The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-14 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS, JAN. 11.—There has been a great deal
said for some time respecting the creation of new
sources of revenue in the State ;put these new imposts
are not to relieve the poor, but to permit the means
for new expenses. The Government proposes the
Establishment of a duty on successions in the right
line, and the re-establishment of the oath in the col-
lateral line. It is said that they are inclined towards
a system which, by the monopoly of assurances in
their hand, will give them a revenue of three millions
of francs. We are opposed to this system, and are
convinced that in the present state of things, certain
retrenchments would suffice for maintaining the
equilibrium between the receipts and expenses. It
is insisted that the financial state of Belgium
calls for prompt succour they quote the
words which have escaped from two of our
Ministers, Messrs. Frere and Rogier, and we in return
draw attention to those of M. Veydt, which he pro-
nounced in the Chamber and Senate. M. Veydt
acknowledged that our financial situation is good;
that the State will not take a loan except upon reason-
able conditions, and that it will do so only to fulfil
the engagements into which it entered at the time of
the constitution of the Cabinet, for the execution of
necessary public works. In the sitting of the Senate,
on the 31st December, M. Veydt said "the financial
situation may be sounded without fear. I believe
that it is calculated to inspire confidence. By acting
with this circumspection, we shall pass happily
through the present moment, which has its difficulties.
These difficulties the Minister is the first to compre-
hend, and to examine, but ;he is also con-
vinced that the Government may surmount
them, and further, that it will surmount them.
There is nothing here to indicate penury such as to
call for extreme measures. Immediately after this
speech the Minister undertook to point out the public
works which were to be undertaken, and the loan to
be concluded, as if they stood in connexion :—" If I
am to give my opinion on the question whether the
Ministers propose soon to make a loan, and if they
intend to execute the extensive works which have
been so often spoken of, I should say that if they de-
cided upon thetn it would be impossible to do so with-
out creating extraordinary resources, which must be
procured by a loan, on account of the considerable
sums which they will require ; but it will not be ne-
cessary to undertake them simultaneously." Ac-
cording to this it is evident that the public works
projected will alone render the creation of extraordi-
nary resources necessary.
A provisionary credit of one million francs has
been opened for the department of Justice.
The report of M. Tielemans on the budget of
Public Works is about to be distributed ; it is a very
voluminous document, which demands particular
examination.
KARLSRUBE.—When the creditors of Heber and
Sons, bankers, had a meeting, and granted them u
respite of ten days, three of the manufactories sup-
ported by that firm addressed a petition to the Minis-
ter of State for a loan from the Government. A
committee, consisting of members of the departments
of Finance and the Interior, has beer. appointed to in-
vestigate the case. They have already visited the
manufactories, and as their financial difficulties are
merely temporary, it is confidently hoped that not
only these, but the house of Heber and Sons, will be
saved.
Accounts from Presburg state that his Imperial
Highness the Archduke Palatine is considered con-
valescent from the measles, but will not be permitted
to leave his room for the next two or three weeks.
Prince Michael of Servia, who has obtained a year's
leave of absence, set out for St. Petersburgh on the
31st of December.—Brussels Papers, Jan. 10.
BERLIN, JAN. 10.—In consequence of the low ex-
change of Francfort on the Main the Cologne and
Northern Railway shares have fallen considerably—
other funds were firmer, though lower than on
Saturday.
BRUSSELS, JAN 12.—The average price of corn the
week ending January the Bth was, wheat, 21f. 82c.;
rye, 14f. 02c ; being a fall on heat of 50e., rye,
19c. From the sth to the 10th of January three
vessels entered the port of Antwerp laden wholly or
in part with grain. The importations made were--
Rye .. 156,600 kil.
Rice

