The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-04 00:00:00

EDITOMAL COMMENTS.

Th.; recent discussions in the Court of Policy, in
reference to the office of " Colonial Agent," are re-
ported in another part of this Evening's Paper. A
strong case, illustrative of one of the positions laid down
by the Colonial Secretary of State, occurs to us. A pe-
tition, praying for' the abolition of the College of Elect-
ors. was sent home the other day. If Mr. Holmes sup-
ported this application in Downing-street, he did what
in him lay towards abridging the political existence of
his present constituents, the elective section of the
Itonourable Court ; if he oppoied it, he thwarted the
wislics of many planters, merchants, and professional
men, out of whose pockets came a portion of the salary
set apart for his use. If he was totally silent upon the
subject, he gave a proof that for the transaction of very
important business the services of an agent in England
are not aiway necessary.

GREAT LEINSTER and MUN

RAILWAY COMPANY.

The General Half Yearly Meeting of this Company
took place on Saturday, at their offices, Meorgate-str. et.
Mr. BAINDIUDGE in the chair.

The CHAIRMAN said, in consequence of the proposition
which had been unexpectedly brought forwtu•d by the
Government, with regard to Irish Railways, the Report,
which was in an unfinished state, would merely recom-
mend the adjournment of the Meeting, in order that a
conference might be held with the Government, and
their ultimate intentions ascertained.

• 'File SECRETARY then read the Report, which stated,
that the Engineers of the Company had been directed to
consider and to report upon, the nature of the line pro-
posed by the Irish Railway Commissioners in respect to
this Railway. On the 27th August, a memorial had
been addressed to the Government to click their opi-
nions on the subject. No answer had been received to
that application up to the 13th Nov., when the Secretary
again wrote to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, repre-
senting the ease of the Company in the following terms :
" If the line proposed had been shown inconsistent with
the great object of internal communication recom-
mended by the Commissioners, or did not possess in
in itself the prospect of a speedy return, the Directors !
would not appeal to the Government. But the Corn-
pany feel that they-have now a just right to look to
Government for protection in their undertaking ?" To
that letter the Chancellor of the Exchequer answered
that he thought the-intentions of the Government could
only be properly stated and explained in the House of,
Commons. From that time till Lord Morpeth brought
his measure Inward the other night, the Directors had
received no intimation of the intentions of the Ministry
on the subject. Being thus taken by surprise, the Di-
rectors
recommended the Proprietors to adjourn their
meeting till communication could be had with the Go-
vernm cnt.

From a statement of the accounts it appeared that,
up to the Ist January the expenditure had been 19,1001.
2s. 11d., and the balance on the original deposit. 9671.
13s. 11d., which had been reduced by the current expen-
diture of the year up to the present time, to 5431. 18s.
The Secretary then read the Reports of the Engi-
neers, from which it would seem that the two great pro-
jects of railways from the Dublin to Kilkenny, Cork,
Limerick, Waterford, &c., the one plan, adopted by the
Company, the other by the Commissioners in their Re-
port, were essentially different in design. The Com-
pany, indeed, agree with the Commissioners in one
respect, ❑amely, that the Metropolis be at some future
time connected by railway with the four chief cities in
the smith, but disagree as to the times and modes of
working out that desirable end ; they differ, also, as to
the priority in value of some of the leading towns next
in importance te.those cities.

The design of the Great Leinster and Munster Com-
pany was to select at first, a small portion of this
great undertaking, which gradually, according as the
resources of the country became developed, might be
extended, securing to themselves, however, that portion
which at first showed the greatest return or profits ; end
leaving it optional with others to speculate as to the re-
nminder. in so doing, the Company but followed the
ordinary mode of-enterprize, as every day exhibited in
the sister and other commercial countries.
The design of the Railway Commissioners was to lay
down a great and universal system of railways, which,
whenever executed, should be capable of conferring the
greatest amount of railway benefit upon the nation at
large, (as far as their judgment and foresight could
direct them) not leaving anything to the option of any
body of speculators.

