The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-02 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

TAE HAGUE, Nov. 26.—1 t is said that some of the
projects of law which have been presented to the
Chamber have been examined by the sections, and
the observations and objections communicated to the
Government. The sittings of the Chamber, after the
termination of the debates on some projects of law,
will be adjourned for some time. Among them al
those for amending the laws on the excise on salt and
on soap, and that respecting the duties on transit.
THE HAGUE, Nov. 27.—The Second Chamber, in
its sitting to.day, received the answer of the First
Chamber, stating that it could not agree to the pro-
posed address.
Several Members having spoken, it was decided by
a majority of 35 to 20, merely to acknowledge the
receipt, and not to proceed any further in the matter.
In the sitting of to-day, two communications were
received from the First Chamber, announcing that it
had agreed to the projects of law for dissolving the
Netherlands Commercial Company (the Models'
Maatschappy), and for the purchase of Three-and-5'
Half per Cent. Stock.
THE HAGUE, Nov. 29.—1 n the evening sitting 0f
the Second Chamber of the States-General, Oil Cool;
mittee of Petitions brought up its report, and a greet
number of addresses. The sections of the Second
Chamber have been engaged to-day in examining the
project of law respecting the transit and the tariff °i
duties of importation, exportation, and transit.
One hundred and fifty of the principle mercantile('
houses of Amsterdam have presented to the Seco
Chamber an address concerning the tariff of Custores;
The purport of this address, which is very detailed'
is to recommend the adoption of a very liberal system'
and that everything arbitrary in a charge of duties,
or as preventive measures, on the part of the Adminis:
tration, shall be carefully excluded. The petitione;
ask the Chamber to reject the tariff of duties 5°
answering the condition.

SERIOUS ACCIDENT FROM THE INCAUTIOUS Uhl
OF FIRE-ARMS.—Yesterday morning (Sunday), about h.'a
o'clock, a man of the name of Richard Timmur, in .it'b
employ of the London and Croydon Railway, ma /or
a serious accident, which will render him a cripple Jej
life. It appears that he had loaded a gun and procer. r
to the end of his garden, near the Jolly Sailor, at .01),
wood, to amuse himself in shooting birds. In atteroPti?e,
to get through the hedge into another inclosure, be
cautiously put the butt end of his gun through firs;
holding the muzzle in his right hand, when the hatente;
from some cause or other, suddenly fell, and the 0,,
went off, discharging the whole of the contents tbroUg"
his right hand, shattering it in a most dreadful meneel'
He was immediately conveyed to Guy's Hospital, w136';,;
upon examination, amputation of the injured part Iv::
found necessary. The operation was immediately pe
formed by the house surgeon.
COLONEL MAXWELL'S " ADVENTURES.'''''"\V„e
requested to state that Mr. Colburn, of Great Mr
l
borough-street, has this day published " My Ad/eir
tures,' by Colonel Montgomery Maxwell,
manding the 36th Regiment, in 2 vols., small 810-,
Portraits, price 21s. bound ; which can now be he "4,4
all Booksellers. Mr. Colburn has also just publisutb,
the following new works :-2. The Crescent and
Cross ; or, Romance and Realities of Eastern Tr%o.
by Eliot Warburton, Esq., 2 vols., small Bvo, with
merous illustrations, 255. bound.--3. The Nelson '",),
patches and Letters, vol. 1,15 s. bound.-4. A Jn_inigr°t,b,
across the Desert, by Major and Mrs. G. Derby Grw:s...4.
2 vols., small Bvo., with 21 illustrations, 21s. bound.,„,
The Voyages and Services of the Nemesis in CljP%
containing the only complete account of the late to
new and cheaper edition, in a single volume, with ntto
and plates, 18s. bound.-6. Revelations of Russia, bto.
English Resident, 2 vols., small Bvo., with plates, 'O,
bound.-7. A Third Edition of " Coningsby," bof
Disraeli, Esq., M.P., 3 vols.-8. A Second Edit'Ll
" Historic Fancies," by the Hon. George SY"-
Smythe, M.P., 1 vol. Bvo., 12s. bound. 011
OVERWORKING A CHILD IN A TACTORT."4II,
Monday last, at the County Sessions Room, Town"' 0,
Little Bolton, William Baxendale, an operative alp
spinner, was summoned, under the Factory Act, b)b
Ewings, sub-inspector, for employing Thomas lie"fel%
a boy under thirteen years of age, more than sreok
hours a day. The case was proved against the cl!,'eist
ant, and he was fined 20s. with 20s. costs. Mr. E" p(
said, he was surprised to find any operative thrSito
obstacles in the way of the Factory Act, inasmuch r,"",11
obvious tendency was to improve their condition
Times.
Her Majesty has been graciously pleased,
to mark her sense of the services of the late
Colonel Stoddart, and her deep regret at the barbeoi
treatment to which he was subjected, to grant a penoo
for life of 1501. per annum, to be equally divided bet"
the Misses Stoddart. —4ll

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MONTHLY MILITARY OBIT u -a.-; COOL' 0
Generals—Hon. Fred. St. John ; Dunne, 0:211.,,,eeru'"13. C°'.
Lieutenant-Generals—Sir John Cameron, l'''.,,`'.
9 F. ; Hon. Sir R. L. Dundas, K.C.8., Col. 59 1,•,,, cll.
Major-General—Sir L. Greenwell, K.C.B. Ana'''. to
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Colonel—Sir C. W. Dance.
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Gorse, Unatt. ; W. Rogers, lanatt. : C. Connor, poll?
Fowle, Unatt. ; J. T. Mackenzie, late 7 Vet. Pla.gbitily 0,
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