The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-30 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

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PROM THE RHINE, AUG. 18.—The annual meeting
of the Central Commission for the Navigation of the
Rhine will be held at Maintz in a few days. It is
said that Holland intends to make some very liberal
proposals, which will be favourable to the German
transit trade. Thus it is to be proposed to abolish all
the various tolls levied on the navigation of the Rhine
through the Netherlands to the sea, and to substitute
for them the very low duty of ten Dutch cents. for a
hundred kilogrammes. Holland asks, in return, that
Russia shall abolish the tolls on the Rhine between
Cologne and Emmeruh, and charge no higher duty
than on goods sent from Belgium, by the railway
to Cologne, up the Rhine. Germany may be glad of
such measures, especially considering its very un-
certain position with respect to Belgium.
FAXMLFORT, AUG. 24.—Their Majesties the King
and Queen of the Netherlands arrived yesterday even-
ing at Mayence, where they were immediately com-
plimented by the reigning Duke of Nassau. Their
Majesties and the Duke then went from Mayence to
the chateau of Biberich, where their Majesties passed
some time with the Duke's family. A special train
brought their Majesties to Frankfort, where they
were received at the landing-place by. Princess Au-
gustus of Prussia, and Prince Frederick of Prussia.
Their Majesties then went to Hanan, where the
Queen stopped for the night, while the King and
Prince Alexander proceeded direct to Vienna. The
Queen intended to proceed on her journey this morning.

HONORARY REWARD BY THE KING OF THE
FRENCH.
Admiralty, 28th August, 1844.
Sir,—l am commanded by my Lords Commissioners
of the Admiralty to transmit to you herewith a copy of
a letter from the Foreign-office, transmitting a gold
medal which has been awarded by his Majesty the King
of the French to Captain Kreeft, of the English mer-
chant service, for his asstance to a French vessel
wrecked on the coast of Afrida; and I am to signify their
Lordships' request that you will cause the said medal to
be delivered safely to Captalt Kreeft.—l am, Sir, your
most obedient servant,
(Signed) . JOHN BARROW.
W. Dobson, Esq.,
Secretary;'lloy d's.
(Copfl!
Foreign-office, Aug. 23, 1844.
Sir,—l am directed by the tad of Aberdeen to trans-
mit to you a copy of a note frOte the Count St. Aulaire,
the French Ambassador at this Court, together with a
gold medal, which the King of the French has been gra-
ciously pleased to award to Captain Kreeft, of the Eng-
lish merchant service, for the important services ren-
dered by him to the crew of a French vessel ship-
wrecked on the coast of Africa, in the month of No-
vember last ; and I am to request that you will cause
the medal to be forwarded to Captain Kreeft.
I am, &c. (Signed) H. U. ADDINGTON.
Sir John Barrow, Bart &c., &c• 9 &c.

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Jemappes fired away, but with a good deal of dignity
like and consideration. The
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two in the afternoon—the Moors
banging away for
dear life. Then the ships sheered off, and the Moors
left their flags a-flying, and there was such a roar of
have laughter aboard of us, you'd thought it was
pay-day. Bless your heart, while the efight was going
on, you should have seen some of our men. They
looked at the Frenchmen, for all the
world, as you
may have seen boys look through a pastry-cook's
window at the tarts—heir mouths watering, but not
being able to get at 'etrn.
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gunnery of Joinville. Poor young man . I dare
say he did quite as well as he couldßut when you
remember that he was making his first appearance
what before a British audience, who knew was what,
you must allow it was trying to his
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seen young fellows in his state at the Co burgh, and I
always cried out " Bravo," to encourage
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sure they only did so from the best
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could it be otherwise ? Isn't
human creature sick to go banging at walls and
houses—dropping rockets in honea
honest people's dwellings
—killing women and children in street, and all
for what numskulls eall glory. I'm sure sure of it, Prince
Joinville felt ashamed of the work, and so did all the
that's worthy fellows employed in it—and why they
didn't put any heart into the matter—but banged
away by fits and starts, and then hauled out of the