The Sun.
London, England, 1834-03-31 00:00:00

PRICES OF FOREIGN WHEAT.

The highest quotation'Of ;yliitewheat of the first
quality at Hamburg, is 90 rixdollars 13u rent the last,
which answers to 295. Bd. the English quarter.dTight
bushels imperial measure ; and the highest quotation
of red wheat of the first quality at Hamburg is 84
rixdollars current the last, which answers to 275. Id.
the quarter; and therefore the mean price at Ham-
burg of white and red wheat together is 28s. 4d.
the quarter. The highest quotation of white wheat
in Mark-lane is 58s. the quarter, and the highest
quotation of red wheat is 525. the quarter. It appears,
therefore, that with the sum of 2/. 15s. a man may
buy 15 bushels and a half of wheat at Hamburg,
whereas with the same sum he can only buy 8 bushels
in London.

The highest quotation of Zealand white wheat of
the first quality at Amsterdam is 190 florins the last,
which answers to 30s. Bd. the quarter ; and the mean
price of wheat in London being 555. the quarter, it
follows that with the sum of V. 15s. a man may buy
14i bushels of wheat at Amsterdam, whereas with the
same sum he can only buy
_8 bushels in London.

The highest quotation Of red wheat of the first qua-
lity at Antwerp is 8 florins current the hectolitre,
which answers to 335. Bd. a quarter, and the highest
quotation of red wheat in London being 525. the quar-
ter, it follows that with the sum of 2/. 12s. a man may
buy 121 bushels of wheat at Antwerp, whereas with
the same sum he can only buy 8 bushels in London.
The highest quotation of red wheat of the first qua-
lity at Stettin is 35 dollars current per whispel, of 24
scheffels, which answers to 235. 10d. the quarter, and
the highest quotation of red wheat in London being
525. the quarter, it follows that with the sum of 2/. 12s.
a man may btr 171 bushels of wheat at Stettin,
whereas with the same sum he can only buy 8 bushels
in London. The mean or average of the prices of
wheat of the first quality at Hamburg, Amsterdam,
Antwerp, and Stettin is 295. 2d. the quarter, and the
mean price of wheat of the first quality in London
being 555. the quarter, it follows that the mean price
of wheat in London is 88 per cent. higher than the
mean price of the four above-mentioned places.
The present duty on the importation of foreign
wheat into England is 38s. Bd. the quarter, which is
equal to the following rates : —To a rate of 1361.95. sd.
per cent. on the prime cost of wheat at Hamburg ; to
a rate of 1261. Is. 9d. per cent. on the prime cost of
wheat at Amsterdam ; to a rate of 1141. 17s. per
cent. on the prime cost of wheat at Antwerp ; to a
rate of 162/. 3s. 9d. per cent. on the prime cost of
wheat at Stettin ; and to a rate of 132/. 1 ls. sd. per
cent. on the mean price of the four above-mentioned
places.

- The trade in Holland, both as regards the importa-
tion, the exportation, and the transit of corn, is en-
tirely free. The following are the rates of duty on the
importation of foreign corn into Holland :

Wheat, 7f. 50c. per last, equal to Is. 21d. per quarter.
Rye ... sf. 9 2-3 d.
Darley, 4f 50c. 8 2 3d.
Oats ... 2f. 50c. _ 4 36d.

The duty on the exportation of wheat is 20 cents
per last, which is equal to four-tenths of a penny the
quarter, and the duty on wheat in transitu is 2f. 50c.
the last, which is equal to 4 3-6 d. the quarter.

The budget of expenditure of the Dutch Govern-
ment for the present year (1834) is 53,892,828 florins,
which answers to 4,491'0681. sterling, and the popu-
lation of Holland beiug 2,500,000, this gives V. 16s.
a-head for the taxation in money, and the price of
wheat being 30s. Bd. the quarter, this gives 939
I)usiiels a-head for the taxation in wheat.