_ .
The Commissioners, it appeared, disapproved of a line
to Kilkenny as a main trunk to the south and west
of Ireland, thinking that the main trunk in that direc-
tion would better run by Maryborough, further west.
The Maryborough line, the engineers say, would no-
dess2rily exclude A.thy, Carlow, and Wexford ; that is,
leave them to be provided for on separate lines.
To the main trunk to Kilkenny the Commissioners
first declaring that the line has been laid out with great
judgment, and that its gradients are very favourabi--)
make only two objections (page 39)---" Ist. That as a
line to Cork it is four miles, longer to Caller (a com-
mon point) than that by Maryborough. 2d. That the
communication from Limerick to Dublin, by any con-
nexion with it, except by a branch line diverging at a
short distance from Dublin, is quite out of the ques-
tion." To the first of these objections the engineers say,
that the Company's line to Caher is only one mile and
fifty-four chains longer, even by measurement upon the
Commissioners' Maps, added to which, the country
lying between Kilkenny and Caher, as surveyed in
.1836 by order of your Company, presents a cheap and
beautiful line without any engineering difficulty what-
ever, and without any gradient steeper than 1 in 500.
With regard to the second objection they say, that
the Company's main trunk admits of an extension to
Limerick from l3allysax at the Curragh of KPd.are et 29
• miles• from Dublin, an extension presenting extremely
fine levels, the greatest steep being only 1 in 409, and
missing by the usual passengers' route through
Roscrea and Nenagh, as already existing. In respect
to the returns to be expected from the Company's line
the Commissioners themselves allowed for passengers
lid. per mile, and 2d. a ton for merchandize which
they state thus :
Alloy: for Passengers daily revenue, at
ltd, per mile per pazy.nger .. . £333 8 11
Merehandize at 2d. per ten per mile l2l 12 0

Daily receipt., 0 11

Showing a dividend of 5/. 18s. per cent.
If, however, the charge for passengers and inert:llA-
dise be at the ordinary prices, as laid dosi4.io the
Company's Act of Parliament, ;lee‘on 136—namely, for
passengers at for merchandiie, Bd. to 4d.; the. re-
Stilt will then give 1.45. per.cent., taking tl4 ;...i.6;4_ of
• •
construction at 10,0001. per mile.

The Commissioners stated,." they are fully alive to
the importance of a direct line of communication
through the rich and populous valley of the Barrow,
which contains the towns of Athy, Carlow, Bagenals-
town, and Leighlinbridge, and which would greatly fa-
cilitate the intercourse between the City of Dublin and
the south-eastern portion of the county of Wexford, in-
cluding the towns of Wexford, Enniscorthy, and Ross ;
the present post-road from Dublin to Enniscorthy and
Wexford passes through the town of Tullow, situated
but eight miles to the cast of Carlow ; consequently, all
passengers could without difficulty join the railway at
Carlow ; and by these means reach Dublin two hours
sooner than by the present road, and at a much cheaper
rate ; the passengers from Ross, by joining the railway
at Leighlinbridg,e, would save upwards of four hours,
making the journey in eight instead of twelve hours.
Under these circumstances, though we consider the
Kilkenny Line highly objectionable as the main trunk
to ;he south and west of Ireland, and also as a distinct '
Line from Dublin to Kilkenny, we think that it might
be desirable to connect it as a branch with the main
southern Line recommended by us, at some point
in the neighbourhood of the town of Kildare. Should
this plan be finally adopted, a change might be made in
our main Line between Sallins and Mary borough, so as
to pass a little to the northward of the town of Kildare,
from whence the county is favourable for the construc-
tion of a Railwv..y to or near the town of Athy, where
it would join the Kilkenny Line as at present laid out."

The Engineers concurred, in giving their opinion,
after mature comideration, that the Commissioners'
Report cOnlirimrqtre accuracy of the statcments.put
forth by the Company, and that the Great Leinster and
Munster Railway Line, to Kilket.ny, for which the
Act. of Parliament has been obtained, is the best line
in Ireland for a prcfitable investment.
A PROPRIETOR moved that the report be received,
end adopted, and printed for the purpose of distribution
among the Subscribers.

Colonel RaCIIFORD thought the fir it thing they were
zo consider was, what steps should be taken in the present
position of their affairs. Whether they should make a
stand against the proceedings which it appeared the
Government had determined upon, or endeavour to
rr.lke terms tvith them so as to receive some compensa-
tion for the money that bad been expended in the un-
dertaking. -

A PIIOPRIETOR asked whether any corresponden
had taken token with the Government.

The CHAIRMAN replied in the negative. They knew
nothing of Lord Morpeth's plan until it had been
brought forwArd the previous night. Althoug:i the Go-
vernment had refused to give any information as to
what its intentions were.

Mr. MAHER, M. P. would state, that within the last.
ten days be had waited upon Lord Morpeth, • and
pointed out the inconvenience to which they %vere sub-
jected in beiog, obliged to suspend the works from not
haying received any intimation as to the course which
Government meant to. pursue. He could, however,
obtain *no information from his Lordship, on
the ground that the Government had not made up
their minds as to what their intentions were. The
Directors, however, had felt themsekes warranted in
holding together, and it was now in contemplation to
obtain an interview with Government ler the purpose of
ascertaining whether they could obtain an indemnity for
the surveys and other expenses they had been put to.
The Directors were prepared, if a competing, line bud
been proposed by any other Company, to enter the field
with them oa the merits of their respective lines, even if
Government had preferred its assistance to that rival
Company ; but they were not pr pared to compete with
the Government, having two millions and a half of money
at its command, to ha laid out in furtherance of the Re-
port of the Commissioners. It appeared to him that not
a moment should be lost in ascertaining if any indemnity
could be obtained from the Government.
In answer to a question from a Proprietor,

Mr. MAlnin stated that the line proposed by Go-
vernment ran parallel to their's for t.venty-five miles,
and for.nearly twenty miles it was the same line.

A Pr.opatuToil did not think that any Govmment
uouhl take so mean and unfair an advantage, after
having granted them an Act of Parliament, as to adopt
their line without affording them sorne'Compensation.

Another Gentleman observed that it should be re-
presented to the Government that they h ul expended,
upon the frith of a leirislative enactruent,• a sum of
20,000/., and it was imptissU.A. to 1J,11(.! VC that any Go,
vernment would perpetrate the injustice of depriving
them of their Act of Parliament, and refusing them
compensation. As to opposing them, it would be sheer
folly to oppose their weakness to tho strength of the
Government.

Mr. Smyrn was in the House the previous night,
daring the debate, and he feared, from its tone and tem-
per, that their chance of compensation was very small
indeed. The most extr,:ordinary statements were made
by Lord Morpetb, but if the House was determined to
support hire in them, it would not be in the power of
the Directors of that Company to resist him. It was
the people of England who must decide the question.
So monstrous an interference on the part. of the Go-
vernment with private enterprize and speculation was
never heard of. If the two•and-a-half millions was
granted them could not stop there. There must
be further grants and other lines laid dowry,
and then the people of Scotland and England Iconld
demand to be placed on the same footing. Lord Mor-
peth bad recommended his proposition to the House,
by saying that the Government of Belgium had taken
the construction of Lailways into its own hands. He
bad the fullest confidence in the zeal and ability of the
Directors, but be feared they could not do much—it
was the Shareholders, through their representations, who
must exert themselves, so as to place their case in a
proper light before the Government and the public.
After a good deal of desultofy conversation, it was
finally agreed that the Directors should put themselves
in immediate communication with the Government, and
that the meeting should adjourn till the 23d inst., when
the result of their arrangements with the Government
would be communicated to the Proprietors.
The meeting then separated.

ANTI-CORN-LAW DELEGATION.

Among the returns to the queries issued by the Evi-
dence Committee is a very important one from Mr. R.
Sanderson, of Glasgow, containing details of what is going
on to the north and east of the Baltic through the opera-
tion of our Corn, laws. Mr. S. states from personal ob-
servation that these laws have stirred up a spirit in Conti-
nental nations to rival us in manufactures, that will not be
put down. He makes mention of a large establishment
—an investment of English capital—foe cotton, flax, &c.,
at Gattenburgh ; and c f a smaller one in its vicinity, for
which be had recently been requested to provide a mans.
ger. He mentions. an instance which came under
his own observation, of seven operative engineers
bring sent out of this country, four years ago, to
put up a cotton mill at Carlshaven. When that job was
completed, several of them were engaged to prOeek!ii to
Copenhagen fur a similar purpose, and one entered into
the service of a Joint Stoch Company, at the north end of
Lake Witten, for the making of machines. There is a
large Government establishment at Metulla, under the
management of Mr. Frazer, a Scotebnian, at which the
machinery of some of the Baltic stcarn-boats has been
made. Mr. Sanderson saw, lately, in the shop of a not
very extensive machine-maker in Manchester, a dozen
of cases of turning,- lathes for making machinery,
intended for the .Continent. Ile mentions a young man
who was taking out from the same place no less than four
planing machines to .'isetien. This same individual wrote
not lord ago to his father is Seeder, to take out a patent
for one of our most iecently invented machines; he was
answered that another had already secured the patent.
Equal progress is making in the Russian dominions.
There are prosperous cotton manufactories at Abo, in
Finland; and many machines have recently been exported
from Mancheaer to Moscow, which promises to become
the Manchester of Russia. In short we had the lead,
bet other, even most unfavourably circumstanced coun-
tries, are rapidly making up to us. The only
way to preserve our stand is abolishing tho Corn-laws,
and tilts.; raising Continental wages to tho level of this
csuLtry. Mr. Sanderson is of opinion that were our Corn
and Timber-laws abolished, we might yet regain car
vanishing trade to the Baltic ; but lie admits that Mr.
Finlayson, manager of a cotton mill at Abe, is of opinion
" that the mischief is already donee—that wo arc too late
to open our po:ts to foreign grain." A very important
part of Mr. Sanderson',: communication is the fellowing :
" To show how the high price of corn operates
indireot/y, I suggested to a house in Copen.
hagen that our Clyde Newfoundland houses could
do business with them and
beef. One of his firm Cameinovebr,is:cou:dir
dozen of vessels now take their cargoes km thence an-
nually. Some of these vessels actually deliver their oil
and fish in Clyde, go ballast to Denmark, and lead for
Nee Coundland." 4flueDupro,se park, and
least a

ar-
ma epeotirntgionatCo.f
na,.l7%:.,.°lll,na\nVaalmesc 1117;ml:flat"' Otub that
thaot county meeting
resolutions
was carried by an immense majority, and Anti-Corn-kw
pflitioas to Ilvsji ilousei of Parliament naoptetl. From
Scotland we learn,
th
Chartists having titeehrrac,t:artati
iDttsisansdfueepre!tir:tizt t
no
tAi
Anti
rcr.
petitioners at a pub 4 meeting, thcy were out-voted (Uti
oxn-
10,w KA:it:flans, Mr. Meldrum, a Chait*, svoojiding one
of them.

" THE RrI4ERTORY OF PATENT INVEN"
TioN;"—ficd,,ason., Fleet-strect.-1111:: twaent number of
khi3 Very tEcrill publication, co-:,o4,a'aftiCles on " Cooko's
Signals," to 1ne2.r.3 o eleetue cur•ents; "De Cray ''s
InTr°‘T'tt I,:,l4ra,tion,' and " Fisk's. Pa•cnt fpr 3szertam-
-.4'more correctly- tho depth of ships' holds."
the engravings are nurnerwo, and for such a work, very
creditably uce,cAteck

(From the London Price Current illareh 1.)
SUGAR.—There has been an increased di.spoitie
evinced on the part of buyers to purchase • Muscovmloc.
and on Tuesday and Wednesday the demand was eaten
sive from Grocers as well as Refiners; the purchases o
the former day amounted to 1,000, and on the latter day t
600 hhds and tierces, and were principally in brown an
low to middling grey and yellow descriptions; but yester
business was checked by the short supply RV the inereas
ing demands of importers, several of whom wi;l not :el
at present rates, and keep their samples out of the market
The prices obtained since this day week are 6d for tine, I
and in some instances Is 6d higher for brown and naidan,
yellow descriptions ; the lowest point of the market gen;
rally for yellow Sugar is 613 6d, and ordinary brown 58s 6(1.
of Sugars worth atove 67s there are few to be met with
Bet bite of brown quality has brought 593, Dominica rathe
better 6 ls,. low middling yellow 62s 6:1, superior middling
from other places 63s to 655, and fire Jamaica 675. Ti;
deliveries Last week were 126 111:ds, &c. less
last year during the same period, but there is l:ttl,
doubt they will shortly increase, large purchase.
having been made during the last three weeks, aid the
town and country trade being badly supplied. The
exec eds that of Che corresponding period last year by 11, ; 9;
hhds and tres. The present average Gazette price is
lea than it was in 1838 at this period, but it is 4s biL;l7.:l
than in 1837.

