The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-10 00:00:00

BELGIUM

BRUSSELS, DEC. 6.—The Precurseur has the following
letter, dated the Hague, Dec. 4 :
" You may announce to your readers, that the dismem-
berment of Belgium is looked upon here as certain. We
even hear of the means that will be employed to reduce
the Belgians to reason if their patriotism should revolt at
an act which offends their self-love more than it will do any
prejudice to their interest, for Luxemburg and Limburg
are two provinces, the poverty of which forms a contrast
with the riches of the other provinces. Among those
means the most prominent is the blockade of the Scheldt
for a couple of months ; in a word, Belgium will be treated
as Holland was two years ago, when King William would
not enter into the views of the Great Powers.
" Prussia has declared in the most energetic manner, say-
ing that it never will consent on any terms that Luxemburg
shall belong to Belgium ; it has not dissembled its appre-
hensions of such a neighbourhood.
The above is by no means official, but all the ideas
expressed on this subject are so uniform that I do not hesi-
tate to inform you of them, and to predict that in a very
few days you will know what you have to expect."
We cannot believe accounts given by an individual who
appears to take his wishes for reality. We have already
proved that the blockade of the Scheldt would be a hun-
dred times more injurious to England and France than to
Belgium.
In the Belgian Chamber of Representatives yesterday
(the sth), the Minister of the Interior brought up a pro-
ject of law to the following effect :
LEOPOLD, &C.

Art. 1. As a temporary modification of the law of July
31, 1831, wheat and rye, and wheat and rye flour, imported
into Belgium from the promulgation of the present law to
August 15, 1839, exclusively, shall be admitted into the
ports of Belgium free from duty of customs, paying only a
duty of 50 centimes for 1,000 kilogrammes.
Art. 2. The exportation of potatoes and potatoe flour is
prohibited till the same time.
Art. 3. The grain and sour mentioned in Art.l, which

shall be imported by sea, after the 15th of August, 1839,
shall be free of duty except the 50 centimes per 1,000
kilogrammes, on proof that the ships have sailed there
from the North and the Baltic one month or more, and
those from the Black Sea and Sea of Azoff two months or
more, before the expiration of the said term.
Art. 4. The King may prolong the term fixed by Art.
1, if the Chamber should not be sitting at that time ; this
prolongation of the term shall cease of itself if it is not
contUli;.?.d by a law %-!thin thirty days after the meeting
of the Chambers. _

In the sitting of the 6th the Chambers commenced the
discussion of the Budget of Ways and Means.

BELO lAii I, UNDS—..isalltifiELe, DEC.B
actual Debt, 2% per Cent ..
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per Cant. lOO%
LOAff a Thirty Millions, 4 per Cent....
--.......... 3 per Cent ......
Loan of CitY, 1102, 4 Per Cent .97
SoCiety of CominerCe, 1 ~> per Cent 1436
Bank of Belgium, 5 per .`'ells ............. 142
National Society
—Prfasels Papers, Dec. 8

HOLLAND.
SECOND CHAMBER OF THE STATES-GENER L

THE HAGUE, DEC. 4.—Two projects of law were in-
troduced, one for altering the law on the monetary system
of the kingdom, and the other for modifying the existing
regulations for the importation of wrought gold and silver.
Each of these was accompanied by an explanatory memoir.

SIITING OF DEC. 6.

The President said it was .vith no little pleasure on this
day, doubly memorable to :he country and the Royal
family, to inform you that a Royal message bas been sent
to the Chamber respecting the proposed marriage of his
Majesty's heloved grandson, his Royal Highness the here-
ditary Prince of Orange, and her Royal Highness the
Princess Sophia Frederica Matilda, daughter of his Majesty
the King of Wurtemburg.
The Secretary read the message and the project of law
as follow :

" We, William, &c.—To all to whom these pre-
sents shall come, greeting, considering. that the proposed
marriage between our beloved grandson, the heredi-
tary Prince of Orange, and her Royal Highness the
Princess Sophia Frederica Matilda, daughter of his
Majesty the Kiog of Wurtemburg, will promote the
happiness of our beloved grandson and the interest of the
nation ; and considering Article 13 of the fundamental
law, by the advice of the Council of State, and with the
concurrence of the States-General,, conformably to the said
article of the fundamental law, we have thought fit and re-
solved, and by these presents resolve, to give our consent
to the marriage of our beloved grandson, the Hereditary
Prince of Orange, and the Princess Sophia Frederica Ma-
tilda, daughter of his Majesty the King of Wurtemburg."
The law was voted unanimously, and sent to the first
Chamber.
The Hereditary Prince of Orange arrived on the sth
from Stuttgard.