The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-19 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

%MEM, DEC. 15.—The Prince of Capua, brother
of the King of Naples, has arrived at the Hotel de
Bellevue, from Spa.
We do not publish the observations made at the
observatory. It has been thawing here since yester-
day evening. The mercury is now above freezing
point.
We are happy to say that public and private charity
has been everywhere relieving the distresses of the
poor in the severe weather which we have had fur
some days.
BREMEN, DEC. 11.—It was reported on 'Change
to-day, on the authority of a traveller who came
from Hamburgh, that Mr. Solomon Heine was dead.
It was likewise said that one of the bank-notes lately
stolen in London had made its appearance in Ham-
burgh, and that the person, in attempting to pass it,
had been immediately arrested by the police of that
city.—Frankfort Ober Postampts Zeitung, Dec. 15.
(RECEIVED THIS I)AY.)
BRUSSELS, DEC. 16.—T0-day being the 54th anni-
versary of his Majesty's birth-day, the public edifices,
the hotels of the Ministers of the Foreign Legations,
&c., and the vessels in the basins of the canals, were
adorned with the national colours. "Te Deum was
chanted in the church of St. Gudule, where Divine ser-
vice was performed, and attended by the Ministers of
Great Britain, France, Prussia, Austria, and Holland ;
by MonseignorPecci, the Papal Nuncio; and by the En-
voys and Charg6 d'Affaires of the different Powers.
There was to have been a grand review of the gar-
rison, but it was prevented by the bad weather.
In the sitting of the Chamber to-day, M. Lejeune
moved that the petitions from several merchants who
object to the equality of import on roasted coffee and
coffee not roasted, should be referred to the Standing
Committee of Commerce and Manufactures.

The Chamber then proceeded to the final vote on the
Budget of the Department of Justice.
Only one article, that relating is public worship, gave,
rise to any debate of importance. After a long discus-
sion, the augmentation asked for by the Minister was
agreed to by a majority of 51 to IS. Two Members de-
clined voting.
The whole of the Budget was then voted unanimously
by 69 Members, two only declining.
To-morrow the debate on the treaty with the Zollve-
rein will be resumed.
DELOI AN FU NM—BRUSSELS, Duo. 16.
Actua Debt, f 2 per Cent.,
Rothsehild's Loan Fire per Cent .............
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent. ll%
Three per
--Thirty-seven Milli. ns, ditto .
1(3

.
- 1844.... . •... • • ............
••••.• ..... .... •••••• •
Loan of City, 1813, Four per Cent. ..... ....... ...... ... 183
----- 1832
Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per Cent —
Bank of Belgium, Five per Cent.. 59
Issue of 1841........•..•••.....• ......... ..••••••••..• —

—.Brussels Papers. Dec. IL
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.--Yrorma, DEc 11.
Five per Cents. Metalliques • lloa4
Four per Cents. looyi
Three per Cents. 7ti }i
Rank Shares 1640
Loan, 1634. .......
Ditto 16.30
15sterhasy's Loan
RAILWAY&
The Northern, or Ferdinand.... ........... idoq
Ologgnitz II9X
Milan ll2
.Allgemeine Zeiteng, Dec. 14.

