The Sun.
London, England, 1820-05-16 00:00:00

British Ships, which, from their age and charac-
ter; are not calculated or fit for employment
in any other Trade, than that of bringing Tim-
ber 'from British North America num-
ber of Ships which cleared Outwards front
Great Britain last year to these Colonies, we
are informed, exceeded THREE HUNDRED AND
FORTY ThousaND ToNs ! We, therefore, can-
not suppose, that the Government will come to
any hasty conclusion on a subject of such vital im-
portance to the NAVAL INFLUENCE of the Empire ;
besides, we are told, that there is a grow iog in-
crease of Exports of our Manufactures to British
North America, which is more extensively be-
neficial to this
.Country, including the freights
' paid- to the British Ship Owners, than any ad-
vantages we can derive from the trade to Nor-
way and. the Baltic. As to the intercourse
with Norway, we cannot suppose, it is intend-
ed, seriously, to urge it as an argument for rite re-
duction of the ditties on Foreign Timber. Its
proximity to Scotland and England renders it a
trade altogether prejudicial to both ; for the
.Wood brought from Norway is paid for in cash,
and also the freights of the Norway vessels ;
the Trade being confined altogether to the
ships of that country. With respect to the
Timber Trade front Sweden stud Prussia—for
:Russia takes little interest in the questiont he Go-
vernments of these Countries hold out no security
•to us,for the abandonment of oar Shipping in favour
of their Timber Trade. They know very well, there.
is no disposition,in their subjects to take more of
our Manufactures than they can help, and that the
clamour now raised respecting the Timber Trade,
proceeds, a girai measure, from the solicitations
of individuals, who have Establishments ill this
Country, and in those we hare alluded to, and
ho • have not only invested large Capitals in
Prussian and Swedish Vessels, but have bought
large Forests in those Kingdoms, with a
view to the transmission of their Timber into
Great Britain. Under these circumstances, we
hope the Legislature will pause before they
permit any alteration to be made in the
present Wood Duties. Hitherto we have con.
filled our remarks to the effect, that the pro-
posed alteration may have on the NAVIGATION of
the Empire its effect on the Manufacturing In-
terests of the Country will be equally injurious,
independent of • the despondency it will create
throughout the whole of the King's Dependencies
in North America. We shall shortly resume this
subject. To the interval, we call the attention of
our Readers at the OUT-PORTS to tt, and. urge
them to apply to their Representatives in Parlia-
ment upon it ; for as these are the days of inno-
vation—on principles both political anti commer-
cial—which hitherto havebeen valued and regarded
by the first Statesmen of the country, we do not
hesitate to lend our best aid to their support and
continuance. We shall be glad to receive com-
munications on this subject, and have only to re-
gret, that in the debate we have alluded to, there
were sofewMembers disposed to advocate and main-
tain the Old Policy of the Kingdom. If we are
correctly informed, a Member for a Northern
County supported on that occasion all the opinions
impressed by Mr.- BARING, though a few months
since, it is said, be told many of his constituents,
that be • should oppose any alteration 'in the pre-
sent duties on Foreign Timber.

Adviees from floe Cape of Good Hope to the Ist
of February contaitia ['rod lII3hOII of the above
date, front the Governor, Sir K. S. DusmiN,
commanding that all vessels which arrive at the
Cape, either from the Mauritius or the East In-
dies, should he subjected to a rigorous quarantine,
to prevent the introduction of the malignant fever
which was raging at the for Mer settlement. The
extension of the ordt'r to vessels coming from
the East Indies is ascribed to the fear lest any
contagion should he commullicated frornthat
quarter, where the cholera morbus has prevailed.
Extract of a letter from Cadiz, 25th
-1820 :—" The day after to-morrow, the erecting
of the new stone to celebrate the Constiturion
will take place ; it is handsome ; there will be
great rejoicings, and a banquet, and each soldier
of the garrison (which is now composed of those
of the Isla) will receive a distribution of money.
—'else Volunteers will on that day parade for the
first tune."

The Brisk I►as received orders-to be in readi-
ness to attend l►is MAJESTY on his aquatic ex'.'nr-
•ion i►i July next, as o❑ a similar occasion last
year.

A Paris Paper contradicts the story respecting
the pecuniary transactions bet wet n our present
KING, when Prince of WaLEs, and the la►e Dike
of ORLEANS. It denies that his Royal Highness
hod borrowed any money from the Duke.
Yesterday Earl BATHU EST and' Viscount MEL..
vu.t.a had audiences of the KING, at his Palace
in Pall-mall.

The Duchess of KRNT rode out in an open car-
riage yesterday with Prince LEOPOLD, and in the
evening the Prince dined with the Duchess.
Yesterday the Duchess Of GLOUCESTER visited
the Princess SOPHIA.

Mr. GRATTAN'S resignation of his seat for Doh-
lin is hourly expected, on account of his declin-
ing health. Mr. GRATTAN, intl. has already coin -
menced a canvass of the.citizeus to succeed bis
Either.