The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-22 00:00:00

HOLLAND.

THE HAWN', AUG. 20.— NETHERLANDS EAST
INmEs.—The Java Courant of the 21st of June
publishes the following proclamation of the Governor
relative to the slave trade:—
" The slave•trade and the importations to that end
into the Netherlands Indies, whether it be of slaves or
of free men, is forbidden. The imported slaves shall
be immediately free, without distinction, whether
they come from countries that are subject to the
sway of Indian princes or from foreign European co-
lonies and pcs3essions. From this prohibition those
slaves are excluded who are landed with the previous
sanction of Government, and with the view of declaring
them free here, and of entering into a compact with them
not exceeding the term of eight years. Such parties must
previously be furnished with a declaration from the place
of exportation verified by the highest authorities of that
place, that the exportation is undertaken with the above
intention.
" Tie importation of children under ten years of age
for the purpose of servitude is under no consideration
allowed."

A MONSTER TRAIN.—A great deal of bustle and
excitement prevailed yesterday morning at the station of
the Great Northern Railway, in consequence of it being an-
nounced that a " Monster Exhibition Train " would start
that morning, in order to afford parties an opportunity of
arriving at York in time for the commencement of the races.
It being the grand day thousands availed themselves of the
advantages thus afforded. There were nearly fifty passen-
ger carriages and four engines, two at the front and two at
the back.
ANOTHER ASCENT OF MONT BLANC.—It appears
that another ascent of Mont Blanc was made on the same
day on which Messrs. West, Floyd, and A. Smith ascended.
Another Englishman, Mr. Vansittart, started with three
guides two hours after the other party, and, after a fatiguing
journey, reached at sunset the Grands Alulets, where he
bivouacked till midnight, when he again started, and arrived
at the summit about 9 o'clock in the morning. lie returned
safely to Chamouni in the evening.
THE TELEGRAPH IN BRITISH AMERICA.—At the
commencement of the month, the telegraphic wire from
Quebec was thrown across the Grand Falls, and thence to
Woodstock, establishing instantaneous communication be-
tween Quebec and the chief Canadian towns, via the valley of
the river St. John, and consequently expediting the trans-
mission of intelligence between the Canadian provinces and
England.
DESTITUTION AND SUDDEN DEATH.--An inquest
was held yesterday afternoon at the Crown, Blackfriars-road,
before Mr. Payne, on the body of Catherine Masy Holland,
aged 20, who was found dead in the back parlour of 48,
Pearl-row, Blackfriars-road, on Tuesday afternoon. From
the evidence of Charles James Lloyd, an elderly man, with
whom the deceased had cohabited for the last six months, in
the greatest misery and destitution, it appeared that the
deceased who was advanced in pregnancy, had been ailing
for sometime, but had not had any medical advice, having a
repugnance to it. The deceased, however, had taken a pow-
der the day previous to her death, having complained of the
prevailing epidemic. On the day of her death, Lloyd had
only left her a few moments, alive and apparently better than
usual, but on his return found her dead. The medical
evidence satisfying the jury, they returned a verdict of
"Death from natural causes."
ADULTERATION OF GREEN TEA.—The result of
the Lancet's investigations respecting the adulteration of
black tea was, that the great bulk of black tea reached the
consumer in a pure state, and particularly congou and sou •
chong ; the result of the inquiries respecting green tea, how-
ever, lead to a more unsatisfactory conclusion, for there is
very strong reason to believe, notwithstanding; the evidence,to
the contrary, that there really exists no such thing as " genume
green tea." Thirty samples of green, on importation from
China, were examined, and there was not a single leaf in any
of these samples which had not received its green colour by
artificial means, and the materials used in the colouring pro-
cess were shown to consist of Prussian blue, mineral green,
verdigris, arsenite of copper, Dutch pink, chromate of potash,
bi-clirdinate of potash, chrome yellow, chalk, gypsum, and
soapstone or French chalk, some of which are calculated
to have a highly injurious effect upon the human frame, and
some of a poisonotui nature.