The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-01 00:00:00

THE THIRTIETH OF NOVEMBER.
Yesterday (Sunday) being the 30th of November, the
offices of the Railway Department of the Board of Trade were
opened for the reception of plans, sections, &c., which had to
be delivered not later than that day, in compliance with the
standing orders of the House of Commons.
Considerable alarm prevailed for some time amongst the
promoters of the new schemes, in consequence of the 30th of
November falling this year on a Sunday, on account of which
circumstance it was feared it would be rendered necessary
that the plans should be lodged on Saturday evening, Sun-
day being generally esteemed a dies non, as far as matters of
business are concerned. The rule, however, was relaxed in
this case.
At one o'clock the offices were opened, and during the af-
ternoon cabs and carriages of all descriptions Came down,
but not in very rapid succession ; and the plans were de-
livered without much trouble to those who had charge of
them, or inconvenience to the Government officials.
As the evening advanced the arrivals became more fre-
quent, and at nine o'clock they poured down Whitehall
" Thick as autumnal leaves that strew
The Vale of Allambrosa."
Having disgorged their freights of parchment and paper,
the cabs drew off, and the depositors exhibited unequivocal
signs of joy at the triumphs they had secured.
The method adopted for the reception of the documents
was as follows :—The parties charged with their delivery were
admitted to the lobby of the office of the Board of Trade,
where they entered the names of the agents for whom they
were concerned, in a book provided for that purpose. The
name was then passed to an official, who conveyed the same
to the inner office, where it was entered by the clerks.
The several parties were then successively called in to de-
scribe the name and titles of their respective plans. This
arrangement went on very well until eleven o'clock, when
the delivery became so rapid, that the clerks were quite un-
able to keep pace with the arrivals. The entrance hall soon
became inconveniently crowded, considerable anxiety being
expressed lest twelve o'clock should arrive ere the requisite
formalities should have been gone through. This anxiety
was allayed by the assurance tbat admission into the hall
before the hour would be sufficient to warrant the reception
of the documents.
A good deal of amusement was caused by the similarity of
names amongst the agents particularly when any gentleman
of the name of Smith was wanted. At every such call there
were at least half-a-dozen respondents, and it very seldom
happened that the right agent was pitched upon by the
subordinates below, who, being ignorant of the projects with
which the agents were connected, always ushered up the Mr.
Smith who happened to be most clamorous.
From an early period of the evening a large concourse of
persons had assembled and displuyed the utmost freedom in
their remarks upon the huge piles of paper which were to be
consigned to their resting-place. The bearers were also, in
several instances, made the objects of some bitter jests; but
their attention was too much occupied by the matter they
had in hand to heed them.
As the clock struck twelve, the doors of the office were
about being closed, when a gentleman charged with the deli-
very of the plans of one of the Surrey railways arrived, and
with the greatest difficulty succeeded in obtaining admission.
These were the last notices deposited.
A lull of a few minutes here occurred, but just before the
expiration of the first quarter of an hour a post-chaise with
reeking horses drove up in hot haste to the entrance. In a
moments its occupants (three gentlemen) alighted and rushed
down the passage towards the office door, each bearing a
plan of Brobdignagian dimensions. On reaching the door and
finding it closed, the countenances of each drooped; but one
of them, more valorous than the rest, and prompted by the
bystanders, gave a loud pull at the bell, which was an- p
swered by Inspector Otway, who informed him that it was
now too late, and that his plans could not be received. The
agents did not wait for the conclusion of the unpleasant com-
munication, but took advantage of the door being opened and threw in their tremendous papers, which fell
upon and broke the passage lamp. They were thrown
back into the street with as little delicacy as they were
pitched into the hall. When the door was again opened,
again went in the plans, only to meet a similar fate from the
officers. The three agents were now maddened to despera-
tion, and the principal amongst them commenced to tell his
tale of woe to the bystanders, from which it appeared that
they had that morning left Harwich, charged with the depo-
sition of the plans of a certain railway proposed to benefit
that district; that they had arrived in London as early as
half-past ten, but, through the ignorance of the post-boy,
had been driving about Pimlico, and its neighbourhood
in
search of the office of the Board of Trade for more than an
hour and a half previous to their fruitless arrival thereat.
The crowd, who had patiently listened to the recital of the
unhappy individual, greeted its conclusion with a burst of
laughter, which seemed to pierce his already broken heart.
At two o'clock—the time at which our informant left—the
three luckless agents of the Harwich Railway were still
standing at the door, vainly endeavouring to move the sym-
pathies of the obdurate officials.

FLANDERS MAIL.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 26.—The Scheld's steamer, which ar-
rived on Monday at Antwerp, from Rotterdam, had on board
100 German emigrants for Texas.
A large boat, with 3,000 hectolitres of rye, arrived at Ant-
werp on Tuesday, several others are expected.
A. cargo of 3,500 sacks of potatoes has arrived at Antwerp
from France, and another of 1,150 sacks from Scotland.
A letter from Ghent says, a hundred sacks of potatoes were
exposed for sale at our market to-day. The prices begin to
fall, for a good portion of this supply was sold at different
prices—from 9f. to 15f, according to the quality.
The splendid bridge which the city of Manheim has just
had built over the Nichar, has been opened in a manner
which deserves to be imitated, it was crossed by 80 waggons
loaded with provisions, wood for fuel, and turf, which were
immediately distributed among the poor.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 27.—The Chamber of Representatives in
its sitting yesterday discussed the project of law relative to
the pensions to be granted to some persons who lost their
offices in consequence of the events of 1830. The Chamber
rejected the Ist article of the project of law.
At the opening of the sitting, M. Rodenbach urged the
necessity of modifying the postal system in Belgium, espe-
cially with respect to the postage of letters, and desired that
a report might soon be made on petitions relative to this
subject, winch has been presented by a great number of the
inhabitants of Bruges.
The receipt of the State railways during the month of
October was inferior, as is the case every year, to that of
September. The diminution is wholly in the amount paid by
passengers, who are much more numerous in September
during the holidays. The total re :eipte were in Septem-
ber, 1,272,789 f. 78c. ; in October, 1,134,220 f. 55c.; decrease,
138569 f. 23c. But there was in the month of October this
year an excess of about 83,000 francs above the month of
October last year. The receipt of the first 10 months of this
year was 10,481,011 f. 57c.
AUGSBURG, Nov. 20.—The 414,enurine Zeitung, of this
date, publishes accounts from several places in Germany of
the state of the markets, by which it appears that the prices
of corn were falling. The following is an abstract :
" STRASBURG, Nov. 22.—Yesterday's market was well
supplied, and prices fell, yet a large quantity remained un-
sold.

