The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-25 00:00:00

BANKING Di

Proprietors'capital .. 14,553,000
heat . ...• ••• . • . 3,399,469
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-
ings-bank E, and Di-

vidend accounts) .. h,56 4,01 4
Other deposits •.• • • . 9,400,1!1
Seven day and other
bills

••••••• • • • • 1,095,012

X 33,921,616

Dated the 23d day of August, 1

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New "rice Current, Aug. 24.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was only a limited business
concluded in the West India Sugar market, and at for-
mer rates there are ready sellers. The purchases
amounted to 430 hhds, &c., including 87 hhds 24 trcs
26 barrels Barbadoes at auction, which went rather
cheaper; good and fine yellow at 38s 6d to 41s, low and
middling 37s to 38s; 81 casks St. Lucia, ordinary and
middling yellow 36s to 37s 6d.
REFINED..-- To-day there was less activity in the
Refined Sugar market, still the offers made at lower
rates are rejected, and brown Lumps cannot be obtained
under 48s 6d per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is un-

altered in value.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon former rates were asked
for Mauritius Sugar, and there is a larger amount on
offer; on the part of home dealers, however, not much
desire was evinced to operate. Of 7,483 bags 250 casks
offired at public sale a part only sold ; low to fine yel-
low at 36s to 41s 6d, grey 35s to 40s, low to middling
brown 30s to 345, and good to fine 34s 6d to 36s per
cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was little passing
in East India Sugar by private treaty, but lower rates
were not accepted. At public sale 450 bags went at 39s
to 39s 6d for good and fine soft yellow.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of
Foreign Sugar, and by private treaty little business was
done; prices have still a downward tendency. For the
week the sales privately are only two cargoes of fine
yellow Havannah at 23s to 23s 6d per cwt.
MoLASsES.—For low to fine quality the value is from
16; to 19s per cwt; there is, however, a fair consumption
and no decrease is expected to take place. East India
is little wanted, and prices keep on the decline, ruling
from 15s to 16s per cwt.
Coeoe..—There has been little disposition to purchase
West India, and the marketcontinues to be well supplied;
still, in the value, little variation has taken place this
week. Of 812 bags 35 barrels offered at public sale a
small part only sold ; Grenada, fine red at 41s to 425,
Trinidad, ordinary to fine 40s to 475, and grey at 38s to
42s per cwt. There is still much dulness in the market
for Foreign, and 26s to 28s per cwt is the value.
TEA.—The market has a firm appearance, and none
was submitted to auction this week; there has also been
no arrival. Former rates have been well supported for
Cangou. A steady business has been concluded in green,
upon former rates, and holders have confidence. Deli-
veries continue upon the same large scale as for some
time past, and no change is likely to take place.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Mocha Coffee met with a
good demand, and at public sale 340 bales and 55 half-
bales Mocha were sold at 54s to 55s 6d for middling
greenish, aid 43s to 51s for damaged. Holders of Na-
tive Ceylon asking a further advance checked business
to.clay, and 1,700 bags at public sale were only in part
sold at 37s to 37s 6d for good ordinary of old import,
and there were buyers of the whole rather under these
rates. Of Rio 1,194 bags were taken in at 32s for good
ordinary mixed.
RICE.—To-day there was less business concluded in
East India, and of 3,000 bags Bengal at auction a small
part only sold at 9s 6d to 105 6d per cwt for mid and good
white; these are rather lower rates.
SPICES —To-day black Pepper met with little atten-
tion, and 1,100 bags of Malabar at auction sold rather
cheaper, shot a little stalky went at 3d to 3id; 20 cases
of Bencoolen Cloves taken in at Is 4d for mid; 15 cask•
Dutch Nutmegs limed 2s 2d to 23 6d; 650 bags 1,500
pockets Bengal Ginger sold 203 to 24s for export sort.
and 81 cases Calcutta 74s to 903; a small parcel Jamaica,
mid small 4110 s.
SPIRITS.—The business concluded in Leeward Llano
Rum this week has been small, and prices aro on the de-
cline; proof selling at is 4.1 to is 5d per gallon. East
India is offered at is 3d to is aid, still there are few
purchases, and the supply coutinues to get larger.
For Jamaica the market has a dull appearance
and only small purchases have been made by shipper:
or home dealers this week, whilst prices have a down-
ward tendency. We quote 20 to 29 per cent over prop'
at from 2.3 2d to 2a sd, 30 to 36 over proof at from
2s 3d to 3s, and fine at 3s 2d to 4s. Demerara has met
with little attention, and as offered at 2s to 2s 3d
for 30 to 40 per cent over proof. Former
advanced rates are well kept up for Brandy.
Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1848 at 3s 10d to
4s, 1847 ditto 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1846 ditto 5s 5d to 5i Bd.
1845 ditto 5s 8d to 55 10d, inferior sorts 2s 4d to 3s 9d,
and Bordeaux 2s to 2s 2d per gallon. Several purchase
have been made for arrival at these rates. Geneva is stilt
quoted at is 9d to Is 10d for export sort, and fine at
2s 3d to 3s 3d. British made Spirit is from 93 Bd, and
Gin at 83 to 8s 6d for 17 to 22 per cent under proof.
INDIGO.—The Quarterly sale of East India has been
fixed for the 9th of October, and already 13,299 chests
are declared. The market is firm, and purchases to a fair
extent have been made by home dealers and shippers,
whilst the rates paid are equal to the last quarterly sales.
Spanish has been in fair demand at former rates.
SALTPETRE,—TO-day rough was held for full rates
but there was not much desire evinced to sell. At sue -
tion 650 bags Calcutta were taken in at 28s for 3i to ,q
per cent, and 1,500 bags of Egyptian at 26s to 27s tor €
to 74 per cent refraction.
'rALLOW.—To-day the sales of Tallow went off flatly
but at steady rates. 1,384 pkgs South American mostly
sold at 34s to 36s 6d; 252 casks Sydney 34s to 38s 60
per cwt.
OILS.—To-day at auction 260 tuns Southern Oil went
'row 291 to 301 153, and inferior 261 to 271 los per tun.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.

