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DUTCH and ST. PETERSBURGHTAPERS•

SECOND CHAMBER of the STATES-GENERAL.
THE HAGUE, APRIL 29.—The sitting commenced
iv at half-past seven o'clock. There were .14 members
present. A Royal resolution, dated yesterday, was
read, by which his Excellency the Minister of the
Interior was commissioned to close the Session of the
States General on this day, in his Majesty's name.
The two Chambers having joined together, Baron
Roell, the President, took the chair at eleven o'clock.
The resolution for closing the session was then read.
A deputation of eight members, composed of mem-
bers of both chambers, was appointed.by the President
to receive his Excellency the 'politer of the Interior.
In a few minutes the Minister was introduced, and,
having taken his seat in frozit of the throne, delivered
the following speech :
" Noble and Mighty Lords,—The examination and
fixing the Budget of the State—the determination of
the means of providing, with due regard to economy,
for all the necessary expenses, and for confirming
fallen credit—the continuation of the work of national
legislation—the regulation of the usual levy of the
militia—such are the important objects which have
engaged your attention in the sitting which I am this
day commissioned to close.
" The result of your deliberation has afforded new
proofs of the happy unanimity of sentiments between
the Government and the representatives of the people,
by which our country is so favourably distinguished.
From the political communications that have been
made to your Assembly, you have perceived that we
have been again disappointed in the prospect of a final
regulation of the affairs of Belgium.
" The King, who suffers no opportunity to escape
of giving proofs of his wish for a final arrangement,
laments with you that it has not yet been effected.
" It is encouraging, however, that the prospect of
which I speak, has by no means vanished ; that there
is, on the contrary, a well-grounded hope of seeing
it realized, and that the noble nation which you re-
present has to make no new sacrifices, to look forward
with firmness and just confidence in its Government
for an equitable result. In the name of the King, I
declare the present session of the States-General to
be closed."
His Excellency left the Hall, attended by.the De-
putation, and the Assembly broke up.
Letters from Copenhagen say that very large pur-
chases of corn have been made in Denmark for the
Russian Government, and that 150 merchantmen,
freighted in Holland, were expected to convey the corn
to Russia. In spite of these large purchases, the price
of corn had not risen.
DUTCH FUNDS—AmsTERDAm, APRIL D.
Actual Debt, 234 per Cent.
A mort Syndic, o.i per cent. 89% to 89%
Ditto, ditto, per cent.
Voluntary Loan, 1831, 6 per cent --•• to
Loan of 14 Million, 1830, 5 per cent......„ 10034 to 101
Ditto, 1832-1833, 5 per Cent.
Exchange on London 12 12 5-10 12 07 5-10
—Dutch Papers, April 30.
ST. PE rERSBURGH, APRIL 14.—The ice on the Neva
began to break up on Saturday, the 12th inst., and the
Isaac's-bridge was removed. Yesterday ( Suday) the
discharge of the cannon announced to the inhabitants
the passage of the Governor, and the opening of the
navigation. The Isaac's-bridge will be replaced to-
day.—St. Petersburgh Journal, April 15.

PORTUGAL.

DECREE.

" Taking into consideration the report of the Mi-
nister of Finance, and having heard the Council of
State, I think proper, in the name of the Queen, to
decree what follows :

