The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-05 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
BRUSSELS, OCT. 2.—His Majesty, accompanied by
Mr. Conway, will set out to-morrow for his seat
at Ardenne. His Majesty will return to Brussels
at the end of next week.

The Governor of Brabant has just informed the
magistrates of communes, that as it is possible that
various ecclesiastical and other establishments may
be entitled to claim, from the Government of the
Netherlands, copies of archives, and documents, con-
formably to the stipulations of the convention con-
cluded at Utrecht, of the 19th of July, 1843, he
invites them immediately to send him a statement of
their claims.

R. Cootes the celebrated runner of London, per-
formed yesterday at two o'clock, some extraordinary
feats on the esplanade, near the Namur-gate. lie
ran two kilometres, walked one kilometre, wheeled a
barrow one kilometre, walked backwards one kilo-
metre, trundled a hoop for one kilometre, hopped
on one foot one hundred metres, leaped over
twenty-five barriers at the distance of ten metres
from each other, made twenty-five summersets,
picked up forty stones laid in a straight line at the
distance of one metre from each other, and carried
them to a basket placed near the first stone. All
this was to be done in sixty minutes. The English-
man performed it in fifty-eight and a half minutes.
It was for a wager of 400 francs. These feats at-
tracted a great crowd of spectators.
RUSSIAN FRONTIERS, SEPT. 24.—1 n letters from
several parts of Russia we find bitter complaints
of the population not belonging
to the Greek
Church of the encroachments on their religious li-
berty by the Russian Church. In order to induce
the United (the Catholic) Greeks to join the Greek
Church, all imaginable methods they say are tried ;
frequent use is made of the following, in particular :
—First, the building of churches an the formation
of parishes of the not united religion; second, grants
of confiscated lands to Roman Catholic subjects, on.
the solemn promise to have all their children edu-
cated in the schismatic faith ; and, third, exemption
from military service, or an abbreviation of the 25
years' service for those who acceded to the Greek
Church.

AUSTRIAN FUND3.--Vritrcs, SEFr. 27.
Five per Cents. ....... 109 15-16
Four per Cents.
Three per Cents. 76
Bank Shares 1.110111•••••• 1590
illlgemeine Zeitung. Sept. 30.
BELGIAN FUNDS.—BevessLe, OCT. 2.
Attila Debt, 054 per Cent., ...........«.............
Rothschild's Loan, Five per 102 N
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent 93%
--- Three per
Thirty-seven Millicns, ditto ..
104%
Loan of City, 1843, Four per Cent. lO3
r Cent.
Society of Commerce. Four and a Half pe—
Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent
Issue of 1841 ... . . ......
—BrustelsPapers,, Oct. 3.

THE KENTISH RAILWAY.--The London division of
this proposed railway has, within the last few days,
been materially modified. Instead of using the Green-
wich line, it is proposed to diverge at Greenwich, and,
passing by New-cross, Peckham, Camberwell, Kenning-
ton, and Lambeth, reach Waterloo-bridge, and there
join the proposed extension ofthe South-Western Rail-
way. This extension will, it is estimated, cost half a
million, and the capital is accordingly increased to
2,250,0001. Parties who have subscribed to the original
scheme may withdraw or modify their connection with
the project. The return is calculated at 74 per cent.—
Railway Record.

