The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-05 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.
" Letters from Trieste, announce a considerable
fall in the Austrian Government stock, in consequence
of the reported capture of Agram, the capital of
Croatia, by the Hungarians.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, June 5.)
SUGAR.-To• day there was more disposition evinced
by importers of West India Sugar to sell, but a reduc-
tion of 6d per cwt being generally submitted to, occa-
sioned grocers and refiners to be large purchasers. The
total quantity sold amounted to 1,180 hhds, &c., in-
cluding 274 hhds 23 trcs 57 barrels St. Lucia at public
sale, which sold, fine yellow at 40s Gd to 425, good 393
to 39s 6d, low and midding 37s to 38s 6d, good
and fine brown 363 to 375, low 355, ordinary to
good grey 37s to 395; 46 hhds 14 casks 76 barrels Ja-
maica, ordinary yellow 37s 6d to 38s, middling 38s 6d to
393; 74 hhds of Trinidad, low and mid yellow 37s 6d to
38s 6.1; 260 hhds 22 trcs 6 brls Barbadoes, fine yellow
40s 6d to 423, mid to good 38s 6d to 403, low 38s; 29
hhds 39 trs 141 barrels St. Vincenes crystalized, white
45s to 50s, yellow 40s 6d to 445, and brown 36s to 39s
per cwt.
REPINED.-To.day former rates were well supported
for refined goods, and home dealers were desirous to
make purchases. Bonded crushed sugar is in steady
demand at 29s to 303 per cwt.
MAURITIUS.-This afternoon there was less demand
for grocery sorts of Mauritius, and refined kinds met
with a fair sale, and generally realised full terms. At
auction 7,726 bags were nearly all sold upon the follow-
ing terms:-fine yellow, 40s to 41s; mid to good, 38s 61
to 39s 6d; fine brown, 37s to 37s 6d; ord to fine grey,
37s to 39s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon the market for Bengal
Sugar presented a quiet aspect. At public sale,
the quantity offered amounted to 5,739 bags, and
prices declined 6d per cwt; but the chief
part found buyers-grainy white fetching 45s
6d to 475, yellow 43s 6d to 445, good and
fine white enares 42s to 43s 6d, low to good mid 40s to
41s 6d, low and mid soft yellow 36s to 37s 6d, good to
fine 38s to 39s 6d. Of Penang, 1,038 mats and 169
baskets went at about the former value-soft greyish
yellow at 35s 6d to 365, and brown 34s to 35s 6d. 150
serons of damp white Santa Martha went at 41s to
42s 6d per cwt.
FonEmN.-To-day there was much firmness in the
market for Foreign Sugar, and none was submitted to
public sale. By private treaty a fair business was con-
cluded, and in some cases stiffer rates were paid.
MOLASSES-To-day at auction 50 puns of Bengal
Treacle were taken in at 17s 6d for old import, being
above the value.
TEA.-The market for Black is not more active,
although there is a smaller stock than in the former
year, and home deliveries continue upon a large scale.
Congou is not offered at lower prices, but on the part
of town or country dealers not much desire has
been evinced to operate. The better sorts met with
the least attention, and are in fair supply. The value
of ordinary and good orditary is from lid to 81d,
mixed blackish leaf 9d to 10d, blackish leaf 10d to Is,
ditto strong is Id to is 3d, Pekoe flavour is 4d to is 10d
per lb. Pouchong has been dealt in with crution at 6d
to Bd, Souchong at 8d to Is Bd, and better sort is 9d to
2s 9d. Green Tea is offered at moderate rates, yet
only small sales have been made by town or country
dealers, and the market is plentifully supplied; Hyson
of ord and good ord quality is offered at is to is 2d, but
mid and mid Is 3d to is 6d, good is 7d to is led, fine
and superior 2s to 3s, Imperial Canton Is to is 4d,
Hysen sort is 6d to 2s 10d, Gunpowder is 3d to 4s,
Canton made is 3d to is 6d, Twankay ord 5d to 6d,
better sort 7d to Is, Young Hyson 10d to is 10d, supe-
rior 2s to 3e and Hyson skin low to fine 8d to is 6d.
