The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-29 00:00:00

AT a
GENERAL MEETING of the
Noblemen, Freeholders, Justices of the Peace, and
Commissioners of Supply of the County of Haddington,
held at Haddington, on the 23d APRIL, 1830, in terms of
public advertisement from the Convener, " to consider a pro-
posal lately made in Parliament, for imposing an ADDI-
TIONAL DUTY on HOME-MADE SPIRITS, without
at the same time proportionally RAISING the DUTY
upon RUM; and the effect the adoption of such measure
would have on the agricultural interests of the country,"
The Right Hon. Lord ELCHO in the Chair,
The following Resolutions were unanimously adopted ;
114.---That independent of the claims which the Distil-
lers of the United Kingdom may, on their own account,
have to the favourable consideration of Government, they
have (as this County conceives) additional claims in the
Present distressed state of landed produce, from the various
benefits which they confrr upon agriculture, and more
especially from the use they make of barley not applicable
to malting, and of ether descriptions of grain damaged by
unfavourable harvests.

2d. That the relative duties upon British and Colonial
Spirite were fixed by Government only a few years ago,
after full investigation, as affording that fair and reason-
ahle,Protection-which was considered to be due to both ;
and that, In the present times, and under existing circum-
gin:ices, there appears no sufficient reason for any altera-
tion in those duties that may diminish the protection
hitherto afforded to British Spirits.
' Bd.--That the measure now proposed, of laying an ad-
ditional duty of one shilling a gallon on Corn Spirits in
England, while no additional duty is laid on Rum, is
likely to be attended (in the opinion of this County) with
very injurious consequences to agriculturists.
4th.---fhat this County contemplates with satisfaction
the prospect of the abolition of the duties on Beer, and
Will gladly concur in any measure calculated to lessen the
consumption of ardent spirits, with a view of checking
the demoralization which it occasions ; but it decidedly
objects to the measure now proposed, inasmuch as it seems
calculated not to lessen that consumption, but merely to
change it from British to Colonial Spirits—the probable
effect of which will be to sacrifice the interest of the Dis-
tillers and Agriculturists of the United Kingdom, to that of
the West Indian Planters.
sth.—That this County is fully impressed with the be-
lief. that the depression which has for some time past
existed in the agricultural, commercial, and manufacturing
interests of the United Kingdom, has also been severely
felt by the West Indian interests, and would gladly hail
Soy measure that might afford relief to the latter, without
being manifestly injurious to the former ; but it considers
itself bound, by what it owes to its own interest as an
agricultural county, strongly to express its opinion against
the proposed alteration in the existing scale of duties with
respect to British and Colonial Spirits.
Gth.'--That tititions in conformity with these Resolu-
lutions be prepared to both Houses of Parliament, and
that the Earl of Lauderdale be requested to present the
petition to the House of Lords, and Lord John Hay, the
Member for the County, that to the House of Commons,
with a request that their Lordships would take the earliest
opportunity of presenting the same, and of giving them all
the support in their power. And farther, that Lord John
Hay be requested also to submit the Resolutions, as soon
as possible, to his Grace the Duke of Wellington.
7th.—. That copies of these Resolutions be sent to the
Members of both !louses of Parliament connected with
this County, with a request that they will likewise sup-
port the same.

ELCHO, Preses.
HENRY M. DAVIDSON, Clerk.
Upon the motion of the Convener of the County, se-
conded by Mr. Aitchison, of Dili 'more, the thinks of the
Meeting were unanimously voted to Lord Echo for his
conduct in the Chair ; and the above Resolutions were di-
rected Co he published in the Edinburgh Evening Courant
awl Caledonian Mercury.
' • Haddington, April 23, 1830.

A GRAM, APRIL 6.—The beneficial effects of
the Decree of our gracious Sovereign, which was lately an-
nounced, justify the expectations that were formed. On
the 28th of March the amnesty was proclaimed on the
frontier, and on the very next day 17 families (among
Whom were eleven of the most notorious criminals),
presented themselves t r return as repent mt sons
to the bosom of their native country. The Bishop
of Carlstadt, with a number of his clergy, Major Roatz
and a great many officers, repaired to the frontiers to
receive them in the manner prescribed by his Majesty,
and it was an affecting scene, when after receiving the
verbal assurance of the Bishop, all those who had re-
turned fell at his feet, and, in the most expressive terms,
gave utterance to their gratitude to God and to the Em-
peror. The shouts of joy, and the cordial embraces of
their relations and friends, who had flocked together to
receive them, made a profound impression on all present.
They all then proceeded days,urch. The prayers and
preparations continued two and on time Sit they all
confessed, with every
the Holy Sacrament-.
appearam:ce of contrition, and re-
ceivedSom months agt troops were
:iassembled on the Turkish frontierLto put a stop to the incur-
ons of the Montinegrian banditti who infested the Austrian
territory. These oper
the ations, which were undertaken with
knowledge and consent of the Turkish Government, are
said to have fu ily sttaiut dthe bee
proposed.