The Sun.
London, England, 1854-05-19 00:00:00

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if the Admiralty had received any account of the occur- Jamaica brown 34s 6d to 35s 6d, and low to mid yellow
35s 6d to 37s ; week's operations are 4,568 Mids.
rents.
Sir J. GRAHAM said the only account that had REFINED —.To-day refined sugar met with ready buyers
reached the Admiralty was a telegraphic message received for home trade purposes, and rates closed firmly; brown
yesterday by a mercantile firm, which this morning lnd lumps at 463 6d, and low to fine grocery 47s to 51a per cwt.
been diligently transmitted to the Admiralty, by EAST INDIA.—To-day the parceli of Bengal sugar sold
Lloyds. It represented that the screw-steamer the privately were at rates 6d. per cwt. above last week.
Tiger had gone aground near to Odessa, and had been FOREIGN.—To-day several purchases were made pH-
seized by the Russians ; but as the Tiger was not vately in -foreign sugar from home trade purposes, and
a screw, but a paddlewheel steamer, he had hopes that rates closed fully equal to last week. None was offered at
there was some error in tho matter. He was the more in- auction.
duced to think so because, the other day, it was as confi- MOLASSES.--Prices are firm, and a fair demand exists,
dently reported that the Amphion had been taken in the West India at 15s 6d to 183 ; Cuba and Porto Rioo 16s ad
same way in the Baltic ; but it afterwards turned out that to 18s ; Bengal and Mauritius, 15s 6d to 16s.
there was no foundation for the report. (Hear.) TALLOW.—There is a greater reluctance on the part of
STAMP DUTIES ON PROMISSORY NOTES. the trade, and speculators to operate in Russian, an im-
pression prevailing that large supplies indirect will be
subject had been for some weeks received during the season. Prices are depressed 604
mlnr. reply to
WILSONSIr. saHidutathEis,
before the house, and he thought if the house was to post- 6d to to 614 Od having been accepted for first P.Y.
pone such measures from time to time there would be no Candle on the spot, and 62s 6d for August delivery.
chance of carrying on the business. He, therefore, hoped Of home melted supply continues to get larger, and demand
the house would allow him to bring forward the resolutions being limited there are sellers at 59s to 59. 6d cash. The
ion this subject. (Hear.) market continues dull for other sorts of tallow, and rates
EXCISE DUTIES BILL. are on the decline ; Australian mutton selling at 58s to
The house then went into committee on this bill. 6ls for mid to fine—beef 55s to 59s ; South American 56s
In reply to Lord NAAS, to 62.. The quantity offered at auction this afternoon was
Mr. WILSON said he thought the noble lord was mis- 400 pkgs. Stock of tallow is 11,000 cks less than last
taken in his facts as to the consumption of whisky. The year, and deliveries show a decrease of 9,000 casks.
consumption in 1852 was 9,820,000 gallons; in 18534 it COFFEE. —To-day there was no further reduction for
was 10,000,000 and upwards. Plantation Ceylon coffee, a good demand existing, mostly
Col. DUNNE maintained that the quantity consumed sold, fine and superior at 68s to 80s, good 61s to 66, other
was made up in a large degree by illicit distillation, qualities 53s to 60s, and triage 45s to 53. 6d. Demand is
Mx. GOULBI7RN said the real facts of the case were not better for native.
that the convictions for smuggling had considerably COCOA.—nidad low to mid red 37s 6d, g
oodo
decreased. fine 38s to 4T3sri, grey 3 'a to 34s 6d, Grenad3s. to
a 29s 6d
Sir J. YOUNG said he hoped ere long that the Govern- TEA.—Of Congou supply increases, and home dealers
meat would be able to make the Irish constabulary having been reluctant to operate, with few buyers, prices
available to act in collecting the excise duties. have rather given way—low to good ord selling at 100 d to
Mr. FRENCH hoped the Government would never con-
111 d, rather blackish leaf 114 d to is 4d, and strong is 4id
24 sd. Green is in abund suly, anddemand having
sent to any such determination, as it would materiallyto
much decreased a reductionant pp
has taken place of ld per lb.
affect the utility of the most efficient police force any Go-
for Gunpowder, Imperial, and Young Hyson. vernment ever had at their command.
RICE:—To-day a large demand existed for rice ; mid to
The various clauses were gone through seriatim down to
fine white Bengal at 13s to 144, and Madras 124. There
clans° 8. was no public sale.
IRlTS.—Demand has much decreased for Jamaica
rum for all purposes since this day week ' • supply is more
plentiful, and lower terms are accepted. Fine and choice
sorts, 36 to 40 per cent. over proof selling at 5s 9d to 6s,
low to good, 30 to 36 over 5s to 5s Bd. per gallon. The re-
luctance to operate in brandy continues. Geneva in
limited supply, and wanted.

[LEFT SITTING.]

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

ST. JAMES'S PALACE, MAY 19.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Anne, Duchess
of Athole, to be one of the Ladies of the Bedchamber in
Ordinary to her Majesty, in the room of Anne, Countess of
Charlemont, resigned.
LETTERS FOR TURKEY AND THE BLACK SEA.
The Gazette of this evening contains a Treasury Warrant,
stating that on letters posted in or addressed to any part
of the United Kingdom, and sent from or to any commis-
sioned or non-commissioned officer, there shall be charged
and taken, in lieu of any rates of postage now payable by
law on such letters, an uniform rate of one penny.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE-THIS DAY.
Amsterdam ............ 11 1440 Gibraltar ..............
Ditto, three months .. 11 16 ..eghorn 30 55
Rotterdam .. .... 11 16% Genoa ...........• 25 523
Antwerp .............. 25 223 Milan ................
Brussels 25 2230 Venice
Altona ................ -- 'Palermo 126%
Paris 24 973 .dessina .............. 126%
Ditto, three months .. 25 30 ILisbon ................
Marseilles........ • • .... 25 323 ,Oporto ......... .. . 53%
Bounteous 'Rio Janeiro ..........
Frankfort-on-Maine 1183( Buenos Ayres ..
Berlin New York, 60 days' sight
Vienna .. • • ............ 13 55 Philadelphia ..........
Trieste • • .. 13 55 PRICES OF BULLION, PLR oz.
Petersburgh.. •• •• Foreign Gold in Bars .23 17 9
Madrid . 50% Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 o
Cadiz .................. 50% Mexican Dollars .... 0 5 8%
Barcelona • • .... New Dollars 0 0 0
Seville ................ Silver in bars 0 0 0