16 AUGUST 1845, Page 10

Last night's Gazette formally announces the Queen's arrival in Germany,

aid her hospitable reception by their Majesties of Belgium and Prussia.

The tenders for the purchase of the Sycee silver were opened yesterday, according to the terms of the notice in which the metal was offered to public competition. The result was' that 400,000 ounces were awarded to a person who had bid 60 1- 16d. per ounce for that quantity only, while the rest was awarded to another firm (said to be the Messrs. Rothschild) who had offered 60d. for the entire quantity. These prices are extremely high; being exclusive (according to the terms of the contract) of all the gold above five grams in the pound Troy which may be found in the silver, and which will have to be paid for separately at a fixed rate.—Times.