The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-24 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

ROTTERDAM, MAY 20.—This morning about eight
o'clock, his Majesty, the King, accompanied by
an aide-de-camp, came to visit the Royal Dock-yard,
where the Minister of Marine had arrived an hour
before. •
His Majesty went on board the Merapi steamer,
and after minutely_ examining that vessel, went on
board the Cyclops steamer lying in the river. Before
his Majesty left the Dock-yard, Captain Cherzen had
the 'honour to present to him two flags taken by that
officer from the pirates in the Indian seas. His Ma-
jesty returned to the Hague about nine o'clock.
THE HAGUE, MAY 21.—The Government has
lately communicated to the Chamber, a report on the
navigation of the kingdom, stating the number of
ships that arrived and departed from the ports of the
Netherlands in 1842. We 'find that the number of
vessels that cleared in 1842 was 6,326, measuring
953,691 tons. Of these, there are under the Dutch
flag 2,704 ; under; English colours, 1,563. Cleared
,outwards 6,367 ; of which there were 2,785 under
the Dutch flag, and 1,520 under English colours.
The Second Chamber of the States-General, in its
sitting, received a message from the First Chamber,
stating that it had agreed to the several Bills sent
up from the Second Chamber, viz. :-1. For com-
pleting the ways and means for the year 1841, 1842,
and 1843 ; 2. That on the extraordinary tax ; and
3. That for regulating the claims of the late King
William Frederick, Count of Nassau ; 4. That for
discharging the- debt of the Commercial Company.
The Chamber received three Royal messages, accom-
panying three projects of law with an explanatory
memorial.—Dutch Papers, May 22.
ULM, MAY 16.—Notwithstanding the very un-
favourable weather, from 700 to 1,000 men are daily
employed on the works for the fortifications, and have
been interrupted for a very few days only during the
week. As soon as the fine weather set in the work
was prosecuted with increased activity, and at this
moment 2,000 workmen are employed, of whom 300
are bricklayers. A much greater number is expected.
—Hamburgh Papers, May 18.

KILMARNOCK ELECTION.—The election of a Mem-
ber of Parliament for the Kilmarnock District of Burghs%
fixed by the Sheriff to take place on Saturday first. If a
poll is demanded, it will be held on Tuesday. There are
I three candidates, in the Liberal and Chartist interest, in the
field ; but it is hinted that a fourth, a Conservative, will
come forward in sufficient time. Placards were yesterday
posted up in all the burghs, calling upon the electors not to
pledge themselves, ss another candidate would '° appear im-
mediately, having strong claims on the constituency."—Ayr
Observer of Tuesday.
The miners of this and the adjoining counties still
Continue their strike. Various meetings have been held, at
each of which resolutions in support of the union have been
passed. Several collieries are engaging persons, not profes-
sional miners, to work their coals, and as places of residence
are required for them, we hear it is the determination of the
colliery owners to insist upon the pitmen's cottages being
given up.—Tyne Mercury.
On Thursday night last six milch cows, the pro-
perty of Mr. Patrick Hallinan, of Glin, in the county of
Limerick, were killed in the most brutal manner. The
savage ruffians accomplished their fell purpose by cutting
the throats and beating the brains out of the unoffending
animals. The cause of this outrage was, that Mr. Halli-
pan had taken some lands from which refractory tenants
-had been dispolsessed:=Kerty Evening Post,