The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-10-04

The States General Of Holland were opened at the
Hague on Monaay, 10th uit, by the King who made the
Gentlemen-Ag.in after short recess myself Ia
the midst ofyou With pleasure address myself to tho re-
personalities OF people who give the most decided and
cordial proofs Of fidelity and attachment Now that you
are going to recommence ordinary labors may
peat the that continue to entertain the most
friendly relations with the other Powers During the
past months have received proofs of interest which
The pacific policy followed by government gives every
opportunity not to neglect anything for the extension of
Tree commercial relations between the Netherlands and
The and military forces still continue to perform
their duties in satisfactory manner far their limited
means admit Our naval forces in various thus
aiding TO establish relations and to protect
'onal nag and navigation. Experience shows and
more the necessity OF extending the and
cises of the army, the hand by keeping the mill
tia longer time under arms, and on tho other BY uniting
the forces together The position of the colonies and the
possessions in the other parts Of the world is
generally satisfactory The tranquility Of the interior of
the island of Sumatra has been disturbed but it has been
restored by trifng efforts the part of forces In
the way, also may trust that end will soon be
put to the renewed troubles Of the Chinese in Borneo
| delorc the frghtfu ravages caused by the earth
quake and the action of tho in the Malacca islands
From the measures taken by the government
sstance Of the public, this calamity has been considera
| bly, lessened
The great works undertaken for improvement
principal rivers continue to be actively carried The
present results highly satisfactory. Agriculture
features and industry are in favorable condition The
spirit of enterprise deveopes itself more and among
the people inducing tkein to give their attention to
rous new enterprises by which the communications by
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to agriculture territories to cultivate.
Where the general interest requires ii the efforts of the
| people supported by the government
The works for connecting the Netherlands with the
neghboring States extend more and more The railway
already conceded approach completion Applications for
new concessions encouraged far possible The
electro magnetic telegraph lines increased and
tinualy improved The lately completed line to England
undertaken by private individuals, Is Of the highest in
| terest for our commerce..
In rejoicing at thu great success of the magnificent
enterprise Of draining the faarlem Lake. also be
| redeemed
SO far as an opinion can be formed on the partial
average Although the uneasiness caused lately By
this state of things to have been somewhat
ated by people have however, taken measures to
suppress the very trang mpedments which opposed the
free importation of the principal articles of food
4 Commerce, navigation and .hipbnilaing are all
Prosperng this year. These branches of the public well
fare continue to increase The finances of the country
are in an equally desirable position The hopes which
had Of the vorab issue of the service Of last year
have not proved falacous We have every to
pect that the present service win be also satisfactory
peon Of the laws for reducing taxation New PROPOSE
tions for the reduction Of the national debt win be
submitted to your deliberaton
This session will trust it is the serious de-
sire Of my that should afford the oppOr
tuny Of settling important legislative questions.
All our efforts will tend to one and the same cnd--to
secure by every in power and by the blessing
of Divine Providence the welfare Of our dear country
now declare the session Of our StatesGenera to be
opened. THE KING.
1t worthy Of remark that tho English papers call the
tranmisson by telegraph Of the above speech containing
not than eight hundred words, ''The greatest
triumph that the telegraph has yet achieved"
Australia.
The Isabella Byth had arrived in England from Sydney
whence she sailed the 9th Of May but the amount Of
gold she brought had not yet been ascertaned.
The London Times of the goth ult. says-Australian
accounts about fortnight later than those previously
received have been brought by the overland mail Thc
dates Sydney the 10th Of june Melbourne the 18th
Of June; and Adelaide the 9th of july but tho details
limited According to q commercial circular published
in the Sydney Herald Of the 1lth Of June goods were
being offered freely. Our mportations," it is said
heavy and at the present rate of consumption
far in Of the demand" The later private letters
parenty every day becoming less willing to operate The
producveness Of the gold fields of New South Wales
had however, considerably increased The mines At the
Ovens likewise yielding largely and now deposits
from time to time discovered The prices Of stocks
and shares at Sydney remained steady Gold Was at 5,
per ounce; WOOL Is Sd to Is I'D oats Us bushel
hay, f24 tom and the rate Of exchange on England
premium
The accounts from Adelaide South Austraa) OF the
9th of July state that the Charlotte Jane had sailed for
o don the I'd, with "a 400 ounces Of gold valued at
f31 800 The Madagascar had arrived Mt Melbourne in
SIS days
The london 7,mS Of September H. says The follow
ing extract of letter from Melbourne BY the Marco Polo
gives the latest account of the Of the import
markets at that place, and although written long before
the great tide OF eonsgnmcnts this country 80.