This aficrnoon the advance noticed above was fr
supported, and sithough the market was not bridi,
there was a fair business doing, considering the
show and the high prices which were paid ; the ptirc!:.-,
for the week arc 2,400 hhds and trs.

REFINED. —A brisk demand has prevailed for Rant
goods for home consumption, and a further advance of
has been obtained ; Lumps equal to the standard h..
brought 775, rather under 765, and goad Loavrs 80,
90s ; the lowest point of the ma.ket for Lumps suitable 1(
the scale is 765. For expert there has been nathir
done, but Double Crushed is not to be purchased oral,
425. 6d. A brisk sale has prevailed for Pieces, and
at
vanced rates have been obtained.
MAURITIUS—There has again been a good demand I
private contract, principally from the grocers, coed ad via
rates have been obtained; at public sale 1,520 baa:s
with animation, ectablishing an advance on .the rTIto.:;
last'auction cf 6d to Is—middling to-finc yellow brciia
62.1 6d to 665, fine brown to low yOlow 60s to Gls.
deliveries have again been large ; those f last week v.,2
upwards of 1,690 bags more than in 1838 during the sat
period. The stock is 12,099 bags more titan last ;c:
nearly all of which is held by the, dealers ; thole 11L, be
an arrival of .5,527 bags 77 barrels ; at present nethiog
declared fur public competition next week.
Four vessels are reported on Loyd's books, as favi:
arrived off St. Helena, bound to this port.
This afternooa the demand continued unabated, 1:-
5.714 bag at public sale (a good parcel) sold with
tin ; Sugars at and above 63t at fill; prices, thos:2 titaa
that figure went 61, ar,d in £oll.e instances is
periar yellow, cf a favourite mark, brown 673 tobolo `
c;
line 63s 61 to 665, good 64s to 635, good middling
tis to C 33, dingy brown 60s to 60.-i 6d per. eiN't.
EAST INDIA. —For Bengal a good demand has prev.-,it:
for home consumntion, alio prices have improved 6
white , and Is 61 a 2s for brown sorts. At auction 1_;"
bags 50 blids sold readily, the former good to fine
at 60s a 68; 6d, mid 65s 61, low mid 61;
64; 6.1, damps and washed 64s a 663 6.1,
the latter at 52s a 52s 6,1 for low
brown, and one lot 51s ; for auction on Tuealay 2,3C0
870 casks are declared. Manilla has sold freely,
pally to supply the wants of the Refiners here, and le,
have improved 61 to Is; at public, ado 8;U0 bogs so;
briskly, mid to good mid broan at 23s a 23s 6 an-. 1
lot good at 241; by private contract 5,000 bags lia:c
sell at a3s 61 a 24a for good mid to good brown.
Mot.wssEs.--Prices remain firm for West India, but t!
demand Las not been exten,,ive ; 140 puns fine De(re.ia
have teen sold at 31s per CM.
COFFEE. —For clean descriptions of British Picntat::
there has been a good demand by private contract to s':p;
the want of the home trade, and a further ath-ane:,
Is 6tl has been obtained for Babice, and 2; for
the lower sorts have been the most in request : in tine:e.:
kin's there lias been a fair business doing, and prie: a
slightly improved :—Jamaica, of low middling clew
his I): ought 109 s to 110 s, middling to fair middling 1
118,; Bet bite, middling,llos to 115 s; none has beCo
at public sale, and only 50 casks is advertised for next wee:4
the qaantity remaining in the importers' hands issaa:.
'I he deliverit s continue large, bat the stock is 4.300 parl.
egos mere titan it was in 1838, the principal pat :
however, is not suitable for home consumptitaa
continue to impt•ove for East India descrirtions, end
au, ,ply has become rather short. Ceylon ha: been sole.:
after by the gru&Ts, and several parcels li‘v.v.
sold ; good ordinary at Ioos to 101 s, and c._
at 102 s to 1031.; the steel; is very small, alai
12,071 bags less than at this period 1.-ui,t year, all cd. a hi::
is Le id by the dealers. Mocha has been Sold to a f;tir
tent by p'riv'ate contract, and rather bi;.:her prlct.s
paid : at section, 28 bales brought 90s 64, to 92 ccl.
common green, and 84s for very inferior quality ; the aaa
is 400 bales less than last }ear. Sumatra be.s boen,
good rcquet,t, and Ira; commanded 4; -a 5s tive:nce, t;
lowest price of oemmon is 465 ; other sorts have I:et
sought after, bat the short supply has prevented mu(
business. Tiu.‘re•l;as- been an arrival of 2;893 begs
Dutuirgo.

