The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-04 00:00:00

EVENING ii:DITION.

FLANDERS MAIL.

BRUSSELS, DEC. 31.—The average price of Wheat
last week was 19f. 23c., that of Rye 1 If. 32.
Their Majesties have come to-day to Brussels for
the winter.
-The Senate, in its sitting yesterday, discussed the
articles of the Budget of Ways and Means, the whole of
which was unanimously agreed toy it then discussed
the Budget of the Department of Justice, which was
adopted with only one dissentient vote. Lastly, it ter-
minated the debate on the law against duelling, which
svas finally agreed to by a majority of 22 to 12.
The Court of Appeal, by two decisions dated yes- '
torday the 30th of December, declared itself incompe-
tent to condemn the Dutch Government, which was
cited by the General Society before the Belgian tribu-
nal. A letter from Luxemburg of the 29th of De-
cember, says, that a contract has just been entered into
for the supply of the federal fortress of Luxemburg for
two years, the garrison being estimated at 10.000 men.
Tne thaw began the day before yesterday. The frost
let og Jested nearly three weeks. An explosion of hydrogen
is lately took place in a coil mine near Quaeignon ;
twelve workmen were more or tests injured. This is the
third accident of the kind in the mine since 18:39. In
:aiother mine two workmen were killed a few days ago
ihy the fire damp.
Cassel., DEC. 31.—1 n the Sitting of the Assembly
of dee Estates on the 22d of December the Commissioner
seed the following Rescript
't We, Frederic Wlltiam, by the Grace of God.
E: for and Co Regent of Hesse, &e., by the advice of
our illinistry, to the Faithful Estates greeting, Wohave
h 'en made acquainted with the resolution of the majority
of the Assembly, either improperly rejectinte or condi-
aionally agreeiog to the estimates of theexpenditure which
have been made as complete and eccurete as possible.
Though it would have been c mfortnable to our wishes
if the majority of the Asserele'y, considering their con-
stitutiothal duties to us and our Government, an re-
gardful 'of the true interest of our beloved subj its,
had observed a conduct calculated to icad to unanimity
in all the items of the estimates o! the r:xpeaditure.
4‘ We, conscious of our rights and dutiei:, as Sov: -
reign, and as member of the Gtrniau Confederation;
.cannot feel in the lea-it hindered by the error of the
an,jority of the Assembly of the Estates, for causing
Al such d shursernents to be wade which the dignity and
the necessities of our Govirnim'et, as well as our duties
to the German Confederation (tile fulfimient of
which we always I:eep in viciY, both the oli•ets of it
a 0 the welare of our country) e!trl for which the con-
stitutional resources are fully sufTiel,!nt, viz.—tlie rev e-
nue -of our domains, which is assigned to our treasury,
the surplus of the revenue in the financial period that
has just expired, and in the taxes imposed with the
consent of the Eit.ateas, for the current period. This
we truely notify to our faithful Estates, and declare
that there shall be no further discussion on the items of
the estimates of the expenditure for the current finan-
cial per;od."—Cassel, Dec. 18.
(Signed) "FREDERICK WILLIAM, VON MOTZ, V.
LOSSISEIIG, V. HANSTEIN, V. STEO-
BEA, V. MACKELDY."

—Allgemeine Zeilling.
r.ltt-til A l'• 0 1.1 19 D3—BauseEr.e, DEC. 31.
t etual De: A, 2;.,", pel. Cent.
Rothschild's Loan, 5 per C.nt lit,Y,
I. ,an of Thirty :41illions, 4 per Cent. bB
---- 3 per Cent.
--- Thirty-seven -- . 67X,
Wan of 4. sty, is:.::, 4 per Cent .... 90
3oeiet7 ot Commerce, -I per Cent llll
Bank ot Belgium, 5 per Cent l-7
NAtionalSeciety .
Exchange on London (short)
—Brussels Papers, Jars. 1.
A USTRI AZI FUNDS.--VIRNMA, DEC. 23.
I Ive per Conts. Metalliqueb
Yea: I,er Cents.
kfircep:r Cents.
LLniui. Shares
—.lll‘eniesne Zatung, Dec. 23