I MONEY AND COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, QUARTER TO THREE.
The Cotton market at Liverpool yesterday was heavy,
and prices were rather lower. Sales, 4,000 bales.—A
considerable amount of business was done in Shares, and
the market was firmer. Chester and Birkenhead, 34 ;
Chester and Holyhead, 71 ; Dublin and Belfast, 44 ;
Eastern Counties, 134 ; Ditto, Perpetual, No. 1,
2/. 12s. 4d. ; Grand Junction, Half, 1044 ' • Ditto,
One-Eighth, 12 ; Great Western, Half, 87 ; Lancaster
and Carlisle, 84 Liverpool and Manchester, New, 34;
London and Brighton, 47 ; London and South-Western,
77 ; Ditto, One-Eighth, 34 ; London and York, 4 ;
Lynn and Ely, 34 ; Manchester and Birmingham, 504 ;
Manchester, Bolton, and Bury, 125 ; Midland Counties,
1094 ; North British, Si. 16s. 3d.; Preston and Wyre,
New, 38i ; St. Helen's and Runcorn Gap, New, 104 ;
Sheffield and Manchester, 941 ; Shrewsbury and Grand
Junction, 54 ; South-Eastern, 40* ; Paris and Lyons,
21 ; Strasburg and Bale, 94 ; Boulogne and Amiens, 24 ;
Central of France, 3/. Is. 6d.
The Bank of England weekly statement shows a de-
crease of 219,8751. in the circulation, and of 136,7081. in
the total amount of bullion ; an increase of 1,5111. in the
rest; of 716,6201. in the National deposits; and 79,321/. in
she seven day bills, but a decrease in the general deposits
of 224,999/. The securities held have been angmented
by the amount of nearly a million sterling, and the notes
by half that sum.
Papers of April 27 direct from Port Phillip have been
received to-day. The editors and colonists continue to
dwell upon the injustice of the land regulations just pro-
mulgated, and state that in Port Phillip the whole of a
settler's property is centered in Government land, he is
not allowed to purchase a homestead, and he is compelled
to build upon, fence in, and cultivate the land which he
holds upon license. Now it must be evident that the most
industrious settler will be he who will suffer most by the
new regulations. He will run the risk of being ex-
pelled from house and ht me every twelve months. If
he spends 100/. in improvements the one year, he will
be compelled to purchase these very improvements
every year afterwards, or accept the alternative of aban-
doning his property to another without a penny of com-
pensation, and go forth into the world an exiled beggar,
to curse the abominable tyranny of a grasping, unprin-
cipled Government. If such a system be carried out in the
spirit in which it is conceived, the free sons of Australia
Felix may live to envy the lot of the serfs of Siberia. But
hearths and homes are not so easily abandoned, and Go-
vernments frequently learn by bitter experience what
they cannot gather from the voice of reason or argu-
ment. It the system be carried out as it has been con-
ceived, the whole interior of Australia Felix will become
a desert, it will be abandoned as quickly as it has been
occupied. The aborigines will be restored to their
rights, and the settler will melt down his property in
order to realise as much as will pay his passage to some
other country where the " brigand" system of govern-
ment is not in operation.
The Australians seem very anxious that their friends
in the mother-country should aid them in their endea-
vours to obtain from Lcrd Stanley a niodification of the
unwise measures proposed.
No less than four coasting vessels from Sydney had
been wrecked within a short time, and it was hoped, as
the natives had made the most strenuous and successful
exertions to save the crews, and manifested the best
feeling towards the white man, the Government would
not be slow to reward them.
The Stock market is firm, but quiet. Consols, 1001
for Transfer next week, and 1001 for Account. Ex-
chequer Bills obtain 745. to 765. premium. Bank Stock
is supported at 2104 to 211.
The Foreign Bonds are almost nominal. Spanish
Fire per Cents., 24i; the Three per Cents., 354; Portu-
guese Converted, 494; Colombian, 144 and Belgian,
1034 to 1044. These are generally firm prices. Dutch
Two-and-a-Half per Cents. are supported at 621, but
the Five per Cents. are not higher than 974. Spanish
Deferred have touched 144.
The Share market is dull, but holders aro asking
higher rates.
BRITISH FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
(From the Official List.)
3 per Cent. Consols. Annuities.... ....... 100% %X %
Bank Stock ter Account ...........
Consol, for Account 100 X%
Exchequer Bills. I%d. I)4d.
Ditto ••••••• ••-••••••••
. 74 76 pm.
Ditto Advertised. —
FOREIGN FUNDS THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
Belgian Bonds, 5 per Cent 1140114
... .....
Columbian 80nd5.'.....
Portuguese Bonds ,5 per''Cent. ....
Ditto Converted .................. . .
Ditto for the Account. 49%
Spanish Bonds. Five per Cent 1840.." —
Ditto for the Account 24
Ditto Deterred 14%
Ditto Three per Cent.
Ditto for the Account ..... 35
Dutch 2% per Cent E..... .............«.» 62%
Dutch 5 per ....... 97%
PRICES OF SHARES THIS DAY AT ONE O'CLOCK.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PaR SHARE
Birmingham and Gloucester lOO .....—.. 118 to
Bristol and Exeter ..... ..... 70 ..... 78%
Bristol and Gloucester 93 46)4 to

Caledonian -
Chester and Holyhead ....... 5 . ... .... 8 ..... to 7%
Dublin and Belfast Juncti0n...,..... 23; ...... 4%
Dublin and Cashel.... ....... ..... 2% 10%% ... to
Eistern Counties .................. .. 25 .. ...
Ditto Perpetual 5 per eent....11. Ids. Zd....
Ditto Ditto (No. 2) 7: ..%

Great Western .........."...... 75 -
- to
Ditto 34 Shares NM NMI 50 •...”.•• 8734
Kendal and Wiudermere
Lancaster and Carlisle. 5 ... 941 i ... to
London and 81ackwa11............... 16% ...... 6% ...... to
London and Brighton ............... 50 ......... 47 ........ to
London and York. .... ........... .... . 234 4 ......... to 3%
Lynn and Ely i 4 4 ...... to 11%ji
Midland Counties ..".............".. 100
Birmingham and Derhy..—....... 100 .. 8034
Newcastle and Darlington Junct. 21 ......... 4734
South Devon ... 5 .... ..... 8% ...... to
South Eastern and Dover ......... 3334 ...... 40 ......... to
Ditto New ...........".............. 4 .... ..... 13 ......... to 127,
York and North Midland ......... 50 .........106 .... ..... to 105%
Ditto Scarboro' Branch
Ditto Selby Scrip
Central of France 2 ........ 314......... to
Boulogne and Amiens
PRICES OF IRISH STOCKS, OCT. 3.
- - • -- - -

