The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-23 00:00:00

EVENING sty

It appears by an official intimation that has just been
issued, that the East India Company have altered the
rate of exchange. The Directors now intimate, that they
will receive cash for bills on Bengal at ls. lld. the Com-
pany's rupee, and upon Madras and Bombay, at Is. 11id.
the Company's rupee.

SOUND DUES.
DECLARATION.
The undersigned, her Britannic Majesty's Principal
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, and his Danish
Majesty's Envoy Extraordinary arid Minister Plenipoten-
tiary at the Court of St. James's, having examined the
Tariff of Duties on Articles not enumerated in the
Tariff of Christianople of the year ,1,645, which has
been drawn up on the part of Great Britain by Mr.
McGregor, her Britannic Majesty's Consul at Elsinore,
and:on the part of Denmark by MM. C. G. Wessel and
Royal
Danish H. Olrik, Translator, and Comptroller of the
Danish Custom-house at the Oresound, have, in the
name and on the behalf of their respective Governments,
agreed that the rates of duty specified in that Tariff
shall be adopted for the space of ten years to come,
commencing from the 15th day of the present month ;
and, further, until the end of twelve months after either
of the respective Governments shall have given notice to
the other of its intention no longer tr, abide .‘is
agreement.

-In witness whereof, the undersigned have signed the
present declaration, and have affixed there'', :‘e seals of
their arms.
Done at London, the 4th day of June, in the year of
our Lord 1841.
(L.S.) P.AL-MERSTON.
(L.S.) ADOLPH BLOME.

Tariff of Articles, the Rates of which, corresponding
with One per Cent. ad valorem, upon the undermentioned
valuations have this da^ been agreed upon between Mr
McGregor, her Britannlo 11,1iticsty's Consul for the
Oresound, on the one part; Eitd` .51.er,rs. Wessel and
Olrik, officers belonging -t4+ his Danish Majesty's
Oresound Customs on the other part, subject to the
approval of their respective Governments, and with
the understanding that the said rates are to be levied
and paid at the Sound in rix-dollars specie, equal to
two rix bank dollars in palter, and during the period
of ten years, to commence On the Ist June, 1841.
REMARK.—The coin in which the Sound Duty, Light
Money, Fees, and other charges at the Sound, are
charged and paid, is the rix-dollar specie, of which 9+,
say nine and a quarter rix-dollars specie constitute, and
shall fur the future be held equal to, one mark fine silver,
Cologn weight. The rix-dollar is divided into 48, say
r'ortv-eight parts, denominated stirers. It is understood
that the said rates of duty are also to be levied in the
Belts.

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!stivers. rix-dol stivers. '
Annotta orßcucou' 9 1001 b ! 20 9 Old val.
Argol or Tartar ...! 6 3001 b 121 6 Old val.
Ai senic ! 12 3001 h 15 8
Auripigmentum ' 9 100 lb 12 6 !
Banda 6 3001 b 5 3
Camel's Hair
Capella Alba ! 36 100 lb 12 6
Cardamoms• ' 36 100 lb 35 18
Cassia Fistula ' 36 100 lb '25 12
Cassia Lignea..
Cement
Cocoa
Coffee
Coney Wnol
ott e n —Manurac- 1 . .
tures of, with the 1 .
exception of white I
c•':; '
common Calicoes
L .9. various ... 1 per cent'
and those articles I rad val.
herein specified j
Cotton Stockings,
mens'& womens', 30 50 pair 12i. 6
„ ditto, half, or i
children,' 136 100 pair 12 6
Cubebs
Isinglass ' 6 100 lb 12i 6 Old val.
Juniper Berries ' 26 800 lb 13 6
Lead Shot
Manna Groats 9 100 lb 4 2
Ochre
Oranges and Le
mans, fresh 2 1 box 0 1
Pimento
Rhapontick root 36 100 lb 75 36 Old val.
Rhubarb 36 100 lb 75 26 Old val.
Rice in the husk, i
or Paddy i 15 400 lb 11 6
Sarsaparilla... ! ,36 100th 415 18
Spices, not further,
enumerated or ! 1 per cent
described I 36 .100 lb ... ad val.
Sugar, raw 9 10011) I 10 5
Turmeriek
Verdigris 9 100 lb 20 9 101c1 vat..
Wood for Dyeing : I
i
„ Sapan
” Sandal
30 1000 lb 15 ••
„ Province : fi
„ Cam & Gar-
wood I
„ Caliatour
„ Campeachy &
H onduras 1 36 10001 b 15 8
„ Logwood .. I
~ Galicia
„ Nicaragua or.
Peach
„ Sta. Martha' 36 1000 lb
„ Rio de la
24 12
Hache
„ Stockfish- I ;p' 10001 b!
wood 30 800 lb •
„ Fustick of all 371
sorts 136
1000 lb i 15 8
„ Ficet-wood. I
~ not further .30 10001 b ... ilapdervcaeLnt
enumerated
i
or described
Yarn, viz.: .
„ Cotton or
Twist 38 100 lb 32 16
„ Knitting
Cotton ... 18 501 b 130 15
„ Sewing ditto
501 b )
„ Turkey red. 30
„ Embroidery
„ Mohair ... 30 501 b 37 18
Zinck, or Spelter:
„ from the North
Sea 8 100 lb „ from the Baltic 3 100 lb 1 3
2 f

