The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-11 00:00:00

ROME.

The intelligence which we announced yesterday
that the Pore had declared war against Austria is
confirmed.

DUTCH MAIL.
THE HAGUE, MAY 10.—The Second Chamber of
the States General, which was adjourned on the 28th
of March, met this day, at two o'clock, to resume
their labours.
The President announced several royal messages-
-Ist, reasons for granting a dispensation to the hcuse
Nyman de Taphen; 2d, termsl of the herring
fishery ; 31, treaty of commerce and navigation re-
cently concluded between the Netherlands and the
Kingdom of the Two Sicilies (a commission was ap-
pointed to examine it and make a report) ; 4th, a
missive for the Minister of the Interior, requiring all
petitions addressed to the Chamber to be written on
stamped paper, in consequence of the neglect
of which an address from the States de-
puties of the province of Zealand was laid aside.
A commission was appointed to report on the subject.
M. Holtman read the following answer from his
Majesty to those charged with presenting the ad-
dress of condolence on the death of Prince
Alexander :—" The sympathies which your High
Mightinesses express to me on occasion of the im-
mense loss which I have sustained is a consolation to
my afflicted heart, and I thank you most sincerely for
it. I agree with your High Mightinesses that the
cordial sympathy of the nation with the King in
times of joy and sorrow, and the confidence with
which they await the future, is a guarantee
for the well being of the country. This
conviction is confirmed by your address. On this
ground I attach the highest value to it."
Several petitions were presented relative to the re•
vision of the fundamental law. Some Members
strongly urged that the discussion on this question
should be brought on with as little delay as possible,
as the tranquillity of the country depended upon it,
and others were of opinion that the Council of
Ministers should have time granted them for the
consideration of their views, and the nation had the
' King's word for it, and placed every confidence in
• that word.
The sections for May were then formed under the
following Presidents and Vice-Presidents :
PRESIDENTS. VICE-PRESIDENTS.
Ist Section... Graverneur .. Dr. Man.
2d Section .. Schoneweld .. Von Goldstein.
3d Section ... Mijan .. Carver Hoeft.
4th Section ... Van Furst .. Geverso Endigern
sth Section ... Van Don .. Van Rosenthal.
Public sittings on Thursday, the 11th, at eleven
o'clock.—Journal de la Haye, May 10.
THE HAGUE, MAY B.—One of the first objects of
the approaching meeting of the States-General will
he the proposition of a project of law for the aboli-
tion of flagellation and branding. A project of law
will also be proposed for a tax on the revenue to
cover the deficit incurred by the suppression of the
duty on the malture of rye.
THE HAGUE, MAY 9.—The anniversary of the
birthday of the Princess Albert of Prussia was cele-
brated here with the usual tokens of honour. Nume-
rous flags and banners were displayed in the prin-
cipal streets, and a review of all the troops of the
garrison took place at noon.
AMSTERDAM, MAY 9.—From a letter received this
morning; from his Excellency the Minister for Fo-
reign Affairs, ad interim, to the Chamber of Corn
merce and Manufactures, it appears that his Majesty's
Minister at Copenhagen has exerted his utmost ef-
forts fur the release of the Netherlands merchantman,
Taboca, Captain J. L. Muntedam, from the Elbe to
Hobrae; that the Danish Minister for Foreign Affairs,
on the receipt of the claim sent in upon the subject,
expressed his sincere regret, and added that the ne-
cessary document had been issued to put a stop to the
lamented impediment, and to allow all Dutch vessels
lying in the canal of Schleswig to sail out without
molestation.
The above intelligence has been received with
great satisfaction, not only as a proof of the success-
ful activity of our Ambassador at Copenhagen, but
also as an evidence that Denmark is carrying on the
war in an honourable manner, and thus affords
security to our commerce by sea.—Netherlandsch
Courant, May 10.
LETDEN, MAY 9.—A very numerous meeting of
the Netherlands Society of Literature is to be held
in this city, as last year, on Thursday, the 15th of
June next.— Handelsblad, May 10.
BOURSE OF AMSTERDAM, MAT B. Purchasers
presented themselves for all the national funds, at an
increased rate of exchange. In integrals business
was particularly animated. The greater part of
foreign stock experienced the impulse of the Dutch
funds, and were eagerly sought for at higher prices.
Upon the whole transactions were very animated.—
Amsterdamsche Courant, May 9.
DUTCH FUNDS.—kMITEIDAM, MAY 9.
Money. Bills
Actual Debt, 334 per Cent • • • • • • • 42 42%
Ditto, 3 per Cent ••••.• • . • • ........ 48 43%
Ditto, 4 per Cent• ••••• • • • • ••.. •• • . 62N 634
Amort Syndic, 334 per Cent •••• • • • •
Commercial Company, 4y6 per Cent •• 119% 12034
East India Loan, 4 per Cent ••••• • • • • •
Exchange on London, at sight ••• • • • lIL 95
Two months. • • • • • • • ••1 85
On Hamburgh, at sight • • 31 71
Two months.• ••••• • • •• •• 34 27
On Paris •..• 10