The Sun.
London, England, 1842-08-01 00:00:00

iON VEN TION 13 LT 0 ZEN 04
ha., ANL .i. ItANCE tiN THE bI.TBJXT v
THE LINEN IRADE.
The following is the text of the Convention entered
into between the Governments of France and Bele
with regard to the linen tariff :
"In the name of the Holy Trinity,
" His Majesty the King of the French, and his 3105
jesty the King of the Belgians, desiring_ to maintain,,,i
draw closer on every occasion, the bands of amity rf„S
unite the two countries, conclude a Convention to .**;
litate this object, of which the following are the terms .i
" Art. 1. The entrance duty in France on thread.'
linen, and linen cloths, imported from Belgium, Oro!
the offices from Armentieres to Malmaison inclusiye ' -
shall -be re-established, such as they existed before,6lm d
ordonnance of the Government of France of 2bit
June, 1842 ; and the entrance duty into BeightZt
linen thread and linen cloths imported from Mr
shall he maintained as they are at present, without,
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being augmented on either part before the expiretce.,'
the present treaty. TWO
" If, on the contrary, the entrance duty into
on linens and linen threads coming from Belgia3,ll;ii
be reduced, an equivalent reduction than inane° of
be made in the Belgian tariff on the same artieleso
i French manufacture, so that the duties shall be tolife
on both sides of the frontiers. Af O.
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" The Government of his Majesty the
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Belgians further engages to impose the same dutieL,
linen and linen thread, entering by any other of her ft
tiers, as is established by the French tariff on ber e oe
frontiers. There shall be no other exceptions in thiso
spect than those pointed out in the Belgian law of,
February, 1842, and which arc only limited by the 50
sent treaty to the introduction into Belgium of 25C4
kilos. of thread from Germany and Russia per antle:64
" Art. 2. The Government of his Majesty the Killte
the Belgians further engages-Ist, to ri duce the entrapby
duty on toe importation of wine from France, as .01. iii,
se.. as by land, to 50 centimes per hectolitre for win.e.j.
cask, and 2 francs per hectolitre for wine in bottle; °::;i
2d, to reduce the excise duty on French wines 25 riiii
cent. ; it being well understood that duringthe tev
of the present treaty these customs and excise dll,tis,,
cannot be augmented, and that no other wines gist
received into Belgium on more favourable tering
those granted to those the produce of France ; 3. 'WO
duce by 20 per cent. the duty at present levied on „
goods imported from France, and that silk goods fro
other country shall be admitted on more favouPa
dot'
of than those granted to France ...,si
e during the ..-
of this Convention. lif
" Art. 3. The abatement allowed by the BelgiantAd
of the 24th of December, 1829, having been congiores
insufficient in its application to the salts ot France,
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shall be grunted to them, in order to come into CO"-of
rence with the salts of Belgium, a further redtleOto
7 per cent., and the former cannot during the dares
of the present Convention be submitted to any. 1.'7
more favourable than allowed to those of France. a_....411
" Art. 4. There shall be a reciprocity of transit tarp
states of both countries, and this transit shall
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part of both countries be regulated. by the tariff letiot
sent in force in France. e Government of .Bel
engages to open the bureau of of Mullins to the tr ~
of French slates.
" Art. 5. The Belgian boatmen navigating in the:4
nals or rivers of France shall have all the rights, 00
privileges enjoyed by the natives, and reciprocal or
French boatmen in the Belgian canals shall elkAoet
same privileges as Belgians, and shall in no case iotel sio
country be subjected to any dues than those paid v 7 •
boatmen of the. respective countries.
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"Art. G. Each of the two contracting parties 11P-.-hosii
prohibit axd prevent the transit of linens and 7, of
threads through their respective territory destine,'
either. • . 'tret
" Art. 7. If the augmentations of the present —O4
duties or other duties of the communes in Belgiain Ole be
in any way interfere or do away with the benefit Wig
derived by France from the present Convention, it eor
requires the simple declaration of the French 6°lre
meat to cancel it at the expiration of one month. jot
• " Art. 8. The present Convention shall be ratified
the ratifications exchanged with as little delay es ;4
sible. It shall be in force for four years from the reit.
the exchange of ratification; and unless notice tO 0 urit
trary effect be given six months before its expirati°,;o3
shall remain in force for another year, and so to %I;
year to year until notice to the contrary be duly givfi.
(Signed) " Baron DEFFAVIN
" HRIIIN ROGIBX7,

