The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-16 00:00:00

FLANDERS and DUTCH MAIL.

considerations that Mr. TANNER'S evidence proves,
that British ships in ports of Russia (which Power
entered into a reciprocity treaty with us in January,
1823), of Prussia, and of Holland, are charged duty
upon ships' provisions, which they have in store, in
such ports ; that at Marseilles, and in the Brazils also,
British ships have, according to Mr. NicrioLsoN, of
Sunderland, their provisions sealed up, and are
obliged to buy other provisions in thoie ports, a prac-
tical hardship, the fact of which is confirmed and
exemplified by Mr. CUMIN° also; we think we have a
right to assume that we have made out a case for that
contingent protection to British shipping, which the
unreciprocating parties to reciprocity treaties with us
must marvel at our having so long abstained from
enforcing against them ; and which circumstances so
special would amply warrant us in making a marked
exception to the general principle and pervading
policy we shall at all times advocate, in the abstract,
of unrestricted freedom of trade.

SECOND CHAMBER OF THE STATES GENERAL.
THE HAGUE, Nov. 11.—The Central Section brought
up the report on the proposed address in answer to the
King's speech.

We have received Madrid journals of the 7th, but
their contents have been anticipated by the telegraphic
dispatch, which conveyed intelligence to the Bth. In
the Congress, on the 7th, a rather stormy discussion
took place on an amendment to the 9th clause, pro-
posed by one of the Members for Barcelona. In the
Address, as drawn up by the Committee, allusion
is made to the "rapid improvement of our rising in-
dustry." To this Senor SAIRO moved as an amendment'
that "there was greater necessity than ever to extend
a powerful protection to native industry." In other
words, that the present high tariff should be raised,
and smuggling more encouraged. There was a
strong party in the Congress in favour of high duties,
but the Government in the end prevailed, and the
amendment was withdrawn. Senor LLORENTE moved
another amendment, in the shape of an additional
clause, the purport of which was to call the attention
of the Government to the state of their commerce
and colonies, in supporting which he made great
complaints of the abandonment of their marine, ob-
jecting to the construction of vessels in foreign
ports, and insisting on the fitness of making a new
law respecting the slave trade, as a matter of the
greatest interest for the Spanish colonies.

The Minister of the Interior said the Government
was determined to execute the laws and treaties
against the slave trade, but that the means at its
disposal were not sufficiently extensive to enable it
to put a period to the traffic ; and the Minister
of Marine said that only one steamer had been
ordered to be constructed abroad. The Commission
again succeeded, and their clause was carried.
The trial of General PRIM was resumed on the 6th,
but little further evidence was adduced. A domici-
liary visit had been made by the police at the resi-
dence of the General, and a strict examination of all
his papers and effects taken place, but without any
important discovery having been made. The prose-
cutors seem to have abandoned the charge of attempt-
ing to assassinate NARVAEZ.
The Three per Cents. were done at 27i at 60 days;
and the Five per Cents. at 205-16 at 60 days.

The Paris papers, which have at last duly arrived

bring no intelligence of importance, and the leading

articles are of the same description. The Journal des
Debats and the Constitutionnel have articles on Mr.
WAGHORN'S letter to the Pacha of EGYPT, proposing
a railroad acro3s the Isthmus of Suez. Both of them
are opposed to the plan, and recommend the con-
struction of a canal. These articles will be found

under the proper head. The Courrier Francais, for
want of a more fresh subject, goes back to 1841, and
comments on the treaty for the pacification of Turkey
and Egypt, and the protection of the Christians.
Russia, it says, had only one object in view—to see
Turkey return to barbarism, and thus forfeit all in-
terest that Europe might have for her. Austria,
though animated by a better spirit, was of as little
use. From such a colleague, the Ambassadors who
were anxious to promote the cause of civilisation in
Turkey, and guarantee the welfare of the Christian
community, could derive no effectual aid. To the
British Minister, in fact, is attributed all
the merit. " The question with Sir STRAT.-
FORD CANNING," says that journal, " was not
merely to prevent the shedding of the blood of a few
victims; it was necessary to put a stop to the system
of re-action of the Turkish Ministry. Sir STRAT-

