The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-03 00:00:00

D UTCH MAIL.

TEE HAGUE, JAN. 30.—The llandelsb.'ad communi-
cates the following remarkable comparative view of the
different kinds of sugar exposed for sale by the Com-
mercial Society of the Netherlands, from the year 1836
to 1844, inclusive :
Piculs. Brown. Yellow. Grey. White.
1836 313,058 35 20 28 17
1837 398,026 40 28 27 10
1,38 477,851 40 20 28 12
1839 565,366 41 28 20 11
1840 794,280 41 11 30 173
1841 735,392 33 19 27 21
1842 732,126 31 13 26 30
1843 773,012 17} 21 15 463
1844 732,440 16 5-16 18 2-10 11 4-10 58 910

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The Handelsblad adds :—" The favourable result,
which has Leen obtained since 1836, is due to the en-
lightened zeal of M. Baud, the Minister of the Colo-
nies, who takes the greatest care to ascertain if the pro-
duct corresponds with the model specimens. Thus,
by degrees, from a given quality, more than two thirds
per cent. of white sugar have been obtained, and less
than two-thirds of brown, whereas in 1837 the quantity
of brown produced from the same quantity more
than double that of white ; and what renders this re.4ult
the more happy is, that while the quality is constantly
improving there is likewise an increase in the quantity,
as is evident from the preceding table.
THE HAGUE, JAN. 31.—The Staats Courant pub-
lishes a resolution of his Mtvesty, dated Tilburg., 28th of
January, for the increase of the capital to the repayment
of the sixth series of the inscription, at 5 per cent., of
the national debt.

The Stoats Courant publis!tes also the convention con-
cluded between the Netherlands and France on the 17th
of November, 1844, relative to the reciprocal extradition
of malefactors guilty of certain offences therein specified.
This convention was ratified at the Hague.
LEYDEN, JAN. 28.—We hear that his Majesty and
their Royal Highnesses the Princes will honour with
their presence the celebration of the anniver.ary of our
University, on the Bth of February next, when the stu-
dents will have a grand masquerade in the evening. Pre-
parations are everywhere making to give lustre to this
interesting fete. The subject chosen—" The entry of
Count Floris 11.. with the newly created Knights of St.
James, for the Tournament at the Hague, in 1379"—is
national and important. The costumes will be elegant
and splendid. A great deal of company from all the
neighbouring places is expected.
ROTTERDAM, JAN. 29.—There is a person in this city
who boasts that he is in possession of secrets, discovered
by himself, which are of great importance to society in
general, and especially to our country. Among them,
he says, that by long-continued research and experiment
in ice clearing, a river, however large or broad, and how-
ever obstructed by ice, may be cleared in a short time
and at a small expease.
THE HAGUE, JAN. 30.—His Majesty the King has re-
turned from Tilburg to-day. The Minister of Finance
gives notice that the opportunity to exchange Five per
Cents. for Four per Cents. (the latter to be taken at 98i)
has been made use of to the amount of 9,449,000 florins.

FLANDERS MA [L.
CHAMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES.

BRUSSELS, JAN. 31.—M. D. Foere concluded to-day
the speech which he begun yesterday, acknowledgii g
that if the proceedings of the Ministry had not been
always worthy of praise, it had given proof of excellent
intentions ; he promised to vote in its favour.
M. Castian, following M. de Foere, showed at the
very commencement some discouragement. He does not
believe that the moment for the triumph of the Opposi-
tion is yet come. The joint responsibility which M.
Nothomb has induced his colleagues to admit is a pledge
of his success. He sees in the speech of M. de Decker a
torch of discord to which he will not reply, because he
does not desire to raise irritating questions. The ser-
vices rendered on this occasion by M. de Decker to M.
Nothomb are in return fur the services rendered by M.
Nothomb to Catholic opinion.
M. Castian then endeavoured to justify his party from
every accusation of intrigue and manoeuvring. He de-
clared that he renouncei neither his colours nor his plan
of attack against the majority.
M. de Haerne, in reply to M. Castian, expressed to
the left his entire distrust of the moral and economical
principles. lid would vote against M. Ory's motion.
M. Devaux endeavoured to answer the question which
had been put to him from several quarters, viz., on what
basis he thought that a mixed Cabinet might be consti-
tuted? and he now admitted this time what he had before
always denied, that a mixed Ministry WEB preferable to
one that was homogeneous—only he thought that this
Ministry should be composed of the leading men of the
two great parties, to command the confidence of the
country.
The Minister of the Interior took hotice of this con-
fession, and proceeded to show the impracticability of
containing in one Cabinet the representatives of the two
extreme opinions. _ _ _