j MARKET NEWS.--(THIS DAY.)
EAT MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 13s to 4115 s ;
Useful ditto, 4/ 16s to 51 4s ; fine Upland ditto, 5/ 5s to
5/ lOs ; Clover Hay, 41 lOs to 6/ ; Oat Straw, 11 12s to
1/ 14s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 15s to 1/ 16s per load. Supply
but moderate, and trade rather dull.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 31 15s to 4/ 15s;
Useful ditto, 41 16s t• 51 ss; fine Upland ditto, 51 6s to
51 12s ; Clover Hay, 4110 s to 5l 17s ; Oat Straw, 11 12s
to 11 14s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 15s to 11 18s per load.
A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand.
WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 3/ 12s to 41145;
Useful ditto, 41 15s to Si 4s ; fine Upland ditto, Si as to
5/ lOs ; Clover Hay, 4/ 101 to 6/ ; Oat Straw, 11 12s to
1/ 14s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 16s per load. Trade
througout inactive, at our quotations.
MEAT MARKETS.
SOUTHALL, Dm. 18.—We had rather an extensive
supply of fat stock here to-day, both as to number and
quality. Prime qualities were in good request at full
prices, but, otherwise, the trade was heavy. Beef, from
2s 10d to 4s 6d; Mutton, 3s to 4s 4d; Veal, 35 4d to 4s 2d;
and Pork, 2s 8d to 3s 8d per Blbs. Supply :—Beasts,
1,100 ; Sheep, 1,629; Calves, 49; Pigs, 51.
ROMFORD, Dsc. 15.—Thero was a full average time-
of-year supply of stock here to-day, yet the trade was
steady at our quotations. Beef, from 38 to 4s 6d ;
Mutton, 2s 10d to 4s 4d ; Veal, 3s 4d to 4s 2d ; and Pork,
35 to 35 6d per 81bs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 30s ;
Quarter-old Store Pigs, 16s to 20s ; and Mulch Cows,
with their small Calf, 161 to 19/ each.
LEWES, DEC. 17.—Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 6d ; Mutton,
3s to 4s 4s ; Veal, 3s 8d to 4s ; and Pork, 3s 4d to
3s 8d per Blbs. Supply good and trade firm.

CORN AVERAGES.
GENERAL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH CORN.

For the Week ended Dec. 14, 1844, made up from the Returns of the
In peens' • in the different Cities and Towns in England and Wales,
per Imperial Quarter.
Wheat I 45s Id Oats ..... 21s I Beaus .........:6s lid
Barley

AVERAGES OF THE LAST SIX WEEKS.
Weeks ending: WHEAT. E►RLEY.I •ATS. I EYE. BEANS.

7 IASI!

Nov. 9 ..... 16 3 36 1 21 i 34 6t 37 11 34 7
16 46 4 35 9 21 9 34 2 I 311 1 35 7
45 IS 35 3 21 S 30 9j 31 6 36 1
30 45 4 35 1 21 8 31 S 38 0 25 11
Dec. 7 45 3 34 9 21 10 31 9 37 5 36 4
14.....» 45 1 34 5 21 /1 32 0 36 9 20 1
ImrsaiaL AGORIGATX AYXXAOX3 or Trot 211 WIRK3
Wheat ..... 455. Bd. Oats ..... 21s. 91. 8ean5.........37. lid
35;. 21. I Rye ..... 325. 6.1.11 Pea5e..«.....355. 94.
DOTI'S OX FOEXIGN coax.
Wheat .." 226. Ocl. Oats ......... 61. Od. 6,1
Barley .•.•...•• 36. Od. I Eye ..".".. 64.1 Pease 7,6 d

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
(RECEIVED THIS DAY.)
ASHDOWN PARK COURSING MEETING.
WEDNESDAY.

FIRST TIES /OR THE GOLD CUP.—Brilliant beat Em-
press; Perseverance beat Pirate; Feathers beat Polly;
Th• Winner beat Leda.
THE CRAVEN PUPPY STARES (CONTSNUED).—Mr.
Bowles' Bill Scott beat Mr. Nattriss' Name-her; Sir G.
Quentin's Vesper beat Mr. Clarke's Ephraim Smooth;
Mr. F. Parkinson's Prude beat Mr. Rake's Risk; Mr.
Etwall's England's Queen beat Mr. Goddard's Bride of
Abydos; Mr. Flesher's Eisler beat Mr. Lawrence's
Laura.
Tar DOG PUPPY STAKES.—Mr. Etwall's West-end
beat Mr. Lawrence's Almaviva; Mr. Bowles' Breadabbin
beat Sir G. Quentin's Hatter; Mr. Etwall's West-over
beat Mr. F. Parkinson's Prince; Mr. Fowles's Frantic
beat Mr. J. Parkinson's Charlie.

