The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-28 00:00:00

DUTCH AND HAMBURG PAPERS.

BUCHAREST, MARCII 20.—At Ibrailow (or Braila)
the materials of the fortifications which are razed
will be employed 'in building two handsome Greek
churches. At Giurdzevo, where, as well as at Tour-
noul, the fortifications will be immediately razed, the
materials will likewise be employed in erecting a new
church.

FROM THE WESER, APRIL I.s.—The estates of
the Duchy of Brunswick, as far as relates to the
exercise of their essential rights, are now wholly
inactive. A meeting even of the committee might
be attended with serious consequences to the mem-
bers of the estates, who also hold offices in the
public service. The late Chamberlain, Von Crarnm,
of whom certain persons are dispsed to judge has-
tily because he visited a public officer, M. Klind-
worth, who was honoured with the confidence of his
Prince, but afterwards fell into disgrace, is now
again at Frankfort, on the mission confided to him
by the estates, and hopes that a constitution which
has proved so beneficial it Brunswick will be
maintained. People here will not believe that an
exalted Personage, who is concerned in this matter
will be Contented to see his own work abolished and
destroyed as null and void in the eyes of all Europe.
Of the estates belonging to Sr. Blasius and St.
Cyrial as much continues to be sold as there are
purchasers for, and the sums received are paid into
the Duke's private exchequer, and thence, it is af-
firmed, sent to Paris. As those estates are really to
be considered as public domains, and have always
been con4idered as such ever since the peace of
Westphalia, and as the public domains of Bruns-
wick, according to well-known laws and family com-
pacts, are inalienable, to which, on failure of the
ducal line, the royal line succeeds, great doubts are
entertained of the validity of these sales.
M. Von Cramm presented to the Diet at Frank-
fort a new petition of the Estates of the Duchy of
Brunswick, soliciting a speedy decision respecting
the differences with the Duke.

STOCKHOLM, APRIL 16.—His Majesty has per-
fectly recovered from his slight indisposition, with
which he was seized at the beginning of this month.
The Norwegian Storthing has obtained his Ma-
jesty's permission to prolong its Session till the end
of June.

COPENHAGEN, APRIL 17.—We have received
the most melancholy accounts of the ravages of the
storm in the night of the 3d inst. in the islands of
Laland and Falster. Many ships were wrecked, and
several houses blown down (even in the towns).
Great numbers of cattle were killed, or severely in-
jured by the falling of the buildings. The distress
is very great, as there is not sufficient straw and
tiles to be had to repair the roofs of the houses,
whith are in general much damaged. The same is
the case in Sleswick and Holstein, where the same
storm also did much damage.
CHRISTIANIA, APRIL 7.—Our harbour is still
covered with ice, but tire bay further out is open,
and navigation has commenced.
For want of snow in Lapland the communica-
tions have been very difficult during the winter.
A great number of reindeer have fallen a prey to
wolves.

MECKLENBURG-SCJIWERIN, APRIL 18.—The da-
mage done by the storm on the night of the 3d inst
in this Grand Duchy is estimated at 100,000 dol.

CONSTANTINOYLZ, MARCH B.—The Courrier de
Smyrne speaks with much gratitude of the continuance
of the benefits which the Kin; of Bavaria confers
upon Greece. Of the young Greeks who have been edu-
cated at Munich, two (the brothers Rizo) having com-
pleted their studies in the corps of Cadets at Munich, and
risen to the rank of Lieutenant, have returned home to ex-
change the Bavarian uniform for that of their own coun-
try. On this occasion Professor Thiersch Rieter, of the
University, has sent worl to the President that the Greek
Committee of that city was going to found, with his Ma-
jesty's consent, a free scholarship in the Royal corps of
Cadets, for a young Greek, to be selected by the Greek
Government.

NunEsnissei, APRIL 18 —ltalian Journals say, on the
authority of letters from Widdin, that the Sultan has sent
an Extraordinary Ambassador to London.
The fair at Offenbaiii is described as deriving great ad-
vantage from the new Convention between Bavaria and
Wirtemberg. The Frankfort Easter fair, on the con-
trary, is said to be by no means favourable, especially com-
pared with last year, which, it must be observed, was one
of the best there has been for many years.
VIENNA, Aram 13.—The news of the marriage of the
eldest daughter of the Archduke Charles with the Crown
Prince of Bavaria, is now said to be perfectly true.
Among the persons of distinction expected at Schoen-
brunn during the summer, an English Prince (probably
the Duke of Cumberland) is spoken of.
COBLENTZ, ArxiL 10.—According to letters from Ber-
lin, the Prussian provinces on the Rhine may expect to
be gratified during the summer by a visit from our august
i
Monarch. It s said that his Majesty intends to make a
tour for the inspection of the troops in the western part
of the monarchy, and then pay a visit to the King of the
Netherlands. The troops stationed in the Rhenish pro-
vinces will be assembled in a camp to he reviewed.
We learn flout Holland that an agent of DDII Miguel is
at this moment at Rotterdam, who is commissioned to
negociate a loan for the Portuguese Government, and to
purchase
arms. The first part of his mission will pro-
bably be attended with great difficulties, the latter with

