The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-16 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the returns made in the weekending February 13,
1849, is 255. 21Ad. per cwt.

MARKET IN TELLIGEN CE.
(From the London New Price Current of Feb. 16.)
SUGAR.— To-day former rates were well supported for
all sorts of West India Sugar; the amount of business
concluded was, however, limited, and did not exceed
250, making 1,348 hhds and tierces for the week. The
market for all sorts of Raw Sugar closes with much
firmness.

REFINED.—To-day Refined Goods were dealt in with
more freedom for home trade purposes, brown Lumps
realizfd 48s 6d to 425, and Standard Lumps 49s 6d.
Bonded Crushed Sugar is dull of sale at 27e 6d to 28s 6d
per cwt.
Mannrrius.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in
excellent demand, and at public sale 4,625 bags sold at
full rates, and in come cases rather higher : fine yellow
went at 40s to 40s 6d, good 38s 6d to 39s 6d, low to
middling 36s 6d to 38s, line brown 35s 6d to 365, good
34s 6d, fine strong white 475, washed and syrupy 33s
to 395.

EAST INPIA.—Of Bengal 4550 bags were offered at
auction, but nearly all taken in above the value ; good
and fine strong yellow at 41s to 435, low and middling
39s 6d to 40s, Mauritius kind 36s to 38s, good strong
white 46s to 475, low and middling white Benares 39s 6d
to 41s, good to fine, 42s to 445. Privately an extensive
business has been done in soft brown, 15,000 bags having
been sold at 29s 6d to 325. s
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FOREION.—The market for Foreign Sugar is still in a
firm position, and suprlies do not get larger. There are
many purchasers of Foreign Sugar here by private
treaty for exportation, but holders insisting
upon former advanced rates, prevented opera-
tions of moment. A cargo of old Mat oim has
been sold at 19s for brown, and white 235, one of
grey Java 243, one of white Bahia 24s for new, 5,000 bgs
of low brown China at Glasgow at 15s. Od • Only
small purchases has been made by our refiners working
under bond, as the market for their productions is in a
quiet state. Home dealers also evince little inclination to
do business, as prices of Foreign rule from 2s to 3s per cwt
above those of Colonial Sugar. Of Havannah 2,709 chsts
have been submitted to public sale, all duty paid, when
the whole were taken in at firm rates, fine and good
yellow at 41s to 43s per cwt. Of white Havannah two
parcels, in bond, were offered yesierday, amounting to
5,066 chests, the whole was, however, bought in much
above the value, that it is to say, middling to good
strong at 32s 6d to 34s 6d, fine 35s to 37s 6d, and washed
27s to 35s 6d.

MoLAssEs.—The market is firm for West India, and
holders require 17s to 208 per cwt for low to fine quality.
Bengal Treacle at 15s 6d to 16s per cwt.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon Cochineal met with at-
tention, and .210 bags Honduras at auction sold at full
rates—low to fine silvers 3a 9d to 4s sd, good and fine
black 5s to 5s 6d.

COFFEE.—This afternoon the demand was not brisker
for Coffee from the home trade: at auction 12 casks 960
bags Plantation Ceylon went upon2Btos olowt4eBr3so6terms ; mid
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6d
ordinary 42
fine clean 70s to 725; 40 bags Native
28s: 1,713 bags Costa Rica went at stiff rates,triage s
295, good and line ordinary 32s to 355, fine fin ordinary
or
288 to 435, and damaged 27s 6d to 28 6d. The marketinary
is quiet for Native Ceylon at 34s 6d to 355.
Coco.—There is firmness on the part of holders of
West India, and none has been submitted to public sale
this week, privately the amount on offer is also small :
a fair inquiry exists, and former rates are off,red.
quote Trinidad red at 40s to 465, grey 38s to 435,
Grenada and St. Lucia from 37s to 420 per cwt. Foreign
is held with firmness.
TEL—In the value of Black no variation has taken
place this week, but a steady demand existed for town
and country consumption. Green 13 held tot former

