The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-07 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

Bnusstu, JuxE 4.—The Chamber of Representatives
has cioncluded to-day the first vote on the subject of
law relating to the different -duties. The several pro-
posals of the Minister of the Interior were successively
adopted. The articles relative to 'the naturalisation of
foreign ships was amended, and it was decided that ships
originally Belgian, which now sail under foreign colours,
may be exempted from paying the duty of 30 franca per ton,
provided that the application for naturalisation be made
within three months after the promulgation of the law, and
that they are unexceptionable in respect to good construc-
tion and sea-worthiness.

The 3d artizle of the law, which is relative to measures of
reprisals, was reserved to be discussed in a Secret Committee.

ST. PETERSBURGII, MAY 23.—His Majesty the Emperor
left us so suddenly, on the night of the 21st, for Zarskojeselo,
and thence to Berlin, and thence to London, that every body,
on perceiving that the imperial flag was taken down from the
winter palace, imagined that his Majesty was only gone for
a few days to Moscow, to be present at the funeral of Prince
Golyzm, whose mortal remains were to arrive about that
time,,from Paris.

LUND.—A very important donation has been made to our
Carolina Academy. A Mr. Wollmer has given it his great
estate, Haerkeberga, near Malse, which is worth half a mil-
lion dollars.

BERLIN, JUNE 3.—The report is revived that a great Con-
grass of Sovereigns will shortly take place in Germany, at which
the Emperors of Russia and Austria, and the King of Prussia
will take part. Carlsbad is spoken of as the place of meeting,
near to which is Count Metternich's great estate of Konigs-
warth. It seems certain that the Emperor of Russia, on his
return from London, will make a considerable stay at Vienna,
in the duchy of Nassau, and afterwards at Bohemia Spa.

THE TUNDS-(CLOSING PRICES.)

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BRITISH FUNDS.
Bank Stock 199 'lndian Stock 289 pm.
3 per Cent. Bed 99 ,Ditto Bonds
3 per Cent. Cons.
3% per Cent. Red lO2 • Ditto New Annuities ...
New 3% per Cent 102% Ex. Bills, 1,0001. INd... 73 pm.
New 5 per Cent Ditto 500/
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small '73 pm.
Jan ltiti,. .. 12% Bank Stock for Acct 200
Oct. 1859 -12 5.18 Consols for Opg 28%
Jan. 1860 !lndia Stock for• Acct....
FOREIGN FUNDS.

Austrian, 5 per Cent
Portuguese, 5 per Cent
Belgian, 5 per Cent — Ditto, New Ditto
Brazilian Bonds — Prussian, 5 per Cent •
Buenos Ayres, 6 per Cent — Russian, 5 per Cent 117%
Chllian, 6 per Cent — Ditto, Metallic
Colombian, 6 per Cent
Ditto, 1824 — •Ditto, 3 per Cent
Cuba Bonds, 6 per Cent — Ditto, Deferred —
Danish, 3 per Cent . ... ....... French, 5 per Cent. —4 —c.
Greek, 18-5, 5 per Cent — Exchange —4. —c.
Mexican, 5 per Cent
Ditto, 03 per Cent., 1837. —i Dutch, 2% per Cent.,,,.. 61 %
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per Cent.— , ;Ditto, 5 per Cent ........100%
SHA RES.
Birmingham and Gloucester (100 paid)... ........ ... 92%
Bristol and Exeter (70 paid) BO
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Caledonian, 5 paid
Chester and Holyhead ( 5 paid)
Eastern Counties (23 paid)
Ditto Perpetual, 5 per Cent., 13s. 4d. paid
Edinburgh and Glasgow, 50 paid
Great Western (75 paid)
Ditto Half Shares (50 paid)
DittoTilths, 12 paid 226
Harwich (Braithwaite), 2 paid 2%
Hull and Selby, 50 paid 59
London and Birmingham (Stock)
Ditto New Quarters ( 2 paid)
London and Blackstall (161. 13s. 4d.) 7%
Lonion and Brighton (50 paid)
London and Greenwich (121. 153. 4d. paid) 6%
London and Croydon (Trunk)
Manchester and Birmingham 57
Norwich and Brandon ( 2 paid) 7%
South Eastern and Dover (33 2s 4d paid) .....
Ditto New Shares ( 4 paid)
York and North Midland (50 paid) l2O
York and Scarborough Branch (2% paid)
Rouen and Havre, 10 paid 20%

INGENIOUS ROBBERY.—About six months ago two
men, named Bovington and Andrews, were convicted of a
robbery at the copper-mills -at Esher, belonging to Lord
Hotham and Sir George Beskeley. It was at that time sup-
posed that a man named Reuben Hunt, who was an engineer
and a manager of the mill, had some knowledge of the rob-
bery, but he absconded, and it was only a few days ago that
police-constable Rogers, of the Li division, happened to see
him in Piccadilly, and, knowing the circumstances, took him
into custody. Two examinations of Hunt have taken place
before the. Kingston magistrates, and upon those occasions
some curious circumstances were elicited respecting the rob-
bery. In consequence of the individuals who had rented
the mill of Lord Hotham having become bankrupts, the
mill had been 'shut up, but one of the persons already con-
victed was placed upon the premises. By an ingenious con-
trivance, the brass screws were taken off the paper presses,
and also a quantity of brass from a large water-wheel. All
the. cavities 'were filled up with clay, which was rubbed over
with -brass filings, so that the casual observer could set detect
the change, and it was only upon close inspection that
the cheat was detected. No less than 1781bs of brass
was taken from the presses, and although the metal
as old brass could not be very valuable, yet the
presses in their original state cost a good deal of
money. It appears that great confidence had been placed
in Hunt, and before the discovery of the robbery Mr. La •
coste, the agent of Lord Hotham,• offered..te recommend him
strongly as an engineer. 'A solicitor,' who attended before
the magistrate on the part of the prisoner, endeavoured to
show that the property did not belong to Lord Hotham, but
to the creditors of the late. lessees, and therefore that the
question must be decided in a superier court. The magistrates,
however, overruled the objection, and a great many deposi-
tions were taken, preparatory, as it was understood, to the
committal of Hunt for trial.
The officers of her Majesty's ship Illustrious aro
about to erect a monument, at Bermuda, to the memory of
their late lamented friend and companion, Mr. Wm. Wilbra-
ham, who fell it sacrifice to the clin4ate of the West Indies on
the 15tb, of ISIaroU last, • -
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