The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-27 00:00:00

HOLLAND.

AMSTERDAM, SEPT. 23.—The following letter from
the secretary of Lord PALMERSTON to Mr. CAPEL,
relative to the Netherlands holders of Spanish stock,
has just been received here :
I am commanded by Lord Palmerston to acknow-
ledge your I, tier of the 29th Augu.t, together with a
copy of the resolutions passed the day before at a meet-
ing of the Spanish bondholders, and beg to suite in re-
ply that Lord Palmerston has given instructions to her
Majesty's Ambassador at the Court of Madrid, and has
likewise made a communication to her Catholic Majesty's
Ambassador at London, desiring them to request
the Spanish Government to accept the proposals sub-
mitted by the Spanish bondholders for the uttlement of
the debt."—Handelsblad, Sept. 24.

ITAL Y.
The Conservators of Florence quotes letters from
Rome of the 19th, announcing the arrival there of
Father LACORDAIRE. The object of this visit is said
to be the vindication of the monitory of the Arch-
bishop of PARIS against the Univers.
Cardinal CERRA CASSANO died at Rome on the 15th.
He was created a Cardinal in 1831.
Letters from Siena of the 18th give an account
of the inauguration of that section of the Siena
Railway.

The Queen and Prince Albert have become annual
subscribers of 25/. to the Royal Patriotic Society, an institu-
tion for improving the condition of the labouring classes in
Scotland.
The Earl of Lincoln and Lords Z homas and Robert
Clinton, arrived at Clumber-park on Monday last, on a visit
to the Duke of Newcastle, who, we regret to learn, is very
seriously indisposed.
Mankind, in general, mistake difficulties for impos-
sibilities. That is the difference between those who effect
and those who do not.—Eliza Cook's Journal.
CAILD LEFT.—GREENIVICII RAILWAY.— On a lady
and gentleman getting into a first-class carriage yesterday
evening, to proceed to London by the half-past nine o'clock
train, they were astonished to find a fine child lying on the
seat, evidently about four or five weeks old, and very:ele-
gantly dressed. Information was iminc.diately given to the
inspector, and an inquiry made, but the party was nut to be
found. The child was removed to the workhouse.
THE SEVERN.—There was last week only two feet
six inches of water in the Severn at Tewkesbury Mythe
Bridge, being three inches less than it has been at any pre-
vious time during the summer; and so low is the water at
Tewkesbury quay that it is impossible to get loa led trows
through the lock into the river Avon.
THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.—The works, sus-
pended during the sittings of Parliament, are now resumed,
and are actively progressing. In the House of Lords the
artists are engaged on the historical paintings remaining-in-
complete. In the new chamber of the Commons the altera-
ti,ns and acoustic improvements found necessary at the
trial sittings, are being effected. St. Stephen's Porch, the
approach to the new House of Commons, is quite finished ; it
will be reached by a noble flight of steps, the entire breadth of
which extends fifty feet into the body of Westminster Hall.
Yesterday the restoration of the splendid roof and interior of
Westminster Hall was commenced. A new entrance has
been opened from the centre of the hall into the cloisters.
The basses and statues in the interior of the Royal En-
trance, Victoria Tower, are complete, and it is expected that
on the next occasion of her Majesty opening Parliament in
person this entrance will be made use of.
Prussian, Bavarian, and Saxon Governments have
THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH IN GERMANY.--TheAustrian,
just entered into a convention with regard to the electric
telegraphs, by which a common tariff has been adopted, re-
ducing the expense by about one-half. This new tariff will
come into operation from the Ist October next.
THE LIFE or A GEN TLEmAN.--fle gets up leisurely,
breakfasts comfortably, reads the paper regularly, dresses
fashionably, lounges fastidiously, eats a tart gravely, tattles
insipidly, dines considerably, drinks superfluously, kills time
indifferently, sups elegantly, goes to bed stupidly, lives use-
lessly.

