The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-05 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

AMSTERDAM, Nov. 30.—We learn that on the day
before yesterday the sum of nearly nine millions five
per cent. stock was invested for conversion in four
per cent.
ThE HAGUE, Nov. 29.—The Minister of Finance
has given notice, that of the capital of inscription in
the National Debt at five per cent. interest, which
was drawn on the 2d of November, 1844, to be repaid
or exchanged in the second series, to the amount of
25,000,000 florins, on the first working-day of De-
cember, 1844, there were—
Paid off 1,003,400 florins.

Exchanged

25,000,100
THE HAGUE, DEC. 2.—On Saturday last the sec-
tion of the Second Chamber of the States-General
met to discuss the project of law on the tariff, and
also that relative to the pension fnnd. To-day the
section met again to discuss the same subject, the cen-
tral section having agreed to the project of law on the
transit.

THE REV. MR. WARD AND THE
VICE-CHANCELLOR of OXFORD.

The following was issued in Oxford yesterday :
" Balliol College, Dec. 3.

" Mr. Vice-Chancellor,--False impressiCins seem to
have gone abroad as to what passed on Saturday, when I
appeared before you on the subject of a work entitled
The Ideal of a Christian Church considered, &c.,' which
bears my name in its title-page ; and as impressions
equally false may possibly prevail in respect to the pro-
ceedings of this day on the same subject, it seems the
simple and right course to address you thus publicly
at once.

I was summoned on Saturday, not as before a tribunal
which claimed the power of authoritatively putting ques-
tions, but merely that I might have the opportunity, if I
so wished, of disavowing certain opinions, previously to
the Hebdomadal Board proceeding further against me.
The questions I was asked accordingly were these :-
1. Whether I wished to disavow the authorship of
the above-mentioned work ?-2. Whether I wished to
disavow the sentiments contained in certain propo-
sitions selected from it ? which were then read
to me. My answer was, that in a matter so
important to myself, I wished to take no step whatever
without the advantage of consulting with my
.friends,
and taking, if necessary, legal advice ; accordingly, I
asked to postpone my answer till to-day. You replied
that nothing could be more reasonable than such a re-
quest, and kindly suggested that even a later day might
be preferable; an offer, however, of which I did not wish
to avail myself.
" On appearing before you to day, I stated that, act-
ing under legal advice, I must decline answering any
questions whatever, until I should know more definitely
the course which it was intended to adopt against me.
" From this statement it will appear, I think, that I
have adopted no unworthy subterfuge, but rather pro-
ceeded on the acknowledged principles of justice. When-
ever I am authoritatively informed of the whole method
of proceeding which it is intended to pursue against me
there shall be no want of perfect openness on my side
also; but nothing surely could be more unreasonable
than to expect that, so long as strict secrecy is preserved
on that head, I should volunteer any statement, however
unimportant, or make any admission, however appa-
rently insignificant.
"I should not do justice to my own feelings, if I did
not conclude by expressing my strong sense of the cour-
tesy with which I was treated on each occasion of ap-
pearing before you.
" I remain, Mr. Vice-Chancellor, your faithful servant,
" W. G. WARD."

GAME.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.
SlR,—The game preserving and the law authorising
the sale of game, are a matter of pounds, shillings, and
pence with landholders. The game is preserved (and at
the exper,se of farmers too) for the principal purpose of
the landholder's pockets; they have a ready market for
the " surplus" game; the Act legalising the sale of it
was passed by the landlord's Parliament for their con-
venience and advantage. The public were led to believe,
when the Act was passed, that it was for their accom-
modation; they now knew differently.
The game preserving and the game-laws are a dis-
grace to the country, and the subject ought to be agitated
as much as possible. A NTI- GAME-L AW.
Dec. 4.

