The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-03 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

(From the London New Price Current of February 2.)
SUGAR.—The rates previously established have been
fully supported for West India .filuscovadoes, and the
grocers have been anxious to purchase yellow d&seriptions,
especially those with colour, but the effort supply has
operated against business; of good and fine sot is t he market
has been cleared each day, and in some cases even rather
higher rates have been paid.
To-day prices were firmer for British Plantation ; both
grocers and refinerslveredesircus to purchase.all descrip.
Lions, but the small and indifferent show operated against
buying, still there was a'fair business done, and the better
sorts of yellow, which are much wanted by the grocers,
brought prices 'rather above. those of Friday, indeed in
some cases the lower sort were sold, towards the 'close of
the market, a shade above former rtes; the purchases
amounted to 409 hhds and tres, and would have been on a
more extended scale if there had been.a better assortment.
REFINED.—For home consumption a large
_demand has
prevailed for Rvfined
.goods, and the market has been
nearly cleared, some pus chases have been made for Liver-
pool, and prices have advanced. since this day week is
per cwt.
_ . .

To-day Wfitied Good: were much sought after by the
home wide ; and it is difficult to get Standard Lumps at
953, at that rate large purchases have been made for de-
livery in a fortnight. 'fresele sells mere freely at 353. to
42a. Tie demand was good for Bastards and Pieces, and
former rates wra fully Supported. Bonded Crushed Sugar
in good request at 32s 6d per cwt.
MAURITIUS.-This afternoon the,publie sales were well
attended, and tiro biddinge were brisk, thilOtal quantity
off-red amouived !o 6,714 bags, the whole was disposed of
at prices 6.1 a Is higher for good and fine
_yellow sorts;
brown and other kinds fetched full former rates, and in some
cases a slight advance, fine.)elloW went at 834 to 85,, good
81s to 82s Gd, middling and good middling 77s to 80,s, low
middling 72s 6d to 753, good brown 71s to 71s 6d, mid-
dling and good middling 59s to 661, low dark 52s to 54s
6d, good strong grey 75s 6d to 78s 6d, fine 79s to 803 Gd
per cat.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon theublic sales consisted
of 1,630 bags Manilla, 362;ba3k.ets Java, 4,755 bags and
281 cases Bengal ; Manilla was all taken in 61 above
former rates, viz. good middling brosvn at 255, washed and
shifed 21s to 22s 61, a few lots -however were sold at the
latter rates. Java was all bought .in 6d to Is above the
market value, good brown and middling grey at 233 6i to
26, 61, damps 22s 61 to 23s 6d, a few lots of the latter were
sold at those rates. "Bengal was nearly all disposed of at
higher rates for the better kinds of white, other sorts
realised full prices, strong ehrystalised yellow fetched
87s 6d to 89s, fine white' 85s to 86s, mid and good 82s
to 843, low dingy 803 6d to-81s, ,good and fine yellow 76s
to 819, ordinary damp brown 53s 64 to 565, better 60s,
low dark sound yellow in cases 563, damps and washed of
various other sorts 67s to 87s per cwt.
FOREIGN.-This afternoon prices were Supported for all
kinds, but there was only a limited business transacted by
private treaty : at auction 43 chests Brazil were off_red
and sold at 20s to 23, for broWn and yellow, and 24s for
low middling white.

