The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-22 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

EFFECT OF MONOPOLY.
Table sh•wing the ex-duty price of West India Sugar
in Mincing-lane, and comparing the same against that of
foreign Sugars:—

London, May 22, 1840.
The Gazette of this evening will quote the
average price of British Plantation Muscovado Per Cwt.
Sugar, exclusive of duty, at
The actual quantity of West India Sugar sold on account
of the importers, in the week ending the 19th instant, ac-
cording to the returns made upon oath by the West
India Sugar Brokers, in conformity with the Act of Par-
liament, and on which quantity the above price is com-
puted, consisted of 403 hhds. 11 trs. and 1 brl.
The amount of duty paid on about 900 hhds. of West
India Sugar, at the Custom house of this port, from the
Bth to the 14th of May, both days inclusive, was 16,8001.
Manilla Sugars raised by free labour are worth this
week from 19s. to 225. per cwt., and are, consequently,
about 235. per cwt. cheaper than West India Sugar, if the
charges of freight and management, namely, Os. per cwt.,
are deducted from both descriptions ; the net value of the
Sugar prior to shipment is in the Manilla, on an average
los. 6d. per cwt., and in the West Indies 355. 9d. per
cwt., clearly demonstrating that the Sugar monopoly in-
sures to the British Colonists a price exceeding by 350
per cent, that obtained in the Foreign Markets by their
Manilla competitors ; being, of course, just so much money
abstracted from the Sugar consumers of this country.

UNION Oi; THE SECESSION AND
RELIEF CHURCHES.

The following communication has been sent to the va.
lions Sessions in Paisley last week, on the subject cf
union :

Paisley, 30th April, 1840.
Respected Brethren—At a meeting of elders and dea-
cons belonging to the Secession and Relief Churches in
Paisley, held in the Secession Hall, Abbey-close, on the
evening of Tuesday, the 28th instant, Provost Drummond
in the Chair;

After devotional exercises (conducted by Bailie Hart),
the Committee formerly appointed submitted the following
resolutions, which were adopted by the meeting :
Resolved, First--That this meeting agree in thinking
that no essential difference does exist between the Relief
and Secession Churches, so as to form any ground of se-
paration ; and, therefore, we hereby recommend that a
union of these Churches should take place, on the under-
standing that any difference of sentiment existing between
them shall be held as a matter of forbearance.
Resolved, Secondly—That the present circumstances of
the Church of Christ render it necessary that this union
should be effected as speedily as possible, and, therefore,
recommend to the various sessions in town (if they Flail
see cause) to bring the matter of union betoro their re-
spective congregations, for their consideration, and like-
wise that they give the subject all the support in their
power, and report to a future meeting.
Resolved, Thirdly—That a copy of these resolutions
be transmitted to the Sessions in town, and thereafter
published in the Secession, Relief andand Voluntary Church
Magazines.

JAMES DRUMMOND, Chairman.
WILLIAM MELVIN, Secretary.

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