The Sun.
London, England, 1842-07-09 00:00:00

BELGIUM.

BRUSSELS, JULY 6. ?he average price of wheat last week
was 24f. 14c., and that of Rye 13f. 10c. The average price
of wheat having been for two successive weeks on a scale of
24f., and above, per hectolitre. The exportation of %heat is
prohibited, and the importation duty free. The import duty on
Rye is 21f. 50c. per 1,000 kilogrammes, and the export
duty 21 centimes per 1,000 kilogrammes.
The reigning Prince of Saxe Coburg travelled from Leige
to Ostend, by a special train, the day before yesterday. His
Highness is going to England.— Moniteur Beige.
His Highness the Heriditary Prince Ernest of Saxe Coburg,
nephew of the King of the Belgians, and his consort, arrived
at Ostend yesterday afternoon, from Leige. Apartments were
prepared for them at the residence of M. Vuleke-Deknurgt,
Consul of the Netherlands, where their Highnesses alighted.
Yesterday afternoon, at a quarter past four, when the last
train left Ostend for Brussels, their Majesties the King and
Queen had not arrived on their return from London. They
are, however, expected to arrive this afternoon by the Widgeon,
which will convey Prince and Princess Ernest to London.
Lord Ponsonby, late Ambassador of her Britainnic siajesty at
Constantinople, and who was English Minister at Belgium at
the commencement of our Revolution, arrived at Brussels yes-
terday evening. His Lordship has come from Constantinople
by way of Italy and Germany.

The lovers of fencing experienced a treat on Friday
at the Queen's Concert-room, Hanover-squaro. To
fencing was superadded a musical concert, by some of
ih • first foreign and native artistes. We shall briefly dis-
miss the latter, remarking in passing that it quite realised
all that was e, p .cted. We may particularise a duetto
by Mlle. E. Grisi and Signor Campioni. from Donizetti,
which was greeted with enthusiastic marks of adrniratit
In fenckg, the parte prima of the pr,gramme commenced
by Messrs. Moudhair and Germain taking the foils, after
whom came Mr. Burk. Signor Picconi, Mr. L. Gillmon•l,
Signor Gandrini, Signor Jackson, M. LeOn Gillmond,
M. llochmont, Signor Gandrini, and Mr. Harri. •
i.
This last was an exceedingly well contested bout, and,
prejudice apart, we were happy to see that cur country
man had the best of it. But the grand attraction of the
evening was the sabre assault oetwten Signor Gandrini
and Sergeant M-Naughten, of the Grenadier Guards.
The latter had, in a previous part of the • evenimi', very
cleverly put Mr. Germain hors de combat, at the old Eng-
lish game of " single stick," and the syrnpathiez of the
English portion of the audience were, therefore, rather
strongly elicited in his favour. After the usual shouts
of impatience for the great stars of the evening. Signor
Gandrini and Sergeant M•Naugh ten appeared, and sit to
with naked sabres, We observed some beautiful thrusts,
as beautifully parried ; but the Sergeant was evidently
the better man. Ins antagonist, however, would
not cry peecaci, although his " blood-stained vest-
ment " proved that the thing was beyond a joke.
but unconsciously admitting his defeat, said that " vonee
more" would decide. It did decide, as we strongly sus-
pect his shoulder will remind him for a good month to
come. The Sergeant, after a well-contested sally, was
nenz. con, declared the victor. Among the delighted spec-
tators we observed Mr. Bushman (of fencing notoriety),
Mr. Burdos, and other admirers of this noble science.
We were sorry to see that few of our English aristo-
cracy were present to enjoy the triumph of our English
soldiery. • While thousands are lavished upon foreigners •
who bring not real excellence, but a specious exterior, to
Our markets, why should native talent pass unrewarded?