The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-08 00:00:00

CORN FROM AMERICA.

According to a summary of the progress of com-
merce in the United States during this year, be-
ginning at the Ist of September, 1846, to the 31st of
August, 1847, it appears that the following quantity
of grain has been exported to Europe within that
time : Quarters.
Wheat and flour 3,382,521
Maize
Rye 123,152
Barley 38,544

6,163,899
Of this enormous quantity five millions were son'
to England.

FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAILS.
THE HAGUE, OCT. 2.—The accounts which we
have received from Zwolle state that the most fearful
hurricane has been raging there and along the coast
fur some days past. Great fears were entertained for
the new works which are now in course of erection
there at the port of Kraggenburg, but although they
have been injured they have very happily not been
destroyed.

THi PRUSSIAN DlRT.—Letters from Berlin state
that the United Committee of the States is to meet
in November, for the especial purpose of deliberating
upon the new penal code which has just been printed
at the Government printing-office. The Provincial
Diets are then to meet till the spring, to consult upon
the communal administrations.

MUNICH, SEPT. 30.—Last night was the preli-
minary meeting of the Chamber of the States-
General, when their Imperial Highnesses Prince
Luitpold and Prince Adelbert were present. Six
committees were chosen:---I. Subjects connected with
the Administration. 11. Taxes. HI. Internal Ad-
ministration. IV. Payment of the National Debt.
V. Inquiring into grievances. VI. Examination of
the motions of Members of the Council of the
Empire.

CONSTANTINOPLE, SEPT. 15.—An official report
from the Governor of Dshidda mentions the revolu-
tionary attempts of Sheik Faisal Ben Turki, and the
successful results of an expedition, consisting of re-
gular and irregular troops, which, by command of the
Porte, were led against him by the Emir of Mecca.
Sheik Faisal being driven to extremities by the Ot-
toman troops, avoided a decision by force of arms,
and voluntarily submitted to the Commander-in-Chief.
Lord Cowley embarked on the 6th on board the sta-
tion steamer, the Meteor, for a trip to Nicomedea.
lie was accompanied by Count Perponcher. Grizrolis,
who was mortally wounded, and had fled to Ipsara,
died a few days before M. Coletti. Brussels
Papers, Oct. 5.

DUTCH FUNDS.—AXSTEXDAM, OCT. 4.
Money. Bills
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent...• ...• .• • 534 544
Ditto, 3 per Cent ••••••••• • • • • • • • •• 654 66
Ditto, 4 per Cent ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 84% 844
Amort Syndic, 4% per Cent ••••• • • • • •
Commercial Company, 4% per Cent • • 163 164
East India Loan, 4 per Cent • • • • • • • • ••
Exchange on London, at sight .. ••4. • • 12 07
Two months..... •• • ••.• • . 11 90
On Hamburgh, at sight •• • • 35 37
Two months.• ••••••• • • • • • • 35
On Paris • ••.• •• • •••• •• 56 81
Two months. .............. 56 25
BELGIAN FUNDS.—BansilLs, OcT. 3.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent •• •..••• • •• • • --
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ••
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent •• • •
Ditto Three per Cent • ... •• ••• • ••
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ••• • • •
Ditt0,d1tt0,1840........ •• •• •• •• •• .•• 98%
1842......................98• •• • • 98%
Ditto, 1844... •••.••••..• • • • • • • • •• •• • 89%
Ditto, 1836.. ••..•••••••••• • • • • • • • • • •
Ditto, 1838 .... •• •••••••• • • • • • • • •• .. 66
Ditto of tho City, 1832 .• •• .• .
Ditto, 1843 ••••••••••• • • • • • • • .• .• • • 9514
Bank of Belgium. ••• •• ••••••••• • • • • .• •• 81
—Brussels Papers. Oct. 5.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIErata, OCT. I.
5 per Cent. Metalliques . •
4 per Cent. ditto ••• • • ....... •••••• • • • • • • 94
3 per Cent. ditto • • • • • • • • •
Loan, 1834 • • • • • • •• • • •• • • •• • • • • .• ••• • • • 155
Ditto, 1839 • • • • •• • • • • • • •• • • • ..... •• • • 123
Bank Shares • • • • • • • • .• ...... • • • • .• • • • • 1624
Esterhazy's Loan .• •• . ...........