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

DUTCh AND FLANDERS MAIL
BRUSSELS, Diancit I3.—A letter from Antwerp, of
yesterday, says:—" We have had, for these 48 hours,
one of the most awful storm■ that we remember ever
to have witnessed—sudden squalls, torrents of rain,
hail, thunder, and lightning. Nothing was wanting,
and we have reason to fear that we shall have to record
many disasters. None of the vessels in our port have
sustained any damage."
The Senate, which was convoked for the 18th, is now
to meet four days sooner, namely, on the 14th.
The inundation of the Seine has spread. Yesterday
evening, the inhabitants of Careghem, expecting the
communication to be completely interrupted, hastened
to lay hr a stock of provisions.
The Lee Gazette says:—" The incessant rains of
the last two days have caused the Meuse to rise very
considerably. • Ourthe and the Verdre have risen
to a greater height than on the previous occasion. These
impetuous torrents, which carry everything before them,
make as fear that the works of the railway of Le
Verdre may be damaged." Accounts from other places
give similar statements.
BRUSSELS, MARCH 14.—The King, accol2panied by
Mr. Conway, his secretary, set out yesterday morning
for his seat at Ardenne.

The papers continue to give numerous details relative
to the inundation.

r The senate met to-day at two o'clock. Several Ines-
I sages from the Chamber of Representatives were read,
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' transmitting various projects of law, which were referred
to three different Committees. They were for the con-
version of the loan ; for the budget of public works end
supplementary vote of credit ; and for a vote of credit to
the finance department.
ANTWERP, MARCH 14.—Yesterday morning a vessel
just leaving the basin had its mast broken by a gust of
wind, and sustained other damage. The wind having
abated, and the weather become more favourable, several
vessels have dropped down the river.
ANTWERP, MARCH 13.—The Soho steamer arrived
this morning, at half-past nine o'clock, with a cargo of
merchandise -and- seventeen passengers, among whom
was the Chevalier Bunsen, Russian Ambassador at the
Court of Great Britain.—Journal du Commerce d'Anvers.
UTRECHt, MARCH 12.—The unfavourable weather has
i delayed the departure of the Brome for Japan,. The
presents for the Emperor of Japan arrived at Helvoet-
sluys some days ago. They consist of bronze ainl glass
chandeliers, of pistols inlaid with precious stones, of a
great number of astronomical books, a map of the Dutch
possessions in India, a portrait of his Majesty the King,
and other articles,. filling; in all, eighteen chests.
AMSTERDAM, MARCH 15.—We learn that his Ma-
jesty the King will leave the Hague by a special train
this evening at nine o'clock, and arrive hero about half-
past ten. His Majesty will remain only a few days here,
and give no public audience ; and, on account of the
mourning, there will be no public entertainments.
The Stoats Courant of the date (the 15th) publishes,
by order, the following document :
"In consequence of the wishes and directions con-
tained in the last will and testament of our revered and
beloved father, the late King William, Count of Nassau,
and desiring strictly to conform to them, we declare, by
these presents, in our quality as principal heir, that we
take upon us all the guarantees which our late father, in
his solicitude for the prosperity of the country, had
granted to several societies and enterprises in the king-
dom, and we will scrupulously fulfil the obligation which
these guarantees impose on us.
" In order to meet the expense which may result from
them, we have set apart for this purpose a part of the
inheritance of the King, our father, the direction of
which we have confided to Baron Van Doom West-
capelle, who is authorised by us to deliver copies of the
present declaration to the parties concerned.
(Signed) " WILLIAM.
" The Hague, March 14, 1844."

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