THE MARKETS.-SATURDAI;
WHITECHAPEL MARKET.
Tittle
There was a good supply, with a brisk demand, gm 't•
left on hand. Beef, 2s. 4u. to 45.; Mutton, 3i. to 41. ;
to
3s. to 4s. ttd. ; Pork, 2s. 4d. to 4s. 4d. ; Lamb, 49'
4s. Bd. Clover, 21. 10s. to 51. 10s. ; Hay, 2/. 10s. to 41.
Pew Hay, 31. to 4!. ; Straw, 1/. 10s. to U. 14s.
TEA MARKET. f,the
Some parcels of Congou and Twankay were dispog- tA. to
former at Is. tc to Is. 9d., and the latter at 1,. T. .4
Is. Id. The market looked very healthy, and stocks
decreasing.
TALLOW MARKET. YelloW
The Market was flat at 48A
s. for small parcels of -n
Candle, and 48s. 6d. for arrival.
SPIRIT MARKET.
oof Leowartls,
Rum dull of sale, and prices on the decline. Pr, .nd middling
2s. to 2s. Id. ; and 4s. to ss. 6d. for goo" "-he decline.
Jamaica. Brandy is heavy of sale, and prices ont"
FRUIT 11;ARKET. CS&
The market was heavy, and prices on the decline.
rants sold at 50s. to 575. per evrt.

COUNIELY MAK ETS

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t'er Quartet. s. to a s. to s. s. ' 4. s. to s.
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Blandford 60 68 20 27 :0 23 39 42
tiridport 57.
rThard
Exeter -
Gloucester 6O 68 21 30 19 25 I I'B 40
duildford 1.4 79 26 3) 20 28 :SO 38
Newbury 26 32 19 28 34 47
Reading 04 68 22 SO 18 28 23 42
Salisbury 60 68 32 36 95 2ti 40 50
Shtrborne 64 68 26 30 ilB 24 140 44
SheptonAlallet 58 71) 26 32 21 24 j 34 44
Uxbridge 37 43 •Z.l 28
Warminster 45 66 23 29 20 26 rtB 44
Worcester 64 68 32 36 St. 26 3B 42
leovil 151 60 24 _ 28:2 24132 44

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WAKEkIi LD CORN 51ARKka
The supply of Wheat was large, with a considerable Voir
• de
tity of Foreign ; the demand being limited, prices again ;,f
alined 2s. per quarter. Good fresh Oats obtained the WO'
last week. Beans dull of sale. No variation in other artleitii
The growing crops in this neighbourhood are well spoken
and, with fine weather, harvest will commence in tea daYg...i_r
Witeat, lied, Essex and Kent —a. 5s .t. 1.0 Vi
---- Neriol A 4.1 Sollolk -, 51is to 58i. SOL.
--------- Lin. and Cain.
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------ Yorkshire -s 525. ti SS, cot ~,,..
-- White -s 51.. ti 111. ho' r;.7.
....--- Foreign, Mid ...1, ..11. Li 50 . 01. .....,
................. White -.1. ..-.. tt iB. out
on, '''
i Lt.
Barley, Norfolk and Suff;-1k - .4- 1,..
.-- -- Lincolnshire
----- Yorkshne Wald ......... .. .....
-- Foreign
Beans, New
--- Old
....33;i!...•
to
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2:-.4.:!.....
lititif
rt3o,7''''''
Oats, Potato
-...--- Poland •••11 ...11. to 1241, filo ;1;-,
- terierland and Small .... ...... ....
-- Neating
Sholling
Malt
Rapeseed ........ .............. .. .... ..... -Lila 2i t. es. 2.1 e. Its, per lfr

