The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-18 00:00:00

13„l'ell 'AND FLANDERS MAIL
hdtertTELSl MARCH 13.—A letter from Antwerp, of
°oe of says:—" We have had, for these 48 hours,
to ba.:,to most awful storms that we remember ever
witnessed—sudden squalls, torrents of ram,
14(1,,r I,•e older, and lightning. Nothing was wanting.
tooti„.nave reason to fear that we shall have to record
'llsti'if;„,,s"ters. None of the vessels in our port have
any damage."
`Nnate, which was convoked for the 18th, is now
Th7t.fuur days sooner, namely, on the 14th.
!reliiillitindation of the Seine has spread. Yesterday
r 511,11. the inhabitants of Careghern, expecting the
i;mulcation to be completely interrupted, hastened
„•iell stock of provisionp.
`le 44:ye Gazette says:—" The incessant rains of
)I)sitrie,". two days have caused the Meuse to rise very
ttortr.ftzry. The Ourthe and the Verdre have risen
height than on the previous occasion. These
Ito,'"Co.-Ils torrents, which carry everything before them,
erch its fear that the works of the railway of Le
aY be damaged." Accounts from other places
13-rtar statements.
e 3
vra's, MARCH 14.—The King, accompanied by
tlwaY, his secretary, set out yesterday morning
4seat at Ardenne.
111111 PaPers continue to give numerous details relative
11; tnuodation.
ktliff'3ertitte met to-day at two o'clock. Several mes-
'tqa the Chamber of Representatives were read,
,I°ll4-.tillg various projects of law, which were referred
Net, -Tfferent Committees. They were for the con-
N °I the loan ; for the budget of public works
.and
*e6,cilentary vote of credit ; and for a vote of credit to
71:oe department.
4ltlfajtaP, MARCH 14.—Yesterday morning a vessel
the basin had its mast broken by a gust of
'otqllo sustained other damage. The wind having
Sser 'and the weather become more favourable, several
ti:ave dropped down the river.
'l3k,".f!P, Al ARcH 13.—The Soho steamer arrived
b..ut4,7,,1FT, at half-past nine o'clock. with a cargo of
tip Wse 'amt seventeen passengers, among whom
Art
' Chevalier Bunsen, Russian Ambassador, at the
,ttl Great Britain.—Journal du Commerce d Anvers.
MARCH 12.—The unfavourable weather has
Pttjted the
depart.ure of the Bromo for Japan. The
444:-.7 tor the Emperor of Japan arrived at Helvoet-
tittiale days ago. They consist of bronze and glass
Nt.),„*ers. of pistols inlaid with precious stones, of a
istijits-Aher of astronomical books, a map of the Dutch
Nottli"s in India, a portrait of his Majesty the King,
rer hrticles, filling, in all, eighteen chests. Ort,b4Dl, MARCH 15.—We learn that his Ma-
will leave the Hague by a special train
tt,T▪ ing at nine o'clock, and arrive here about half-
,7l Majesty will remain only a few days here,
`u4l„" t" public audience ; and, on account of the
„'"P there will be no public entertainments.
7ortie`'r•kt.iis_e ts Courant of the date (the 15th) publishes,
' following do:mment
4;7llsequence of the wishes and directions con-
e last will and testament of our revered and
~ldee d fahe the late King William, Cof Nassau,
Nein,b3lriil strictly to conform 'to them, weount declare, by
cuts, in our quality as 'principal heir, that we
4tiobr,,,▪ 11 IA all the guarantees Which our late father, in
te,atucle for the prosperity of the country, had
Rai' several societies and enterprises in the king-
Ruh We will scrupulously fulfil the obligation which
mitaes impose 4 r: on us.
N:rdei to meet the expense which may result from
iee-have set apart for this purpose a part of the
'lee of the• King, our father, the direction of
Itt..wo have confided to Baron Van Doom West-
who is authorised dby us to deliver copies of the
• '.declaration to the parties concerned.
(Signed) " WILLIAM.
'"°•agUe, March 14, 1844-"

II • .
g and STRASBURG RAILWAY.
