Star.
London, England, 1828-10-31 00:00:00

FROM THE MISSAGER DES CHAMBRES, OCT. 29.

PARIS, Oor. 27.
The Semaphore of Marseilles, of 26th September, has
the following article:
so A letter, written by the First Deputy of the French
merchants at Constantinople, announces, that on the
18th of that month the Porte declared all commerce
with Russia prohibited, and the Bosphorus was imme-
diately closed.
"The ships which were laden were obliged to re-
nounce their voyage, and those which had already re-
ceived their Erman have been obliged to give it back.
• " The landing of the French in the Morea has made
no• change in our situation. The French merchants
continue to enjoy the rime protection as before from the
Porte ; and what makes us quite easy is, that the Rus
sian merchants who have remained at Constantinople
are.equally protected.
' From the 13th to the 20th of October, seven ships
from the Baltic, laden with corn f,r account of the
Government, arrived at Calais. The corn lately ar-
rived at Havre is only in entrepot, and may therefore be
sold, it needful, for exportation. In fact, a letter from
Havre. of the 24th inst. informs us that .5,000 or 6,060
hectolitres of wheat have been sold for England, at the
price of 271. and 281. per hectolitre."

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nution in the duty *pan marine oat of, .176,000 f. but on the Ist
October Vie increase was 915,000 f. mlting an augmentation of
1,289 000 f. The diminution upon the salt sold in the interior was
VP,Ooef. on the Ist of July.
The duty upon wines and liquors, which Is *orally taken as a
criterion of general prospetity, has unhappily fallen off. The aug-
mentation for six months was 1.830,000 f. while for the last nine
months afterwards it is only 1,482.0001. This result is, no doubt,
to be attributed to the high price of grain, which has compelled the
labouring classes to impose privations upon themselves.
The duties upon public coaches, navigation, &c, experienced an
augmentation of 254,000 f. on the Ist of July; but this increase was
reduced to 23,0001. on the Ist October. The produce of the sale
of tobacco is, however, on the increase, and the healthy practice
of smoking seems to be daily coming into more general use in
France. The augmentation upon this branch, during the last three
months, is 285,000 f. Gunpowder has remained stationary for
some time.
'Me augmentation in the produce of the postage of letters, for the
last nine months, is 1,905 000 f. but according to the estimate of
the budget it ought to be 2,625,000 f. to pay the whole expenses of
the Post-office. Everybody is acquainted with the causes which
have influenced this branch of the revenue—the inquiries relative
to the Rums Noir, lac. The profits derived front the mails and
packets are pfbgressively increasing. On the Ist of July the aug-
mentation was escooof.and on the lst of October it was 574.000 f.
Thus it would appear, from the account generally, that the lie.
venue is in a satisfactory state, and, if the price of gni') is lowered,
we may expect a melioration In several branches. We must not
forget that we shall enter upon 1829 with an excess of from 20 to
25,000.0001. above the estimate. This fact affords some explanation
of the reason why the Minister of Finance has not yet availed him-
self of the credit of 80,000,000 f. granted to him.