The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-28 00:00:00

THE DUTCH MAIL•
iaj treitir
The HAGUE, JULY 23d.—By the commercial
concluded in 1844, between the Zollverein ant.i
it was stipulated that the importation of wt.
iron into the Zolverein might take places I°' non t'"
in Ger ocie
land, but also along the Rhine but only
Belgian ships. In consequence ;of represente'tf°trosa v'll3l
by the Netherlands Government, the inirrt ds.' Dj
henceforth take place in ships of the NelbecrThneUn
M. Auguste Davezai, Charge d'Affaires 41 ectiOo
States at the Hague, has published notice resP 4 thee
the death of General Jackson, in which he invite; lie'
captains of American ships in the harbour of tlisve
therlands, on the day after receiving the notice,.,,,-0,
their flaws half mast hifyi, and
ail other American citizens in the
to go into mourning as usual on such occasions. ,§ the
On the 18th of this month the dyke for eneinsin ort°
western part of the Anna Paulovvna polder, in isb tb6a
Holland, was happily completed, so far as
enclosure. In a few weeks the dyke will be helot
hlehflg
and strengthened, so as fully to secure the land f
been gained. In about 14 weeks, 3,200 acres °,410
have been recovered from the sea, by weans °f
14,000 ells, or 21 leagues in length. ing at.
The Danish Government has issued the follow
dinance :
o°l6
" Art. 1. The exclusive privilege which the ifarch'
Asiatic Company has enjoyed since the 21st of ;arch'
1792, and which was renewed on the 21st of irn°
1822, having expired, his Majesty declares that
the date of this ordinance the trade to China is Jro
179"
" Art. 2. The ordinance of the 16th of fur'
relating to the trade with the Indies, is revnliMna °13;6
" Art. 3. The trade and navigation with u"" ces
India shall henceforth be governed by the ordilreig°
force relative to the navigation and trade With
countries.
.116:61 11°

Reports of —a curious nature have reacl'ff of a
respecting the forthcoming work entitled '` The,,Sbtio°llral),•beli;
Royal Favourite." We understand it to be an au—it the 740
abounding in piquant anecdotes and alble bits r-ocise
and manners of the day, though less grave pu--
" Sybil" " Self."
IV id,
DYCE SomnaE.—Colonel Dvce leSombre' wor
affair has occupied so much attention the faabi°flab be bsj
is again before the public. Since his arrival here jer l!
enlisted much of the public sympathy ; his case 118,8.ual Oho
the most scrutinous inquiry before the highest oieujlito t°,oo
rity of this city, who are unanimous in pronouneilb ie kw.
in perfect mental health. This opinion has been boos osileoA' •
by the medical faculty of St. Petersburgh, who weret.or, ax."o.
gether under the immediate direction of the Eullle- Dal gehe
certificate was accordingly signed by thirteen professlo will to
tlemen of that city. We understand that theffa "bs
again brought before the public in London, an (COw".of
occupy some of the vacation hours of the gentlem t one
long robe. What the result will be we are at pre,seng
to say, but from the very strong case which Cw°,,lirgetie
Sombre has made out, and, assisted as he is by er;111
comparable talent, there is reason to expect that it sow"
more pot him in possession of his princely fortune.
British Gazette.
gir TDAl4till7;
AIELANCHOLY ACCIDENT.--WALLS,by
JULY 12.—We experienced a severe gale here on Friday
e 0 Oleo
4th inst., from S. S. E. Two boats Crews of six 9,-01
belonging to Sandness, in the parish of Walls, "crab
to the ling fishing at a great distance from the shore, Peosfe;
One of the boats came ashore in the
parish of Northo 0,0;
bottom uppermost, with a dead man in it; but the °thoe ft°.
having been heard of up to this date, is supposed to b fa°,
down. The names of the men are James Slater, Jafnewillisrt
son. Peter Georgeson, Peter Fraser, Henry Aberne'll:
Williamson, Laurence Sinclair, James Wishart, Jampe,;/011°
George Coutts, James Sinclair, James Georgeson.--'
iagt•
Mercury.
IsLaND OF RUM.—We understand that thettra'
quis of Salisbury has purchased this island for theforObiact,
2ts
i4;00411.1 adapted.
, to f o I
form a snhofoornn gt
tinegrrimouensdßourmdewerasfoorrleest.atbe
;o fokre onic
and it is still deeignated in the Gaelic language miles l of
dons of the wild forest." The island is about eight ratio 01
and seven broad. In consequence of two great eliced fuleft
the people in 1826 and 1828, the o ulation was II wider er
400 to 100 or 130. The island isP Pe believe, beiu,„7lt art
from Maclean of Coll, by Dr. Maclean, who has "110(8' 113'
cellent house, offices, &c., besides effecting several t
provements.—lnverness Courier.

