The Sun.
London, England, 1839-06-18 00:00:00

CARLOW ELECTION COMMITTEE
(THIS DAY.)

The Committee sat this morning at the usual hour, but
immediately adjourned until to-morrow, in consequence cf
the absence of Mr. Brocklehurst, occasioned by the death
cf his father.

EXCHEQUER COURT-THIS DAY

THE QUEEN V. HAWES AND ANOTHER.

This was an information against Benjamin Hawes,
Thomas Hawes, and William Hawes, the extensive soap-
manufacturers on the south bank of the river, near Black-
friars-bridge, to try the question as to the extent of the
duties payable in respect of the soap which they manu-
factured. _

The Solicitor-General, Mr. Tancred, and Mr. Kaye
appeared in support of the information ; Mr. Cresswel!,
Mr. Jervis, Mr. Bailey, and Mr. R. Gurney, for the
defendants.

After the case had been partly 'gone into, a verdict o
397/. 19s. 6d. was taken for the Crown, subject to a case.

THE CIRCUITS.

WESTERN.

Before Mr. Justice COLERIDGE and Mr. Justice ERSKINE.
Southampton—Wednesday, July 10, at the Castle of
Winchester.
Wilts—Tuesday, July 16, at Devizes.
Dors,t—Saturday, July 20, at Dorchester.
Devon—Thursday, July 25, at the Castle of Exeter.
City of Exeter—Thursday, Jul' 25, at the Guildhall,
Exeter.

Cornwall—Thursday, August 1, at Bodmin.
Somerset—Thursday, August 8, at Bridgewater.
Bristol—Wednesday, August 14, at the Guildhall,
Bi istol.

HOME.
8,, fore Lord DENMAN and Sir N. C. TINDAL.
Il,2rtfordsllire—Thursday, July 11, at Hertford.
Essex—Monday, July 15, at Chelmsford.
Kent—Monday, July 22, at Maidstone.
Sussex—Mcnday, July 29, at Lewes.
Surrey—Monday, August 5, at Croydon.

MARKETS:LFTHISi)AY.)

HUNGERFORD MARKET.

Supplies good, and the market presented a busy appearance.
Beef, 7,12-d. to 81d. ; Mutton, "iid. to 81d. ; Veal, Bd. to 9d. ;
Pork, Md. to Bd. ; Turbot, 4s. 6d. to 15s. ; Good Salmon
Is. 6W to 23. per lb. ; Lobsters, Is. to 3s. 6d. for good; Soles:
10d. to 4s. per pair for large.
CITY FISH MARKET.

Supplies to a fair extent and prices, showed little change.
Turbot, 4s. to 15s. ; Salmon, Is. 61. to 2s. per lb. ; Macka.
rel, Bd. to ls. ; Whitings, bd. to Bd. ; Haddocks, Bd. to Is. 2d.;
Lobsters, 9d. to 3s. ; Grey Mullets, Is. to Is. 6d.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.

LIVERPOOL COTTON MAkKET, MONDAY. —We have had
a fair =demand for Cotton to-day, and Friday's prices have
been fully maintained; the sales arc 2,800 bags, all for the
trade.

Arrivals this morning—French mail, and ship letters
from Antigua.
The accounts received from Rio Janeiro yesterday, al-
though not of a later date than previously received, still
possess some interest. They state that "the financial posi-
tion of the province is at present infinitely more satisfactory
than at the close of the financial years 1837 and 1838, when
the Province was burthened with a debt, now paid off,
amounting to 132,305,80,86 reis. The debt had risen from
the fraud which had been practised prior to, and which
occasioned the establishment of the previncial Consulado,
to the enormous extent of 207,521,692 reis, in evading
the payment of the dizimo on coffee, the growth of the
province of Rio Janeiro, and effected principally by de-
spatching 245,065 arabas with arrias or certificates of
different origin, and of dizimos already paid, caused this
serious defalcation in the provincial revenue.
",We must not omit to record, that so soon as the Minis-
ter of Finance became apprised of the defalcation in ques-
tion, he removed the Administrator of the Consulado, and
several of his subalterns, from office, upon a charge of con-
nivance and participation, or at least of culpable neglect
in their duties ; but upon the Administrator being subse-
quently brought to trial upon those charges, he was
acquitted by a jury.
" The month of March is generally one of the dullest of
the year for the import and export business,: arising partly
from the smaller number of arrivals from abroad, occasioned
by the contrary winds and tempestuous weather which pre-
vail on the European Sea during the first week of the
year. This inactivity of the Markets has been experienced
in a greater degree during the past month, on account of
the holiday of Passion Week, and our ports have not ex-
hibited the same active scene as was witnessed during the
months of January and February.
" The Treasury here has refused of late to draw upon the
northern ports, and we understand that orders have been
sent to the treasurers there, to remit all disposable surpluses
to London."

Money has become more plentiful, and discounts were
obtainable at more easy rates,
The dullness which prevailed in the Share Market con-
tinued during the month, and there does not appear to
exist any desire to speculate in them, notwithstanding the
greater abundance of money.
The American papers and letters by the New York
packet Sheridan, have not yet been received.
The few arrivals this morning, with the inactivity in
commercial affairs, as well as a stagnation in speculating
in the Funds, owing to the uncertain state of affairs in the
East, and to which may be added the still prevailing great
scarcity of money, cause much dullness in the City.
To the present time both the British and Foreign Mar-
kets are at a complete stand still.