished.