The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-22 00:00:00

REVIEW OF THE JAMAICA MARKETS.

(From De Cordova's Mercantile Intelligencer.)
Flour—The anxiety of holders to sell, and the
difficulty experienced in inducing
.the trade to ope-
rate, have created a greater decline in the price of this
article than that noticed in our last. Some few hun-
dred barrels Baltimore have been moved—say 600, at
325. 6d., 300 at 335., and 450 of a mixed lot, and
packages in bad order, at 315., but prices continue
only nominal. The stock of all sorts is heavy, and a
further reduction would have to be submitted to to
move any large parcels.
Meal—the receipts of this article since the 6th inst.
have exceeded 4,300 barrels, and the market has been
proportionably affected with this enormous stock.
Immediately after our last publication, which left
prices with a downward tendency, holders, correctly
antiepating these heavy arrivals, readily accepted 205.,
and afterwards 19s. per barrel, when the sale of 1,500
barrels Baltimore lowered the price to 18s. This
transaction had been hardly effected when 2,090 bar-
rels were received from New Orleans, which were
sold at 12s. for 500 barrels, sweet but rather white
and coarse, and 13s. for the remainder, which were
sweet, yellow, and fine. 800 barrels have since
arrived, but are as yet unsold. For a parcel of 240
barrels Philadelphia 14s. has been accepted.
Rice—The sales have been 500 bags white East
India, privately, at 21s. 6d. ; and 150 bags at auction
at 225. 9d. per 100 lb. We have not heard of any
transactions in Carolina. The stock of both descrip-
tions is light.
Bread—Watson's Pilot has changed hands at
barrels
to 235. We have been told of a sale of 100
Baltimore Pilot at 19s. per barrel.
I
about 420 firkins, have
is
still badly supplied with
Butter—The whole obfeethn edielaspotsaerrd iovfalast olf3dr.istoh,
14d. per lb. The market
mall lot of which (GO
kev) American
e
rd .of all sorts is scarce , 20 kegs American in a
a onimdaensedreidptliolnds—a s.
liquid state have beenCandles—Short 6's are unsaleable at 71d.; other
taken at 6lid. per lb.
sizes are worth Bd. to Bfd. per lb. The article is
not, however, very active.
Codfish—The remainder of the Ragged Island
cargo, referred to in our last, was disposed of at the
same rates as had previously been given, say 16s. and
19s. for casks and boxes respectively. A lot of
Halifax, consisting of 60 tierces and 120 boxes of the
new catch, was taken at the same rates; but since
then the receipts have been more than the market
will take off, and, although a small reduction has
been submitted to, the• dealers are unwilling to
operate otherwise than sparingly. Nearly all the
late recipts are still unsold. We have been just told
of the sale of some parcels of " new catch" at 15s.
and 16s. for casks and boxes, and " old" at 14s. for
casks.

Mackerel—The stock of this article is still exceed-
ingly heavy, and its sales are very much interfered
with by the various parcels of unsound and tainted
fish which are daily exposed at auction. A rather
better feeling, however, is beginning to manifest
itself on the part of the trade, who show an inclina-
tion to purchase and may be induced to do so to some
extent on liberal terms. Small parcels are taken at
235. per barrel.
Alewives—No. 1 are worth 245. per barrel. The
stock is small.
Herrings are wanted. No. 1 would command 245.
Salmon is also wanted; the market is bare.
Soap—SS and SS in a diamond, 561 b., have been
sold, the former at 1.35. 61 and the latter at 16s.

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Steele's feather, 481 b., Is wcik,th 12s. 61
14,5. 6d. ; and .561 b. crown, 16s. par box.
Pork—The stock of prime pork is nut heavy, but
the high prices demanded check operations and limit
the consumption. It remains at our last quotations.
Mess is very scarce.
Beef—Half-barrels family changed hands at 51s.
and 525. for that package.
Tongues—Smoked and pickled ox tongues are very
dull, but pigs are in demand.
Hams—American may be quoted at 7d. to Bd., and
Lancashire 9fd. to 10d. per lb.
Cheese is in good demand. Double Gloucester
commands 11d. per lb.
Oil is very inactive ; the last sales of cod were at
is. 10d. per gallon. Refined whale is 2s. 2d. to
2s. 6d.

. ; 561 b.,

Malt is without change since our last.
Lumber—The market is now well supplied with all
descriptions of lumber. Some parcels of white pine
have been sold afloat, at 51. 10s. to 51. 125., and cedar
shingles, at 245. per M. A cargo of Norfolk shingles
and staves has changed hands at prices not permitted
to transpire.
Brandy remains at our last quotations.
Tobacco—Cavendish 16's are worth 7d., and 32's
7-Id. per lb.
Rum ranges 4s. to 4s. 3d. for ordinary sorts ;
4s. 6d. has been paid for choice brands, proof 21.
Sugar is taken at 18s. to 245. per 100 lb.
Specie—Columbian Doubloons, 31 to 4 per cent.
premium. Silver dollars, 1 per cent. prem. on 4s. 2d.
Freights-4s. 6d. per cwt. continues to be obtained
for sugar, and 6d. per gallon for rum.
Exchanges on London---60 days 1 per cent., and
90 days 1i to 2 per cent. discount.

THE REGISTRATIONS.
CITY OF LONDON.

