The Sun.
London, England, 1852-04-08 00:00:00

HOLLAND.

Thesuccessful Netherlandsth coasting
fishing has been more
isyear thanat any
former known period.
In Scheveningen alone the number of fish sold in
one week realised no less than 18,000 florins. Last
season 67,000,000 mackerel and 19,000,000 herrings
were taken on the Dutch coast, the Guidenzee and
the Goadzee, and sold. in the harbour of Monnikim-
dam for 237,000 florins.

_
On the Ist of April the ratifications were ex-
changed at Berlin between the Netherlands Envoy
and the Prussian Minister for Foreign Affairs, rela-
tive to the three conventions concluded between the
two kingdoms—viz., on the measure against smug-
gling ; secondly, the junction of the railway ; and,
j
thirdly, the unction of the electric telegraphs be-
tween the two countries,
The exchange of the ratifications of the treaty
concluded between the Netherlands and Belgium, for
the junction of the telegraphs between these king-
doms, took place at Brussels on the 25th.

ITALY.
Letters from Florence state that a Ministerial crisis
is at hand, which will end in the increased influence
of Austria. The present Ministers intend to retira on
account
in which they
of not being able to establish a demi-consti-
tution,
are opposed by Austria.
The Senate at Turin are still engaged in debating
the question of the fortifications of Casale. On the
3d the Minister of War declared that these fortifica-
tions were to form part of a complete system of de-
fence. The President of the Council added that
the Cabinet was perfectly unanimous on that point as
well as on all others, and repeated that their motto
WAS—" The Constitution—neither more nor less;
neither to the right nor to the left; independence for
ever !" The discussion was adjourned to the sth.
The latest accounts from Cagliari are of the 30th
ult., when a royal decree was published there dissolv-
ing the National Guard, and ordering its immediate
. re-organization according to law. This decree ac-
companied by a proclamation from the
.Syndic of
Cagliari, in which he informs his fellow-citizens that
this measure has only been taken with a view to
render the organization of the National Guard more
regular, as it had been got up
in too great haste
in 1848.

her appearance,
CARDIFF.—(From our own Correspondent.)—Miss
ANBWACTRESS.
Rochelle has been playing here with great success.
We had heard a great deal of this lady before she made
and expectation was on tiptoe. Con-
trary, however, to what is usually the case, we found
that instead of saying too much, report had hardly said
enough of her. If we mistake not, Miss Rochelle has
a brilliant career open before her. She is really a fine
actress: the stage is truly her vocation. The moment
we saw her we were greatly struck by her appearance.
She has a tall, graceful figure, a tine face, and above
all, an expressive eye, in which every feeling of her
soul is mirrored with marvellous clearness. It is long
since we have seen down here anything at all com-
parable to the pathetic sweetness of her Juliet, or the
touching naivete of her Parthenia. Nor was her Portia
a whit less excellent. Her scene with the caskets was
beautifully rendered, and her trial scene was greeted
with the most hearty applause. We have heard that,
on leaving here, Miss Rochelle proceeds to Paris, where
she will take part in the private theatricals of the
Hotel of the Princess Bagratian, and where—at least,
so it is reported—she will read the part of Lady Mac-
beth with the great Rachel, previous to playing it at
the Theatre Royal, Edinburgh, whither she proceeds in
a month's time. May success attend her. Such is the
wish of all
Playgoers in the good town of Cardiff.—
Musical World.

DIED.—On the sth instant, of exhaustion, in the
10th year of its age, neither deeply nor at all regretted—the
Property and Income Tax.

TESTIMONIAL TO MR. PIERCY.-Last evening this
gentleman, who has for more than a quarter of a century
been connected with this journal as a Parliamentary re-
porter, was entertained by his former colleagues at a dinner
at Anderton's Hotel, on his retirement from the press in con-
sequence of ill-health. To mark their appreciation of his
many amiable qualities and great ability in the discharge of
his arduous and onerous duties while in " the gallery," the
gentlemen composing the company presented Mr. Piercy
with a beautifully executed and faithful likeness of himself
by Mr. Beard.
FIRER F. JONGEIMANN'S CONCERT.--This talented
vocalist gave a concert last evening at Willis's Rooms, which
drew a crowded and fasionable audience. The programme
was rich in attraction. Madlle. Evelina Garcia was suffi-
ciently recovered to aid with her splendid voice the exertions
of several popular artistes. She was rapturously encored in
Rode's Air and Variations, in which we never heard her
equalled by any singer of the day. The warmest plaudits
were bestowed on Miss Poole, Madame Lemaire, Mr. Dray-
ton, and Mr. Fedor. A solo on the violoncello was beauti-
fully given by M. de Munck, and hladame Goffrie on the
piano-forte and Mr. Richardson on the flute constituted some
of the prominent features of the entertainment. The fine
baritone voice of Herr Jonghmann himself was heard to con-
summate advantage in his several songs.
KAFIRLAND.—A very admirable map, representing
the scene of the present war in Kafirland, has just been pub-
lished by W. Spreat, Exeter, and by Hamilton and Company,
London. It will be regarded at this moment with peculiar
interest.

