The Sun.
London, England, 1839-08-27 00:00:00

PAISLEY RACES.-THURSDAY.

The Paisley St. Leger Stakes of 25 sovs each, with 50 added
from the Fund, for three-year-old colts, Bst 61b. and fillies
Bst 31b. One mile and three quarters Three subs.
Mr. Smyth's br c Margrave, out of Lady Fractious (Noble) 1
Mr. Graham's ch f by Vanish, out of Tiara
Betting-2 to lon the Margrave colt. Won easy.
The Paisley Champion Stakes of 50 sovs each, h ft, with 50
added by the Committee, for the produce of mares covered in
1836, and foaled in Scotland ; colts Bst 61b, and fillies Bst
31b ; those by untried stallions, or out of untried mares,
allowed 31b. Three quarters of a mile. Four subs.
Mr. Inglis's b f Lady Crainshaws by Contest, out of Lady
Easeby (Cartwright)
Lord Eglintoun's b or br by Liverpool, out of Queen
Bathsheba
Betting 5t04 on the filly. Won easy.
Match for 100 sovs a-side ; two miles ; 12st each.—Mr.
Shank's b g Lottery (George Noble), beat Mr. Merry's ch g
Patriot. Even betting. Won by two lengths.
The Glasgow Cup of 100 sovs (specie), added to a Handicap
Sweepstakes of 25 sovs each; 15 ft, and 5 only if declared,
&c. Two miles. Eighteen subs, six of whom declared.
Lord Eglintoun's b f Bellows, 4 yrs, 7st 31b ... (Oats) 1
Hon. J. Sandiland's ch g. Nubian, 4 yrs, 6st 81b
2to 1 agst Bellona and 2i to 1 agst Nubian. A fine race,
and won by a neck.
The Burgh Members' Plate of 50 gs, given by A.'Hastie, Esq.,
M.P., three yrs olds, ist 21b ; four. Bst 21b ; five, Bst 101 b ;
six, and aged, 9st. Two mile heats.
Mr. J. 0. Fairly's br g Zohrab, aged (Cartwright) 1 1
Mr. Merry's br m Florentia, 5 yrs
Mr. Wauchope's eh f Kirtle, 4 yrs ...

First heat—Betting, 2 to 1 on Zohrab, and 5 to 1 agst each
of the others. Won by half a length, after a. good run with
Florentia.
Second heat-3 to lon Zohrab, who won rather easily, by a
length.
The Paisley Cup of 1001. (in specie) added to a Sweepstakes of
10 sous each ; three vr-olds, ist sib ; four, Bst 71b ; five,
9st 61b ; six and aged;-9st 41b. Mile and a quarter heats.
Five subs.
Mr. Ramsay's ch m Sunbeam, 6 yrs ...,.,(Cartwright) 1 2
Mr. Wauchope's ch c Suleiman, 4 yrs
Lord Eglintoun's bg. Potentate, aged
_ _

Potentate against the field. The first was a good race, and
won by a neck only ; the second was won easily by half a length.
Potentate fell and threw his jockey.

FRIDAY.

The " Silver Bells," given by the Town Council of Paisley,
with 100 sovs added by the Noblemen and Gentlemen of the
county. The winner to have possession of the Bells (dated
1620) during the following year, under certain conditions.
Twice round and a distance.
The Earl of Eglinton's b g The Potentate
Mr. Ramsay's ch m Sunbeam
Lord Kelburne's ch h by Albany ..
Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, with 30 added from the Fund,
for two-yr-olds. Colts, Bst 51b ; Fillies, Bst 21b. Three
quarters of a mile.
Mr. Ramsay's br f Martha Lynn
Mr. Merry's b c Lanner
The Earl of Eglintoun's b c by Liverpool
The County Member's Plate of 50 guineas, given by George
Houstoun, Esq., M.P. Once round and a distance.
Mr. Ramsay's ch g ........... 1 1
Mr. J. 0. Fairlie's br g Zohrab 2 2
Mr. Shield's br h Penguin .... 3 sir
The race for the Gold Cup was not run
A Sweepstakes of 20 sovs each, h ft. with 30 sovs added from
the Fund, for horses, &c. of all ages. Two Miles.
Mr. Wauchope's eh f Kirtle
Mr. Smith's br c by Hargrave... ••• •
'the " Aftershots," being a free Handicap Sweepstakes of 5
sovs each, with 20 sovs added. 1 miles.
Hon. J. Sandiland's ch g Nubian.....
Mr. Wauchope's ch g Suleiman

PRICE OF SUGAR.

