The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-31 00:00:00

Pdris continues tranquil, and the funds firm.

The happy settlement of the Reform Bill is
already beginning to show itself in good
works. We understand that the parish of
St. James's have resolved upon institut-
ing a strict and impartial inquiry into
the amount at which houses are rated, and to
assess them in future upon a more equitable
prindple. Not only is the value of the house
to be taken into consideration, but its extent
also—the ground it ocetyies in front and depth
is to be measured, and the rate to be made pro-
p ortionably. Thus Burlington House, which
hitherto was rated at only 8001., was yesterday
tried by the new standard, and rated at Aar
thousand pounds! The example thus set by
St. James's parish is worthy of being followed
by other parishes. It is notorious that the
palaces of Noblemen have been rated much
lower than the humble habitations of tradesmen.
The Select Vestry System, like the rotten
boroughs, must henceforth be placed in Sche-
dule A.

The contents of tie Brussels Papers of Sun-
day last indicate the speedy settlement of the
Antwerp question. Tn the meantime prepara-
tions continue, though the probability is that
not a shot will be fired. Unless Prussia is really
di,posed to risk the chances of a general war,
the King of HOLLAND will deem it politic to
yield, now that France and England are taking
the matter up in earnest :

BRUSSELS, OCT 27.—0 n the application of Viscount
Vilain XIV., Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Pleni-
potentiary of the King of the Belgians to the Government
of the King of Sardinia, has decided—
" Ist. That the Belgian flag shall be recognized and re-
ceived in all the ports of the kingdom of Sardini
" 2,1. That Belgian passports shall be respected in that
kingdom.
3d. That the news from Belgium shall be placed in
the journals of the. S ►rdiniau Government, under the head
of Kingdom of Belgium."
The Minister of War has just appointed Captain Fos-
seur, of the 3d Regiment of the Line, to be Governor of
Fort St. Michael, beyond Venloo.
M. Alexander de Laborde, Aide-de-camp to the King
of the French, arrived at Brussels yesterday morning.
Three mercantile couriers passed through this city yes-
terday, coming from Paris, on their way to Antwerp.

A letter from Antwerp says, " A Fr.-nch Intendant of
the army of the North has arrived at Antwerp. The
Dutch sergeant who commanded the artillery in Fort
Isabella, has deserted to the Belgians."
A number of journeymen bakers have been put in re-
quisition at Antwerp for the service of t'.e troops. Orders
have been received at Liene to prepare ovens.
Orders have been given at Mortzel and the environs to
prepare quarters for cavalry.

- The _Eclaireur of Namurs says, "We learn from
Charleville that it is in contemplation to lot m a camp to
the d Frartment of the Ardeniies, near that town ; several
regiments, among which the 521 of the line are spoken
of as being to mike part of it. Measure• are already to
progress to send camp equipage for the troops."
By a decree of the date of the 25th of October his Ma
jesty has confi ed the functions of Minister of Finance ad
interim on M. Duvivier, Director-General of the contri.
buttons, and import and export duties.—Journal de la
Belgique.

The Courrier Belge has the following paragraphs :
"We can state for certain th it it is now decided that nei-
ther Fiance, nor England, nor Belgium. shall take a sing!,
step towards measures of coercion against Holland befit.
King Wiliam shall have given his final answer to the last
proposals of the Conference.
"We can affirm, as having learnt from a most authen-
tic source, that two corps of the Portuguese army are ac
tually on their march ; the one coming by way 0.
Cologne, towards the Prussian frontier, next to Belgium,
and the other by way of Treves, towards the French fron.
tier. We are likewise able to affirm that the German
Diet has just ordered a considerable force, eantoned from
the contingents of several St .tea of the Confederation to
assemll io—the entitizins of Deux Punts in Rhenish
Bavaria."

Their Majesties returned to Brussels last night from their
excursion to Diest •ind Louvain.

