The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser. — 1825-11-19 (London, England)

DUTCH PAPERS.  FIAGus, Nov. 1.5. The King and Queen. and thelt Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Frederick, and Princess Marianne, returned yesterday afternoon to this town, from Amsterdam. _ _ _  In the sitting of the Second Chamber of the States-Gcneral yesterday, a Royal Message, dated Amsterdam, N0v.12, was prescn ted, together with a Project of Law to provide for the pecuniary wams of our foreign possessions. It was resolved to send the project of law, and the explanatory memorial accompanying it, to the sections, for examination.  AMSTERDAM, Now. 13. The Amsterdam Journal continues to give very long extracts from the Batavia Papers, containing numerous details of the ope. rations of the Dutch troops in Celebes, the results of which hare already been stated. An account from Borneo gives the particulars of the murder of several persons by pirates. 31. Van Grave, Resident at Sambos, having arrived from Java on board the Thalia, and being desirous to reach his post as soon as possible, embarked in a small vessel for Sambos. He was accompanied by Monsieur Pelletier, lately arrived from Europe. They sailed on the Ist of April, and in the morning discovered eight proas, which they recognised to be pirates. The Captain desired the two Europeans to keep below, that the pirates might not be rendered more desperate by the hopes of a large booty. After an hour's firing, M. Pelletier was mortally wounded in the cabin M. Grave then leaped on deck, discharged his two pistols, and then, with his arms crossed, awaited his fate, which seemed inevitable: he was soon struck by a ball, which put an end to his life, and the distressing situation in which he had been for some hours. About noon the vessel received a shot between wind and water, and sunk. Four of the crew escaped in the boat to the river of Pentianaka, where they related these melancholy particulars. Besides the crew, there were on board four native servants of the Resident, and one of 3! Pelletier, so that no fewer than sixteen persons have lost their lit-es. M. Van Grave, who had gained general esteem by his conduct, during three years' residence at Sambas, is generally lamented by the Government of the west coast of Borneo. He was formerly in the army, and made severalicampaigns in Russia rid Spain, where he greatly distinguished himself. and had the [TOSS of Ate Legion of Honour. Exchange on London, 39 11; two Months, 99 8.  TRADE or Cot ost DlA.—The exports at Laguayra during the year ending the 30th June last amounted, according to the Custom-house valuation, to 2,084083 dollars. The value of cargo from the United States was 799,856 dollars; from England, 413,142 dollars. In the same period, the imports of Porto Cabello amounted to 1,00,957 dollars, of which 222,210 dollars were from the United States, and 255,003 dollars from England. Exports from Porto Cabello, 541,300 dollars ; to the United States, 161,915 dollars; to England, 110,555 dollars. The receipts at the Custom-house on imports were, 630,367 dollars; on exports, 173,683 dollars.  The President of Hayti has ordered many steam-boats to be built for him both in France and England.--Etolle. A private letter from the Hague, in the Journal de la Beigi(pre, says, that the Sections of the States-General arc busy in examining the first two books of the Code of Commerce. This examination will be concluded this week ; they will then discuss the Budget, the debates on which will probably take place towards the end of the month. As for the Code de Prneedure, it is not certain that it will be presented this year; in case it should not the Session will be short.  Count d'Eyher, Minister Plenipotentiary or Denmark to the German Diet, died on the 6th instant at llatzburg, in the house of his sister. His Excellency had long been in a precarious state of health.  'TOE WOLTER Or