The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-23 00:00:00

FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS, OCT. 21.—The Monikur of this date contains
in its official part a report from the Minister of the Interior
to the King, which says, that though the general state of
the crops must in a great degree dispel the fears which were
entertained at first relative to the articles of subsistence,
yet the failure of one of the principal articles must very se-
riously affect the poorer classes during the winter. The
Moniteur observes, that the communal schools are mostly at
tended by the children of parents who are scarcely able to
provide food and clothing for their families; he therefore
thinks that it would be very good and advantageous to em-
ploy a portion of the funds destined to the encouragement of
primary institutions in giving food and other assistance to
poor children who frequent these establishments. His Ma-
jesty accordingly decrees, that a sum of 15,000 francs shall
be employed for the purpose, and distributed among the ss
veral provinces of the kingdom.
The electors of Brussels met yesterday to choose a member
of the Chamber of Representatives in the room of M. Rogier,
who has accepted the nomination for Antwerp.
The candidates were M. Leon Cans, President of the
Tribunal of Commerce at Brussels, and M. Van de Weyer,
Minister of the Interior.

The number of registered electors is 4,074, of whom only
1,591 voted. Absolute majority, 796.

N. Cans obtained -
N. Van de Weyer
Lost votes 45

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The following table (says the Precurseur) seems calculated
to interest our readers respecting the imports during the nine
months ending Sept. 30. The following imports have been
entered at the Custom-house of Antwerp. We warrant the
correctness of the figures, which have been taken from
official sources :
Wheat... 51,210,804 kilogrammes
Bye . 5,003,888
Barley
Oats 1,882,845
Buck wheat
Beans
Vetches
Potatoes ........... . 5,775 hectolitres
We must observe that importations imported before the 30th
of Sept. are not included in the above table, which contains
only what was entered at the Custom-house. The table
seems calculated to allay the alarms of the country with
respect to the articles of subsistence. If potatoes are not so
plentiful as might be desired, there is a compensation in other
articles. Besides, the imports continue, and will be more
considerable in October and November than in the preceding
months. _

BELGIAN FUNDS.—Bausms, OCT. 21.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent ••••••• • • • .• . •
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ........
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent-...
Ditto Three per Cent ~
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ......
Ditto, ditto, 1840.. . ..... .• .. 101%
Ditt0,ditt0,1842.......... ...... 10394
100%
Ditto, I ff 36.. . •
Ditto, 1838 .
Ditto of the City, 1832 ......... ..... 101
Ditto, 1843 ......................., .. 101
Bank ofßelgiutn...... ....... .......... 765
—Brussels Papers, Oct. 21.
DUTCH FUNDS.—AmsTERDAst, OCT• 20.
Money. Bills.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent.. • • • • • 5915 60%
7sitto, 3 per Cent •
Ditto, 4 per Cent.• ••
Amort Syndic, 4% per Cent ••••• • • • • • 99 99%
Ditto, 3% per Cent •••••••• • • .• .• • • “I 91
Commercial Company, 4% per Cent • • 157% 159
East India Loan, 4 per Cent .•
Exchange on London, at sight •••• • • • • 12 32
Two months... •••• • • • •
On Ilamburgh, at sight •• • . 36 50
Two mouths•• • • • • • . • 35 57
On Paris • • ....... 57 25
Twomonths..... ...... 56 97
—Dutch Papers, Oct. 21.

BANK OF CEYLON-(THIS DAY.)
The fourth General Meeting of this banking company, in-
corporated by royal charter, was held to-day in the -Com-
pany's offices, Broad-street; Thomas Young, Esq., the
Chairman of the Board of Directors, presided on the occasion.
The report, read by the secretary, gave a very flattering ac-
count of the corporation. It stated that the bank had been
of the greatest benefit to the trade and commerce of the
colony, as well as profit to the shareholders. The business,
however, had increased so much that the directors recom-
mended the doubling of the capital by issuing one new share,
of 25/. each, for every one at present held by the proprietors.
The report concluded by recommending a dividend of 31 per
cent. for the half-year, out of the undivided profits in hand on
the 30th June last, payable on the 15th of November ensuing.
After some brief remarks from the Chairman, who stated
that the bank from the beginning had been so well managed,
that not a single bad debt had been incurred, the report was
adopted, and resolutions founded on its recommendations
unanimously agreed to.
ld' Board of Directors,anheCourthavingiias broke
ok aeup.
vote of thanks to the Chairman

SUDDEN DEATH OF COLONEL ADEY, LATE or THE
3D GUARDS.—On Wednesday an inquest was held before 'William
Carter, Esq., the Coroner for Surrey, at the Lord Nelson, Old
Kent-road, on the body of Thomas Adey, Esq., aged 69, late of
the 3d Guards, who died under very melancholy circumstances. Mr.
W.. G. Adey, of No. 2, Claremont-place, Old Kent-road, stated that
the deceased was his father, and resided in the same house. -
On
Friday last he dined with his family at three o'clock, and ate very
sparingly of fish. He had been subject to paralytic attacks, and
at five o'clock said he would go and lie down. He got up from his
seat and went to the bedroom, when he took off his
coat and waistcoat. He then requested his wife to unbuckle his
stock, but before she could get to him he fell down on the floor in
a powerless state, and upon witness going to him discovered he
was black in the face. A medical friend was sent for, but before
his arrival the deceased was dead, having lived Lut five minutes
after the first attack, and witness had no doubt it was caused by
apoplexy, and not by anything he had taken. Verdict—" Died
from natural causes." Previous to the commencement of this in-
quiry the coroner fined a Mr. Harrison, who had been summoned
on the jury, 405. for not attending, and said that in all cases .
would be necessary to adopt a similar course; persons so fined
must also be aware that having once inflicted the fine he had no
power to remit it, and it would certainly be enforced.
FREEMAN, THE AMERICAN 6IANT.—ThiS well-
known pugilist and performer is no more. He expired in Win-
chester Hospital on Saturday last. His complaint was consump-
tion—we might almost say atrophy. He was wasted to a complete
skeleton.

COUPAR ANGUS.-" THE HONEST AUCTIONEER."
—The well-known John Macfarlane, formerly auctioneer at Bur-
relton—who was outlawed about ten years ago for tailing to ap-
pear to stand trial before the High Court of Justiciary, for for.
gery, perjury, &c., and who then fled into Holland: made a dash
last week, under the guise of a foreigner, Into
the district. In which
he formerly resided, and proceeded topurchase quantes of po-
tatoes for exportation. The authorities ofthe country having heard
of Macfarlane's return, instantly dispatcheil confulental officers
to endeavour to apprehend him. He had taken the alarm, how.
ever, and bolted for the continent the previous day, so that instead
of the outlaw, the officers merely secured his calling card, of
which the following is a copy—" J. 'Fortolon, sbipbroker, Delfs-
haven by Rotterdam, potato salesman."—Perth Constitutional.

ARRIVALS AT THE PAVILION lIOTLL, FoLIiESTONB.
—Lord Brougham, Colonel Ferguson, Colonel M. Adams, Prince
de la Moskowa, Lady Torrington, Lord Cleveland, Adrian Hope,
Esq., Lord Wyndtord, &c.

At a meeting of the inhabitants of Battersea on
Monday evening, it was resolved to raise the sum of 3001, for
lighting that villas with gas during the ensuing winter.