in it contains indications Of the necessity for exercising
some degree Of caution -
This market is becoming very Californian in It's cloras
ter Prices At the present time unsteady There has
been long of enormous gains often 200 or 800 per
cent Now, however prices seem to be on the turn al
less profit Timber provisions fish in all shapes spirits
and beer have realized most and continue to do
America will supply us with provisions and lumber ana
much fish Many American houses have commenced bust
here, and the ships coming in fast some of the
consignmepts Of -four will bring losses The arrivals have
been heavy and expected; besides which, the
roads 10 the dggngs almost closed When they
open at the end OF September October prices will i'm
prove With regard public works. there great talk
about railway to the beach three miles from Melbourns
which is likely to be commenced shortly Another line is
to 60 willamstown which may be called the Graves
end of Melbourne and thence to eeong and third Is
to go from Melbourne to the Mount Alexander dggngs
The copsnie established and calls made We have
also gas company, for which money has been raisod
although yet forthcoming Water works. sewers
and docks likewise to be begun when the
engineer for whom have been waiting year,
out 1t is scarcely credible, that although the popula
ton Of this town fully $4,000 have not single
sew err nor q contractor cart AWAY the refuse. The
system Of Tightening goods IL also snguary nismanaged
and it is worth paying 2Os 3O ton freight in
England to bind the slpowner to land your goods at the
wharf of Melbourne. Warehouses much wanted, tho
rent is Is per ton per week. and is likely to increase
.xapan.
HIGHLY INTERESTING FROM rHE JAPAN EXPEDITION
CON. PkRkYS MOyxNENrS-sAiLtHG OF Tag
FLEET FOB JAPAN-PLEAsINd DISCOVERY OF Az
IsLAkD-KInDsEss or the COMMODORE rHs
NArIvts-LAsD PuKOHAsED ny rHH AMERICANS
TIRE RUSSIANS IN PURSUIT, ErC., BTC.
BY tho overland Indian mail, received in England,
learn that the United states expedition sailed from Loo
The announcement Is thus made in the Overland Regis
ter Of July 23Commodore Perry, with the steamers Sus
suehanna Powhatan and the ships Of Pymo Ith
and Saratoga left their anchorage the coast Of Loo
choo the Sd inst, for Japan. The Powhatan Is now
her way from Singapore and the Vanda frigato may
be daily locked for here when is expected both vessels
will Immediately proceed to join the Commodore The
following interesting notice Of visit made to the island
OF Bonian extract from the North China Herdd Of the
| 9th July
Information has reached privatey that while the w.
States fleet in the neghborhood Of Napican, (Napa
kang y the Susquehanna and Saratoga wont cruise
eastward and touched at several beautiful islands, where
tkey distributed live stock They also touched at island
named Ionan To their surprise they discovered few
European residents consisting # English, Scotch lrih,
and Spanish who had left whalers and established them
selves there Amongst them about eleven
The Governor OF the island is Scochman. Flo claims
the M nd his own and has been settled there about
twenty years lie has family of severalchildren Of
whom drov ned n few days before the Susquehanna
/ touched there, in endesvoring to cross tho bar.
The Commodore has made purchase of piece Of land
containing about ten for fifty dollars 1t i, in
good situation o the best sites of the harbo ani
Il intended for government coal depot The island Ia
mountainous, and the harbor excellent, having from
eighteen twenty athonis ~ water at the anchorage.