The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-14 00:00:00

PROTEST AGAINST THE SECOND

READING OF THE SUGAR DUTIES BILL.
DISSENTIENT.

1. Because the importation into the United Kingdom of
sugar, which is produced by the labour of slaves, tends to
promote the slave trade with all its atrocities, and is quite
inconsistent with the principle upon which this country- has
so long acted, and for which it has made, and still continues
to make, enormous sacrifices.

2. Because there is no reason to apprehend a deficiency in
the supply of sugar from other sources, as the quantity which
is produced in the East Indies, and in 'other British posses-
sions is rapidly increasing, which would also be the case with
the British colonies in the West Indies, if they received due
protection and encouragement.
3. Because the proposed measure would be most unjust to
those colonies, and would be ruinous to their interests, which
have already been grievously injured by reducing; the price
of their produce without a corresponding reduction of the
taxation to which it is subject, and by the want of sufficient
labourers for their cultivation. _ _

4. Because the consequences of the proposed measure
might be very calamitous, and might occasion such distress
and discontent as would ultimately lead to the separation of
those very important colonies, which, when deprived of the
protection that is justly due to them, might lose also their
allegiance.
STANHOPE,
LGOAVGEEL. L and HOLLAND,
DENMAN, for the first reason,
S. OXFORD, for the first reason.

DUTCH AND FLANDERS MAILS.

THE liAorrE, Atm. 9.—His Majesty the King arrived
at Coblentz on the sth instant, on board the lideeuco
steamer. He there met with his Royal Highness Prince
Frederick of Prussia, late:y appointed military governor
of Luxemburg, with whom hi, Majesty had an inter-
view. On the same day his Majesty left Coblentz, tc
proceed by land to Luxemburg.
His Royal Highness Prince Albert of Prussia is ex-
pected here in a few days.
TUE HAGUE, A.UG. 10.—Her Majesty the Queen, and
her Royal Highness Prince Alexander, are to set out for
Italy on the 24th; while her Majesty passes some time in
Upper Italy,' the Prince will visit Rome, Naples, and
other great cities. His Majesty the King (who is ex-
pected to return from Luxemberg on the 15th) will set,
out on the same day for Silesia, and accompany the
Queen and his son for some part of the way.
RHENENT, AUG. 7.—This afternoon, about four o'clock,
a dread'ul thunder-storm burst on this town and en, F
"irons. Incessant flashes of lightning, and loud claps
thunder, were accompanied by a torrent of hail, which,
as it fell, resembled pieces of ice. At five o'clock the
violence of the storm Waf; allayed. Happily no
lives were lost, but the destruction of property was
very great. The fields which a few moments before
looked so promising, seemed as if they had been mowed.
The fairest prospects of the industrious husbandmen
were destroyed at one blow. Thel buck wheat end ,ta-
toea sevetely, but the tobacco, whielys
resource of the labouring classes, was totally annihilated.
The damage is 0,010,,0cl at o,oup fiorms.

The Dutch papers are chiefly filled with the treaty
with Belgium, and which is taken from the Belgian
papers.
BRUSSELS, AUG. 10'.—The Chamber, as we have
already announced, is to meet to morrow, at 2 o'clock.
The King and Queen, with their suite, are expected on
Wednesday at Ostend, on their return from England.
They were to embark to-day at Woolwich.
M. Nothomb is coming from Berlin to Belgium.
We are assured that he will appear as a witness in the
case of Messrs. de Bidder and Borquet. M. Henri de
Broucheri is appointed reporter of the central section,
which is to examine the treaty between Belgium and
France. It is still hoped that M. Henri de Broucheri s
report may be brought up to-morrow, on the public sit-
ting of the Chamber.
The 17th list of strangers who have visited Spa since
the commencement of the season gives the number of
2,900.
We receive from several towns accounts of violent
thunder-storms, which have done considerable damage.
BELGIAN FUNDS.—BRUSSELS, Aug. 11.
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 ......
Ditto, ditto, 1840 • • • . • • . • ..
Ditto, ditto, 1842 ••••••• • • • • • • •
Ditto, 1844. •
Ditto, 1836... ••....••.•• • • • • • • • ...... 90
Ditto, 1838 • • .. • • • • • • • • • • 74
Ditto of the City, 1832 101
Ditto, 1843 ....... ...... ............. 100%
Bank ofßelgium ••.. • . ..... • ..• ••• • • • 937
—Brussels Papers. Aug. 11.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, Atm. 5.
b per Cent. Meta11ique5.......... ........ 111 7-16
4 per Cent. ditto • ..................... • . loou,
3 per Cent, ditto.... •• • ............ ..... 74
Loan, 1834
Ditto, 1839 ...... ..
Bank Shares ..... ••••• • • • • • ••• • " •• • • 1565
Esterhazy's Loan ........ . •••••• ••

