The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-08 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

Tiff HAGUE APRIL 3.—The following Grand-Dui-at
rescri pt decreeing the iSsolution of the present State 3, and
the convention of the new, orders double the number of de-
legates for the revision of the Constitution, has bees
issued :
" We, William 11.. by the grace o' God, King of the
Netherlands, Prince of Orange Nassau, Grand Duke of
Luxembourg, &c.
" Seeing our reuript of the 21st instant, willing the
revision of the Constitution of the States;
" Seeing the I Ith article of the Constitution of the
States;
"Considering that the assembly which shall be charged
with the revision of the Constitution of the States will
have a special mission, that it is, therefore, desirable that
all the members have a common origin upon the propo-
sition of the Councillors of State.

" We have decreed, and do hereby decree :
" Art. I. 'That the States Of our Grand Duchy of
Luxembourg are dissolved.
Art. 11. That the elect, rat colleges of all the cantons
of the Grand Duchy shall be convoked to elect the Mem.
b'rs of the Stnes to double the number fixed by the
Constitution of the States for ordinary services so ac-
eurdi rig to the census of the population for 1847.
" Art. 111. Subsequent dispositions, made in conformity
with the n‘ w regulatior:s. the ordinary annual session
for 1848 the representation of the country.
"Art. IV. Our Governor ot the G and Duchy is charged
with the ex,cution of the present decree, which shall be
inserted in the legitimate udministzative memorial.
The Hague, March 99, 1848.

" WILLIAM.
" For Regal Grand Duke, the Chancellor of the
States for the Affairs of the Graud-Duchy cf
Luxembourg.

"DE BLOCHAUSEN."
—Juurnal de la Hague, April 5.
AMSTERDAM, APRIL 4 —" GENERAL CoNsULATZ Ot
HIS SARDINIAN MAJESTY.—The Consul-General of hie
Sardinian Majesty hastens, in pursuance of the circular
which he has received from the Royal Secretary of Fo-
reign Affairs at Turin, dated March 25, 1848, to inform
all captains and crews of Sardinian merchant vessels
which are at this moment in the ports of the Nether-
lands, as well as all the subjects of the King established
in this country, of the decision of his Sardinian Majesty
to interfere in the affairs of Milan and to facilitate the
entry of the royal army into the country, as has already
been the case, in order that they may watch over their
interests in every possible contingency.
" Amsterdam, April 3, 1848.
" Consul-General of Sardinia,
" D'ARATA."
Prince Galitzin and suite arrived at the Hagae on the
4th, and put up at the Hotel Vieux Doelen.

AMSTERDAM, APRIL 4.—At half-past five o'clock,
his Majesty, attended by the Prince of Orange, arrived
at the Palace. He immediately appeared at the bal-
cony, when he was greeted by the crowds who were as-
sembled in front of the Palace with the greatest accla-
mation and enthusiasm. The suite of his Majesty and
the Prince had arrived the previous day. His Majesty
will remain at least tea days.
The Alger/Lein liandelsidad says, since last Sunday,
the Prussian garrison at Luxembourg wears the tri-
colour German cockade of Prussia, and the German
lag is hoisted on the fortress,
Letters from Luxembourg express the satisfaction
manifested at the royal decree, convoking the Estates
and the augmentations of the number of the Deputies
at the ratio of Ito 4,000. It is said that his Majesty
has appointed Baron Von Blochausen Chancellor of the
State for the affairs of the Grand Duchy.—Handelsblad,
April 6.

.ST. PETERSBURGII, MARCH 25.—An imperial ukase,
which is to come in force on the Ist of September, has
just been issued ; by it the duty on beet-root sugar has
been fixed for six years at 30 silver copees per pud for
the first two years, for the next two years 45, and 60 for
the last two years. For refined sugar and molasses no
addititiocal duty is henceforth to be paid ; and small
manufactories, which do not yield annually above 500
puds, are to be entirely exempt. —Algentrriti liandeleilad,
April 5.