MONTROSE.—Trade here is still becoming WO%
week after week is adding to the list of the unemployed.
tremble to look forward. Cabinet-makers, upholsterers, joio"ii,
and house-carpenters of all grades, are almost totally 10.0
ployed ; and a great many of the poor hand-looin weavers bt,„,
got notice to look out as they finish their pieces, but where T,
they look to? It isNickening to the eye and harrowing to t""
heart, and enough to drive men to desperation. Dundee Cot
VAUXHALL GARDENS.—The entertainments at tl,
favourite place of amusement are calculated to suit the MP:.
of all. Ducrow's stud of horses are exhibiting their feats beg'
the delight of the spectators. This performance takes idte°oo
in the Rotunda. The illumination of the Gardens is 00
usual scale of brilliancy. The " Fire at Hamburgh," wh,to
has been curtailed, forms now a good representation of 'a,
conflagration, while the concert is supported by Airs.
Grattan and other favourites of the public. The Masques's,
for Tuesday, for which great preparations are making, ady".'
tises a long programme,of good things.
BRIGHTON, JULY 28.—The packet Lord Melville
landed her passengers from Havre at the Railway-wharf, SbOr,e;
ham harbour, having made her first voyage, and conspletedt,
passage each way in nine hours. The passengers proceeded"
a special train, provided for that purpose by the Railway CO"'
_,
pany, to the first train starting from Brighton to Lomb";
where this arrangement would enable them to arrive Witt°
twelve h urs of leaving Havre, including the time for exam_
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ing the luggage. The packet Dart landed her passengers [row
Dieppe at Brighton pier, this morning, among when.
Lord and Lady Gat diner and suite. -
It is rumoured that the Benchers of Lincoln's
have determined upon building a new hall. Mr: Hardwick
to be the architect, and the cost is not to exceed 66,000 C
THAMES TUNNEL.—This undertaking • seems to ba
approaching steadily to entire completion. This tti,,
the entrance on the Wapping side will be open to visitors,
shaft at Rotherhithe being clo,,ed in order to finish the 0... c-
staircase. When this is completed the tunnel will be thrT,
open, not merely as an object f curiosity, but as a thoroug"o;
fare for foot passengers, and its practical utility as a met" a
of communication from one shore to the other will be they
tested.
.\:athews's celebrated cottage at the foot of High;
gate hill. and since improved and beautified by an outlay
e°
4,0001. was bought in last Thursday, and, it is said, is t°
sold for less than 3,000 guineas.

BIRTHS.
On the 27th ult., in Gnat Queen-street, Lincoln's Ins`
fields, the wife of R. W. Tamplin, Etq.,surgeon, of a daughter.
On the 27th ult., at Camberwell, the lady of William Gibbs,
Esq., of a son.
On the 23d ult., at Dawlish, the lady of John Wehf°l4
Cowell, Esq. of a son.
On the 26th inst., the lady of Henry Harz.eans,
peon, of Burnley, Lancashire, of a daue.'..er.
On the 26th ult., at Westbour:ie-street, Hyde Park-gar-
dens, the lady of F. W. Rus,:-.1,1, Esq., of a son.
On the 28th ult., at Ciapham-common, Airs. Hudson, of
daughter. Es 4., sag

R IE D.
ra the 18th ult., at Wembury, Devonshire, Captain Fre"
derick Thomas Maitland, 24th Regiment, youngest son of Go;
neral Frederick Nlaitland, to Emily Augusta Mary, E"nir:
(laughter of Major Richard Byngham Neriland, of Marc'
Hampshire.
On the 23d ult., at Broadwater Church, Worthing. the
Hon. John Craven Westenra, :M. P. for King's Cocuty, Lieu-
tenant • Colonel in the Scots Fusilier Guards, and second s
of Lord Rossmore, to Ann, daughter of the late Lewis. Charles
Daubuz, Esq., of Truro, in Cornwall. •
,

On the 25d of June, at St. John's, Antigua,
lED.
Emma, the
third daughter of Mr. B. J. T Nightingale, of Peckham.
On the 23d ult., at Farnham, the Rev. W. H. Lusisitigtont
third son of the Right Hon. S. R. Lushiagton, and Rector of
Eastling, in Kent.
On the 26th ult., at Brixton, Miss Caroline Goodson.
On the 26th ult., Susanna, wife of H. Beeching, Esq., °
Toaridge, Kent.
On the 26th ult., at Endsleigh-street, Tavistock-squue,
Mason, Esq., age., 57.

London: Printed and Published by AIURDO YOUNG,
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No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Offiee, No. 11 Sirand,i
the County of Middlesex, Monday, August 1,1142.