The admired mansion in Belgrave-square, for many - -
years the residence of W. Knight Dehaney, Esq., the SATED BY AN HOUR.--INFAMOUS CASE.•••••At
highly talented solicitor to the Board of Excise, lately Birmingham Police-office, on Thursday last, a man
deceased, is announced in our columns for absolute sale named Bennett, a dancing master, residing in Lee-
in January, by Mr. George Robins. Amid a host of crescent, underwent an examinatiee, before the magis-
attributes, he does not omit to notice that "it is in the trates, on a charge of violating one of his pupils, the
very centre of gaiety, and on the verge of royalty." daughter of a respectable tradesman. The facts were
Belgrave-square, since the Queen has sojourned in her proved by the evidence of the child, but as it appeared
Palace hard by, has decidedly become the most recherche that on the commission of the crime she was ono hour
spot throughout the metropolis ot London. above ten years of age, the capital charge was *than-
CURING HAMs.—ln Spain and Portugal, where the doned, and Bennett was committed to take his trial at
hams are remarkable fine, sugar is very commonly used Warwick assizes for a criminal assault —Cheltenham
in the proportion of about one pound to two or three of Examiner.
salt, and two ounces of saltpetre; this is most frequently REGENT'S CANAL COMFANY.—Yesterday the half-
rubbed in dry, the hams being at the same time ex- yearly meeting of this Company was held at the City-
posed to the air ; but if pickle be used, the brine is road basin, Mr. Bethune in the chair, when a report was
made with the common wine of the country instead of read, from which it appeared that the affairs of the canal
water. In Westphalia, where the hams also bear a high were in a prosperous state, and the business at the new
character, the process is much the same; though juniper wharfs at Limehouse dock had advanced considerably
berries are commonly added, and the use of sugar is Owing to the strike of the pitmen of the north, the trado
omitted. The pickle is also made of strong beer instead in the half-year ending the 30th September amounted to
of wine. The peculiar flavour of hams is generally only 478,124 tons, yielding 18,821/. The profit for the
thought to arise from the mode of drying, which is al- half-year amounted to 9,838/. Ils. 5d., out of which
ways done by smoking them in the large chimneys of 4911. 18s. 6d. was transferred to the reserve fund, leaving
the farm-houses, where oak wood is the only fuel used ~ sufficient for a dividend of 9s. per share. After a few
whilst in this country, fir, or any sort of timber, and observations from various proprietors the report vk as
even charcoal is not uncommonly employed. In the adopted, and thanks were voted to the chairman, when
curing of hams at Bayonne and Strasburgh, which are the business terminated.
so deservedly celebrated, not only is sugar largely used, TILE C
...,TRIKE OF THE BARKING FISHERMEN.--....
but garlic, allspice, cloves, and other spices are also The fishermen have almost all returned to their several
used, in different quantities, to add to their flavour ; nor fishing smacks and proceeded out to sea, the employers
would English curers do amiss in following their ex- having consented to their returning home every voyage,
ample. Sugar must assist both in preserving the meat and not stopping at Gravesend to unload their fish, and
and rendering it mellow, as it corrects the pungency then go out to sea again. As regards the extra wages,
which it often occasions by the too free use of salt, and that concession, we understand, has not been made.
a slight taste of spice could do no harm. There is, in- The men, finding that their most grievous complaint re.
deed, in this country, so strong a prejudice against gar- specting the voyages was attended to, were induced to
lie, that it might not be easily overcome ; but there are forego the demand, and return to heir employment.
few condiments which, if delicately employed, will im- The few days they were out of work has produced the
perceptibly impart such high flavour.—Farming for greatest mischief amongst the poor shopkeepers iti
Ladies. Barking.
MAGNIFICENT ORCIIARD.—At the late annual fair Mr. Belaney has again visited Stepney, and at pre-
of the American Institute, Mr. R. I. Pell, of Ulster sent is residing with a friend, not more than a stone's-
county, New York, received a gold medal for the best throw from the spot where his unfortunate partner met
fruit farm. He states that he has an orchard containing with her sad fate.
20,000 trees of one kind of fruit—viz., the Newton Pip- FATAL ACCIDENT TO MR. KINDERSLEY.-WlN-
pin. Here is an orchard worth looking at. We do not CHESTER, DEC. 3.—A very melancholy accident has oc-
know how thickly they are set out, but allowing there curred here to-day. Mr. Kindersley, brother of Mr.
is a tree on every square rod, or 160 to an acre, which Kindersley, of Lincoln's Inn, was out with the hounds
is too thick, it must take 125 acres 1 Mr. Pall, think- this morning, and in attempting to jump over something
ing it rather unprofitable to wait for the bearing year,
