The Sun.
London, England, 1829-01-17 00:00:00

EXPORTATIONS OF GOLD.

Exportations of gold and silver continue to be
regularly made by the packet-boats, which leave
Harwich on the arrival of the foreign post letters
of Tuesdays and Fridays, for Rotterdam and Ham-
burgh. The usual practice ii, to convey the bul-
lion from 3..)ndon to Harwich by the mail-coaches,
under the care of an agent appointed for that pur-
pose, as the proprietors refuse to take the responsi-
bility of such packages. It is impossible to obtain
perfectly accurate information of the amount in the
precious metals carried out of the country, but if a
conjecture may be hazarded, we do not think it
would be very far inaccurate to say that from the
port of Harwich, or by the steam-boats, there has
been shipped for the north of Europe bullion to the
value of 100,0001. weekly during the last two
months. The proportion between the gold and sil-
ver exported is perhaps mare easily ascertainable
than the total amount of both, because the assort-
ments made up from one foreign post day to another
will not materially vary in that respect. On Tues-
day last there was sent from London to Har-
wich 40,000 ounces, or thereabout, of silver in

dollars; 10,000 ounces of silver in bars; and
6,000 ounces of gold in b.rs; the value of the
gold, therefore, in pounds sterling, was considerably
greater than that of the silver. We have reason to
think, however, that as yet bar gold has generally
been taken by the merchants conducting the expor-
tations in preference to sovereigns, and consequently
that, ut► to this time, no drain has been created
the gold circulation of the country. It is clear
enough that if the Bank coffers contain their fair
Thrinortion of sovereigns, which the total inactivity
of rile Mint would seem to indicate, what becomes
of the gold in bars—in that case purely an article of
commerce—is a matter of indifference. The
alarmists will say, that the stock of sovereigns must
go next, but still the fact serve. to sustain what we
-have been contending for in arguing this question,
that the danger is ail in prospect only, not ist actual
existence. So far all is right enough. The price
of gold on the Contir.ent becomes, under these
circumstances; of con,iderable interest, and we shall
continue to notice its fluctuations until they -are
reduced so nearly to the level here as to lose all
importance.
By the letters from Paris of the 13th inst., gold
is at a premirim of 8> to 91. per mille, which, at the
English Mint price of 131. 17s. 10i-d. per ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 25f. 36c. to
37c.; and the exchange at Penis on London, at
short, being 25f. 15c., it follows that gold is 21-
25ths to 22-25ths per cent, higher at Paris than in
London.
By the letters from Amsterda►n of the 13th inst.,
gold is at 14i per cent. premium, which, at the
English Mint price of Si. 173. 10d. per ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 121. 7c.; and
the exchange at Amsterdam on London, at short,
being 1 if. 90e. to llf. 94c., it follows that gold is
1 5-21ths to 1 10-21 th per ceat. higher at Amster-
dam than in London.
By the letters from Hamburgh o!' the 9th inat.,
the price of gold is 102/ per ducat, which, at the
English Mint price of 3/. I'7s. 10i41. per ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of -13 121; and
the exchange at Hamborgh on London, at shot t,
being 13 7i, it follows, that gold is 2 per cent.
higher at liamburgh than in London.—Times.

A Correspondent suggests that all medical
men celebrated for not curir.g their patients should be
handed over, at their decease, to the anatomical fraternity.

A. Siioek, Cue most celebrated tragic actor of
the Netherlands, died on :he 3d instant at Amsterdam, in
the 6341 year of his age. His whole life, hal been devoted
to the dramatic art; for 34 years he had been the chief
ornament of the Amsterdam theatre, where he appeared
for the last time i•n the 4th of December, in the character
of Widirsts.
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