The Sun.
London, England, 1824-02-13 00:00:00

RUSSIAN COMMERCE.

PETEVISBURGII, J AN. 16.—Account of the Du-
ties of Customs and other Imports paid on Goods
exported and imported at St. Petersburgh in
1823 :

Roubles.
Ctnitom on Exports - - 3,370,835
Ditto on Imports - 18,028,021

21,398,856
Other Duties, such as Transits, raise the sum to 22,386,580
Value of Goods imported and exported at St.
Petershurgh in the year 1823 :

Exported Imported.
By Russian Merchants - _ 37,586,651 61,283,191
By Foreigners - - -65,911,14 G 43,156,841
By Passengers - - - 2,024 258,893
Captains - _ _ 570,625 693,789
Transit Goods - - - - 562,000
104,070,324 105,968,719
Total Imports and Exports - - 210,040,043
Excess of Importation - - - 1,899,395.

T. SPRING RICE AND W. O'GRADY, ESQRS.—
Every exertion is used by the police to arrest
these gentlemen, but, to a late hour last night,
without success. We regret exceedingly that the
principals in this affair had not been arrested
with the seconds, to prevent further consequences :
there is no Irish Member whose life is more
valuable than that of Mr. SPRING RICE. No
Member, since the short period of his being re-
turned to Parliament, has rendered more essential
services. We understand , that this affair was
caused by some offensive expressions applied to'
the Earl of LIMERICK by Mr. O'GRADY, in the
hearing of Mr. RICE.—The following is the
only account of the altercation that has yet
been given :—" On Saturday Mr. Rice attended
the Court of King's Bench, and remained there
during the hearing of the case of Lynch v. Lord
Farnham. At about three o'clock, on passing
through the hall, it is said, he was accosted by
Mr. O'Grady, that gentleman inquiring for a cer-
tain Noble Earl, at present in London. Mi. Rice
said he was we!l ; Mr. O'Grady then expressed
himself respecting that Noble Lord in a manner
disagreeable to Mr. Rice, who, politely bowing,
said, he understood him, and if the remark con-
veying a harsh opinion of his Noble Relative was
intended as an insult to him, he knew the course
to take." The seconds, on the appearance of the
Police, were immediately apprehended—the
principals effected their escape. The seconds
were bound over to keep the peace. Col. Cuffe,
M.P., was afterwards requested by Mr. Rice to
act for him ; by some means the Magistrates
heard of this, and caused that Gentleman
to be bound over in no less a penalty than
5,0001. Up to a late hour on Monday night no
intelligence of Mr. Rice or Mr. O'Grady had
been received in any quarter accessible to us; tt
is supposed that they have gone to the country.
Officers have been stationed at Howth, and
Kingstown, with warrants id apprehend them,
in case they may feel inclined to decide this
matter in another kingdom.—( Dublin Morning
Post of Tuesday.) -

RIGHT HON. THOMAS WALLACE.

RE-ELECTION of the RIGHT HON. THOS. WA LLACg
as REPRESENTATIVE for WEYMOUTH.

W
Eymo writ, FEB. 12-- On Monday last a very
numerous and respectable meeting cf the friends of the Right
Finn. THOMAS WALLACE took place at the Guildhall, in this
Borough, when it was unanimously resolved, 'that the Right
Hon. Gentleman should be re-elected as one of their Represeti'
tatives in Parliament, free of expence, and; by a full attendance
on the day of election, to testify their regard and esteem for his
many invaluable services, as well for the benefit of the public
as for his great attention to the interest and welfare of his con-
stituents.

Yesterday being the day appointed for the election, soon
after ten o'clock the Guildhall was crowded to excess wit': a
most respectable assemblage of freeholders. At eleven o'clock
the worshipful the Mayor, JOSEPH HORSFORD, Esq., in hi*
Magisterial robes, decorated with his gold collar and medal,
and attended by the Sergeants at-Mace, proceeded from his
house to the Guildhall. After the usual forms had been gone
through,

EDMUND HENNING, Esq. rose and shortly addressed the
meeting by observing, that after the many proofs which the
freeholders had received of Mr. Wallace's steady and sincere
attachment to our excellent Constitution,_ and the very great
ability and zeal which he had shown for the interest of the trade
and general welfare of this country, it would be the height of
presumption in him to add a single word more on the subject,
as he was thoroughly convinced that any thing he could say
would fall infinitely short of the Right Hon. Gentleman'{
merits. He should therefore propose the Right Hon. Thomas
Wallace as a fit and proper person again to represent the
ro Bough of W eymouth in Parliament.
The motion was seconded by John Martin, Esq., and car-
ried with bursts of applause.
The MAY on then demanded if any other candidate would
offer himself; when