The expenditure of the British government for the
year 1834 (including the expense of collecting the
taxes) will not exceed 49,000,000/. ; and the popula-
tion of the United Kingdom being 24,500,000,1 this
gives 2/. a-head for the taxation in money ; and the
price of wheat being 555. the quarter, this gives 582
bushels a-head for the taxation in wheat.

it appears, therefore, that the Dutchman is taxed
/4.29 per cent. less than the Englishman in money,
ALnd 61.34 per cent. more than the Englishman in
eon ; but the low price of corn, which is the occasion
of the greater tax when estimated in that commodity,
places the Dutchman, though he pays more in tax, in
a much more advantageous position than the English-
man—for let each have an annual income of 401., and
;hen the Dutchman, after he has paid his tax, will
have 381. 4s. over, and with this he may purchase 139.13
bushels of wheat, and in this proportion of the other ne-
cessaries and comforts of life. The Englishman,after pay-
ment of his tax,will have 381. over, with which he may pur-
chase 110.55 bushels of wheat, and in this proportion
of the other necessaries and comforts of life ; and
therefore, though from the circumstance of the low
price of corn the Dutchman furnishes 61.34 per cent.
more in corn to the Government than the English-
man, yet, from the same circumstance, his resources,
after payment of his taxes, are 80.13 per cent. greater
than those of the Englishman : so true, therefore, it is
that low prices of corn, while they increase the re-
sources of the Government, increase the resources of
individuals in exactly the same proportion.

The Derby Stakes to be run for at Epsom
have occasioned extraordinary excitement in the sport-
ing world. One thousand sovereigns have been betted
to nine hundred sovereigns on Bubastes, against any
other favourite that the party should name who took the
odds. It is computed that there is already 50,000/.
depending on the result of the race for the Derby, and
the loss will be extremely heavy among the knowing
ones should they get at the wrong side of the post.

GREAT MEETING OF THE WORKING
CLASSES ON SUNDAY MORNlNG.—Pursuant to adjourn-
ment, at twelve o'clock on Saturday evening, the mem-
bers of the various Trades' Unions and others, to the
amount of nearly 10,000, assembled yesterday, at the
Institution, Charlotte-street, to adopt measures relative
to the proposed deputation to wait on Lord Melbourne
with a memorial on the subject of the sentence of
transportation passed on the six Dorchester agricul-
tural labourers. After some discussion, it was agreed
that a deputation consisting of seventeen should imme-
diately wait on Lord Melbourne. After a lapse of one
hour and a half the deputation returned, and it was
stated, amid tumults of applause, that Lord Melbourne
had consented to withhold the execution of the sen-
tence until he had laid the memorial before his Ma-
jesty, and ascertained his Majesty's pleasure thereon.
The numerous meeting then peaceably adjourned until
even o'clock on Thursday evening next.

LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 31, 1834.

The French Papers of Saturday, and the
Gazette de France and Messager des Chambres,
dated yesterday, are chiefly occupied with do-
mestic matters ; among which is the recently
enacted law against associations. Several new
protests against, and pledges to resist, its
obnoxious provisions have already been signed
and published. General LAFAYETTE has been
particularly active in his opposition to it, and
has even convoked a meeting in his house
of the " Union of July," which will, no doubt,
have considerable effect on the political circles,
liberal, as well as ministerial, of Paris. The
General, however, must be careful not to as-
semble more than twenty at his hotel ; for a
political " July Union" which should exceed that
number, would soon be brought under M. PER-
SIL'S lash. The breathless haste and overwhelm-
ing majority with which the associations' law has
been passed in the Chamber of Deputies, con-
trasted with the profound detestation it has
everywhere excited out of doors, clearly show
that there is little or no community of feeling
between the Chamber and the country ; that in
fact the one, is any thing but a representative
of the other. The French papers are also full
of speculations respecting the affairs of the
East and Lord DURHAM'S visit to Paris.

FRENCH FUNDS.—PaRts, MARCH 20.
Five per Cents., 104 f. 30c. 40c.
Three per Cents., 78f. 78f. 30e.
Bank Actions, 1,790 f.
Rente de Naples, 941. 20c.
Roman Five per Cents., 94X.
Bente d'Espagne, Five per Cents., Ws.
Rente d'Espagne, Three per Cents., 40%.
Royal Spanish Loan, SI Yi
Bente Perpet. d'Espagne, Five per Cents., 65.
Belgian Loan, 1831, Five per Cents., 995.
Haytian Loan, 270 f.

EXCHANGE ON LONDON.
One month, paper, 25E 25c. ; money, 25f. 25c.
Three months, paper, 25f. 15c. ; money, 25f. 15c.
—Coats Authentigne..

