The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-27 00:00:00

FLANDLIIS MAIL.

BRUSSELS. OCT. 23.-Mr. Thomas Walhein Waller, Secretary to
the British Legation, was presented on the 21st to the Minister of
Foreign Affairs, and delivered his credentials as Charge d'Affaires
of her Britannic Majesty during the absence of his Excellency the
Minister Plenipotentiary.
The corn market, the day before yesterday, was not well supplied,
yet there was a fell in the priceof wheat ;which was sold at 20f. 38c.
per hectolitre ; on the other hand, there was a small rise in Rye,
which told at 17f. The price of potatoes varied from 11 to 13
francs per 100 ki'ograrnmes Some sacks of superior quality sold
at 15E, but 12f. 50c. may he taken as the average.
M. Jules Lechevalier has arrived at Brussels from Paris, on his
way to Holland and EaEland, where he will embark for America.
The French Chambers have lately passed a vote of credit to
commence in Guinea, the first operations of the plan for the
emancipation of the slaves, which was proposed by M. Lechavalier.
It is supdosed that his voyage to America as a private person is
connected with this important operation. We have reason to be.
lieve that he will make some stay here from an object cortn,nied
with the relations between Belgium and France in to their
manufactures.

The Westphalian Mercury announces by a royal order
transmitted direct to the Court of Auneal of Breslaw by the Mi.
nister for ecclesiastical affairs, triminal proceedings are to be in-
stituted against M. Rouge f•..; propositions injurious (insulting) to
the Roman Catholic Cii.:,reh published in his little pamphlet under
the title of " Nac,lt7tit" (epilogue). •
It is report:id at Berlin that the committee of the provincial
assemblie; will be convoked before the end of the year under title
of ce.ates of the kingdom, to vote on the question of a loan which
cannot be delayed. A radical reform in the organization of the
press is also much talked of.
BELGIAN FUNDS.—BROSSELS, OCT. 25.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent •• •••••• a• • • - •
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent •••• • • • •
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent- •• •
Ditto Three per Cent ••••••••• • • • • • • • • •
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ••• • • •
Ditto, ditto,lB4o.. • • .... .... •• • 1001 A
Ditto, 1842..................1024• 102%
Ditto, 1844.• ••••••••••••• • • • • • • • • • • • • 99%
Ditto, 1836.. • • .. • • .• •• • • 97
Ditto; 1838 ••••..••• • • • • • •• • •••• • • .. 75
Ditto of the City, 1832 ......... ..... ..
Ditto, 1843 • • • • • .
Bank of Belgium • • •• • • • •• • • • • ••• • • • 757%
—Brussels Papers, Oct. 26.
AUSTRIAN PUNDS.—VIENNA, OCT. 18.
5 per Cent. Metalliques.. • .... • • • 112 5.16
4 per Cent. dlito • • • • • • • • • • • • 100%
3 per Cent. ditto •••••••• • • • • • • • • ••• • • • Me
Loan, 1834 •• • • •.... . .
Ditto, 1839 ..... 130%
Bank Shares ........... ..... .......... 1608
Esterhazy's Loan • • • • •• • • . •
RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand •• • • •• • • •• • • 212
Gloggnitz • • • • • • • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • . 135%
Vienna—Milan .• .• ..... 122%
... 110
Grosetto •• • • • •••• • .• • „ „ .....
Pestoja • . • • ........... .....
.Allgemeine Zeitung, Oct. 21.

