The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-24 00:00:00

LONDON, WE A PRIL 24, 1839.

PUBLICATIONS.

This day is published, price One Shilling,
COAL COMBINATION.
By W. S. NORTHHOUSE, Esq.
Parliamentary Agent, and Provisional Secretary to the Anti-
Coal Monopoly Association.
With Notes and an Appendix, containing the Controversy
between the Lord Mayor on the part of the Consumers, and the
Marquis of Londonderry on the part of the Combinators.
Also Letters from Mr. Richmond, of Tynemouth ; Mr. Potter;
the Colliers of Staffordsliir, ; Mr. Gaunt, on the Coal Mines
of Staffordshire ; Mr. Petty, on the Coal Mines of Scotland ;
the Marquis of Sligo, Lord Wynford, Sir John Hale, Joseph
Hume, Esq., M. P. ; Mr. Cavendish, Mr. Galloway, Mr. Row-
land, Harbour Master ; Mr. Webster, on Coal Clubs, &c., and
Official Documents.

Dedicated by Permission to
The Right Hon. the LORD MAYOR.
London : Joseph Thomas, 1, Finch•lane, Cornhill ; and at
Booksellers.

PORTRAIT of the Rev.lDr. WARDLAW, of GLASGOW.

Just published,
APORTRAIT of the Rev. Dr.WARDLAW,
of GLASGOW, from a Painting by WM. BONNAR,
Esq., S. A., taken in 1836, and engraved in the best style of line
engraving, by,lllr. HENRY HAIG. The size of the Plate is
17% inches by 121. Price, Proofs, 21s. ; and Prints, 15s.
Sold by Ackermann and Co., 96, Strand.

• Now ready, price Is. 6d. '
JOINT-STOCK BANKING-PRO-
POSED ALTERATIONS in the SYSTEM—with
a Defence of the Small Note Currency of Scotland.

By JOHN FAITHFULL -SMITH, Esq.
W. S. Ridgway, Piccadilly; and Bell and Bradfute, Edin-
bnrgh.
Also,
1. JOPLIN on BANKING. New Edition, with
Plates. 6s.
2. JOPLIN'S ANALYSIS of the CURRENCY
QUESTION. Bs.

COMMERCIAL GAS-LIGHT and COKE
COMPANY,
Offices-60, KING WILLIAM-STREET.
Notice is hereby giYen that the ANNUAL GENERAL
MEETING •f the SHAREHOLDERS will be held at the
Company's Offices, on THURSDAY, April 25th. The Chair
to be taken at One •'Clack precisely.
Those Shareholders only who hive executed the Deeds of
Settlement before tke day of meeting will be allowed to attald.
By order of the Board,
THOS. MULLINDER, Secretary.
March 20, 1839.
The Deed lies for Signature at the Company's Office.

This afternoon at auction 89 casks Dutch crushed were
taken in at 351 per cwt. .

Havannah and Brazil fully late rates have
been obtained ; good to fine new white Rio at 303 to 34s ;
good strong white Bahia 31s; yellow Havanneh 2.53 to
29a for middling to good middling, and good middling
white at 38s.

This afternoon 317 chests 30 half chests and 39 brls
Br“ail at public sale were nearly all taken in ; good strong
wh te Bahia at 32s to 32s 6d, mid to good n:id 29s to
30s 6d, soft 27s to 285, good to fine brown 20a to 23s Gd,
mid yellow 23s 6d, good to fine 24s Gd to 26s ; Rios very
ord soft white 24s to 253, good soft yellow 235, fine strong
brown 23s Gd, ord 20s 6d per cwt.
.MOLASSAS.—At public sale, 539 puns old Demerara
were all sold at 31s, and coming lots 31s 6d for good
fair quality ; fine Antigua at 34s per cwt.
COFFEE.—British Plantation at rather higher prices.
Jamaica mid at 115 s to 118 s; rather inferior 105 s to 112 s ;
for Ceylon 102 s a 103 s ; Mocha common at 94s a 965.
COCOA.—Prices there is no change. Foreign at late rates.
This afternoon 100 bags at auction sold at lower prices,
fine red 55s to 55s 6d per cwt.
Sano.—At auction 152 bags Pearl sold at 17s to 18s
6d for middling white.
TALLOW..-..e. Y. Candle for actual consumption 48s 9d
to 49s for first quality ; for delivery in the last three months
46s to 46s 63. This afternoon Petersburgh Yellow Candle
on the spot declined to 48s 6d per cwt.
TEA.—There has been a fair business doing in black
and green Tea since the public sales, and the prices esta-
blished thereat have been fully supported, and in some in-
stances a slight advance has been obtained ; several parcels
of Canton Bohea, duty paid, have been sold at 21104 to
2s 10id
.per lb.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS..-.Rum has maintained
its former currency, and although there has not been so
much life in the market, still a fair business has been done.
in all descriptions ; in Jamaica the transactions have been
250 puns, 30 to 32 per cent. over proof at 5s a ss. 2d, 33 to
35 over 53 3d a 5s 4d, 36 to 38 over 5s 5d a 53 6d : of Lee-
wards 300 puns have been sold, proofs to 4 per cent.
over 3s 3d a3s 4i-d, sto 8 over 3s 5d a3s 6d, 9to 12
over 3s 7d a 3s Bd, 30 to 33 over 4s lid a ss, 34 to 36
over 5s Id ass 2d, 37 to 40 over 5s 2d ass 3d. There
have been several arrivals.—Brandy has been taken
sparingly by the home trade, and for shipment there are
not many orders, but prices remain firm. Geneva has
sold slowly at former rates. British Corn Spirits steady.
SPlCES.—Pepper, 800 bags Eastern sold at 4id; a part
only of 1,700 bags Malabar at public sale wore sold, heavy
bright at 4,3 d to 4id, good half heavy 4-id, fair rather grey
4id. East India Ginger sells more freely; at public sale
I,9oobags were nearly all sold, good Bengal at 22s a 22s
6d, low to mid 183 Gd to 20s and Hs a 198 for common
Malabar.

PROVISIONS.—Foreign Butter fine quality is worth 108 s
per cwt. Bacon prime quality 4Ss to 50s per cwt. landed.

IRISH MARKETS.
DUBLIN MARKET NOTE for the WEEK ENDING APRIL 19