The Sun.
London, England, 1829-07-06 00:00:00

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LONDON,
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 6, 1829.

In another column will be found the Revenue
for the Quarter ending sth of July—upon which,
as compared with the corresponding quarter of
last year, there is a deficiency of 349,6931.,
being somewhat about 200,0001. more than was
expected. For ourselves we confess that we are
not at all surprised at the deficiency, nor do we
think it can be matter of wonder or alarm
in any Quarter. There must always be a fluctua-
tion in the amount of the Revenue—more or
less in every Quarter. We cannot expect a con-
stant increase. There must of necessity be a
variation in the amount, and the only way to in-
sure a probable increase is to make the pressure
of the taxes as easy and as generally felt as pos-
sible. A Property-tax appears to us to be
the most reasonable mode, and we have no doubt
that Government will think so too before another
year has elapsed. The decrease in this Quarter
is principally in the Customs and Excise—
the deficiency in the Customs being 245,4151.,
and that in the Excise 149,0641. The in-
crease is in Stamps 21,080/.—and that in-
crease might be quadrupled if the Stamps Laws
were revised from their excessive tear-daty to
the standard of a peace establishment. The
Post-office and Taxes produce an increase of
40,0001. or so. The whole decrease on the Quarter
is 411,1231., and the increase 61,4301. leaving
a balance of 349,693/. ; but the decrease on the
year is only 92,828/., the decrease on the Cus-
tom being exactly counterbalanced by the in-
crease on the Excise. Were taxation made more
general, and at the same time more just, by
adapting the duties to the capabilities of the
people, the Revenue would not only be more
flourishing but less subject to fluctmation of a
desponding character. Let us hope that time,
the great Reformer, will effect this.

The New Orleans Courier, of the 12th May,
says that a French brig of war, the Bancis, had
arrived in that port from Vera Cruz, having on
board Mr. MARTIN, Consul-General of France
in Mexico, going to New York.

In addition to the speech of the Emperor
DON PEDRO, on opening the ordinary Session
of the Chambers, we understand that the Por-
tuguese Legation in London have authorised the
following, which appears in a publication sanc-
tioned by them :
ti By the discourse of his Imperial Majesty, which we
have received from Rio de Janeiro by the North Star
frigate that brought Lord Strangford, the oppressed Por-
tuguese nation will see how they have been imposed upon
by those who have asserted that the Emperor would listea

to the usurper of the crown of his daughter, the Queen
of Portugal. No, he will never do it. For ourselvsa,
who are sure of the firmness of the monarch, we did net
stand in need of this new and solemn proof, but we are
glad of its coming, inasmuch as it arrived in time to show
the world that the principles of his Majesty are firm, and
that no suggestions, however strong, will change the firm-
ness of his character. His Majesty, as a good monarch,
promises to his subjects not to compromise the tranquillity
of Brazil ; and well he does in so acting, because the tran-
quillity of the nation ought to be the first care of the Sove-
reign ; he should adopt all other means before he consent
to alterthat tranquillity, and the Emperor has at his dis-
posal all the means necessary to obtain the desired end.—
His Majesty is, no doubt, disposed to make every effort to
place his daughter on the throne of her ancestors; he has
resources of his own ; be has powerful allies to apply to.
The Sectarians of the usurpation may rest assured that their
bloody dominion, which they have done every thing in
their power to render odious and detestable, will not be of
long duration.
" We have already the assurance that our lawful Queen
will not go to the Brazils, as the enemies of legitimacy
have wished to persuade the public. Her Majesty will
continue to reside in England, where she will be the best
advocate of her just cause, and where her royal presence
cannot fail to produce the most happy results. We have
the greatest hopes to see, in a very short time, broken
upon the rocks of the island of Terceira, those miserable
instruments of tyranny sent from Lisbon to reduce it
bondage. The triumph which we hope to obtain from
Providence, and from the well-concerted measures taken
beforehand, will, no doubt, be the fatal blow that will pre-
vent the monster from ever raising his head."

By reference to extracts from the German
Papers, it will be seen that the Russians
under General GEISMAR have taken by storm
the fortified town of Rachova or Oriva, on
the right bank of the Danube, between Nico-
polis and Widdin, on the 9th of June. HUSSEIN
PACHA was made prisoner besides 500 men.

