The Sun.
London, England, 1845-06-13 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

Tax HAGUE, JUNE IL—The official paper publishes to.clayis
decree of his Majesty, dated the 9th inst., for the redemption of
the Four.and.a-Half per Cent. Bonds of the late Syndicate, to the
amount of four millions of florins.

A petition to the Second Chamber of the States.Geaeral hasbeen
drawn up, and signed by a number of wholesale and retail dealers
at Amsterdam, representing the injury done by the existing cut.
toms laws, especially the Excise duty on sugar. They show that
while the sale diminishes the consumption increases; this they
affirm is owing to the great extent to which smuggling is carried on,
especially in the eastern frontiers of the kingdom, so that not
only the commerce in refined sugar from Amsterdam, the
centre of its production, to the province of Drenthe,
Overyssel, and Groningen is stopped, and contrary to
the actual course of things, large quantities are constantly sent
from this province to Amsterdam. It is no wonder that such a
state of things must be most injurious to all those who are un-
willing to engage in such illegal practices; and it is no wonder
either that smuggling daily spreads, and that new channels are
opened through which it is carried on.
The Government has replied to the observations made in the
sections of the Second Chamber, on the projects of law for the
budget of 1846 and 1847. The answers contain some modifies.
tions in the several chapters. The expenditure for 1841 is fixed
at 70,627,705 florins; 1847, 70,533,555 florins.

DUTCH FUNDS.—Asisrzahara, JUNE 10.
Money. Bills.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent.. • ••• • • • 633 i 64%
JO itto, 3 per Cent ••••••• • • • • • • •• • • 77% 78%
Ditto, 4 per Cent 993,E 100 %
Amort syndic, 4% per Cent • • •• . • 99% 1003
Ditto, 3% per. Cent.
Commercial Company, 4% per Cent • • 15334. 154%
East India Loan, 4 per Cent.......... 9934. 100
Exchange on London, at sight •• . 12 25
Two months... • • .. •.• . • . 12 20
On Hamburgh, at sight 35 683
Two mouths.— • . •.• • • ... 35 31►%
Dutch Papers. June 10.
1113IBURGH BORSEICHALLE, JUICE 7.
Bills.
• 114%

Austrian 5 per Cents 114Money
Bank Shares • ..
Anglo-Russian Loan •• ••••• • • • - • 114% 1141,4
Russian 5 percent., Hanib. Certificate. 106 105%
Ditto Ist series Inscription 105%
Ditto, Mope and Co., 3d and 4th series 99%
Ditto, in Certificate
New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. •• •. . • 93 92%
Ditto Stieglitz ....
Spanish New 5 per Cent.. • • • . • • 22% 22%
Ditto 3 per Cent ...... •• • • ........ 40
Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 23l per Cent.. 65
Dutch Actual Debt, 2% per Cent.
Ditto 3 per Cent. •••••••• • • • • • • • •
Polish New 4 per Cent. Doan, 1844.. •
Anglo-Danish Loan, 3 p.:r Cent .
National Bank Shares.• • • • • • • • • • • •• • •
•llambtu•gh Borsenhalle, June 7.
Ti F 4.
.—V
AUSTRIAN FUNDSrENNA, •
5 per Cent. Metalliques •• • ..... • • ......
4 per Cent. ditto. • • •
3 pere C nt.dt
Ditto, 1839 ..
t o
..
... .
. ....... 7A 14
Loan, 1834
Bank Shares . .....
Esterhazy's Loan • .....
RAILIVAI S•
The Northern, or Ferdinand • • • • • • • • • • • • 1853(
Vienna—Milan • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 12314
Glog,gnitz • . .... • • 143%
Leghorn •• • .
Pesth• • •• • • •
-.4,llgemeine Zeitung, June
rizusslAN FUNDS.—BERLIN, Jobs i
Bills. monev.
•• 10014 99's

86% 86k
87N ---

.. 1647

St. Schuld Sch., 334 per Cent .........
Fruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent..
Exchange on London, 2 months •••• • • • • 6 25% 625
Prussian State Gazette. June 8.

DREADFUL EXPLOSION AT
DURHAM.

