The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-13 00:00:00

DUTCH AND GERMAN MAIL.

THE HAGUE, MAY B.—The Committee for drawing
up the Address made its report to-day, as we announced
it would, in a sitting of the Second Chambers.

Though this Committee sat for so long a time, it does
not appear that the draught of the Address contains
anything remarkable.
After the examination of the Address in the Section,
the Committee adjourned.
On Thursday next the Chamber will sit with closed
doors, when the debate on the Address will probably
commence.

BERLIN, AUG. B.—OFFICIAL INTELLIGENCE.—
Publicanduin.—On the announcement of my reign, I
found that by the paternal care of his late Majesty, the
circumstances which had troubled the religious peace in
the Grand Duchy of Posen, and separated the Ro-
mln Catholic subjects of that province from their spi-
ritual head, were put into a train which gave reason to
hope a speedy and satisfactory arrangement. It was
extremely agreeable to me, without being obliged
to deviate from the measures hitherto observed by his
Majesty the late King, and in which I must declare my
entire concurrence, to pursue the course which has now
led to a happy result.
The declaration of Archbishop Dunin, which had
been laid at the foot of the Throne, gives me the hope
that an arrangement will be made, by which the right
of the Crown shall be maintained, the respect due to
the laws asserted, and the return of order in the affairs
of the Church, be secured. This removal of the misun-
derstandings that have hitherto existed spares me the
performance of the melancholy duty of carrying into
effect the sentence passed on the Prelate by the Court of
Justice, and the continuance of the enforcement of those
rigorous measures which were the necessary conse-
quences of his conduct.
I have, therefore, been very willing to accede to
tho petitions presented to me to consider the suspension
of his ecclesiastical functions, and the imprisonment
which was the consequence of his leaving Berlin without
permission, as a satisfaction which it was necessary to
give to violated laws, and I will now graciously recal
the Prelate to his Bishopric.
I have been the more inclined to take this resolution,
as I with pleasure acknowledge the loyalty and attach-
ment with which the inhabitants of the Grand Duchy
have resisted malicious attempts against the necessary
and legal measures of the Government. On the other
hand 1 expect with entire confidence that my faithful
Roman Catholic subjects in the Grand Duchy will
gratefully recognise in the permission granted to their
chief pastor to return to his diocese, a guarantee for the
protection and case I mean to afford to the Roman Ca-
tholic Church and its worship in the Grand Duchy of
Posen.

I shall, therefore, give strict injunctions that my will in
these respects be strictly carried into effect, in order that
the peace which now happily prevails between the two
parties in the Christian Church may not be disturbed.
Given at Sans-Souci, this 29th day of July, 1840,
(Signed) FREDERICK WILLIAM.
(Signed) V. ROCHOW,
V. VERTHEN.
V. LADENBURGH,
For the Ministers of Ecclesiastical Affairs and Public
Instruction.—Prussian Stale Gazette, Aug. 8.

CHRONICLE.—There has been a renewal of the
old report, that the Bank of England intend to sell the
" dead weight." The eirculattion by the last official re-
turns was low, beirag 16,951,000/, and the bullion
4,529,0001. According to the " rule of 1832," the
bullion ought to have been 5,650,0001. ; but, unless
the Directors anticipate further heavy importations of
corn, these returns do not afford reason to suppose that
they will find occasion to increase the value of money.
Wo stated yesterday that something should be done
to put a check upon the heedless manner in which the
country joint-stock banks are in the habit of making
advances, and that a system cf drafts upon their Lon-
don agents was frequently resorted to for that purpose.
The affairs of the Imperial Bank, the Commercial
Bank of Manchester, and, more recently still, those
of the Yorkshire District Banking Company, afford
strong evidence of the justice of what we said, and
of the heavy losses and bad debts which are thus
incurred. On looking at a recent number of the Leeds
Mercury, we find an account of the proceedings of a
yearly meeting of the shareholders of the last-n med
bank, namely, the Yorkshire District Banking Com-
pany ; and there we find the losses sustained by that
establishment in the course of the last year stated at
140,0001., over and above the reserve fund of 33,0001.,
snaking a loss of 173,000/. in the course of a year on a
paid up capital of 668,4901. This
enormous loss is
attributed in the report to misconduct on the par
part
of the rnonager with respect to a few accounts of
considerable magnitude, the real character
tent of advance" cis which he is accuse.i aonfdh " Fx-
concealetl from the directors by means
of afv.iinge
returns. They say it we's the unifor.n prraicodticse. se
the Board to inspect, at short and regular
period
abstract of the debtor balance, but that they
ware, daen
eeived in regard to the balances on these accounts,
Ind
that if the preacrib.2d limit had not been exceeded, they
would have had to present a very different report. It
is plain enough, however, that this bank must have been
over-trading to an immense amount, and giving accom-
modation to parties far beyond the proper limits. It is
easy far the directors to shift the blame from their own
shou!ders, end to make the manager a seape-goat. We
do not, however, mean, in s lying this, to question the
perfect accuracy of the report, but what we say is,
without going into any inquiry about the manager, that
die system itself must be defective
_uncle: which such
improper transactions are so frequently ard largely car-
ried on', and that it is necessary to apply a remedy.
The accounts of the American crops continue fa-
vourable, and around B iltimore the grain is generally
harvested. There arc some complaints of the fly, but
on thin whole the harvest will be abuedant. A Bill
-,--
HOLE AND CORNER MEETING.—A hole and
ap-
pears likely to pass, entitled " An Act to ensure the
Chartists and Tories was held in
more faithful execution of the laws relating to the col-
lection of duties on imports," which will affect the corner. meeting
allofontheThCuhrsday evening, for the purpose of
I idering, and they no doubt came to a unanimous de-
fraudulent silk, and linen trade with this country.
declared object of tbi.•Bill is to operate as a check upon cfm.s ,
k eisteno the treason(. of Lord P. alrn!rst.en with respect to the
fraudulent evasion of the import duties chargeable upon
"late intrigue with Russia, in bringing about the certaint
these goads, but we believe if it come into operation
of a war with France, unless decisive measures are immey-
that it will add to the duties hitherto payable, and
diately adopted." The Chartist publication of the town
under the pretence of explaining the construction of the ; • admits there was a very limited notice calling the meeting.
existing tariff, will,
ermunLdoerrd_
in fact, create a new and heavier Mr. W. Cargill and Mr. Thomas Doubleday got a great
table-of custom dues payable on the goods above named. .uantity of wind from their stomachs, and were no doubt
The merearvile community,. therefogc, will do well to ' considerably relieved. NVhether or not the meeting was
have their attention directed to this subject. coaflekunloawteidngt.o alarm interesting,
1 Palmerston, we .
or hohwavefarnoit
meanswas
TIMES.—The low price of Long Annuities in corn I stand it was agreed to get up a requisition to the Mayor to
prison with stock has been a prevalent feature of th I call a meeting on the subject,—Tyne Mercury.