The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-19 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

EFFECT OF MONOPOLY.
Table showing the ex-duty price of West I❑dia Sugar,
Mincing-lane, and comparing the same against that of
Foreign sugars:—

London, September 20. 1839.
The Gazette of this evening will quote the awe- Per Cwt.
rage price of British Plantation Muscovado
Sugar, exclusive of duty, at
The actual quantity of Sugar sold on account of the
importers, in the week ending the 17th instant, according
to the returns made by the West India sugar brokers,
in conformity with the Act of Parliament, and on which
quantity the above price is computed, consisted of 977 lihds.
121 tra. and 58 barrels, and not of 1,200 Mids. as estimated
in the market.

As we stated some months since, the crops of Sugar are
late, but they are not unusually short. Several ships which
sailed from the West Indies before the Ist August, have ar-
rived, and: are full. On the 16th September, 1837, the
landings were 88,668 hhds. and trs., and on the 14th
September, 1839, 76,551 hhds. and trs.
The Stock on the 16th September, 1837, consisted of
26,036 hhds. and trs. ; on the 15th, 1838, of 36,513 do. ;
and on the 14th, 1839, of 39,055 do.
The deliveries on the 16th Sept. 1837, were 93,275
hhds. and tN. ; on the 15th, 1838, 82,928 do. ; and on the
14th, 1839, 66,696 do. _ _ .

The falling Off in the delivery since the Ist May last to
!he present date, as compared against the like period in
1838, is 16,232 hhds and trcs. .

The market is already lower, and if the public abstain
from the use of sugar to the extent they have done in the
period named above, the decrease in the deliveries will
insure a larger stock at Christmas, 1839, than was on hand
at Christmas, 1838.

A fall in price of at least 7a. per cwt. may be safely an-
ici nate El.

Foreign Su:tars raised by free labour have, since our
last report, been sold 17s. per ovt., quality for quality,
less than West India Sugars.

METROPOLITAN POLITICAL

SUMMARY.

The Courier of this evening speaks of Mr. Sheil's
speech at Tipperary in the following terms :—" It
will be seen by our account of the Tipperary elec-
tion that Mr. Sheil has been re-elected for that
county. It was so well known that this result would
take place, that although in the present balanced state
of parties in the House of Commons every new election
is calculated to excite the greatest national interest, on
the present occasion the public curiosity was allayed by
it{ foreknowledge of the event. Not so however with
the speech which it is the custom of the elected candi-
date to deliver on the hustings. On this point the
public curiosity was much excited. What would Mr.
Shell say in office ? How would he deal with
those perplexing subjects which continue to em-
barrass the Government ? Would he avow his differ-
ences of opinion with the Ministry under whom he has
accepted office ? Above all, would he support or de-
nounce the fresh scheme of agitation put in practice by
Mr. O'Connell for the repeal of the Union ? On
these points, and especially the last, there existed
much curiosity to learn what opinions Mr. Sheil might
take occasion to express. And how do our readers
think he has dealt with them ? He has shirked them
all. He has left every one of the political questions on
which it was most expected that he would pronounce a
straightforward and decided opinion in total silence.
With the exception of the usual abuse of the House of
Lords, and the accustomed praise of Lord Normanby, it
would be difficult to point out any parts of his speech
to engage particular attention, saving his approbation
of Lord Melbourne's Administration, which, from its
novelty, perhaps, may produce a droll feeling of sur-
prise and wonder, checked a little by the consideration
that it was befitting to the new official, if from grati-
tude only, to endeavour to speak well of those at whose
pleasure he holds his appointment."
The Globe alludes as follows to the lamentations of
the Tory journals for the successful termination of the
civil contest in Spain :—" The happy turn of events in
Spain has furnished anotly r opportunity for the party
in opposition to exhibit its real character. The endea-
vours of its journals to damp the joy which the termi-
nation of hostilities in Spain has diffused throughout
this country, only proves that by the selfishness
of party every benevolent and patriotic feeling has been
engrossed. Aware that the successful issue of the nego-
ciations with Maroto rtfl,cts the highest credit on the
Government, the base engines of a heartless faction are
incessantly employed in directing their efforts to
e,t,
misre-
present the part taken by the agents ofthat Government,
and and the means by which they were enabled
hto a.iv,
so
plish the object so long desired, and,
long delayed. They clearly see that th,is,
r to attain
planed farther from their reach the ea‘P,cPilit: has
;every event which
which they are constantly intriguingr
'while)lt neutralises
illustrates the efficiency of its poi,
their attacks upon the Governu InetY,'renders it the noire
should asperse what they canne
necessary for the furtherance of tht_eirbesechauemseestthheat ty
hey
indiscriminately,
.ctonidtoemn ; dare
not—openly peunnlysupapnodrted and mere i.,ra t
.us assertions,
coupled with most daring nusrepresentations, induct, if
possible, a suspicion, it not a belief, that an event which
all must hail with delight has been brought about by
means which honourable minds, alive to the character
of their country, ought to condemn."
The Siandard, alluding to Mr. Shell's speech on his
re-election for the county of Tipperary, remarks as
follows :—" But not content with applouding Lord
Normanby and Mr. O'Connell, he proceeds to criticise
the conduct of Sir Robert Peel. Instead of imputing
to that distinguished gentleman that greedy anxiety
for office which has hitherto been ascribe-1 to
Conservatives by all the adherents of the Govern-
ment, Mr. Shed is pleased to attempt to deprive
Sir Robert of the merit which is his due