The Sun.
London, England, 1840-03-06 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUG.kR.

EFFECT OF MONOPOLY.
Table showing the ex-duty price of West India Sugar
in Mincing-lane, and comparing the same against that •
foreigu iugars:—

London, March 6, 1840.
The Gazeto 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 ac-
count of the insporters,t in the week ending the 3d in-
stant, according to the returns made upon oath by the
West India Sugar brokers, in conformity with the Act o'
Parliament, and on which quantity the above price is com-
puted, consisted of 2,146 hhds. 83 trs. and 136 barrels.
Sugar raised by Free labour in the Manilla fetched yes-
terday at public auction from 21s. to 225. 6d. per cwt.,
being, quality for quality, 17s. per cwt. cheaper than
West India Sugar. Crashed Sugars, made from foreign
Muscovadoes by London Sugar refiners, and equal in
quality to the double loaf standard, have been sold this
week for exportation, at, deducting shipping charges,
325. 6d. per cwt. Foreign markets are consequently
supplied with excellent refined Sugar, made in London, at
71. per cwt. less than the people of the United Kingdom
have to pay, through the operation of the Sugar mono-
poly, for dirty and unwholesome West India raw Sugar ;
while the poor of this country are compelled, by the same
cause, to pay Is. per cwt. more for Treacle imported
duty free than the foreign consumer pays for double
reined Sugar.
It is generally supposed that the evidence about to be
adduced to the Select Committee of the House, sitting to
examine into the merits of the East India Company's peti-
tion, must lead to a very extensive alteration in the present
Sugar duties. Justice to the East Indians, and the defal-
cation in the Revenue, both demand the abolition of the
West India monopolies.

THE CLUBS.—" When we think how many
separations have occurred through the ' Union ;' how many
fits of the blues have been occasioned by the ' Guards;' how
many happy, couples have been made wranglers by the Uni-
versity ;' and the difference of interests that the United Ser-
•iee' has produced—l say that the time has arrived when we
should bestir ourselves, and endeavour to put an end to those
dreadful inroads on our domestic comforts."—Mrs. Glover in
Me " Ladies' Club."

NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—DURIIAM, MONDAY,
MAICH 2.—The assizes for this county commenced here to-
day, Mr. Justice Coleridge presiding on the Crown side and
klr. Justice Erakine on the Civil. The business in the latter
Court is greater than usual, !there being twenty-three causes
entered for trial. On the Crown side the calendar contains
the lames of twenty-seven persons. Of these three stand
charged with sedition. Others charged with a similar offence
are out on bail from the last assizes. There is a case of mur-
del. at Sunderland, one of manslaughter, and one of highway
robbery of a serious nature. The others are petty thefts. Of
the latter t*o were disposed of this day, and the offenders were
generally, punished with six months' imprisonment. On the
civil side the Court was engaged until four o'clock with the
trial of a ease, Young v. the Durham and Sunderland Railway
Company, in which it was sought to recover damages for in-
juries to the plaintiff's house and property by the erection of a
coal staith in its immediate neighbourhood. The case was
finally referred, a verdict being taken for the amount laid in the
declaration, subject to an award as to the amount of da-
mages, the Company to have a right, if they pleased, to pur-
chase the property at such price as the arbitrator should specify.
THE ACCIDENT AT REGENT CIRCUS.—The
Rev. Robert Monro, having seen an exaggerated and incoriect
accoust of as accident which occurred to two members of his
family, GU Monday, states that Mrs. Mourn was not of the
1 party, and that it vs-as a maid-servant and child of two years old
I to whom the accident occurred, a carriage and horses passing
i ever them both, but most providentially without inflicting any
1 serious injury whatever.
LORD BROUGHAM AT Nicg.—Extract of a
l letter from Nice, 27th ult. :—" A most splendid ball and sup-
per was given yesterday, in the theatre of this place, by the
British residents, on occasion of the nuptials of Queen Vic-
toria, when the Royal arms of England. with its flags, were
; displayed over the stage ; and flags of other nations, with
,t other -devices, decorated the roof around. Among the nume-
-1 roes persons of rank present were Lords Gienelg, Brougham,
Vernon, and Bruce ; the Governor and suite ; the military
authorities, Consuls, Sac. Dancing took place in the pit, the
i boxes were filled with elegantly dressed ladies, the banquet
was on the stage, and the assembly (calculated at nearly 1,000
persons) did not break up before six o'clock in the morning."
, LEWES, WEDNESDAY —We are in high bustle
here ; we have three candidates for the seat vacated by the
death of our late respected member, Sir Charles Blount,
They are, Viscount Cantilupe (son of the Earl of Delawarr).
the lion. General :Trevor, and Mr. Sheriff Evans. Viscount
Cantilupe issued his address and made his appearance in the
borough on the same day that the decease of Sir Charles nas
made known ; he comes forward on the Conservative side.
The Liberals began canvassing for Mr. Brand, hut he has do-
-1 elined in favour of General Trevor, who is highly respected
here, and stands an excellent chance, although there will, no
I doubt, be a very close run. This morning news was brought
down that Mr. Sheriff Evans intended soliciting the suffrages
i of the inhabitants. and within a few hours the report
was con-
firmed by the publication of his address. The Worthy Sheriff
will err ainly not be elected, and there is no doubt he isdarateer, eally-
made use of to forward the views of the Tory
candi
though his address contains no expression of political senti-
ments. The nomination takes place on Monday, and the poll:
ing the day after.
Mr. Shato Adair has issued an excellent ad-
dress to the electors of East Suffolk, in which he says, " The
JJI favourable state of the registration, and the flattering request
t of an influential portion of the Liberal party, have induced me
1 to accede to their wishes, and to declare myself a candidate for
your suffrages as the occasioa of the next dissolution of Par-
, iiarnent.

ADDRESS OF CONGRATULATION FROM THE
, LrvEs.,r OF LONDON' TO THE QUEEN.—The Lord Alavor
has appointed this day (Friday) for the meeting of the Livery
to take into consideration the propriety of addressing her IN'a-
jesty upon her marriage. It is expected that the Guildhall
will be crowded en the occasion.
At Guildhall on Wednesday the hearing of the
complaint of the compositors of the Charter Newspaper against
, the poblisher for non-payment of wages was resumed. Air.
Woofer said this ease was heard a fortnight ago, and it stood
over in the hope that a satisfactory arrangement would occur in
the interim. What the Charter people had done in the in-
terim was to the disadvantage of the complainants. The paper
had been sold, and the compositors hail no claim against the
, effects of the present proprietors. They had no remedy against
1 the old proprietors, inasmuch as one of them had disappeared,
,
and the other (Lovett) was in Warwick Gaol. The question
wae whether Hartwell, the publisher, was liable. As publisher
'• ha received and disbursed all moneys belonginr, to the concern ;
and at the time the order would have been made, a fortnight
age, the distress warrant should have reached through him the
i as assets
they of
werethe proprietors. lie engaged the complainants as far
__, Mr. Norris, on the other side, quoted
a passage from Pally on convictions t
that, where credit' was
given not to an agent but to his principal,, the assets of the
principal only were liable for claims. Sir John Cowan said
everybody Wald see what ought to be done by the proprietors
forte sake of their character, but he did not see how he could
interfere. Mr. Woeler said people who talked much as the
Charter folks about want of principle in the"
) should at least show some principle themselves,
I just debts to Working men.—[The law being anranymjnei;
inadequate to
i reach the non-paying parties, the complaint was dismissed,
' tie working men left without the wages of their bon:IVO:1
Ti OPERA.—It is considered infra Idi,, i v
the leaders of fashion to be present on the opening night,. but
)
the house is expected to be well attended on Saturday eveuin,, ',
when it is probable that the Royal box will be occupied by her
Majesty and her illustrious consort.