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

FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS, DEC. 8.--The Journal de Bruxelles an-
nounees that Mr. Vergdt, member of the deputation of
Antwerp, has been appointed director of the colony of
St. Thomas, in the room of Mr. Guillamanot, who is said
to be now on his return to Belgium.
We shall be:glad if this statement should be unfounded.
The nomination and acceptance of Mr. Verdt would be
a pledge of confidence in the future prosperity of the

The Government has received from Mr. Bosch, Consul-
General of Belgium, in Chili and Peru, a decree of the
Peruvian Government, dated the 14th of June, 1843, by
which the term of five years granted to the Society for the
exportation of guano, is prolonged for three years.
In consequence of the severe cold we have had, for
some days past, the Meuse is full of floating ice, and the
navigation is interrupted in the whole course of the
river.

Our readers probably remember that while his Ma-
jstsy the King of the French was in England an indivi-
dual, named 1)e Buchoz:Hilton, who pretended that he
was a creditor of the King, applied to a court of justice
to be authorised to take legal measures, and even to
arrest his Majesty. We are now able to throw some
light on the character of this man, by the following de-
tails:—Buchoz.Hilton was born at Metz, and is now
fifty-three years of age. In June, 1831 he was im-
prisoned at Brussels on a charge of vagrancy. In 1819
he had been condemned by the Court of Assize of South
Brabant to seven years' imprisonment, to stand in the
pillory, and to be branded as implicated in
a plot against the life of the Emperor
Alexander when he passed through Brussels.
Being sent to Vilvorde to undergo his penalty, he sent
several petitions to King William, praying to be relieved
from his imprisonment. On the 6th of August,.lB24, a
royal decree granted his petition, on condition that he
should immediately quit Belgium; and never return ; if
he did he was to suffer the remainder of his punishment.
In consequence of this decree Buchoz escaped from
Metz, and came to Belgium, where he was arrested as a
vagabond. When in the prison of the Petits Cannes,
he applied to be received into the military service of
Belgium.

ALARMING FIRE AT BRlXTON.—Yesterday morning,
shortly before one o'clock, a fire broke out in the house
belonging to Mrs. Powney, town carrier, situate at
No. 7, Chrystal-road, North Brixton. The Waterloo
brigade engine promptly attended, and was followed
by the West of England, and another from
Southwark-bridge-road. There being a good supply
of water instantly procured, the firemen set to work
most vigorously, and before two o'clock they suc-
ceeded in extinguishing the fire, note however, until
very considerable damage had beet; effected. Owing to
the density of the smoke, the inmates in the upper part
of the building, had the greatest difficulty in escaping,
and for some time it was believed that Mrs. Powney had
been burnt to death, as she could not be found. Upon
examining the premises after the fire was extinguished,
no trace of any person having been burnt Could be dis-
covered ; the probabili,yoherefOre, is that she was from
home at the time of the disaster. As to the origin of
the fire, or whether or not the sufferer was insured, we
could not learn during the excitement that prevailed.
Da BEAUVOIR NATIONAL ScaooLs.---On 'rue-
day a general meeting of the subcribers tti the De Beau-
voir National schools was held in the girls' school-
room (St. Peter's, Kingsland), to take into con-
sideration the propriety of the immediate dismissal
teachers a cthhee rs schools. were that the
these tress of
Mr. and Mrs. Williams, the master and mis-
Thecl;a hadr ges
alb rodeu eche tr t againstai
o d i
s ..
closures injurious to the moral character of the minis-
ter of the district, the Rev. F. T. Moncton. After the
The contract for the new French loan of debate had extended some length, a show of hands was
200,000,000 f. (8,000,0001) was completed at Paris
the
edni
sumpiostisatlheBresolution, when the numbers were—For
on Monday. The adjudication took place at the was consequently' naegagaintisvteddi.smissal, 14. The proposition
office of the Finance Minister at noon. The only EARLT CLOSING OF Snors.—On Tuesday a very
bidders were—Messrs. DR ROTHSCHILD and. DR ST. I liwll.tlDhetriOieUSDarandperhsrmlyetrreospeolicttaanblAe meeting, in connexion
DIDIER and Beunox, as representatives of the Re- 1
the Mechanics' Institute, Southampoctoinat.truinasgahelait..
ceivers-General, Messrs. FIOTTINGUER and Co., Messrs. born, in order to effect a more general early closing of
DURAND, and Messrs. BARING. The price offered by shops throughout
lthie metropolis among the whole of the
the former company was 84f. 75c., and by the latter
upon
differenton to
preside,traes
said. it Ambrose
was extremelyore who
17:1:4"k:heal
83f. 95c., consequently the loan was adjudged to
and there should be a cordial co-operation among the trades-
Messrs. DE ROTHSCHILD and DE Sr. DIDIBR men of the metropolis to effect an early closing of their
BAUDON. The minimum of the Minister of Finance establishments ; an object which might be easily at-
wasting conciliatory measures. The early
83, so that the offer of Messrs. ROTHSCHILD and Co.
not precisely known, but it was understood to be
,closing
twined
shopsof would not curtail the tradesman of the
profits of his business ; and he was certain that great
exceeded it by lf. 75c. This high offer had excited benefit and advantage might be attained by its adoption.
com•iderable surprise at the Bourse, yet parties were The meeting was addressed by Mr. Payne, the
tbarrister
eager to purchase at an increased rate. At the open- amnrd
cd Go pmumt )i-a-g o rsoande
several
other 1
gerntlemen. Resolutions
ing of the Bourse the new loan was done at 86f. 50c. in furtherance of the object of the meeting were agreed to.
it quickly rose to 87f. SOc., ane. closed at 86f. 90c. Mr. J. Payne said that in his profession be had long sul-
fur cash, and 87f. 15c. for the account. The French fared from the late hour system—he alluded to the even-
Government, according to a letter from Otaheite of
ing sittings at the Central Criminal Court, which he was
happy to say were now to be abolished. They were
the 2d of June, has taken under *-1 protection several productive of great evil, and were alike unsatisfactory to
other islands in the Pacific. Tip letter states that I the judge, the counsel, the prisoner, and all officially
the chiefs of Wallie's Islands and of the Island of connected with the administration of justice in that court.
Vontan- - A Committee was formed to wait upon the shopkeepers
a, are henoetorvrard unkt.er the protectorate of France,this step, hi h • of London, in order to induce them to co-operate with
w e was applied for several months the meeting.

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Mr. BULWER, it is said, had obtained a settlement
of the arrears due to the British Legion.
MADRID BOURSE, DEC. 3.—The Three per Cents.
are per cent. higher to-day, closing at 30 9-16
cash, and 31 at 60 days ; 53,000,000 done. Five
per Cents. 21i for 7th January, and 21f at 55 days.