none at all, for several Dutch speculators possess large
stocks of arms, and if they had the prospect of the smallest
profit would willingly part with them, even though the
purchaser should not offer the best possible security.
Within these few years the Dutch have exported many
thousand muskets to Turkey, which are not yet paid ,
and probably never will be.

VIENNA, Aran. 15.—A French courier, from Con-
stantinople, who has passed through this city, proceet in;
with all speed to Paris, is reported to have brought tie
news that the Porte had acceded to the conditions of the
London Protocol. It is also affirmed that the house of
Striglitz in St. Petersburgh, in conjunction with the
house of Rothschild, will contract a loan with the Porte.
Our legation to Morocco will embark next month at
Venice. Several young noblemen have asked permission
of the Court to accompany it. The presents which, as
usual on E uch occasions, are to be sent to the Governor of
Morocco, are said to be very considerable.
We receive favourable accounts from Trieste respecting
the trade with the Levant ; important commercial associa-
tions are forming, in order to extend the commerce with
Egypt.

.
A Russian courier has been despatched from Vienna to
St. Petersburgh, and an Austrian courier to Paris.

EAST INDIA COMMITTEE.

We have received the Third Report of the evi-
dence taken before the Select Committee on the
Affairs of the East bulls Company. The examina-
tions from the 22d of March to the Ist of April
were those of Thomas Thornely, Robert Rickards,
H. W. Masterson, John Crawfurd, John Stewart,
John Poulett Thomson, Joshua Bates, T. (4.
Lloyd, Abraham Borradaile, Esqrs. ; Mr. Alexander
M'Donald, and Mr. Daniel Dixon.
Mr. Thormely's evidence was as follows :
You are a merchant at Liverpool ?—I am.

Have you made it your business to inquire into the
means of drawing bilis from China upon bous s of good
credit in England ?—I have the authority of a gentleman
of great respectability, a merchant, who has lived at
Canton for many yea's, to say, th;it hil!s upon London on
confirmed credit; may be negotiated there with great faci-
lity, and to almost any extent.
At what riite of exchange ?----Equal to ss. 6d. and two-
thirds of a penny the tale, and payable at six months'
sigiot•

Who is the merchant from whom you received that in-
formation 7—The gentleman who gave me this information
is an American ; he gave it to me as a matter of personal
kindness, and I would rather not mention his name.

Is he a person that has resided long at Canton ?—He has
resided at Canton 25 yews.
Did he carry on extensive busness?—Very extensive
Lu siness.

Do you happen to know whether the American merchant
to whom you refer drew bills upon London do not
think it was so stated to me.

Have you any communication in writing from this gen-
tleman stating this fact, and the course of exchange ?—I
have suck a communicafon.

Have you any objection to give in that communication
to the Committee, with the understanding that the name
of the writer shall not be made public?—l have no ob-
jection,

[The witness delivered in the same, which was read as
follows:]—
" The Chinese have no coin except carx or cash, which
are a brass coin, 1,000 of which make a tale. Their ac-
counts are kept in tales, mace, candareens, and cash.

" 10 cash 1 candareen.
" 10 candarcer.,. 1 mace.
" 10 mace 1 tale.

" Seventy-two candareens make a Spanish dollar, and
the exchange between China and England is, and will pro-
bably continue to be, 4s. pet. dollar.
" 1001. sterling would consequently be 360 tales, or 500
Spanish dollars. A tale ss. 6d. 2-3ds.
" My dear Sir,.Above you have a memorandum of the
imaginary coin of the Chinese; they have no real coin ex-
cell the cash as above-mentioned. You will perceive that
the value of the tale is ss. 6d. 2-3ds., as near as may be,
at the usual rate of exchange between China and England.
" I am, my dear Sir, your very obedient,
" To T. Thornely, Esq., March 16, 1830."
Do you know at what course of exchange the tale is es-
timated by the East India Company?—At 6s. Sd., I un-
derstand.