AMSTERDAM, APRIL 4. -- THE BOURSE, SEVEN
o'cLocH.—Our Bourse already assumes a better tone at
the opening; towards the middle of the day seTerai
transactions in exchange were done, which were, on the
whole, satisfactory. Inland funds remained higher, Lad
foreign funds, though less in demand, were more flied.
—Amsterdam Cob rant, April 5.

GE It3IAIP.A.I'E RS.
The favourable impressio❑ caused by the opening and
first transactions of our Diet could not have that favour-
able effect upon our Bourse that vras contemplated, ba•
cause it was paralysed by the failure of one of our first
banking-houses.

There were, however, a few sellers i❑ the market, and
the prices were marked higher. A decision is expected
to-dav respecting the solicited loan. Gold is again de-
preciated.—Prussian State Gazette, April 4.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, MAACII .S.
per Cent. 11eta11ique5..........
4 per Cent.ilitte...
3 per Cent. ditto....
Loan, 1834
Ditto, 1839 .....
Rank Shares ....
Estsrhazy's Loan

............... lO~t

bho

RAILWAY 6.
The Northern, or Ferdinand • • • ••• • • . 67
Gloggnitz .
Vienna—Milan .. ......
Leghorn • • • • • • •
Pesth .................
Sienna .• • • •• • • • • •
lrosetto • • • • • •
Oldenburg • • • • • •• • • . •
Pesth Bridge
Apenninen ..................
BELGIAN FUN DS.—BIWISELII, Apart, r,
Actual Debt, 2 per Cent .......... .
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ........
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent •• •
Ditto Three per Cent • • • • ............
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ......
I,ltto,ditto,lB4(l ••• • • • • • • . r.l
Dltto,ditto,lB42.. • • • •
1)1tt,,, 1844. ••• • •• •••••• • • • • ••• 46
Ditto, 1338
Ditto of the City, 1632 ............
Ditto, 1843 •• • .• • .•• • • • • ........
Bank of Belgiura......
—Brussels Papers, April_:,.
11AlIBU1tG11 BORSENHALLE, APIIL 4.
Bills, Mooney.

............ a 3

Austrian 5 per Cents
Bank Shares
Angle-Russian Loan
Russian 5 per Cent., Banal). Certificate. 74
Ditto let series I nseription
Ditto, /lope andCo.,3d and 4th aeries..
Ditto, in Certificate .............. ...
New 4 per Cent., Hope and Co. ......
Ditto kitieglltz ........ fo.;
ipanish New 5 per Cent..............
Ditto 3 per Cent
Anglo-Portuguese Loan, 2yQ percent • •
Dutch Actual Debt, per Cent ••. • •
Ditto 3 per Cent. .....• •• • •
Polish New 4 per Cent. Loan, 1844.• ••
Anglo-Daniali Loan, 3 per Cent ..
National•••• Bank Shares •• • .......

