The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-14 00:00:00

HOLLAND.

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THE HAGUE, SEPT. 12.—The Stoats Courant of
the 10th contains the twelve projects of the modified
fundamental law, as they have been adopted by both
Chambers of the States General. These twelve pro-
jects have been successively communicated to the
provincial states, who were to assemble without delay
to proceed to the election of members, who, together
with members of both Chambers, are to form a double
Chamber. This double Chamber will be convoked
for about the 18th, to discuss the new constitution ;
and, in case of its adoption, it will be again submitted
to the First Chamber. From the majority of votes
with which these projects have been adopted in the
First, as well as the Second Chamber, it is expected
that it will meet with very general approbation from
the double Chamber.

The Staats Courant of the 12th publishes the
names of the members elected by the provincial states
for the double Chamber for South Holland, North
Brabant, Guelderland, North Holland, and Utrecht.
His MAJESTY quitted the Hague, on the 10th, for
Tilburg, where he was received with every demon-
stration of joy. Flags were hoisted on the church
steeple, and banners were displayed from many
private houses. His MAJESTY is expected to remain
at Tilburg till the 13th.
The intelligence of the expedition of a fleet to the
East Indies has been confirmed. Orders have already
been given to fit out the Prince of Orange, the
Sambre, and the corvette Boreas, furnished with GO,
44, and 28 cannons. The steamer Phenix, 125-horse
power, and the Blomo, 120-horse power, are to be
equipped with as little delay as possible, and will be
followed by another steamer and several sailing
vessels. The Minister of 'War has issued orders for
the immediate preparation of the troops destined for
this service.

Our naval forces in the East Indies will be provi.
sionally composed of four frigates, three corvettes,
four brigs, 18 schooners, and 10 steamers.

The exportation of provisions, cattle, butter, corn,
&c., to England, Belgium, and the south of France,
and the consequent insufficiency and high price of
these articles for home consumption, have led to
an endeavour to cultivate some of the waste lands
of North Holland, Guelderland, Oberyssel, and
Drenthe.

In the latter province alone, which has a super-
ficies of 266,278 acres, no less than 111,278 acres are
heath, and 57,762 acres marshy country. For some
years past the Provincial Government of Drenthe has
been engaged in improving the country, by making
canals, and a general desire is now felt that the
Netherlands Government would encourage this sys-
tem, and thus afford the working classes employment,
which would prove a vast benefit to the community at
large.—Jourital de la Haye.

ITALY.

VENICE.

Letters from Trieste state that the combined
squadrons of England and France have entered the
Adriatic.

M. Ricci and the Envoy who had been sent to
Paris to demand the intervention of the French Go-
vernment had returned, and had declared that General
CAVAIGNAC stated that if Austria did not accept the
offered mediation, France and England would land
troops at Venice, and that, if in spite of this, Austria
did not accept the conditions, a French army would
cross the Alps.

A loan has been opened, by the Provisional Go-
vernment of Venice of ten millions of Italian livres,
to be guaranteed by the Ducal Palace at Venice, its
pictures, &c. &c.
It was yesterday stated in Paris that the Sardinian
fleet had quitted Venice, and that the Austrian fleet
was proceeding towards that city. It was even re-
ported that in consequence of this news the French
Government had given orders to the brigade stationed
at Marseilles to be instantly embarked and dispatched
for Venice.