The Sun.
London, England, 1849-12-24 00:00:00

TITH fatlV, LONDON',

e ,ndition. The imports from abroad have amounted to
67 tons from Ostend. 320 ditto from Rotterdam, 462
ditto from .Rouen, 422 ditto from Aritwerp, 75 ditto
from Havre, 74 ditto from Dunkirk, nod 34 ditto from
Ghent—forming a total supply of 1,454 tons. Notwith-
standing the seasonable change in the weather the de-
mand, owing to the large supplies offering, has been
verb inactive, and, in some instances, have had a down-
ward tendency.

Per Ton.
York. Regents 90s to I lOs
Ditto Shahs —s to s
Scotch Reds ... 653 to 75s
Ditto rnitheups 40s to 60s
Ditto Buffs ... 50s to 55s
Blues .......... 5.5 s to 60s
Pink Eyes .. ... 55s to 60s
Lincoln. Regents. 80s to 95s
Wisbeach ditto 60s to 75s
itto Kidneys .. 60s to 78s
Newcastleßegts. 60s to 75s

Per Ton.
Cornmeal Whites 45s to 50s
Kent Kidneys 703 to 85$
Essex Regents —s to —e
Ditto Shaws —s to
Ditto Kidneys s to
French Whites COs to 75s
Ditto Reds 65s to 708
Belgian ditto 4os to 6,.ts
D tto Reds sto -- s
Dutch ditto
German ditto

1101£011G13 BOP D/11.11t1CICT.
Really fine Hops—the supply of which is small—are
in steady request, at fully lust week's quotations. In all
other kinds i.nly a limited business is doing, at late
rates. New Mid and East Kent pockets, 61 los to 12/ ;
New Weald of Kent ditto, 6/ 5s to 81 O.; New Sussex
ditto. 51 15s to 61 15s ; New Earnhams. 121 to 131;
Yearling Kents, 31 to 4/ 12s; Yearling Sussex, 2/ 8s
to 3/ 17s; Old Hops, 11 to 4/ per cwt.

WOOL.
Only three bales of Wool, if we except a few parcels
from Ireland, were imported into Lundun last wee k.
Since the conclusion of the public sales, a very limited
amount of business has been transacted in the private
contract markets, arising, in a great measure from the
holders having raised their pretensions to some extent.
The quantity of Colonial Wool at this time i❑ London is
unusually small.

TALLOW.
Since our last report, the demand for all kinds of
Tallow has been in a very inactive state, and prices
have hrd a downward tendency. Today, P.Y.C. on
the spot, is selling at 383 6d per cwt. For forward deli-
very, exceedingly little is doing. Town Tallow, 39s 6d
per cwt. net cash; rough fat, 2s 3d per 81bs. Letters
from St. Petersburgh represent the trade heavy.

1845.

1846. 1847.

1848.

Stock th!s day
Price of Y. C. ....
Delivery last week ..
Ditto from June 1....
Arrivals last week
Ditto from June 1 ...
Price of Town ......,

24,260 10,100
51s Od 46s Od
to Os Od to 4683 d
1,855 2,054
53,439 ' 56,336

1 31,947 ,
42s 9d to,
Os Od
1,860 1
58,515

45,5C1
38s 6d
to Os Od
2,337
b 5,0311
2,048
78,071
424 Od

621 , 796
G 7,976 158,337
535 Od 49s 6d

631
85,929

45s 0,1

28th of Sof tember last, I have openly, in common
with s.2veral of the principal ;merchants of this pllce,
conclanntd and rQprobut..-d, in the most unqualified
manner, the resolutions of the w:.sociation proscribing
all intercourse with the Government, in any shape
or on any terms,' as certain, in my humble opinion,
to injure the cause we have at heart; and further, in
the present position of the question, I have no hesi-
tation in cleaning, that I would as readily have sold
the wheat to Government as to any private individual,
had any application been made to by thcqn.
" I have the honour to be, Sir, your obedient
servant, " J. B. EBDEN.
" Mr. John Saunders, Secretary to the
Anti-Convict Association.