EFFECT OF MONOPOLY.

Table showing the ex-duty price of West India Sugar,
in Mincing Lane, and comparing the same against that of
foreign sugars sold in the same market:—
London, August 24, 1839.
The Gazette of last night quotes the average Per Cwt.
price of British Plantation Muscovado Su-
gar, exclusive of duty, at
The number of hogsheads stated in the market to have
been sold in the week ending the 20th inst. is 2,400 hhds.,
whereas, the returns of sales sworn to by the brokers in
conformity with the Act of Parliament, show that the ac-
tual number sold amounts only to 1,525 hhds. 147 trs.
and 77 barrels, estimated to contain altogether 24,275
cwt. ; and it is upon this weight that the average price of
40s. 7d. per cwt. is computed. We readily admit that in
the bustle of a market some inaccuracies may occur in
reporting the quantity of business transacted, the vast dif-
ference however, between the actual sales, and those esti-
mated in the market, for the two weeks just passed, dis-
plays an exaggeration which can hardly be attributed to
mistake. In the week ending the 13th inst., that difference
is 714, and in the week under review 728 hhds. and trs.,
so that the estimated sales for a fortnight are made to ap-
pear as extensive as the real sales are for three weeks—
these exaggerated reports of sales tend to deceive the
public into a belief that the demand for sugar is brisk—
while it is notorious to those who attend the market that
the West India merchants experience difficulty in maintain-
ing the present quotations.
Since the first May last, the decrease in the deliveries of
Sugar from the bonded warehouses of this port, as com-
pared against the deliveries in the same period of 1838, has
been 13,365, hhds. and trs. Hhds. Trs.
The stock on the 19th August, 1837, was 22 307
18th do. 1838, was 37 303

less
in
1839
thla7nthlB3Bd,o.lB39,
32 182
Beingby 4 121
And more in 1839 than 1837, by 9 875
There were landed at the above date in 1837 73 127
in 1838 9O 653
in 1839 6l 814
The deficiency in the stock of West India Sugar is
abundantly compensated by the increase in the stock of
West India and Mauritius Sugars, so that if the ships
which leave the West Indies on the Ist of this month
bring an average quantity of Sugar. which some parties
believe they will do, we may confidently look to a fall in
price before the Ist of October of 10s. per cwt.
The refineries working under bond for exportation only,
obtain for their produce, after deducting the charges of
shipment, the following price, namely :._..
For Refined Sugar, equal in quality to the Per Cwt.
double loaf standard 333. Od.
For Bastard Refined Sugar
For Treacle
The refineries which work West India sugar .
lasses for home consumption, sell their produce afterail IS'I
°-
ditto
de-
ducting the duty, as follows :
Per Cwt.
Refined Sugar, same quality as the above.
Bastard Ditto,
ugOadr.
365.3 °Odd:
Pays for: ..
Refined Treacle
sugar 21s per cwt. ; and
The British nation therefore pays
more than. foreign nations
29261.
6d. per
cw tc.w;t.fofrorßaTsrtettardele
pay.
If foreign Sugars were admitted to home use upon the
same conditions as West India Sugar, the public would be
Sugar,
ad
supplied with Refined
which is admitted dutyl3s.d 6d in gt.he duty of 24s , at
575. per Cent. ; Bastard, ditto,
free, at
24s at 425. ; and Treacle,
The difference between the amount which the nation
actually pays, and that for which it might be supplied,
constitutes the exact cost, as far as Sugar is concerned,
of Government favouritism to West India interests.

1 London : Printed and Published by 'MURDO YOUNG, °f
1 No. 112, Strand, at The Sun Office, No. 112, Strand, in
the county of Aliddlesex,—Tuesqay, August 27, 1 b3r.