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for Chichester, had been rather too severe on the musket sup-
pled to the army. He thought that musket had been univer-
s'zlly
m E co; no ~,Meet hai!
grossed the attention of his Noble Friend, the late Alaster-
General of the Ordnance, than the improvement in the quality
of the musket supplied to the British army. He was pertectly
aware that the one hitherto usually supplied was a most ineffi-
cient one, and not such as ought to be put into the hands of
British troops ; and he had devoted a great deal of time and
attention to experiments instituted for the purpose of perfect-
ing it. It would be in the recollection of those Hon. Mem-
bers, who had been Members of the last Parliament, that he
had proposed a vote for the special supply of these more effi-
cient muskets to the army ; and he (Lord Palmerston) knew
that it was a source of great regret to his Noble Friend, that
circumstances had not enabled him to supply these improved
muskets to a greater extent.
Lord A. LENNOX regretted that all the regiments had not
been supplied with improved muskets. He had applied for
them for his own regiment, and had been unable to obtain
them although his regiment was stationed in Canada, near the
American frontier.

The rote was then agreed to.
On the vote of 5901. being proposed to defray additional mi-
litary superannustions,
Mr. WAKLEY asked if the Right Hon. Baronet could
give the House any information relating to Mr. Warner's dis-
covery, to which the attention of the House had been called
during the last session of Parliament ?

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Str R. PEEL said that certainly he had witnessed Mr.
Warner's experiments with his newly-invented explosive ma-
terials ; but feeling, as a civilian, that he was incompetent to
form a judgment on the subject, he had, when applied
to by Mr. Warner, requested that gentleman to com-
municate with the Boards of Admiralty and Ordnance,
as he felt convinced that in all cases of the sort, it was much
better that communications should be made to those responsible
departments of the Government which were more immediately
conversant with such subjects, and that all investigations
should be conducted by them.
Mr. WAKLEY said Mr. Warner complained with justice
of his case being referred to a Committee. He hoped the
Right Hon. Baronet would consider the subject.
Colonel FOX thought Mr. Warner had no right to com-
plain. If he wished, the matter would be referred to a Com-
mittee.

Mr. C. WOOD concurred in the sentiments of his Gallant
Friend, and conceived Mr. Warner had no right to complain.
Mr. WAKLEY did not know Mr. Warner, but he con-
sidered he was right in refusing to submit his invention to a
Committee.

Captain PEUMRIDGE thought that as Mr. Warner re-
fused a Committee, he had no right to complain.
The vote was then agreed to.
The Chairman reported progress, and the House resumed.
The Lunatic Bill was read a third time and passed.
The Poor-law Commission Bill was adjourned to Monday
next.

Captain PECHELL inquired if it would come on at an
early hour ?