COURT OF SEWERS, WESTMINSTER.—A Special
Court of Sewers for the city of 'Westminster was held at the
Courthouse, Greek-street, Soho, yesterday, for the purpose of
deciding upon the particular plans henceforth to be used in
the construction of sewers in the districts within the control
of this board. Mr. Willoughby took the chair, and having
called the attention of the Court to the grave importance
of the subject which they had met to discus,, the various
plans, ten in number, were laid on the table. Mr. Leslie
moved a resolution—" That the egg form of a sewer with
the narrow end downwards, be the form hereafter to be used
in all the sewers to be constructed in the district of this
court." It was impossible to show any form of sewer that
would he preferable in all situations. He had tried the pro-
posed form of drain on his own property, and had succeeded
completely. Under ordinary circumstances, he believed that
the egg form was the most efficient, most durable, and most
economical. He (Mr. Lesle) had submitted a lithograph of
the egg shape of sewer to various eminent builders, who all
approved of that form, as had also Major-General Pasley and
Captain Dennison, Loyal Engineers. One of the great ob-
jections to the egg shape was the large quantity of mortar
necessarily inserted in the joints, but that could be obviated
by using radiated bricks at an extra expense of only 4d. per
foot. The Hon. P. Byng seconded the motion, and in so
doing reprobated the practice of appointing a perpetual chair-
man, as giving an improper influence to that person. Mr.
Allason differed from the form proposed by the motion, and
thought it would not be found to be applicable to all situa-
tions. Various other gentlemen addressed the Court pro and
con., Mr. Mayhew, district survoyor, being of opinion that
the form proposed was the very best that could be chosen.
Mr. Cumberley quoted an opinion of one of the officers of the
Court that the present sewers were little better than cess-
pools. The motion having been put, the numbers were de-
clared to be—For the motion, 16 ; against it, 5. Mr. Leslie
next moved the adoption of the particular plans of Mr. John
Phillips, on the ground of their great economy and facility,
which was carried unanimously, and the meeting broke up at
half-past four o'clock.
SALES OF LANDED PROPERTY.—Within the last
few days two estates in this neighbourhood, which only came
into the market a short time ago, have been sold. Capenoch,
the property of Sir Charles Kirkpatrick, Bart., of Cioseburn,
has been purchased by Mr. Grierson, of Dalgonar, for 20,6001.,
about 32 years' purchase. Mr. Maxwell, the younger, of
Cardoness, has bought Dalskairth, where he at present re-
sides, from Mr. Kennedy, of New York, for 13,0001.—Dum-
fries Courier.
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CUSTOMS.—Mr. It. Z. Troughton, the principal
inspector of the gauging department at the port of London,
has, we understand, been dispatched to Scotland for the pur-
pose of making a special inspection and examination of the
mode in which the gauging department is e.,.:iducted by the
officers of the Customs revenue in that portion of the king-
dom, which, it is expected, in mA.7.ty instances, is but im-
perfectly understood by those parties, especially in the more
remote parts and places alng the coast.
DUNSTER CASTI:.—The great civil war, certainly
one of the most l!icturesque, as it is one of the most stirring
periods of Inglfsh history, affords materials to the novelist
of a singniarly attractive character. This has, doubtless, in-
duced the author of the new historical romance, entitled
"Punster Castle," a writer who has already obtained con-
siderable reputation in the pleasant field of fiction, to select
an epoch so fruitful in romantic incidents. Dunster Castle
was the scene of one of the most striking episodes in that ex-
traordinary drama, which had the whole realm of England
for its stage, and the best men of England fur its actors.
is, therefore, impossible to exaggerate the interest -
reader must feel in such a subject, hands-
mannerwhich, according to report,
of the Civil Wars one of the
season.