The news from Portugal is but vague and
scanty. The Savage, which arrived at Fal-
mouth on the 28th instant from Lisbon and
Oporto, brings accounts that the contending
forces continued to occupy the positions they
had taken up previous to the late battle, and
that a general ac)ion was expected shortly
to take place. The Miguelites were unable to
make any effective opposition, either in the
Alemtejo or Algarves. There had been some
disturbances at Lisbon between some English-
men and the city police, in which one of
the former was killed. Admiral NAPIER,
with Captain RUXTON, had repaired to St.
Übes by land, whence they would proceed to
Faro with a reinforcement of infantry for Ber-
nardo de Sa. Further particulars will be found in
another part of The Sun.

We have received Dutch, Prussian, and
German papers this morning, but their con-
tents do not possess any particular feature of
interest. The Dutch affect to laugh at the
fears of the Belgians, respecting the " contem-
plated" or apprehended invasion :
THE HAGUE, MARCH 27.—His Royal Highness the

Prince Field-Marshal arrived here this morning early,
from his head-quarters at Tilburg, whither he went on
Saturday last.
His Excellency M. Dedel, Envoy Extraordinary of
the Netherlands in London, arrived here yesterday
morning.
The Belgian papers which we have received make
mention of various movements of Belgian troops to-
wards the frontiers of North Brabant, and appear to
flatter themselves that by this means their country is
secured against the invasion of which they dream in
Belgium. One of our journals says on the subject—
" The fear which seems to have seized on the Belgian
deputies is wholly groundless, and their notions are too
ridiculous to merit a serious refutation." _ _

The first Public Sitting of the French Chamber of
the States-General is fixed for Tuesday, the Ist of
April, at one o'clock.
It is expected that the plan for an iron rail-road
from Amsterdam to Cologne will be carried into effect
by a joint-stock company, but on certain prescribed
conditions. Lieut.-Colonel Boke is now at Amster-
dam, arranging the results of his survey for that pur-
pose. It is calculated that the expense of laying down
the road, including the purchase of materials, the re-
serve fund, &c., will be about eleven millions of florins,
and the profits five and a half per cent. ; and should
the traffic be much increased, perhaps eight per cent.
A letter from Antwerp, in a Ghent journal, says—.
" The house of William Wood Leaven and Son, of
this city, has sold to the clergy the extensive buildings
in which they carry on their manufactures of tull. It
is intended to convert this building into a convent for
Nuns. Before the revolution, M. Wood gave employ-
ment to about 1,500 persons in Antwerp, and to 5,000
in the whole kingdom. He is now going to settle at
Amsterdam, where he already has a house under his
own name. Blessed effects of our revolution."

DUTCH FUNDS—AMSTERDAM, MARCH 28.
Actual Debt, 2% per Cent.
Amort Syndic, 4% per cent. BB% to 89U
Ditto, ditto, 3% per cent.
Voluntary Loan, 1831, 6 per cent to --
Loan of 14 Million, 1830, 5 per cent 100;i to 130%
Ditto, 1831-1832, 5 per Cent.
Exchange on London !2 07 5-10
Two Months l2 02 5-10
—Dutch Papers, March M

STATISTICS OF ST. PETERSBURGH FROM THE YEAR
1833. MARCH 13.
troruLAnorr.

Males 291,290
Females 153,845

Total 445,135
DEATHS.

Males
Females ,

10,836
6,249

Total 17,083
The above died a natural death. There were 148
deaths by accident, &c., including 3l suicides,
and one in a duel, making in all deaths 17,9.33
BIRTHS.

Males
Females 4,526
Total of births

Excess of deaths
—St. Petersburgh Gazette, March 14.

7,922

PRUSSIAN FUNDS—BERLIN, MARcu C 4.
St. Schuld. Sch. 4 per cent 99 9834
Prussian English Loan, 1818, 5 per cent 10356 103
Ditto 1822, 5 per cent.... 10334 103
Ditto Bonds lB3O, 4 per cent.... 94 935{
—Prussian State Gazette. March 25.

MUTMC.II2 MARCH 19.—The political intrigues which
have taken plait in.i3naria since the year 1830 are
nearly ended, and repentanee—is—gradually succeeding
them. The investigations, carried on by four Com-
missioners of Justice, are proceeding with great activity.
The correspondence on this subject with magistrates
in other countries is very extensive ; the investigation
seems to present a much more favourable appearance
than was expected.
STUTTGARD, MARCH 19.—Orders have been given
to complete the building intended for the anatomical
lectures, from which it is inferred that we shall keep
our university, and that it will not be transferred to an-
other city, as was reported.—Frankfort Papers,
March 24.