There was a very great difference of opinion on the
course of which the Chamber should pursue ; various
resolutions were proposed, but nothing was decided. In
the evening sitting of the 12th, which lasted till mist-
night, -several of the proposals made on the preceding
day were rejected, among them was one to present an
address from the Second Chamber alone.
Before the debate begun a letter from the Minister of
the Interior was read, stating that the Second Chamber
decided that it could not modify its proposed address, so
as to lead to an agreement between the two Chambers.
The King would not think it proper to accept an answer
from one Chamber separately. The King, says the
Minister, having addressed his speech to the States
General, naturally desires that, conformably to
to the practice which has been invariably followed for
thirty years, the answer should be presented to him in
the name of the two Chambers, which, together form
the national representative. The presentation by each
Chamber separately of an answer, which on an important
point should be in opposition to that of the other Cham-
ber, would lead to difficulties without any object, and
without any satisfactory result for the public good. The
Second Chamber decided that it is incompetent to pre-
sent a separate address.
Another proposal having an equal number of votes
is to be discussed on Wednesday ; this proposal is to
submit to the First Chamber an address in which a
change shall be made in the 15th paragraph.
ROTTERDAM, Nov. B.—We learn that Mr. Senn Van
Basel is appointed commercial agent and Consul-Ge-
neral of the Netherlands in China.

FORD CANNING pursued this twofold object with
praiseworthy firmness. He comprehended, as a good
Englishman, that Russia alone had an interest in
allowing that system to continue. He allowed him-
self to be deterred by no obstacle. The Turkish
Ministers pretended that any concession on their part
would drive the fanatics of the capital to open insur-
rection, and even M. DE BOURQUENEY, as we are in-
formed by one of his friends, considered this so pro-
bable, that he said we must go no farther. But the
English Ambassador replied, we must go on,' and
the question was thus at least half-carried. Here,
however, he was checked, for the French Ambassador,
after having taken one step, refused to take another,
The return of M. DE BOURQUENEY is now announced.
Let him tell us what influence we exercise at Con-
stantinople. In the wake of England on a question
of humanity; motionless, when a decisive measure is
necessary against a Ministry which is driving the
empire to its ruin. Such has been the conduct of the
representative of France. We do not, however,
accuse him, for .he has evidently only followed in-
structions, and his docility will be rewarded \%ith the
Peerage. Be it so ; but in serving his own interests
has he served those of his country ? And will it he a
sufficient consolation for us to know that the eclipse
of our credit on the banks of the Bosphorus has pro-
cured for M. DE BOURQUENEY a seat at the Luxem-
bourg ?"
If we are to believe the following account in the
Reform, the state of the cotton manufactures in
Normandy is most deplorable, and forms a sad con-
trast to the activity which prevails, in our manufac-

turing districts
" Amongst the disastrous facts which demonstrate to
what a state of distress both masters and operatives aro
reduced, the state of the Rouen manufactures gives a
melancholy contradiction to the shameless collectors of
statistics of our over-increasing prosperity. At this
moment the master cotton. spinners of that city, to the
number of 300 or 400, have agreed to shorten the period
of labour of their operatives by one-third, until the end
of the month of March next—that is to say, that during
five months the week, as far as regards 65,000 operatives,
shall consist of four days, instead of seven. Let us
hear the excuse of these masters. They assert that the
foreign markets are closed against them. Their stores
are overstocked, notwithstanding the considerable con-
sumption in Algeria. The names are mentioned of some
houses which have from one to two millions'-worth of
manufactured cotton on hand. In order to avoid abso-
lute ruin to themselves, and likewise the necessity for
dismissing their operatives, the manufacturers have but
one resource—the reduction of one-third of the hours of
labour. But have they diminished their luxuries ?
Have they diminished one-third of their unnecessary ex-
penses ? Let the operatives of Rouen give to a petition
for inquiry the support of their numbers and of their
sufferings. Let the masters themselves protest against
our system of political economy, of which they avoid the
consequences by throwing them on the operatives."
The French Three per Cents. continued very firm,
and closed on Wednesday at 82f. 75c.
THE BOURSE—WEDNEspAr, Nov. 13.

