The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-16 00:00:00

CORN-LAWS.

The Public Meeting upon this subject, advertised (in our
first page), to be held at the Crown and Anchor Tavern,
on Tuesday Next, the 19th inst., is postponed till after
Mr. Villiers' motion.
13y order of the Anti-Corn-law Association,
T. M. PARTRIDGE, Sze.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-THIS DAY.

DEAL, FEB. 15.—Wind W.S.W., moderate.—Arrived and pro-
ceedcd for the River, the Bombay, Waugh, from Calcutta ; Eras.
mus, Batavia; Gladiator, Butin, New York. Came down from
the River, the Tamerlane, Mackenzie, Calcutta; Isabella, Older,
Cape of Good Hope.
Poirrsmotrn, FEB. 15.—Wind W.S.W.—Arrived the Ala. m,
Hamugh, London. Sailed the Siluria, Watts, St. Michael's.
PLYMOUTH, FEB. 14, Wind S. W.—Arrived the City of Rochester,
Campbell, from London ; Quatre Fi eres, Cherbourg.
FALMOUTH, FEB. 14.—Wind S.W. to W.N. W., strong breezes
and squally.—Arrived the Penguin packet, from Vera Cruz, sailed
16th ult., Tampico 10th, Havannah 18th. Sailed the Alert, Gib.
son, for London.
POOLE, FEB. 15.—Sailed the Thomas, for Gibraltar; Nelson
packet, Nosworthy, Hamburgh.
. .

CREEK, Fla.ls.—Arrived the William Shand, Rolls, from Kertch
TORBAY, FEB. 15.—Arrived the Coquet, Murray, from London.

MILFORD, FED 14. Arrived the Pearl, Pepperell, from Liver-
pool ; Water.lily, Leggatt, ditto ; Greyhound, Sims, ditto.
flot.Yußan, FED. 14.—Arrived the Sir C. Campbell, Liverpool.

SHIELDS, FEB. 14.—Arrived the Ann, Arthur, faom Cadiz.
Ilsavvictr, FEB. lb.—Arrived the Henrick, Russin, Gieseil
. . . .

Holz, Fee. 15.—Wind W , fresh breezes.—Arrived the Prin.
cess Victoria (steamer), Mary, from Antwerp. Sailed the Daniel
MiLeeler, Bouch, for Malta.
BELFAST, Fee. 12.—Arrived the Catherine, Kenn, New Orleans.
CORK, Fee 13.—Arrived the Hercules (steamer), from London;
Zorilda, ditto. Sailed the Hopewell, Cousins, for Jamaica.
DROGHEDA, FEB. 14.—Arrived the Eliza, Smith, from St. John's,
New Brunswick.

SHIELDS, FEB. 14.—The Deux Freres, Bernard, grounded on
the Sand End this morning, and heeled off' on the flood ; strained
and filled with water.

HULL, FEB. 15.—The Mersey, Mather, from St. John's, N.B ,
which was on shore at the mouth of this, harbour, has been got off
and into dock.

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LIVERPOOL, FEB. 14.—The James, of Flint, was wrecked near
➢iostyn, on the 14th inst. ; five of the crew drowned.
STRANRAER. Fee. 14.—The Lady Doweshire sunk on the 13th
inst. off Copland h'and ; crew saved.
Far..motrrn, FEB 14.—The Fortitude, Wilson, from Bahia to
London, in working out last evening, ran on board the Lord Al_
thorp, Jackson, from Bahia, and carried away bulwarks,stancheons,
&c.

SCARBOROUGH. Fat). 14.—The Express, Lawson, from Newcastle
to Dundee, which was on shore near this place on the 31st ult., has
been got (grand brought into the harbour.

BAILINA, FEB. 13.—The Foyle packet, from London to West-
port, Is at anchor in the Bay of Lacken, with loss of sails and rig.
ging damaged.
HAVANNAN.—The Pelham from Liverpool to Marseiles, was
abandoned of Cape Finisterre—crew saved.
LIVERPOOL, FEB. 15.—Wind W., fresh.—Arrived the Robert
Finnic, Beverly, from Arica: Merma'd (steamer), Waterford, with
cotton, from the Isabella; Rebecca and Mary, M`Carhuy, Baltimore,
with tobacco from the Grace; Asia, Bloomfield, Valparaiso; Xylou,
and Colchis, Savannah; Allogliany, Charleston ; Hero, Newfound-
land; Alexander Robertson, Odessa; Mose, Turner, Messina;
Eggardor Castle, Maitland, Naples; Matilda, Leghorn; Jaques,
Anderson, Manilla; Jason, Bayonne; Sultan, Muragh ; Eers,
Noord,.and Okkeboom, Potier, Rotterdam ; Ellen, Yapp, Calcutta ;
Beleranc, Dmspsey, Wilmington; Einhacht, Leming, Rotterdam,
Laura Elizabeth, Barber, Woodbridge; Agnes, Harris, Colchester ;
Agar, Davis, London ; Ardent, Thomas, Newport. Sailed the
Terence, Jarvis, from Palermo.
itssisuarg, FEB. 15.—Arrived the City of Genoa, from London.
COWES, FEB. 15.—Arrived the Ulysses, from Baltimore, leaky.