THE POTATO CROP in SCOTLAND
From every quarter accounts confirming the extensil
existence of the potato disease have been received, and
all agree in stating that the crop this year may be loohg'
on as almost an entire failure. The following extract./
will show the state of the plant in various localities:--
ROXIIURGHSIIIRE.—We have received the most dis:
estrous account of the potato crop from all parts of the
district. We are sorry to say that there is no den
whatever that the disease has spread in all directioo4
and that with a degree of virulence which threatens to de•
stroy the greater portion of the crop. The disease has
only shownitself much earlier this than it did last year, n';
it already prevails to a far greater extent; so much so they
the most serious apprehensions are entertained for the coo;
sequences. Nor does the scourge appear to be confined
to any particular district ; from all parts of the kinfr
dom the same disheartening accounts are received ;
short, it is but too truly looked upon as a great nations,"
calamity, to mitigate the sufferings certain to arise foal
which the most active measures cannot be too sne,e
commenced. In many fields the potatoes have already
become so putrid as to give out a most offensive odour;
and the most healthy and luxuriant crops, in the coarse,
of thirty or forty hours, become as black in the shall'
as if they had experienced an intense frost. The
greatest dismay prevails, and the remedies suggested II
numerous, but we very much doubt the efficacy of anf
them. Some people are drawing out the shaws, wht
very easily separate from the potatoes ; others are etla
ting over the shaws as close as possible to the group
with the scythe.
COLDSTREAN.—The appearance of the disease in 5;
toes this year again, and particlularly at an eal,4
period of the season, has occasioned much alarm. "to
beyond all doubt that the evil was communicated
the ground last year, and that it still lurks there
equally certain. Its attack, therefore, need he
wonder.
DIINSE.—The potatoe crop in this neighbourhood 11,
to the latter end of July, had a very healthy aPPes-ss
ante, and promised an abundant crop; but about Its
time the rot began to make its appearance, and iii
week almost every field in this quarter is tainted Witiloa
Wid.rowse—Potatoes are, to all appearance lost; ,„,§
stem in most places is withered and hlack; the pots S,
small, much tainted, and many of them soft, and rot P°""
nearly consumed them.
slot
WIIITIIORN.—We regret to say that the potato t the
in this district is all but universal, and the aspect of
crop is such as to justify the most serious alarm. co
DUMFRIES-SHlRE.—Potatoes, until within the last i_to
days, looked particularly well, but we regret to stye
that disease has already made its appearance. At or
beginning of last week, indications of disease were to
parent, but at this date it is not confined to one oy.,
fields, but may be traced to hundreds. Some indivtan:s
have begun to cut off the shaws. Where the tubers
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nearly ready for raising, this method is a good one;_l34.
where tubers are scarcely formed, it is certainly.ris
cious, and more especially so as cutting off the shawl
not an entire preventative of the disease.
BERWICH.—Reports from all the surroundingi general
confirm our fears that this destructive plague either
and severe. severe. The early sorts, which ia.stY
affected, are
partially
tirely escaped or were only very
already quite diseased.
said (says the Perth
disease.—July
Ysdistriete
PERTHSHIRE.—Much has been sat
for July) by vege
Courier, in its Agricultural Report
commend
physiologists about the potato disease cons
dig'
theory we are led to doubt, by observing that many _
ing in the leaf and descending to the tuber; but of the
eased tubers have the rootlets that attach them to tn.;
stem quite sound and fresh, while the embryo potato at it,
point is a bloated mese; but whatever the cause iii
be, the disease is this season of a general and deadly
nature—many fields which a few weeks ago would WI
brought 16/. to 20/. an acre, cannot now be sold at
If, however, our theory is correct, those fields, or even
parts of fields, that still retain fresh foliage and son!,
tubers, should the weather throughout this month (14-l'et
gust) and next continue ordinarily dry, many maY"leif
escape un ,ffected, and potatoes may yet be thi's
cultivated in future years. We would conclude
_is
part of our report just by asking, when, in the WI,
of meteorology, 104- inches of rain fell before inning
short space of 31 days, while potatoes were in a re pike
state ; and what was the result ? A disease in some Po
amongst cattle has also produced an uncertainty in ea,ocie
markets. Dealers prefer purchasing from healthy 0'
at pasture.
cs les
FORFARSHIRE.—The disease made its apeesrel/ ens
month' situations about the middle of last ",ell the
since then it has been gradually extending both 'r oe
gardens and fields, and to all appearance a large PLO/
of the crop will be lost. The kidneys were first an's'ais.
and in many cases are literally destroyed ; but the.atieS
ease does not seem confined to them, as other va.ritto
are sharing the same fate. It is reported to preeethsveel
considerable extent in the neighbourhood of Stonem 80.1
Fettercairn, Laurencekirk, .Arbuthnot, Auchinblee'bs'
Some fields have been or are immediately to be Ple_tc'tbe
up. It appears to affect the crop very rapidly, as get
most healthy looking crops have been observe"
into a sickly state in a few days. emir
DusrnnE.—lt is now but too certain that the grope
covered foe which spread havoc among the potato 00,,
of last year has again commenced its ravages'is 01°,1
visitation is earlier this year than formerly ! it,. heSr
evident that it is far more extensive. We Ont;"hes m"
already not merely of fields, but of entire pall be i
which it is scarcely anticipated that there W,l - the,
single sound potato. Another peculiarity I,Pother
whereas it was stated by Professor Johnston an 001
that last year the disease was not found farther 00
than Montrose, it has now made its way heYePsohile;
latitude, and is ravaging the fields of Aberdee':aotina
In some extreme cases we are told that the corrt7,ool
shaws emit an offensive and unwholesome eits• Once
which taints the atmosphere at a considerable .7
from the field ter
100
ARBROATH.—The potatoes in this district Jll% s;
field r -I P.-