" Art. I. All goods and merchandise, of whatever
nature and origin they may be, and under whatever
flag imported, are admitted into the custom-houses of
Lisbon and Oporto, to be entered for home consump-
tion.
" Sect. 1. We except from the disposition of the
preceding article, live hogs, gunpowder, olive and
turnip oil of foreign growth.
" Sect. 2. The importation of grain will be regu-
lated by a special law, the present regulations remain-
ing in the meantime in force.
" Sect. 3. Tobacco, snuff, and soap continue to
remain subject to the laws and conditions of the con-
tract of the state.
" Sect. 4. Wine, vinegar, brandy distilled of grapes,
and all spirituous liquors, of any quality whatever, are
only admitted in bottles of half a canada Lisbon mea-
sure, or in boxes of two dozen each. Rum is admit-
ted in casks of any size.
" Art. 11. The goods and merchandise admitted for
home consumption by the present decree, imported in
a Portuguese bottom, and coming from the country
where produced, or in a ship of such country, coming
direct, pay 15 per cent., reckoned according to the
value of the tariff : and in default thereof ad valorem.
In a contrary case, they pay the duty established here,
besides an additional moiety of this duty.
" Sect. 1. Vinegars, wines, and grape brandy, as
well as all other spirituous liquors, pay a duty of 300
reis for every bottle or flask. The decree of the 7th
December, 1825, remains in full force with respect to
rum, of whatever growth it may be. The goods com-
prised in this paragraph remain subject to the clauses
of the preceding article, in as far as the same applies.
" Art. 111. The dispositions of the decree of the
22d March last, Article 6, is extended to the goods
entered for home consumption.
" Art. IV. In order that the reduction of consump-
tion duties may not prejudice those who have entered
goods for the duties hitherto established, the owners
or consignees of such goods so entered within three
months preceding the publication of the present de-
cree shall present the same in the custom-house there
in existence, and, upon verification, will receive there
a certificate for the majority of the duties thereof,
which will be admitted for one moiety of the duties
they may hereafter have to pay. However, if the
goods or merchandise are of such a nature that they
cannot be presented in the custom-house, they will be,
in such case, verified in the stores where they are
warehoused, on being previously manifested.
" Art. V. The laws and resolutions granting to
various articles of commerce a special favour remain in
full force ; and all other dispositions contrary to the
present decree are revoked. The Minister Secretary
of State of the Department of Finance is to attend to
the same, and issue the necessary orders for its exe-
cution. (Signed)
" DON PEDRO, Duke of Braganza.
" JOSE DA SILVA CARVALHO.
" Palace of Necessidades, April 18, 1834.

COURT OF KING'S BENCH, MAY 1.

THE KING C. BYERS AND OTHERS.

This was an indictment against Byers, the informer,
and others, for a conspiracy to lay a false information
against the prosecutor under the Stage Coach Act.
On the trial the defendants were found guilty ; and this
day they appeared on the floor of the Court to receive
judgment.
Mr. ADOLPHUS, sen., on the part of Byers, addressed
their lordships, and moved an arrest of judgment, on the
ground of an alleged error in the declaration. Several
counts described the act under which the information was
lq.id as bensg an act passed in the Ist and 2d of William
IV., and he (Mr. Adolphus) contended that this was
xusatifestly wrong, inasmuch as the act could not by pos-
sibility have been passed in any one day of those two years.
Mr. FOLLETT, on behalf of the other defendants, moved
for St, zew teiAl on the ground that sufficient notice had not
been jyen to the defendants of the removal of the indict-
ment into tiiis coAirt by certiorari.
Sir JAMES Sea ar,grr, in support of the prosecution,
onswered both objections, First, he submitted that the
alleged defect in the declaration would be remedied by
leaving out the words to which Mr. Adolphus objected.
They were superfluous, and after they had been passed over
enough would resit in for the purposes of the declaration.
As to the other objeetjon he should show that proper notice
had been given.
The COURT said the first objection was of more import-
ance than they had at first supposed, and, therefore, they
thought it necessary to take time to consider. They
would, therefore, decide ail the points on Mooday.
THE KING S. AL,DRIDGE.
ThiS was in indictment for an assault,
Mr. IturrcutusoN moved the judgment of the Court on
the defendant, who had been found guilty.
Mr. STEER read an affidavit on the part of the defen-
dant, stating his illness and inability to come up for judg-
ment.
Mr. HUTCHINSON objected to the application to put off
the judgment. He alleged that the object was delay. It
was not made in bona fides.
The CouuT held that the affidavit was not sufficient,
and ordered the defendant to be called on his recognizance.
The defendant did not answer, and the recognizance was
estreated.
THE KING U. SEAWARD.
•t ie This was an indictment against the defend nt, a parish
%.,‘ officer, for procuring unlawfully a marriage between two
paupers.
Sir J.:SCA R LETT niOved an arrest of judgment, on the
ground that the declaration did not contain matter suffi-
cient 19 C9n§tiNty A cthaitial act 911 the part Of the &fen