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Public sales of Tea are declared to take
place on Wednesday, and the quantity declared is al-
ready 20,000 packages.
RICE.—To-day East India Rice was dealt in with
caution privately, and 1,029 bags at auction were taken
in at 9s 6d for broken white, which is the full value.
SPlCES.—Pimento is not so much required, and prices
have fallen id per lb this week. At auction 250 bgs
were sold at aid to 3id for good mid and good. Black
Pepper is held with firmness at fully former rates, and
a good sale exists. At auction 478 bugs of Batavia
were sold at 21c1 to 2id for good clean light
black, and at 2id to 2id for damaged ; 90
bndls 1,030 robins Malabar, good grey 2id to
2id. and damaged 21d. For better kinds the rates paid
privately are 2id to 31d. White is in greater demand,
and prices tend upwards. At auction 21 bgs went at 4d
to 4id for mid. In the private market better sorts realise
from 5d to 9d per lb ; of fine Coriander the supply
is yet small. The value of long Pepper is from 16s to
18s, and of Pod 30s to 505 per cwt. For Cloves there
is a fair sale at late rates. Mace is in much better
request and realized an advance of 2d per lb.
At auction 39 cases of Penang went readily;
Brown Nutmegs met with increased attention, and
prices have advanced 2d for superior sorts, whereas in-
ferior and mid realized fully former terms. The quan-
tity offered at auction was large, and amounted to 88
pkgs, yet the whole sold.
liimoo.—To -day during the progress of the 'sale 278
cheats were withdrawn, and 915 have passed. The
bidding* were very brisk, particularly for the mid and
detective qualities of Bengal, wnich may be quoted now
at 4d advance on last sale rates. Good and fine
shipping sorts continued to go off unevenly at 2d to 4d
advance. A small parcel of ord to mid Madras
sold briskly at an advance of 4d to 6d on the rates of the
last sale. Of the quantity now passed the sale (4,781
chts) 987 chts have been withdrawn, and 524 bought in,
leaving 3,270 chts sold. To-day 127 serous Guatemala,
low lean copper and coppery Cortes to mid and good,
and a few fine Sobres, nearly all sold with spirit at from
2s 4d to 35 7d.

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bALTPETRE.—Rough to-day met with a slow sale, and
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SPIRITS.—For East India Rum rather lower rates
having been accepted, induced buyers to operate
with more freedom, and since this day week the
sales reach 1,000 pkgs at is 3d to is 3P
proof. Leeward Island is held for is 4d to is 40;
there are, however, few buyers, and the quantity sold is
only 100 puns at is 4d to is 40. For inferior and
middling sorts of Jamaica the market has yet a dull ap-
pearance, and prices are receding; superior, however,
met with a fair demand upon former terms, and the
supply does not get larger.
lALLow.—This afternoon the market was in a quiet
state for Tallow, and fine P. Y. Candle on the spot can-
not be quoted above 40s 6d per cwt; at auction 770
packages South American, part sold 351 to 40s; 636 pkgs
New South Wales 34s 6d to 40s; 100 casks Odessa taken
in at 395; 215 packages Persian 38s; 30 casks Tuscan
part sold at 38s 6d to 39s 6d; 48 casks Petersburgh Soap
36s 6d to 375.
OILS.--A material improvement has taken place in
the position of the market for common fish Oils this
wee 7. Seal bas been iu excellent request, and a material
rise in the value is apparent. Of fine pale there
is a scanty supply. Cod met with. much attention, and
realised from 241 lOs to 251, at which the market has a
firm aspect. There is much inquiry after Southern,
but few parcels are to be obtained. Sperm is in greater
demand, and holders manifest more firmness; fine Colo-
nial has been selling at 811 to 824 American 80/ to 811 per
tun. Cocoa Nut has not improved in value, but the demand
larger and the rates paid for fair to fine white East India
are from 33s 6d to 35, and for Sydney 32s to 33s 6d.
Palm has been in excellent request, and the rates
paid are from 81s to 32s for good to fine, and 29s
to 30s 6d for inferior and mid. There are several
export buyers in the market, and deliveries Con-
tinue to exceed arrivals. In Linseed Oil operations
have been upon a large scale for home trade purposes,
and many export orders have been completed. Prices
continue to advance, and rule at 25s 6d to 26s per cwt
on the spot, even at which there are not free sellers. On
Friday 578 pkgs Cocoa Nut Oil will be offered at public
sale. This afternoon of Palm Oil 97 casks at auction
were taken in at 29s 6d to 321.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVEN IN G.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their Lordships assembled at Fire o'clock.
TURNPIKE TRUSTS.