• gt..ftt enemy of war is steam ; and it is to
itt46,l9e advantages of steam and railway commu-
NI, over the world, that we must now invest
tr•rolldreds of millions which our ancestors pre-
tetLke° lavish in war and useless conquest. In this
416\t‘2 England has set an example to the rest of
tlovr: her total length of railway line, extending
;fcwoearly 2,000 miles, representing an investment
a•
ttis of 50 millions. Belgium alone of the
States has as yet largely imitated
'744: hlnie i • but within the last year France
bestirred herself, and the intersection
fertile and industrious country with railways
I,l's.".`ections has now become a prime object of
e e
t. nch Legislature. In our advertising columns
to (tent
to-day the prospectus of a projected line
underta .
err, ken in conjunction with the French
' era) being one of the most important of
brA •
4tlanal undertakings—a line to connect the
Nc of France. (already about to be brought
NO of En! gland by the railroad to Havre) with the
Strasburg, the point of departure from
i`attft7.l; At the head of this undertaking appear
tlheh(?„` commercial and political eminence, the
litoh„.rresident being one "who has served the
!a its highest office, and "may hope to serve
I,'.llortit* The district to be traversed will appear
Ot, petit, even from a glance on the map of France,
v'oil2,.Perceive, from authentic data, that, besides the
Itt.;° of Paris, of which, even under a duty of 20
LlOOO elity we import annually to the value of
70417/., the line abounds not only with. rich
't!t-y,r,esources, both of the farm and the vineyard,
Nat'l woollen and cotton factories, producing
000,„,sto the. annual value, in one province alone, of
i,""0/. sterling ;and affording, even under much
ir,_aatage as respects intercommunication, abuncl-
k'4l traffic. In a national point of view, the
Sp,,,4..rtaking presents, both to France and England,
114714 of extensive moral and commercial benefit.
/caY paper.

h •
Velllttrity-LA
NE t ~L THEATRE.—Duprez's engagement
tta more nights to run, and during the last two
eIY ati-e„„ scat in the theatre has been occupied immei
lit4ristocr- °Pelting the doors. The following members o
ord, tlted'. have been present :—Duke and. Duchess of,
tbektrehY" of Devonshire, Duke of Brunswick
Ch
iquis
xri°lless of Nonnanby, Earl and Countess of es-
th.'on'arol:Lioness of Aylesbury, Marchioness of _ Sligo,
fibm...e'll of Conyngham, Countess of Westmeath, Mar-.
po„ Islarquis of Tavistock, Wentworth of IN orcester ,
C9ertic.;.;"ll3-, Lyndhurst, Bulkeley, ~Soames,
Olteas-**et, Ronailly, Graham, Stanley, Sykes; Earl and
q,l; L:f Delawarr, Earls of Munster, Shelburne,iand
trds Lowther, Castlereagh, Dudley Stuart, ,
.on-
f•- zohle4t Bruce, Francis Russell, Soames, Charlers Fitz-
,Alrence, William Russell, A. Lennox, IN enlock,
I" Vunt Keilmansegge • ' Sir Charles Shakerley, Bart.,
11113,41 k. I°lltague, Bart., Sir George Cayley, Bart., Sir B.
144;afp.";.,art., Sir George Talbot, Bart., Sir Thomas Hare,
T ,•I'. and Lady Roe, Sir Henry Wheatley, Bart., Sir
/7,,u11e, Bart., Six John Palmer, Bart., Sir John Hai.:
C4rt, Sir James Flower, Bart., Sir Charles O'Malley,
Yhomas Gage, Bart. ; Count de Nouilles, Hon. L.
aJor Buckley, Colonel Fox, General Parlby, Hon.
---..BEWAY INDIANS AT THE THAMES TUN-
teZ"*Lerday V(Friday) a curious display took place at the
ttenel, which afforded a striking instance of the meeting
rk„eu-it was a procession of aboriginal men through a work
sihSe7ts the highest grade of civilisation—a group of savages
wonder on the latest triumph of engineering shill.
iiirshil;;.4l an omnibus drove up to the entrance of the Tunnel,
4' the Red men of the West, now sojourning for a time
IN-the Ojibbeway Indians. The appearance. of feathered
lA4tlited faces, bear.skin garments, and mocastned legs, in
locality of " Wapping Old Stairs," created a general
Shops were deserted, tools and needles were thrown
ltsqtga quoeneral rush attested that curiosity was in no wise
%L. -flst the amphibious denizens of this aquatic neigh-
*. )4r. From the statement of the gentleman who accompanied
teeOltit C ttlin, it appeared that these Canadian subjects of
skir la had long expressed a strong wish to see this effort
r the " pale faces "—a desire he was anxious to
hht sly Indians passed into the shaft, and looked
lihZee the balustrades of the winding stairs. They were
14 bets With two squaws and a child. Upon reaching
**Nett.el,rt.it: the double archway, which forms a safe path across,
),' the river, their expressions of surprise were strikingly
tVi4l„„ties-Itutttiral ' ugh ughs I attesting their satisfaction.
