The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-06 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

Tun HAGUE, APRIL I,—The Government has Jae
sent to the Second Chamber of the States General its
answer to the observations made in the Provisional re-
port, on the project of law relative to the conditional
augmentations of the imports and export duties of yeti-
oni articles." We see in this document, that the Govern-
ment has observed with satis;action, that the Second•
Chamber had found in the circumstances in which the
Netherlands are now placed with respect to Belgium
sufficient motives to assent to the proposals which had
been made to the legislature.
The Government, on its part, sees no difficulty in
yielding to the desire expressed by the majority of the
Chamber to remove from the project of law, the gene-
ral tendency which had been given it, to render it ap-
plicable to Belgium alone.
We have received, by way of Sincapore, accounts
from Batavia of the Ist of }February, they inform us
that in consequence of the failure of the potato crop
in Holland, orders have been given to export a large
quantity of rice. Ships laden with colonial produce for
the Government were authorised to take one-third of
their cargo in rice, other Dutch ships, which desired to
take in rice, were admitted for that purpose, into the
smaller ports, where there are no Custom-houses, and
the duty on exportation is excused. With respect
to the robbery iu Riouw, which we mentioned in our
number of the 28th of February, we learn from
the official account, published by the Government at
Batavia, that a baud of about fifty Chinese, forcibly
entered the house of William Koek, an English mer-
chant, settled at Riouw, in the night of the 11th of
December, and having secured the inmates, began to
plunder the house, &c. Mr. Leisk, an English seaman,
who resided with Mr. Koek at the time, succeeded in
making his escape, and giving an alarm, which made
the Chinese hastily take flight. The patrole which
came up was not, however, strong enough to capture
any of the thieves in their flight. The inmates of the
house escaped with some slight ill usage, the value of
the property stolen is estimated at 1,070 florins. This
crime is attributed to plots among the Chinese at Sinca-
pore, who have extensive connexions, and are much
feared by their countrymen, to which it may be as-
cribed that no discovery has been made of the robbers,
though a reward of 1,000 florins has been offered.
It is in contemplation at Timor-ke pang to establish
a depot of coals, for the use of steam-boats between
Sincapore and the Dutch coast of Australia.
THE HAGUE, APRIL 2,—The First Chamber of the
States General, in its sitting yesterday gave its a- sent
to three projects of law :--

1. That for regulating the excise on sugar.
2. That for making an extraordinary grant to the
Benevolent Society.
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3. That for transferring to the budget for 1846, cer-
tain sums granted for 1845 for the Mint.

HAMBURG MAIL.
FROM THE GALICIA FRONTIER, MARCH 19.—The arrests
in Poland and Galicia still continue. Count Potolucki and
his family have just been taken by General Armes to Cracow;
he is said to have been one of the most zealous adherents of
the insurrection, and it is reported that on his estate of Bo-
brok, in the territory of Cracow, a lime-kiln was found,
which was converted into a manufactory for arms, in which
there was a considerable stock of weapons of every kind,
with scythes and pikes. His request to remain under the
protection of Russia was refused, because this was only
granted to those who delivered themselves up with arms in
their hands, whereas those who came clandestinely into the
country to seek for protection were given up to the military
tribunal at Cracow.

MARCH 20.—The melancholy fruits of the insurrection,
which, if not occasioned, was powerfully supported by the
aristocracy and part of the clergy in Galicia, begin already
to appear in all their frightful consequences, according to the
accounts from Rozeszow. The peasants come in bands to
the tribunal of the Circle, and demand the reward of their
heroic defence, as they call it,of the throne and the monarchy,
Their modest requests are confined to the abolition
of the Corvees, the division of the estates of the nobles who
have been killed and taken prisoners, of which they claim the
half, the abolition of the monopoly of salt and tobacco, and
exemption from military services. It may be conceived
with what astonishment the governor listened to these bold
demands. It seems that this state of things has given occa-
sion to some precautionary measures ; for these last
two days all courtiers and diligences arrive at the frontiers
with a military escort. We leave it to the statesmen of Aus-
tria to settle the question of this emancipation of the peasants,
which would change the whole Austrian system of Govern-
►nent. The most melancholy is, that it ia now difficult to
gain the confidence of the peasants. The priests and the
nobles have no influence over them, and the officers of the
Circles meet with no attention to their exhortations. The
Bishop of Cracow has returned to his flock.
GALICIAW FRONTIERS, MARCH 21.—The accounts from
Galicia are more favourable. Tranquillity is restored. The
organisation of the public authorities, in those places where
the justice and police officers of the nobles had been broken
up, proceeds with tolerable rapidity; and it is hoped that the
praiseworthy activity of the high imperial -authorities
will soon effect what is necessary. The country itself
has of course sustained a severe shock, and years may pass
before it entirely recovers, which is the more to be regretted,
as Galicia has of late made considerable improvements.
Thanks to the regulations of the Paris propagandi, which
had forbidden its partisans to sell corn, that the revolution,
at least immediately after it broke out, might not be in
want it is not likely that there will be any great
scarcity in the country, because large stores of pro-
visions have been -discovered on most of the estates, and
others are found every day. On the whole about fifty emis-
saries of foreign Polish committees have been partly killed
and partly taken prisoners. The number of insurgents now
subject to judicial inquiry may amount to 2,000 in Galicia
alone, of whom the least guilty will probably be soon
dismissed. On the whole, as the proceedings are concern-
ing facts and not plans of conspiracy, they wall proceed
rapidly, and probably be terminated in a few months. The
roads are everywhere secure, and remittances of money are
again forwarded by the Post-office to Galicia.
The Prussian resident at Cracow has received instructions
rom Berlin to co-operate, to the utmost of its power, in the
restoration of the Senate of Cracow.—Hamburg P aperst
March 31.

