The Sun.
London, England, 1822-03-04 00:00:00

[MORNING POST.]

SALT TAX.—The motion for the repeal of the
imposts on salt having created some effervescence in
the public mind,is a circumstance that gives rise to
some serious reflection. When we consider that this
tax produces a million and a half to the revenue,
and is not only collected in an easy manner, but is
at the same time the least oppressive of all the
public burdens, we cannot help regretting that
such a motion should have been so respectably
supported as to have bee❑ lost only by a ma-
jority of four votes. The " Encyclopcedia of
Finance," with all the figures of its contents,
could not have originated a scheme more liable to
objection, or less fraught with general advantage.
As the manufacturers of salt, and the dealers in
the article, are the most competent to explain the
nature of the plan in question, it is to be hoped
that they will honestly explain their sentiments
on the subject, in order to guard the country
from the adoption of an expedient, the imme-
diate tendency of which would be to deteriorate
the national credit, destroy the legitimate pro-
spects of a numerous class of meritorious indivi-
duals, whilst it would derange the wise financial
plan approved of by the House of Commons,
without producing any visible benefit to the com-
nunity.

The success of the plan for reducing the Five
per Cent., continues to be considered as pretty
certain. ,It can only be endangered by such
a fall in the funds as shall render it more
eligible to the holders to take money than

the bonus 'offered, which is by no means a
probable event. This is the day fixed on for in-
scribing the dissentient names in the books at the
Bank, and some more correct opinion may then
be formed of the actual result. With respect to
the payment of those who dissent, it is under-
stood that a number will be affixed to each name,
and that the first dissentient will be paid in full,
and his successors in the order of their numbers,
as far as may be found practicable. Should the
stock be sold, the number will accompany it, and
the purchasers of that stock will be similarly
liable to the first payment. This is considered
by many as the most objectionable part of the
measure ; but a payment of the dissentients in
equal portions, say of 10 or 20 per cent. would
removeall the objections of those interested.—(M.)

COUNTRY MARKETS AND FAIRS,

DURING THE LAST WEER.

LIVERPOOL CORN EXCHANGE, Feb. 26.
We had a heavy supply of Wheat and Oats to this day's
market, principally from Ireland, and, the demand being very
inadequate, to have forced it off, less prices must have been
submitted to than were obtained on this day week. Both malt-
ing and grinding Barley were very dull sale, but not lower;
neither was Malt; but for this, as well as Beans, there is
little inquiry. Sweet American Flour supports it price; but
fur old and stale there is no demand. Sour Flour, free, be-
ing in one or two hands, there is little fluctuation in price.
Wheat, EngliSh,Old
New is 6d a 8s 6d
Ditto sound 9s Oda os od
Scotch, Old 9s od a 9s 6d
Foreign (itt bond) Os Od a Os Od
Irish, Old ... Bs 6d a 9s Od
New .
Barley, English, Old
New
Irish, Old
New
Scotch, Old 3s 9d a 4s Od
New
Oats, Potatoe, Old
New 2s 8d a 2s 10d
Limerick, Old as 4d a 3s 5d
New
Welsh, Potato,Old 3s 4cl a 3s 5d
Malt, Fine . 9s 0d a9s 3d per 36qts.
Ditto, middling.... 7s 6d a 8s 6d
Beans, Old
New 2ss Od a 31s Od

Superfine Flour, Old
New

44s Od a 4&s Oil per 2401b5.
_ 35s Od a 37s Od
Oatmeal; Old 2Bs Od a 30s Od
New

American Flour, sweet, (in bond), 25s Od a 26s Od per barre
of 1961b5. net.--Sour. (out of bond), 37s a 38s.
Import of Grain for the Week ending Feb. 25.
Wheat Barley I Oats Flour- Scks Irish,
Bsh. 70lbs. Bsh. Golbs. Bsll. 45Ibs. Am.Btis. per 2401b5,
56,560 3,980 57,660 J 1,570