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The Rev. Mr. URQUHART rose, and in expressing his gra-
tification at the harmony which prevailed on the present occa.-
sion, observed, " HOw good and joyful a thing it was for
brethren to dwell together in unity;" which was not only most
correct in a religious but political point of view, and which
when contrasted :with the scenes of tumult, and riot which had
existed at former elections for this borough, but which had nor
happily subsided into so pleasing a calm, was particUlarly
gratifying to his feelings. The Rev. 'Gentleman then stated
the qualifications which, in his opinion, a Member of the Com-
mons House of Parliament ought to possess : he should have
a clear understanding of the great interests of the country, an
independence of spirit and manliness of character, with
most inflexible integrity. These qualifications lie considered
were possessed in the highest degree by the Right Hon. Gen-
tleman who solicited the honour of being again returned as the
Representative of this borough ; which was the greatest trust
that an Englishman could receive or that Englishmen could
bestow; and he congratulated the Right Hon. Gentleman on
the honour which awaited him in again receiving the unani-
mous suffrages of so large and respectable a body of free-
holders.—(Cheers.)
The Mairoit then declared the Right Hon. Tho Mai Wal-
lace duly elected, which was received with loud and reiterated
cheers.

The Right Hon. THOMAS WALLACE rose. Gentlemen,
often as I have had the honour of addressing you as freeholdas
of this boroughsometimes as a candidate in soliciting your
suffrages, sometimes in the heat of contest, and at other tint°
in returning you thanks for the honour you had conferred on
me—yet never did I rise to address you under circumstances
of greater difficulty than I feel at this moment; a difficult/
arising from recollections of the strongest and most affecting
nature. No language lam capable of using can express 111
feelings for the kindness you have shewn me. In return f°r.
this kindness I can only promise you that my humble abilities
shall be exerted to the utmost of my power to your service
and to the service of the public, though I fear they will fall
short, very short of what a Representative in Parlianiert
ought to
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possess, and even below what I myself consider to Is
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necessary in one who . undertakes so great a responsibilitq
All however that is in my power to promise I pledge mysei
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gret at not having of late been enabled to appear more Ire..
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discharge of my Parliamentary duty, and in the execution
the high trust of reform which the Legislature has imposed °II,.
me and my colleagues.—(Applause.)—The expression of Y°v" approbation of my exertions in Parliament absence
amusement,htoa sy
but tt ariseniny
/lrds me pectilier
gratification—exertions which have been directed to eroo.:
cipate the trade of this country from the restrictions *ti
which it was subject, and to place it on a more enlarge
and liberal system with respect to other nations and to Wall-
kind in general, so as to open away for the commercial inte-
rests of Great Britain to partake of the benefits resulting
from an intercourse with the whole world.— (Cheers.)-to
such a moment as the present I deem it highly necessary t
refer to the general situation of the country. When I lest
addressed you in this place the country exhibited many sr*:
toms of despondency, arising from the transitions from a 101 l
protracted war to a state of peace :—our trade languishing, c3u
agriculture in a state of unparalleled depression, and, as a I?;-
tural consequence, our revenue diminishing. But what is t 1
Present condition of the country? Agriculture rapidly revs.,
tag; commerce extending itself beyond any former period' _
the revenue.not only such as to enable us to diminish taxation
but also to afford relief to many important branches of 111,1_y
.
tional industry ; our manufactures so flourishing, as not to c:
able with the utmost powers of machinery to answer the de,
mand both at home and abroad ; and I am induced to belie!:
that the measure which I had the good fortune to introduce to
Parliament has in some degree contributed towards so favour'
able a result.—(Cheers.)—After so long a war, we are now CP'
joying the full benefit of peace, and I hope we shall not be to„
ducal to endanger its continuance by interfering with foreign
powers, or by beingied away by any romantic love of libel
to force it upon a people so totally unworthy a it as the SpenLks
nation. The Right lion. Gentlernan then congratulated "1„.
constituents upon the cordial union which prevailed arool4
them, and concluded by returning his most sincere thanks tu,
their unanimous support, assuring them, that next to the gent a
ral interests of his country, the promotion of their welfare and
prosperity should be the principal objects of his attention aro
regard. The Right Hon. Gentleman sat down amid 10
plaudits.
The Right Hon. Gentleman was afterwards chaired rot'.
the borough, accompanied by the Mayor and Body Corporeit
preceded by a band of music and colours flying, amidst a vo
e;
concourse of gentlemen and inhabitants of the town. The del
being remarkably fine rendered the -whole a most imposl"
scene.—( Dorset County Chrouicle.)-