The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-24 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

THE HAGUE, JULY 21.—The hopes that were enter-
tained at the commencement of the year 1845, that the
commerce at Canton, under the flag of the Netherlands,
would be more considerable than on the preceding year,
has not been realised. Only five Netherland ships with
cargoes of tea have sailed direct from China to the ports
of the Netherlands, and two others have returned by way
of Java. For want of the Netherlands, it was necessary
to have recourse to an Amc rican ship to send to the Ne-
therlands a cargo of 10,000 chests of teas. In July,
1845, the freight for the Netherlands was 130 florins,
vith 15 per cent. for vessels going to Java. in De-
cember, 155 florins, with 15 per cent., were paid for
freight to Rotterdam ; and ut the time of the
Chinese New Year, 180 florins, with 15 per
cent. were offered, and this freight was undoUbtedly
paid, for the cargo sent by that American vessel of 200
tons burden, sent trom Macao to Batavia; from 6,000 to
7,000 florins were paid. These high freights are
generally offered in the season from October to April.
These statements we hope will induce the merchants to
send a greater number of ships, since freights may be
had for Manilla and Bale, as well as to the Netherlands
and Java.

The exportation of tea in Dutch ships were less in
1845 than in the preceding year.
Bills of the Netherlands could not be negotiated at
Canton. None were taken but such as were payable in
London.

AMSTERDAM, JULY 21.—The first herring buss ar-
rived at Vlaardingen with forty-one barrels, and to-day
another with eighty-one barrels. The accounts of the
fishery are extraordinary unfavourable. The Rev. Mr.
Grootf, Vicar Apostolic in our East Indian passessions,
had an audience of his Majesty on the 18th of July.

FLANDERS MAIL AND DUTCH

PAPERS.

BRUSSELS, JULY 18.—It appears from a letter written
to the Echo de Sambre of Meuse, by our countryman,
Mr. J. Guinotte, engineer, who directs in Mexico the
construction of an iron railway from Vera Cruz to
Mexico, that notwithstanding the various impediments
arising from the climate, the indolence of the inhabi-
tants, the political state of the country, and the blockade
of the port of Vera Cruz by the American squadron,
the works are proceeding as rapidly as could be ex•
preted. The levelling the works at the station, and the
laying down the rails are completely finished, for nearly
25 kilometres ; about the half of the first section.
But it is to be feared that the continual troubles which
afflict this unhappy country will not allow the com-
pletion of the plea to continue the railway to the pitecau
of the Cordilleras. Mr. G uinotte states that his comrade,
M. Van Arbrouke, and several of the Belgian workmen
who accompanied him to Mexico, have fallen victims to
the insalubrity of the climate. Ho had himself two very
severe attacks of fever.

The Itloniteur Belge promulgates several laws of the
18th of July, granting supplementary votes of credit to
different departments fur 1845. Solemn Pacha
(Colonel Selves), and Mr. Horace Vern( t will be present
to-morrow, at the military operations in the field of
manoeuvre.

A letter from West Flanders says, " The rye harvest
is begun ; unhappily it does not promise more than half
the usual crop. Oats, beans, and linseed will likewise
produce but a moderate crop, but the wheat is magnifi-
cent ; so good and abundant a crop is not iu the me-
mory of man. The principal article of food for our
poorJooks extremely well; I mean the potatoes, which,
however, want rain. Forage in general is much better
than warexpected, after so long a continuance of dry
weather.

Tux HAGUE, JULY 20.—The official journal pub-
lishes the reports on the state of the charitable institu-
tions during the year 1844, presented by the Government
to the Second Chamber of the States General on the
sitting of the 27th of April last, conformably to Art. 226
of the fundamental law. The accompanying tables fill
twelve pages of the journal.
The official journal publishes likewise the eighteenth
supplementary article to the convention of Mayence of
30th March, 1831, for the navigation of the Rhine, in
the Dutch and French languages.
TUE HAGUE, JULY 19.—The receipt of the ways end
means in the year 1845, first six months of the year
1845 was f 25,705,065,301 ; 1846, f25,653,432,74i. De-
crease in 1846, 41,632,5611.
It appears that, in 1846, there has been a decrease in
some branches of revenue of f379,043,86i, and an in-.
crease of f 327,411, 301; on other differences f 41,632, 56.
The King returned to the Hague on Wednesday
morning at ten o'clock. We understand that he will go
on Sunday, by way of Leeuwarden to Groningen, on the
25th to K unpin, then to Zwolle and to the Lou, when he
will return to the Hague. It is thought that his Ma-
jesty will then go on to Luxemburg.
A General of the German Confederation is expected to
inspect the Luxemburg and Limburg contingent of the
army of the Confederation now in garrison in some towns
of the Netherlands. (Major-General Mulder, here
alluded to, has arrived at the Hague.)
ST. PETERSBURG, JULY 7.—The ceremony of betroth-
ing the Crown Prince of Wurtemberg and the Grand
Duchess Olga Nicolagewna, will take place to-day (the
51st anniversary of the Emperor's birthday) at the
Palace of Peterhof.—.4llgemeine Zeilung. July 18, 1846.

WOOD FAIR.--LEWES, JULY 20.—Our annual wool
fair was held this afternoon, at the White Hart; the Duke
of Richmond in the chair. Among the company present
were Lord Abinger, Sir Henry Shiffner, Bart., H. Blackman,
Esq., J. W. Shelley, Esq., John Ellman, Esq., &c., several
wool buyers, and most of the principal farmers in te neigh-
bourhood. The Earl of Chichester, who usually takes the
chair at this meeting, was unavoidably absent. The Duke
of Richmond, on the removal of the cloth, proposed " the
health of the Queen," and the usual loyal toasts; after which
his Grace called upon Mr. Ellman to give the meeting some
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said that Lord Torrington had sold his wool at 14d. per .b.,
in answer to which Mr. Legge said, that the markets had
fallen considerably since that sale took place. The Duke of
Richmond made an offer of his wool to Mr. Legge, but it was
not accepted. His Grace having apologised for being obliged
to leave early, took his departure, and Sir Henry Shillimer
occupied the chair. The best sale announced was that of Mr.
Stemming Beard, who sold his wool, consisting of 820 ewes,
30 fat sheep, and 300 teg fleeces, at 333 6d. per tod. Several
sales were effected after this at a trifling advance. Sir H.
Shiffner vacated the chair at seven o'clock, after which the
meeting immediately broke up.
THE LEICESTER FREE TRADE DINNER.—This very
appropriate and festive gathering took place at: the Bell
Hotel on Thursday afternoon, when a numerous and in-
fluential company sat down to an excellent dinner. But the
company, though influential, was by no means of an ex-
clusive character; all parties and classes who have taken a
share in this important national movement were fairly repre-
sented, and all were blended together most harmoniously,
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