The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-08 00:00:00

FL AN DERS MAIL.

Baussims. MAY 4.--The King presided to-day in a Council of
Ministers.

The Chamber of Representatives did not terminate yesterday the
debate on the convention.

The project of law, as it now stands, retains the statu quo for
rye, barley, and oats. It increases the number of the regulating
markets to 221., which is at present 12f. Wheat, when it rises to
the price of 20f. per hectolitre may, according to the existing law,
be imported into Belgium free of duty ; in future it will pay 12f.
50c. per 1,000 kilogrammes, when the average is between 20f.
and 22f., and 31. when the average is between 22f. and 24f. Such
are the changes at present contemplated in our corn-law.
Baron Rothschild, of Frankfort, arrived at Brussels yesterday.
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in the country made it the duty
of the Government to take every precaution for the public safety.
We are glad to announce that a Commission of civil and military
engineers, appointed by the Government, has visited the Tunnel of
Brain; inspected the works, and found the tunnel in the best con-
dition possible.—Brussels Papers, May 5.
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Lady Charles Wellesley's accouchement took place on
Mondry at Apsley House, when her Ladyship was
safely delivered of a son:
HER MAJESTY'S VISIT TO THE ISLE OF WIGHT.—
next, going down to Gosport by
Her Majesty and Prince Albert intend proceeding to
Osborne House, her Majesty's late purchase at the Isle of
sb"pa'erkiieghiattor fnar:-)Im train on
tlnonite dhaelytSouth-Westernt-Western Railway, and em-
barking Clarence Victualling Yard on
boatd the Lightning steam tender, which vessel is or-
dered round from Woolwich specially for the purpose of
conveying the royal party to the island. Her Majesty's
stay at Osborne, we believe, will be short, the only object
being to inspect the arrangements being made, and to
determine on such new alterations and improvements in
the house and estates necessary and befitting the marine
residence of the Sovereign.

MR. BENJAMIN Woon, M.P.—lt is with feelings
of pleasure that we announce the progressive restoration to health
of the veteran Member for Southwark. He has latelybeen enabled
to take carriage drives.
The additions which her Majesty has made to the
Isle of Wight;by purchase of contiguous property,
Woodhouse estate, which includes the Isle of Wight
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is bone.p srse thaet
.cecourse, and the whole of the land from Osborne and Barton to
King's Quay-creek. The Woodhouse estate was the property of
the Hon. W. H. A'Court Holnies, M.P.
ETON AQUATICS.—The first annual match of the
season came off on Friday last, between what is called by old Eto-
nians the two sides of College, which caused the usual degree of
interest consequent on its being for the purpose of ascertaining the
merits of the crews, with a view to the selection of the best eight,
who will take the challenges of the Westminster, Oxford, and Cam-
bridge Universities during the season. The distance was, as usual,
from the Brocas round the Rushes to Windsor bridge, about four
miles. The crews were as follows :—The Prince of Wales, taking
the Eton side of the stream, was manned by Tremayne (stroke),
Watkyns, Mr. llanbury,Talfourd, Leslie, Parker, Stewart (steerer),
The Victory, taking the Windsor side, was manned by Adlington
(stroke), Boughton, Luttrill, mi., Richards, Fellowes, Buller, Law.
ford (steerer). The Victory had the decided advantage at starting,
and on arriving at the Clump
was half a boat's length in advance,
the Prince of Wales closely pressing them to the Point, where it
was expected bumping would take place, but by dint of skill and
great exertions on the part of the crow of the Victory, they suc-
ceeded in avoiding this friendly salutation of their opponents, and
by the time they arrived at Upper Hope they had gained two boats'
length in advance, gradually increasing their advantage to the
Rushes, and from thence to the bridge. The Victory came in a
winner by between six and seven boats' lengths.
DIRE
NEAR TEMPLE-BAR.—About two o'clock
yesterday morning a gentleman, named Finch, observed smoke issuing
from the shop windows of the house of Mr. Martin, tailor, 3,
Bell-yard, Temp!e.bar. A cry of " fire!" was instantly raised,
and after considerable trouble the inmates were aroused. By that
period the flames had obtained the complete possession of the shop,
and were ascending the staircase. Several persons quickly made
their appearance at the upper windows bewailing their distressed
condition. A blanket was instantly procured from Mr. Sergeant,
of the adjoining house, and the same being held by some of the
neighbours, one or two children were thrown from the second
floor, and escaped without personal injury. The fire-escape from
the Blackhorse.court pollee station was brought up soon after,
wheo three or four other parties effected their escape by jumping
from the upper windows into it. Not many minutes elapsed before
Mr. Braidwood, superintendent of the London Fire Establishment,
reached the spot, with five engines and a strong muster of firemen.
The New River Waterworks
yielded an instant and an abundant
supply of water, but they were unable to extinguish the flames
before the shop and its contents were destroyed, and the staircase
and upper part of the building seriously damaged by fire.
DARING BURGLARY. Tuesday morning, between
one and seven o'clock, a daring burglary was effected upon the
premises of Mr. Atkins, wine and spirit merchant, of Lower-road,
Islington. The thieves gained an entrance from the rear of the
premises, and after ransacking the counting-house, stealing from
thence between 30/. and 40/. in gold and notes, besides various
articles, they broke open the cellar, and after indulging themselves
with some of the choicest wines, they proceeded to draw off a hogs.
head of cyder before they took their departure.
SAC RILEG E.—Tuesday information was received
by the police that on the night of the 30th ult., or early on the
morning of the let inst., the parish church of White Waltham,
near Maidenhead, Bucks, was sacrilegiously broken open, and
robbed of about fifteen yards of black cloth, forming the hangings
of the pulpit and reading desks. The thieves are supposed to
have been disturbed, as no attempt was made to force the vestry ,
door.