The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-25 00:00:00

TALLOW.

Although the arrivals continue small, and the stock is
very deficient, the demand for all kinds of tallow is in a
sluggish state, and prices are somewhat lower than on
Monday last. To-day, P.Y.C. on the spot is quoted at
51s 3d to 51s 6d, and for delivery during the last three
months 51s per cwt. Town tallow is 50s 6d net cash ;
rough fat, 2s 10L,d per 81bs.

1849.

1850. 1 1851.

1852. I 1853.

Stock this day ...... 21,040 I 25,130 33,889 48,273 18.743
t Price of Y. C. .. 39s Od 36s Od to 373 9d to 37s 9d 518 34 to
.
• to 39s 6d 00s Od 38s Odlto 00s Od 51s 6d
1,171 1.166 1,448 530 1,003
9,283 8,967 10,066 I 7,055 11,072
1.605 961 1,188 516 311
7,850 8,673 7,425 9,700 6.500

Delivery last neek :".

Ditto from Juno 1 ....
Arrivals last week ..
Dittofrom June 1....

Frit:o of Town .... ••1 40s Od I 38s Od 1 393 6d 139 s 6d 1533 9d

SEEDS.

We have had an extensive demand for linseed, the prices
of which have advanced from is to 2s per quarter. On tho
spot Black Sea has changed hands at 48s, and Calcutta
49s ; afloat Black Sea has realised 50s, and Calcutta 495.
Rape has improved in value 2s to 3s per quarter ; Calcutta
is worth 50s. Linseed and rape cakes are dearer.

Tarnio,White, per bush. 98 to I ls
Swede .. • • • .. I Os 128
Bustard, Brown • • • • .. 75 90
White, new—. • • .. 73 ed 9s
Tares,Winter, new.. Oa Od Os Cid
Spring • • • • ...... 4s 6d 5s 6d
Canary. per quarter .. 40s 440
Rye grass.. ... • • • ... 28s 34s
Clover, Red Eng (cwt.) 445 643
White • • • • 485 653
Foreign Red...... 44s 623
White.... 515 65s
Trefoil, new.. • • ...... 243 289

CatTaway ..... ••• •• • 4is 4As
Coriander •• •• •• .• 11. 14s
Hempseed, per quarter 8/11 42s
Linseed, Eng.iowing— 56s CO
Crushing •• •• •• 49s 51
Baltic •• • • ...• 476 50'
Odessa •• •• •• •• •• 485 50
Linseed Cake, pr. ton—
English .. . 81 Os 9 lOs

Foreign, per ton 7/ lOs 91 5s
Rape Cakes, pr ton 4115 s 51 5s
Rapeseed, New, pr lst 2110 s 2410 s

WOOL.

