The Sun.
London, England, 1870-09-28 00:00:00

THE EXPORT OF ARMS.

The report which has appeared in several journals,
to the effect that a final protest on the part of
the North German Confederate Government, will
be very shortly delivered to her Majesty's Govern-
ment, on the subject of the supplies of arms and am-
munition from this country to France, is without
foundation. Count Bsrnstorff will probably reply
to Lord Granville's despatch, but a protest woul,l
not be delivered without instructions from Count
Bismarck, and no instructions to present a protesr.
have yet been issued.

According to the Phaire de Loire, the Count tie
Chambord has published a statement claiming the throne
of France.

It seems certain from a letter i❑ the Cologne
Gazette that the communication from Banille,
which is mid to have contained proposals for a sur-
render, referred only to some minor matter.

AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, SEPTEMBER 27.

In to-day's sitting of the Lower House of the Reichs-
rath, Herr Rechbauer moved that the debate on Herr
Pascotini's draught of an address in reply to the Speech
from the Throne should be postponed until the House
had come to a decision upon his (Herr Rechbauer's) pro-
posal for the proroguing of the session. On a vote being
taken, Herr Rechbauer's motion was adopted by 63
against 67. Two Upper Aust..-ian " Clerical" Deputies
voted to-day with the Constitutional party.

VIENNA, SEPT. 27 (AFTERNOON.)

• The Presse of this afternoon says that the returns' of
the revenue from direct taxation in the Cis-Leithan Pro-
vinces during seven months up to the end of July show
an increase of 1,500,000f1. over the same time last year,
and indirect taxation an increase of about 6,000,0001

AMERICA.
NEW YORK, SEPTEMBER 27.
Ex-Judge Grier, of the Supreme Court is dead.
The cable betn-en Cuba and Jamaica works ad-
mirably.
Gold closed at 113 k. The highest quotation
during the day was 1131, the lowest 1131. Ster-
ling exchange on London, 1091. Five-Twenty United
States Bonds (1882) 1121 ; ditto (1885), 1111 ; ditto (1867),
1108 ; Ten-Forties (1867) 1068 ; Illinois, 1351; Erie, 22.
Cotton—Middling Upland, 17fic. Petroleum, Standard
White, 26/e. Flour—Extra State, B 5 30c. to $5 50e.
Corn, new, 91c.

(CENTRAL PRESS TELEGRAMS.)
THE TRUCK SYSTEM.

The commissioners appointed under the Act of Parlia-
ment to inquire into the alleged prevalence of the Truck
System, commenced their sitting at the Town Hall, Car-
diff, yesterday. The witnesses examined (on oath) were
Supt. Sadler, of the Ogmore district ; Superintendent
Matthews, of the Newbridge district ; and Superin-
tendent Hewlett, of the Swansea district. The
evidence adduced went to show that at the various
works in all these districts the Truck System to a
greater or less extent prevailed, and 1 hat compulsion
upon the workmen to deal at the company's shop under
the fear of dismissal, and timidity to complain of the
grievance, largely existed. Mention was made by one of
the witnesses of the Treforest Tin Works being one of
the worst cases in this part of the country. The working
of the truck system, and its effects, were also explained
by the different witnesses. It was understood that the
sitting of the Commission at Cardiff should extend over a
week.