The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-22 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

THE HAGUE. Ocr. 15.—We have accounts from Copen-
hagen of the 3d of this month, which state that the disease
in the potatoes is spreading more and more in Denmark, as
in Funen, Lolland, Falster, and likewise Sealand, especially
in Amak, near Copenhagen. It has likewise appeared in the
Durhie. It is stated that the disease is beginning to show
itself in Sweden, and as the crops, .particularly of the later
kinds, are more backward than in the Netherlands, it is
feared that the disease may spread wider. It will therefore
be advisable to take measures in the discharging of cargoes
from that country to ascertain the quality of the potatoes.
Information from Genoa of the 3d of October announces
that very large consignments of Piedmontese wheat and
other provisions are preparing in the ports, destined for the
Netherlands.

THE. HAGUE, Orr. 16.—Her Majesty the Queen returned
to the Hague yesterday.
The Java papers to the sth of July have been received.
BATAVIA, Jur.v I.—Towards the end of May the Governor
of Macassar was informed that pirates were assembled near
Saleyer, and it was reported that they were collecting a con-
siderable force, with the intention of attacking Boneratta.
His Majesty's brig the Haai, commanded by Lieutenant
Hooft, was dispatched to the place where the pirates were
supposed to be, and a detachment of twenty-five soldiers
sent on board. It appeared that the reports were well
founded ; the commander of the Haai succeeded in surprising
eight pirate vessels which lay under the island of Kalaten,
and to destroy most of them.
The ordinary session of the States-General will be opened
on Monday, Oct. 20, by his Majesty in person.
GRONDTGEN, Ocr. 13.—Last week Captain John Moody
arrived at Leer from London with the steamer which is
intended for the Leer, Delfzyl, and Ems Steam Navigation
Company. He performed the voyage from London to Leer in
thirty-six hours, and the boat appears to be in every respect
such as might be desired.
UTRECHT, Ocr. 14.—1 t is reported that on account of the
extent to which the shameful practice of clipping the coin is
carried the Government
will shortly iaauc a paper currency
in notes of small value. If the Government should determine
at the same time that every one shall be bound in payment
of his contributions to have one-third in paper, as in Ger-
many, it would be a great advantage, now that gold and
silver are so high.—Dutch Papers, Oct. 18.

DUTCH FUNDS.—Amsrminsm, OCT. 17.
Money. Bills.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent.. ••••. • • • • 59% 61
Ititto, 3 per Cent •• .. •..• • •••• • • • • 724 73%
Ditto, 4 per Cent... ........ • • 96 96%
Amort Syndic, 4% per Cent...... •• • • 9934 100
Ditto, 334 per Cent......... •••• • • • 901,E 91
Commercial Company, 4% per Cent •• 159% 161
East India Loan, 4 per Cent
Exchange on London, at sight ........ 12 32
Two months. ..
On Ilamburgh, at sight .... 36 50
Two months. ••..••.. • • .. • • 35 87
Two months. .. . .....
—Dutch Papers, Oct. IS.
PRUSSIAN FUNDS.—BramN, OCT. 14.

Bills. Money.
St. Schuld Sch., 3% per Cent ••••. . . • . • 98% 98%
Pruss. English Bonds, 1830, 4 per Cent • •
Exchange on London, 2 months ——• • • 6 23% .-
-Universal Prussian Gazette, Oct. 15.

A woodcock was shot in the parish of Halwell,
near Totness, on Tuesday, the 7th inst.—Western Times.

SMUGGLING BY A PASSENGER.—A day or two
since, in the course of the usual examination being made of
the baggage and effects of the passengers by the Antwerp
steamer, the revenue officers on duty discovered that a port-
manteau or other package belonging to a foreigner, and
which was stated to contain nothing but old wearing
apparel, was sadly deficient of contents in proportion to its
size, and on further examination it was found that the pack-
age contained a false bottom, ingeniously contrived, with
between seven or eight pounds of cigars, or manufactured to
bacco, concealed therein. The package was immediately-
seized and the matter represented to the authorities. Had
the cigars been merely placed among the wearing apparel, or
even underneath it, they would of course have been delivered
to the party on payment of the proper duties; but it being
considered that the fact of their being adroitly concealed
under a false bottom fitted into a box afforded a complete
procf of an evident intention of avoiding the payment of the
proper duties, the package, with the whole of the con-
tents, has been ordered to be confiscated.

On Saturday last a tradesman in the High-street,
Colchester, had his gas-fittings newly suspended and ar
ranged in the most convenient manner for the transaction of
business and the attraction of customers, accompanied with
the necessary glass shades and other appendages. He very
naturally calculated upon a brilliant illumination, and at the
appointed time applied a taper to the burners, when to his
utter amazement, there issued forth streams of water, resem-
bling the fountains in Trafalgar-square. He soon discovered
that the workmen had joined the pipe leading to his premises
with the water, instead of the gas main. The discarded
oil-lamp was, therefore, again employed to discharge its
humble service.—lpswieft Express.