fearfull- affected with disease—every fiet -9 of •...
to its destruction, according to the forwardne I, der',
crop. Early planting has only tended sooner., bee,
lope it, which, with those planted in March taw opt for
ning of April, or previous to winter, began 9,biog, oo
second or third week in July. The latest Plll%tegit,fte
those planted about the end of May, are jlt' „ 0/111,-ot
show the disease ; and in one or two install,lear t'd
vigorous, are barely yet affected. It would allvaidoo
no kind is exempt either from itself, or front a°
otato
soil or manuring. tbe P de
that • s tent
A BERDEEN.—We are sorry to learn that base oteat
disease, hitherto unknown in Aberdeenshitirecit alli,ed on
its appearance in various places, and toe Teen arks is
as to excite very general alarm. It vif*s., the Pa'
_ield
Dee Aide last week. It is now to be seen 1 isos bete' of
of Udny, Tarves, Auchterless, Fyvie, and e,__loraca
;,., cOll3-
t itshi
this
valravagesvaluable
l see er
root.—Aberdeen
tt. Lb;
buetrtdeerell
janouclmarai.pidly au,
ties in the south of Se -red in
sorry to_ learn that, '-ntiaad,
MoRAYSHIRE.—We are
partially ai?P's,sshre•
symptoms of inurran
ion with the other
incb7vno at last
the potato
from the scourge, the utmost ill- in th
the future condition of the ell)r10-'1/4:
'd'alinaisoiwttihrnieaicortt,gttlioctf:Vreehcreore- disease has appeared, the forl,ered 5;
riant blossoms have assumed a blanched and "1 00 e'",-.
pect—the flower changing into a blackish bobe.e. 4,terior
eedrot:ts, no disease is apparent 00 an iinesde°ll of the potato ; but, by cutting it, dark broba.b gar--
rings are clearly discernible. In some cases'
ant•
and field produce are affected,—Elgin C°llr- ....--•"="-
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On the sth inst., at BBelvefflerrBy
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the lady of r-4"rard rr.
Or
Hutton, Esq., of a daughter.i
On the 9th inst., at Struan House, h-1
Haverstock-1' il
stead- road, Mrs. Richard Madigan, of a son. Gotalis
On the 10th inst., at Newcastle-on-Tyne' ors.
Coulson, of a daughter. owilef '
On the 11th inst., in Regent-square, Mrs. John vv '11"
of a daughter.the
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On the 11th inst., in Brunswick-square, Brighton,
of the Rev. Dr. Morris of a d ght f 111;- •
On the 111th inst., at' WestbaouurneTerrace, the wi-e a
Hussey, Esq., of a daughter.
Joh°
MARRIE Isle ef Wight' ter °I
On the 11th inst., at Freshwater,
Duke Coleridge, Esq., to Jane Fortescue, third daugth.
the Rev. G. T. Seymour, of Farringford, Isle of Wigli.c.dwara
On the 11th inst., at Tunst 11, -Kent, the Rev' .' f tba
Kaye Burney, M.A., to Emily Duicihella,
late Rev. G. Moore, Canon of Canterbury-
daug,Liter 0

Oa the 28th ult. DIED. daughter
of William Murphy, Esq.. M.D , South. man, Cork• ssq•
On the , Caroline Carden, the youngest
Bth inst., at Ensham *Oxfordshire, J. SWonri' late
....rthjetnhe nth ine,t., at Bognor, Elizabeth, relict of the
N.,,-13 tinck Cavendish Dole, Knight, Captain R.. '~'
On the 10th inst., Marywife of ~1r• John Scott, Film,
,
square, aged 63. ria,
On the 11th inst. at Yea House, Hants, Charlotte Dilate
eldest daughter of Lieutenant-Colonel Gordon Cameron, 14
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Grenadier Guards, aged 17.
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