Thieafteraoon the public sales cense
St. Domingo, 695 bags East India at tee 9.
bags Brazil, veal 203 bags 5 casks West India ;
Domingo was taken in at higher prices—good ord. r
1 g net ord. ce!eury at 4.35 to 43;', there were buyers (
whole at !briber rates ; since the sale'a part has be,ti t t.,
et the buying-in prices. Brazil suppotted the adveate
rates above noticed, good ord. brought 47s to 48a. 1 :,..
British Mune:len was all unclean, which, together wi!il
the high prices recluired, chocked the demand, null only ,
part wit, soil; estith;ishing an advance. on the rates of the,
lest .uetionon'is and 4s; good ordinary- unclean Derner;)•,,,
brought 1003, very intiirior was taken in at 00a. le 0
East India sold very high, establishing en advance fr,,
the lowest point of the mai ket 8, fair to good pain Sat-,iay.," ~;::
fetched 71s to 765; Sumatra, good to line, 46s to ,i',', vO,-‘,
inferior 34s to 35s per cwt. - .
Cocotte—Of British Plantation none has been
eitreaarst ee
auction, but by private contract the tratisactiteas arre ,2
t-
to a fair extent, and previous rates have been, f.,0„ „,2e- -
rained. Foreign as last quoted. The Qovei-m.n,"71 ~--a,
tract far 50 tons Guayaquil has been taken, bet te,*1:e,c,..1'.-
has not been allowed to transpire. For the pae,.o ; r
red Bahia, which was taken in at auction 'are, vce-ek .-
',. 1"
to. -.:,:,,,
38s has since been offered and refused.
RICE.—East India has been in be.rer demand, and
,oran parcels of Bengal have been (lispoied of by private (eel- I
tract, at last week's rates; at Auction, 2,300 bags low ; •
1_ 1
low Madras brought Ids to 13s 6d, being its full vale e I
For public sale on the 13th, 5,000 begs of Java are ,2,0...
dared.
Itentoo.--The accounts received from India, ...,•tur:::t'HF- I
the crop at 85,000, 90,000 and some at 95,000 • enaueea; and that the late inundations had fertilised thee land, owlea•
to which cause, preparations on an exte'aded scale were making to cultivate Indigo, has operate 3 against the d+-2tvaliti. i Imre, and the purchases have bean liraited for home tio as well as for export.; but holders leave generally refused l
to sell at lower prices. The deliveries for the latter pure I
pose have been large. In Spanish there has not been much doing.
OILS.—The operations in common Fish Oils have tie a I
on a limited scale, 'out the only alteration in prire l-, el pale Seal, which has been sold at 32/ 10s. or s,, :, 1
the stock is small, and first quality commands 94/. A
demand has sprung up for Linseed Oil, princially eel. 1
America, and large sales: have been made at 27s to `..),:i q ._ '. I
Rape is nut cheaper, but the sale lies been limited,
This afternoon there weret wo public salea of 531.1111,.7a i 1
consisting of 330 tuns in good ships' easke, a part ,- e', '
found buyers at lower prices, good to fill,,e bright ee '4,- '
went at 25/ to 261 10s, and some lots at 27/ per t,..n. " -
Rt 71,1, BRANDY and HoLLANDS.--FOr Leeward 1 ' :... 1
Rum no further reduction in prices has been submittett to,
but the demand has been limited, and the operotions Lave '
been coefieed to 100 puns, proofs at 3d- 3b, 29 over dig,!,
36 over .ss; Jamaica continues dull sale, but no decio in '
prieeskan be quoted, only 60 puns have been sold at 5.; 2 TO
63 3d for 33 to 30 over; the Government contract fee
75,000 tralloas has been taken by Mr. R. Neale at 3s 21d
for proor et:Tile:le being id under market rates ; tins i
circumstance caused much astonishment ire the trade; tilt:
steal; is 2,150 puns 52 hbds larger than it was last yc;lr ilt
this period; there has been no arrival. Brandy Las b in steady request for home consumptioa ; for export. sortie -,-ctz
business has also been done, and previous rates have bee,
supported. Geneva has maintained its forther cerrenke.
and a fair demand has prevailed. In British Corn Se :-
tits there is na change.
ibis afterneon the Rum market is in a state of emev.ae,.
siocenation ; the extraordinary high prices hav:cprja..o.y
stopped the exportation, and we are importinrteclism..l eeret
vas-jolts ports, for instance 150 puns are. reported
from Now York. One Demerara ship, the R...?,,i,,-?,°:::;•c'.:i,
370 puns end Wads is likewise reportedee_ d.delielrii, s
tralc.,
l
on hand is unusually large, end the I.v . kly
reduced. For many years . the pile,- of proof_Leeward'e
was from is 4,1 to Is Id.