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~.—GUANo.—Mr. Baker, yeoman,
4.,041 ht present a field of cabbages, part of which
....torta \with farm-yard dung, and the other With ktianti,
'was procured from a rock heal. Maraland Mouth, on
which sea-gulls haVe ra ages built their nests. A quantity
of guano has ittelnnulated there, which enabled Mr. B. to try
the following experiment on his cabbage plants when set.
He devoted to every p'ant a pound of guano, which was
spread around the root of the plant mixed with earth. In
the adjoining part of his field be placed farm-yard dung at
the ratio of fifty loads per acre; the cabbages manured with
the latter weighed from 15Ibs. to 201b54 while those manured
with the guano weighed from 281bs. to 301bs. He has thus
saved 20 per cent. in carriage of manure, and realised 20 more
in the produce from guano.— West Briton.
COLLISION AT SEA.--On Tuesday evening last the
Telemachus, coal schooner, laden, bound to Littlehamptom
was run into off Newhaven by the John (also coal laden),
bound to Guernsey, and cut down almost to the Wattell edge;
but providentially, by the assistance of tarpauling and fine
weather, she was kept afloat until she arrived in safety at
Littlehatnpton.—Brighton Herald.
We are informed that various parties have been
applied to officially for statsrkents relative to the tittahtity
remaining of last year',),
.grain, and the probable returns of
the present harvest their respective districts. These Appli-
cations most nnbably are with a view to some ulterior
objects, faring upon the measures to be Adtlttd for miti-
gating the anticipated scarcity of rrovisions.—Aberdeen
_Herald.
DISTURDANCH ON 3OARD HER MAJESTY'S Bb*
ALBION.— A few days since the crew of the AIWA were guilty of
conduct which speaks ill for the chatatter of the British seamen
of these latter days. It appears, that on the arrival of the Albion
with the rest of the experimental ships at this port, on Friday seln-
night, part of the men had shore-leave given to them, and on Wed-
nesday another party applied for the indulgence. Ity that time,
however, sailing orders had reached the ship, and, in actOrtlatire
with the custom of the service, no leave could be granted. the
commander, therefore, refused to give leave, and it annoyed the
men very much ; their ire was aggravated by intoxication, and
from grumbling and swearing they soon proceeded tb abts of inn-
tiny. Some of the worst of them comnienettl breaking their mess
things, and throwing the tragments snout. anon we,.
the lower deck, the linchpitia of the guns drawn and flung about,
and other expedients were resorted to, to show their anger,
and to create a disturbance. These proceedings having been
reported to Commander Chambers, he immediately MU.
tered the 'men, but a great many did not Vane on deck,
and of them were put in irons. The men were suitably ad-
dressed on the impropriety of their conduct by Commander Cham-
bers, but when they were piped down again the disturbance was
renewed with greater violence. The men were then mustered at
divisions, but it was withont avail, for ne sooner were they dis-
missed than they recommenced their violence. The commander
then proceeded to the lower deck, and while traversing it a linch.
pin was thrown and struck the lantern carried by the 'quarter.
master, the lights being out at the time, and insolent expressions
were uttered under cover of the darkness. Hammocks were piped
down, and no sooner were they down than piped up again, and
this was repeated three times until the fellows were pretty well
drilled into better behaviour. On the following morning it was
discovered that a gun tackle and the breeching of two guns had
. been cut. Captain Lorkyer. who had been ashore during the
affair, assembled the crew and admonished them, and liberated all
' those in irons except seven, who, it is supposed, will get a sound
flogging when the ship gets into blue water.—Western Cons,:r-
caller.

SOIREE AT THE HUDDERSFIELD MECHANICS
INSTITUTE.—The annual soiree of this Institution took place in the
Philosopl ical Hall, Huddersfield, on Wednesday evening last. The
chair was occupied by the Hon. John Stuart Wortley, M.P., who
was surrounded on the platform by several of the most influential
gentlemen of the town aid neighbourhood, including W. It. C.
Stansileld, Esq., MP. for the borough. From the report which
was laid before the mcetit.g, it appears that the affairs of the Insti-
tution arc in a very flourishing condition.

OPENING OF THE PORTS.-THE FIRST MOVEMENT
IN GLASGOW—On Wednesday the Lord Provost, magistrates, and
Council of Glasgow, unanimously resolved to memorialise her
Majesty's Government to open the ports for the admission of grain
duty free ; and a memorial to that effect has already, we beneve,
been transmitted to Sir Robert Peel.—Scotch Reformer's Gazette.

The Hudson testimonial subscription exceeds the
sum of 17,5007.

TAWRLL'S CONFESSION.—From the lengthened dis-
cussion which took place amongst the magistrates assembled at the
Bucks Midsummer sessions at Aylesbury, in June last, it was fully
expected that the Rev. Mr. Cox, the chaplain to the county prison,
would have laid beibre the magistrates at the Michaelmas sessions,
which have just been held, the confession made by John Tawell on
the n!ght before his execution, a resolution having been carried, upon
the motion of Dr. Lee, that the confession of the culprit be delivered
up to the magistrates by the chaplain at the ensuing sessions. At
the last sessions, held a few days since, upon Dr. Lee inquiring if the
Rev. Mr. Cox had acceded to the wishes of the magistrates by laying
before them Tawell's written confession, and being told that It was
still refused, a resolution to the following effect was unanimously
adopttd:—" That the confession of John Tawell be laid upon the
table at the next Quarter sessins for the county, and that if this be
not acceded to, the chaplain be called upon to deliver it up forth-
with." Dr. Lec observed that in his opinion the confession was the
property of the magistrates, and that the Rev. Mr. Cox had no right
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