The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-10 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL

THE HAGUE, APRIL 7.—The Second Chamber of
the States General, in its evening sitting on the 6th of
April, adopted, by a majority of 40 to 15, the project
of law for prolonging the road from Bois le Ducs to
Cuienbnrg.

The Journal d' Commerce d' Anvers makes the follow-
ing reflections on the memorial presented to the Bel-
gium Government by the Committee of Commerce and
Manufactures of Liege. This memorial, which is signed
by two merchants, is an important and well considered
work. It points out the basis on which Belgium and
Holland ought to act. We do not assent to them all,
but we acknowledge that nothing has been written on
the subject more substantial, and more calculated to
enlighten the Government.
The number of passengers conveyed by the Rhenish
railway in the month of March, from the several sta-
tions in Holland, was 26,328. The receipt was
30,814 f. for passengers, and 8,253 f. for goods.
THE lIAGITET APRIL 7. —Oa Saturday last there was
a met-deg at Rotterdam, of the members of the Royal
Netherlands' Yacht Club, at which his Royal Highness
Prince Henry of the Netherlands presided. At this sit-
ting the prizes and rewards were determined, which
will be given to the various description of vessels, in the
matches which will take place at Rotterdam, on the 10th
of June, and at Amsterdam, on the 10th of September.
The Prince of Orange and Prince Alexander were pre-
sent at this sitting. His Royal Highness gave a grand
dinner to a considerable number of members of the
Yacht Club, on which occasion many loyal toasts were
given.—Dutch Papers, April 8.
• BRUSSELS, APRIL 7.—The official part of the Moni-
teur Beige of this date publishes the convention between
his Majesty the King of the Belgians and his Majesty
the Emperor of Russia, for regulating the right of their
respective subjects, with respect .to the inheritance of
property by the subjects of either power in the domi-
nions of either power.
The exchange of the ratifications took place at Berlin
on the 21st ofMarch, 1846.
The Archbishop of San Marzano, who has been ap-
pointed Apostolic Nuncio at Brussels, is expected, very
shortly in this city. This prelate was at Turin at the
end of last month.
M. Ricci, who at present holds that office, will set out
for Austria, after having received his audience of leave
from his Majesty, and having had an interview with his
successor.—Brussels Papers, April 7.
• - HAIIBURGLI BORSENIIALLE, Arm 5.
Bills. limey.
Austrian 5 per Cents •• • • .• • • •• • 118
Bank Shares
Anglo-Russian Loan . .
Russian 5 per Cent., 'lamb. Certificate. 101%
Ditto Ist series Inscription. • • • • • • • 102%
Ditto,Hope and Co., 3d and 4th series • . 97
Ditto, in Certificate •• • •• ..
New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. ••• • • • 89
Ditto Stieglitz .•••• • • • • •• •. •• 88
.• Spanish New 5 per Cent... ••• • • 1714 17
Ditto 3_per Cent •.••• • • • • •• • . 28%
Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2% per Cent • •
Dutch Actual Debt, 25l per Cent ••• .. 69
Ditto 3 per Cent.. —
Polish New 4 per Cent. Joan, 1844.... 31
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent 1163(
National Bank Shares •••••••• • • • • • • • •
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—YIENWA, APRIL 1.

5 pe;Ce4.3lerailiques•• •• • • • • • • 11 l 13-16
4 per Cent. ditto.... • • ••• • • • • • • • 101
3 per Cent. ditto.. •.••• • • • 75
Loan, 1834 .....• •• • • 154
14
Balniikttos,hlaßr3e9,
2
Eiterhazy's Loan .. •• ••••••• • • • • ••
RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand .• • • • • • • 193
Cloggnitz • . . • • •• • • • • •• • • 138%
Vienna—Milan • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • ••• • • • • • 11954
Grosetto ...... ..
Oldenburg ..... ••• • • • 101
Apenninen
Perth Bridge ..................... .....
—Allgemcine Zeitung, April 4.
DUTCH FUNDS.—ANSTERDXN, APRIL 7.
Money. Bills.
Actual Debt, 254 per Cent ••• • ..
ititto, 3 per Cent ••••• • • • • ... 723,4 73
Ditto, 4 per Cent...
Amort Syndic, 454 per Cent....
Ditto, 354 per Cent......
Commercial Company, 414 per Cent .. 168 168%
East India Loan, 4 per Cent.......• • • 9414 9414,
Exchange on London, at sight • •• • • • 12 20
Two months ••• • • • 12 22
On Hamburgh, at eight •• • •
Two months... ••••• • •• 35 75
—Ditch Papers, April 8.
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BERLIN, APRIL 4.