BATAVIA, JULY 23.—His Majesty's frigate Palem-
bang, Captain Coops, left our roads on Sunday morning,
bound to Macias.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 11.—His Majesty the King arrived at
Lacken this evening, from his seat at Ardenne.
BRUSSELS, Nov. 12.—the average price of wheat last
week was 18f. 43c.; and that of rye 10f. 15c.
The reigning Duke of Saxe Coburg, the King's
nephew, is expected at Brussels on the 19th of this
month.
Ths Chamber of Representatives has had a very im-
portant sitting to-day. After deciding on preserving the
tribunals of fourth class, it voted successively the sums pro-
posed by the Minister of Justice for the magistrates of
the fourth class. The salaries of thejudges and substitutes
were taken as the basis, and the salary is augmented one
third for the president, a fourth for the vice-president,
and a sixth for the examining judge,
A fact of serious importance to the land-
owners and farmers is now passing in Belgium.
The great northern speculators in corn are throwing,
or preparing to throw into our market, the large stocks
accumulated last year, and which the good harvest of
1844 will not permit them to dispose of in any country
except ours, for in France and England there are laws
which afford sufficient protection to agriculture. Here
is a question which we will not decide in a few words,
but which calls for the attention of the Government, if
the facts which are pointed out to us are confirmed. The
value of land, after having constantly increased since
1830, has begun to decline. This state of things is also
to be verified. It is to be wished that the causes may be
mitigated and that the remedy may be applied. Too
sudden a fall in the price of corn would have conse.
quences disastrous to the country.
BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baussitts, Nev. 12.
Actua Debt, 2 per Cent., .................
Rothschild's Loan Five per Cent.
Loan of Thirty Millions, Feur per Cent... ...... 08)4
Three per
—Thirty-seven Minims, ditto .
13 %
77
.... 103

----•••••••••••" 1844.«•••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• J X
Loan of City, 1843, Four per Cent. 1025i
Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent.
Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent 6O
Issue of 1841.••....... m.•... 000000000 •.. • ...«••••••••••••• •••••••• -
-.,Brussels Papers. Nov. 13.
Al/SIMIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, We, 6.
Five per Cents. Metalliques• llO
Four per Cents. lOO%
Three per Cents. 75
Bank Shares .... 00000 ..”. 0000000 ..•...•............ 000000 , 1604
Ailgemeine Zeitung, Nov. 9.
HAMBURGH BORSENHALLE, Nov S.
Hills. Money.

Austrian 5 per Cents.
Bank Shares 1635
Anglo. Russian Loan 11414 114
Russian 5 Der Cent., Ist series, Certificate 105% 105
Inscription, Ist series — 15
and 4th
Russian 5 per Cent. Hope and Co., 3d
Series 00000000000000000 -•... 00000000 .............. 4 1 99 /6
Ditto in Certificates .... 9954
New 4 per Cent. (1840) 91% 9l 3,(
Dutch Actual Debt, 254 per Cent. .........
Ditto 5 per Cent.
99% 99%

Anglo- anish Loan, 3 per Cent. —
Spanish. New 5 per Cents. l9 18 q
Polish Bonds —
New Tickets —.
__ _

PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—Bgaux, Nor. 9.
Bills. Money
St. Schuld Sch., 334 per cent. ......... 100% 90%
Prussian English Bonds, MO, 4 per cent.
Exchange on London 6 23
Prussian State Gazette. Nov. 10

THE LATE STEAM-BOAT ACCI
DENT AT BLACKWALL.

