The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-02 00:00:00

DUTCH PAPERS.

THE HAGUE, MAY 30.—His Majesty the King went yes-
terday afternoon to Soetadyk. It is believed that his Majesty
is gone to the Loo to welcome his father, King William Fre-
derick, Count of Nassau, who was expected there yesterday
evening.
ROTTERDAM, MAY 25.—The „Giraffe, Capt. Stranack, ar-
rived here yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, with the Eng-
lish mail of the 27th, having performed the voyage is twenty-
two hours. This fine steamer leaves on Wednesday, at seven
in the morning, with the passengers and mail.
ST. PETERSUURGH, MAY 25.—The number of ships that
had arrived at Cronstadt, up to the 18th in the evening, was 108.

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DUTCH FUN I.I3.—AIkIIiTEIWAM, MAT 30.
Money. fli,g.
Actual Drbt, 2% per Cent
Jitto, ditto 5 per cent.
A toot t Svndic,4% per cent...." .....
Ditto, ditto, 3% percent. 70% 77%
Commercial Company, 4l< per cent 152 152%
Ditto (1835 and 1837) 5 per cent. ......
Loan 183 i, 5 per cent. SA% 92%
Exchange on London, One month l2 12%
Twomontha
liamburgh, One month 25 87%
Two months 35 L 0
Dutch Papers, May 31.

Sir Henry Hardinge has announced, by a circular
from the War Office, that the Government will not be respon-
sible for any losses sustained by paymasters of regiments, offi-
cers, or soldiers, from the failure of country banks, asjpay-
masters can have Bank of England notes at all times through
the regimental agent. This order has been issued in conse-
quence of the losses of the Scots Greys by the failure of
Wigney's Brighton Bank. Limerick Chronicle.
The General Steam Navigation Company's Packet,
Leith, that left Brown's Wharf on Saturday night, arrived at
Edinburgh on Monday, after a most excellent passage of only
forty-two hours.
BOY DROWNED.—Tuesday night, between nine and
ten o'clock, several lads, after the coal porters had ceased work-
ing, assembled on the barges of Under-the-Hill wharf,
Strand, when unfortunately, one of the number, a lad about
fourteen years of age, named Hunt, whose parents reside in
Lumley-court, Strand, was drowned. The drags were instantly
brought, and several of the Thames police also assisted in en-
deavouring to save the boy, but the wind and tide were so
strong, that he soon disappeared. Men with torches were also
engaged till daylight this morning, as the tide receded; in
walking along the shore, to discover the body, hut unfortunately
it could not be found. This is the seventh case of a similar
nature that has occurred between Westminster and Illackfriars
Bridges within the last fourteen days.
NOVEL FREIGHT.—The Great Western took out
for New York no less than a ton of quack pills on which the
sum of seven guineas freight was paid. Alas ! poor Yankees,
how they will work yon.— Liverpool Albion.
Alexander Johnstone, Esq., formerly of this city,
merchant, perpetrated suicide by cutting his throat, in Glas-
gow, on Thursday last. It is said that commercial reverses,
caused by placing confidence in a house in that city, led to this
disaster. —.Limerick Reporter.

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HAMBURGII, MAY 29.—The papers contains nu-
merous accounts of subscriptions and contributions for the
sufferers by the fire. Among them are 20,000 dollars from
the merchants at Magdeburg.—At the instance of Mr. George
Delaval, the [loyal Hanoverian Custom-House at Stade has
agreed to let all remittance of money, tents, and blankets from
ndon, far the sufferers at Harnburgh, pass free of duty...-
We learn from St. Peter burgh (May 16th) that besides the
50,000 silver roubles sent by the Emperor, a collection made by
the Duke of Leuchtenburg in the Imperial family, has pro-
duced 140,000 silver roubles,