M7I.A4SES,--,This afternoon there wataa steady demand
and prices acre firin ; at auction 156 puns 5 Olds An-
tigua, and.lB casks Maaritiui. Molesses and Sugar, duty
paid, were offered, the former was partly sold at full prices,
viz. at 37s to 37s 61 for good quality, the latter taken in
at 503 to 50s 6d per cwt.
COFFEE.—There has ia:.en only a limited demand for
clean descriptions of West India &nee we last wrote, and
priers have assumed a downward tendency ; unclean sorts
have met with a heavy sale; importers have supplied the
market more freely, and in ices.gave way 2s.
This afternoon the aieeretions for borne consumption
were confined to the public sales tihicii were large, but at
which the trade .for the .most part did not evince
much desire to purchase, and prices gave way
for the, most kinds ; 592 bags Samarang, 1.454
bags Ceylon, 230 bags Sumatra, 740 bags Java, 94 bales
Mocha, 102 casks 26 brls and 206 bags Berbice were of-
fered; Semarang,. an indifferent parcel heing nearly
all damaged and repacked, went at 31s to 40s 6d;
Ceylon was all disposed of, but- at a reduction on
former rates of Is to Is 6d for the lower sorts ; the
better kinds fetched nearly former rates, good ord pale
sold at 71s 6d to 725, gne ord colouiy 73s to 775, good
ord country darn;ged 701 to 71a; Sumatra went at 35s 6d
to 36s for good ordinary, being fair prices ; Java was
all taken in above the value at 62s 6d to 63a for good or-
dinary even pale berry; Mocha beUght in at easier rates,
viz., good ordinary brewnish at 1053 ; Berbice taken in
at lower prices, middling at 1038, fine ordinary and low
middling 92s to 955,
TEA.—Prices haie undergone little variation for free
trade since this day week, holders for the most part haing
unwilling to submit to any farther reduction, hut the mar-
ket has presented a tranquil appearance, and by private
treaty the operations have hcen on a small scale only in
both black and grven description-e.
To-day prices underwent little variation for free trade,
but the demand was limited, still buyers were d4ose.l to
do business, and several small parcels were dispete-d of ;
holders diplayed more firmness, and fair common Coneou
for cash is not to be purchased under is 41 per lb. A
good demand. prevailed for Company's Congou, which
produced la bid cash.
This afternoon a good many purchases were made in
Company's Congou for cash at la bid to Is 6d. Free
bade was in fair request, and is sid paid for several par-
cels of c immon Congou for cash, the market allogerher
has assumed a more lively appearance.
Rtes.—For Bengal, rather lower rates have been sub-
mitted to: middling, white at 13s 6d and for cash 13s At
auction '1,182 pockets went at 13e 6d to 14s for mid and
goad mid white. .In Siam and Java, no variation has
taken place. Carolina at former rates.
This afternoon buyers of Betigal evinced little desire
to purchase at the public sales which comprised 1,559
bags, and the whole was taken in at 14s for middling
white.

Setcns.—Cassia Lignea mid descriptions at 925. good
945, and fine thin quill sorts have fetched .95s to 965, 90
to 92s for low middling and middling ordinary 885 6d.
For Black Pepper holders are firm, ord light Sumatra is
not to be bought under aid ; 993 bags at auction only
partly sold at 3id t.o 3id for good fair Sumatra, and ord
30, being the lull value. White 9id to Is d for mid
and good quality, .and Ord 6d to 6d.. In Ginger full
prices have been paid for both East and West India Nut-
megs at full rates. Mice ha's brought full prices. Cloves,
fina Bencoolen at 24 6d to 25 7d per lb.
FRUIT.—This afternoon 102 butts 40 carotecls New
Patras, 90 butts 57 caroteels new damaged Patras, and 10
butts new Cephalonia
_Currants were offered at auction,
damaged sold at 533 to G 33 ; sound all taken in.
RUM, BRIiNDY,' AND' HOLLANDB.—The pyoposition to
equalize the duties on East and West India Rum,
proluced a dull market for Wot India, and prices
have given way 33 to 4i Per gallon for Leewards ;
proof strength' at 2s 6d to 23 6id. For Jamaica

From To Average
6.8 Wheat, per barrels SiuttU.. ~. 25 0 37 0 3- 5
0 Bere .. .
102 Barley
879 Oats
0 Emir, per cwt 8 stone"... 0 0 • 0
512 Oatmeal. 8 stone ll 0 14 0 12 4
Sold to Bakers only.
9,185 Cwt. flour 9 0 24 0 22 0
Average price of Wheat auti. 'lour 51 8,1. per sack
Firers.....-...., from 21s. 0,1 to 24,, Od
Receipts of Flour, 16,244 i secui a
....... fro—m 15s. Cd. to 211 .ocl
S:t/.4 of Do. 6,92 Thirds ....,.... from 9s. Od. co 12s Od

PRICE is BRFAD.
Quarter!, [.oat
. CORK MARKETS—Jan. 30.