" P.S. I observe by the Advertiser of this morning
that, without waiting for the information desired,
touching the truth or falsehood of the report alluded
to in your letter, the association have announced the
firm of J. B. Ebden and Co. as under the pledge;
and I have only to remark that I shall be prepared to
appal to the laws of my country for the redress of
any loss or injury I may thereby sustain."
A serious attack was made upon Mr. Hendrick
Morkel, Justice of the Peace for Somerset West, he
having supplied Capt. Stanford with sheep, knowing
that they were intended for the Government. Mr.
Morkel and his two sons arrived at Stellenbosch on
the 25th of October, when the whole village rose
in commotion. These gentlemen were pelted with
rotten eggs and mud, and soon became soiled from
head to foot. One of the sons was severely in-
jured, and the magi.trate himself was struck on
the ekr.

His Excellency Sir Harry Smith, we regret to
hear, is seriously indisposed, owing, it is believed, to
the intense excitement under which he has laboured
for some time past, caused by the discontented and
inflammatory state of the colony.

WEST INDIA AND MEXICAN MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, MONDAY MORNING, FOUR O'CLOCK,
A.M.—The royal mail steamer Dee, Captain W. Allan,
arrived off this port at two o'clock, bringing the usual
"West India and Mexican mails, in charge of Lieute-
nant South, R.N., Admiralty agent.
Her dates from Mobile are to the 22d of Novem-
ber; TampicJ, 13th ; Vera Cruz, 13th ; Havannah,
27th ; Jamaica, 21st ; Demerara, 18th ; Barbadoes,
27th ; Trinidad, 20th ; St. Thomas, 30th; and Ber-
muda, Dec. 6.
The day after the :Dee left Bermuda a gale at
north-west commenced blowing, and she has experi-
enced extremely heavy weather the whole voyage.
She brings the following very valuable freight—
viz., on merchants' account from the Gulf of Mexico,
&c., 1,841,933 dolls., and 69,998 dolls. for account of
the Mexican dividends—total, 1,906,931 dolls., or say
about 382,000/ sterling; also 65 cases cigars, 91 bales
tobacco, 18 live turtle, 339 serons cochineal, 33 serons
jalap, 6 bales sponge, 10 cases succades, and 47 pack-
ages sundries.
There are only 22 passengers.
Our advices from Jamaica by this steamer extend
to the 22d of November, being twelve days later
than received via Liverpool. The Legislature of the
island continued in session, and its proceedings were
of the same unsatisfactory character as at the date of
the previous accounts. The House of Assembly had
passed a string of resolutions declaratory of the right
of the House to direct, limit, and appropriate the
public money, and defending the course lately pursued
by the country party. These resolutions, upon being
reported to the Council had drawn forth from that
body a series of counter resolutions.

The excitement upon the subject of retrenchment
had in no way abated. The Council had unanimously
rejected a Bill contemplating a decrease in the salaries
of the public officers, which had passed the Assembly.
It was stated that the Government party was anxious
to provoke another dissolution of the House of
Assembly.

Mr. 13ristowe, a member of the Government
party, had given notice of his intention to bring
forward a motion for the imposition of an income-tax
in order to equalise the revenue with the expenditure
of the island. This proposition would doubtless be
rejected.
The Hon. Mr. Stanley had arrived in Jamaica on
his tour of inspection.

There had been seine disturbances in the parish of
Manchester, and the Governor had sent a detachment
of military to the district. Happily nothing serious
occurred, except a slight outbreak on the part of
the black population, instigated by a famous " Obeah
man."

The island was healthy. The estates on the south
side and a few on the north side had commenced
sugar-making. The weather had become very fine
and particularly pleasant.
Subjoined are the (Wails of the most important
quotations in the Jamaica markets, extracted from De
Cordova's Mercantile intelligencer :
Flour—The following have been the transactions
since our last, reported in the order in which they
occurred :-200 barrels of Baltimore, in small lots, at
325.; 200 barrels of New Orleans, at 305., and 100
barrels at 325. ; 250 barrels of Baltimore, at 325. ; 800
barrels of Philadelphia, and 100 barrels of Baltimore,
at 325. ; 250 barrels of Baltimore, in lots, at 325. 6d. ;
and 200 barrels of Baltimore, in lots, at 345. The
remaining parcels of Baltimore and Philadelphia are
now held for 345.

