The Sun.
London, England, 1845-01-24 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

AMSTERDAM, JAN. 21.—1 t appears from the official
statement of the produce of the several taxes in 1844,
which presmats a considerable increase above the re-
ceipts in 1843, that the few branches which have
fallen off (not to the amount of 50,000 florins in the
whole, the Post-office and the lottery, while on the
other hand it is highly satisfactory to see the increase
in the Excise nearly a million) of the direct taxes to
amount of nearly 340,000 florins.
THE HAGUE, JAN. 20.—The members of the Second
Chamber of the States-General are summoned for the
6th of February next.
Though the Stoats Courant of to-day does not yet
announce the appointment of Mr. Rochusson to the
post of Governor-General of India, we can positively
affirm that the King's choice has fallen upon him.
He is the forty-sixth Governor-General since that
important colony was acquired for the mother
country by the courage and firmness of the Dutch.
ROTTERDAM, JAN. 20.—We learn that by a reso-
lution of his Majesty, a loan to the amount of one
million of florins, bearing interest at four per cent., is
to be opened at Amsterdam on the 17th of February
next, for defraying the expense of draining the lake
of Haarlem.

Our private letters from China, dated the end of
September, 1844, inform us that his Majesty's brig
Areno sailed from Macao at the beginning of that
month, with Messrs. Moddermen and Rochusson to
visit the northern ports of China, Chan-Hay, To-
Choo, To-Ningpo, and Amoy. These gentlemen will
persevere their inquiries in those little-known ports
relative to the interest of our commerce.

The Areno soon after leaving Macao was taken
by a violent storm, in which it lost its bowsprit and
yards, and suffered other damage. It was forced to
put back to Hong-Kong, where it may be more
easily repaired than at Macao. The captain expected
to put to sea again at the beginning of October.—
Dutch Papers.

FATAL EFFECTS of the STORM.
(Extract of a Letter.) '
CALMS, JAN. 21.—Yesterday the sudden storm
that took place in the afternoon produced one of
those disasters by which loss of life and of property
occurred, and probably without the immediate reason
being ever ascertained. A lugger, or, as it is called
here, a chasse maree, left Dunkirk in the morning,
bound for Abbeville, laden with coals, salt cod, and
brandy. From some unknown cause she came on
shore between four and five o'clock, P.M. to the east-
ward of the jetty, the wind blowing severely from
N.N.E., which ought to have enabled her to have
pursued her intended course.
After she struck on the sands, and was dimly seen
through the haze, the life-boat approached. Not a
soul was seen on board, and it became useless, in such
a heavy sea, to run the risk of coming on board, as
the vessel was breaking up. It was once supposed
that a man was seen attached to the mast by a rope.
Such, however, was not the case, and there can be
no doubt that the crew have perished, for so violent
was the wind that they could not have escaped, even
had they taken to the small boat. What renders the
supposition more reasonable is, that a boy picked
up a five-franc piece close to the vessel when the tide
was out. It was ascertained by the ship's papers,
washed on shore, that there were four men and a boy
on board.
How different was the appearance of the sea to
what took place on land l A short time after this
fatal catastrophe the doors of the theatre were crowded
by ladies and others, invited to a carnival ball given
by the young men of Calais. It was the first this
season, and a great number of well-dressed charac-
ters, unmasked, ornamented the elegant ballroom.
The polka was extremely well danced by eight young
ladies, in Polish costumes, with their cavaliers.
They all footed it away, as if the dance had been
their study through life. The house was crowded to
the ceiling.