Total
The King of the Belgians returned from Paris last
night. Her Majesty will remain with her august
family a few days longer. It is confidently asserted
that his Majesty was actively engaged in
endeavouring to make a loan, for the purpose of
finishing the railways of this kingdom. He is said
to have had several interviews with Messrs. Roths-
child and other capitalists The retirement of the
three Ministers—Messrs. Veydt, Frere, and d'Hoff-
schmidt—from the Cabinet, appears to be more than
mere report. It is said that they will be succeeded
by Messrs. Rousselle, of Mons ; Lehon, of Tournay ;
and Delhounge, of Ghent, who, being all deeply in-
terested in Flanders, have consented to act with
Messrs. Rogier and Chard. M. Nothomb, who has
formally declared his intention of resigning his post
of Ambassador at the Court of Berlin, will be suc-
ceeded there by M. d'lloffschmidt. These changes,
says the Liberal Liegeois, have been determined not
only by the former disagreement upon seve-
ral questions between Messrs. Rogier and
Frere, but by the new discord which has
occurred between the Minister of Public Works
and the Minister for Foreign Affairs on the question
of the restitution of the securities given by the
railway companies.
Public prayers have been ordered in all the churches
on account of the contagious disease which is now
prevalent in Flanders.
From the statistical report it appears that during
the month of December the number of births in
Brussels was 431, that of deaths, 493, being an excess
of 62 deaths. The annual return for 1847 on a po-
pulation of about 125,000 souls, was—births, 4,325;
deaths, 5,201 ; being an excess of 376 deaths. The
mortality in 1847 was 485 more than 1846.—Brus-
sels Papers, Jan. 13.

RAILWA TS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand • • • • • • • • • • . 10%
Gloggnitz • • • •••• • • • • ............. 110
Vienna—Milan • • • •• • • •• • •
Grosetto• • • • • • • • • • • •
Oldenburg . • • •
Pestoja .............. „
Perth Bridge ............ • .
Apennine!!
DUTCH FUNDS.—AiItaTNADAM, Jas. 11.
Money. Bills
Actual Debt, 24 per Cent •••••• • • • • • 543/4 534
Ditto, 3 per Cent ••••••••• • • • • . • • . • 663/4 67
Ditto, 4 per Cent. ••.. ..
Amort Syndic, 3% per Cent ••••• • • • • •
Commercial Company, 4% per Cent • • 162% 163%
East India Loan, 4 per Cent...........
Exchange on London, at sight •• . • • 12 12
Two months. •• • • ...... 12
On Hamburgh, at eight •• • • 33
62
Two months.• ••••••• •• • • • • 34
On Paris • ••••••• • • • • • • • i 6 CO
Two mouths. •••••••• • • • • •• Sc

. GQI~
83

clock last night, a strong
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.
assevefenitdproceeding from the shop
smellAb oouftbhuranlfi-npga,swt
of Mr. Freckleton, hat manufacturer, Trongate, and
in a few minutes thereafter flames suddenly burst
out from the shop windows, which soon presented a
truly terrific appearance. The alarm was speedily
communicated to the Central-office, and in a very
short time the Glasgow Fire Brigade and %Vest of
England engine arrived at the spot. And fortunate
it was that assistance was given so promptly, or the
consequence would have been most calamitous. When
the engines reached the burning premises the flames
had broken out-of the windows-of the shop with
almost uncontrolable violence, and, rushing fiercely
upwards, had caught the windows of the flat above,
occupied as a warehouse by Campbell, Richmond, and
Co., which were almost instantly consumed. The
fire was progressing into the interior of the ware-
house, which would-very soon, in all probability, have
shared the fate of the flat beneath, but at this moment
the engines came into play, and, under the able direc-
tion of Mr. Forsyth, the superintendent, the further
progress of the flames was completely checked,
though the destruction of valuable property has been.
very great. Mr. Freckleton's warehouse, which ex-
tends back from the street, a distance of some 50 or
60 feet, has been completely gutted, and nothing but
heaps of rubbish and charred and blackened walls are
left. None of the stock could be recovered from the
fire, for though the shop had been only shut up half
an hour previous to the alarm being given, yet so
sudden was the outburst of the flames, and such the
of the premises, that the
entire contents of the warehouse were consumed before
hold which they bad taken
is
as
casz
w
even an effort could be made to preserve anything
,le are fully lly insured, a,s so
is f
from the conflagration. The premises
Campbell, Richmond, and
whose stock, principally consisting of bales of
woollen cloth, has also been much damaged, as well
by the water which was copiously thrown in, as by
thels fiam es. itia the fire cccurred in a part of the
also to:e
with
able
thoseto
learn,
dr) f n
Messrs.
city where the aid of the fire brigade could not has,
been so readily procured, or had the fire engines net
come so promptly forward, the damage done must
have been immense, as the place where it originated
is in the very densest part of the street, and sur-
rounded on every side by valuable shops and ware-
rooms. No cause can be assigned for the fire, though
it would almost appear that it must have been smoul-
dering in some quarter of the premises before the
place was locked up for the night—North British
Mail of Wednesday.