COTTON CULTIVATION IN INDIA.

(From the Bombay Times.)
The publication, in our paper of the 7th instant, of
the epistle of our correspondent, " Mr. John Thomas,
broker," together with the letter of " Indophilus," to
which he referred, has led to our being favoured with
the subjoined interesting Communication, descriptive of
the experiments in cotton cultivation at Dharwar. Ti's
information given as to the efforts of the Ryots "to ex-
tend the growth of the exotic plant, is in the highest
degree satis+actory, and goes far to prove that the idea
so generally entertained as to the apathy of native
agriculturists, and their aversion to innovation, is, if not
groundless, at least of far more limited application than
parties have hitherto believed. We trust that Mr.
Miller will take an early opportunity of sending us an
account of the successful experiments with the saw-gin,
to which he alludes in the concluding paragraph of his
letter.

" To the editor of the Bombay Times and Journal of

Commerce

" Sir,—fn the letter on the subject of cotton culture
in India,' republished from the London Times in your
issue on the 7th instant, Indophilus has, as you have
snggested, somewhat exaggerated' regarding the extent
of tha New Orleans cotton planted in Dharwar. This
is, however, confined to his figures: the main inference,
of the decided suecess attained, and the important fact
that the culture is increasing and has been taken up by
the natives,' is fully correct, and will be satisfactorily
shown, I doubt not, by an exposition of the real state of
the case, which, with your permission, I will here give
fur the information of your readers.
"Tho expt riment was started at Dharwar in the sum",
mer of 1843. That season there was about GOO acres or
New Orleans cotton sown, but not more than 300 acres
cultivated ; the other moiety, owing to the unavoidable
absence of the gentleman who had it planted, was al-
lowed to run to waste, and the little it produced was not
taken into the estimate of the season's out-turn. Of the,
300 acres cultivated, 80 acres were in the Government
farm at Koosghul ; the rest was planted by the Ryots.
A portion of the produce of the latter was sent to Chins,
and realised 7 tales 2 macs per picul, the highest price
then ruling. Another portion was shipped to Liverpool,
and brought 30. per pound last May. In 1844 there were
sown and cultivated about 2,100 acres-225 acres in the
Government farms, and the rest by the Ryots. The
produce, about 245 bales, is partly in Bombs,'
and partly on the way there; and will, I doubt oob!
shortly be submitted to the Chamber of Commerce for
its opinion. In 1845, we had seed enough to plant
17,000 acres, of which upwards of 10,000 acres ba/e„
been planted. The whole would have been sown but
for the almost total want of rain throughout the north'
eastern part of the disthiet, and one entire ,ialooka rn
the south. Of this quantity, 900 acres, or thereabouts
has been planted by the Ryots on contract for Govern'
ment—the rest, upwards of 9,000 acres, on their oW
account, Government having abandoned the expert'
mental farms. The picking of this clop has now cola'
numced in parts of the district, and the prospect is very
good, both as to quantity and quality.
" Mr. John Thomas seems to infer that thousands of
acres ought to produce thousands of bales. The.,.
would do for the banks of the Mississippi, where land it
worth five dollars an acre per annum, and the cost Of
cultivation at least ten dollars more ; but here, in the
plains of the southern Mahratta country, at one rue
per acre rent, and two and a half rupees cost of cults'
vation, 501 b., or the eighth of a bale per acre, is quite
satisfactory, and pay s very well.
" I might add something further in regard to the see'
cess we have had here with the saw-gins, which I e°,e;
sider as satisfactory as that with the introduction of t'
New Orleans cotton, but will not trouble you further $s
present. " W. R. MILLEX
"Koosghul, Jan. 14, 1846."
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BIRTHS,
101.
On the 23d inst., in Upper Seymour-street, Portman-square,
Daniel Gwynne, of a daughter.
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On the 27th ult., at Bryanston-square, Broad,/
of a daughter.
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On the 31st ult., at Monnington Rectory, Herefordshire,
Gilbert F. Lewis, of a son.
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On the 31st ult., at Eagle's Cairnie, North Britain, the 15—
Captain the Hon. George Grey, R.N., of a son.
On the 27th ult., at Athlone, the lady of Captain J. E. Robsrto
6th Royal Regiment. of a daughter.
On the 3d inst., at Maida-vale, Mrs. John Murray, of a detail:4'
On the 2d inst., at North Stoke, Oxon, the lady of the Rev. It°
R. Ilurle, of a son.

MARRIED. O'
On the 2d inst., at Trinity Church, 3larylebone, Lienterw,
Colonel Perceval, late of the Grenadier Guards, to Caber
daughter of the late J. R. Parker, of Upper Harley-street. vrff
On the 2d inst., at St. Pancras Church, the Rev. Thonata..,',
Rector of Ernberton, Rucks, to Mary Ann, relict of the late %nil.'
Foster, Esq.
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On the 2d inst., at Southborough Church, Kent, Frederick itob
Esq., to Susanna, daughter of the late T. Child, Esq.

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