Suppose the exchange to be really ss. 6d. and two-
thirds, comparing that with the course at which it is es-
timated by the Company in prime cost for their teas, what
would be the difference upon the purchases of the last ten
years?—The difference would be precisely one-sixth. You
must deduct from the public accounts of the Company, to
bring it to the current exchange, one-sixth of the amount
of purchases of tea I have mentioned.
Have you made any calculation of what the amount of
that deduction would be?—That deduction would be
3,039,351/.

From what document do you take the quantity of tea sold
by the Company for the last ten years ?—From the Parlia-
mentary re turns.
_ .

Fro!n what document did you take the prime cost of the
tea ?—From the Parliamentary returns, the whole of it.
Have you prepared a statement, founded upon the infor-
mation procured from the Parliamentary returns, and the
estimated rate of exchange by the Company ?—I have;
and I believe it to be as newly correct as it can be.
Have the goodness to deliver in that document.
[The witness delivered in the same, which was read, as
follows :]—

A STATEMENT, INTENDED 'TO SHOW THE LOSS TO THE
COUNTRY IN THE PRICE OF TEA, ARISING OUT OF THE
EAST INDIA COMPANY'S MONOPOLY.
The quantities imported and sold for consumption, to-
gether with the prime cost and sale amount, are extracted
from documents presented by the Company to Parliament.
Tea exported from Canton from 1818-19
to 1827-28, 285,095,1271 b., c05t...... £18,236,106
Deduct one-sixth, because the tile of
China is estimated at 6s. Bd. by the
Company, whereas it is only ss. 6d.
2-3ds

3,039,351

Total £15,196,755
Average cost price 12d. 80 per lb.
Sales of tea in England from 1819-20 to 1828-29,
265,456,040 lbs., amount 35,462,245/.
Average sale price, 32d. 06 per lb.
Freight from Canton to England, taken at 111, per
regicter ton. A ship of 500 tons will carry 550 tons of
tea of the Company's tonnage of lOcwt. each, say
616,00016. ; 500 tons register, at 11/. per ton freight,
trytkes 5,5001.
If 616,0001 b. cost 5,5001., then Ilb. costs 2d. 14.

Prime cost of 11b. tea per statement 12 80
Insurance from Canton 3 per cent.
Agency at Canton 3
Charges of landing in England 3
Supposed profit 10

In all 19
Freight:per statement 2 14

Coat price per lb. landed in England 17 37

The Company's actual average sale price of tea in
the last ten years has been, per lb 32 06
The price, with ample allowance of profit, ai shown
above, need not have exceeded l7 37

Leaving a loss to the country per lb. of l4 69
. _

Which on the quantity of tea consumed in 1828-29, viz.,
on 28,230,3831 b., at Rd. 69, makes an annual tax upon
the country of 1,727,9341.

The East Retford Bill, now before the House
of Lords is likely to be a serious affair. Twenty witnesses
were before ordered; yesterday the attendance of about
thirty other witnesses wa.4 ordered ! The examination of
witnesses, it is arranged, will take place from five till eleven
o'clock each night, till the business is disposed of. The
witnesses will be examined at the bar.

TRAGICAL EVENT.—At a sale at Blake-
hank, in Underbarrow, of the stock of the late Mr. Mmits
CLARK, an event occurred almost unparalleled in the
annals of accident. A blacksmith, of the name of RictrAKD
WALKER, who had a smithy at Gilpin Bridge, having be-
come affected with liquor, would show his strength and
fool-hardy bravery bylseizing and holding the cattle or
horses when brought out for sale. A young horse was put
up, but only fetching a small sum, the conductor of the
sale ordered him to be unhaltered, and turned out of the
ring. Just as the horse was clear of the people, and about
to gallop off, WALKER, in a thoughtless and frenzied
moment, seized him by the tail with both bands, and off
the horse galloped, dragging the obstir ate ma❑ after him
down a hill for nearly one hundred yards at a rapid rate
—he still refusing to let go : the horse then turned into a
gate, when WALKER'S head came with such violence in
contact with the edge of a rail stoop, a large thin flag, that
his skull was forced in, and he never spoke more. He
slightly breathed for a few hours, and then expired,—
Edinburgh Observer.

NORWICH. Aprils 34.

We had a tolerable supply of Wheat to-day, which
was readily taken of at last week's prices. Barley is
scarce, and obtains Is. per quarter snore. Oats fully
maintain former prices. Beans that are dry are rash( r
dearer. Pease are scarce, and full as high in price. No
alteration in Flour.

Wheat (per qr.) ... 551. 70s. Ws. Beans (per qr.) 29s. Sit.
Barley
Oats 23s. 30s. 325. Flour, fine (per sack) 513. 535.