CONTEMPLATED VISIT OF THE COURT TO BRIGHTON,
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—We understand that it is the intention of her 11;jesiy.
to honour Brighton with a visit in about a fortnight.
According to the present arrangements the Royal chil-
dren will arrive at the Palace on Saturday, the Ist of
February, and it is expected that her Majesty will arrive
on the following Saturday. Mr. Henry Saunders arrived
on Thursday night for the purpose of giving the neces-
sary instructions for the reception of the Court, and was
to take his departure again in the afternoon. The/news
of an early visit from her Majesty has diffused the
greatest joy among the inhabitants.
Mr. Wilson, the late cashier of the Norwich
Board of Guardians, has been committed for trial on the
charge of embezzling the money and mutilating the cash
books. It was stated that the embezzlements amounted
to I,s2sl.—Chehnhford Chronicle.
REPRESENTATION OP EAST CORNWALL.-111 conse-
quence of the lamented death of the Earl of St. Ger-
mans, which took place at Port Eliot, on Saturday
last, there will be a vacancy in the rspresentation of
East Cornwall, in the room of Lord Eliot, now Earl of
St. Germans, who will be called to the Upper House.
We understand, on good authority, that a requisition is
now in course of signature, calling upon T. J. Agar
Robartes, Esq., of Lanhydrock, to come forward as a
candidate on the Liberal interest. Mr. Robartes is at
present out of the county; but as the heir to the wealthy
and ancient house of the Hon. Mrs. Agar, he has long been
looked upon as in every respect fitted for the high position
which he is now to be called upon to assume. He com-
mands the esteem and affection of men of all parties in
East Cornwall; and his politics, though of a decided cha-
racter, are by no means extreme. If Mr. Robartes con-
sents to be put in nomination, he will receive the sup-
port of Sir William Molesworth, and Sir Coleman Rash-
leigh ; and Ili he proposed Mr. Charles Sawle at the last
election for Bodmin, it is most probable that Sir Joseph
Sawle will give him the weight of his influence. There
is certainly not a gentleman in East Cornwall more eli-
gible from his position, or better qualified from his ta-
lents, to represent that division of the county, than Mr.
Robartes, and we heartily wish that the electors may
succeed in securing his services.—Plymouth JournaL
EARL DUCIE AND THE GLOUCESTER FARMERS.

—The Gloucester Farmers' Club, at their annual dinner
on Saturday, gave a remarkable instance of their grati-
tude and good taste. On the President paying the
usual compliment to Earl Ducie, by proposing that
nobleman's health, ." as a friend to agriculture,"
Mr. John Long objected to the toast. He would not
drink the health of a corn-law repealer—not he—how-
ever high his public character as a practical farmer,
or however great his private worth. The sin of being
a repealer was an insurmountable barrier to Mr.
John Long's raising his glass to his lips, and with
the pertinacity of a certain animal, more noted for stub-
bornness than sagacity, he persisted in his objection,
notwithstanding the remonstrances of the President and
the respectables present, and a scene of indescribable
confusion followed, amid which the toast was withdrawn!
—Cheltenham Examiner.

PARLIAMENTARY REPORTING IN PORTUGAL.
Sennor Baretto Ferraz delivered a speech at the close of
Tuesday's sitting, which the reporter in Wednesday's
Diario disposed of in this fashion :—" The very ad-
vanced hour, and the state of fatigue in which we find
ourselves, do not permit us to give this important dis
course, which we will insert entire in one of our follow-
ing numbers." The speech was delivered at the " very
advanced hour " of eight o'clock in the day, and the
paper was not published until one on the day following.
The Evesham Town Council on Wednesday met
for the purpose of appointing a master tor the Free
Grammar School, when Mr. Moore was elected by a ma-
jority of 8 to 4, on precisely the same terms as his pre-
decessor held the effice.
ll.Fnacoin4g.—A large whale, thirty feet long, was
washed on shore At the of the Tor-hills, on Thurs-
day morning.

THE HAGUE, JAN. 19.—The birthday of her Ma-
jesty, our beloved Queen, has been observed in the
usual manner. At noon there was a brilliant parade
of the troops composing the garrison.
AMSTERDAM, JAN. 18.—Among the days which
are remarkable in the history of Amsterdam, the
19th of January deserves to be remembered, espe•
cially by aged persons, who well recollect that on
that day, 50 years ago, the French were brought into
the city as soi-disant deliverers from the yoke of
slavery. Experience has taught both old and young
to know what this catastrophe led to. May posterity
take heed, and maintain the present independence of
the kingdom of the Netherlands, formally the Seven
United Provinces, that the Netherlands may remain
what they desire to be, a powerful, and therefore
important State in Europe.
TUE HAGUE, JAN. 20.—We have before us the
statement of the revenue in 1843 and 1844, from which
it appears that there has been a considerable increase
in 1844. The total amount in that year was
54,225,805 florins, and in 1843, 53,027,097 florins.
It is still affirmed that Mr. Rochusson is appointed
to the post of Governor-General in our India pos-
sessions.