The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-08 00:00:00

DUTCH and FLANDERS MAIL.

THE HAGUE, MAncli 3.—The Nimeguer Courant of the Ist
says :—" The rapid rise of our rivers causes great alarm. On
the 27th of February the water in the Waal had risen to
5 ft. 22 inches, yesterday it was 5 ft. 80 inches, and to-day it
was 6 ft. 22 inches, and it is still rising, so that the lower part
of the town will soon be under water. At Arnheim, on the
27th nit:, the Rhine was 3 ft. 50 inches, on the 28th 4 ft.
65 inches, yesterday at 5 ft. 40 inches, and this morning, our
account tells us that it was at 5 ft. 40 inches, and still rising.
The accountsfrom the Meuse are likewise unfavourable."

THE HAGUE, MARCH 4.—Accounts from Cologne say that
the Rhine at that place, which on the 29th of February had
risen to the height of 29 feet 7 inches, had fallen, and on the
2d instant was at 27 feet 8 inches. The principal rivers of
Geldersland are also falling.
THE HAGUE, MARCH s.—The first Chamber in its sitting,
yesterday, heard the report of the Central Section, on the
project of law for a property-tax, &c. ; the debate on which
is to be opened on the 6th.
The Dutch papers, with many supplements, are almost
wholly filled with very long reports of the speeches made on
the debate on the law for imposing a property-tax, and for a
voluntary loan, which occupied the Chambers for several
days, and the result of which has already been given.
HANIBURGH, MARCH 2. The Stockholm mails of the 20th
and 23d of February, are still due, so that we have no news
of the health of the King of Sweden, since the 16th.—
Hamburgh Borsenhalle, March 2.
BRUSSELS, MARCH, 6.—The average price of wheat last
week was 17f. 42c., and that of rye, 10f. 39c: The import
duty on wheat therefore remains 37f. 50e. per 1,000 kilo-
grammes, and on rye, 21f. 50c. The export duty on both is
25c. per 1,000 kilogrammes.
The Breslaw Gazette, says, there is a report of a projected
marriage of the King of Hanover, to the Dowager Grand
Duchess Alexandria of Mecklenburgh.
The Liege j ournals are full of details of the inundation of the
Meuse, and of the damage caused by it.
POLISH FRONTIERS, FEB. 20.—Since it has become known
in Poland what fate avails those that seek refuge in Prussia,
desertions has almost entirely ceased, at which everybody is
well pleased, as these strangers have for the most part only
proved the cause of much trouble. _ _

The accounts from the Carpatheans are very unfavourable;
it continues to snow almost without interruption, and we may
therefore expect destructive inundations which may affect the
beautiful valley of the Vistula in Poland, but more probably
perhaps West Prussia; for if the river (which often happens)
is covered with ice after it has broken up in Poland, the whole
injury will fall on that province, as it did some years ago.
In Poland itself, especially in the eastern part, the roads are
so blocked up with snow that the communications are ex-
tremely difficult. This has caused a decline in the prices
of corn in the markets of 'Warsaw.
The carnival was not so animated at Warsaw as formerly,
though the Governor gave several splendid fetes.
By a decision of the Governor the mode of applying for
passports to foreign countries, which has hitherto been BO
tedious, has been shortened.

A dividend of 7s. per share was declared at the
meeting of Shareholders of the Croydon Railway held
yesterday, the balance of profit and loss for the last
half-year, including the sum formerly set apart
for depreciation of stock, showing an amount of
14,655/. 18s. 1 lid. It appears from the Report that
the traffic between Croydon and London • continues in
a stationary condition ; but so soon as the oppor-
tunity shall be afforded by the proportionate tolls of
the Bricklayers' Arms line, the Directors state that it is their
intention materially to reduce the fares to that station ; and
as they have no doubt that the consequent increase of traffic
will warrant the necessary expenditure, they propose at
the same time to add as much as possible to the public ac-
commodation and convenience, by the greater frequency
of trains and other means, which, they say, they feel
would be perfectly valueless as inducements to traffic under
the high rate of fare to which they are at present compelled
to resort. Negotiation with the Greenwich Company on
the subject of a reduction of toll has ceased, and little
disposition was manifested to induce the Directors to re-
open the matter, after the late unsuccessful attempt to
bring about an arrangement. Mr. Wilkinson, in the
course of his address to the. meeting, hinted at the
probability of the Croydon Company accepting a lease of
the Greenwich line, supposing reasonable terms were sub-
mitted to ; but it does not seem that the Croydon Company
are inclined to allow a lease of their line to the South-Eastern
Company, since prospective advantages are considered to
be of paramount importance, and as not likely to re-
ceive due attention in any arrangement which might,
under the present aspect of affairs, take place. The Croy-
don Company supports the project of a line of railway from
Chatham, to form a junction with the Croydon and Brighton
lines, to open a communication with the western parts of
England ; and the Directors propose to allow the traffic of the
Chatham line to pass free of toll till the shareholders receive
4 per cent. The works on the Bricklayers' Arms branch are
proceeding satisfactorily, and it is confidently expected that
the line will be opened for public traffic by the Ist of next
Mai.— Times.
DEATH OF ADMIRAL HALL.—We have received,
by the Queen's messenger, who arrived yesterday morning, a
letter from St. Petersburgh, dated February 20, containing
the following account of the sudden death of Admiral Hall:--
The writer states—" We had a very melancholy circumstance
on Sunday before last, during Divine service at the English
church. Admiral Hall, the much-esteemed friend of the
Emperor, fell suddenly down in a fit and expired, at the age
of sixty. He was formerly a lieutenant in the British ser-
vice, and was afterwards made an admiral in the Russian
navy. The Emperor, in honotir of a faithful servant, will
attend his funeral.

AQUATICS AT ETON COLLEGE.—The captain, Mr.
Codrington, has just selected his crew for his eight oared
boat, for the approaching season, which consists of the
following Etonians :—Mr. Codrington (captain), and Messrs.
Errington, Luttrell, Speake, Slade, Babington, Dixon, and
Woodridge. Lord Cecil has been selected by the captain al
coxswain.