The grand review of the troops at Diest was on the
day before yesterday. The troops on the ground were
above 12,000 mom, commanded by General Hurel, who
had under him Generals Ken r and Magnan. After the
review the troops divided into two bodies to metre a
sham fight, one part defending the village of Montaigu,
and the other attacking it. After various evolutions, as
the hour was late, th. King desired the fight should stop,
that he might again see the troops. He placed himself on the
high road with the Queen, and the troops defiled befor
them. Tiie King expressed the highest satisfaction with the
magi ficent appearance of the troops. He returned to Diest
at five o'clock, when he received the magistrates and the
clergy, and afterwards admitted to tahle the generals and
superior officers who had taken past in the review. It
was eight o'clock when their Majesties lel% Diest, and
they did not reach Louvain till half past 11. The next
morning the King reviewed the troops that were at Lou-
vain—viz., the 2d of the line, eight squadrons of cuiras-
siers, and three tiatteries of artillery. His Majesty wag
perfectly satisfied with the troops, arid particularly with
the artillery. The King, on horseback, and the Queen in
open carriage, afterwards placed themselves on the boule-
vard to see the troops file nif. The boulevard was crowded
with spectators, who loudly cheered their Majestie,s.—
Brussels Pape, s, Oct. 28.
IVAazauito, OCT. 22.—This morning news was re-
ceived of the death of the Minister of Justice, Baron Von
Zu. Rhein. During the illness of the deceased, the th-
partment of justice Was confided to M. V. Grandaner,
Counsellor of State.

The natgnificent palace of Warzhurg will remain unin-
habited ; the Queen DoWager has declared that she will
never live there, and
.the residence of the Crown Prince,
which was to be at Warzburg, will be at Neuburg, on the
Danube.

The proceeditr2s azainst Widinans, editor of the Tri-
bune, are so far advanced, that sentence will soon be
passed ; it is supposed it will be like that passed on
0,-atrecher, at Aug,burg —Frankfurt Papers, Oct. 25.

The French squadron at Spithead is com-
pos .41 of very superb vessels. The Admiral's ship carries
100 guns on two decks.

We arc assured that the son of M. HUMANN,
Minister of the Finances, has adopted the St. Siuionian
faith, contrary to the counsel of his father, and has already
talt,n the habit of that society.—Q uotidienne.
MIGUELIT E PASTIME.—When Don MI-
GUEL resided at the Imperial Palace at Vienna, his fa-
vourite amusement was distending the bellies of live fowls
by injeetine air into their bowels and sowing up the vent,
and afterwards throwing them out of the window in order
to see them hurst! This was well known at Vienna, al-
though the Court (though it did not like to interfere, di-
rectly, was not a little sandalised at such a erut.l sport
being practised :n the Imperial residence) endeavoured to
conceal it as much as possible from the public.
ANOTHER INCENDIARY FIRE IN THE
NEIGHBOURHOOD OF LOUTH.-We are concerned to state
that another calamitous fire, evidently the work of an in-
cendiary, was dis,overed about 3 o'clock on Thursday
o•orning last, in a tarns yard belonging to Mr. JAMES
KIRKBY, of Terney, near Louth. On the alarm being
s,,veral of toe inhabitants from the neighbouring
villirs asseiiiitled, and made the most praiseworthy ex-
ertions to stop the progress of the flames G. M. ALING-
TON, Esq., of Sninhop. was on the spot before 4 o'clock,
and was amongst the most active in extinguishing the fire.
By t eir united exertions the earn was saved, but six
stacks of hay and corn, of a'iout the value of 4001.. were
entirely ci,n.iim.al. Mr. K., we are gird to learn, is in-
siared in ,he County Fire Office. Nothing has yet trans
Lpired.to cumin ire any individual.—Mr. TinsTmcwoon's
premises, on which I,te -des',rutitive fire occurred on the
Monday evening preci,ding,.are only about four miles dia.
tint from Mr. 'Caftan's .tarca.--Boston Gazette.