The Sun.
London, England, 1834-08-21 00:00:00

GERMAN PAPERS.

MONS, AUGUST 17.—General acquittal of all the persons
accused or concerned in the excesses at Brussels :-- the
COURT OF ASSIZE, AUGUST 17.—The first part of e
sitting having been devoted to the end of the pleadings dont
of the counsel for the prisoners, the President declared tha
the proceedings were closed.
The 288 questions which the Jury had to consider weroef
read to them, and at one o'clock they retired to consider
their verdict ; at seven o'clock the Jur
returned into lb?
Court, when M. Coch6, Foreman of the Jury, declared Sgt
the Jury pronounced the accused Not Guilty on all the 'D
questions.
The written declaration having been delivered to the Presi
dent, the prisoners were brought in. The President exhorted
them to be tranquil, and not to utter any exclamations.
The Clerk then read the answer of the Jury.
The President said, " I am going to pronounce your
quittal ; I again exhort you to remain tranquil."
" We, President of the Court of Assize of Hainault, seeing
Art. 558 of the code of proceedings in criminal cases, bel
the declaration of the Jury to the effect, that the accus
Abts, Winckelmans, &c., are not guilty, declare °lf
they are acquitted, and order them to be set at liberty
they are not detained for any other cause "
The accused returned to the prison, which they left Oft
afterwards ; the others desired to stop there for the night..
was half-past eight, and the crowd dispersed without confusleut
A subscription was opened to assist the prisoners set a
liberty with the means of returning to Brussels.
The Beige says that a subscription has been made at Drug-
sels for their families. Osten
BRUSSELS, AUG. 19.—'The King and Queen left
yesterday for Courtray, whence they will return to Brussels:he
Some time ago the Journal of Arlon spoke of a plot in t 4
province of Luxembourg, of which no more was heard, ITO
which was therefore supposed to be a fiction. However,
investigation of the affair has been continued, and we lea;
that by a decision of the 14th instant, several perg t
are to be put on their -trial for having correspondo,uose
Luxembourg and Vienna with the subjects of the "oirr
of Holland, a power at enmity with Belgium, by Valid' .0
enemies obtain information prejudicial to Belgium ; for hai;
conspired to overthrow or change the Government; for bolo;
been acquainted with plots against the internal safety of or
State, which they did not communicate to the Goverrilocnt' at
the magistrates, or the police. Letters and papers seize tib..
the residence of one of the parties (who has absconded)„s,ef,
stantiate these accusations, as well as the preliminary ".."
tigation.

BELGIAN FUNDS.—BRUSSELS, Auc. 19.
Actual Debt, 2 y, per Cent.
Rothschihra, Loan, 5 per Cent 97 hi
Loan of the City, 1832, 4 per Cent 904

—Brussels Papers, Aug. 20.
BERLIN, Atm. 14.—The English Ambassador, Lord ,--44inic4
has gone to Dresden.

PRUSSIAN FUNDS—BERLIN, Am 14.
St. Schuld. Sch. 4 per cent.
Pru,sian English Loan, 18'8, 5 per cent - ---
Ditto .... ... 1,22, 5 per cent.... -- --
Ditto Bonds lB3l, 4 per c.nt.... 94y4 94
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.
On Amsterchm, 250 florins, 2 mon' hi 141%
Hamburg 300 francs, 2 months 151%
London l/ 3 months 6 2656
Pails 3l'o francs, 2 months Bl%
Petersburgli...l,o rubles, 3 weeks P.Opi
—Prussian State Gazette, Aug 15.
AGRAM, AUG. s.—According to private accounts vrbi.ceh:o
have received from Galaez of the 9th of July, the Argo S',inee
boat had performed the voyage to that place three times !n,es
the 22d of April, and it is believed that the regular v°_ie:ite,
will begin as soon as the steam-boat, expected from 1.(1-....iacs
arrives at Galaez, when the communications between if to
and Constantinople will be opened. The trade is consider: to
at Galaez ; • ships are coming and going every day, ofteeroug
the number of 45 in one flay : and there are nuTi, at
strangers and travellers. Many preparations were ma"l';ho
the quarantine establishment for the Prince of 'Moldavia, o,
would have to pass a week there on his return from C°lltave
tinople. The Russians are preparing to depart. orders rsti.
alrendy been given to remove to Odessa their medical coy.
blishment, which is calculated for the wants of a large a
—Frankfort Papers, Aug. 16.