THE COLLIERY EXPLOSION NEAR NEATH.--Da•
COVERY OF TWENTY BODIES.—The explosion which
occurred at Esk) n's Colliery, near Neath and Briton-
ferry, on Wednesday week, proved, w e regret to say, of
a more appalling character than was represented; up.
wards of 20 human beings having been hurried into
eternity. The colliery was worked by Messrs. Penrose
and Evans, and is situated at a distance of a mile and a
half from the town of Neath, in Glamorgatishire. Itsp-
pears that, on the morning in question, a considerable
number of colliers entered the works as usual. The men
are not let down to this colliery by means of a basket
through a shaft, but walk down an incline or drift in the
side of the hill, which leads to the interior of the works.
This drift extends about 250 yards in a straight direc-
tion, after which it diverges to the south. In the turn-
ing or deviation, which extends about twenty yards,
there are several stalls, in each of which three, four, or
five persons work. The precise number of men at work
on Wednesday we have not heard, but we believe
there were about thirty, which is considerably below
the usual numbers. Soon after three o'clock in the
afternoon the inhabitants of the neighbourhood were
alarmed by a loud explosion. It was at once inferred
that some catastrophe had occurred, and a crowd re-
paired to the spot, when they found that their worst
forebodings had been realised. The colliery was violently
shattered, and various portions of the plants and ma-
chinery had been blown out of the mouth of the pit.
Attempt after attempt was made to enter it, but the
the sulphure-
foulness of the atmosphere, resulting from
dragged out almost
hours an entrance
ous air, rendered that utterly impracticable;l
in_ factt
several who got in were afterwards
suffocated. After a lapse of several
that night,
itself. No less than 17 bodies were
extricatedmutilated. The
some headless and otherwise frightfully
y parts of the colliery
was obtained, when a most deplorable sight presented
remainder could not be got at,
tn-Was opened at the
Town-hall at Neath, on Monday,
but it being
beingthe
coroner,
send
blownd ow
the remains of the sufferers,
many
Me. Cuthberton,
the Intention of the Goverment
made known that it was
ondown. An inquest
to report on the state of the
to sen
• iry was adjourned.
colliery, the inquiry .
IST MEETING. Th '
--- efollowing
PROPOSED CHARI
• •
has been forwardedto the
special constables, viz.,
inhabitant house-
keeperscircular nan inspector
wo.fo
April
Islington, lrii
innl gig: nls p suggesting the pro-
priety's4B.—lt being antici-
of
6, st. Mary,
persons will pass through
Islington,P abeingri
sh s
or congrecate in this parish, on Monday, the 10th inst.,
the churchwardens respectfully suggest to the inhabitant
of
theirthe
gated that a large assemblage of
housekeepers the propriety of their coming forward and
taking upon themselves the office of special constable, for
the due protection of the property, and tor the preserva-
tion of the peace of the parish. Those who may be
willing to undertake the office are requested to attend at
the Mansion-house, Lower-street, on Friday, the 7th
instant, between the hours of ten o'clock is the morning
and twelve o'clock at noon, when and where two of her
MaiestY's justices: of the peace will assemble for the
purpose of making the necessary appointments.—By
order of the churchwarden, R. Oldershaw, Vestry
Clerk."

METROPOLITAN SEWERS.—A court of sewers Was
held yesterday (April 6), at the Coart-house in Greek-
street, to meet a presentment jury (" men of the
county"), returned by the Sheriff of Middlesex, to in-
quire as to the persons and properties liable to be rated
in the Eastern division of the Westminster sewers. Lord
Morpeth presided. Lord Morpeth having taken the
chair at tten o'clock, delivered a charge to the jury, giving
a -succinct history of the sewerage of London, detailing
what had been effected during the short period the Go-
vernment Commission has been in existence, and pointing
out to the jurors their duties. The jury expressed their
satisfaction at the charge they had heard, and through
their foreman unanimously requested that a report of it
might be printed and circulated amongst all the parishes
and for public information. Lord Morpeth said that he
might undertake to say at 01?041 that the court would
have great pleasure in acceding to their request. The
jury having made their presentment, public notices were
I ordered to be given, and the court adjourned.

This day is published, in Two Vols. svo.. with Maps,
TWELVE YEARS WANDERINGS in the
BRITISH COLONIES.
By J. C. tsYnNE.
liicha Bentley, NOW Burlington-street,
(tunlisiaer in Ordinary to her Jiejesty).

TEMPL E.--
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Members of the Two Temples, de-
sirous of offering their Services to the Government for the
Protection of the Peace, are requested to meet at the Middle Tempe
Wall, on MOSDAT MORNISG, at Nine o'clock, and to send their
_Names immediately to their respective Treasurer's °tikes.

LER MAJESTY'S THEATRE.
A. The Nobility, Gentry, Subscribers to the Opera, and the
public are respectfully announced that an EXTRA NIGHT will take
place en THURSDAY next, April 13, when will be performed, Donl.
zetti's Opera, entitled