GRAND ROWING Allizetr.—For the last week great
excitement has prevailed among the aquatics on the sub-
ject of the interesting contest which is to come off to-
day on the Tyne, between Coombes, the champion of
the Thames, and Harry Clasper, the most shining
link in the fraternal chain of the five brothers.
The terms of the agreement between the competing
rowers we gave somo time since, so that it
will be only necessary to remind our readers that
Coombes stakes 1001. to Clasper's 801., and that the
distance to be contested extends from the Tyne-
bridge to Lemington-point. On Monday afternoon
a preliminary meeting was held at Mr. Hair's, the
Ship Inn, Spicer-lane, Quayside, of the friends of
the two men. The agreement was then signed by
Coombes himself, and on behalf of Clasper by Mr.
Hawks, his uncle. It was also arranged that a boat
should be moored at Lemi▪
n gton-point, so as to in-
dicate the winning goal, and in this boat Mr. Joseph
Hannington and Mr. John Cocks will sit as the um-
pires, and Mr. Downy, of Lemington, as the referee,
upon whom the duty of pronouncing which of the
pullers is 'the winner, will devolve. The general
umpires, upon such questi▪
ons of fouling, &c., are
Mr. Basket, of the Custom-house (fur Coombes),
Mr. Gaddy, shipbuilder (for Clasper), and the re-
feree is Mr. Manson, harbour-master. Mr. Nichol,
chemist, is the stakeholder. There seemed a very
good feeling to prevail among both parties, and
every disposition on the part of the Tyne men to
behave with cordiality to the stranger from the
Thames. The bets in favour of Coombes averaged
6 to 4, and doubtless, no inconsiderable sum of
money will change hands to-day. Clasper's boat,
it is well known, is constructed of mahogany, and
weighs only 491bs. The London waterman will, how-
ever, produce a vessel of equally tiny dimensions, his
boat being constructed of whitewood, and, we under-
stand, not exceeding 431bs. in weight, so that in the
matter of boats, both of the river-heroes show a percep-
tion of lightweight, worthy of the proficients on the
turf. The match commences at eleven o'clock, and at
that hour the Laurel. steamer, on board of which
will be the general umpires, referee, and a few friends
of the parties, will leave
.Tyne-bridge. The scene will
doubtless be most attractive, the banks of the river pre-
senting the gay and crowded appearance by which they
are distinguished in a Regatta week.—Tyne Mercury.
SUNDERLAND.—SIip-building in Sunderland, after
an almost total cessation for years, is again in a state of
comparative briskness. This was of course to be ex-
pected after so long a period of total inactivity.—Tyne
Mercury.
PREPARATIONS FOR CHRISTMAS.—Mr. O'Connell
is abusing the French. press, and the French press is
doing its best in abusing Mr. O'Connell. So, all things
considered, we think we shall have a very merry Christ-
i:ans.—Punch.
THE ORKNEY MAlL.—After being detained for
ten days, the Orkney mail-boat crossed the Pentland
Frith on Friday last, December 6, bringing across no
fewer than 27 mail bags, 18 of which had to be opened
at the Wick Post-office. Since that time the boat has
been again detained, and six Orkney post-days are now
lost here.—John o'Gwat JoNrnal
SAVINGS' BANKS.----:The Government having put
the screw upon depositors, by
i a reduction of the in-
terest, it is pretty evident there s a disposition to apply
the same instrument to the paid officers, unless trustees
and managers are alive to the movement. We never
hear of the Government applying the " screw" to them-
selves and their friends.. No.! no! applying it to others
is one thing, and applying it to themselves is another
thing !
THE HEALTH OP THE METROPOLIS.—The indus-
trious fleas were so indisposed. last week, that they were
confined for three days to theblainsir.Wi tney blanket.
sever Napo-
leon is still laid up with chil, owing to the ty
of the weather. His charger, also, is suffering from
weakness in the knees, in consequence of the slipperiness
of the wood pavement of the pembroke table. They are
not expected to perform again with their usual anima-
tion before the return a the spring.—Punch.