ARRIVAL or Srzaz.—The vessel rreussischer
Adler, arrived in the River from Cork, has brought $
parcel of specie es a portion of her general cargo.
LORD /losses TzLrscorz....The diameter of the
speculum was but a fraction bend we feet► and the
L total waisht 000 OM* Lam•

- BANK RETURNS.

t.ir.:om-the- London Gazette of Tuesday.)
An Account, pursuan eft the Act seventh and eighth
Victorie, nap. a 2, the Average Amount of Bank
Notes, oi the several Banks of Issue in England and
Wales. in Circulation during the Week ending
A Saler-
day, the Ist day of J 1847:—Average
PRIVATE BANKS. Amount.
Abingdon Bark, Abingdon—Knapp and C 0..,
Andover Bank, Andover—Heath and C 0... 8,234
Ashford flank, Ashford—Jemmitt and Pomfret 8,814
kylshain Bank, Aylatia,m—lt. and E. Copeman 4,388
Aylesbury Old Bank, Aylesbury—Bickford
and llunt
Baldock Bank and Baldock and Biggleswade
7.3aldock—Wells. Fogg, end Lindsell... 27,343
Barham.le Bank, Barnstaple—Drake and Co 9,945
Basin„ stoke and Odilianl Bank, Basingstoke—
Cole, Seymour, an:' . 14,370
Bedford Bank, Bedford—T. Barnard
Bedford and Bedfordshire Bank, Bedford—
Trapp, Halfhead, and Co.
Jewdley Bank, Bewdley—Nichols, Baker, and
12,758
Crane
icester and Oxfordshire Bank and Oxford
Bank, Bicester—Tubb, Wootten, and C 0.....
3irmingham Bank, Birmingham—Attwoods,
Spooner, and Co 20,181
dirmingham and Warwickshire Bank, Birming-
haru---Lewis, Moilliett, and C 0............. 12.541
Blandtord Bank. Blandford—Bastard and Oak. 6,844
Boston Bank, Boston—Garfit and
Boston Bank, Boston—Gee and Co
Brid;-...,:vater Bank, Bridgwater—E. &J. Sealey 058
Bristol Bank, Bristol—Miles, Harford, and Co. 29,142
Brosefey and Bridgnorth, and Bridgnorth and
Broseley Bank, Broseley—Messra. Pritchard 19,988
Buck i nit+ am Bank, Buckingham Bartlett,
Parrott, and Co. ....................... . C 0........................... 15,728
Bury and Suffolk Bank, Sudbury Bank, Market
Bank, Bury--Oakes, Bevan, and Co. ..... •• 67,:521
Banthry Bank, Banbury—Gillett and Tawney. 24623
Banbury Old Bank, Banbury—Messrs. Cobb... 37.505
Bati-. City Bank, Bath—Nloger and Son
Bedfordshire Leighton Buzzard Bank, Leighton
Buzaurd—Bassett and Grant 29,299
Birmingham Bank, Birmingham—Taylor and
Lloyds
Bradford Old Bank, Bradford, Yorkshire—ll
and A. Harris
Brecon Old Bank, Brecon—Wilkins and Co 57,816
Bridport Bank, Bridport—S. and W. E. Gundry
Brighton Union Bank, Brighton—Hall, West,,
and Borrer
Burlington and Driffield Bank, Burlington—
Harding, Smith, and Co 10,930
Bury St. Edmunds Bank, Bury St. Edmunds—
J. Worlledge and Co.
Bromsgrove Bank and Stourbridge and Broms-
grove Bank, Bromsgrove—Rufford, Biggs,
and Co. 15,720
Cambridge Bank, Cambridge—Mortlock and
Sorts
Cambridge and Cambridgeshire Bank, Cam-
bridge—Messrs. Forsters
Canterbury Bank, Canterbury—Hammond and
25,608
C 0........... .
Carmarthen Bank, Carmarthen—Morris and
17.580
Sons
Chertsey Bank, _Ch
crtsey—Messrs. Coste
Colchester Bank, Colchester—hound, Green,
and Co.
Colchester and Essex Bank, Witham and Essex
Bank, and Hadleigh Bank, Suffolk, Colchester
—Mills, Bawtree, and Co
Cornish Bank, Truro—Tweedy and Co
Coventry Bank, Coventry—Little and Wood-

