The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-26 00:00:00

DUTCH PAPERS.

THE lIAGoz, JAN. 19.—111 s Alajesty yesterday
granted a private audience to Chevalier de Brazo, •
Chamberlain to her Majesty the Queen of Spain.
This diplomatist placed in the hands of his Majesty
his letters of credence, which accredited him resident
Minister of the Queen of Spain at the Court of the
Netherlands.

His Majesty has granted permi.sion for wearing
the different orders sent by the King of Sweden and
Norway to Lieutenant-General de la Serraz, Minis-
ter of State to the Counsellors of Legation ; to M.,
J. F. Mazel, Secretary in the Department of Foreigh
Affairs ; and to M. C. Clerk, of the same department.
JAN. 20.—The anniversary of the birthday of his
Majesty was celebrated with much festivity. All the
troops of the garrisons were exercised. There was a
family dejeuner and dinner at the Palace Noordeinde,
and a gala ball in the evening. The illuminations
were very beautiful, especially that by gas outside the
Palace; and, notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, the streets were crowded.

The Government has just published its budget of
receipts and expenses for the year 1848. The extra-
ordinary receipts amount to 11.67,734 96, and the
ordinary revenues are estimated at 11.721,648 87,
making a total of f 1.780,685 24. Thus the budget
for 1848 presents a surplus of fl 8,698 61k.
AMSTERDAM, JAN. 21.—Yesterday a new steamer
was launched here, from the docks of Messrs. Paul,
of Flushing, and Dordrok, of Hall, for the use of the
steam-boat company, to be employed in towing
vessels on the Rhine, between Frankfort and the
towns on the Upper Rhine. It was a most singular
and interesting sight to see two vessels launched at
this season of the year, notwithstanding the in-
clemency of the weather. The river was covered
with ice, and it was a curious spectacle to see the
steamer launched into the basin, the ice of which had
been previously broken up, and which had thug been
rendend navigable.
THE HAGUE, JAN. 20.—The anniversary of the
birth of her august Majesty our beloved Queen, was
celebrated here with every usual demonstration of
loyalty. All the troops in garrison were reviewed,
and a grand entertainment was given at Court. There
was a brilliant, gay illumination, in the evening, and,
in spite of the intense cold, the streets were crowded,
and every one participated in the general feelings of
joy at the auspicious anniversary of the birthday of a
Queen who, by her great benevolence, has endeared
herself to her people, and whose name is blessed by
all the poor and afflicted.
CASSEL, JAN. 11.—The so-called modification oom-
mission for the alteration of the constitution is
again to be dissolved. Hence it is probable that
the constitution will remain as it was. After a long
discussion to-day, the States did not arrive at a eon•
elusion as to the admission of the second deputy from
the Residence to the Diet, M. V. Waltz, of Escheu.
'she sitting was broken up after a very stormy debate,
and the continuation and conclusion Will probably
take place at the next sitting.
HILDESHEIM DASSAL, JAN. 12.—Yesterday even-
ing, at half-past nine, a fearful fire broke out at
Dassal, in the principality of Hildesheim, which, in
the course of a few hours, destroyed 24 dwellings,
besides outhouses and barns. There was no possibi-
hility of extinguishing the fire as the water froze in
the pipes.—Dutch Papers.

A SHORT BUT SENSIBLE PETITION.—The follow-
ing petition to the House of Commons is at present in
the course of signature in Zetlund :—" That your peti-
tioners profess the religion of Christ, which enjoins
upon them, as one of tho principal duties, to do unto
others as they would that others would do unto them.
That to exclude from any civil rights any of their
fellow subjects, who conduct themselves as good mem-
bers of society, and contribute their fair proportion to
the burdens of the State, merely because they worship
God in that mode in which they have been educated
and consider to be right, is not to treat others as we
would that others should treat us, and is therefore
unchristlau to well se tuJuit."—lnverness Courier.