a in his road, was thrown from his horse, and before medi-
dopted a plan with some of his trees of spurring up the
cal assistance could arrive was a corpse. It has produced
flagging energies of those that required rest, so as to a great sensation here.
make them bear every year. Accordingly, he selected
THE LATE MRS. HASSALL.—The grand jury have
a certain number of them, and in April scraped the not returned a bill against Mr. Hassell up to the tune ot
rough bark from them, washed them with soft soap, cut our going to press. We understand that Mr. Godson.
off all interfering branches, painting over the cuts with
QC , has received a special retainer of 100 guineas to
white paint to keep the water out, and then slit the bark defend Mr. Hassell.— Worcester Chronicle of yesterday.
of the body in several places from the ground to the
RRISTOL AND GLOUCESTER RAILWAY.—It is said
first limbs, so as to prevent their being hidebound. He
then, in July, placed a peck of oyster shell lime at the to be the intention of this company to throw open their
line to carriers, difficulties arising out of the broad gauge,
root of each tree, which in November was dug in. The
and the incomplete condition of the Gloucester station,
Farmer's Cabinet, from which we obtain this informa-
tion, states that the following year, which was last year, being the inducements. It is reported that considerable
he gathered from these trees 1,700 barrels of apples, claims for loss and damage are pending against the corn-
and that this year they are again bending to the ground pany.—Cheltenham Examiner.
EXTRAORDINARY SLArioraTen.—Prince Albert, ac-
with fruit. He sold his apples in New York market for
four dollars per barrel, and the remainder in the London companied by Duke Ernest of Wirtemberg, and attended
by some of the gentlemen of the Royal Household, shot
market for nine dollars per barrel. This is doing good.
over the preserves of Flemish Farm, in the Great Park
—New York Paper.
A at Windsor, on Monday last, and bagged, in about an
FATAL COAL-PIT EXPLOSION AT SEGHILL...--.lan
Mr. Reed, at Seg- hour and a half, the extraordinary number of 210 head
inquest was held on Tuesday before
of game, 110 of which consisted of hares in the finest
hill, on the bodies of William Anderson and Henry
Barras. The deceased men went down at eight o'clock condition, and the remainder comprising pheasants, par-
tridges, and rabbits, with a fair sprinkling of woodcocks.
on Sunday evening into Seghill Pit to pr pare the work-
Mr. Hogg, portrait painter of Lowestoft, was au
logs for the hewers on Monday morning. At nine o'clock
Thursday found dead in his bed. The deceased feeling,
notice was given to Mr. Wightman, the viewer, that the
himself unwell, Mrs. Hogg went out for some medicine
pit was on hie. He descended with the overman, when
but on her return she found him dead.
he found the stoppings blown down so as to prevent ad-
mission into the pit. Between two and three on the fog- STRENGTH OF THE ALLIGATOR'
one of the party engaged, has communicated to us the
lowing morning assistance was procured, and the bodies
following narrative, which cannot fail to prove interest-
s JAWS.—A friend,
of the deceased shifters removed. Their death had been
occasioned by explosion, their bodies being frightfully
four officers gLient. Hill and the Hon. Mr. Foley.
scorched. It is supposed that a fall of stone had broken ing to our sporting, whit
:—ln the latter end of August
ofthe Cambrian, and Lieutenants Vansittart and Pliayre.
down the brattice,and thus occasioned the air to be fouled,
and fired their candles. Verdict" Accidental death."—
of the Serpent were elephant-shootiug near the river
Cutiar, in Ceylon. In wading a shallow Mr. Vansittait
f --
Tune Mercury. came suddenly on an alligator, and fired one barrel ilia)
THE NORTHERN LIGHTS.—On Monday night,not more than three yards;
about eight o'clock, the aurora borealis, or the northern
the brute, turning round, received the contents of another
lights, which are looked upon as the prognostics of a severe
down his throat. Thinking him disabled, Mr. Vansit-
winter,his shoulder, at a distance of
were visible for a considerable time in the neigh-
tart crept up behind him to thrust a couteau de chasse
bourhood of Islington, Kingsland, Hackney, &c. In the into into the softest part of his throat, but before he could
Upper-road, Islington, and at Highbury, the inhabitants
effect his purpose, his antagonist had turned round, and
came out of their houses and inquired of each othter
shore r
made at him. With considerable presence of mind the
the fire was, the state of the atmosphere
dis- sportsman saved himself by thrusting his gun down the
apparent
sloyme_.
ing that there was an extensive conflagration at
the west animal's throat, and di-patched him with his knife. On
ranee. A deep red glare was first observed
of the horizon, and then slowly moved towards.. the east. removing the gun one barrel was found to be completely
bitten through, and the other to present several deep
The meteorological appearance, after remaining there
indentations. The alligator was eight feet loni.---Batn•
above a quarter of an hour, disappeared in the south.
bay Times.