Bills. Money.
St. Schuld Sch., 3% per Cent ......... .
Pruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent• —
Foreign Exchanges ......... ..... „ „
Exchange on London, £1 Sterling, 3 Months.
Harnburgh, 300 Marks, 2 Months.
Paris, 300 fr., 2 Months ..
On Paris
Two months. ..
—Universal Prussian Gazette, April 5.

6 24%
149%
80 1-12

THE BRITISH MUSEUM.—This building, Ns hich bas
lately undergone considerable improvement, will re-open
on Monday next, remaining open every day dialog the
Easter week, Saturday excepted.
SOCIETY of POTHECARIES. —On Wednesday the
following notice was issued from Apothecaries' Hall, Black-
friars, relative to Sir James Graham's recent Act with regard
to apothecaries •—" The Society of Apothecaries, antici-
pating the probability of a change in the laws which, regu-
late the practice of physic and surgery in this country, were
unwilling, while the Medical Bill of the Secretary, of State
for the Home Department was still before Parliament, to
have recourse to proceedings of a penal character for enforcing
an observance of the Act for better regulating,thepractice
of Apothecaries throughout England and Wales.les. Sir James
Graham, however, having admitted that it is not his inten-
tion of re-introducing any similar measure for the present,
and it appearing that numerous . are entering upon
the practice of medicine who have given no evidence of their
possessing the requisite skill and ability for such practice, to
the serious risk of the public health, and to the disencou-
ragement of a zealous course of study on the part of medical
students, the Society of Apothecaries deem it to be their duty
to give this public notice that they will use their utmost en-
deavours to secure to all classes the full benefit of the pro-
visions of the Apothecaries Act, and that, upon being fur-
nished with the names of individuals alleged to be practising
as apothecaries without having submitted themselves for
examination, and obtained the certificate of qualification re-
quired by law, accompanied by adequate proof of such illegal
practice, the society will forthwith institute the necessary
legal proceedings for the punishment of the offenders."
THE BROMLEY POISONING CASE.—On Wednesday the
jury were re-assembled at the Swan and Mitre to pursue the
inquiryinto the death of Harriet Monckton ; but, on the
arrival of the coroner, C. Carttar, Esq., and Mr. James, the
attorney employed by the inhabitants of Bromley to watch
the case, it was deemed prudent to make a farther adjourn-
ment, for reasons which, if stated, might defeat the ends of
judice.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE. I
TATTERSALL'S—YESTERDAY.
Our " price current" considerably exceeds the usual
limit, and, without a word or two of preface, would give
an erroneous idea ot the extent of the betting. We
should state, therefore, that in several instanc.•s the in-
vestments were but just sufficient to fix the prices, and
that only on the three or four leading favourites for the
Newmarket Handicap, on Sweetmeat, Best Bower,
Vitula, Pedometer, and Petit Morceau for the Chester
Cup, Tom Tullock, Traverser, and Humdrum for the
Derby, was money laid cut with any real spirit. We
should especially instance Tom Tullock, on whom large
sums wart) lavished at 20 to 1, and a great anxiety
shown in various quarters to get on at the same figure.
Brocardo receded first to 14 to 1, laid to 1501, and
afterwards to 16 to 1, laid to 1001.—a consequence of
Ihe Tom Tullock movement. We should also mention,
with reference to the Chester Cup, that although backed
for a good &al of money, there were more layers than
usual against Sweetmeat, that little or nothing was said
about Weatherbit, and that Hope was entirely friend
less. Clumsy appeared to be forgotten. The betting
closed as under:—

NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
10 to 1 agst Mr. G. H. Moore's Corranna
14 to 1 agst Lord Geo. Bentinck's Marquis of Conyng-
ham—taken
15 to 1 agst Mr. Copeland's Arthur
16 to 1 agst Mr. Godwin's Dexterous—taken
16 to 1 agst Mr. Jaques's Spur
20 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Wee Pet
29 to 1 agst Mr. Death's Thrapston
25 to 1 agst Colonel Anson's Rowland Hill
25 to 1 agst Lord Glamis's Satyr—taken
25 tot agst Lord Albemarle's Little Vulgar Boy—t.
The Nike filly having met with an accident is declared not
to start.

CHESTER CUP.
13 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's Weatherbit •
14 to 1 agst Mr. A. W. Hill's Sweetmeattaken
18 to 1 agst Lord G. Bentinck's Best Bower—t 20 to 1
20'to 1 agst Mr. Parr's Vitula—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Pedley's Miss Burns
30 to 1 agst Mr. Dawson's Crim. Con.
30 to 1 agst Mr. WOrmald's Pedometer
30 to 1 agst Mr. Heseltine's Fitz Allen—taken
40 to 1 agst Mr. Thompson's Hope
40 to 1 agst Mr. Gully's St Lawrence—taken
45 to 1 agst Mr. Davis's Redstreak—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Whinstone—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Irwin's Connaught Ranger—taken
1,000 to 20 agst Mr. Stebbing's Billy Purvis—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Sir C. Monck's Glossy—taken
1,000 to 10 a4st Mr. Osbaldiston's Petit Morceau—taken
Mr. Woffenden has sold Miss Burns to Mr. Pedley.

TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
9 to 2 agst Cu). Anson'f• lago
6 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's Tom Tullock—taken
6 to 1 agst Lord Albemarle's Smuggler Bill—taken
DERBY.
16 to 1-agst General Shubrick's Brocardo—taken
18 to 1 agst Lord Maidstone's Tom Tullock
20 to 1 agst Mr. J. O'Brien's The Traverser—taken
22 to 1 agst Colonel Anson'slago
25 to 1 agst Mr. W. Scott's Tibthorpe
28 to 1 agst Sir J. Hawley's Humdrum—taken freely
40 to 1 agst Mr. Ramsay's Malcolm—taken
45 to 1 agst Duke of Richmond'i Tuchet
Nothing done on Sting.

OAKS.
7 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Jot—taken
9 to 1 agst Sir C. Monck's Vanish—taken
12 to 1 agst Colonel Peel's Queen Anne—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Wyatt's Laundry Maid
25 to-1. agst Mr. 13Owes' MOvieri.;a.

TIIE EBIPEROIt'S CUP.
500 even between Alarm and Mentor—p.p.

ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB.
A special meeting of the members of this club was
held on Wednesday evening at the Piazza Coffee-house,
Covent-garden, in order to till up the vacancy 'occasioned
by the resignation of W. Harrison, Esq., who has for a
period Of 15 years so ably officiated as Commodore, and
to whom the Club is much indebted fur its present
prosperity.
Mr. WHEELER, the Treasurer, on being called to the
chair, read the circular convening the meeting, after
which

Mr. REYNELL moved the election of Lard Alfred
Paget as Commodore. He held in his hand a requisition
signed by 59 members at the last meeting, to the follow-
ing effect:—
" To the Right Hon. Lord A. Paget, M.P.
" We, the undersigned members of the Royal Thames
Yacht Club, being desirous of testifying our sense of
your Lordship's valuable services to the Club as its Vice •
Commodore, respectfully solicit the honour of being per-
mitted to put your Lordship in nomination for the office
of Commodore, vacant by the resignation of W. Harri-
son, E-q."
Mr. Reynell said it would be but a waste of time for him
to dilate upon the qualifications or merits of his Lord-
ship, as he felt that he would be elected without a dis-
sentient voice. lie wets sure, in common with every
other member, that the appointment of that Nobleman
w( uld be most advantageous to the best interests of
the Club.

Captain FREESON seconded the nomination, and it
was immediately carried.
On the motion of Mr. C. BUCKNELL, seconded by
Mr. J. WILKINSON, Captain Barwell was elected Vice-
Commodore, in lien of L'rd A. Paget.

ROYAL POLYTECHNIC INSTI-

TUTION.

Dr. Ryan, this week, has been delivering a course of
lectures .on the " Ancient Elements." On Thursday the
subject was Water: not the stale every-day repetition
of the oxygen and hydrogen experiments, nut a sound
and philosophical disquisition-- First, "On the con-
ditions and physical uses of water;" secondly, " On its
chemical characteristics;" and thirdly, " On its sources,
impurities, and methods of purification." The Doctor
was extremely .happy in his idustietions of the influence
of water in its three states or conditions, iti eqUalising
end changing the temperature of our common atmos-
phere. 'Thus, he explained the"- liberation of heat
:luring the condensation and freezing of water, pro.
(lacing the well•known increase of heat during a fall of
snow, and the habitability of. the Arctic regions during
winter, only close to. the open sea, where the freezing
of leagues of water allow the conversion of latent into
sensible heat. The doctor also dwelt very pointedly
upon the influence of the waters of the ocean in modi-.
fying the extremes of heat and cold ; thus the winds
blowing from the poles, in passing over the surface of
the ea, receive .a certain amount of heat, the cooled
water then falls, and warmer portions rise to the surfitce,
again to give increments of warmth to the cold air. Nor
is this- all ; the cold, deep currents, flow to the equator,
while the upper strata of water take a direction to the
poles, thus establishing an equalising agency. Our
limits will not permit us to follow Dr. Ryan through his
lecture, which, we may state, in eiinclsusiipin le le
, ewagsadistin-
guishedof by his usual perspicuity and im
style. - •