Sir J. GRAHAM said they would first go into a Com-
mittee of Ways and Means.
The House then adjourned at Twelve o'Clock.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of September 24.)
SUGAR.-The demand has been good for yellow and
grey descriptions of British Plantation Sugar this week,
and full rates have been paid. The private purchases
for the three market days have amounted to 1,300
hogsheads and tierces. Berbice and Demerara
very inferior brown have been sold at 52s to
535, St. Vincent's mid soft yellow 575, superior grey 61s;
St. Kitt's mid yellow 60s , Antigua fine yellow 67s to
68s, and Jamaica 68s per cwt. At public sale 126 hhds
Barbadoes were all sold at full rates, excepting for the
low sorts, which went rather lower, fine yellow sDld
at 67s to 68s, good 64s to 65s 6d, mid to good mid 59s
6d to 63s 6d, and low heavy 57s to 58s per cwt ; the
trade appear not disposed to take more Sugar than their
absolute wants require. The stock is 1,483 hhds and trcs
greater than last year at this time. The arrivals have
been 4,172 hhds and trcs since this day week, and seve-
ral ships are near at hand. The Gazette price is 33s
Gid, in 1840 it was 58s 5-Id, in 1839 40s 24d, and at the
same period in 1838 28s 10(1 per cwt. For public sale
on Tuesday 200 hhds Barbadoes are declared.
To-day prices were supported for West India Sugar,
but there was not much life in the market, the trade
being principally engaged at the public sales of Bengal
and \lauritius. Still a fair demand existed, but the pur-
chases were principally confined to the bright yellow sorts.
The total sales for the week are 1,950 hhds and trcs.
REFINED.-There has been less demand for Refined
Goods from the home trade this week, and prices have
given way is per cwt ; Standard Lumps have been sell-
ing at 81s ; Tittlers and Hamburgh Loaves, ordinary,
80s to 83s, good 84s to 89s. fine 90s to 98s, very fine 100 s
to 103 s, and brown lumps ord to fine 76s to 80s per cwt.
Treacle has been taken sparingly this week, and prices
have declined for all sorts ; common has been selling
at 25s 6d to 26s ; Patent 26s fid to 29s ; Golden
Syrup 30s to 31s, and the best old make 28s per
cwt. Pieces have been in good request ; good and
fine at 64s to 72s ; middling 58s to 625, and ordinary
at 53s to 57s per cwt. In Bastards purchases to a
fair extent have been made, common at 40s to 435, mid-
dling 44s to 465, good to fine 47s to 52s per cwt.
Bonded Crushed Sugar has been in good demand, and
large parcels have been disposed of at 29s 9d to 30s
for first quality, and there are not further sellers
under the latter rate. Loaves have been taken spar-
ingly ; 10th at 33s to 33s 6d, and 141 b 32s to 32s Gd
per cwt. In Treacle a fair business has been transacted
at 13s 3d to 13s Gd. Bastards are heavy of sale at 12s
to 15s, and Pieces at les to 20s per cwt. In Dutch
Crushed Sugar no sales have been made, and prices re-
main as last quoted.
MAURITHIS.-Proprietors have displayed firmness
this week, and have refrained from offering any at
public sale. The stock is 70,171 bags greater than last
year at this time. No arrival since our last report.
This afternoon the demand was good, and 5,817 bags
51 casks at public sale were all sold, bright yellow sorts
at 6d to is advance, other kinds at full rates, very fine
fetched 69s 6d to 71s, fine 63s to 66s 6d, good 59s to 625,
mid to good mid 54s to 58s, low 51s to 535, good mid to
fine brown 45s to 50s Gd, low 39s Gd to 40s per cwt.
This afternoon the trade operated to a fair extent in
white Bengal, and at public sale 4,087 bags were princi-
pally sold at full rates, but brown kinds went off slowly
at barely former rates; fine white fetched 69s to 72s Gd,
good Gls to 68s 6d, middling and good middling 64s to
665, low 6ls t.) 635, ordinary to fine yellow 505 to 60s,
Brown 36s to 47s per cwt.
oREIGN.-White sorts of Brazil have attracted more
attention this week, and a good demand has existed.
For brown and yellow sorts there are few buyers at pre-
sent ; at auction 211 cases 42 boxes 38 brls Brazil have
been offered, and all sold at the sale, and after, viz. Bahia
low to mid white at 20s to 235, low yellow 17s, good to
fine 18s to 20s; Pernambuco good mid to fine white 22s to
24s Gd. ord 20s to 21s, mid white in brls 22s 6d, low
brown in cases 13s 6d to 14s, good 14s 6d per cwt.
MOLASSES.-There has been a better demand for West
India, and purchases to a fair extent have been made
