The Sun.
London, England, 1822-04-05 00:00:00

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GOOD FRlDAY.—Holiday at all the Public Offices.
PRICE OF IRISH STOCK, APRIL 2.
Bank Stock 249 Grand Canal Loan, 4 p.ct.
Gov. Deb. 3l per cent.: 90 _Ditto 6 per cent.... 76i
Stock, 3A per cent.
tioy. Deb. 4 per cent. Royal Canal Stock
Gov. Deb. 5 per cent 4g \Vide-street Cert. 6 per ct. 4
Stock, 5 per cent...4A op. I Do. Deb. with Gov. sec.—
Treasury Bills, 5 per cent. ,Pipe Water Deb. 5 per ct.
City Debentures, 5 per Do.
cent Ballast Office Govt. Sec.
Lying in Hospital 4 per ct 5 per cent.
Exchange on London, April 1, 81.

HIGH WATER AT LONDO.
Morning, 0 minutes after 2.

g BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Evening, 24 minutes after 2.

THE SUN.

SOLEM QUIS DICERE FALSUM AUDEAT

LONDON,
FRID,II; APRIL 5, 1822.

We received this morning the Paris Papers of
Tuesday, which' contain articles from Germany
strongly confirming the reports in circulation dur-

ing this week, relative to the approaching com-
tnencetnent of hostilities between Turkey and
Russia. It is stated that a courier has arrived at
Vienna from Constantinople, with an answer re-
jecting the propositions of Russia,which were trans-
mitted to the Porte by the mediating Powers,
and that all negociations had in consequence been
broken off at Constantinople. This intelligence
had produced a considerable effect on the Aus-
trian and French funds, both of which have suf-
fered a further decline, Austrian metallics hav-
ing fallen on the 22d ult. at Vienna to 74 9-10ths,
and Bank Stock to 669+ ; and Trench 5 per
cents., which left off on Monday at 87f. 85c., hav-
ing fallen on Tuesday afternoon, according to pri-
vate advises to 85 f. chiefly owing to some large
sales having been made on account of some Ger-
man bankers. Information, it is said, has been
received by the Ambassador of a Great Power

at the French Court, of some movements by the
Russian armies, which would serve to be the
prelude of commencing hostilities; and the ac-
tivity displayed by Austria in every branch of
her military establishments, indicates her appre-
hensions on this point.

Under the head of Foreign Intelligence we
have given extracts from the Paris Journals,
13russels Papers to the 2d instant, and Madrid
Journals to the 28th ult., which contain some in-
teresting particulars respecting the present state
of Spain.

[FROM PANAMA.]
GENERAL COMMERCIAL ARRANGEMENTS, established for
the ISTHMUS Of PANAMA.
M PORTS.

pprtations can be made into this Isthmus for two specific
obje, is ; either for the consumption of the province, or for expor-
ta. ion.

IMPORTATIONS FOR HOME CONSUMPTION.
(Abstract.)
Article 1. All foreign merchandize imported by citizens of
Colombia for the consumption of the province shall pay 20 per
sent. duty, 18 per cent. to the State and 2 to the Consulate;
IMportations by citizens of Chili, Peru, Buenos Ayres, and
Mexico, 22 per cent., 20 to the State and 2 to the Consulate ;
Importations by foreigners 24 per cent., 22 to the State and 2 to
the Consulate.

2. Brandy, wine, and liquors, which are not the products of
Peru, Mexico, Chili, and Buenos Ayres, shall pay 24 per cent.,
and those that are distilled 20 per cent., on their respective va-
luations, whether imported in national or foreign vessels.
3. The anchorage and tonnage duties formerly paid still
remain in force.

4. The following articles are imported fr .!e of duty :—All im-
plements of agriculture, iron, steel, arms and munitions of war,
books, instruments, maps, charts, printing-materials, and ma-
thincry of every kind. _ _ .

5. As long as the monopoly of tobacco remains in force, the
importation for sale on account of individuals is prohibited ;
Ili' it may be brought in for e::portation.
6. All foreign flour, not imported from the ports of the
South, or Mexico, shall pay, over and above the duties detailed
in Article Ist, one dollar per barrel.
7. Gold and coined silver, gold-dust, bullion, gold in bars,
jewels, and platina, are perinitted free of duty.
8. Every species of manufactured cloth is prohibited ; and
boots and shoes, chairs, sofas, tables, bureaus, and all cabinet-
Ware, shall pay double duties.
9. Merchants, whose importations exceed 1000 dollars, shall
slowed two moi:lis credit on the duties, on their giving se-
curity.

We yesterday noticed that The Courier, Morn-
ing Chronicle, and British Monitor, had decid-
edly concurred in the proposition which we have
repeatedly advocated during the last twelve
Months, namely, that the low rate of wages is
one of the chief causes of the agricultural disiresi:
We may add, that it is the chief, if not the only
cluse, of the difficulties of all classes. When we
say the low rate of wages, we mean the very re-
:stricted amount of wealth which the labourers
are enabled to consume. It is quite immaterial
What the amount of wages is in money, or what the
\line of any commodity is in money, so as the la-
bourers, or the possessors of the commodities, are
tnabled to exchange their industry or their pro-
ducts advantageously. We rejoice to see the acces-
sion to this doctrine of another powerful advocate,
The Morning Post, which says, in its lead-
ing article of this morning, " Unless the wages,
of labour rise in this country very considerably,
of which, with the present rage for reductions,
there does not appear any prospect, we need not
fear that our supply will not be more than equal
to the quantity which can get into consumption.
At present, we shut the mouths of our labourers,—
drive them to the parish, and even to rebellion,
--and then are surprised that the corn they
used to eat is in excess on the market !"
What a commentary on this remark is presented
ttto present state of Ireland !—But we do