The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-10 00:00:00

one time fell to 2s. 2id for cash, but have since rallied to
2s. 3icl per lb. The future state of prices of Tea, par-
ticularly if there should be a tong stoppage of trade, will
mainly depend on the quantity of Tea that is already ship-
ped and in progress of shipment; by some it is stated at
7,000,0001b5., but the letters arc mostly silent on this subject,
and this causes holders of Tea to be very timid, besides caus-
ing the dealers to buy with caution. It is reported thin
the Thomas Coutts has begun to take in her homeward
cargo. The Royal Saxon' it is said, has succceded in
getting up to Whampoa. The Frederick Huth has ar-
rived from Hong Kong with 50 chests, 849 half chests,
300 boxes, 1,448 tencatty boxes Caper, 38 boxes Sou-
chong, 13S boxes Orange Pekoe; and the Pekoe with
6,500 packages Tea.
To. day there was not much desire shown to purchase
Free Trade Tea, and the transactions were on a small
scale, and a heavy prompt falling due compelled some par-
ties to sell at earlier rates for cash, and low Congous were
diposed of at P.s 2d a 23 20, and ordinary Twankay at
2s 3d a 2s 3id ; but at these rates not many pai•cels were
offering, and, 'considering the large quantity of money
required to pay for Tea, holders display much firmness,
and the nearest price for common Congou is f2a 3d; and
Twankay 23 -id for cash; Fcr prompts few sales were
made," nut ordinary Congou were not offered under 2s 4d,
and Twankay 23 sd. In Company's Congou there was
little passing; buyers at 2s 3d for cash, but few sellers under
2s 3!;tt per lb. It is calculated that if all the Tea ships
lying at Macao could get cargoes, they could not bring
more than 14,400,000 lbs. of Tea.

. .
This afternoon the dOmand for free trade Tel was
limited for cash; and for prompts there are fewbuyers. In
Company's Congou there was little passing, the nearest
prices at the close of the market for cash to which the
busineis 'Was chiefly confined was common free trade
Cougim.2s 2I; Twankay 23 3id, and Company's Congou
2s 3d Per lb,-at these rates there were few nuyers : none
of the catilegues for the next sale have been issued.
RUM.; BriANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—For I,c!.,ward Island
RuM there has been a brisk detnand since we last wrote,
and the priCeS"paid snow an advance on those of this day
week of Id; 400 puns have been disposed of, proof to 5
per cent. .ovet-proof at 3s 91 a 33 1 ld, 6 to 18 over 4s
a 43 sd, 20 to 29 over 4s 7d a 5s 2ti, 30 to 40 over 5s 4d
aSe 101 Jamaica has been disposed of at higher rates
by Id, cad a good demand has existed; 150 puns have
been soil, 27 to 29 ovesproof at 50d a 53 lid, 30 to 36
over 6t 11 a 63 stronger anl lavourite marks 63 scl. a
6s 7d. Calcutta 10 to 12 per cent.. overproof at 4s a4s
11, and 25 to 31 over at 4S Gd a 43 101. Sales of Cog-
nac of first br,inds of the vintage of 1836 have been.made
at 5s -id to 5s Gd in puns and hhds, 1837 do 5s 21 to
35 41, 1838 do 5s to 5s 2d, 1339 do 4s Id to 53 per gal.
Geneva has sold. steadily for export at is 11 d to 2s, and
the home trade have paid 41 to 2s 6d, British Corn
Spirits have sold slowly at 103.
. This day the announcement of a Government contract
for 100,000 gallons Rum, caused much excitement in the
market. Sales in proof Leewards were made at 3s 10d,
which is again Id higher ; some parties refused to sell
under 3s lid per gallon.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HO USE OF COMMONS, APRIL 9.

The SPEAN ER took the Chair at Four o'Clock.
The Whittlesea Ir.elosure Bill was read a third time
time and passed.
Sir J. C. HOBLIOUSE withdrew the Nottingham
Lightiri. Bill.

Mr. PALMER brought up the Report of the Greenhill
and Eceleston Railway Bill, NA hich was read a second time
and ordered to be committed.
The Exeter Market Bill and the Exeter Port Dues
Bill were reatl a second time, and ordered to be committed.

Lord C. MANNERS presented petitions from three
parishes in the County of -Leicester, praying for Church
Estensicu, also sevcral petitions from the santo vicinity
against any alteration in the Corn-laws.
CHINA.—ADJOURNED DEBATE.