BIRTHS. r
/ rll° 11-Pl4ce,
On the 21st inst., Mrs. R. Barclay, jun., ie- o'9
Bloomsbury-square, of a daughter, still-born, le shire,
On the 20th inst., at Frampton House, Linco l
As,- of '
lady of the Rev. John Tunnard,
of a son.
On the 23d inst., in St. James's-square, the ll' s'
f 1)•
wire
Kent, Esq., of a (laughter.
On the 24th inst , at Craven-street, Strand, the i
Cullington, jun., Esq.,. of a daughter. /I'ri '
, ns 0
On the 24th inst., the wife of the Rev. T. Sirti„r-°
M.A., Vicar of St. Leonard's, Shoreditch, of a s°-

a
rtictere
.dARRIED.
On the 19th inst., at Leckham ton the Rev' J°1111Cor°1111;
Tetlow, M.A., Rector of PontPesbu'ry,
youngest daughter of the late W. Shaw, I%s4•' oh
hi t•
Derbyshire.
On the 24th inst., at St. Church, Alr. 5001
Pancras A
Claris, of 1.: Liverpool-street, Gray's Inn-road, gal'
daughter of Mr. W. Holman, miller, of Ramsgate'
", SaFlospq,„toof vors

B.
cu,ratontilcerels7egto.fmay, cpiit:
On the 26th inst , at Carlislaoliii, Isle of Wi,ght'at-stree-
youngest daughter of Mrs. Vidler, 59, Marennw- g
Clnirj!
the Res-. of
third daughter
A On the
chaplain in the Hon. Company's service. relict
at Pooree, in Bengal,
theu" ePl7t4gam
Captain Pattuliloon.sfs
}ate Lev. John Powell. 11510 '
011 the 90 h inst.,
- t at Rothesa - Isle of Bute, of
daubhte
Im,iilnihNoronr,toßn. ,N Ct..,haartlesßcouologn3e:sur-Mer, Martlis!
~
On the 22d in I , CharlottevaiPrances, second
;di, Of DeltiV
On the 23d ins t. Mrs. Catherine Norton, av's"-sy
On the 23d ii•i'st., ataw Sunderland,ui Lieutenant
---- Efgagedef4BB. bgl Hall, Norfolk. oiiiiain

Lorlitirt ; Prinuad Publifihfid by YITHINoce Sta.
No. 112 Strand, Printer, at The S* . tut'
strand, in the Precinct 'of the Savoy, va
Middlesex, Monday, July Up 1946'

DEPARTURE OF THE GREG,rie
BRITAIN ON HER FIRST TRANSATLA,""
VOYAGE.

