The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-12 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.
" BRUSSELS, JAN. 9.
" DEPARTMENTS OF FINANCE AND FO-

REIGN AFFAIRS..

" Leopold, King of the Belgians, to all present and to
come greeting.
" Considering that by the final enactment of the 3d
article of the law of July 21, 1844, the duties granted
by that article, by way of exception, shall cease to have
effect, with respect to the countries in favour of which
they were granted, if there should intervene in those
countries changes in the tariff; or other measures preju-
dicial to the commerce or manufactures of Belgium; con-
sidering that the Government of the Netherlands, by a
decree of Jan. 5 instant, has made changes in its tariff of
customs prejudicial to the commerce and manufactures
of Belgium;
" In execution of the above-quoted enactment of the
law, and desiring to prevent the immediate importation,
at the reduced duties, of the tobacco and coffee fixed by
our decree of Dec. 29, 1845;

On the proposals of our Ministers of Finance and
Foreign Affairs, and with the advice of our Council of
Ministers,
" We have decreed, and decree :

" Art. 1. Our decree of the 29th of December is re-
voked. Coffee, the produce of the Dutch East Indian
colonies, and tobacco, imported from the Netherlands
into Belgium, are provisionally liable to the general
duties of the tariff.

" Art. 2. The present decree shall take effect on the
day of its promulgation.
" Our Minister of Finance is charged with its exe-
cution.

" Jan. Bth, 1846. General ARDENNE,
" By the King, LEOPOLD.
" The Minister of Finance—J. AIALON.
" The Minister of Foreign Affairs—A. DECHAMPS."

The Courrier Beige has a very long article on the
measure of the Dutch Government, and to an elaborate
statement of the Journal de la Have, it declares that
the consequence of this measure will be that the prin-
cipal branches of exportation from Belgium will have to
pay three, four, five, and even six times as high duties
as the same articles coming from England or Germany.
BRUSSELS, JAN. 10.—The Courrier Beige of this day
contains the royal decree published in the Momiteur yes-
terday, and another long article on the trade with
Holland.

The colossal statue of Prince Charles of Lorraine,
which the Government has commissioned M. Ichotle to
execute, will be cast in bronze in this city.

BELGIAN FTJND3.--8n.r..., JAil. 10.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent
Itothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ........
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent • ...
Ditto Three per Cent •.••.• • • • • ..
Ditto Thirty-seven Minions, ditto .
Ditto, ditto, 1840 .••••••••• • • • • • • . • • • 100%
Ditto, ditto,lB42 •
Ditto, 1844. •••••••••.. • • • • • • • • • • •• • 97%
Ditto, 1436.. ••..••••••••• • . • • • • • • • • .
Ditto, 1838 ••..•••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • .. 75
Ditto of the City, 1832 102%
Ditto, 1843 .. •••••••••• • • • • - • • • • • • • 100%
Bank ofßelgium •.. • •••• • •• •••• .• .. 772
—Brussels Papers, Jan. 10.

AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—TIENKA, JAN. 1.
5 per Cent. Metaßives.... • • • • • ......... 111 IA

4 per Cent. ditto• • • • • • • • • • • • • •
3 per Cent. ditto• • • • • • •• • • ••• •
Loan, 1834 •• •• • • ••.• • •

101

••• • • • • • 160%

Ditto, 1839 • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Bank Shares • • • • • • • • • • ••• •
Esterhazy's Loan ........ .

..

RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand • • . • ••• • • • • • 190%
Gloggnitz • • •• • • •,• • • • • •• • • .... • • • • • 141
Vienna—Milan ......... • • • • • • .• • • • • 1241 A
Sienna •• • ............. • • • 100
Grosetto ......... .
Oldenburg
—Ailgemeine Zeitang, Jan. 5.

DUTCH MAIL.

THE HAGUE, JAN. B.—The bulletin of the laws
publishes the following royal decree of the 7th Jan.
" We, William, &c.,
" Seeing the report of our Minister of Finance, and
Foreign Affairs, of the Ist of January, 1846, of the
duties of importation and exportation;
" Considering that the Imperialßussian Government,
by an ukase of the 11th of July, 1845, has decreed an
augmentation of the tonnage duty on ships, under
foreign flags, and likewise an augmentation of 50 per
cent. on the import and export duties upon goods im-
ported and exported in ships under foreign flags ; but
that this measure regards only the ships of those nations
by which the Russian flag is treated on the same foot-
ing as the national flag is in that of the most favoured
nations;

" Considering that Russian ships are treated in the
Netherlands on the same footing as the national ves-
sels, as far as concerns the tonnage, port, pilot, and light-
house duties, that the goods imported in Russian ships do
not yet enjoy the same advantages as we granted to the
ships of other nations with which the Netherlands have
concluded treaties of commerce;

" Desiring, while the negotiations which have been
entered into with the Russian Government are still
pending, to obviate the prejudicial effects on the flag of the
Netherlands which might result from the temporary ap-
plication of the measures contained in the said ukase;
" Seeing Art. 2. of the law of the 19th of June, 1845;
" By the advice of the Councils of States, I have de-
creed and decree:

" Ships sailing under the Russian flag, which enter
and depart from the port of the kingdom of the Nether-
lands, shall enjoy from this day the same advantages for
goods which they import and export, as are granted,
or shall hereafter be granted, to the most favoured
nations.

