The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-19 00:00:00

HOLLAND.

THE HA6TTE., Jay. 17.—The proposition made by
our Government to the Germanic Dig to rescind the
federal contributions for Luxemburg and Limburg,
have been ;met by a resolution on the part of the
Diet, which has been approved by the Netherlands
Envoy.
The Diet has 41so resolved, unanimously, not to
approve, upon principle, the division of the contri-
tions for Luxemburg and Limburg, but to authorise
the repartition on the basis of the respective popula-
tions. The Austrian Envoy has voted for the pro-
position, nor is it inferred that there will be any mo-
dification in the obligations of the Netherlands in
regard to Limburg and Luxemburg.
The Netherlands Envoy is satisfied with this deci-
sion, though it does not correspond entirely with the
demands of his Government. _ .

The King has decided that the prizes which have
been formerly grcnted in the herring fisheries shall
be re-established, and that the sum of 6,400 florins,
which has been given for some years for keeping up a
floating hospital for the benefit of the herring fisheries,
shall be allowed for the present year also.
The Netherlands Ambassador at Madrid has in-
formed our Government that various modifications
have been introduced into the Spanish tariff on im-
ports into Spain and the Bi!earic Isles. Nearly all
these modifications are in favour of imports intro-
duced direct from either Europe or America, and
brought in under a foreign flag.
The Netherlands ship the Java Courier, Captain
Reinetz, has just arrived here from Batavia, having
on board the whole of the crew belonging to the
British ship Resolution, Captain T. Orbe, from Liver-
pool to Zarucksee. The crew was picked up by
Captain Reinetz at Kamperdun yesterday morning.
Dreadful storms have prevailed on the coast for the
last ten days.

RUSSIA AND FINLAND.
The Stockholm paper Aftonbladet, for January 2,
contains the following important, although sorrowful,
political intelligence :
" It has been remarked that the letters which have
than
usually arriv.ll here from Finland have been more tan
usually cautious—almost mysterious. This has given
rise to tears that the Russian self-ruler had some new
violence in store against the weak remains of their
former Swedish liberties, which our unhappy
brethren
on the north-eastern shores of the Baltic still possess.
Of late these tears have assumed the shape of the most
distressing rumours. A private letter, which has for-
tunately evaded the control of the Post•office, states
that the provincial governors have been declared by
an imperial ukase to be independent of the Finnish
Senate, and for the future answerable to the general
governor alone, who resides in Petersburg. Another
report asserts that the Senate has been altogether dis-
solved. It is not yet known how far these statements
sre to be believed, and we anxiously await further in-
telligence.'

In the last sitting of the Roman Ar
Society, the secretary read a letter from the Kin; ?f°Plc'rugsisciaal,
announcing his acceptance of the title of honorary member
of the society in the class of sovereigns.
We are told, says the Athenaeum, that iten has
pleased the Queen to grant permission to Mr. sow
distinguished Professor of Comparative Anatomy at' thethe
College of Surgeons, to reside in one of the houses on Kew-
green which belonged to the late King of Hanover. The
gift was accompanied by a very flattering letter from Prince
Albert to the professor. Another of the houses on the same
green has, we understand, in a like kindly spirit, been pre_
sented for a residence during life to Dr. Joseph Hooker.
We have also to record a mark of royal favour bestowed by
a foreign Sovereign on Professor Owen. Our readers know
that the King of Prussia institued some time since an Order
of Merit, for men distinguished in art and in science—and
which consists of sixty chevaliers, thirty Prussians and
thirty foreigners. Amongst the latter was the late Pr ofessor
Oersted; and Professor Owen has been selected by Frederick
William to supply the vacancy occasioned by his death. In
this order there are now dye Englishmen :—Mr. R. Brown,
Sir David Brewster, Sir J. Herschel, Mr. Faraday, and Pro-
fessor Owen.

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OFFICIAL REPORTS OF HER MAJESTY'S
SHIP DJEDALUS'SVISIT TO HER MAJESTY'S
SHIP PLOVER IN BEHRING'S STRAITS•

TO READ.- ADXIBAL F. MORESBY, C,8,, &C., coMMANDER'
IN-CHIEF.

Her Majesty's ship Daedalus, San Francisco,
Oct. 27, 1851.
Sir,—l have the honour to report to you the pro-
ceedings of her Majesty's ship under my command
since my last communication from the Sandwich
Islands on the 24th may, and in so doing I regret not
to be the bearer of any news regarding the rnissi,g.
expedition.
We quitted the harbour of Honolulu on the 25th
UV/ and hove to outside the port till dusk, in order
to await to tha last moment the arrival of any vessel
with further orders, then bore up and passed between
Oahu and Atooai, as in consequence of the excellent
passage made la6t year by the Investigator, by pur-
suing a direct course through the Straits of Amouckta,
I determined to follow the same route, and our own
passage having occupied the same time, though
several weeks earlier in the year, I think it may be
recommended for speed, as it certainly may be for
security.
. We reached within sixty miles of Amouckta on the
12th of June, in very thick weather, and, having had
no observations for some preceding days, we rounded
to till the next day, when, having ascertained our
position, we steered through the channel to the west-
ward of Amouckta without seeing land, passed to the
westward, and in sight of St. Paul's and Sea Ottr
islands on the 15th, and stood in to the south-west
point of St. Lawrence Island on the 18th, having
1. v‘carried a fair wind since passing the Aleutian group,
Ind 'clute ipaesage thus far
having only occupied
--tweialy-fdur clays.