The Sun.
London, England, 1828-11-06 00:00:00

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en the eve of total "ruin. After pahitiogin gloowy
colours- th.e. s,itiration of all persous 4.-ounaeted
with this trade, he conclude' by stating his (Tinian
that the only remedy would ba to obtain, by means'
of diplomatic negociations with Great Britain, the
advantage that " Norwegian timber should not pay
higher import duties in Great Britain than that of
all the rist of Europe,"
lie then proceeds to slsow that the disadvantage
which accrues to Norway arises from the ciiderenee
in the breadth and length of the Christiania timber
and that of Prussia and Russia, the former being
narrower and shorter. A Norwegian deal cif or
9 inches broad pays the same duty as a Baltic plank
of 20 inches. tie, however, ir. his comparison, ris
surnes the average breadth of the latter to be 11
inches.

The difference in the length is equally ruinous ; a
deal of six feet 'length pays the same duty as one of
s'x'zeen feet, and the latter a.s one of twenty-on.
feet. He institutes a comparison between a Chris-
tiania and a Baltic cargo, each of 10,000 planks, the
former on an average 13 feet long and nine inehes
broad, the latter 15 feet long and 11 inches broad.
The duty on each being 191. for 120, the difference
is 3451. 9s. Id. on account of the breadth, and 2531.
6s. Bd. On account of the length ; in all, 598/. 153. 9d.
to the disadvantage of the NorsNegian cargo, though
the assumed difference in the size of the planks is
only two inches in breadth and two feet in length.

The Editor of the Journal intimates, that some
years ago negociations had been commenced in
England on the subject ; and it is added that,aerord-
ing to the most recent aneounts from London, there
was reason to believe that the English Ministry is
disposed to listen to the representations made to it,
but whether the Parliament will be favourable is
another question.

THE FUNDS.-(THIS DAY.)

CITY, Twvt ricr s' ear.

This being the first open day for some time, it
was thought by many that a revival of business
would take place in the English Stock market, but
the contrary has proved to be the case, and Console
have been quite inanimate all the morning ; they
opened at 8641, the price for account, and sellers far
money, and may now be quoted at 86i for money
and time; the Commissioners gave 86k. Exchequer
Bills remain at 75 6; and India Bond•, 86 8 pro,

The Foreign Funds are equally devoid of interest,
and the prices little better than nominal; Russian
Bonds, 93 ; Danish, 614- Portuguese, Mj ;
Brazilian, 63 41; Greek, 17, 181; Spanish, 11 k.
The same dullness pervades the Share speculations,
and prices remain without variation.
In the absence of any political news this has
been an unusually heavy day in the City; the rumour,
however, of his Majesty's ill state of health, still
continues, and this. has been so often mentioned that
it causes a confirmed alarm ; certainly something
ought to ke made Ithown to his subjects on this point.
Morel is not quite so 'Abundant, and higher terms
have begun to be required for its use than latterly.

Three per Cent. Coasola, 861 ; Ditto, furAreomat,
; La& Bonds, S-6 S pm. ; Ex.:lequef
75 6 pm.

TWO O'CLOCK.

A good deal of business has taken place within
the two last hours, and Consols have been for a
raomeut 84 buyers; they are HOW 86 The
French squadron sailed from Rio de Janeiro on the
2d of September.

THREE O'CLOCK.
Consols for Account, 86i, buyers.
FOUR O'CLOCK.—CLOSING PRICES.
Consols 86g I7anisla 6.1{1
Do. for Ac. 86 I ' ' Greek 1.85 13
Brazilian Bonds 64 :31e-roma, 1S? 334
Buenos Ayres Peruvian
Chilian D0.:2(4, /Russian 93i.
Columbian, 1821 !Spanish 10i

MR. SHEIL.

COPY OF A LETTER FROM MR. RE.NTGIAM TO

MR. GALLOWAY.

Queen-square Place, ()et. 31, 1829.
MY DEA a G k tt.OWAY-So masterly an tani,sn of logic
and rhetoric as Mr. Shell's speeela scarcely have I ever he-
held. I have just received the circular, inviting my at-
tondance at the diuner. You know I labour under com-
plaint•► which event my stirring from house, of aia--
solute necessity excepted ; for years upon years it has been
out of the que,tinn with me.
The dinner good—printing and diffusion of the speech
still better ; this surely will not he omitted. 1u the
Morning (query) Herald of this day, we twn or three
abominable levers against Shell. What say you tc, the
adding them together with the exculpatory statement in
the Sun to the reprint ot his speech 7 'Alight it not be of
use in the way of contrast, and as an exemplification of
impartiality, i❑ particular that siened " Verna?"
Yotu'R, ever, &c.
_ _ _

T. Aka. Galloway, E•q. JEREMY BENTHAM.

CANVAS INIMottTALITY.—A late Kentish
Baronet, in order to' till up a side of his dining-room, and
insure some place in the remembrance of his posterity, de-
termined on having a laree family picture painted by one
of the first artists of the day, which should have the addi-
tional merit of covering more canvas than any other pio-
ture in the county. The painting of course comprised a
likeness of the Baronet, with that of his Lady, his chil-
dren, and some other branches of the family, all grouped
with the well-known taste of Sir WILLIAM BEUCHRY.
The lady, however, happened to die, and the Baronet mar-
ried again, when the head of the first wife was rather un-
ceremoniously obliterated, and the likeness of the second
placed on the same bust ; that of the first being introduced
anew in the picture as a portrait hanging against the
wall. The second lady, however, died also, and the
Baronet married again, when the head of the second
wife shared the same fate as that of the first, was
obliterated, and the likeness of the third wife assumed
its place, that of the second being still preserved in the
piece, as a seraph looking from above. This taste for can-
vase immortality seems hereditary in the family, -and to
descend as an heir-loom, with the otehr family honours,
like the representation of the county, since it is reported
the present Baronet has it in cOntemplation to fill np the
opposite compartment of the dining-room, with another
painting of like dimensions, representing the late meeting
on Penenden Heath, in which he is to be the central figure
surrounded by his " Noble Friend" the Furl of Winchelsea,
Par nobile fratrum,
and the rest of the Brunswick worthies who figured there
with equal gratification to themselves and amusement to
the public. The subject and position of the second pic
ture will be in excellent keeping, with the first, since an
Ultra-Protestant son will figure on one, side, while the
likeness of the Catholic Lady, his mother, still holds a
place on the other. We have not heard the name of the
artist to be employed,_we should suggest, howevea, that
\Value would do the greatest possible justice to stich a
piece, since Plouartam is no more.

It is rumoured in Holland that the marriage
of the Princess MARIANNE of the Netherlands with Prince
GusrAvus, ion of the ex-Kin;; of SWEDEN, will not take
place.
It is not generally known that Drury Lane
and Covent Garden Theatres were each in possession of a
tragedy written by Miss MITFORD; and that immediately
PRICE put in rehearsal Rienzi, FAwcarr, no less active,
distributed the characters of the other. Mrs. PINDAE,
formerly of the Brighton Theatre, and who played Joliet
at Covent Garden for one night, Wits assigned the heroine,
but on rehearsing it she broke down ; otherwise the very
night which produced Rienzi at Drury Lane, would have
given birth to an offspring of the same muse at Covent
Ganien, a thing unprece !ented in the annals of the stage,
that two new tragedies, by the same authoress, should be
played at the principal theatres fur the first time on the
same night. The plot of the tragedy at Covent Garden
ie huuded on a Spanish etory,..BrisMon Groucite.