The Sun.
London, England, 1829-03-27 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SlR—The following calculations, made from the quan-
tity named in your Paper about a month since, will show
what has been received for the prime cost of Coals by the
three largest coal owners on the Wear :
Marg. of Londonderry, for Stewart's
Wallsend, at 365. 6d. per New-
castle chaldron, from
Jan. 1 to June 30
June 30 to Dec.3l 73,856

Total 133,890
Lord Durham, for Lambton'sWalls.
end, at 365. 6d. per ditto
Jan. 1 to June 30
June 30 to Dec. 31 29,358

Total 57,458 .£ 104,860 1' 0
Do. for Newbottle Colliery, at 295.
6d. per ditto
Jan. 1 to June 30 16,271
June 30 to Dec. 31 43,306

Total 79,577 117,374 16 6

222,235 13 0

Hetton Coal Company, Messrs. Dar-
nell, Gulley and Co. at 365. 6d.
per ditto
Jan. 1 to June 30
June 30 to Dec. 31 55,161

Total 105,138

£658,461 15 6
received by three Coal-owners for about the one-half the consump-
tion of London for the last year.
The Government Duty on the above 376,063/.,
Newcastle or double chaldron being 752,126/.,
London ditto at 6s. is £2'25,637 15 0
The Corporation of London for their Metage and
Orphans' Dues of 4d. and tid., together likl. per
chaldron, is 31,338 10 10

Total received by Government and Corporation.— £256,976 5 10
I am, Sir, your humble servant,
A TURTLE-EATING and WINE-DRINKING CITIZEN.
Coal Market, March 26, 1829.

Mons. BERMUDEZ, the Spanish Minister,
had a long conference with the Earl of ABERDEEN, yes-
terday, at the office of the Secretary of State for Foreign
Affairs.

Earl BATHURST, Lord ELLENBOROUGH,
and Mr. CALCRAFT, transacted business yesterday at the
Foreign-office, Downing-street.

The MASTER of the ROLLS is about to oc-
cupy the house in South-street which belonged to the late
Earl of WINCHILSEA.

AFFAIR OF HONOUR.—A meeting took
place on the banks of the Royal Canal at an early hour on
Monday morning, between W. E. F. D—LL—N, Esq.,
attended by J—s C—N—n, Esq., and —B—a—rr,
Esq., attended by E. B—y, Esq., when, after an ex-
change of shots, a reconciliation was effected, in conse-
quence of the latter gentleman having made an apology.—
Dublin Morning Post.

THE CROWLAND ABBEY ESTATE, LIN-
COLNSIIIRE.—This little territory is announced for public
competition, and the on dits, as is usual on great occa-
sions, are busily employed in conjecture as to causes and
effects. We pretend not to divine into either ; all we in-
tend by the present notice is to call the attention of the
monied world to an investment which exceeds in its im-
portance and amount any antecedent sale since the origin
of Auctions. Mr. ORGY HUNTER, who is the respected
proprietor, has invariably pursued a moderate and unde-
viating course in respect to his rental. His instructions
invariably were, to let the scale always preponderate greatly
in favour of his tenants. This position cannot be better
illustrated than by one fact, which has come to our know-
I ledge, viz. most of the tenantry are very rich, (Rot an every
day occurrence it will be admitted,) and in several cases are
reported to be worth 60 or 70,000/. each. This single
circumstance speaks volumes, and it is matter of regret at
Crowland, that such an immense property should be sold
in one lot, thus debarring the tenantry of the opportunity
to purchase their own farms. The estate is represented as
the most compact in England. It includes 7,000 acres of
land, which are proverbially the best in Lincolnshire ; there
are no tithes, and yet the present low rental does not ex-
ceed 12,5001. a year, although the land is worth, on an
average, 505. per acre. Probably the best commentary
that can be offered is, the knowledge of one important fact—
that during the adverse times, for 15 years, when all landed
proprietors were compelled to abate 20 and sometimes 30
per cent., it occurred only half a dozen times that any
ahotement was even solicited, and then it was confined to
eight per cent. reduction. The capit dist who has been
fearful of such investments, will know how to distinguish
this from any other, and as an encouragement to those
who have not half a million of money (or less) to embark,
Mr. GEOROR ROBINS (who has the conduct of this sale)
proposes to leave 200,0001. on mortgage, if required. The
only sale that ever approached the extent of Mr. ORGY
HUNTER'S, was the late Marquis of Oamownes sale—a
singular and flattering coincidence, that thestune gentleman
has the disposal of both.

NEWG ATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS.
At per stone, by the Carcass.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d.
Beet 2 2 310 Veal `llo 5 0
Mutton 2 4 4 0 I'ork
Lamb ss. Od. to 6s. Bd,