NORTHERN ClRCUlT.—Liverpool, Aug. 23.
The business of the Crown Court concluded at abou
eight o'clock last evening, with the Liverpool murder
case.
CIVIL COURT.—(Before Mr. Justice WICIIVIAN and
a Special Jury.)
NEWCASTLE UNION JOINT-STOCK BANK V. EARL TALBOT.
This was an action on two bills of exchange, fa
4,018/. los., drawn on sad accepted by the defendant.
The defendant pleaded several pleas, which the result
makes it useless to specify.
The Attorney-General, Mr. Knowles, W.
r Martiatson, and
and Mr. Unthank were for the plaintiff; M .
Mr. Robinson for the defendant.
It appeared that a 11r. Edwards and others had agreed
to purchase a large estate in Belgium, called Chiny,
somewhere between Ghent and the French frontier, and
had to pay a large deposit, and, as in many other specu-
lations, the money was not ready. The noble defen-
dant, then Lord Ingestre, being in his youth, and
younger son of the late arl Talbot, and naturally of
an active disposition, had been in the navy, but on the
premature death of his elder brother, who was unfortu-
nately drowned, he was taken from that profession.
activity then led him to join in various enterprises, and
among others he got into the Chiny estate speculation, end
it was ultimately arranged that he should hive one-fourth
of it. Still ready money was scarce, and certain hills
which had been negotiated with the plaiatiffs becoming
due, and part of them dishonoured, Edwards
drew, and Lord Ingestre accepted, the two bills on which
the action was founded, and they were handed by Ed•
wards to the bank, who, it was said for the plaintiff, had
actually advanced on the bills which these were to re-
place 4,000 k, and the bank received those substituted
bills without any other condition than that they were to
supply the place of 8,000/. which they already held.
Mr. MARTIN, on the other hand, fur the defendant,
contended that Lord Talbot was under no obligation
either in law or honour as to the bill held by the bank.
Edwards represented to him that he had made a valuable
purchase, and led him to take a quarter share, and Ed-
wards himself was to have another quarter. Its as un-
derstood that Lord Talbot would have top about
16,C001. for his share, and be had already had to pay. I
upwards of 57,0001. It was Edwards who had t.oanp_roto
vide for the eight bills, and be got dthtteakdinieg
to save
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accept the two bills in question, he u
the defendant harmless. Edwards seiaettthotsbeeyt oerebiltlos
to the bunk on the express condition that
give up the eight bills. This cundition the f
the bank de-
clined to accept, but having got hold o defe
dant's two acceptances refused to return the m. This
was in April, 1845, As Edwards had entered into
n express undertaking not to part with the two
bal -s,except on the condition of taking up the
eight bills, he filed a bill in Chancery to compel the
back to give up either one or the other. To this no
answer was filed, but in December an arrangement was
made between Edwards and the bank, in fraud, as it was
alleged, of the defendant, by which the bank were to give
Edwards up the eight bills, pay the costs of the suit in
Chancery, and give him 3001. This agreement, it was
contended for the defendant, did not render him liable
on the two bills. Up to that time the plaintiffs held
them wrongfully, they had long before become due,
and as Edwards, in consequence of his guarantee, could
not sue the defendant on them, the bank could, by an
agreement with Edwards after they became due, acquire
no better title than be 1-ad himself:
The ATTORNEY- GENERAL—On the former trial we
did not show the condition performed, which was to give
up the eight bills ; now we have shown that we have