The Little Kate, of and for Dublin, was on Hilborough Island
on the 10th inst ; crew saved. The William Rufus, from St.
John'4, N. 8., to Cork, was abandoned at sea on thd 4th inst., with
loss of rudder, and leaky.

NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PORTSMOUTH, FEB. 15.—1 n Harbour—The Britannia, 120, flag-
ship; Victory, 104, ordinary guardship; Excellent gunnery-ship;
Royal George yacht; Pantaloon, 10; Messenger steam-transport;
Seaflower cutter; Vulcan revenue steam-vessel; and tenders Fanny
and Gossamer.

In Basin—Etnl bomb.
In Dock—Not anything in commission.

At Spithead—No vessel of war.
ARRIVALS, SAILINGS, &c. DURING THE WEEK

The Salamander got away on Tuesday, the 12th, for Plymouth
and the North Coast of Spain.

From the foregoing it will be seen that we have had another blank
week at this port—no ships commissioned—no arrivals—in short,
not anything doing, except hearing in every quarter complaints of
the dulness cf the place. The Britannia, it is now said, will not be
paid off until the 30th April, when Admiral Fleming will succeed
to the command at this port. The Clio and Orestes are to be
brought forward for commission forthwith. The Waterwitch, 10,
will be commissioned in a few days for the North American station.
The Etna is being got ready with all possible dispatch, a working
party having been lent from the Britannia to hasten her equipment.
Her destination is said to be the coast of Scotland. Orders have
been received during the week to discontinue the entry of ordinary
seamen, landmen, and boys; able seamen and artificers of any trade
are still to be received.

PRICE OF SUGAR.

EFFECT OF MONOP'MY.

Table showing the ex-duty price of West India-Sugar in Mine.
ing. lane, and comparing the same against foreign sugars :
London, Feb. 15, 1839.
The Gazette of this day quotes the average price of British Per cwt.
Plantation Muscovado Sugar, exclusive of duty, at... 365. 5d
There has been mete demand for Foreign Sugars of all kinds this
week; some refiners in London, who contemplate working Foreign Su
gar for exportation have paid from is. to Is. 6d. per cwt. in advance
of last week's prices; it is rumoured that a considerable purchase of
French Colonial Sugar at 235. per cwt. has been made by an English
refiner. The effect of these operOons is, that free labour Sugar
from the Manilla may be quoted from to 255. per cwt., being
yet about 12s. per cwt. less than the average price of West India
Sugar.
British Treacle is worth Bs. 6d. per cwt. in the foreign Ilia.,;(8".
The same has keen sold, duty free, this week in London at 325. per
cwt., being an execs of price paid by the nation of 235. 6d. per cwt.,
in other words, 235. 6d. per cwt on Treacle contributed by the poor
man towards West India Bounty, and not, as it is erroneously sup-
posed, towards revenue. In fact, the poor man might purchase in
the London Docks double refined Sugar, duty free, for the same
amount of money which he pays out of them for his duty free
Treacle.

COFFEE—The Coffee Market remains much as before, and the
remarks we made last week still apply to it. We have already
shown that the protective laws on West India produce cost the nation
4,210,0001. per annum, over and above the amount of duty on, and
the prime cost of, the different articles supplied.

BOURSE—PARIS, THURSDAY, FEB 14.
The Five per Cents., as well as the Three per Cents. for cash,
opened at a slight augmentation of yesterday's quotation, on account
of the favourable turn taking in the Belgian question, which also
produced a slight improvement in the Bank shares; they were
much looked after at 560, but subsequently declined to 555.
QUARTER-PAST FOUR.—At this hour the Three per Cents. arc
doing at 78f. 80c., dull,
First Highest I ow, st Last
Price. Irice. Price. Price.
French 5 per Cents.
4 per Cents. lO2 50 ... 102 50 ... 162 50 ... 102 50
:iper Cents.
Bank of France 2620 ...2,i20 —.2620 —.2620
Lafitte Bank I,ooof. Sh
5,000 f. Sh. 5170 ...5170 —.5165 ~ 5165
Belgian 5 per Cents.
3 per Cents. 67 90 ... 67 90 ... 67 90 ... 67 90
Back 560 ... 560 ... 555 ... 555
Spanish Active
Passive
Portuguese 3 per Cents.
Neapolitan 99 ... 99 10 ... 19 ... 99
93.,,
Roman
RAILWAY SHARES.
St. Germain 552 50 ... 582 50 ... 552 50 ... 582 50
512 50 ... 542 :-,0 ... 535 ... 535
Ve sallies, ILB:
L.B.
. 939 ... 930 ... 9..0
Rouen
St-asburgh to Bale 325 ... 325 ... 325 ... 325
Orleans
ASPIIALTES AND BITUMENS.
Seyssel (A) 25( 0 ...26 0 —.2500 ...2doo