The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-21 00:00:00

DUTCH AND GERMAN PAPERS.

Tin HAGUE, MARCH 17.7-17 The Second Chamber of the
States General agreed on its sitting of Friday, the 15th,
to the project of law for improving the currency, by a ma-
jority of 34 to 15.
KELLEN, NEAR CLEVES, MARCH 13.—1 t is confirmed
that the battalion of the 17th regiment of the line have
marched from Wesel, and arrived on Monday at Crefeld;
1,000, with the staff and the band of n.tusic, remain there
foe the present, and 2,000 men marched on the following
day to Gladboch. In consequence of this some troops
have set out from Westphalia to supply the plane of those
that have left Wesel. A traveller brought this news yes-
terday evening, and added that the roads from Crefeld to
Gladboch and to Wesel were covered with troops.

Besides this, General Von Bonstell, who commands the
Bth corps of the Prussian army, has lately made.: a tour of
inspection along the frontiers of Limburg.
AMSTERDAM, MARCH 16.—We regret to announce to
'our city, our country, and the whole learned world, the
loss of one of their brightest ornaments, by the death of
Professor N. G. Van Kemper, yesterday evening, the 15th,
in the prime of life, of a disorder which at first did not
seem to be dangerous,
THE HAGUE, MARCH 19.—The Second Chamber com-
menced yesterday the debate on the project of law for
draining the lake of Haarlem.
On the expectation that the debate in the Belgian Cham-
ber on the acceptance of the Treaty would have been con-
cluded on Friday, M. Gendebien on that day spoke for
four hours, and powerfully stated all tise reasons that
could be adduced in support of the resolution, to resist
the decision of the Powers. At the conausion of this
speech, which was listened to with profcaind attention,
M. Gendebien declared that he now finally withdrew from
the stage of politics, and would not again speak in
the Chamber, of which he took leave. The following were
the concluding sentences of his speech:--
" The Luxemburghers have associated. themselves with
our revolution, and you condemn them to Ostracism, and
you do not shrink from the office of executioner.
Well, I condemn myself also to Ostracism, and
if I should one day be obliged to apply to you,
O Luxemburghers, for an asylum and hospitality, you
will receive me as a brother and if my children;
condemned to a similar Ostracism, should ask you for an
asylum, you will receive them—you will say, 4 They are
the children of him who laboured for your independence,
and who condemned himself to a political death, rather
than coasent to forsake you—rather than dishonour him-
self.' "
When he had spoken these last scolds he was deeply
affected, and a flood of tears fell fro m his eyes. M.
de Renesse, who was likewise in tears, went up to M.
Gendebien and warmly pressed his hand. M. Gendebien
then left the Assembly, covering his fact with his hand-
kerchief'.

The Ministers for Foreign Affairs and War were to speak
after him, but the Assembly seemed too fatigued to con-
tinue the debate, which was adjourned till Monday, the Ist.
Bat it is not to be expected that it will be then closed, as
ten more Members have set down their names to speak on
the subject, or unless the majority should be sensible that
the matter has been sufficiently discussed to come to a con-
clusion.

VIENNA, BEGINNING or :MARCH.—The navigation of the
Danube will be considerably extended in the course of this
year. The Company is very zealous, and does not hesitate
at making sacrifices. The Danube seems to bid fair to
become more and more the great channel of com-
munication between the west and the east. It will
indubitably obtain the preference over the steam
navigation from Marseilles to Constantinople, as
soon as the iron railroad from Tschsrreowoda to Kos-
tendsehe (the idea of a canal seems to le given up), on
the Black Sea, should be made. Of this there are great
hopes, and the Society has sent an able engineer to make
the necessary surveys. Three days will thus be saved, and
travellers will reach Constantinople from Vienna in seven
or eight days, not reckoning the interruption at Osuna.—
Ailyemeine Zelung, March 15.

LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAILWAY.-
Great exertions have been making lately in order to the
completion of about three and-a-half miles of Road on the
Shoreham branch of this line, which it was intended should
have been opened yesterday by some of the Directors of
the Company. The heavy rains which fell towards the
close of last week, however, partially retarded the progress
of the works, and the opening was in consequence post.
poncd till this morning (the 19th) at 10 o'clock. The
contractors will recommence active operations at the Hove
cutting ; the tunnel will be completed there in the early
part of July. The works upon the main line are proceed-
ing rapidly, and there are nearly 4,000 men and about 400
horses employed thereon. The works at Balcombe Tun-
nel never were in so satisfactory a state as at the present
moment ; in short nothing can exceed the vigour
with which the works on the whole line are being prose-
cuted. We have heard it rumoured that a treaty is on foot
between theßrighton and Dover Companies which is likely to
lead to an amicable adjustment of the differences between
those Companies as to the right of the Dover Company to
purchase a portion of the Brighton Railroad between Mers-
tham and Croydon ; we sincerely hope an arrangement
may he made between the contending parties, but it is
clear that if it be not, the Brighton Company have nothing
to fear, because they have the advantage of the Dover
Company in every respect ; and we are satisfied nothing
can arise to stop the progress of their works. Yet we
should like to see the Dover Company in a situation to
proceed, with a fair chance of completing their line, and
tLis, we are convinced, they cannot do if they do not
arrange their differences with the Brighton Company.—
Briakton Patriot.

EAST INDIA HOUSE.YESTERDAT.)—..A
Quarterly General Court of the Proprietors of East. India
Stock, was held this morning, in their House in Leaden-
hall-street. Sir .1. L. Lushington, the Chairman, accom-
panied by most of the Directors, entered the Court at
twelve o'clock, when the minutes of the last Court were
r,^ad and confirmed. Mr. Poynder then brought forward
his motion relative to the compulsory attendance of the
British soldiers at the religious processions of the natives of
Indic, which was seconded by Sir C. Forbes. After
some observations by the Chairman and Mr. Strachan, Mr.
Poynder replied, when the motion was negatived without a
division. Mr. Montgomery Martin then brought forward
the following motion, of which he had given notice, that
a copy of the minute of E. B. Edmonstone, of the 31st
July, 1831, and of the minute of Henry St. George
Tucker, Esq., on the extension of the permanent set-
tlement to the ceded and conquered provinces of
Bengal, be laid before the Court. After a long dis-
cussion the Court divided, when the numbers were—
for the motion 10, against :it 35 ; majority 25.
In answer to a question from Sir Charles Forbes, relative
to the delay in the suspension of the regulations allowing
the shipment of Hill Coolies, the Chairman said that
with the Order in Council instructions had been sent out that
it should be carried into effect immediately, and if there
had been any unnecessary delay in so doing he was very
sorry for it, but the Hon. Proprietor must be aware that
all ;directions respecting its observance in India must
emanate from the Governor-General. Sir Charles
Forbes, thought the assent of the Governor-Ge-
neral could not be necessary to enforce an Order
in Council sent from this country. The Chairman appre-
hended that it was. In answer to another question from
Sir Charles Forbes, the Chairman stated that the Di-
rectors had received information of the capture of Aden,
but as no account had been furnished them of the names
of any officers who had fallen on the occasion he
thought it might safely be presumed that none had been
killed. Mr. Weeding inquired if the Chairman could
inform him whether any stop had been put to the march of
the Bengal army ; the Chairman replied that be could
give no information on the subject that was not already
before Parliament.—The Court then adjourned.
TRAFALGAR.--.The following are the surviving
Officers who served on board Lord Nelson's Flag Ship,
the Victory, in the battle of Trafalgar, on 21st October,
1805, with the rank they held at that period ; together
with their rank on the Ist January, 1839 :—J. Pasco, J.
Yule, Edward Williams (b), and George Brown (a),
Lieutenants in the battle; the first was a Captain, the'
other three Commanders on the Ist of January, 1839.
W. H. Symons, W. Chasman, S. Spencer, and J. Cars-
lake, Mates in the battle; the second a Commander, and
the others Lieutenants on the Ist Jan., 1839. W. Rivers
(this officer lost his leg in the battle), J. Pollard, C.
Chapel, H. Lancaster, J. Lyons, Sir G. A. Westphal, and
T. L. Roberts, Midshipmen in the battle ; the four first
Lieutenants, the fifth and sixth Captains, and the seventh a
Commander on the Ist January, 1839. _

