The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-01 00:00:00

GERMAN PAPERS.

FRANKFORT, Seri. 17.—We hear that the discussions
of the new laws relative to the press are so far advanced
that the committee had made its report to the Diet,
and that the representatives of the several states have sent
it to their respective Governments, in order to receive in-
structions for their votes. It is again affirmed that the
fundamental points of the propo,ed law are drawn up at
Berlin. Among the particulars already mentioned in
some journals are the following:—all purely scientific works
to he exempt from previous censorship ; political publica-
tions, the contents of which are chiefly political or merely
argutnentative, to be liable to censorship, without regard to
the number of sheets of which they consist. It is further
said that i+ is to be left to the several Governments of the
Confederation either to allow the expression of opinions on
the affairs of their own States, in journals or other publi-
cations, without restrictions, or to limit it by the censor-
ship. The same rule to be applied to the pul,-
lication of the debates of the Chambers. All these,
however, are statements founded on report, and there-
fore not to be warranted as authentic.

FRANKFORT, SEPT. 21.—Extract from the protocol of
the 331 Bitting of the Diet of the Confederation of the
6th of Sept. 1832 :—" §361. Preservation of the rights of
authors and publishers against piracy, conformably to the
18th article of the Act of the Confederation.

" Resolution. In order, in conformity with Art. 18 of
the Act of the German Confederation, to secure the rights
of authors, editors, and publishers, of works* of litera-
ture and art, the sovereign princes and free cities of Ger-
many agree on the principle that in the applica-
tion of the legal enactments and me 'sures against li-
terery piracy, the distinction between subjects of any
one state and the subjects of the other states of the Ger
man Confederation shall henceforth entirely cease through
the whole extent of the Confederation; and that the editors,
publishers, and authors of each state shall enjoy in every
other state of the Confederation the protection of the
existing laws against all piracy of their publications. The
several Governments will take the necessary steps for the
execution of this resolution, and communicate to the Diet,
in two months, in what manner this has been done, and
in general what are the laws and ordinances against literary
piracy actually in force in the respective states."
COBLENTZ, SEPT. 20.—The Duchess of Angouleme is
expected here to-day. M. Girardin, formerly Master of
the Hunt to King Charles X., has arrived bete to receive
her.—Frankfo► t Papers, Sept. 23.
HANOVER, SENT. 11.—As far as is known here, the
proposals of our Government to the Diet are, that the
transit duties on merchandise shall be fixed at a uniform
maximum in all Germany, and also the tolls and dues on
causeways, high roads, and bridges ; that in the depart-
ment of the customs as few impediments as possible shall
be thrown in the way of trade, and the injury done to
goods by the operations of examining them, which in re-
cent times has been very extensive, shall be avoided. To
many persons this proposal will appear to he too limited,
yet it appears to us much more practicable and useful than
any attempt suddenly to introduce into all Germany a uni-
form tariff of customs. Experience has shown the diffi-
culties, and it will be long before the several German
States, especially the manufacturing ones, will renounce
the advantage which they believe accrues to their finances
and the protection of their own manufactures by import
duties. What is proposed will be a very great advantage
to trade, and we hope that our Government will be able
to induce the Diet to carry it into effect.—Nuremburg
Correspondent, S-pt. 21.

• Meaning books, maps, music, prints, whether engraved on
wood, copper, or other material, &c. &c.

On Thursday an Inquest was held before
ROBERT BARR, Esq., Coroner, at the house of Mrs. LIT-
TLEWOOD, the Lion and Lamb Inn, Kirkgate, on view of
the body. of JOHN GRANT, a little boy about three years
of age, the so❑ of a hawker, residing in East-lane, who
came to his death in consequence of having, on the pre-
vious evening, while his mother's back was only momen-
tarily turned, swallowed a quantity of lotion composed of
acetate of morphia, oxyrnuriate of mercury, and distilled
water.—Verdict accordingly.—Leeds Intelligencer.