The Chamber was evidently weary. The discussion
was closed. The names of the Members being called
over, it appeared that 89 were present., and the question
being put on M. Ory's motion fir :.11 address to the
King, there appeared 65 against it, and 22 for it. Two
Members, Messrs. li, Chancy and De Smet dwclined

%%7- learn from Tirlemont that the workmen are pro-
ceeding with great diligence ►n clearing the tunnel of
Cump►tch. Two hundred are constantly employed. The
body of the man buried under the earth has not yet been
found.

It is in contemplation to crate in the University 01
Brussels a phrenological museum and professorship.

AUSTRIAN ItiNDS.—YIENNA, JAN. 24.
5 per Cent. Metalliques• • • • . • • • • • • • • • • • • • 1114,
4 per Cent. ditto • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • . • 101 !i
3 per Cent. ditto • 78
Loan, 1834
Ditto, 1839
Bank Shares • • • • .......... • • • • • • • •• • • 1624
Esterhazy's Loan
RAILWAYS.
The Northern, or Ferdinand ..... Igi
Gloggnitz ..
Milan • • • •
—Allgemeine Zeltung, Jan. 26.

BELGIAN FUNDS.—Barsens, JAN. 31.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ........
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent.... 98
Ditto Three per Cent . ...... .......
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto • • • • 771 I
Ditto, ditto, 1840..
Ditto, ditto, 1844. 102 4
Ditto of the City, 1843 ..
Ditto, 1832 ..
Bank ot Belgium... ..... ..... • • 617
—Brussels Papers. Feb. 1.

DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AL GRAVESEND.—OR Satur-
day morning, at an early hour, Gravesend was the scene
of another destructive fire, which, at one period of its
ravages, threatened to become as serious in magnitude
as the conflagration in June last. It commenced in the
same street, on the premises known as the Kentish Inde-
pendent newspaper and printing-office, situate on the
north side of the street, adjoining the Pope's Head
public-house, within a few doors of High-street.
During the early part of the morning the compositors
and pressmen were on the premises, striking off the
paper, the Kentish -Independent, it being publishing day,
and on their leaving at three o'clock the lights were safe
and extinguished, and the place was locked up. How-
ever, at about ten minutes before four o'clock the police-
man, in passing along the street, noticed an unusual
glare in one of the composing rooms. Among the first to
come to his assistance was Mr. Beard, a butcher, living
directly opposite, who breaking open the front door
with a weight, went into the premises with the police-
man, and, upon their proceeding up stairs, found
the flames confined to one room. Buckets of water
being at hand, they exerted themselves to suppress
it, but without any effect, and before many minutes bad
transpired it burst from the windows, creating terror
and alarm to the whole people of Gravesend. In the in-
terim information had been sent up to the officers on duty
at the station under the Town-hall, who, it is but justice
to state, were very expert in turning out the corporation
engines. The alarm bell being rung, plenty of aid was
soon obtained, and the engines when got into play were
worked with considerable energy. The fire being ob-
served by a sentinel posted at Tilbury Fort, on the op•
posite side of the river, notice was given to the com-
mending officer of the garrison, who immediately dis-
patched a strong detachment of troops to the spot to do
what service they could for the inhabitants. By that
time the appearance of the destructive element was must
alarming ; it was blazing forth irom the roof and every
inlet that the buildieg contained—firing on one side
the Pope's Head public house belonging to Mr. Gould,
and on the other Lambert's eating-house, both of which
were fully expected to be burned down. Very fortu-
nately the firemen obtained a good supply of water,
which was copiously thrown into the blazi. g property in
all directi.eis, but for nearly an hour it appeared to have
little or no effect ; ultimately, however, by increased ex-
ertions, its progress was stopped, but not until the
Kentish Independent office was gutted, and the two ad-
jacent premises, as above mentioned, greatly damaged.
LORD IleorcliAm.—The Noble and Learned Lord
ternoon, from Paris, where his Lordship bas hem stay-
ing since he left his chateau at Causes,