The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-12 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS, FEB. 9.—The Chamber of Represen tat ives began
to day the discussion of the project of law for granting to the
war department a vote of credit for 453,600 francs, intended
for the execution of some military works, and alienations of
some parcels of ground. The works consist in the demolition
of the forlificetions of Bassett, in completing some other
works, and rebuilding bridges at Audenarde, and in defen-
sive works at Aerschot.

M. Lebeau proposed to vote the project of law, deducting
the 300,000 francs for the works sat Aerschot, and to defer
voting the sum till the Government shall have stated the
general system of fortifications which it intends to adopt.
M. Lebeau's motion was warmly supported by some Mem-
bers and opposed by others.
I►i. Delacoste defended the project of law as a consequence
of the system of defence adopted for Belgium, which it tends
to complete ; besides the adoption of the project will give
work to the indigent classes. The discussions will be con-
tinued to-morrow.

The King and the Queen came from Lacken yesterday
at noon, and the King presided in a Council of Ministers.
Auossuuo, FEB. 6. We have received to-day letters
from Constantinople of the 21st of January. Reschid
Paella has sent the Seraskier Soliman Pascha, his rival in
the favour of the Sultan, as Ambassador to Paris. Sir
Stratford Canning seems to be satisfied with the new Prime
Minister: he yesterday gave a splendid entertainment to the
Ministers of the Porte, to which his colleagues of the repre-
sentation were invited.

PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BEabiN, FEB. 5.
Bills.
St. Schuld Sch., 3% per Cent ....... • • •• • . 97%
Pruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent.. •• • •
Foreign Exchanges....... .....•.....
Exchange on London, £1 Sterling, 2 Months. 6 24% 6 24,„
llamburgh, 300 Marks, 2 Months. 149%
Paris, 300 ft., 2 Months 80 79 5.6
Two inonths. ••..•••• . • • • ••
—Universal Prussian Gazette, Feb. 6.
BELGIANFUNDS.—Bitussm, FEB. 10.
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. • • •• •• • • .••• • • • • • • • • • • 100
Ditto, 1836..
Ditto, 1838 ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • .. 74%
Ditto of the City, 1832 •••••• • • •• • • • • 100%
Ditto, 1843 .• •• •• •• •• •• •••••• •• • • •• •• 101%
Bank of Belgium ••.• • • •.• .• •••• „ 798
—Brussels Papers, Feb. 10.

Money.
97,,6

HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, FEB. 6.
Bills. Money,
Austrian 5 per Cents ••••••••• • • • • • • • 113
Bank Shares ••• • • • •••••••• • • • • • • • • 1600
Anglo-Russian Loan
RUSBlan 5 per Cent., Hamb. Certificate. 103%
Ditto Ist series Inscription . •• 104%
Ditto, Hope and Co., 3d and 4th series.. 99
Ditto, In Certificate.. .. 99
New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. •• •• • • 91
Ditto Stieglitz •• •.••• • • • • ••••• • • • • 89%
Spanish New 5 per Cent... ..... • • 20% 20l
Ditto 3 per Cent ••• • • • ••••• • • • 3114 31%
Angio-Portuguese Lean, 2% per Cent • •
Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent
Dltto 3 per Cent. .......
relish New 4 per Cent. Loan, 1844 B2
-Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 per Cent
National Bank Shares • . . • • • ;.

AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIZNNA, Fn. 3.
5 per Cent. Metalliques •• • •• •. • • . 112%
4 per Cent. ditto • • .• • • • ..
3 per Cent. ditto • • ••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • 77
Loan, 1834 . •••• . • • ..... •• • ...... •• • 160
Ditto, 1839 •. •• • •• 121%
Bank Shares •• • • ••••• • • • • • • ••• • • • •• • • 1585
Eaterhazy's Loan •• • • .
RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand .. iga%
Glog,gnitz ..... .....
Vienna—Milan • • • • • ..... • • • • • • • •• • • • 124
Leghorn 11G
Festli
Sienna •. • ..... •• • ..... •• • ••• • • • •.,. 99
Gros etto •••.••.. • • • • • • • •• • • ..... •.• • • 98 )4
Oldenburg . • .• • • . • • • .. • •
Pestula • • . •
Apennines .
—Allgemeine Zeituuz, Feb. 7

101

Mr. Knowles, of tho Northern Circuit, has been ap-
pointed to the office of Attorney-General of the county palatine of
Lancaster, vacant by the promotion of the Hon. J. S. Wortley to the
office of Judge-Advocate-General.
THE SILK TRADE.--The announcement of a reduci:on
of duties has caused the most lively sensation amongst the
manufacturers of silk, and protective societies are said to be in
the course of formation in the metropolis and the manu-
facturing districts. The general impression appears to be
that the changes will take place, and many of the first
houses (Messrs. Everington and Graham amongst the num-
ber of those in the reta'l trade) have already annourxed their
determination to meet the loss at once ; but in this it
would seem there exists a keen observant policy, inasmuch as,
by getting rid of their present stocks at the rate, or even less
than they would cost upon the Continent, the far-seeing
English salesman is prepared to buy the newest and most
reeltercAll goods to start in competition with the French
themselves when the new tariff cornea into operation.