There is a kind of sympathy in souls that fits them
for each other, and we may be assured, when we see two
persons engaged in the warmth of a mutual affection, that
there are certain qualities in both their minds which bear a
resemblance to one another.—Eliza cook's Journal.

EVENING CLASSES FOR YOUNG MEN.--A public
meeting was held last evening in the school-room of St.
James the Great, Bethnal-green, to promote the formation of
evening classes for young men, on the plan on which they
have been conducted, through the instrumentality of the
clergy of the metropolis, during the two last seasons. This
endeavour to give a new development to the Church's teach-
ing, in a direction hitherto little attempted, has been sanc-
tioned by the highest ecclesiastical authority, and has been
actively supported by a number of distinguished clergymen
and laymen. Like most other movements which have been
productive of great results, it originated in the efforts of an
individual (the Rev. Charles Mackenzie, ALA , Vicar of St.
Bennett's, Gracechurch-street), and has now enlisted the
generous aid of about fifty of the metropolitan clergy. It is
honoured with the patronage of his R.syal Highness Prince
Albert, the Lord Bishop of London is the president, and the
list of vice-presidents embraces some of the most distin-
guished members of both Houses of Parliament. The meet-
ing was very numerously attended. The Rev. W. James,
the Incumbent of St. James's, presided. Many excellent
speeches were made, and at the close a number of young men
enrolled themselves members of the classes.
SOUTH SEA COMPANY.—A meeting of this com-
pany was held yesterday, at South Sea House, Threadneedle-
street, City, Mr. Charles Franks in the chair. The chairman
stated that the meeting had been called for the purpose of
appointing a committee of seven gentlemen to inspect the
bye-laws of this company. From a statement of accounts it
appeared that the bond debt due by this company amounted
to 4,50 K 1. The following gentlemen were appointed to act
as a committee :—Mr. William Gausen, Mr. Edward Gold-
amid, Mr. Benjamin Harrison, Sir Claudius Stephen Hunter,
Bart., Mr. Thomas Ponton, Mr. Thomas Poynder, and Mr.
Claude George Thornton. After a vote of thanks to the
chairman the meeting separated.
On Monday afternoon, at Glasgow, Mr. Hampden
made his 89th balloon ascent. A safe descent was effected.
AEROSTIC EXPERIMENTS.--FOT some time past,
great many balloons have been observed passing over Paris.
Among them have been a great many small ones, sent up by
M. Mene, of Vaugiard (whose scientific experiments have
excited much attention), to make experiments for measuring
the laws in virtue of which the temperature decreases in
proportion to the height. Several of these balloons have
gone great distances; one went in an hour and a halt. 22
leagues, and fell at Villeneuve la Lionne, department of the
Seine-et• Marne, and others were found at distances of 40
and 48 leagues. M. Nene begs the persons who may find
the balloons, to send them with the instruments they con-
tain, to the addresses indicated. M. Meue is making his
experiments with the assistance and advice of M. Arago.—
Galignani.

SHIPWRECK OF THE BRIG Bnavo.—ln addition
to the five guineas voted by the subscribers to Lloyd's, at
their half-yearly meeting held on Wednesday, to the two
boats' crews who had succeeded, after great difficulty in
saving the crew of '.he brig Bravo, of Njwcastle, when that
vessel was wrecked on the 31st of March last, we also learn
that the committee of the Royal National Institution for the
Preservation of Lives from Shipwreck had previously voted
11/. to the 11 brave fellows who went off, at such imminent
peril, to the rescue of the crew of the above vessel.
CROPS IN DURHAM.—Some wheat was shown in
Durham market on Saturday last which weighed 9st. 21bs.
net, and was a most beautiful sample, fit for the hands of the
miller. On the other hand the continued drought has ope-
rated injuriously on the turnip crops. Swedes, however, are
after all the great source of winter provision for cattle; and
should we shortly
dency now felt by farmers as to the deficiency of winter
have a few genial showers, the despon-
provender will be removed. Corn is now nearly all secured,
and we scarcely
.Durham Chronicle.
hear a complaint of the potato (disease,—