Since the fearful explosion that happened on board
the Victoria, Hull steam-ship, and occasioned the almost
immediate death of fourteen human beings in 1/143, no
similar calamity has occurred on the Thames that has
created so painful a sensation in the public mind, more
particularly in the engineering world, as the sad catas-
trophe that befel the Gipsy Queen steamer on Tuesday
evening. Of the five poor fellows not killed on the spot
two died on Wednesday in the London Hospital, named
William Riley, foreman to Messrs. Samuda, and Jobn
Donovan, engineer. We have further to record the
death of Charles Mills, another of the engineers, who
, expired in that establishment on Thursday morning, mak-
ing the tenth individual who has lost his life by this
explosion.
Mr. Jacob Samuda was of the Jewish persuasion, and
his remains were removed on Thursday from his father's
residence, in South-street, Finsbury, whither they had
been taken on Tuesday evening, to the Jewish burial-
ground, at the east end of the metropolis, for interment.
It having been intimated to the Coroner on Tuesday
afternoon, that in all probability some competent engi-
neer would be directed by Government to examine the
construction of the pipe, the giving way of which at the
spikes and fossit joint led to the deplorable occurrence,
the vessel at an early hour on Thursday morning, was
hauled into the import dock of the East India Docks,
and moored alongside the quay, ready to receive any
such party or the jury, many of whom, during the day,
went over her.
It is said that the cause of the sad disaster has been
clearly ascertained. It has been already stated in the
evidence of Mr. Low, the engineer, that the pressure of
steam lifted the pipe out of the socket of the cylinder,
although it was guarded, and caned in, in the usual way
with the gasket and hemp. How that could be effected
puzzled many, but on the pipe being examined it was
found that it had no beading or flange to resist the
force ; the consequence was, that as soon as the steam
had increased after the vessel was moored on her return,
the pressure was too great fur the joint, and its imme-
diate displacing was the result.
The destitution of the poor families of the unfortunate
sufferers, unless promptly attended to, is likely to be
very great. Henry Scobel, not Scovel, who was engaged
as second engineer to go out in the Gipsy Queen, has
left a widow and eight children totally unprovided for.
;she has u:e and recently
family
been
confined. ;
James Sclanders, a wife and five children. William
Riley, a wife and f
confined. Charles Mills, wife and three children.
Arthur WGea, supposed ly ;h
have left
a bif
to
and Samuel Dodd the same.
We are, however, happy to state that an agent from
the firm of Messrs. Samuda has been directed to make
an inquiry into the number, the family, and circum-
stances of the sufferers, with a view to their ultimate
permanent relief. From the well-known generosity and
philanthropic feeling on their part, there is no doubt but
the families of the deceased will be provided for.
When the aperture had been made through the deck,
the first man who descended was Mr. Chisholme, an en-
gineer on board the Gipsy Queen. By ropes be suc-
ceeded in securing the bodies of all the sufferers below.
They were all lying on their backs. Mr. Samuda, ono of
the unfortunate proprietors of the vessel, had a valuable
ring on his finger, which, upon being removed, brought
with it the whole of the skin.
Mr. Low, the undertaker, stated that in removing the
clothes of the deceased persons who were entrusted to
him for interment, that the flesh came from them in
flakes. Such is the force and effects of steam.