LIVERPOOL, SATURDAY EvEstSiG'ig
The arrival in the Mersey of the Great Br Of
steamer—that magnificent and stupendous "ergo'
British skill and British enterprise, will long be 3 tat
morable and remarkable event in the commercial biSifegg
of our port. The welcome she received from e"ed
ex,
thousands on her first appearance has only 13Pedolcd
ceeded by the excitement which has not only Pre° it'
here but for a hundred miles round in the public
.ntied
respcetng her—an excitement which has centlit/hres
with undiminished ardour for upwards of thstr
weeks. Fvery day 'cheap trains, carrying the
sands of passengers, have arrived from the
towns in Lancashire and Yorkshire, and old
steam-boats plying coastwise have also been Cr° ye.
wiih persons desirous of beholding the " GreeL, 000
viathan," as she has been aptly named. About
tie
persons have paid ls. each to go on board the Is with
hut the number who have contented themselves
gaze and wonder at her extension only is inenletslLetlu
eti
The Directors have acted with a liberality to be ern't to
from men prompted by a spirit of enterprise sutfiele es,
brave the prejudices and difficulties the) must have
re'
countered in their noble undertaking. They bat'bitioe
seated out 01 the proceeds received from the ex"Liser
the sum of 1001. to be thus divided amongst the —those
pool charities, wisely confining the distribution toeceiee
institutions from which the industrial population r
tber°
most immediate advantages : Northern and
Hospitals, 251. each ; Sailors' Home, 201 ;
saries, 201. ; Floating Church and Chapel, 51.
is We regret to state that the Great Britain carries
but a small complement of passengers, although the
were low, being 20, 22, and 25 guineas. Consider
4
, fesitel
that this may almost be considered an exper''rs the
trip, and that great prejudice generally exists naes
public mints against new and only partially-tried Preeo
this is not to be wondered at. We have seen tirs•
gazing in profound astonishment, wonder, and ones,
tion at the splendid vessel ; but, after their first in3,Peolt
Lions have been removed, they have shaken their hey of
and given expression to many doubts as to the sa'`i:stit
the object of their won ler. This is not an individuasees
a general impression. The minds of the peoPl,e
unable to comprehend how so vast a floating rusehleostl
be guided with speed and safety across the ow
Atlantic. We can only express a fervent hope thathy the
opinions may be as unfounded as those givenos
noted Dr. Larduer, who, a few months before the Sgiriible
crossed the Atlantic, stated that it was utterly ill'Pes
for any steam-boat to accomplish so great a task' t Scr'
We subjoin a list of passengers :—Col. Ernes;4;sgel
Pauget, Mr. B. Graham, Mr. D. Murray, Mr. fir, A
Mr. B.,wry, Mr. E. K. Kane, Mr. Jeanjequety, 1;00. tl;
M‘Lachlan, Miss Palin, Mr. S. Crooks, Mr.
Mrs. Wood, Mr. !I. Wood, Mr. W. Wood, p I"
son and friend, General
.11'Intire, Mr. Smith, NI. Mr'
tier
Suchard, Mr. Clarke, Mr. Hopkin, Mr. Code,
Mr. Towline Clayton, Mr. B. Reybold, Mr. Tewe,:ielit.
Si monsfield, Mr. F. Bridhar, Mr. J. M'Kewan, Gni:l,-
Morris, and Mr. J. Fryer.
She care es about 500 tons of light goods so $ large
ma
Itil.
ce
was announced that the Great Britainwwold le
we
the Coburg-dock on Friday afternoon ; but in ortler'ibs
suppose, to prevent the inconvenience arising frie:oo
immense crowds that would, no doubt, have flocked io%'
her, she left the dock at three o'clock in the an gide
and came to anchor in the Hoyne, on the Cheshire 0133
of the river, where she took her coals on boar", I„.essl
where, also, she continued to be an object 0' °.
attraction to the passengers by the ferry steaeuers'd the
Attracted by the loveliness of the daY,,ell,ooo!
novelty of the sight, an immense concourse or yr, this
assembled on the pier head to witness her deparnre ley
afternoon. It seemed quite a holiday. The rfvtb" pot;
studded with gaily decorated steamers laden "s'
sengers, who were to accompany the greatest of they we
as far as the light-ship. At two o'clock a smalls via
took off the mail passengers, the hour for sailing.o e
three. Shortly after that time the Great Brita
tbstelie,
under weigh, and the firing of a gun announced 'rect ly
commenced an outward trip. Her gun was ansne gerser
other vessels from the Cheshire side of the time'
The river presented a magnificent spectacle at tluoide
The stately vessel moved slowly down the riveriog ,
the loud huzzas of the spectators and the fir 0144
cannon, and the heartfelt expressed prayers of th0,1
t.
for her success.
She passed the rock in gallant style, sailed .tb-rel
the Victoria Channel, passing Crosby light shiPh dsglatr"
ward-bound vessels, the parties on board *Ole'.
her with thr, e cheers. 104
In addition to her passengers, there was a larKePli:i,J
sPfe"
on board the Great Britain by invitation. T"ese a.;
in her to the light-ship, where they left bee' lines
turned homewards in a vessel hired for the Pe col;
Before taking their leave, however, of the migilitri°l/
salutes were exchanged by the guns on board the n
eeded
vessels, a farewell cheer g we Is
iven, and the vessel Prdeb bet'
in her trackless course across the deep.
with all our heart—God speed !