The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-01 00:00:00

DUTCH MAIL.

TYE HAGUE, FED. 25.—1 n the sitting of the Second
Chamber of the States General on Friday, the debate on
the project of law respecting the extraordinary tax on
property was continued.
Messrs. Backer and Enschedy defended the project of
law with. much talent.
__The latter stigmatised, as they
deserved, the culpable means that are employed to excite
public opinion against a measure, the object of which
was salutary. M. Backer properly reminded the
Chamber of the fact, that the tax in question was for-
merly levied in Holland on several occasions, under cir-
cumstances much more unfavourable than at present.
In fact we have before us a calculation made in 1843,
which shows that the extraordinary taxes laid on Hol-
land, during the 16 preceding years, amounted to the
sum of 360 millions of florins.

In Saturday's sitting four members spoke against and
three in favour of the law. The debate was adjourned
to Monday the 26th.
THE HAGUE, FEB. 27.—The debate was continued
yesterday evening, and will be further continued this
evening.
His Majesty's steamer Bromo is to leave Helvoetsluys
in the beginning of March, on a voyage to Java, and then
to Japan, with presents for the Emperor of Japan.
HAMBURGH, FEB. 23.—The latest accounts from
Stockholm are of the 16th instant.- It is to be re-
gretted that the bulletins of the King's health seem only
to indicate the constantly increasing debility of the
august patient. They are as follow :
"FEB. 14, ONE P.M.—His Majesty felt rather well
yesterday after the food which he asked for and took int
small quantities. His sleep during the night was longer
and calmer than in any preceding night since he became
ill. The place in the foot appears to indicate a com-
mencement of improvement. The 15th.—No change has
taken place since the last bulletin. The night was
tranquil, with about six hours' good sleep, but his Ma-
jesty remains faint. The 16th.—His Majesty slept last
night as long and calmly as the night before, but his
strength appears this forenoon to have diminished ra-
ther than increased."

Dr. iledren, Bishop of Linkoping, the King's Con-
fessor, arrived here on Wednesday ; he received by ex-
press on Tuesday the order, to come to Stockholm, and
set out an hour afterwards with post-horses.
DUTCH 1U NOS.--AsunrEaris M, FEM. 27.
onel . Bills.
Am.%) Del t. V.M per Cent .... 541( 55M
Jitto, ditto 5 per cent 2 .-- .... 100 lON
..... 04k 04
70 18 'N
14114 142
00 9.)36
-dude*, 0fient0ntir............ 12 10
Two months 12 05
Harnburgh, One 35 3i;4
Twonionths ...... E 5 18% .
Dutch Papers, Feb. 28.
BELGIAN FUNDS.—Batrasp.a, Fss. 26.
Actual Dont, 2 per Cent., .........»«....».» 57
Rothscbild's Loan, Five per Cent . ...... 105%
Loan of Thirty, Millions, Four per Cent. 99
Thr per
Minimese , ditto . 77
(1840)....,.,........107
Loan of City, 1832, Four per Cent.
InfslL

Atneit Syndic,4% percent....
P.tto, ditto, 3% percent„...,
Cararnercial Company, 45i per
Loan 1837, 5 per c0nt...........

Exchangeon

000000
Society of Commerce, Four and a Half per t. Cen
Bank of Belgium, Five per
000000000 65
Issue of 1841.... 0000000 ••••••••••••••••••• 00000 los 0000000 erne.
National Society
Exch; 00000

lange on London (short) ............
—Brussels Papers, Feb. 27.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.--VIENNA, FEB. 17.
Five er Cents. Metalliques ... ~ 1 1
Four pa' Cent 5............— ...... ...... ........... ...... 106
Three per Cents
Bank Shares... .. . ... ........... —........... ......
Allgemeine Zeilung, Feb. 20.

' TRYING AN EXPERIMENT.—Mr. James Osbourne,
of Ftundon-row, Newark, a native of the Emerald Isle, tried
the experiment of cutting his throat •on Thursday, the 15th
instant, and after cutting through the fleshy part
shouted out lustily for help ; and on his son-in-law's
answering, he found him - bleeding very profusely, but in
no immediate danger. Ite had in one hand a razor,
and in the other a penknife ; and it appears that lie
had Met a disappointment whch- led him to make the
attempt. His wife was confined to a sick bed, during which
time be discovered a board of 140/., and this be placed in the
hands of a faithless tonitianion named Childs, to accompany
him to America. Childs was to lead the way to Gains-
borough, and Osbourne was to follow; but Chills proved to
be old enough to decamp with the whole sum, and poor Pat
returned so chop-fallen and chagrinedthat he ventured upOn
the experiment above stated. We are happy to say his life
is not in danger.—Stamford .3lereury.
. COURT or SESSION (SCOTLAND).—Mr. Wallace,
M.P., recently moved for a Return of the number and names
of the Judges of the Court of Session in Scotland who have
retired on superannuation allowances. It appears from this
paper, that six Judges have so retired within the last two
years—viz. Mr. C. Hope, Mr: D. Monypenny, Sir A. Camp-
bell, Sir W. Miller, Lord Cranstoun, and Mr. A. Maconochio.t
The preient annual charge forthe allowances granted to these
Sir A. Campbell, 1,950/ ;••
and .
3ex,600-Jutdrefiranlifoounnytpsetnol3l3,,,92so,4loo.,lo.f; which Mr. Hope recen ea
Sir W. Miller, 2,250/. ; Lord- Cranstoun, 1,5001._; Mr.
made
Macoitiooethhiee,ia2s,t2so/. -
received by the other
1843, was gentleman. No pB77eten however,tg7rossm T' amount has yet
31ea.tymberetut
ex-Judges up to the 31st December,
Ms.—Monsieur Petit, ft thin,
wiry Frenchman, was recently caught by a crocodile of the
ioN altogether
io
eIl 09c20,
Nile, and swallowed. " Tho poor Ituunitl," ban a Froth.
journid,"-died of indigeltioaP :1.;,•: aua-,
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