FATAL ACCIDENT AT KINGSTON RUSSELL.—It is
our painful duty to record a most distressing accident
which happened at Kingston Russell on Friday last, the
Bth instant, and which has suddenly plunged a respec-
table family into detp affliction. It appears that Mr.
and Mrs. John Homer, of Martinstown, had been spend-
ing that day with her
,mother, Mrs. Wood; her sister,
Mrs. T. Sansom; her brother, Mr. George J. Wood, of
Adminaton; and a party of friends at the house of Mr.
Thomas Sansom, at Kingston Russell; on departing
about eleven at night in their four-wheel carriage, the
night being dark, shortly after leaving the house, the
horse went too near the bank, and the vehicle was over-
turned, the splashing-board striking Mrs. Homer's chest,
and, melancholy to relate, in a few moments she breathed
her last. Mr. H. escaped uninjured. The servant man,
who had been sent on before with a lanthorn to open
tho gate leading into the turnpike, hearing a loud crash
instantly ran back, and the lifeless corpse was conveyed
to the afflicted relatives, at Mr. Sansom's residence, so
suddenly turned into the house of mourning. The de-
ceased lady was in the prime of life, and has left a family
of young children. An inquest was held on the body the
consistedihnot horses—
much e s
the—
following day, before John Wallis, Esq., coroner, and a
respectable jury of the neighbourhood, and a verdict of
" Accidental death" returned.—Sherborne Journal.
LENTON CATTLE FAIR.—The annual fair, for the
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sale of horses and neat cattle, was held at Lenton on
principallybieyf
of hacks : only a few really good carriage horses and
.:____________. hands of dealers. Inferior horses were
selling at very
BEST MEANS OF EMPLOYING AND BENEFITING THE i low prices. Of neat cattle also the supply was large,e
WORKING CLASSES.—The following remarks by Mr. M. of all descriptions. Much business was done in store
Phillips, who has long paid attention to the subject, beasts, at good prices, in consequence of the continue
rd
merit attention :—" This can only be effected by allow- absence of frosts. For fat cattle and incalvers there was
ing the labourers to have interest in their native soil, also a pretty good demand, at average prices ; but for
restoring them to the occupancy of a little land, ena- old and inferior beasts there was scarcely any demand,
bling them by degrees to recover their long lost spirit of and such were sold at very reduced prices. Many
independence, to avoid pauperism, that they may again, dealers have told us that they never before saw so large
ere long, become a most useful linli, in the chain of so- a supply at this fair. As usual, a number of desperate
rey,
look
out for p,
the
ciety, instead of a burden. The inclosure of waste, or characters were onbut we have
in better words, common lands—the monopolising of
not heard of any extensive robbery or fraud ; the police,
d were on the
small farms—the cottage greens, plots of ground, gardens both town and probably
and orchards, which have occurred during the last fifty their presence may have prevented the commission of
years, have produced the awful distress now existing crime.—Nottinyhum Review.
among the agricultural labourers—millions of whom have I We can state, from authority, that the anxiously
been reduced from a state of plenty and happiness, to wished for Brevet will take place in January next...—
misery and want." I Limerick Chronicle.

First Highest Lowest

Last

Price. Price. Price. Price.
French Five per Cents..
Three per Cents.— • • 82 90 .• 82 90 .. 82 80 .• 82 85
Bank of France
Lailitte Bank, I,ooof. Shareslo9s ..1095 ..1095 .. 1095
5,000 f. Sharesso3o ..$O3O ..5030 • • 5030
Belgian Bank .. • • • • -. •• • • • • 660 .. 660 .. 660 .• 660

Belgian Fives,l94o .••••• • • 1031 •• 1041 .. 1031 .. 1041
1842 .... •• • • 1071 • • 1071 •• 1071 1071
Two-and-a-Half.... 61 75 .. 61 75 .. 61 75 .. 61 75
Dutch Two and-a-Half ..... 621 .. 621 .. 621 • 621
!Spanish Threes....
Active .••• •• 321 .. 33 .. 321 .. 33
Passive 6l .. 61 .. 6 .. 61
Portuguese Five per Cents 55 .. 55 .. 55 .. 55
Neapolitan •• •• • •• 98 60 .. 98 65 98 60 .. 98 65
Rower, ex div
RAILWAY SHARELS.
St. Germain .......• ••• • • • 925 • • 925 .. 925 .. 925
Versailles, R.B. • ••..•• • • • • 400 ••
• 400 .. 4OO • • 400
L. 8....... •• •• • • 283 75 .. 285 .. 283 75 .. 285
Rouen, ex div.... ..
Rouen to Hf vre
Orleans
_ _

Strasburg to Bala • ... • • • • •• 270
Avignon to Harseilles• • • • .. 825

.. 273 75 .. 270
. 825 .. 820

• 272 50
•• 821 25

RAILWAYS FOR THE ACCOUNT, rov 16.
Versailles, R. 8.• • •• • • .... • • 400 .. 400 • • 400

•• 400

L.B.•••• •••••••• 287 50 .. 285 .. 282 50 •• 28;
Rouen•• •• ••
Koren to Havre............ 772 60 .. 773 75 .. 772 50 .. 773 75
Orleans .•• ..•• .......• •• ..1005 ..1010 ..1005 ..1006 25
Strasburg to 8a1e.......... 270
822772
8500
820270 2
82722
8500
Avignon to Marseilles...—. 822 5G