The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-10 00:00:00

FLANDERS MA IL.

BRUSSELS, JAN. 6.—The average price of wheat in
the week ending on Saturday, the 3d of January, was
23f. 80c., and that of I-) e, 18f. 23c.
A Ghent journal states that the dike of the canal of
Terneuzer from the Custom-house to Meulestede, is in
danger of giving way to the impetuosity of the currents
of the Lys and the Scheldt, which overflow the ditches of
the town from the Bruges-gate to that of the Sss. The
agents of the department of bridges and highways have
taken every measure to prevent such an event. On
Sunday night the dike near St. Gelles (in the district of
Waes) gave way. A part of the commune is under wate,:.
The King of Prussia, following the example given by
the King of Bavaria, has resolved, in consideration of
the high price of provisions, to grant to the subaltern
officers an addition of 25 per cent. to their salaries
during the first six months of 1846.
A letter from Frankfort of the 3d, says, " This morn-
ing the melancholy intelligence was spread here of a
collision between two locomotives on the railway near
Mannheim. The number of persons killed or wounded
is said to amount to forty."
ANTWERP, JAN. 7.—The Government of the King of
the Netherlands has just published a decree raising the
import and export duties on a number of articles, both '
national productions and manufactures. The Journal
de la Hay does not attempt to conceal the fact that the
decree is positively directed against Belgium, but it ap-
pears to us that in the end it will fall with its whole
might on the Dutch c. mmunes. The war of tariff is a
two edged sword, which requires skill in wielding it.
Thd Belgian Government knows henceforth what it is
to expect from the Dutch Government. As for us we
see nothing except a treaty of commerce which can put
an end to a state of things which is contrary to the in-
terests of the two nations, and we believe that the actual
hostility is only a prelude to it.

BELGIAN FUNDS.—Bausakts, JAW. 7.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent •••-••• • • • • • • •
Itothschild's Loan, Five per Cent .
Lean of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent. •• .
Ditto Three per Cent. •••• • **
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ..
Ditto, ditto, 1840 ...... • • • • • • •• • • ••• • • • 100%
Ditto, ditto,lB42 •••••• • • • • • " ****
Ditto, 1844. ••••• .• .. ••••• • • • • • •• • 99%
Ditto, 1838 ... • • • . 75
Ditto of the City, 1832 • •
Ditto, 1643 •
Bank ofßelgium• ••• • • • ••• • • • • ••• • • 770
•Brussels Papers. Jan. 7.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.

(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The sales of Cotton at Liverpool yesterday were 8,000
bales, one-half
being on speculation. Prices were firm.
Shares were not so good.
The intention of Government to plaice the Militia in an
effective state, is a matter which has for the last few days
led to much conversation in the City circles ; and, strange
as it may appear, there are many of the old stagers who de-
sire to keep their berths, as officers, who are now past the
age at which their services are required. There appears to
be no doubt but that the Government have seine very strong
opinions of a war ere long. The contracts that have been
taken recently, are considerably above those, for the use of
the navy as well as the army, that have occurred for years
past. The purchases of stores abroad, as well as at home,
for the naval departments, have privately within the last
six or eight months been most extensive, and we are assured,
from a source not to be doubted, that the various departments
are in a po.ition to meet the emergencies of a war, come from
wbat quarter an offensive demonstration be made.
We are without any advices of importance from the Colo-
nies to-day. Letters were received yesterday from Amster-
dam, stating that Holland had taken steps to raise the duties
on Belgian imports, owing to the prohibition by the Brussels
Cabinet of the exportation of wheat from its territory.
Consols for the Account opened at 95%, but a fall has
since taken place to 951/8 and for Money from 95% to
95Y8 Vt. The purchases/ of the Government broker have
given a firmer tone to the market. Exchequer-bills have
been firm at from 305. to 325. premium. India Stock has
been sold at 257, a considerable fall on the last quo-
tation. Bank Steck has advanced from 205 to 206 and
206%. The Three-and-a-Quarter per Cents. are firm at
95%4. Money has become very plentiful, owing to the
commencement of the payment of the dividends.
In the Foreign Funds very little fluctuation has occurred