The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-29 00:00:00

PRUSSIA.

The Prussian State Gazette contains the recess or
decree ratifying the royal sanction of, or dissent from,
the resolutions of the diet of the Rhenish provinces of
Prussia, held in the present year. Amongst seventy
sections which this voluminous message contains, the
following are the subjects of the greatest general and
domestic interest :

" We, Frederick William, &c., to our faithful Estates
of the Rhenish Provinces, &c., greeting.
" The patriotic spirit which animated our Rhenish
provinces during the political embarrassments of the first
year of our reign, and the confidence which they reposed
in us during the continuance of the difficult relations
with the Church, have strengthened the pleasing convic-
tion which we have ever entertained, that the bond which
unites them to our monarchy, and thus to the rest of Ger-
many grows firmer with every year, and that the loyal at-
tachment which they felt for our late father, of blessed
memory, has been transferred to us as a precious inherit-
ance. We have found in the memorials presented to us,
and in the whole proceedings of the diet of this year,
testimony of that spirit, as well as of the serious and
conscientious attention which they have found it to be
their duty to devote to the welfare of the land. We are,
therefore, confirmed in the pleasing confidence that their
influemee exerted in this spirit will continue to be a most
beneficial one, and that in good and in evil times we shall
find in their attachment and loyalty a firm support. It
gives us especial satisfaction to be able to communicate
to our faithful estates that the uncertainty which pre-
vailed as to the regulation of the diocesan administration
of the sees cf Treves and Cologne, and which kept the
minds of the inhabitants of our Rhenish provinces in
agitation, is now at an end, and that the negotiations
carried on respecting them with the Court of bOille have
led to a fully satisfactory result. _ _

" With respect to the royal propositions, the prayer
that future propositions be not only communicated to
the Committees, but likewise to the several members,
previous to the assembly of the Diet, is granted. The re-
porter of these Committees may likewise be named by the
Chairman. It is left to the chcice of the Diet tQ make
use of the permission to leave the conclusion of un-
finished business to another Committee, to be chosen
from amongst the members. _ _

" 2. The observations on the elections of deputies to
the Diet, and their substitutes, shall be duly considered.
" 3. The observations accompanying our project of a
law, authorising the estates of circles to agree to dis-
bursements binding on the inhabitants of the circles,
shall likewise be considered

" 4. Neustadt is, on the prayer of the Diet, allowed
a collective vote with the other towns of the circle.

" 8. Our Minister of the Interior (Von Rochow) will
in future allow the Diet to return the proposals and
complaints which it has not been thought fit to recom-
mend for adoption and redress to the reporter, with spe-
cial instruction to forward them to the Royal Commis-
sary, that they may be taken into further consideration.
" 11. Our faithful estates having declared their opinion
that the fixing of certain bounds, beyond which the par-
celling 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
mentoria your Ministers of Justice annexed, do not seem
to be well founded; neither do they agree with the prayer
for exemption from fees and stamps, with other facilita-
tions for single exchanges and unions of parcels of land.
" 17. It is our intention on our future visit to our
Rhenish provinces to reside iu the Castle of Coblentz,
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
oar 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 bring
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 opinion 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.
" 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.

" GO. 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 aR imperishable lustre on the name
Germany. For the coming year we have granted anex-
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 Stale Gazelle 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 al imported goods.
The King promises to attend to the recommendation of
the Estates, to erect fortifications on
the Vistula, although the best understantheding bankis
sstatedf
to exist between Prussia and her neighbours.

EGYPT.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 6.—There is no news of any im-
portance, further than a report that the telegraph of to-

PaicE 5d

day advised the departure of the Pacha for Upper Egypt.
The Syrians have now all left, and I have obtained the
following official note, say—
Artillery, cavalry, and infantry. 8,050
Sailors from the fleet

Total
The Nile is now rapidly decreasing, but not until many
dykes had already given way, and the damage done by
this year's inundation is now reported to be ♦ery nearly
equal to that of last year. The crops which have suf-
fered have been cotton and sessamum seed, at this period
of the year still on: the ground. The granaries, of which
many were destroyed last year, have this season escaped.
The present cotton prop is differently estimated, as :likely
to produce from 140,000 to 200,000. But we are at too
early a period at present to form any correct calculation.
Since the inundation has subsided the plague has mani-
fested itself in several villages of the interior. The
Pacha has again issued positive orders prohibiting the
natives, under severe penalties, from selling either lin-
seed or sessamum seed to Europeans, or to others than
the accredited agents of the Egyptian Government.
This looks extremely like the free trade we have been
so long promised ! Our Consul, Mr. Stoddart, has no-
tified that any British subject holding linseed and mole-
seed for shipment can get redress through him ; but by
this order of the Pacha's no European is likely to get
the seed into his possession, or to be able to purchase at
all. The sale of gum arabic has been cancelled, as the
late heavy rains in Dongola and Senaar have totally de-
stoyed this year's crop, and of the 20,000 sold only 6,000
have yet arrived in Cairo, and very little more can be
expected. By this steamer the Pacha sends to Constan-
tinople 1100,000, or 20,000/. sterling more on account of
the tribute in bills taken up here.
Much activity still prevails in the shipment of grain
and pulse, for both of which this steamer brought exten-
sive orders from Europe.