The attendance of buyers at the public sales of colonial
wool held during the past week has been good, and about
19,000 bales have changed hands up to the present time, at
the opening prices, which showed a decline of from id. to
Id. per lb. The quotations paid since our last have been
as follows : Port Philip : Clean sheep's, is 6d to
2s 4d ; damaged do., is 4d to is 10d ; part grease, is 6d ;
pieces, is id to is 5d ; locks, 10d to is 5.(.1 ; do. and grease,
104 d to is ; lambs', is 6d to 2s 3d ; clothing, is 10d to 18
llid ; skin, is 4d to is 6d ; combing, is 8d to is 10d ;
scoured sheep's, is 9d to 2s Od. Sydney : Snow white
sheep's, is 8d to 2s Od ; damaged, is 9d to is 10d; clean
sheep's, is bid to is 10d. ; super do., 2s to 2s 4d ; damaged,
is 7d to is 8d ; broken, is 6id ; clothing, is lid to 2s;
combing, is 10d to is lid ; hoggett, is lid to 2s ; hand-
washed, is 4d to is 8d ; locks, is 5d to is 7d.—Moreton
Bay : Clean sheep's, is 7d to is 9d ; damaged, is 6d to
is Bcl. ; locks, is 3d to is 4d ; hoggett, is 9d to is 10d.—
Adelaide : Greasy sheep's, 8d to is ; lambs', is 24d to is 4d;
clean sheep's, is 5d to is Bd. —New Zealand : Scoured
sheep's, is 4d to is 6d ; grease, is id to is 2d ; hand-
washed, is 3id ; mixed, is 3d.—llobart Town : Clean
sheep's is 6d to is 8d ; combing, is 7d to is 8d ; lamb's,
is 6d to is Bd. Cape : Clean sheep's is 4d to is 5d ;
handwashed, is 3d to is sd.—Portland Bay : Clean sheep's,
is 4d to is 4:1 ; grease, lid to is 3d.—Launceston : Clean
sheep's, is 6d to is 9d ; lamb's, is 10d to 2s. Privately,
the quotations are almost nominal. Last week's imports
were 33 bales from Rio Grande, 154 from Civita Vecchia,
32 from Naples, 1,600 from Adelaide, 93 from Leghorn,
200 from Hambro', 50 from Alexandria; 652 from Islay,
137 from Bombay, 131 from Gibraltar, 1,612 from Sydney,
12 from Amsterdam, 64 from Monte Video, 818 from Port-
land Bay, and 989 to Geelong.

METROPOLITAN POLICE.-DEPUTATION TO
LORD PALMERSTON.

On Saturday a joint deputation from the vestry of
St. James's Westminster, and the Commissioners for
Paving and Improving the District, waited upon Lord
Palmerston at the Home-office. .

Sir JOHN SHELLEY, Bart., M.P. for Westminster, in-
troduced the deputation, and read the report, which
objected to the cost of the police, in comparison with
the aid and assistance they rendered to the public, and
pointed out several specific grievances which required
immediate reform. Sir J. Shelley stated that he could
corroborate that part of the report which alluded to the
unequal distribution of the force. In riding from his
house to the Home-office, to meet the deputation, ho
had counted four policemen on duty on Constitution-
hill—a number which could not be required there when
her Majesty was out of town, whilst in some of the
streets not a policeman was to be seen.

Mr. NELSON stated that the cost of the police to St.
James's was double what they formerly contributed.
The population had increased 50 per cent., or one-half,
but the cost of the police for the metropolis (allowing
for extended districts and extra services) had been nearly
doubled, and it now amounted to the enormous sum of
upwards of 400,0001. per annum. The inhabitants had
no control over this expenditure, and no means of im-
proving the efficiency of the force. Under the
tPoelice
Act a minimum rate amounting to 6d. in the pound is
levied, whether required or not, and owing toh
in-
crease of buildings, and the assessments, the amount so
raised is more than adequate, and balances of from
40,0001. to 60,0001. remain unappropriated, at the
end of the year, in the hands of the commissioners.
The introduction of the representative element was
essentially necessary ; it might be done by a police
committee in every borough or district of the me-
tropolis, somewhat similar to the police committee
of the City, a very useful link between the ratepayer
and the police commissioner. Local grievances were by
this means made known at head-quarters. It would also
be a great improvement if one of the commissioners
transacted his business in an open court, where any per-
son could lodge his complaint, instead of making it
known as at the present by means of correspondence or
deputations. Measures of this nature would not destroy
the Government control, but would tend to economise
the expenditure,, and add to the efficiency of the force.
Mr. Geesin, Mr. Clark, Mr. Bedford, and Mr.
Nicoll, also addressed the Home Secretary.
Lord PALMERSTON said, with reference to the open
court, he was afraid it would take up too much of the
time of the commissioner, but it was suggested that
some persons deputed by them might attend at certain
times to hear complaints ; the present system of pro-
motion was a source of emulation to the policeman. He
could not hold out any hope of decreased expenditure ;
he would, however, send the report to the Police Cora -
1 minima for their consideration.