The Marquis of SALISBURY moved for certain re-
turns relating to turnpike trusts.
The Earl of GRANVILLE was not aware of the
existence of any objection to the production of these re-
turns, but he could have wished that the Noble Marquis
had given notice of his intention to more for them.
The Eirl of ST. GERMANS thought the Govern-
ment had done wrong in including as they had done
in the same Bill the very different subjects of highways
and turnpike trusts.
The motion was then agreed to.

PAYERS.
Earl GREY laid on the table certain papers relating
to the subject of transportation.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNIII laid on the table
certain papers by command of her Majesty.
Their Lordships then adjourned.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
PRIVATE BUSINESS.

The following Bids were read a second time and
ordered to be committed:—
Bradford Waterworks.

Brierly Hill District Gaslight Company (for incot,
porating and giving all proper Powers to the said
Company).
Charing-cross Bridge (Amendments of Acts; Powers to
alter authorised Approaches, &c.)
East Anglian Railways (Ely and Huntingdon Railway
Extension of Time).
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway, and Edinburgh and
Glasgow Union Canal (Amalgamation or Sale or
Lease of the Union Canal to the Railway Company).
Feltwell Second District Drainare.
Great Yarmouth Haven Bridge and Navigation Im-

provement.
London Hospital Incorporation.
South-Eastern Railway (Removal of Restriction against
opening the Tunbridge Wells and Hastings, and
Ashford and nesting Lines, Grant of compulsory
Powers for purchase of Lands, Steam-boats).
Taunton Town and Market Improvement.
Whitehaven Waterworks.
NATIONAL EXPENDITURE.
Lord JOHN lIAY presented a petition from Windsor
praying for a reduction of the national expenditure.
POOR-LAW.
Lord JOCELYN presented a petition from the guar-
dians of King's Lynn praying for some alteration in the
Poor Removal Ac'.
POOR-LAW (IRELAND).
Mr. J. O'CONNELL presented a petition from Balls,
in the county of Mayo, against the Irish poor-law. The
Hon. Member presented a similar petition from the cor-
poration of Limerick.
PORT OF LIMERICK.
The HON. MEMBER also presented a petition from the
same corporation, praying that the port of Limerick
might be selected for the departure of the American
mail-packets, in case a western port in Ireland should be
fixed upon for that purpose.
NATIONAL DISPUTES.
Sir J. PAKINGTON presented a petition praying
that all national disputes might be settled by arbitration
instead of by an appeal to war.
Mr. BAINES presented a petition from Hull in
favour of international arbitration.
IRISH POOR-LAW.
Colonel DU NNE presented a petition from a
general meeting of poor-law guardians in Ireland,
praying for an alteration in the order of rating, and for
other alterations in the Irish p
AWoor-law.
POOR-L.
The Marquis of GRANBY presented a petition from
the guardians of a poor-law board, complaining of the
increase of pauperism.
Lord DUDLEY STUART presented a petition from
Marylebone, in favour of some alteration in the poor-
law.
PUBLIC LIBRARIES.
Mr. EWART postponed his motion with respect to
public libraries to the 3d of March.
VOTE BY BALLOT.
Mr. CRAVEN BERKELEY gave notice that on an
early day he would ask for leave to bring in a Bill to
repeal certain Acts, or portions of Acts, relating to the
mode of taking votes for the election of the Members of
Parliament, and to enable electors to give their votes by
way of ballot.
CHURCH REVENUE (IRELAND).
Mr. J.:O'CONNELL gave notice that on the Ist of
March next he would move for a Committee of the
whole House to inquire into the Church revenue of
Ireland.
MORTALITY AMONG THE SOLDIERS IN
BARBADOES.
Lord DRUMLANRIG intimated that he intended to
postpone his question with respect to the mortality