this week at full rates ; Tobago fair has been disposed
of at 23s ; St. Vincent's, middling 24s per cwt ; the
stock, however, is still large of Foreign, some parcels
have been sold at 6s 9d to 7s per cwt. This afternoon
several parcels of West India were sold privately at full
rates, but at public sale 289 casks Bengal Syrup were
taken in at 25s per cwt.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.- The principal fea-
ture in the Ruin market this week has been the large
Government contract of 100,000 gallons, half East and
half West India Rum, and which has been all taken at
the low rate of is 7id per gallon, proof strength ; the
price is 3d under the market, but higher than the last
contract, which was taken at Is Gd 15.16 th, but at that time
proof Leewards were selling at 2s, and proof East India at I s
4d. The market for Rum has been in a dull state all the
week, both shippers and the home trade operating with
much caution, and prices have declined id per gallon;
the sales of East India have been only 150 hhds at is Gd
proof ; of West India not 100 puns have been sold,
and proof Leewards may be purchased at 2s per gallon,
indeed it is difficult to quote prices. The arrivals of
Ruin have been 873 puns, &c. this week. Prices have
been firm for Brandy this week, and a better desire
has been manifested to operate ; the accounts from France
continuing unfavourable for the crop, and purchases to
a fair extent have been made principally for home use upon
the followingterms-Cognac Ist brands vintage of 1836,
hhds at 5s 9d, puns 5s 7d, 1837, hhds 5s Gd, puns 5s 4d;
1838, hhds 5s 4d, puns 5s 2d ; 1839, hhds 4s lld, puns
4s 9d ; 1840, hlids 3s 10d, puns 3s 8d per gallon. In
Geneva purchases to a fair extent have been made at
2s ld to 2s 2(1 for common, and the home trade have
paid 2s 7d to 2s 9(1 for small parcels of fine.
British Corn Spirits have been in good request at lOs 4d
cash, at which rate the distillers are firm ; prices ruling
high for Barley.
TEA.-There has been less demand for Free Trade
Tea this week, and the market has been in a quiet state.
The announcement of 18,000 packages for sale on Thurs-
day and Friday next with the prospect of the quantity
being increased to 25,000 packages have caused
both town and country dealers to purchase sparingly.
Holders have been more desirous to realise and have
submitted to a reduction on former rates of id per lb.
Congou for cash has been disposed of at is 9id for
common, is 10(1 to Is 10A-d for fair and good ordinary,
Is lld to 2s 3d for middling to good strong blackish
leaf ; in the lower sorts, however, the purchases
have been principally confined. Twankay of com-
mon quality has been sold at ls. BA-d to is Bfd cash,
and common Hyson at 2s 2d to 2s 3sl per lb. Ihe deli-
veries of Tea, however, have increased, and last week
amounted to 470,0001b5. There has been little life in
the speculative market, and prices have fallen to is Sid
to Is 9d for Company's Congou, cash. Opinion is much
divided as to the future price of Tea. There have been
further arrivals.
To-day there was more activity in the Tea market,
a and
purchases to a fair extent were made in Freeis Tradeand
stiffer rates, low Congou for cash produceddTwankay
fair to good ordinary is 101c1 to is 101
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At public sale 65 casks, 12 brls British Plantation, and
494 bags Ceylon were offered. the formes. er wasmraaenurna, fineclean
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to 675, Dominique middling 955, the latter went at fair
rates, fine ordinary coloury Plantation sort at 93s to 955,
finuordinary pale 83s, ordinary 575 to 58s 6d per cwt.
Hops,-The operations have been upon a more ex-
tended scale, and a fair business has been transacted for
actual consumption. The total quantity of new Hops ar-
rived at market has been 2,000 pockets, and have been
selling at the following rates : New Kent Pockets, 112 s
to 126 s and 140 s, Sussex 105 s to 120 s, yearlings bags
and pockets 100 s to 115 s per cwt. The duty has fallen
to 150,00C1.

OlLS.—Southern Oil is still wanted, and there has been
an excellent demand from both the home trade and
shippers ; prices have further advanced 10s per tun. At
auction 100 tuns sold briskly, fine quality at 311 15s to
321, middling to good 301 to 311 10s; privately several
parcels have been dispoed of at similar rates, and emu-