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.
Tisa 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—
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l'aid off 1,003,400 florins,
Exchanged.

25,000,100
Ttion `of the Second Chamber of the States-General
met lit
OE discuss the DEC.
theproje2c:ofQn Saturday last the sec-
law on the tariff, and
also that relative to the pension fund. To-day the
section met again to discuss the same subject, the cen-
tral sectidn having agreed to the project of law on the
transit.

THE LATE RAILWAY ACCIDENT.
NOTTINGHAM, Dix. 3.
The adjourned inquest on Mr. William Iranians
was' again resumed this morning, and at two o'clock
the Coroner 'commenced summing up, which was con-
cluded 'at twenty minutes past three o'clock, and the
jury entered upon a deliberation, and were so engaged
when this report left.

The admired mansion in Belgrave-square, for many
years the residence of W. Knight Dehaney, Esq., the
highly talented solicitor to the Board of Excise, lately
deceased, is announced in our columns for absolute sale
in January, by Mr. George Robins. Amid a host of
attributes, he does not omit to notice that " it is in the
very centre of gaiety, and on the verge of royalty."
Belgrave-square, since the Queen has sojourned in her
Palace hard by, has decidedly become the most recherche
spot throughout the metropolis of London.
COUNT! of ELGIN.—TIIE BANKING SYSTEM --A
special general meeting of Deputy-Lieutenants, Com-
missioners of Supply, Justices of the Peace, heritors,
farmers, manufacturers, and other inhabitants of this
county, was held in the Court-house, on Friday week,
for the purpose of considering the threatened alteration
of the present currency of Scotland. On the motion of
John Lawson, Esq., of Chapelton, the Hon. Sir Archi-
bald Dunbar, of Northfield, Bart., was unanimously
called to preside. Sir Archibald Dunbar having accord-
ingly taken the chair, briefly stated the object of the
meeting, and read a letter he bad received that morning
from the Right Hon. the Earl of Moray, Lord-Lieute-
nant of the county, expressing his regret that, owing to
his present state of health, he could not be present at
the meeting ; but stating his cordial concurrence in the
purpose of it. Peter Brown, Esq., of Dunkinty, then
rose and moved a series of resolutions, deprecating any
change whatever in the currency of Scotland, and
pledging themselves to oppose such a measure, which
having been seconded by George M‘William, Esq., were
unanimously agreed to, and the meeting separated.
CURING HAasS.—ln Spain and Portugal, where the
hams are remarkable fine, sugar is very commonly used
in the proportion of about one pound to two or three of
salt, and two ounces of saltpetre; this is most frequently
rubbed in dry, the hams being at the same time ex-
posed to the air ; but if pickle be used, the brine is
made with the common wine of the country instead of
water. In Westphalia, where the hams also bear a high
character, the process is much the same; though juniper
berries are commonly added, and the use of sugar is
omitted. The pickle is also made of strong beer instead
of wine. The peculiar flavour of hams is generally
thought to arise from the mode of drying, which is al-
ways done by smoking them in the large chimneys of
the farm-houses, where oak wood is the only fuel used ;
whilst in this country, fir, or any sort of timber, and
even charcoal is not uncommonly employed. In the
curing of hams at Bayonne and Strasburgb, vrbich are
so deservedly celebrated, not only is sugar largely used,
but garlic, allspice, cloves, and other spices are also
used, in different quantities, to add to their flavour ; nor
would English curers do amiss in following their ex-
ample. Sugar must assist both is preserving the meat
_and rendering it mellow, as it corrects the punr,eney
whicheitiaten occasions by the too free use of salt, and
a slight taste of spice could do no harm. There is, in-
deed, in this country, so strong a prejudice against gar-
lic, that it might not be easily overcome ; but there are
few condiments which, if delicately employed, will im-
perceptibly impart such high flarouros.Farmixg for I
Ladits.