Hams—Lancashire rule at Bd. to Sid. ; American,
sd. to lid.
Herrings—ln consideration of the moderate stock,
20i. has been obtained in parcels.
Lard—The stock is ample. Prices range at from
sd. to 6d. for prime qualities ; 100 kegs have been
taken at sd. per lb.
Lumber—The demand is so inactive for white pine
that, notwithstanding that the stock is moderate, only
80s. can be obtained for it. White cedar shingles
come under the same observations ; they are not
worth more than 1.55. to 16s. for the best, and 10s,
to 1.25. for the commonest descriptions.
Mackerel—The arrivals having been moderate, 245.
has been obtained for small parcels.
Meal has advanced since our last report, but the
operations have been confined to small sales, at 18s.
and 19s. Holders are now asking 19s. to 20s.
Oil—Cod is scarce, and would be taken at 2s. 6d.
per gallon.

Pimento—Buyers are endeavouring to effect a
decline to 3d. per lb. ; 331 d. cannot now be obtained.
Pork—Mess is looking up; 68s. has been refused
for 500 barrels. There is not anything to report of
other descriptions.
Potatoes—The market is glutted, and almost any
figure would be accepted.
Rice—East India is inactive, and xemains at our
last rates, viz.-13s. to 13s. 6d. per 1001bs. for ordi-
nary Bengal, and 14s. for the best sorts, and lls. 6d.
to 12s. 6d. for Madras. We have not anything to
report of Carolina, which is scarce.
Rum is sold at 2s 9tl for proof 21, but the demand
is very limited on account of the un certainty which
exists regarding the Rum Duty Bill..
Soap—We have no transactions to report. The
ai title is very inactive, and the stock is exceedingly
heavy.

Sugar—Prices range at from 155. to 16s. for
dark, 17s. to 18s. ad. for middling, and 19s. to 21s.
for fair samples.
Tobacco—Sales of a few bales leaf b.ave been made
at 625. Manufactured has been moved at Bfd.
Tongues—American pigs' tongues are unsaleable.
Irish are scarce. Ox tongues are much wanted.
Exchanges on London—Jamaica Bank, 90 days,
per cent. premium ; 60 days, one• per cent. pre-
mium. Colonial Bank, 90 days, per cent. pre-
mium.

Our accounts from Havannah, .0( the 27th ult.,
mention that the planters had gradually reduced their
pretensions for sugar, and lower rates were accepted,
at which considerable purchases took place. The
prospects of the growing crops were favourable. A
considerable demand for coffee had shown itself, and
an advance in price had been the res•mit. -
Freights to Europe, 2/. to 2/. 2s. 6d., and to Fal-
mouth and Cowes, and a market, 21. 10s. ; Exchange
on London, 11 to 11i per cent. premium ; Paris,
par; New York and Boston, f to Itl- premium.
In Trinidad the weather had been variable. Little,
if any, sugar had been made, butt the cane fields
promised a large yield. Commercial matters were
dull. Exchange on London, 90 days, 486; 60 days,
487; 30 days, 489.

In St. Ltici.g the weather was very fine, and a few
estates had commenced operations.. The small•pox
was thinning the ranks of the la.'bourers fearfully,
otherwise the island was healthy.
We learn from Antigua that thee weather in that
island had become extremely dry. 'The yellow fever
was raging amongst the soldiers at Shirley Heights.
About 24 deaths had occurred.

Deputy- Commissary General PAce died on the
29th of November, of yellow fever, ton board the royal
mail steamer Conway, off Guadalc 'ape.
All the Windward Islands were healthy, and crops
looking well.

From Martinique we are lam.) nsd that Governor
Bruat, who is more than suspected of being a Schoel-
cherist, was far from popular at o ongst the Creole
citizens of the French Antilles.

At Barbadoes there had been tome rain, and the
crops were very promising. A q irantiue was ins.
posed upon all vessels coming from. islands where the
smallpox prevailed.
In Bermuda the elections had p used off without
disturbance, and the island was perfectly quiet, no
riot or insurrEction whatever having occurred as
stated in some of the American pap ers.
There is no ne As of iniportan ce from Mexico.
Everything was quiet and no fresh revolt was imme-
diately anticipated. A more just :and correct method
of collecting the customs revenue had been adopted,
which will doubtless be of adva) itage to the holders
of Mexican bonds.

Her Majesty's ship Wellesley, Admiral Dundunald,
and her Majesty's steamer Plutr iper, were at Bermuda.
Her Majesty's ships TPlacorn *lee, Sappho, and He-