The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-12 00:00:00

DUTCH and BELGIAN PAPERS.

TIIE HAGUE, JAN. 9.—Yesterday evening, about 6 o'clock,
by the carelessness of a servant, a window curtain in the hotel
of his Excellency the Minister of Marine, in the Vorhout,
caught fire. The flames spread with such rapidity that they
could not be extinguished, and the Minister could not think of
saving anything but his family. The several engines were im-
mediately on the spot; the conflagration increased in such a
manner that it was feared for some time that the building
Diligentia would also be destroyed. Happily the progress of
the flames in that direction was stopped, and then the firemen
were able to act entirely in order to save at least a part of the
hotel of the Marine deparment. At one o'clock this
terrible fire was subdued, but not, till it had consumed the
half of that fine building, containing all the navy offices,
including the whole of the portion ocecupied by the Minister.
As soon as the fire was seen from the Palace, the King, with
his aides-de-camp, repaired to the spot, and was soon joined by
his three sons and Prince Frederick. The presence of his
Majesty and the Princes greatly contributed to encourage the
zeal of the firemen. The Princes displayed great courage, and
exposed themselves in such a manner as to excite the appre-
hension of his Majesty, who did not return to his Palace till all
fears of the further spret.ding of the fire had ceased.--Journal
du Commerce d' Anvers, Jan. 11.
BRUSSELS, JAN. 9.—The average price of wheat during
the week ending on the 6th of January, was 17f. 71c., and
that of rye, 1I f. 25c. per hectolitre. The import duty,
therefore, remains the same as last week, 37f. 50e. on wheat,
and 21f. 50c. on rye, per 1,000 kilogrammes. The export
duty on both is 25 centimes.
M. Rochussen, the Ambassador at the Netherlands, is gone
for a few days to the Hague.
The wind, which had blown for above a month from the
S.S. W., having turned to the N.E., a great many vessels,
which had been lying in the port of Antwerp for some weeks,
have been able to put to sea.
VIENNA, JAN. 2.—His 'Majesty the Emperor has decided
that the railway from Vienna to Trieste shall be connected
with that between Milan and Vienna. The new railway will
pass by Gorite, and have a branch to Palnsanuova.

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THE. REMNANT OF A FORMER AGE.—Died, at
Ilfracombe, on the dth inst., Mrs. Robina Craig Millar, daugh-
ter of the late celebrated Dr. Cullen, of Edinburgh, aged 90.
THE DUKE OF BORDEAUX.—IIis Royal highness,
attended by several members of his suite, arrived at the
Ship Tavern, Woolwich, at five o'clock r.it. on Wednesday,
in his own private carriage, drawn by post horses. His Royal
Highness and suite dined and remained during the night at
the Ship Tavern, and at ten o'clock a. st. yesterday proceeded
to the Royal Arsenal, and visited the foundry, laboratory,
and carriage, and other departments, ever which he was CM-
(Meted by the authorities and heads of the various establish-
ments. At a quarter before twelve o'clock the Duke of
Bordeaux visited the Ordnance Hospital, and afterwards
the riding establishment, under the charge of Captain Wing-
field ; the Royal Horse Artillery, and their stables and bar.
rack-rooms, under the charge of Lieutenant-Colonel Cobbe.
On leaving the Horse Artillery-square, his Royal Highness,
accompanied by Major-General Sir Hew D. ltoss, K.C.li ,
13rigatie-Major Cuppage, and several officers, entered the
mess-room, and partook of refreshments. The Duke of Bor-
deaux afterwards visited the library of the non-commissioned
officers of the Royal Artillery, the guard-room, and one of the
barrack-rooms, and then proceeded to view the rotunda and
repository grounds. On entering the rotunda his Royal High-
ness was accompanied round that interesting establishment by
Colonel Paterson, and seemed greatly pleased with the models
and specimens of arms contained in it, and at half-past one
o'clock proceeded to the dockyard. Captain Sir Francis Col-
lier, C. 8., and K.C. 11., Captain Vidal, of the Styx steam
vessel, and Commander Smith, and several of the heads of the
departments, accompanied the Duke of Bordeaux over the exten-
sive naval depot. The first place visited was the machine-rooms
for planing and turning brass and iron, and the powerful mills
for . rolling and perforating iron of considerable thickness.
His Royal Highness also visited the model and fini..h-
ing lofts, and appeared to be very conversant with the nature
and uses of the various objects on which the workmen were
engaged. After leaving the machinery department the Duke
of Bordeaux proceeded to the slip on which the Royal Al-
bert, first-rate ship-of-war of 120 guns, is in progress of con-
struction, and remained about ten minutes admiring the mag-
nitude of the dissensions and large timbers in this splendid
vessel. On leaving the Royal Albert his Royal Highness
went cn board the Sulphur, fitted up as an engineer depot,
under the charge of Commander Smith, and appeared
gratified on inspecting the drawings of a number of the
young men under instruction in the principles of steam-
machinery as adapted to naval purposes. The Duke
of Bordeaux afterwards inspected the keel of the Samson,
a fine first-class steam-vessel, recently laid down, and
the new dock in which the Sydeoham is undergoing re-
pair. After a short inspection of the smiths' shop, his
Royal Highness went on board the Warrior hulk, and exa-
mined the manner in which she is fitted up for the accommoda-
tion of about 600 convicts employed in the dockyard, and ap-
peared surprised to witness the superior cleanliness of every
part of the vessel, and with the table of allowances of victuals
to that unfortunate class. On leaving the convict-ship Captain
Vidal drew his Royal Highness's attention to the boat in which
Captain Ross returned from his memorable North Pole expe-
dition. The Duke of Bordeaux partook of some refreshment
with Captain Sir Francis Collier previous to leaving the dock-
yard, and returned to London with his suite shortly after three
o'clock. His Royal Highness had every attention paid to him
during his visit consistent with his incognito as 'Monsieur le
Due de Bordeaux.