The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-16 00:00:00

Resolutions approving of the respective Bills were pu
and carried unammoasly.
Mr. J. M. UPCRO FT congratulated the Proprietors en
the success that hAd hitherto attended the exertions
of the Directors to make the line mote t•xtensixely
useful to the public by the increased accommodation,
afforded to all classes, and especially to the middle
and poorer class of passengers.—(Applause.) He con-
cluded some further observations by propsing that
the cordial thanks of the Proprietors be given to
Mr. George Carr Glyn, the chairman, and to the
Board of Directors, for the success that had hitherto
attended their exertions to establish the property of the
Proprietors on a secure basis, and to render the Company
more extensively useful to the public by the admirable
arrangements propos-d at the last meeting, and the
measures since adopted for carrying them into eff,Tt,
which the Proprietors entirely approved of, and pledged
themselves to support the Directors in all such other
steps as they may consider necessary to obtain the
sanction of Parliament to their various important pro-
jects.
Mr. WILLIAMS seconded this, and testified to the good
feeling that had always been displayed on the part of
the London and Birmingham towards other interests,
and trusted that they would always be willing to
maintain their own rights consistently with those of
others.

The CHAIRMAN returned thanks on behalf of himself
and colleagues. It had always been their desire to carry
out the concerns of the great undertaking they were en-
trusted with on a footing of perfect amity with their
neighbours, and they had tried in every direction to
evince that spirit to the utmost extent. They had been
anxious to encourage any opportunity for negotiation
that might be offered, and had been ready, for the sake
of peace, to make considerable pecuniary sacrifices, but
they had determined upon never submitting to any con-
ditions at the expense or to the disadvantage of their
allies.—(Applause.)
In reply to a question from Mr. Williams,
The CHAIRMAN said that the Northampton and Peter-
borough line had already been partially opened, and
that probably by the 2d of June it would be opened to
the public throughout, The line, it would be satisfactory
to know, had not only been finished within the time, but
within the estimate.—(Applause.)

FLANDERS AND DUTCH MAIL.
THE HAGUE, MAY 13.—The Minister of Finance gives
notice, conformably to article 3 of the law of 27th December,
1840, that the amount of the Treasury Bonds issued by virtue
of the laws of 27th December, 1840, and of 19th June, 1843,
which were still in circulation on the Ist of this month, was
952,900 florins.

Their Majesties the King and Queen, and members of the
Royal family, set out this afternoon fur Amsterdam.
The Java papers from the Ist to 18th January, have been
received to-day :
BATAVIA, DEC. 31, 1844.—Yesterday evening several of
the inhabitants of this city saw a comet, the appearance of
which seems to be as unexpected as that of the comet which
was visible at the beginning of:1843. The neucleus is plainly
discernable by the naked eye, but the tail is not so bright
nor so long as that of the comet which appeared almost two
years ago.
BATAVIA, JANUARY 14.—Mr. T. Hedwig, harbour-master
at Anjer, has sent us a tabular list of ships that passed
the Straits of Sander in 1844. The total number was 627.
Of these ships 282 'were under Dutch colours, 217 English,
57 American, 22 French, 15 Hamburgh, 4 Spanish, 3 Belgian,
2 Australia, and 1 Russian.
AMSTERDAM, MAY 13.—The Court is just arrived at the
palace, namely, the King and Queen, and their Royal High-
nesses the Prince and Princess of Orange, Princes Alexander
and Henry, the Hereditary Grand Duchess of Saxe Weimar,
Prince Frederick, his Majesty's brother, Princess Frederick,
and their eldest daughter.
The royal suite is very numerous.
Immediately after their arrival their Majesties and the
Royal Family came into the balcony of the palace, and were
loudly cheered by the crowd that was assembled before the
Palace.

BELGIAN FUNDS.—Baussßz.s, MAY 12.
Actual Debt, 2►4 per Cent ..............
Rothschild's Loan, Five per Cent ........
Loan of Thirty Millions, Four per Cent. .
Ditto Three per Cent
Ditto Thirty-seven Millions, ditto ..
Ditto, ditto, 1810 ..... . .••• • . • . 102 A
Ditto, ditto, 1844 .. • ..... 102 4
Ditto of the City, 1843 .. .
Ditto, 1833 .... - - ...
Bank ofßelgiurn •..• • • • • • ••• • • • • • • . • -
-Brussels Papers, May 13.
AUSTRIAN FUNDS.—VIENNA, MAY 6.
5 per Cent. Metalliques .. 113%

...... .
4 per Cent. ditt0...... • ........ ....... 102
3 per Cent. 78
Loan, 1834
Ditto, 1839 ..........................
Bank Shares ..
Esterhazy's Loan . ...........
RAILWAYS.

The Northern, or Ferdinand ........... • 185%
Venice—Milan • • • • • . • . • ............... 15)4)6
Gloggnitz .
Leghorn ..... ....................... 123
—.Allgemeine Zeitung, May 10.

THE ARIEL CLUB BOAT-RACE.

The Ariel " scratch" four-oared race was rowed on Wed-
nesday evening, and drew a strong muster of the various
aquatic clubs. The distance was from Westminster to Put-
ney, and the start took place at about seven o'clock.
Blue—Messrs. Rowland (stroke), Bottril, H. Cooper, Allen,
C. Cooper (cockswain). _ _

Yellow—Messrs. Peschey c stroke), Williams, Chesswright,
Longrove, Hendry (cockswain).
Red—Messrs. liodd (stroke), Trigge, Frisby, Gils, Taven-
ham (cockswain).
The gentlemen were started by the St. George, in their
eight, and went away from the bridge at the same moment.
After being oar and oar for a few moments, blue took the
lead, and although pressed severely throughout the race,
maintained it. Yellow and red disputed the second place
gallantly; red had the best of :it up to the Penitentiary,
when yellow came oar and oar, and gradually drew a length
ahead; red, however, was not so easily shook off, and were
close upon their adversaries' quarter all the way up.. The
race was won by two lengths, yellow two yards in advance
of the third. The St. George, Neptune, 'W ayerley, Nautilus,
Trident, Herne, and other clubs, accompanied the race.

DEVON AND CORNWALL WREST-
LING MATCHES.
THE LAST DAY.—PLATING OFF THE HEAVY WEIGHTS.
The Devon and Cornwall Wrestling Society brought their
matches to a close on Wednesday, at the Brecknock Arms
Tavern, Camden-town, and the company was very nu-
merous ; many gentlemen belonging to the above counties
being present to witness the science displayed in this old
English game.
The play, which was certainly good throughout, came off
as follows :