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London, England, 1847-10-29 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending October 26,
1847, is 21s. Bd. per cwt.

DUTCH AND BELGIAN MAILS.
STATES GENERAL.

REPLY TO THE SPEECH FROM THE

THRONE.

THE HAGUE, OCT. 26.—fn the sitting of the
Second Chamber of the States-General, this day, the
address in reply to the speech from the Throne,
being the order of the day, came under discussion.
The following is the proposed addresses :
" Sire,-1. The representatives of the Netherlands
nation appreciate with a profound sense of gratitude
the favour of Divine Providence, which has permitted
your Majesty, after having recovered from a severe
illness, to appear personally in the midst of us, and
to open the present legislative Session. We heartily
pray that it may please the Almighty to prolong the
days of your Majesty and to preserve your health.
"2. We have learned with satisfaction that the
Netherlands continue to maintain a good understand-
ing with the other powers, and we are confident that
this good understanding will always be accompanied
by a reepeet for our rights and the rigorous observ-
ance of treaties,

" 3. We rejoice to learn that the public tranquillity
has not been disturbed in our ultra marine possessions.
May the new legislation which has been introduced
into the East Indies, and the new legislative arrange-
ments which have been prepared for the West Indies,
consolidate the tranquillity and augment the pros-
perity of our colonies—a prosperity which is of the
highest interest to the whole nation.

4. The exchange of paper money of the Bank
of Surinam for specie, it an operation for which the
necessity has been acknowledged for several years,
and we anticipate the happiest results from the re-
establishment of specie in this colony.
" 5. In continuing to give just grounds for satis-
faction, the, forces by sea and land respond to the ex-
pectations of the nation, which has long appreciated
their zeal in the severe accomplishment of their duty.
"6. The extention to be given to the corps of the
Marshalsea will be satisfactory to the generally-
expressed and often-repeated wish of the nation; and
we expect the moment with pleasure when it shall
please your Majesty to judge it necessary to call
upon us to assist in putting this important affair
into execution.

" 7. We rejoice to learn that the state of public
instruction, of the arts and sciences, as well as that of
commerce, navigation, and other branches of trade, is
in general favourable.
" 8. We might have expected from the religious
sentiments of the Netherlands nation that they would
have replied to the call from the Throne to unite in a
day of thanksgiving to Divine Providence for the
blessings of an abundant harvest, after two unfavour-
able years.
" 9. We must likewise thank Providence that not-
withstanding the rise of the waters, our country has
been preserved from devastation.
" 10. We have learnt with the liveliest interest
that the financial state of the country is favourable.
We look for any overtures that may be made on the
subject in the hope that during the present session
some proposition may be made for a reduction of
a part of the debt, which will consolidate the public
credit. We shall be happy if by a change in the
system of imposts we may be able to ameliorate the
condition of the middling classes.
" 11. We rejoice to learn that your Majesty is
engaged upon the execution of public works of utility
in several parts of your kingdom. We see, with
your Majesty, that these works will give employment
to a great number of hands ; and we cannot too
greatly encourage any project which is calculated to
open new sources of subsistence to the people.
" 12. Convinced of the necessity of divers legis-
lative measures, we learn with satisfaction that va-
rious projects of law will be laid before us in the
course of the present session, and we will examine
them with the most scrupulous care.
" 13. In a preceding discourse your Majesty had
also stated that you were convinced of the necessity
of making modifications in the fundamental law, and
that you would prove this by giving a proposal to
the States-General.
" We relied implicitly upon the accomplishment of
this royal promise, and we have joyfully received the
communication that your Majesty has arrived at the
conviction that there is a necessity to modify some of
the dispositions of the fundamental law.
"We are assured that your Majesty will not fear
to introduce into our institutions those changes which
experience points out as the truest amelioration in the
administration of public business.
" Full of gratitude for the communication which
has been made to us, we wait with confidence for the
proposition of all the ameliorations which may most
effectually secure the weal of the Netherlands, the
object which your Majesty, as well as the States-
General, has constantly in view.
" Your Majesty cherishes the hope that the States-
General will be able, by means of a calm and delibe-
rate examination, to bring to a favourable issue the
important work of a revision of the fundamental law.
The States. General, Sire, will justify this hope.
" 14. We are persuaded that the Dutch nation,
united, will continue to seek for its true liberty in
the love of order, and the respect for authority and
the law.

" 15. May the Most High bless the efforts of your
Majesty and the States-General for securing the weal
of the nation." _ _

After a lengthened discussion on some of the para-
graphs, the debate was adjourned.—Dutch Papers,
Oct. 27.

HAMBURG'', OCT. 22.—THE MONEY
We are happy to be able to continue to say, that the
last failures in London have not in the least affected
us. Money is more plentiful, though not under 6 per
cent. We continue to send a great deal of gold and
specie to London. Though our arrivals of corn are
small it cannot maintain its price, and continues to
fall gradually.—Hamburgh Papers, Oct. 22.
MINDEN, OcT. 17.—Tne Cologne Railway be-
tween this city and Hanover and which was opened
only a few days ago, wasthis day the scene of A sad