FREE TRADE AND PROTECTION;--YeSterday, at a
meeting of the vestry of St. Pancras, held in the great hall
adjoining the workhouse, T. lid Baker, Esq., senior church-
warden in the chair; the following resolution, moved by Mr.
Brettingbam, and seconded by Mr. W. D. Cooper, was car-
ried unanimously :—" That in the opinion of this vestry any
return to a tax on the food of the people will be one of the
most fatal courses for any Government to take. That the
main-
tain the high rents of the aristocracy, and to continue that
profligate expenditure of the nation's means, which, unless
ctihmieeflyobjaercrtesotfedthbey parreesteenrt M
motintibsetrpy appears to be to
eople,s
own
`house,' the
`Commons House of Parliament,' will inevitably end, as it
has done in other states, in a financial revolution."
WATCHES AND CLOCKS.—The value of foreign
clocks imported in the month ended the sth ult. was 4,6311.
and of watches 13,0491. The duty paid in the month on
clocks was 4,365/., and on watches 13,049/.
IMPORTATION OF EGGs.--There were 8,688,932
eggs imported in the month ended the sth ult. into the
United Kingdom, all of which were entered for home con-
sumption and chargeable with duty,
Mr. Williams's name was omitted in the division
on the Corrupt Practices at Elections Bill. He voted, with
the majority, amendment.
DEATICOF Tn
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13. WA
SCOTIA.—HAurAx, 22.—His Excellency Sir John
ajy, T peNl,,T,s.GOVERNOR OF NOVA
Harvey, Lieutenant-Governor of this province since 1848,
eleven o'clock th laGovernment Rouse, this city, at half-past
Ilis Grace the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos,
K.G., has been pleased to appoint the Rev. John Holford
8.C.L., rector of Ackeley, Bucks, one of his Grace's
ehaplains, in
Athe roomo of the Bev. Benjamin Hill, late vicar
raiso, South
of Woitoki, Bucmerica. k,,, wh hag accepted a 6ha/Agin ry at Valp,i-
Yesterday evening the Noble Secretary for Foreign
Affairs and the Countess of Alalinesbury entertained a dis-
tinguished circle to dinner
gardens. , at their mansion in Whitehall-

STRANGE DISCOYERY.---1n
room of the Prerogative Court, Dublin, which was said not
to have been previously opened for many years, there was
discovered a box, in which was the body of a child but
slightly decomposed. The police received notice of the dis-
covery, and promptly co in one of the presses in a
coroner, who waited upon
—unicated the intelligence to the
a arson connected with the office,
an p
and having obtained from him explanation of the case,
allowed the matter to rest. The
explanation given was, that
the remains were those of a stillborn child, of which his wife
had been delivered six years a o •
that tbo body had been
brought up to town and Placedgin'the press, with the inten-
tion of its subsequent removal to a family burying-place,
but that no other members of the family having since been
gathered to their fathers, the burial-place had not been pur-
chased, and the remains of the child had been allowed to lie
in the press. With this
extraordinary explanation the co-
roner was satisfied, and the
remains were removed for inter-
ment.— Freeman's Journal,
TUE LATE WRECK OF THE RANDOLPII.—It will
be recollected that during the nest summer the above vessel,
while_ proceeding with Indian 'emigrants, was wrecked off
the Mauritius, fortunately without loss of life, chiefly
owing to the exertions of Mr. Sheard, the second officer, to
whom the inhabitants of that island have just presented the
following testimonial. It consists of a valuable chronometer
manufactured by Alderman Carter, of Cornhill. Upon a
silver entablature, on the exterior of the case, is the fol-
lowing inscription:—
"The inhabitants of Mauritius pre-
sent this chronometer to Mr. Samuel Bishop Sheard, late
second officer of the ship Randolph,
wrecked on this island
on the night of the 25th of June, 1851, to mark their admi-
ration of his gallantry, and humanity in repeatedly risking
his life, under circumstance- of ' peril and danger, in order to
emigrant passengers'
save the Indian emi 'in which he was emi-
nently successful."
DEPARTURE OF TUE ARCTIC AND TUE SARAH SANDS
STEAMSHIPS FOR NEW YORK.—At half-past one yesterday
afternoon the United States mail Steamship Arctic, and
the screw steamer, Sarah sands, left the Mersey for New
York direct, the former having
on board the mails for the
United States and the British American provinces; and the
latter having a full
cargo and a considerable number of
passengers. A new feature in the passenger trade of steam-
ships was commenced with this voyage of the Sarah Sands,
consisting of taking out second-sissy passengers at 51. each,
including provisions for the voyager which are to be served
out to the passengers in a cooked state.
ABSCONDING OF A RAILWAY MANAGER.--Some
excitement has been occasioned in the railway world in con-
sequence of a traffic manager on one of the principal rail-
ways having absconded. his accounts aro now auditing, 1
and it is feared that they will exhibit 49MQ gerim defal-
oticaat