COPENHAGEN, MARCH 15.—Within these two days
nothing has been spoken of but the departure of the
young Prince Frederick. He is to go to Jwgerspriis,
a retired palace, about a German mile and a half from
hence, to remain there under the inspection of Major
Ewald (one of the King's Adjutants, who formerly
accompanied the Prince to Geneva) until a ship of the
line can be fitted out, in which his Royal Highness
will sail to the Mediterranean, where he will remain
for at least half a year. It is to be lamented that
this sudden separation from his consort, the be-
loved Princess Wilhelmina, and his total re-
moval from the palace, as also from the
country, remain unknown. Several grounds are
stated by the public. A hope is everywhere ex-
pressed, that if there be a misunderstanding it will be
speedily removed. A Royal decree, relative to the
Polish refugees, directs the authorities on the
frontiers not to allow any Poles to enter the kingdom,
unless their passports have been signed by the Russian
Ambassadors of the country they came from.
VIENNA, MARCH 20.—Metalliques, 98 1-32 ; Bank
Actions, I,244.—Allgemeine Zeitung, March 25.

The case of DICAS v. HARMER, tried at
Kingston on Saturday, is only another proof of
the absurdity, inconsistency, and injustice of the
law of libel. The libel in question consisted in
reporting a speech of the Solicitor-General (for
the observations of the editor contain hardly any
thing offensive), and, whether from accident or
surprise, there being no counsel for the defence, a
verdict was given for 501. Thus a publisher
is punished for the statement of an officer of
the Crown, ;who, from his situation, must ne-
cessarily conduct .ex ojlcio informations for
libel, and whom editors ought to look up to as
the last person in the world to make an unjust
attack on any man's character. It is not mate-
rial whether the observations of the Solicitor-
General were given correctly or not. A correct
report would not screen the publisher ; he must
suffer, in purse or person, or both, for giving,
in the way of business, a report of a speech
which he took on the word of the highest law
authority. Lawyers and Members of Parlia-
ment are placed nearly on a similar footing in
this respect, to the injury of the press ; for
while they may say almost anything against any
person, the unfortunate editor is made the
scape-goat, and held responsible for their state-
ments. There is no justice or mercy in such
an interpretation of the law. Members
and Counsel ought to be responsible for
their own speeches, and the editor be acquitted
when he can prove that he has published a
faithful report. We can, in fact, see little rea-
son why they should have the privilege, more
than other persons, of attacking private cha-
racter, and we can see still less justice in
punishing another for their statements, suggested
either by malice or made without due inquiry or
consideration. A publisher cannot, any more than
a newsvender, know the truth of all he publishes—
he must necessarily trust to the honour of others,
and, above all, surely to the honour of Members
of Parliament and King's,Counsel. This ob-
noxious practice is one of the worst relics of
ruder times--of times when the Legislature as-
sumed the power formerly held by arbitrary
monarchs—claimed the right of privilege of
speech, to which was given the utmost latitude
of interpretation, the right of closing the doors of
Parliament against the public, and, above all,
the right of punishing their great rival the pub-
lic press. These privileges, however, are falling
into
to disuse.
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closed, and in a little time we trust they will
forego another privilege--that of attacking pri-
vate and public character, while they leave the
press to suffer for their misdeeds. The press
owes a vast debt of gratitude to Mr. DICAS.

His persecution of the newsvenders, in the first
instance, and his prosecution for publishing the
speech of the now ATTORNEY-GENERAL,
have been instituted most opportunely, and we
are quite sure that high legal authority will keep
Mr. DICAS'S services in view, in framing the
new law of libel.

Our readers will find in another part of The
Sun, under the head of Mansion-house Police
Report, a case of illegitimacy, wherein a poor
industrious woman, who is already the mother
of five children, and is scarcely able, by the
utmost exercise of industry, to keep herself and
family from the workhouse, has been ordered to
pay a certain sum per week for the maintepance
of her husband's illegitimate child. The case is a
hard one, pressing comparatively lightly on the
undeserving, and falling with almost a crushing
weight on the deserving party. We do not see
why, if women choose to go astray, the law
should not compel them to provide for the off-
spring of their follies.