Witness our hands and seals in London, the 13th
May, 1841.

L.S.) FRANCIS C. MACGREGOR, her Britannic
Majesty's Consul for Denmark and the
Oresound.
L.S.) C. G. WESSEL, Royal Second Translator at
the Oresound Custom-house.

L.S.) H. H. OLRIK, Royal Comptroller at the Ore-
sound Custom-house.

MONTROSE BURGHS.—We are authorised to
state, that there is no foundation for the rumour, that
Mr. Chalmers intends retiring from the representation
of the Montrose district of burghs in favour of Mr.
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.ume.

BRUSSELS, AUG. 21.—1 t is reported at Leige
that Mr. Hoffman has just been chosen by the Go-
vernment for a mission to Spain, the object of which
is said to be to induce the Spanish Government to aban-
don the augmentation of the duty on linens„ and to
form new commercial relations.

The English Opera House has bean engaged by
an association of literary aspirants to dramatic fame, as
a rallying point for neglected geniusi and a stage for the
representation of unacted dramas ; and with a view to
redress the grievances of dramatists and to break up the
monopoly of the patent theatres. The " Dramatic Au-
thors' Theatre," as it is styled, is managed by a " Coun-
cil," who, in the bills announcing their first performance
to take place on Thursday, appeal to the public for sup-
port, and claim indulgence for the " irregular form" in
which they are compelled by law to present " a high tra-
gic composition." The tragic burletta alluded to, is a
version, by Mr. George Stephens, of his " magnificent
dramatic poem" The Hungarian Daughter, under the
title of Martinuzzi, which is to be produced with songs
and music, " according to Act of Parliament." The
bill is garnished with laudatory extracts from newspapers
and periodicals, which will rise up in judgment against
any unfavourable opinions from the same quarters, as to
the merits a the drama in its new shape. The trage-
dians are Messrs. Elton, Phelps, and Selby, Mesdames
Warner, Maywood, and Fortescue ; the vocalists Miss
Collett and Mr. Morley ; and the talents of the per-
formers are such as to excite no apprehensions of failure,,
in so far as the acting is concerned ; the play is to be
followed by a farce, entitled The Cloak and Bonnet, from
the pen of Captain Marryat. The novelty of the expe-
riment will doubtless attract a good audience, and we
cordially wish it success. Though we are not very san-
guine as to the efficacy of the scheme in regenerating the
English drama, or elevating the character of the stage ;
still, as advocates of free trade, in theatrical business as
well as in commerce, Nve shall be glad if it leads to the
placing of the theatres on a fairer and more equal foot-
ing, by doing away with exclusive privileges, alike inju-
rious to all parties concerned. The performances will
commence on Th'arsday.—Athenauni.
We regret to state that the Hon. Lieutenant.
Colonel Molyncux expired this morning at his house in
Arlington-street. On Saturday his disorder assumed.
such a serious aspect that expresses were forwarded to
the Dowager Countess of Sefton, at Stoke Farm, and
in the afternoon the Countess and the Ladies Molyneux
arrived in Dover-street. The Hon. and Gallant Gen-

tlemanliis been gradually losing his strength since Sir
Benjamin Brodie performed the operation, and althouKh
that eminent surgeon and Dr. Chambers have been in
eonstant altendanee on him, his complaint has defied
t ieir skill.
Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence left town on Saturday for
Plymouth.

the United States, has been most anxiously commented
upon, especially by the merchants and others connected
with the East India and China trades. Credit is given
to the information in its more important details, and had
the public sales of tea, which commenced yesterday, been
continued to-day, no doubt prices would have ranged
differently. By private contract on 'Change this after-
noon, there was not a great deal of bona fide business
transacted, but prices ruled much lower than they did
yesterday. Company's congou was quoted at 2s. 54d.
per lb. It must however be remarked, that news re-
ceived from China, by way of America, has always been,
and is still looked upon with some suspicion by our own
merchants.