A professional gentleman residing in Kilkenny
received a few days since, through the post-office, a
Rockite notice, threatening him and every member of his
family with death in case he should attempt to distrain for
rent or send keepers " on any lands in the county of
Kil-
kenny or elsewhere, but to let the farmers cut and sell the
corn on honour this year, and act as he thinks proper next
year." The figure of a coffin was inscribed at the foot of
the notice.

EFFECTS OF DARKNESS IN PRODUCING
DEFORMITIES.—A Correspondent writes us the following
curious fact. There is at present in Paris an artist of the
Louvre, an eminent historical painter, of the name of Do -
CORNET, who paints with his feet. He was born without
arms, of poor parents, at Lille. There are also about the
French metropolis a number of beggars, twelve or thirteen
of them at least, all deformed in varioul ways, and all
born at Lille, in certain dark caverns under the fortifica-
tions. The effect of these places, from their want of hglit
producing rw.lformed births, is so notorious, that the magi-
strates of Lille have issued strict orders to prohibit the
poor from taking up their abode in them. It is added by
our correspondent, that he had a conversation with Mr.
EDWARDS on the subject, and that gentleman was greatly
struck with the confirmation which the above circumstances
afford to his views, stated in his work, Sur l'influence
des opens physiques sur lu vie. Mr. EDWARDS'S expe-
riments of detaining tadpoles in darkness, and thus causing
them to grow into gigantic and monstrous tadpoles, in-
stead of being transformed into frogs, are well known.—
Medical Gazette.

Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans.
Per Quarter. s. to s. ;s.to a. s. to S. a. s.
Carlisle... 51 28 19 41
56 60 29 33 22 27
51orpeth ---. 48 60 32 34 20 25 34 37
Penrith 59 , 33 22 38
Sliettield f 5 44 22 40
Winchester 54 60 30 36 22 24 42 46
Per Bushel. s. d. s. d. s. d. S. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d.
Carmarthen.....,. 16 0 7 0 3 6 4 0 1 4 1 9 0 0 0 0
Coventry
Newcastle (Staff.) 86 90 64 66 36 39 54 59
Northallerton......... 70 93 36 46 33 40 56 60
90 94 56 60 39 40 64 70
Swansea 73 79 36 39 20 24 00 00
Warwick 90 100 46 50 22 26 73 76
Per 8011.
Barnardcastle —l4 0 22 0 9 0 10 0 6 8 7 4 0 0 11 0
Durham 130 200 93 106 53 7 6 10 0 120
Richmond 17 3 21 0 94 10 0 58 90 86 90
146 Stockton lBO 96 100 54 70 00 00
WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET.—Sept. 28.
Wheat, Red, Norfolk and SIM-AL.-5. 475. to 545. fine 565.
Lin. and Cam. —s. 435. to 525. fine U.

ELI) CORN MARKET.—Sept. 28.
irfolk and Suffhlk —s. 475. to 545. fine 565.
in. and Cam. ...... —s. 435. to 525. fine 545.
orkshire —s. 40s. to 51s. fine 545.
—s. 50s. to 58s. fine 60s.
on, Red —s. .--s. to 465. fine 545.
White —s. —s. to —s. fine 60s.
Barley, Norfolk and Suffolk `32s. to 345. fine 375.
Lincolnshire 374. to 348. fine 40s.
Yorkshire Wold 36s. to 395. fine 408.
Foreign —s. to —s. fine —s.
Beans, Small
Tick 3:3s. to 355. fine 36s

White
Foreig

Oats, Potato 2os. to 225. fine 235.
-- Poland —s. 19s. to 21s. fine 24r.
Friezland and Small —s. 17s. to 20s. fine 21s.
-- Healing
Shelling 235. to 265. Od. per Load.
Malt 348. 435. fine 465. per Load.
Rapeseed 221. Os. 241. Os. 231. Os. per Last.