The Sun.
London, England, 1833-12-27 00:00:00

DUTCH PAPERS.

THE HAGUE, DEc. 20.J-:We hear that the officers
of the Department of Foreign Affairs are again very
much engaged, and that this is caused by the pre-
paring of new instructions, which are to be sent
by one of the next mails to M. Dedel.

SECOND CHAMBER OF THE STATES GENERAL.
THE HAGUE, DEC. 20.—The order of the day
was the project of law for the application of the
eums granted by the law of the 22d of November,
1832 (which was a vote of credit for the sums in
quenion if they should be wanted). By the aid of
these sums, and with retrenchments introduced, it
will be possible to meet the extraordinary expenses
for a long time.
The motion was defended by Messrs-. Schetnenel-
penmiuck, Donker Curtius, Frits Van Reenen, Van
Nes tie Jonge, Van Arch, Van Wyk, and Van Al-
phen, who observed that our foreign relations were
as uncertain as ever ; that it was their duty to sup-
port the Government in order to protect the in-
terest, the independence, nay, the existence, of Hol-
and against an unworthy enemy ; and it was equally
necessary to maintain the public credit by paying the
interest due. Messrs. Van Dam, Lucke!), Fyckema,
Lurie, Van Sytzama, Corner Hooft, and Warin
spoke against the law, as being confused and blend-
ing together different branches of the service, and
approving of indefinite sums for extraordinary mili-
tary expenses. Some wished for farther information
respecting political matters; also information from
she Government respecting retrenchments to be
introduced in the army, respecting the journey of
the Minister for Foreign Affairs to Vienna, and the
Prince of Orange and Prince Frederick to Peters-
borg,h and Berlin.
The Minister of Finance defended the law, and
again declared that nothing was left untried to con-
elude an equitable peace, which was so eagerly de-
sired. He wished that no questions might be put
but such as were required by the subject before
them respecting the extraordinary expenses of
1834; but he would, at all events, consider it as
happy for the King and country that the law should
be adopted as a fresh proof of confidence, and of
the resolution to give the Government the neces-
sary strength.
The law was adopted by a majority of 42 to 9.
It was signified on the part of the Government
that it would very readily make political communi-
cations, but that at this moment there was no occa-
sion for doing so since the Convention of Zond-
hoven, and nothing had occurred in the negotiations
with the German Diet and the collateral branches
of the House of Nassau that was adapted for com-
rnunicatior,„

SECON'j CHAMBER OF THE STATES GENERAL,

DEC. 22.

A new project of law was presented from the
Government for providing for the deficit from Nov.,
1830 to the end of December, 1833.

The project of law for an Excise duty on turf and
coals was then discussed, and after a long debate
was carried by a majority of thirty-seven to three on
turf, and of forty-one to nine for that on coals.

We have received a series of Java Journals from
3d May to 3d August. A subsequent series of these
Journals, from the 11th to the 17th of August, be-
fore received, spoke of a journey of M. Van du
Borch to Sumatra. We now find in the Java Pa-
pers of July 31, an article which is perhaps con-
meted with that journey.
BaTavra, JULY 27.—News has been received
here to-day that the Prince of Jambi, supported by
some discontented fugitives from Palambang, had
made an incursion into the district of Raivas, belong-
ing to Palambang, and had approached this place
within four days' journey up the river, and a day and
a half's journey down the river. The Resident had
taken measures to repel this unexpected attack,
which must excite the more surprise as the Prince of
Jambi last year implored the Government to pro-
tect him against the pirates, who had made them-
selves masters of the mouth of the river, declaring
that he had not the means of doing it himself. Four
ships of war, with his Majesty's ship Amphitrite,
were sent thither, on the approach of which the
pirates took flight, on which the squadron returned,
and the best understanding has since prevailed be-
tween the Government of Palambang and the Prince
of Jambi.

Whatever may be the object of the Prince, and
from whatever quarter he may be encouraged, the
necessary reinforcements are sent to Palambang,
which will soon convince him that the Dutch nation
is not to be insulted with impunity, but that it
knows how to defend its rights whenever and
wherever they may be attacked.

DUTCH FUNDS—AMSTERDAM, DEC. 24.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent. 49 13-16
Ditto ditto, 5 per cent 94 3-16
Amort Syndic' 4% per cent BB 11.16
Ditto, ditto, 3,„i, per cent.
Voluntary Loan, 1831, 6 percent lO3
Ditto, 1832, 5 per Cent.
Ditto, 1833, 5 per Cent.
Exchange on London
Ditto, two months l2
—Dutch Papers, Dec 25.