The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-26 00:00:00

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L "4. Neustaclt is, on the prayer of the Diet, allow-ed ,
• a collective vote with the other towns of the circle.
i "8. Our Minister of the Interior (You Rochow) will--
; in future allow the Diet to return the proposals arid,...,
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complaints which it has not been thought fit to reconi,'"X--. -.'"-
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cial instruction to forward them to the Royal COllll2llB- '11:,,'-'\
sary, that they may be taken into further consideration. . '' -
" 11. Our faithful estates having declared their opinion 117/1 \ 4
that the fixing of certain bounds, beyond which the par- ".
ceiling of estates ought not to be carried, is irrecon-
cilable with the peculiar position, manners, and customs
of every province, and that the consolidation of proper-
ties, according to the plan laid before them, cannot be
executed, we shall for the present, agreeably to their
wish, not put either of these projected laws in force, al-
though the objections thus raised, according to the pro
memoria your Ministers of Justice annexed, do not seem
to be well founded; neither do they agree with the prayer
for exemption tiros fees and stamps, with other facilita-
; tions for single exchanges and usions of parcels of land.
"17. It is our intention on ottr future visit to our -
Rhenish provinces to reside in the Castle of Coblenta,
• and have ordered the necessary preparations to be made.
We have, however, caused inquiries to be made as to how
far this intention may be made to agree with the wish of
our estates to obtain a proper place for their meetings
in the said castle, the result of which will show whether
it is advisable to fix 'the place of meeting at Coblentz or
at Dusseldorf, or alternately at each of those places.
- " 22. Respecting the collection, and revision of the
decrees relating to the censorship of the Press, we have
taken steps in uniformity with the orders issued by our •
late father, and in further deliberations on this subject,
we shall consider the wishes expressed by our estates as
far as it is possible, and the regulations of the Diet of
the Confederation allow. In order, however, to relieve
the press from restrictions which do not lie within the
scope of our intentions, we have ordered the Minister
who has the direction of the censorship to take into due
consideration the Art. 2 of the edict of censorship which
admits of -a free discussion, within decent bounds, of ,
subjects adapted to publicity.
" 29. The grant of 1,000 dollars yearly for the encou-
ragement of agriculture, is declared not to depend upon
the grant of an equivalent sum by the estates of the pro-
vince for the same purpose. The wish expressed by the
estates for additional encouragement has been fulfilled by
the erection of a Board of Agriculture in the Ministry
of the Interior, which is to form the central authority
for the operations of the agricultural society through-
out the nation.
" 34. The proposal of our faithful estates to give no-
tice of our intention to dissolve the treaty of commerce
and navigation with England, could not be adopted. It
is to be hoped that more correct views of the nature and
probable results of this treaty have in the meantime
been formed.
" 39. With regard to the tolls demanded on the wa-
ters connecting the Rhine with the Scheldt, we communi-
cate to our estates that we are earnestly-endeavouring, in
conjunction with the other States interested, to briug
this matter, which is of such importance to trade, to a
proper settlement. .

"40. It is our intention to revise several of the stipu-
lations of the law of Nov. 3, 1838, on railways, but we
deem a later opportunity more suitable for doing so.
" 42. The measures proposed by our faithful estates,
for affording vigorous protection to our manufacturers,
can only be adopted in concert with the other States of
the Zollverein.. We have in consequence of this repre-
sentation ordered the opieion of the Chamber of Com-
merce to be taken on the subject. The Chambers of
Commerce have besides at all times the liberty to make
suggestions.

-'l-48. The erection of harbours of safety on the Rhine
is not the business of Government. The shipping in-
terest at Coblentz and Andernach ought to bestir them-
selves, and can expect a moderate contribution from the
Government.

• " 60. We are inclined, on the proposition of our es-
tates, to grant some alleviation in the tax on wine grown
for their own consumption by the wine growers. Until
further inquiries are made the tax will for the next year
be remitted upon a quantity not exceeding five eimers
for each' household where this quantity does not exceed
one-half of the quantity grown. Where the quantity
grown is proportionately less, the exemption is to be
limited to one-half.
" 62. The importation of salt by private individuals is
prohibited, and cannot be allowed to factories. We are,
however, willing to receive proposals respecting a reduc-
tion of the price of salt destined to be used in manufac-
turing as well as respecting an extension of this privilege
to factories which have hitherto been excluded from it.

" 63. The question of an alteration in the duties on fo-
reign sugar, and of the period when such an alteration
shall take place, has been discussed with the other States
of the Zollverein, the result of which shall be published
as far as is practicable at the proper time. Respecting
the desire expressed that the opinion of the estates should
be taken on the contraction of treaties of this kind, or on
the alteration of the tariff duties respecting sugar, we re-
serve the power of consulting the provinces in as far as
these questions appear to affect the weal of the province
or of the country in general, and as our obligations to
the other States of the Zollverein allow of our doing so.
" 67. The petition of our Estates, recommending the
advancement of the works at the Cathedral of Cologne,
has given us great pleasure. We have ever taken the
greatest interest in that fine monument of architecture,
which throws as imperishable lustre on the name of
Germany. For the coming year we have granted an ex-
traordinary subsidy of 50,000 dollars for these works.
" Our faithful Estates shall be made acquainted, at
their next sittings, with the decrees which have been is-
sued in pursuance of the above resolutions.
" Sans Souci, Nov. 7, 1841." (Signed, &c.)
The State Gazette of the 17th November contains the
recess for the Diet of Prussia, which, however, offers
little of general interest but the declaration that the Sound
dues are on the point of being reduced, which will pro-
bably deprive Stettin of the drawback of two-and-a-half
per cent., which that port enjoyed on all imported goods.
The King promises to attend to the recommendation of
the Estates, to erect fortifications on the right bank of
the Vistula, although the best understanding is stated
to exist between Prussia and her neighbours.