The Sun.
London, England, 1845-04-26 00:00:00

FLANDERS and HAIVIBURGH. MAIL

BRUSSELS, APRIL 23.—Mr. Thomas James Maltby, representa
tive of the most important companies in Great Britain fur the con
struction of iron railways, has arrived at Brussels, and had
private audience yesterday of the Minister of Public Works.
Martyros Isailoff, an Armenian merchant at Braila, has been
for some days at Berlin, with a view of entering into negotiations
with the Government for the establishment, its the free port of
Gabcz, of a depot of Europeans, especially German manufacturers,
from the countries on the banks of the Danube. He has
already had several audiences of Prince Charles, and conferences
with the President of the Board of Trade. We hope that his pro-
posals will be favourably received.
BERLIN, APRIL 15.—1 t is affirmed in the higher circles
of this city, that the Bavarian Ambassador has presented
notes in the name of his Government, protesting against
the proceedings ,of the German Catholics. The Ans.
trial, Ambassador had' previous'y presented notes to the
same effect. We are anxious to learn how our Government, which
has hitherto left the German Catholic movement to take its own
course unmolested, will answer the applications of Bavaria and
Austria. It seems that the Government will want to see how far
this movement may spread in the Prussian dominions. If the
German Catholic congregations are considered as religious societies,
merely tolerated by the State, they have no claim upon it, and are
obliged to support their churches, schools, sc., from their own
resources.—liamburgh Papers, April 22.
TILE HAGUE, Arms. 20.—The Second Chamber of the
States General, in its sitting of Saturday, the 19th, adopted,
after a short debate, by -a
majority of forty-seven to three,
the project of law relative to legal ordinances in Limburg.
The debate on the pr,ject of law respecting the collections of
the indirect taxes which was to have taken place in that
same sitting was deferred, the Government having made
further changes in it, so that the Central Section judged it
necessary to refer them to the examination of the Sections.
AMSTERDAM, Arlin, 19.—The Stases Courant mentions
two royal resolutions of the llth of this month. The first
recals M. J. J. Rochussen, Minister of State, from the post
of Envoy Extraordinary to the Court of Belgium, with thanks
for the numerous and important services which he has ren-
dered in that capacity. The second recals Baron Beutinck,
Minister at the Courts of Baden, Bavaria, and Wurtemberg,
and appoints him to succeed M. Rochussen at the Court of
Belgium.
The New Rotterdam Courant publishes some particulars of
the reception given to the extraordinary mission sent last
year to Japan by our Government The ship of the line
which had the Dutch legation on board was not only re-
ceived with extraordinary solemnity, but our flaf, was
hoisted by the Japanese authorities with marks of re
spect, of which history affords no previous example. It
is well known that no vessel arriving at Decima is allowed
to keep its guns and ammunition on board; an exception
was made in favour of our Envoy, and the Dutch officers
were besides permitted to retain their swords when they went
on shore.
which
The letter addressed by the King to the Emperor of Japan
immense
havingtrai ,
resolvedic that the latter extended for two
should be read in the presence of the Princes and the great
leagues, was received with the greatest veneration, and forwarded to
Jeddo
the with
Government
n men of the empire. An express order of the Emperor di-
rected that the train should avoid crossing large rivers, that
it might not be exposed to any accident. The answer of the
Emperor ofJapan is not expected till the beginning of next year.
There is every reason to hope that the bonds of frieiniship
and the commercial intercourse with this arcient and faith-
ful ally will be strengthened and extended, and that the
Japanese empire will offer a wider field to our commerce
than it has latterly done. Other nations will perhaps one
day have to thank Holland for having, by prudent measures
to the advantage of civilisation and social intercourse, put 11
an end to the system of monopoly and isolation of' the
Japanese.
BitussELs, Arun. 21.—The Central Section appointed to
examine the corn- law question was convoked for to-day.
Count de Brieg, our Minister Plenipotentiaryondt for the Ger-
man Confederation, and M. , Consular-General in
Mexico, left Brussels to-day, to repair to their respective
posts.
Mr. RenoldS, Director of the Namur and Liege Railway
Company, arrived here the day before yesterday, and imme-
diately paid a visit to M. Deschamps, Minister of Public
Works.
The Chamber n
'i its sitting this morning, placed on the
order of the day the project of law modifying the law on the
differential duties which relates to goods brought by foreign
ships touching at Cerves and other parts.
The Minister of Marine presented two projects of law, one
for preventing desertion from merchant vessels, the other for
a vote of credit to cover arrears of expenditure.
At the close of the sitting the Minister of Foreign Affairs
presented a project of law on the duties to be levied by the
Consuls.

MORTALITY IN THE METRopoLls.—The number of
deaths during the last week was 928, exceeding that of the
previous week by 22, and 35 less than the' average of five
) ears. Deaths from hooping-cough, small-pox, bronchitis,
and diseases of the lungs and throat generally, are rather
above the average. The deaths from small-pox are 25, and
occurred at the following ages :—three under 1 year; six,
1-3; five, 3-5; six, 5-10; three, 10-15; one, 28; and one,
36 years. The violent deaths are only 11, among which are
4 by suicide, and 2 included under the head " burns and
scalds."
A letter from Bourges, of the 21st, states that the
wife of Don Carlos continues in a very alarming state.
THE LEEDS BANK.—We learn that it is the in-
tention of the bankers in this town to close their establishments at
three o'clock on and after Monday next, the 28th inst. This cus-
tom now exists in Liverpool, Manchester, and Hull, &c., and will,
we have no doubt, soon be adopted generally throughout the coon_
try.— York Courant.
QUESTION.—The heads of houses, in replY to the requisition which
has been addressed to them, calling upon them to convene a meet-
ing of the Senate for the purpose of petitioning against the May.
nooth grant, have stated, we understand, that it would be inexpe-
dientto comply with the wish of the requisitionists.—Cambridge
Advertiser.
IZOTUNDA.—Afrer undergoing many muta-
tions, this building, in the Blackfriars-road, celebrated in succes-
sion as the Surrey Library, LeVerian Museum, and more lately as
the scene of the b!asphemiea of Carlile and Ta}lor, is about to be
opened as a branch of the Government school of design at Somerset
House.
THE CASE OF MR. WARD.--Mr. Ward's case w:11
be brought on in a few days in the Court of Queen's Bench. His
counsel, Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, will 'nova for a mandamus to the
authorities at Oxford, casting upon them to show cause why they
should not restore to him the degiees of M.A. and 8.A., of which
he has been recently deprived.—English Claurchinan.
SALE or TILE 1-IANovEa-sclumtE Rooms.—Thurs-
ay a sale took place at the Auction Mart, of the Queen's Concert-
rooms, celebrated as the Hanover_squarc Rooms, on which occasion
many of the elite of the :nu,ical and theatrical world were present.
These premises were built about sixty years ago, by Sir T.
who bequeathed thew. to his daughter, the late Miss by
the ilia cti n of whose devisees in trust they were disposed of. The
first offer fur the property was 6,0001., the second 8,0001., and it
was knocked down, after great competition, for 12,250/.
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the Duke I,'; Citn!aidge h:is
joined the British and Foreign Institute as a member, and accepted
an invitation to One with the President and Council, at their
ROOlllB, on Saturday, the 3d of May.
HAYLE. —A few days since the mariners, Nyr! 1
on board the vessels of this vrt, struck t'or wages—but they
may now despair of accomplishing their object, as the whole
of the vessels have been sent tesea, and are worked by newly-
appointed seamen.—Penzance Gazette.