" Our Minister of Finance is charged with the exe-
cution of the present decree, which shall be inserted in
the bulletin of the laws, and a copy transmitted to the
.Minister for Foreign Affairs."
VIENNA, JAN. 3.--Ilis Majesty the Emperor Nicholas
left Vienna this morning, at eight o'clock, by the rail-
way, to Olmutz, to return to his dominions.

DUTCH FUNDS.—AIiSTERDAM, JAN. 9.
Money. Bills.
Actual Debt, 23Q per Cent •• . • ...• •• . 6136 61%
Ditto, 3 per Cent ••••••••• • • • • • • • • • 74 74%
Ditto, 4 per ......96••••••••
Amort Syndic, 416 per Cent .......... 99% 100%
Ditto, 336 per Cent ••
Commercial Company, 436 per Cent .. 164 164%
East India Loan, 4 per Cent.. •• • •
Exchange on London, at sight ........ 12 21
Two m0nth5............... 12 15
On Hamburgb, at sight .... 35 75
Two months...
On Paris ........ ..
Tw0m0nth5...............
—Dutch Papers, Jan. 10.

DETERMINED SUICIDE AT GUY'S HOSPITAL.—
On Saturday night an inquest was taken at Guy's Hos-
pital, before Mr. Payne, the City coroner, on view of the
body of Mr. William Dye, aged 36, assistant-surgeon
to Mr. Ryan, Bermondsey-street. Mary Davis, nurse,
said that the deceased was admitted on the 7th January.
He was under the care of Dr. Babbington. On the
following day (Thursday) he got out of bed and
screamed violently. As he appeared deranged a
strait jacket was put on. The same evening wit-
ness was called by a patient, who stated that something
had happened to him. She went to him and found
blood streaming under the waistcoat. Mr. Hill, one
of the surgeons, was fetched, who discovered a wound
in his throat, and a clasp knife was taken from the bed
by Mr. Hill. The jacket was put on by Mr. Cooker, and
deceased was fastened to the bed. Fanny Gurger, sister
of Job ward, said that, shortly before the act of the de-
ceased, he asked to have the curtains of his bed closed.
The
clasp-knife deceased must have brought with
him. A great number of pawnbrokers' duplicates
of wearing apparel pledged were produced by
the witness, that were taken out of deceased's
pocket. Mr. Paxon Hicks, house surgeon,
stated that deceased had inflicted a large incision in
the throat. He died about two o'clock on Friday morn-
ing. Harriett Brown, housekeeper to Mr. Ryan, stated
that deceased had formerly' been in business. That day
fortnight he was taken suddenly ill, when he requested
that he should be taken to this institution. His mind
had been much affected for some time in consequence
of the change in his circumstances. He was to have en-
tered into business with his brother on New Year's Day,
when the deed of partnership would have been signed.
It is through his own folly that he became reduced.
Verdict, " Temporary Insanity."
Iwo BODIES FOUND IN THE THAMES.—Yesterday
morning, between eight and nine o'clock, the body of amiddle
aged man was found floating in the river, off hotherhithe,
by some bargemen, and was conveyed on shore to the bone-
house, to await a Coroner's inquest. In about an hour
afterwards, another body, of a young man, was picked up
in Limehouse-reach, which is supposed to be that of Mr.
George Gibson, a lighterman, who fell overboard the George
sand-barge, a week since, when entering the Regent's-canal.
FIRE IN DguRY-LANE.—Yesterday afternoon, be-
tween four and five o'clock, a fire broke out in the work-
shop belonging to Mr. Gray, carver and gilder, No. 90,
Drury-lane. It was caused by some defect in one of the
flues, and when first discovered the flames had obtained
hold of the bond timbers. The parish engine was early
at the scene, and was got to work. The different brigade
and West of England engines followed in rapid succes-
sion, and the firemen soon succeeded in extinguishing
the fire. The damage done was inconsiderable.
The mortal remains of the late lamented Earl
Granville will be interred in the family mausoleum, at
Trentham, Staffordshire.

The King of Hanover has been slightly indisposed,
in consequence of which the annual New Year's-day Ball
at the Palace was postponed. The Crown Prince is so
far recovered from the recent operation he has under-
gone as to be enabled to take his usual exercise ; but his
Royal Highness has not yet quitted the royal residence.
A very serious accident occurred last week to J.
Jones, jun., Eq., the heir of Llanarth. While on a
hunting party at Tredegar- park, with Sir Charles
Morgan, he attempted to take his horse over a hurdle
gate, when the animal unfortunately struck the gate
with his knees, and came with the rider to the ground.
Mr. Jones's head sunk considerably in the mud, and his
life was for a considerable time despaired of, but with the
aid of Mr. Liston, of London, and other eminent surgeons,
he was so far restored, that a favourable termination was
expected.
ARCHDEACONRY OF ST. ALBANS.—Sunday after-
noon the Rev. Anthony Grant, D.C.L., vicar of Rom-
ford, Essex, who has been presented by the Bishop of
London to the Archdeaconry of St. Albans, read himself
in at St. Paul's Cathedral, and made the usual declara-
tions.
IRISH POOR-LAW.--The Limerick Chronicle says,
" It is the intention of Lord Clancarty, at the opening
of the session of Parliament, to move in the House of
Lords for the appointment of a Committee to inquire
into the working of the poor-law, and of the laws for
support of medical charities in Ir.iand, to which the
Government will make no objection."
BEMBRIDGE, JAN. 6.—Picked up inside the Wight,
a stein of a boat, with the words, " Norfolk, of London,"
carved in wood.—Rampshir e Independent.