The Express.
London, England, 1848-03-24 00:00:00

HOLLAND.

THE HAGUE, MARCH 21.—The official
royal
of
the Hague publishes the two following roy decrees:
We, William 11., upon the report of our Minister of
the Colonies, dated Jan. 12, 1848, letter A., No. 1, and the
letter of our Governor-General of the Dutch Indies, dated
August 4, 1847, No. 424, submitted to our decision, with
their consideration and advice, heard by the Council of
State (notice of the 16th rout., No. 3); have decreed and do
decree:—Article I. That our Governor-General of the
Dutch Indies is authorised to permit the importation of fire-
arms and gunpowder into the entre/As of the island
of Java. 11. Our Governor-General above-named is au-
thorised while maintaining the regulations at present
existing against the importation, the sale, and the possession
of fire-arms and gunpowder in the islands of Java, Ma-
dura, Banks, and the Moluccas, to permit the importation
and the sale of these articles in the Dutch Indies. Our
Minister of the Colonies is charged with the execution of
the present decree, a copy of which shall be sent to our
Council of State for their information.—The Hague,
March 19. The Minister for the Colonies, J. C. Baud.
—WILLIAM.
We, William, &c. &c., have decreed and do decree, our
governor-general of :the Dutch ladies is authorised
to enact the following regulations in modifying the
existing tariffs of the import and export dunes in
the itands of Java and Madura:-1. The tea of
the island of Java shall be introduced into the Ne.herlands
under the Dutch flag free of import duty ; the export duty
under foreign Hags remains fixed at 4 per cent. 2. That
sheet lead which is now used for packing tea, introduced
under the Dutch flag, shall be exempt from import duty,
provided that it is accompanied by a certificate that it is of
Dutch manufacture, but when introduced into the kingdom
under other circumstances, it shall be subject to an import
duty of 6 per cent.—The Hague, March 19. Minister fur
the Colonies, J. C. Baud.—WILLIAM.
The first chamber of the States-General has been
summoned to meet on Tuesday, the 28th instant.

bt court.
The Prince and Princess de Joinville, and the Duke
and Duchess d'Aumale, visited the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge, and the Duchess of Gloucester, yesterday.
The Duke of Cambridge gave a dinner to the noble
directors of the concerts of Ancient Music, on Wednesday
evening, at Cambridge house. The party included the Duke
of Wellington and Earl Howe.

A Cabinet Council was held on Wednesday at the
Foreign-office. It was attended by all the ministers is town,
with the exception of Earl Grey. The council sat one hour.
Mr. Wickham, Chairman of the Stamps and Taxes,
and Mr. Timm, solicitor to the board, had an interview with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer on Wednesday. Mr.
Wyon, of the Royal Mint, had an interview yesterday with
the right hon. baronet at his official residence in Downing-
street.
Lord Ashley had an interview with Sir George
Grey yesterday at the Home-office.
A deputation, including Mr. Beckett, M.P., Mr.
Brotherton, M.P., and the town clerk of hfanahester, had an
interview with Viscount Morpeth yesterday, at the office of
her Majeety's Commissionen of Woods and Forests, in
Whitehall-Owe.
The Ecclesiastical Commissioners for England had
a general meeting yesterday.
Mr. John Wood, Chairman of the Excise, had an
interview yesterday with the Right Hon. H. Labonchere, at
the office of the Board of Trade.
PRINCESS NICHOLAS FATEBRAIT.—The Earl and
Countess of Jersey yesterday received letters from Vienna
which convey the intelligence of the aeceuckement of the
Princess Nicholas Esterhazy. Her highness was safely deli-
vered of a daughter on the 16th inst., and both the prices
and infant were doing favourably.
Don letting, the Spanish minister, arrived in Loa-