The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-18 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

THE HAGUE, JULY 14.—We print with all speed a
supplement to our journal, the project of law for intro-
ducing a new tariff of duties on importation, exportation,
and transit, accompanied with the explanatory memo-
rial which, as we have already stated, has been sent to
the Members of both Chambers of the States-General,
and which will be laid before the States-General at the
opening of the next session.
(This tariff fills twenty-five columns of the Stoats
Courant.)
The latest accounts from India (to the end of March)
state, among other news, that a combat had taken place
near the Thousand Islands, consequently very near Ba-
tavia, with two piratical vessels, one of which was taken,
the other escaped.
The men-of-war of the more important expedition
against the pirates sailed from the. roads of Soera-
baja on the 15th of February.
His Majesty's frigate Palembourg, Captain Koope, had
made a demonstration, in January, on the west coast of
Sumatra. Major Vander Hart, Resident at A) en
Banjie, had been thereby enabled, at the head of a de-
tachment, to confirm the authority of the Government
in the Balla Lands, without having recourse to arms.
UTRECHT, JULY 14.—We hope that the railway to
Arnheim will be completed this year, or, if not, in spring
next year, and that it will then be continued to Cologne,
for which the surveys have already been made in the
Prussian' territory.

BRUSSELS, JULY 12.—One of our journals publishes,
as news from the Vague, that the Countess of Nassau,
widow of the late King William 1., is on the
point of contracting a marriage with General Omphal,
formerly Aide-de-camp to his Majesty. Another
journal says, probably on as good authority, that
his Majesty the King of Netherlands will proceed
from Luxembourg to Paris, to pay a visit to King Louis
Philippe.
DUTCH FUNDS.—AMSTERDAM, JULY 15.
!donor. Bills. •
Actual Debt, 23% per Cent 61% 615 i
Jilt°, ditto 5 per cent.:
Arnett Syndic. 4% per cent..... ........ 19 99)4
D,tto, ditto, 3% per cent. ........... 87% 87%
Commercial Company, 4% per cent 144% 463(
Loan Its:s7, 5 per cent. .... ..... 99% 100%
Exchange on Londos,
Two months
Hamburgh, One mcsnth PS 6111,6
Two months W: 67%
Dutch Papers, July 16.
AUSTRIAN YU NDS.--VIENNA, JULY 8.
Five par Cents. Metalliques
Four par Cents. lOO
Three per Cents. 77%
Bank Shares

Allgemeine Zeitung, July 11.

THE BIRMINGHAM ELECTION.—The contest for
the vacancy in the representation of Birmingham has
terminated, as we feared it would, in the return of Mr.
Spooner, the Tory candidate. For this result we
are entirely indebted to the obstinacy of Mr. Joseph
Sturge, who persisted in going to the poll, although
it is now evident that he could not have had the
slightest hope of success ; and consequently, that
he was only playing the game of the Tories, who
used every argument in their power to persuade him,
that he ought not to draw back, after once engaging in
the contest. Mr. Feargus O'Connor also, who was so
lately the bitterest enemy of Mr. Sturge, forgot all his
animosity, and, out of pure love of mischief, used every
effort to induce his followers to vote for the complete
suffrage candidate. Under these circumstances, it is not
surprising that Mr. Spooner should have been returned
by as many votes as those of Mr. Scholefiela and Mr.
Sturge added together; nor is it wonderful, considering
how few their victories have lately been, to find the
Ministerial journals boasting of the result of this election
as a most surprising triumph, and a convincing proof
of the progress of Conservative principles.—Manchester
Guardian.
BRIGHTON, WEDNESDAY, SIX O'CLOCK P.M.—
About twelve o'clock this morning a steamer hove in sight,
rounding Newhaven cliffs, having in tow a large vessel, and

in about an hour afterwards it was ascertained to be the yes•

sel which Captain Warner intends to blow up with his newly
invented shell. Some hundreds of persons immediately paid
INCENDIARY FIRES.—Our accounts of the fires are I the toll to the Chain-pier, for the purpose of getting as near
diminishing, and we trust they will continue to diminish. a sight of the vessel as possible. The steamer did not stop,
We have but one incendiary tire to record in this county but towed the vessel into Shoreham Harbour. Captain War-
since the date of our last publication ; and those of a purely ner, on leaving Brighton last night, proceeded to Dover, for
accidental nature are also limited in number. The evil has the purpose of engaging a steamer to tow the vessel to
been extensive and frightful enough without the added hor- Shoreham, and having effected that object, he left Dover and
rors of exaggeration into which so many of our contempora- arrived here this afternoon. It is uncertain when the expe •
ries, copying the example of the Times, have fallen, and the riment will be tried, but in all probability it will take place
prospect of an abatement of that evil will, we trust, be hailed on Saturday. Captain Warner is staying at the New Steyne
by all with thankfulness and gratitude.—Bury Herald of Hotel, and will write this evening to the Lords Commissioners
yesterday. of the Admiralty, to ascertain their pleasure as to the precise
time for the trial of the shells.
SAYINGS' BANKS FUND.—The question now be-
comes general, " What do the Government mean to do with COLLIERS' STRIKE.—This unhappy business still
the enormous surplus fund in their hands, arising from remains in a lamentable state of indecision and uncertainty,
Savings' Banks ?" presenting few new features, and those that are new by no
means satisfactory.—Tyne Mercury.