ALARMING CIRCUMSTANCE—SINKING OF A
COAL SHAFT.--Among the many melancholy accidents
which we have from time to time to record, we do not
remember one which threatened a more distressing or fatal
catastrophe than that which occurred on Friday night last
n the Edmonstone coal mines, by the sudden falling of the
earth into one of the shafts. By this accident thirteen
individuals wore inclosed under ground by the superin-
cumbent mass, and placed in extreme danger of being
suffocated by foul air, but we are happy to state, that
they were all happily relieved yesterday morning from
their most perilous situation by the unceasing and
praiseworthy exertions of the workmen in the neighbour-
hood, to the unspeakable joy of their friends and relations.
The shaft in which the accident occurred is, we believe,
the most northerly on the estate. It is situated close to
the left of the Edinburgh and Dalkeith Railway, seen
after the Dalkeith branch leaves the main branch of the line,
It was considered one of the most valuable on the
estate, being the mine where the jewel coal was worked
Distressing as the accident was, we are assured that had it
happened during the day it would have been much more
serious, as in that case from 50 to 100 individuals would
have been involved in the calamity. About twelve hours
before the accident happened, Mr. Adams, the intelligent
manager of the mine, was down this very shaft, with up-
wards of fifty individuals.—Edinburgh Evening Courant.
REIVARKABLE ABSTINENCE FROM FOOD.---
A very remarkable case has occurred in the village of
Eccles. Last a year a young man, who is now in his
33d year, was taken ill, and according to his mother's ac-
count, he continued for 38 days without taking any food ex-
cept liquid, chiefly water, and that only for a portion of the
time rasntioned. The same disease has returned this sea-
son. It is now 25 days since he took any other nourish-
ment except what may be derived from seater. His parents
are worthy people, and bave no conceivable reasons for
attempting imposition. —Kelso Paper.
Miss Bertha Southey, the daughter of the Poet
Laureate, was married last week, at Keswick, to
the Rev. Thomas Hill, a Minister of the Established
Church. The Laureate himself is expected to be married
to Miss Caroline Bowles, at the end of the present month.
BRITISH AftitiOCIATION.—The period for hold-
ing the ensuinc' meeting, which was left for the decision of
the Council, Cas now been fixed. The first meeting of tho
reneral Committee will be held at Birmingham on Satur-
day,e
, 2e5: and the various sections for scientific busi-
ness will onthe 2,,th, and through the week. The
local Council nod
Committees are already busily engaged
in making the
preliminary ararrangements.ln Lavaria, vaccination
and
pense of the State, parents, however reluctant they
may be, are obliged to submit their children to this oper-
ation.

CRUELTY TO ANIMALS. - The " Animals'
Friend Society" last week caused William and George
Elliott to be fined in costs, by Mr. Minshull, for great
cruelty to an ass, and John Humphrey and Rebecca
Rodney, ss. each, by Sir John Key, for having ill-treated
truck dogs, so that the bv-standers cried " Shame." The
Society also charged William Hoskins, before Messrs.
Jeremy and Train, with having grossly ill-treated a horse
by throwing bricks at it. Mr. Jeremy, however, thought
that though the case was cruel it was not wanton; as the
offender wanted to make the horse move a cart away from
his door, before which it had stopped; and he (Mr.
Jeremy) therefore dismissed thecase.