COFFEE.-This afternoon more desire was evinced to
operate in Plantation Ceylon Coffee, and at the public
sales of 540 bags 50 casks, full rates were obtained;
middling went at 48s to 50s, low middling 453 to 465,
fine fine ordinary 41s 6d to 445, good ordinary 335 61
to 35s 6d, ordinary 31s 6i to 335, pea berry 505 6.1 to
563 6d, damaged 33s to 425. Native was held for more
money, which checked business privately, and at auction
420 bags were taken in at 32s 6d for good ordinary.
Cocoa.-This afternoon at public sale 241 bags Bahia
Coco were taken in at 29s for fine bright red.
RICE.-To-day there was not much desire evinced to
operate in East India Rice, and rather lower rates are
ace:Tted. At public sale 1,000 bags of Bengal went at
9s for good, 8s 6i for middling white, and 53 6d to 8s 6d
per cwt for damaged.
SPICES.-Buyers of Pimento show no unwillingness to
pay full rates, although the market is well supplied. The
parcels offered at auction, amounting to 942 bags,
were all sold, and went at 3 d to 31e1 for ordinary to
good middling. There are still several buyers in the
market, Ginger continues in good demand, and
last week's rates are well supported; there is also nct
a more plentifnl supply. At auction 100 pkgs of Jamaica
were sold at 31 15s to 12/ 4s for low mid to fine bold
white. The value of shipping sort of East India is 24s
to 265, and home trade kind 35s to 80s per cwt.
Several: parcels of black Pepper have been taken
privately by shippers and home dealers, whereas
the rates obtained are fully equal to those current on
this day week. Malabar heavy is worth 3Lt to 311.1, half
heavy 2ici to 3d, light 2id to 21d, and Sumatra from
2d
to 3d. White is wanted at from 5d to 9d. For
utmegs-the market is firm, and a fair demand exists ;
low to mid brown at 2s 4d to 2s 10d, and 2etter sort 3s
to 3s ; the supply` is also small. Mace is wanted at
2s to 3s, and better sort 2s 6d to 2s 10d. Cinnamon is
not cheaper. Bencolen at is 3d to is 9d, Bourbon and
Zanzibar 7d to Bd, and Amboyna 10d to is per lb.
SPIRITS.-For Leeward Island Rum the demand con-
tinues to improve, and several parcels have been dis-
posed of at is 4d to is 4id per gallon proof; on the part
of holders there is also firmness. East India has been
in good demand at is 3d proof, and only a limited
amount is on offer. Of Demerara several parcels
have been disposed of, but not at better rates Is 10d
to 2s 4d having been accepted for 28 to 40 per cent
over proof. A tall has taken place in the value of low
and mid sorts of Jamaica; there has in consequence been
a good business concluded. Sales to a fair extent have
been made in superior sorts at former rates. The value
of 19 to 29 per cent over proof is from 2s to 2s 3d, 30 to
36 2s 4d to 3s 3d, and fine 3s 41 to 45 per gallon. Former
rates are well supported for brandy. Geneva sellers are
willing to accept is 8d for common export sort, and 2s 3d
to 3s for fine suitable for home consumption. Former
rates are supported for British made spirit.
COCIIINEAL.-At auction 111 bags were only in part
sold: Honduras silvers 3s 9d to 4s 4d, Mexican 3s 7d
to 3s 3d, black 4s lld to 4s Id, and Teneriffe silvers
black 4s to 4s 2d per lb.
SALTPETRE.-Today there was more disposition
evinced to make purchases in Rough, and full rates were
paid. At public sale 949 bats of Calcutta were all dis-
posed of at 26e 6d to 27s 6d for 4i to 54 per cent refrac-
tion of middling and good quality.