German Papers of the 28th and 29th of June
have been received this morning , their contents

are unimportant.

Quebec Papers to the 9th June, Montreal to
the 11th June, and New Brunswick to the 27th
May, have been received at the North and South
American Coffee-house, but they do not contain
any information of consequence. The Quebec
Papers state that his Excellency Sir JAMES
KE.MPT would leave Quebec in about a week,
on a tour up the country, to Montreal, by land
conveyance : _

(From the Montreal Paper of the 10th June.)
We are enabled to state, on unquestionable authority,
that his Excellency has given instructions to the Commis-
sioners of the Crown Lands to make arrangements for
affording every facility to the Canadian population, who
may be desirous of settling in the Township Lands.
Extract of a letter from the Havannah the 28th May :
The British schooner, Monkey, boarded upon the
Bahama Banks the schooner Portrait, from Wilmington,
bound to Matanzas, abandoned by the master and crew,
supposing the Monkey to be a pirate : the Monkey con-
ducted her safely into Matanzas, where Captain Foster
joined his vessel, having been picked up by a ship and
brought here. The Chilian cutter, with a mail, arrived
from Cadiz in 43 days. This day also arrived.in another,
General Barrados and suite of officers; he is supposed to
bring despatches, touching a movement against Mexico.

Accounts from Toulon, by the French mail
this morning, state that great energy is displayed
here in getting ready a number of bomb vessels,
and the fifth has been put into commission,
called the Cyclope.
From Brussels, of the 29th of June, they
write that, although in time of profound peace,
the Government has given orders for the safety
of the frontiers on every point, and they are
going to repair and augment the fortifications of
Mons, Ath, Charleroy, Namur, Liege, Maes-
trecht, &c.

They write from the Frontiers of Russia of
the 15th June, that they expect the Emperor of
RUSSIA soon at St. Petersburgh. Three sail of
the line and several small vessels are to be
launched at Cronstadt.

Prince POLIGNAC, the French Ambassador,
and Lord CLANWILLIAM had a long conference
this morning with the Earl of ABERDEEN, at
the Foreign Office.

Despatches were delivered at the Colonial
Office, this morning, from Barbadoes, dated the
19th May, and likewise from the whole of the
Leeward Islands.

Despatches were received at the Foreign-office
this morning, from Lord STUART DE ROTH-
SAY, at Paris, and from Sir CHARLES BAGOT,

SHIPPING TNTELLterENCT—ORIS DAY.)

FROM LLOYD'S.

DEAL, JULY 4 and s.—Wind W.—Arrived thi
Eliza, Cutchell, from Leghorn. Arrived from Loll'
don, the Magnet, Nelson, for St. Lucia; and ThameL
Warning, for Halifax.
PORTSMOUTH, JULY 4.—Wind S.W. to W.N.%
—Arrived the Matchless, Buckland, from Cadio
Sailed the Fpx, White, for Zante; Carnbrea Castle
Barton, for the Cape and Calcutta; Bolton, Clark'
son, for Bombay ; Brighton, Sebor, for New York;
and Zephyr packet, for Jamaica and Carthagena.
FALMOUTH, JULY 4.—At 2p. m. yesterday, thi
wind suddenly shifted from S.W. to W., and blew I
heavy gale, with violent squalls, until about 5 parl4
when it moderated.—Arrived on the 2d, the French
brig of war La Lasienne, from Rochfort; Provi'
dente, M'lntosh, from Smyrna; and Swallow packeti,
from St. Thomas's, sailed the 4th of June. Sailed
the Stanmer packet, for Lisbon.
HASTINGS, JULY s.—Arrived the Spartan, SRO'
ders, from Trinidad.

COWES, JULY s.—Arrived the Draco, fro,
Baltimore.

The George, Dragher, was wrecked off St. Lucil
the 21st of May.
The packet, No. 1, which sailed from Havannd
April 2, for Cadiz, was wrecked on one of the KO
The Isabella, Tim, from Dublin to Liverpool;
and the Briton, from Fowey to Liverpool
were driven on the Mockbeggar on Saturday more'
ing. The former was got off, and carried into dock;
the latter was much damaged.
The Admiral Rowling, of London, has arrived I
Yarmouth, with loss of foremast.