among the 66th and 67th Regiments stationed in Bar-
Woes until a tuture day.,
THE NEW HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT.
Mr. OSBORNE wished to put a question to the Hon.
Gentleman the Member for Lancaster (Mr. Greene)
with respect to the New Houses of Parliament. A
circular had been sent round to the Members
of the House, by the direction of the Com-
missioners, soliciting Honourable Members to offer
any saggestions they might think proper with respect
to the fittings and arrangements of the new House of
Commons. He wished to ask whether these arrangements
would be allowed to interfere with Mr. Barry's original
plan, and if so, who was to be responsible for the expense?
Secondly, Whether the dispute between Dr. Reid and
Mr. Barry, which had now lasted four years—(Laugh-
ter)—had been finally adjusted by the Commissioners ?
'Thirdly, Whether the Commissioners had drawn up any
report in which information was given as to the ultimate
expense, and as to the period when the works would bo
completed.
Mr. GREENE replied that the Commissioners had
deemed it expedient to send round the circular referred
to, as they were anxious to receive suggestions as to the
fieal arrangements of the House, with a view to the con-
venience of the Members, and the facilitating of public
business. The arrangements upon these matters were not
such as would interfere with the plans of the architect,
nor with the estimated expense of construction. Every-
one must be aware that many secondary matters trifling
itt themselves, yet iroporms talon, Members attending

to discharge their public duties, were required to
be arranged in consonance with their views, but
which in themselves involved :no great expense. The
dispute between Dr. Reid and Mr. Barry had been
arranged by tbe,Comwissioners in a satisfactory:manner
—namely, that Dr. Reid shouldiheve the full arrangement
of the ventilation of the House of Commonsrand that his
services should be confined to the House of Commons
alone--the Commissioners allowing him all suitable
opportunities that he might require for the outlet of foul
and the admission of pure air.—(Hear, hear.)
The Commissioners had ,not prepared any re-
port of the nature referred to by the Hon.
Member; but, in obedience to the wishes of the
House, a return had been prepared of the present and
future expenses. An official return with respect to the
general expenses rested with the Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer.
Mr. HUME suggested that a plan should be prepared,
showing the alterations that have been already made in
the approaches to the new Houses of Parliament, and
what is intended to be done. Without some such plan,
any person would find himself unable to judge what was
intended to be done.—(Hear.) He found places that
were doors once now shut up, and places that
were windows once now turned into doors—(Laughter)
—but how many more of those changes were to take
place, or what was to be done, the Members had no
means of judging without some such plan as he had
suggested.

Mr. GREENE replied that there were plans showing
the alterations in Mr. Barry's office, and that gentle-
man, he was sure, would afford every facility to any of
the Members in explaining those plans, and the altera-
tions which had taken place, or were in contemplation.
Mr. HUME would like to know who authorized the
expense now going on in the building up and pulling
down, or who was responsible for it?—(Hear.)
Mr. GREENE was not aware precisely to what the
Hon. Member referred. With reference to the expense
of the alteration in the approaches, an estimate had been
prepared of the additional expense of those alterations.
The whole of those estimates had been submitted for
approval to the Treasury, and they had received the
approval of that department.
WOODS AND FORESTS.