Nbstlio,-"11Y regarded it as more wonderful than many of the
h7,,.en_d glittering spectacles which their visit to the old
lt~lcr:ffered for their admiration. With stately tread` they
i 40, "eflh the arched avenue, the crowd pressing almost
Ikh,4t*it),Pent• When half way through they halted at a stall,
Ith. ter` Medallions bearing the likeness of Mr. Brunel, were
'144,70 hettl; When the owner, Mr. Griffin, liberally gave each
' NtteNef 0;71 visitors specimens of the showy memorials. As the,
!I'll ;4_14;2?
_Part.), -looked at the portrait of the engineer, the
N th;""ittl the wide difference between man in the savage
tfttl, they civilised states. When the party reached the Surrey
11417 is i Proceeded a short way up the staircase, and 'one
0,_44 thl4ea'' haling received a duplicate medal, took it into
'tl %'to*4 anowledge the boisterous attention of the crowd below
I. 4
(4,- down in the midst the superfluous memento. A
tt4t104‘41,444-csrlo which so much amused the whole party, that the
th 4111. Wit,. ZI'MPle was followed by all ; and Mr. Griffin coming
" acopious supply of the shiny pieces of metal, a me.
The: kensued, which emulated the one told of in Danae's
"uniorous scene which then took place defies descrip.
wer
l .e serarnbling among the dense crowd, some fifty or sixty
e seen in every variety of attitude, from the tiptoe of
lie ,position tri shou
4tbir n to the various phases of the tumble and somer.
741.0 of 4 and hurraing, with some attempts at imitation of
.
titik.4. lh ~,e.llght of the savages, formed altogether an animated
"I tree. the
it would be difficult to distinguish whotab were most
spetile Indians, the crowd, or the more respecle portion
tlltseetatt:tty),sat°4s including the ladies, several of whom (not the
1/4
tkibrealled forward and shook hands very cordially with
Vll
tie of_urt ZEALAND COMPANY'—On Friday a sm.
"14,1 Pro,Prietors of the New Zealand Company was held
t,4440%. -,%
thit into a House, Broad-street-buildings, for the purpose
and N ece4aideration the general state of the affairs of the
%%oJoaegrsoadoPting such measures as might be deemed ex_
an Fag., filled the chair. The Chairm4; --"TiY that the notice which called the present
„_ft,m been iletted because certain questions of immense
.'lll Ohllietthe'd7wee.. the 'Company and the Government,
.were still_v
IN,Lettitneri,4,fittl the measure of protection were furnished b.
Zits :21e 0,. would be impossible for the Company to lay
;:oh;ltrlire. -'cuolders and the public generally a statement of
tebih:lltlii elle begged, however, from the want of communics.
LIN!, 'ant v7Drital Secretary, thcy would suspend passing any
prese"°Mi events in New Zealand had occurred, by
e;lt 4,filoieht„eela and. success of the country might be abated,
'An t4Vection were afforded by the British Government,
h,_/. ^And be
A entertained that it would become a flourishing
_ question iwa
h„ the ehd put by Mr. Currie to the Goveinor,
clbit:tber
0. grants from Scotland would be protected, as a
t:tii to Nevi yersons from that country had determined to
tolo4ealand, and Who had made great sacrifices to
4,7eteette the rho Chairman stated that it was impossible
4;:toZ, Part, „,,question. as there were so many persons from
Toat,orepoipalbe.coun.try desirous of embarking for the colony ;
4. Y nave to adjourn this meeting to the 29th, when he
ibt. Zould e'•ed such information from the Colonial Secre.
A,;tke ,„..„4Llish the interests of the Company beyond all
it, Alt -ng adjourned
t„).Ttre_ uLy to the 29th inst.
' ePe of
" ERABLE
15 CIIA RACTER.—Mrs. Fanny
pro,".','„nrnates of St. Thomas's Hospital, in this
ni ill A "Wid her life be further spared,Ecomplete her
"guSt next.--Doncaskr Gazette.