Whept. (per 204)22 ; 0.1.tt,334. 61.1Uats (per list.: 10 01. to 12 Cd
Barley (per ltist.)ll 3 3 9 ih'lmn• (per cwt 11 U 24 0
Oatmeal (per cwt.)... ...... (to. Cd. to 16s 0.1
Meet, 4d. t 3 7d.—Muttort. sd. tqo4.—Veal, 4.1 to Cd
Pork, 4id. to 5d.--Fresh Bonet, 10(1. to 11d per lb.
PRICE OF BUTTER.

To the Merchants. To the Country
First Quality ••• ••N 6666666 ••••••11054 —.NON, • ••• S, • •••• ..... 95
Second .10t.............94
'2liird •.. ...... 99 ..... •Sttlo.N.l .••• , 69
Fourth
Fifth 61 Ni••••• •-•••••• •••• 7r
Sixth
Ct.° MELL MA iSKETS Ja,. fit) •
Pet wt,

s. d. s. d.
New Butter bb Oto PO 0
Oatmeal 12 0 12 3
ftendcreciLard 9 51 0

s. cl. s, d
Hider IA 24 0
1;2c0nr.g3...,....... 2S C 40 0
Heads.. ......«.«:... 23

}'e;
ileu r, Second • 0 44 0 I .1" , 0 :30 0
dousehold...— t 42 0-- Founts..... 22 0 0
Per Barra.

IlapescM.. . 24; 0— 0 11;1;rey ..... ......, 13 t 14 0
Bcre IS 4 10 0 C:bals ...... ~........ i.' ....- 0
KILKENNY MARKEIS.

.W.eat.perharrel)3os Od.to 378.0 d, iic;ei;jlerii..... Os. Od. 't Os. Od
Barie3 2O 0 22 U. 0 5 0 8
..... 6 14 8 Vorh ....... ti 4 0 7
Flour (per tiag) 1,0 0 414 0 ices' .. 0 6 0 7
Butter(percwt.) 90 0 g, 0 c resl• Burin ~ 0 0 1 0
Bacon rigs 13 0 31 0 at Dltt.i, 0 6 010
Coals I 0 1 2 Uotatoct ,per at.) t, 0

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS

PROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.
(From the Morning Post.)
We have learned, with much concern and some indigna-
tion, that a British steam-ship and her crew are detained
at Htvre by the French authorities, under the pretext of
some possible right of civil damage against the owners of
the ship: The circumstances are these :—Same time ago
a steam-ship belonging to the port of Havre, called the
Phenix, came, into collision, a short distance fram the
English coast, with a steam-ship belonging to the
General Steam Navigation Company, called the Bri-
tannia. The French vessel sank, and the English ves-
sel was much injured. Subsequently the owners of the
French vessel brought an action for damages against
the British owners in the loc2l Court of Havre, The
case has been heard, but the decision has not yet been
given. In the meantime the General Steam Naviga-
tion Company placed another vessel, the James Watt,
upon the line. By virtue of some French process
of law this vessel was seized in the port of Havre zs a se •
curity for whaedamage might be awarded against the Com.
pany. Tne Cottp,ny's agent appealed, and the Judge
decided that no damage being then substantiated, no pro-
perty could be detained. The vessel was, therefore, re-
leased. She came to England, end returned to Havre.
She was then seized again by an order from another Court.
Against this also an app2al was made ; but the Judge in
the second case confirmed the detention, and refused the
appeal with costs. The consequence is, that not only is
the property of British sui-jects detained upon the sup.
posed possibility of damage being awarded by a local tri-
bunal of France against the owners of that property, but
the persons of a considerable number of British sub-
jects are detained, against whom it is impossible
there can be any claim or complaint, fur they are a totally
different crow from that which was on board the Britannia
when she came in collision with the Phenix. We look
upon this as a monstrous wrong, redress of which should
be immediately demanded by the British Government.
We have stated the circumstances with careful abstinence
from exaggeration of any kind. We believe a represents-.
tir] of tte circumstances has been made to Government,
but we have not yet heard of any such step having been
.taken as a Government jealous of the liberty of its sub-
ought to take. Unless redress be speedily afforded, we
suppose this affair will be brought under the consideration
of the House of Commons.