The Sun.
London, England, 1830-06-05 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the Returns made in the week ending June 1,
is 235. 5-id. per cwt., exclusive of the duties of customs
paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into
Great Britain.

PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS.

CONVEYANCE OF ARTICLES BY MAIL AND

STAGE COACHES.

AB•TRACT OF A BILL ma TIDE MORE EFFECTUAL PRO•

TECTION OF MAIL CONTRACTORS, AND STAGE COACH

PROPRIETORS, AGAINST LOSSES BY THE UNDUE CON

CEALMENT OF THE VALUE OF PARCELS AND PACKAGE,

DELIVERED TO THEM FOR CONVEYANCE OR CUSTODY.
The preamble recites that " Whereas by reason
of the frequent practice of Bankers and others, of
sending by the public mail and other public stage
coaches, parcels and packages containing money,
bills, noteF, and other articles of great value, much
valuable property is rendered liable to depredation,
and the responsibility of such Mail Contractors and
Stage Coach Proprietors is greatly increased."

Clause I.—Enacts therefore that from the passing of this
Act Mail Contractors and Coach Proprietors shall not be
liable for loss of goods above the value of 201., unless the
value and nature of the contents shall he declared itt writ-
ing, signed in the name of the person sending the same,
and delivered with such parcel to the book-keeper or ser-
♦ant receiving the same.
ll.—Notice of the same to be affixed in coach offices;
and all persons sending such parcels shall be bound by
such notice without further proof of the same having come
to their knowledge.

lll.—Coach Proprietors not to be liable except in cases
of felony.
IV.—Notice to be published, twice at least yearly, in
some newspaper circulated in the county wherein such
offices may be situate.
V.—No such notice to limit the common law liability
of currier, as to the carriage of packages containing hops,
groceries, nor any furniture, liquors coot fined in casks or
bottles, nor any manufactured goods of iron, lead, or other
inferior metal, the nature and contents whereof is suf-
ficiently notified to such carriers.
Vl.—Any one Coach Proprietor to be liable.
Vll.—This Act not to affect Contracts.

Vlll.—Provides that where any parcel shall have been
delivered at any such office, and the value and contents de-
clared as aforesaid, and the increased rate of charges
been paid, and such parcels shall have been lost, the party
entitled to recover damages in respect of such loss shall also
be entitled to recover back such increased charges so paid as
aforesaid, in addition to the value of such parcel.
IX.—This Act shall not protect any Mail Contractor
or Coach Proprietor from liability to answer for loss aris-
ing from the fel minus acts of any coachman, guard, book-
keeper, porter, or other servant in their employ.
X.—Coach Proprietors liable only to such Damages as
are proved.
Xl.—This to be deemed a public Act.

BOUNTIES RELATIVE TO SLAVES.
ABSTRACT OF A BILL TO REDUCE THE RATE OF BOUNTIES

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON MARKETS.

(From the London New Price Current of yesterday.)

SuGA a —The show of good Sugars this week has cal'
iiderahly increased, and the average daily sal s are, in curt"
sequence, above 1,000 Wads ; the demand continues-oe'
oeral and brisk, and the late prices are fully supported:---'
['here was some interest excited this day by the sale of 2
Mids. Demerara Sugars, cured by the patent ofJehn burAs
Esq. ; the colour was uncommonly fine ; they sold rather
lower than generally anticipated, chiefly 625. 6d. a 645."
fit the Refined Market there is little alteration in prieetP
the stocks continue very limited, but the buyers wait quietls
for further supplies, and will give no advance; they el "
pect to buy on easier terms in a week or two. hlolasse g
are rather higher. Although there is no apparent bris:t. ;
es, in Refined this afternoon, yet there is a good deal g
business doing, and goods are taken off quietly as the 9
come forward, and, in many instances, a fortnight or the,
weeks before they are ready, at steady prices. For, ti .16
Mediterranean the inquiries for Crashed are still nutneroe
and sales continue to be made at about the quotationo, b
i
many of the offers are 6d. to Is. below those prices,- lt
consequently the orders cannot be executed at present. A ,
fine Loaves Crushed (for the double Refined bounty) ars%
there have been several sales made at 38s. a 395. In th*
Grocery goods there has been a good deal doing, and priceo'
ate firmly maintained.
FOREIGN SUGAR. —By public sale 164 chests Pernarn4
on Wednesday last, but only the damaged sold ; there
were no offers for the sound ; a small parcel of white her'
rams was disposed of by private contract, at 30s. There
are inquiries after new Havanna!, Sugar,".hut no sales 1411
yet reported.
EAST INDIA SUGAR.—lncluding !the sale -of this-deri
under 4,500 bigs Mauritius have been offered this sit'ee„
the whole sold with some briskness, brown 435. I 43":
The Mauritius Sugars to-day were a fine parcel, and
with great briskness, generally, we think, Is. higher thew
any previous sale.
CoPFEE.—The Coffee Market is doll, but there is -WI
reduction in the prices ; only a small part of the Coffee 04.--
fered yesterday was disposed of, but what sold brought i 4 El
market prices ; 400 bags good La Guayra taken in about:
325. ; Brazil, 31s. a 325. ; pale good ord. St.DotningoS Is.6d:.
a 325. 6d. G.-od and fine ordinary Jamaica, for which;
there is at present a good demand for home consumptions
sold early in the week at an advance of 2s. The 13erhice
offered this week has been unfit for the home trade, WI
in consequence a very small proportion sold. There Con-
tinues to be some inquiry for coloury Foreign Coffee, but
there are few parcels of these qualities at market. This
day the good ordinary Jamaica sold at 325. a 385., fine
ordinary 40s. a 441., midd:ing 435.; the market not quite
so firm in Jamaica Coffee.

RUM, BRANDY, ANI) HOLLANDS.,--The uncertainty sg
to the duty on Rum prevents all business; the only pur"
chase reported is a parcel of Demerara 37 over, at 2tt. 8d•
In Brandy or Geneva there is no alteration.

Hoes...---The Hop Market is dull, notwithstanding the
report of the increase of fly and vermin; there is little
doirg yet in the duty.
COTTON.-The Cotton Market is very dull. The PP;
chases for the week ending last night inclusive, consist of
50 Bengal at 471.1.-400 Surat at 4441. a 4d. 20
dras at 4/11.

PRICES OF HOPS.—June 4.
Kent Pockets 6l Os. 61. 164. to 111 04.
SursexDitto

Freex Ditto (31. Os. (31. 10s. to 71. 73.
Fem.liam Ditto, Fine O/. Os. 101. Os. to 121. 03.
Seconds 0/. Os. 8/. Bs. to SU. Os.
Kent 5/. Os. 64 Os. to 71. Os.
Essex Ditto. 4/. 15s. 5/. ss. to 6/. ()iv
Susagx Ditto
Old I)uty laid at £120,000.