KURSERSTANTERN, Nov. 19.-10,382 hectolites of corn
were brought to market yesterday ; 7,168 were sold, and
prices fell."_

" U 124, Nov. 22.—The market was favourable, the price of
all kinds of corn fell, and large quantity remained on hand.
" CARISRUHE, Nov. 18.—There was a decline in the prices
at the last market at Durlash, which, though not consider-
able, gives reason to hope that corn will not become dearer.
The potato desease proves to be much less destructive than was
apprehended.

. 4 COLOGIM.—The Rhenish Observer says that the prices of
corn on the Lower Rhine are falling, and that the supply is
large enough for the consumption, but that there is no ever-
plas for exportation.
" CoBLENTz.—The result of the-corn-market on the 20th
shows that the decline in the price will be continued, es-
pecially of rye.
" VIENNA, Nov. 20.—Accounts from all the provinces show
that the prices of corn are falling."—Allgerneine Zeituug,
November 26.

BELGIAN FUNDS.—Bzussus, Nov. 29.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent
Lean of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent •
Ditto Three per Cent•••••••• •• • .....
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto •• •
Ditto, ditto, 1840 .. •• • • .•• • • . 100
Ditt0,ditt0,1842.........• .
Ditto, 1844............... •• .• •• .• ••• 99
Ditto, 1636.
Ditto, 1836
Ditto of the City, 1832 .
Ditto, 1643
Bank ofßelgium.. ••• • • ••.•••• • .• • • 762
—Brussels Papers. Nov. 29,
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—YIENNA, Nev. 22.
5 per Cent. Metalliques• • •• •.•• • • • • 111%
4 per Cent. ditte• ........... •.•••• • • • • 101
3 per Cent. ditto ........... ••• •• ••• • • • 76
Lean, 1834 .......
Ditto, 1639 •• • ....... •• • .
Bank Shares
Esterhazy's Loan . ...........
RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand •••••••• • ... 1%
Gloggnita ••• . ..
Vienna—Milan
Leghorn .
102
Grosetto ..
Allgenitias Zenon& Nov. 25.
..
••••••• • • • • ••
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—98%

OUR, RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED STATES:
Notwithstanding the angry and offensive tone of the Go-
vernment organ of the United States as to the Oregon ques-
tion, and the echo given to it by several of the American
journals, we find it is the opinion of some of the moot emi-
nent
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country by the intelligence from theirsh
even assume the tone that has been anticipated, in his Mes-
sage to Congress, neither branch of the Legislature will sup•
port him in it, and all will end in bluster. It is stated that
Mr. John Quincy Adams, the former President, has been
devoting the whole of the recess to this question, and that he
will be prepared to oppose with effect the party who have
been crying out for the occupation of Oregon. We only
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remark on these statements and opinions, that they proceed
from parties in the northern and eastern States, the most
againstwpseresne vtsai7-t tbhanguestde that we cannot implicitly rely on their senti-
ments, if the west and south, which have a preponderating
influence in Congress, should resolutely urge an opposite
course.—Leeds Mercury.
The late eminent architect, George Basevi, Esq.,
the younger, who died at the age of 45, from a fall at Ely
Cathedral in October last, had made his will in the beginning
of the year 1841, and had therein appointed his wife, together
with his brother, Nathaniel Basevi, Esq., his execcutors and
the guardians of his children. He thereby left his property
to the trustees named in his marriage settlement, to be held
and applied by them in the same manner as the trusts
thereof; but has requested his wife to consent to 8,000/.
being invested at his death in the Funds instead of an annuity,
for the benefit of herself and children ; and has left her 500/.
for immediate use, and all his furniture, pictures, books, &c.
The personal estate valued at 9,000/.
The Hon. Mrs. Henry Fitzroy, wife of the Hon.
Member for Lewes, and daughter of Baroness Rothschild, is
considerably better, her illness having been attended by
great danger. All apprehensions as to her recovery has
ceased, but :from the severity of her indisposition she con-
tinues in rather delicate health.
BASINGSTOKE CHEESE FAIR.—
• On Friday, the large
annual cheese fair was held here. About 250 tons were
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;
Gloucester-
shire. Prices principallythe.
double anceffected. Prices as folllow :—Good Somerset, 58s. per cwt. Gloucester, 58s. to 628.;
ditto, blue moulded, 385.;
single ditto 545. to 565.; White cheddar, 50s. to 58s. ; lower
part of Somerset cheddar, very superior, from 725. to 745.
,•
skim cheese, from 30s. to 345. The stocks were nearly all
sold, though only a one-day fair.
The Newcastle banks have increased their interest
on deposits to 31. per cent., and raised their discounts on
bills under three months to 5/. per cent., and beyond that
date to Si. 10s. per cent—Berwick Advertiser,