15,493

24,138

cock

City Bank, Exeter—Milford and Co
Craven Bank, Settle—Birkbecks and Co.
Christchurch Bank, Christchurch—Tice, Welsh,
and Co
Cardiff Bank, Cardiff—Towgood and Co •
Chepstow Old Bank, Chepstow Bank, Mon-
mouth Old Bank, Monmouth Bank, Brecon
Bank, and Ross and Herefordshire Bank,
Chepstow—Bromage, Snead, and Co.
Derby Bank, Derby—Messrs. Evans
Derby Bank, Derby—Smith and Co.
Derby Old Bank and Scarsdale and High Peak
Bank, Derby—Crompton, Newton, and Co
Devizes and Wiltshire Bank, Devizes-Hughes,

Locke, and Co
Diss Bank, Diss—Oakes, Fincham, and Co
Doncaster Bank, Doncaster—Leathism, Tew,

And Co.
Doncaster Bank and Retford Bank, Doncaster—
Cook and Co.
Darlington Bank, Durham Bank, and Stockton-
on-Tees Bank, Darlington—Backhouse, & Co
Devonport Bank, Devonport—Hodge and Nor-

man
Dorchester Old Bank and Dorsetshire Bank,
Dorchester—Williams and Co.
East Cornwall Bank, Liskeard—Robins, Foster,
and Co.
East Riding Bank, Beverley—Bower, Hutton,
and Co

Essex Bank and Bishops Stortford Bank,
Chelmsford—Walford, and Co.
Zxeter Bank, Exeter—Sanders and Co
Fakenham Bank, Fakenham—Gurneys, Birk-
beck, and Co.
Farringdon Bank and Bank of Wantage, Far-
ringdon—Barnes and Medley
Farnham Bank, Farnham—Messrs. Knight
Faversham Bank, Faversham—Hilton and Co
Godalming Bank, Godalming—Mellersh and

2,294

32,617
41,189

7,923
12,690
64,233

1,757
4,9C'