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PLYMOUTH, AUG. 18.--The Admiralty has bo)
pleased to promote Lieutenant Joseph Hemsley Priest (1,:00-
on his retiring from Plymouth Dock-yard, to the rank of
mander, after 55 years' service.
FALMOUTH, AUG. 18.—His Majesty's ste,ot
vessel Flamer, Lieutenant Griffin, arrived here late last "4b•
from the Mediterranean ; sailed from Gibraltar on the
She brings no news. His Majesty's ship Espoir sailed nt
morning with mails for Portugal. She takes out 40,00 oe
gold for the Portuguese Government. His Majesty's sted
vessel Spitfire arrived at Gibraltar on the 9th inst., all,
Majesty's ship Jasseur arrived there on the preceding Jar. eg
The whole business of the Westmoreland Assietie
occupied but two hours. At the termination of the laatjarit
in the Nisi Prius Court Lord Lyndhurst, looking at tbe bsr,
said, " Gentlemen, you are discharged ;" and then at filed
" Gentlemen, I am very sorry to say_ you are disall,o4
also." The 0Q Gentlemen of the long robe" smiled, l'"
and retired.
Some workmen, forming a new road near lot mrcoa:
burn Priory a few days since, discovered a small brass pot,coot
taining several gold coins, rose nobles of the first and kseip, 0
coinage of Edward 111., and some half and quarter n,,,,,01'; poc
the same reign, all in perfect state of preservation.
~I",toottlb
and coins are now in the possession of Major Hodgson
of Brinkburn. —Newcastle Journal.
The population of all the Prussian dominioris;Bo
elusive of Neufchatel, was, at the end of the Year_.4
13,038,960, and at the end of 1833 it had increa'
13,223,385. Of
Mr. Davidge, the late indefatigable propriet°r.o

e, ,ituerattable pi fne
the Cpburg Thee atre, has, we are happy to state, beef— 'll-'
lessee of the Surrey Theatre, from Michaelmas nnl7
Theatre is to undergo a thorough repair, and the 03°,5",eittrir
sive arrangements are being made to render this highl"
tive establishment worthy of public patronage. ne'lt
An unmarried woman, living, in a small village dgct;
Avesnes, in the department du Nord, of licentious °awe'
and suspected of having had several children, lately allsore'
to be again pregnant, but suddenly lost her fullness of agit
and became pale and enfeebled. Suspicions arising, the Mc,
trates determined upon an investigation, and began by sof.,
ing her place of residence, when, in the chimney of igr
ing room, they found the bodies of seven infants. telesn
the wretched creature acknowledged that she bad has ay
children, four of whom she had sent to different liospitai.
had stifled the rest, placing them where they were founeer.
was committed for trial at the next assizes.—FrenchPed 00
Sixty of Mr. Baker's men, who were empleYek, and
the new buildings at Hungerford Market, have grecs, gear
refused to sign the agreement respecting Unions ne%
rally required by the master builders. •jtt
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GIGANTIC THISTLE.—There iS BOW gr°
the garden of Mr. Archbell, at Healaugh, near ri:Ltbt °
a holy thistle, which has attained the astonishing nectiti"
seven feet six inches. It has 101 heads, and measures
oip feet in circumference. 0°1:
THE POST OFFICE PACKETS.—VV'elean°
50'
Boulogne that there is a probability of the Fr,enctbe P°:),;
packets being removed from Calais to that port. For tot o
pose of expediting the Paris mails on their route•ties
country, it has been proposed to the official anthel sto.'"jo
they shall be embarked in future at Boulogne, there tYnert
the time occupied in the land conveyance from thato`Pll'i
Calais, which it is calculated would bring the mailsnt. of
at least three hours sooner than they arrive at Fres:
stationfer
arrangement would not involve any change in themV°
Our packets. The English mail will be conveyed r
to Calais as usual.—Dover Telegraph.
to 11.•DI'
GRANTON HARBOUR.—We are hapPY Adoorit
stand that Lord Auckland, the First Lord of the•neece.
has appointed Mr. Cubitt, an engineer of great er`:fibbotich' tcf
perfectly impartial, to survey the shores in this nelvdeep-ta
a coon('
for the purpose of ascertaining the best site for
harbour ; and also with the view of improving the
all
Leith harbour.—Edinburgh Evening Post.
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MELANCHOLY SUlClDE.—Yesterday., -too ‘..00
young man, clerk to a Writer to the Signet in his tli, s
mitted suicide in his master's house by cuttijletired intoen
from ear to ear. It appears that the decea-eu
bolted thenol
small apartment off one of the front rooms, and
admission s'oso
trance door, so that after the alarm was given Aow.
only be obtained by entrance through the Nvin't hicb the_„.lll
then found welter ing in his blood, with a razor by
from his roiqiy
deed had been committed, fallen on the floor ttr,
and
Quart
hand. Dr. Sibbald was immediately on the sF,°.ve been groa
afterwards Dr. Stone ; but life appeared to,.l'Lle youlatea
extinct before the apartment was entered. "I,'"a„ con ,150
had been in the office for four years, and had al,‘.4iff was de,
himself in the most exemplary manner. The 11`'that th.: mo.
immediately on the spot; but it did not appear
atory of 1314.10,,
ceased had left any letter or document
fives, nor as yet can any cause be assigned for 2dvertisar
mitted so rash and horrid an act.—Edinburg
explaonr
~a having,