The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-19 00:00:00

CITY, WEDNESDAY EVENING.

Mercantile letters have been received from St. Pet,n.sburgh,
dated on the 30th of August, and, as usual, they do not con-
tain any political news, for the subjects of his imperial Ma-
jesty are not considered by the Government of sufficient import -
ance to be entrusted with the knowledge of even the most com-
mon occurrences of the Empire. That they must pay all the
expences incurred by the Emperor, preyious to his late-magna-
nimous abandonment (after promised support) of .the Chris-
tians, to the hordes of barbarians by whom they have been.for
ages so cruelly oppressed, and also the expences ocCasioned by
the Meeting of the Holy Alliance against the dvilisation And
liberties of mankind, is the only public information commu-
nicated to them by their collectors. What benefit they-or 4u-
rope are to.receive from the expected meeting, it:is diffictitt to
imagine, unless it be an advantage to be held in the extreme
state of religious and-civil thraldom. The Holy Alliance,*for
the maintenance of ignorance and mental debasement, is noir
to labour in its righteous vocation, and it does not require Mitch .
foresight to anticipate that its resolutions will be as impotent
as its purposes are wicked.

The Russian Empire is at present suffering most s-e-terelyfrom
the interference of their Government in their commercial- pur-
suits. StarvatiOn and great misery ai`nongst the majority Of the
people have been the certain consequences'of uncalled forrestric-
'tions and prohibitions in their intercourse with foreign nations ;
and until a much more liberal system be adopted, misery and
dissatisfaction must continue to increase. Though tallow can be
purchased, to be delivered next summer, at 85 rubles, yet on ac-,
count of the very limited commerce which they now have in
articles of English manufacture, there is very little export de,
mand for the produce of their own soil. A free exchange of
articles of necessary consumption, is the only true foundation
for legitimate and profitable commerce ; for a nation which at-
tempts to consume only its own articles, though produced at
much higher rates than similar articles could be procured at
from foreign states, neither consults its own prosperity, nor-can
it expect that those who are not permitted to send it any thing,
can take any thing from it. A fair barter of commodities is
necessary, for a partial one cannot be long continued. When
the last mail was dispatched, the exchange on London coati=
nued at 100. Speculators had again purchased .1000 casks of
tallow, at 100 rubles. Hemp was exceedingly dull, at 85 rubles.
On the Baltic walk, nothing can be more dull than all de-
scriptions of Russian produce. The price of hemp has fallen
to 311 s. to 39., and in tallow scarcely any business has been coon.
Prices for St. Petersburgh yellow candle are nearly nominally
noted at 395. to 40s. per cwt. Yesterday and this day,, about.
3,000 hhds. of sugar have been disposed of, and prices are fully
Is. per cwt. dearer than last week. Coffee,- on the contrary,
is very dull, and in general this article is at least 5s a cwt.lower.
Rums, and every description of. foreign spirits, are almost un-
saleable, unless in the retail trade. Notwithstanding the great
losses and bad appearances in the Greenland and DaviesSueits
ships, still Fish Oil cannot be qtioted higher than 261..6
per ton, at which prices very few sales can be effected.
Greece, the finest part of Europe, would be of signal ads'an-
tage to England, if the liberty of the inhabitanticould. be Ob-
tained. PosSessed of the finest climate, and producing much
that England wants, the interchange of their different produc-
tions would be immense, if property were secured to the peOple.
At present nature is bountiful in vain, the hordes who hold
sway, know no other means of Government than robbery and
murder. In such a state of affairs, it is impossible for com-
merce to flourish, because industry has no protection. tinder
a Christian Government, in• place of a million sterling, which is
about the amount of British exports at present to Turkey.,.the
value would be increased ten-fold ; learning and the arts would
be cultivated, and new virtues would arise again to dignify the
Grecian name.

Money continues extremely scarce, and is again Worth five
per cent. on the Stock Exchange.. Not much business is doing
m the British Funds. Bank Stock for the opening isabbut
248, and with a little foreknowledge of the intentions of the
Directors, regarding its future management, one-half Per cent.
might produce a good profit by a purchase or a sale. Consols
for the account opened at 814 4, and closed at 814 being
slightly improved. Many bargains and investments continue
to be made in foreign securities. Spanish Bonds.are 4611 con-
sidered under their value ; and new Prussian Fives are dearer,
as also are the Chilian. Their general prices are as-follo* :
French * Five per-Cent. Dividend from 22d Sept.,. 92 50.
68*Spanish * Five per Cents. of 1820, Dividend from Ist May,
9.
Ditto Five per Cent. Bonds of 1821 (sterling), Dividend from
Ist May, 64 5.4.
Russian * Six per Cents. Dividend front li'tt July. 82. •
Ditto * Five per Cents. (metall.) Div. from Ist Sept.., 801.
Ditto New. Five per Cent. (metalL) Dividend fromlst Sept.
87R
Prussian Five per Cent. Bonds of 1818 (sterling) DiVidend
from Ist April, 91.
Ditto of 1822 (sterling) Dividend' from Ist July, 881
Austrian * Five per Cents. (metall.) Div. from Ist Feb. 81.
Neapolitan * Five per Cent. Bonds, Dividend from Ist July,
Danish Five per Cent. Bonds (sterling) Div. from Ist July,
891.
• Ditto Banco Marks, Dividend from Ist July tug.
Colombian Six per Cent. Bonds (sterling) Dividend from Ist
May, (38i1. • "
Chilian Six per, Cent. Bonds (sterling) Dividend Irons Ist
April, 844 B
Marked * are subject to the rate of Exchange.
—( Morning Chronicle.)