5,559
11,820
31,669

24,234

9,516
10,403

9,069

48,312

G 9,573

7,905

28,907

84,915

45,483

42.502
19,414

19.492

3,708
10,687
4,918

5,2.52
17,045
9.773
21,939

Keen
Grantham Bunk, Grantham —Kewney and King
Guildford Bank, Guildford—Messrs. Haydon...
Grantham Bank, Grantham—Hardy and C 0....
Hastings Old Bank, Hastings—Smith, kidder,
and Co. 23,510
Hereford City and County Bank, Hereford—
Matthews and Co.
Hertfordshire Bank and Ware Bank, Ware—
S. Adams and Co.
Hull Bank and Kingston-upon-Hull Bank, Hull
—Smith, Brothers, and Co.
17.untingdon Town and County Bank, Hunting-
don—Rust and Voasey
Harwich Bank, Harwich—Cox, Cobbold, and Co 4,468
Hemel Hempstead Bank, Hemel Hempstead—
Smith, and Whittingstall 16,410
Honiton Bank, Honiton—Flood and Co.
Hertfordshire, kitchen Bank, Hitchun —Sharpies
and Co.
"lereford, Ross, and Archenfield Bank, and Ross
and Archenfield Bank, Hereford—Morgan,
Hoskins, arid Co 19,206
Ipswich Bank, Ipswich—Bacon and Co.
Ipswich and Needham Market Bank, Suffolk,
Iladleigh Bank, Manningtree and Mistley
:knit, and Woodbridge Bank, Ipswich—
Alexanders and Co.
Kentish Bank, Maidstone—Mercer, Randall,
and Mercer
Kinston and Radnorshire Bank, Kington—J
:Davies and Co 20.764
Knighton Bank Knighton—J. Davies and Co 5,949
Knaresborough Old Bank and Ripon Old Bank,
Knaresboroug,h—Terry and Co
Kendal Bank, Kendal—Wakefield, Crewdson,
and Co. 39,174.
Kettering Bank, Kettering—Cloich and Sons 5,992
Lane End Staffordshire Bank, Lane End—C
Ilarv:y and Son
Leer* Bank. Leeds—Beckett and Co 45,672
Leedr, Union Bank, Leeds—W.Williams, Brown,
and C .........
Leek and Staffordshire Bank, and Leek and
Congleton Bank, Leek—Fowler,Gaunt. and Co.
Leicester Bank. Leicester—Pagets and Kirby 23,785
Lewes Old Bank, Lewes—Molineux and Co 28,385
Lichfield Bank, Lichfield—Palmer and Green 16,858
Lincoln Bank, Lincoln—Smith and Co 82;4534
Llandovery Bank and Llandilo Bank Llando-
vei-f—David Jones and Co.
Loughborough Bank, Loughborough—Middle-
_ t,,na and Cradock
LYmington Bank, Lyrnington—C. and S. St
Barbe
Lynn Regis and Lincolnshire Bank, Lynn Regis
—Gurneys and C0......Lynn •35,917
-'4:18 and Norfolk Bank, Lynn Regis—
Massey and Co.
13,786
Macclesfield Bank, Macclesfield—Brooklehttrst •
and Co
.)lanningtree .. .............. ........ . *** d"6.o"anning.
Marlborough Bank,
: 11
h orough and Wilts
Old Bank, Marlboro Oldri Bank, Marl-
borough Old Bank
and Hungerford Bank,Marl:erford Bank,
and Pinckney ... ............ rgough—Tanner
Marlborough and North ............ 10,242
Marlborough—Ward, Merriina: New Bank,
7.809
Merionethshire Bank, Dolgelly_
.
... . and
Williams
-' Bank, Truro—Willyams and •e• .......... 8,384

6,678

2,834

9,410
5,583

Miners ---, . ....0 ...
Monmouthshire Agricultural and Commercial
: 13403
Bank, Aber.7,avenny—Baileys and en
.. .
Monmouth Ohl Bank, Monmouth Bank, Breen 24,561
Bank, Chepstow Bank, Chepstow ()Id Bank,
and koss and Herefordshire Bank. Monmouth
—Bromage and mead.........
Monmonthshire Newport . Ohl Bank, Newport
—W. Williams and Sons 7,56!..
Newark Bank, Newark—Gudfreys and Hutton 26123
Newark and Sleaford Bank, and Sleaford and
Newark Bank, Newark—Handley-, Peacock,
45,535
andCo
Newbury Bank, Newbury—Bunny and Slocock. 18,324
Newmarket Bank, Newmarket—Eaton, Ham-
mond, and Son .
Norfolk and Suffolk Bank, Diss—Taylor and
Dy50n................. ............. . 2,21.
Norwich Crown Bank, . N'..or. ...... .... . ... .... and
11w:sons .....
Norwich and . i4u..r-f.) ~
l'
................................ 33,480
,t Bank, Norwich—Gur-
neys and Co .......
Nottingham and Isl.°.
,amunshire Bank, Not-
vekt.ijoilv.,ii. ......................... 60,892
tingham—llart,
, Nuneaton—Craddcock and
and Co
Nuneaton Bank
C 0... . ,
Naval Bank, Plymouth—Barris ..
..
C 0... ..........................
_., Mudge, •
and
New Sarum Bank, Sarum— ....... .....
P....---•••• 17 400
Co eY, -rerett, and ' -
Nottingham Bank, Nottingham—Smith ......... 7.066
Oswestry Bank and Oswestr • Old and co. 26 6.7
3 Bank, Os_ "
Os-
w. xv---CrQxen and Co
0. :'.3iiiikitkord—J. and It. Morrell 9.706
.. "."Tilailank,loxford—RobinsoLi 40,625
and Thog,pipi ai.l. , Parsons,
Old Bant !abridge, Tonbridge and Tonbrid
Wells Old-BankL I onbridge and Tonbrid%e
Wells And-- Seve• • aks Bank, Tonbrid '
BeethisOlit4- • ;
. - . ge—
oxfm***Witnii 13aLk Witney—Williano,
Cliab, IA c5,-; ~, . . ~...ittieu ..... ! . ..,;,, .. 7,051

2,215

8,137

4,350

31,828

7,066.