INDIGO.-The quantity of East India declared for public
ompetition amounts to 6,776 chts, and the amount to be
offered is 15,000 chests. Only a limited business has been
concluded by exporters or home dealers, still no decline
in the value has taken place. In Spanish not much busi-
ness has been done.
TALLow.-Prices are not lower for Russian on the
spot. The value of first sort P.Y.C. is 38s 6d to 39s
per cwt. For delivery in the last five months of the year
sales to a fair extent have been made at 39s 3d to 39s 6d,
and the market is firm. Home melted finds a free sale at
37s to 38s nett cash. In the value of other sorts of Tallow
little variation has taken place. At auction 300 pkgs
of Australian were nearly all sold at 333 6d to 34s for
low to fine; 1,220 pkgs of South American 35s to 33s 6d,
damaged 29s to 35s ; 150 casks P.Y. stranded 34s 3d
to 363 9d, and 147 casks of Cape, fine 3.9 s to 36s Gd.
Prices are still much under those of this time in the
former year, but the stocks continues extensives, and
deliveries do not get much better. Rough Fat is,
however, dull of sale at 2s Id.
OILS.-In Cod the sales made have been upon a more
extended scale at 261 per tun. Southern from 251 to 274
and superior 271 103 to 281 10s. Seal, pale, 29l to
301, straw and tinged, 371 to 38/ 103, and other
sorts 251 to 261. For Sperm 721 to 73/ is the
value of fine. For Linseed, the prices are on
the decline, and rule 25s 3d to 25s 61 per cwt on the
spot. There are sellers for delivery at 25s 61 to 25s 9d,
but few buyers are met with. Rapeseed Oil, pale is
offered at 37s 6d, and brown 36s 6d; there is a fair
consumption. Palm met with little attention, and is de-
pressed in value. Sales of good and fine quality have been
made at 30s to 31s, and the supply is upon a more ex-
tended scale. Cocoa Nut 34s to 36s for low to fine. In
Olive the business concluded has been small. Gallipoli
is at 411 to 411 10e, and Levant and Portugal 401 to 401
10s. Lard Oil is 38s to 395, and Ground Nut 27s to 28s
per cwt.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

Their Lordships met at Five o'clock.

Earl STANHOPE presented petitions in favour of
an amendment of the poor-laws; also for a repeal of
the Sale of Beer Act.
Lord STAFFORD presented a petiticn in favour o.
an extention of the jurisdiction of the County Courts.
BANKRUPT LAWS CONSOLIDATION BILL.

Lord CAMPBELL presented a petition from Glasgow
in favour of the Bankruptcy Laws Consolidation Bill.
Lord BROUGHAM presented petitions from Man-
chester, and several other commercial towns, in favour
of the same measure ; also a petition from London,
signed among others by eighteen bankers, who had
subscribed ten guineas each towards the expenses of
watching the progress of the Bill. The Noble and
Learned Lord then went into a history of the Bill, which
consisted of a digest of the existing laws relating to
bankruptey, and of several improvements which it
was proposed to introduce, many of which
were most valuable and important, as ho had before
explained to their Lordships. One of the most impor-
tant of those improvements went to prevent fiaudolent
preferences in favour of relatives and others. He had
rejected altogether the plan of rotation as regarded
Commissioners and Registrars; he also acceded to the
proposition of the Chancellor to reject the proposal for
making a Chief Commissioner and a Chief Registrar,
with an additional salary to each, and he proposed to
reduce the number of Metropolitan Commissioners and
Registrars from six to four. He also proposed to give
the court the power of imprisonment in certain cases of
fraud, contumacy, or extravagance, throwing the burden
of proof not upon the creditor, but the burden of dis-
proof on the debtor. Many persons wished to have
arrest upon mense process restored under certain re-
strictions, because by waiting for a judgment the funds
of a debtor were exhausted. He objected to that, be-
cause thc‘ creditor under these circumstances often got
too much ; and persons having been subjected to the
magical trust of a sheriff's officer, often paid
debts which he did not owe. The persons who
proposed this revival of arrest attended the