3 per Cent. Consols .
99%
Three and a Quarter Stock,...
Ditto New, 1e:30
Sli per Cent. Debentures —
Bank Stock

Grand Canal Debentures, 6 per Cent.
Royal Canal Stock
4 per Ccnt. Ballast Office Debentures —
4 per Cent. City Debentures
LAST PRICES OF SHARES.
RAILWAYS. PAID. PER SHARE.
Dublin and K. Railway' 100
Drogheda Ditto 6O 67%
Dublin and Cashel ditto • 24
•to%
Dublin and Belfast Junction ..... ...... 2% ... 434
Hibernian Bank ••
25% ...... 323 t
Royal Bank
National Insurance
Patriotic ditto
Mining Company of Ireland
Wicklow Copper Mines
City of Dublin Steam Company . ..... 100
Ditto Ditto 5O S2S
Ditto Difto, 1836 .• ........ ..... 50 ......••• 552151
British and Irish Steam Company ... 50
Steam Ship Building Company ...... 50
National Bank
MANCHESTER STOCK EXCHANGE, OCT 4.—The
market was quiet in the early part of the day, but at the
close there was a better demand, and a good business
done at improved prices. Birkenhead and Manchester,
3i. 44 prim.; Chester and Holyhead, 71; Churnets, 4A-;
Huddersfield, 3i i; London and York, 3i 15.16; Man-
chester and Birminghßam, 511 ;
AmiensSheffield,
2/. 95i 96 ;
Ditto, Quarters, 13; oulogne and ,
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CITY of LONDON REGIS TRATION.
(
(Before T. J. ARNOLD, Esq.)
The revision of the lists of voters for the parishes of
St. Mathew, Friday-street, and St. Peter, West Cheap,
which had been left incomplete a few days ago, were
completed at the sitting of the Learned Barrister this
morning.
The overseers of Allhallows, Lombard-street, having
been called in, the Vestry Clerk came forward and de-
livered the lists to the Barrister's clerk, and said he at-
tended in their place. On being examined he said he
had not the rate-book with him, neither could he get at
it conveniently, as the party in whose possession it was
was out of town. The overseers, it appeared, published
a list of the names of persons entitled to vote on the Ist
of August, which was affixed to the church doors, but it
neither contained the addresses nor the qualifications of
the persons on the list. On being remonstrated with
they published another list, in which the omission was
rectified, but not within the time required by the Act of
Parliament. Consequently the said list was invalid.
The delivery of two lists excited the surprise of th e
Barrister, the more so us two names had been added to
the second list. He said the name of one of the persons
on the list in writing must be expunged, because it had
not been supplied in time, and because the overseers had
done what they had no right to do. The further revision
of the list must stand over till Thursday, when the over-
seers must personally attend ; and if any person could
show him that they had suffered inconvenience, he should
feel it his duty to fine the overseers for their neglect.
The list of voters for Allhallows Staining, St. Dionis
Backchurch, and St. Edward the King, were then re •
vised ; but no cases of interest occurred.

The Revising Barrister will adjourn- the revision from
to-day until Thursday next.
It is expected the Revision will terminate this day
week.

HORRIBLE CIRCUMSTANCE.—We last year took
notice of a maniac belonging to Strathpeffer, known by
the name of Big Hector, and the abominable manner in
which he behaved during the sacramental fast days in
Ferrintosh, and the danger to the pUblic of his being left
at large. We are now informed' that he lately visited
Edderton, in the eastern portion of this county,
where, haying taken hold' of a child (a girl), he ate
the flesh off her arm, and the poor sufferer, when re-
lieved, was, and still is, in -a very painful and dan-
gerous condition. The fluit rarticulars we have not as
yet ascertained, but we ' -t. help deprecating the
conduct of those who allow sii a dangerous, being to be
at large ; and we feel certain, that if the matter was pro-
perly represented in the right quarter, he would be
looked after. It is harrowing to the feelings to contem-
plate and see a fellow-creature feeding on the carcases of
horses, and disputing the carrion with dogs and the fowls
of the air. The county annually pays a large sum for the
safe custody of maniacs and other dangerous persons,
some of whom are not so dangerous as " Big Hector."
We trust, henceforth, he will not be permitted to roam
over the country and commit such horrid practices.—
Ross-shire Advertiser.

NEw LOCOMOTIVE. Mr. Josiah Kearsley, the
late talented Midland Counties Superintendent of Loco.
motives, has just constructed and put on the Midland
line an engine which took 55 loaded waggons up an in-
cline of *OO2, or Hi feet a mile, at 27 miles an hour. It
has 15 inch cylinders, 2 feet stroke, and 4 feet 8 inches
driving wheels, and works at 75Ibs. pressure.—Railway
Magazine,"
ILLNESS OF I ADZ HEYTESBURY.—We regret much
that it is out of our power to anaounce any favourable
change in the state of Lady Heytesbury. The answer
to inquiries to-day was, that "her Excellency is not
better." We are sorry to add that little hope is enter-
tained of her recovery.—.Dublix Evening Post,