A catastrophe of rather an unusual nature in that part of the
country occurred at Durham on the afternoon of the 9th inst., in
the shop of a respectable tradesman, named Steele.
It appears from the best information that can be obtained that
Mr. Steele was from home, and that an apprentice, of about 14
years of age, was left in charge of the shop, in which and in the
cellars underneath there was as much as 1001 b. weight of gun_
powder, which it is the custom of shopkeepers in this part of the
country to keep in large quantities, in order to supply their cue.
tomers employed in the mining districts. No accurate information
can be obtained as to the immediate cause of the explosion; but it
is supposed that the boy, having occasion to go to a part of the
shop which was rather dark, had lighted a candle for that purpose,
and incautiously placed it near a package containing between 301 b.
and 401 b. of powder, and that a spark having fallen upon the
paper caused it to ignite. The effects of the explosion were felt
in every part of the city, and in its more immediate neigh.
bourhood, and the shop windows of the tradesmen within 30 or
40 yards were literally shattered to atoms. The house in which
the explosion took place presented a singular appearance, the whole
front and all the floors being blown into the street. The daughter
of a Mr. Robson, who was in a room on the secend floor, was
precipitated, with the furniture it contained, into the street, and
buried amongst the ruips, from which situation she was shortly
afterwards released, but in such a condition that no hopes are en..
tertained of her recovery ; her collar-bone and several of her ribs
being broken, besides being severely burnt. On searching the
ruins, the boy who it is supposed had been the cause of the acci-
dent, was found on the steps leading to the cellar in a most deplor-
able condition, the hair being completely burnt off his head, and
his face and body dreadfully scorched. He was immediately taken
to the infirmary, but his death is hourly expected. The wile and
child of Mr. Steele were most miraculously preserved, having been
buried in the ruins, but they were taken out without having sus.
tamed any serious injury. Several persons who were passing at the
time were severely cut and injured from the broken glass and other
materials that were flying about the street in all directions.
It being known that a much larger quantity of gunpowder than
had exploded still remained on the premises, great excitement pre-
vailed for fear of another explosion ; but this was fortunately pre-
vented by the daring conduct of two or three persons, who at the
imminent danger of their lives penetrated into the cellar, and suc-
ceeded in getting the three barrels in which it was deposited into
a place of safety. The amount of damage done is considerable;
but it has not at present been ascertained. The premises were not
insured.

THE GAOLERSHIP OF THE TOWER.—.This sinecure
office, rendered vacant by the death of Mr. John Lane, aged 68
years, has been filled up by Field Marshal his Grace the Duke of
Wellington, Constable of the Tower, who has appointed one of the
warders, named Flora, to the situation, which it worth about 1001,
per annum, with a fres house en the Feradc.

31. JULLIEN'S CONCERT 3IONSTRE.
SURREY ZOOLO ;ICAL GARDENS, FRIDAY, JUNE 20.
Mons. JULLIEN has the honour to announce to the Nobility,
Gentry, and the Public, that he intends giving a GRAND
CONCERT MONSTRE, on FRIDAY, the 20th, (being the comme-
moration day of the accession of her Majesty), on the same settle
of grandeur as those given in Paris, at the Jardin Ture, Casino, and
Champ Elysees, in celebration of the Fete of Louis Philippe, and
other great occasions, as conducted by M. Jullien.
The Orchestra will consist of 300 Instrumental Performers, em-
bracing all the principal English Foreign Artistes at that mo-
ment in the metropolis, forming an ensemble never before heard in
England, and presenting the greater t Congress Musicale ever assembled
in this country. And in order to give full effect to this Grand
Musical Entertainment, which M. Jullien trusts will be pro-
nounced unequalled by anything of the kind ever attempted, he has
decided to erect a Colossal Orchestra at the south extremity of the
Gardens, where has been opened, this season, an extensive Pro-
menade, which will enable twelve thousand persons to hear this gi-
gantic musical effect.
LEADERS—Sivori and Vieuxtemps, Sainton, H. Blagrove,Tolbecque,
Nadaud, Hughes, F. Loder.
CONDUCTOR—Monsieur JULIEI•7.
Programmes to be had at all the principal Libraries and Music-
sellers.
the taken previous to the 20th instant, 2s. (d., Admission on
.4.. nay to the Concert, 5s
Ticketseullits toeba obtained at the principal libraries, music-sellers, and
street.j eD4ot General de Musical. Dansante, 214, Regent-

- - TIIE WEATIIER.—S UN OFFICE, JUNE 12.
THERMOMETER, Lowest, 33 ; Highest, 73; Noon, 73.
BAROMETER, 30.25.—W1ND. E.
Nort.—The figures which follow the words "Lowest" and
" Highest" denote the lowest and highest state ol: the
Thermometer during the preceding twenty-four hours. All
the other observations are made at noon.
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MGR WATER AT LONDON-
Morning •• 1 minutes after BRIDGE TIII•4 DAY.
7 ! Evening 28 minutes after 7

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