ed of 2,1

SPIREs —Black Pepper hes been less in demand I.‘y
vac contract, but prices remain firm. Common Sl;matra
generally is not to be purchased under 4d ; at. 411,..,60, t2oc)
bai,s partly sold at and after the sale. Srl:ate met S ,
freely ; at auction 35 bags low middling sold at is
is 3d. Ginger is held firmly, but there is not muciT de_
msnd ; 1,000 bags are declared fee auction on T6..•&.1• v.
Mace is hfthi firmly, but thero are not many buy, r, ;
2 eases brought 63 5d a 6s 7(1 for first, qc-•
aFuucrt i
No nu I
gs the demand has been limited, but 0,
remain firm, and a pa.t only of IO package!, o,c
tion found buyers at 4s 5d a 5s 4d for rni:!;!;:,,,
gaol consumers. Private transactions in Pimento j;‘,2en'
Bruited, and none has been eared at auction, 11,,t imper-
ters deltas d full prices, and some are not inclined to ,11
at all. Lignea is held firmly, and good 5,
are wat:tod, but the: short supply checks busini.s,Z'
artomo:ve 627 kroxes Cassia Lignea end 92 er.sks flies
were off•!rcil at auction, the former (sere taken in nt
Prices, fine at 67s 6d, middling to good 623 to 643 6d
the latter were taken in; fair to good Oak at 43 t 0.1,. Gd.
TaLLOW.—Although holders have sul.,raitted to it,tr;,
duced rates of 46s 6d a 46s 91 for P. Y. Candle
the
spot of first quality, yet it llrts occasioned no increase fat .11
demand, for Soap makers a; well as Chandlers have t:urO
chased only sufficient to supply their-immediate
For delivery in April a few small szdes have beet, tni:`
ypr
4Gs a 43; For delivery in the last three 11)er.-
Pric bt3 fnlien to 455, at which some bcsinec.,, 11'(
don•I `own Tallow has sold slowly,
given wa,,y, tutees 1
Ttlhuetzrnoon there w.as a Tevi•,at in the
960 casks at public sale, nnporfrod from 11 (*cal'
avie
sold, P. Y. C., itt 47s and ordiAary Snap
to 42-3 10; on the spot, business
P. Y. at .17s for first quality ; 45s 63 • '1 u
18 now P.c.,
the Lost three mont:ns.
WooL.—Thty public sales of Coiorrial co:lame
four Celo,;:h tlis-a.ternoon; there was a good atte,;(
111,1 dings commenced briski •and
buyers;
3, the
t.4aed (me fully equal to those of the last auction
has a:adt1)1:;
11-11:

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