Lord DUNCAN begged leave to ask the Noble
Lord at the head of the Government to whom the Mem-
bers of the House were to put questions relating to mat-
ters connected with .the office of Woods and Forests,
since the Earl of Carlisle, the Chief Commissioner, had
been elevated to the House of Lords?

The answer of Lord JOHN RUSSELL was wholly
inaudible in the gallery.
MARTIAL LAW IN CEYLON.

Mr. BAILLIE begged to ask a question of the Under-
Secretary of State for the Colonies. He (Mr. Baillie)
found, on referring to the papers that had been recently
published relating to the colony of Ceylon, that a dispatch
was received at the Colonial-office on the 3lst Oct., 1848,
communicating the important fact that executions under
martial law had taken place in the island, and he also
found in reference to those papers that we had received, no
dispatch had been since obtained from Lord Torrington.
He wished to ask whether any dispatch of a later date than
Oct. 24, either disapproving or approving of executions
under martial law at Ceylon, had been forwarded by
Earl Grey to the Governor of the island ? And if so,
whether there would be any objection to lay them on
the table of the House, previous to any discussion upon
the subject?
Mr. HAWES said the last dispatch that had been re-
ceived from Lord Torrington was dated the 24th October
last, and Lord Grey, by a dispatch, had previously ap-
proved of the measures that had been taken to suppress
the rebellion.

Mr. BAILLIE said, the Right Hon. Gentlemen (Mr.
Hawes) stated, that previous to the dispatch, the ap-
proval of Lord Grey had been sent, but he did not state
whether any approval had been sent after the dispatch.
Mr. HAWES replied that a general dispatch had
been sent approving of the policy of Lord Torrington,
but no special dispatch had been sent out approving of
executions under martial law.
EMIGRATION.
Mr. SCOTT said he had been informed that great
efforts were being made at the present moment to force
emigration from the agricultural districts, and especially
from Dorsetshire. He was surprised to hear
those statements, and especially one that a gen-
tleman had been sent down to that county to
offer terms for a voyage to the colonies at such rates
that the expenses of shipment, which were intended for
five hundred emigrants, would be made to servo for a
thousand. He was the more surprised at this, as he was
credibly informed that there were applications
for 150 passages daily, and that fifty ships
had alreaciy been dispatched with emigrants
daring the present year. If the case was as he
had been informed, he feared that it would tend greatly
to discourage the accumulation of funds voluntarily
forming for the purpose of emigration to other countries.
He wished, :therefore, to inquire whether a gentleman
had been sent down to Dorsetshire for the purpose which
he had stated?

Mr. HAWES said that he had not received any no-
tice of the question, and was therefore not prepared to
give an answer, but would do so at some future day.
SITTING ON AS 11-WEDNESDAY.—BRIBERY

AT ELECTIONS BILL.
Sir JOHN PAKINGTON said that the second read-
ing of the Bribery at Elections Bill stood for Wednes-
day next, the 21st. Now, that day happened to be Ash-
Wednesday, and as it was the custom of the House to
adjourn over Ash-Wednesday, he wished to ask the
Noble Lord (Lord John Russell) whether it was his
intention to adjourn the House orer Wednesday next,
or to have the usual morning sitting?
Lord J. RUSSELL was anxious, for the sake of the
public business, to continue the morning sittings, and he
should therefore propose on Monday that the House ad-
journ at its rising on Tuesday till two o'clock on Wed-
nesday, in order to give such Hon. Gentlemen as chose
the opportunity of attending Divine service.
WAR IN THE PIJNJAUB.

Mr. G. THOMPSON wished to ask the Noble Lord
at the head of the Government whether he intended to
lay the papers connected with the war in the Punjaub,
i❑ April last on the table of the House?
Lord J. RUSSELL said that the papers were not yet
prepared, but as soon as they were ready they should be
presented.