(Before T. Y. M'CrtaisTiE: E sq.)
CAUTION TO VOTERS.—In the case of John Dear-
man, of the Playing Card Company, who was on the
list of the Livery for 160, High-street, Camden Town,
but who had removed to Grove-street, in the same lo=
cality, he was struck out of the list, because there was
no positive evidence in respect to the voter's actual:re-
sidence, and because the voter did not take the trouble
to send notice of his change of residence to the' clerk
of the company.
Charles Bowring of the Pewterers' Company
claimed to have his name inserted in the list of voters
as a liveryman.
It transpired that the voter's name was excluded
from the list last: year, on the ground that he had
received alms from the company.
In the present case no objection was entered against
the claim, and there was no evidence offered of the
feet of the voter having received alms from the com-
pany.
The Revising Barrister accordingly admitted the
claim.
Mr. S. Smith said, that if the Learned Barrister
had entertained a different view of the case, he should
have been prepared to show that there was a difference
between a pauper receiving parochial relief and a
person receiving alms from his own company. As,
however, the Learned Barrister had decided in fa-
vour of the claimant, it became unnecessary to press
the point on the consideration of the Court. Name
inserted.
James Davis was objected to on the ground of non-
residence.
It appears that the voter is a licensed victualler,
residing in the country, but for the purpose of en-
titling him to his vote as a liveryman of the city of
London, he has a room in the house of Mr. Griffiths,
a licensed victualler, residing in Gibson-street, Lam-
beth, which it was proved was exclusively appro-
priated to Mr. Davis's use, but it was not shown that
he paid any rent for the apartments.
The REVISING BARRISTER did not think that, under
these circumstrnces, the residence in Gibson-street
was a good one. The name was, therefore, struck
out of the list.
The name of Mr. Wilson, of the Spectacle-makers'
Company, was objected to on the ground of non-
, residence.
It was, however, shown that, although his family
had been living at Luton, in Bedfordshire, he had a
house in Camberwell, and that at Christmas last he
removed from that house to one in Grove-lane, Cam-
berwell, and that he had removed, on Friday last, into
Aldermanbury. This evidence fully established the
fact of the six months residence necessary to establish
a voter's title, as far as residence was concerned.
George Greenhill, was on the list of the Tallow-
chandlers' Company, and his residence on the list was
Brandon-house, Barnes. This place, however, was
found to be beyond seven miles from the City.
Mr. Greenhill then wanted to establish a residence
at his place of business in Bury-street, St. James's.
It did not, however, appear that he slept in the house
any time during the last year, or indeed for some
years.
The COURT decided that no residence.had been esta-
blished in respect to Bury-street ; consequently, the
name was erased from the list.
Mr. Greenhill said he should take care to establish
his right next year.
The following is the result of the revision of the
Livery lists of voters :
CLADlS.—Liberals : allowed 4, disallowed 1.
Tories : allowed 1, disallowed 4.
OBJECTIONS.—LiberaIs: suitlkined 132, failed 43.
Tories: sustained 97, failed 112. •
Objections sustained by both parties 61, failed 1.

EAST SURREY.
The Revising Barrister, Mr. S. C. Fish, held his
first Court on Monday, at the Town Hall, Reigate.
Messrs. Drummond and Chrees attended as the Con-
servative agents, and Mr. R. Russell on behalf of
the Liberals. Mr. Jeans was also present, as the re-
presentative of the East Surrey Reform Association.
There were very few objections or fresh claims,
and none of them involved any point of public in-
terest.
The Court was this day held at Croydon, when
the same agents attended.
The Conservatives had made 45 objections, but
they only established one, and the whole of the re-
maining objections failed. There were 85 Liberal
objections, of which number they sustained 41. No
new point was involved in any of the cases.

ELIM CHAPEL.
Yesterday at the Court of Sewers, held at Guild-
hall, at which presided the chairman, Mr. Deputy
Peacock,
Mr. Daw, the chief clerk, stated that since the
Court had last assembled a complaint had been made
by Dr. Farquhar and Mr. G. A. 'Walker, surgeon,
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96the
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lane. That a summons had immediately been taken
out, and which had been beard, and although appli-
cation had been made to the sitting Aldermen, Messrs.
Hooper and Johnson, by the trustees, for the hearing
to be postponed, it bad been refused, and the magis-
trates bad decided that the nuisance complained of
was to be removed, and the necessary steps to carry
out that decision wree to commence on Monday
Member of the Court expressed his approbation
at the Mitrhnensgetem.ps which had been adopted by the Commis-
sion, which only wanted the requisite powers to carry
out those sanitary measures which were so essential
for the health and comfort of the inhabitants.
The CHAIRMAN inquired whether the trustees of
Elim Chapel had commenced taking any steps to abate
the nuisance?
Mr. DAw was not aware whather the orders of the
Aldermen had been complied with.
It was then moved, and unanimously agreed to,
that Mr. Haywood, the surveyor, should go and
inspect the vault and cellar which had been used for
the interment of the dead beneath the above chapel,
and to report as to whether the trustees had com-
menced carrying into effect the decision of the two
Magistrates; and if so, whether the course adopted
would prevent the escape of any effluvia or obnoxious
gas. Should the necessary steps not have been taken,
or not in acc irdance with the order, the. Commis-
sioners of Sewers will then proceed to take the
necessary steps to abate the nuisance, and charge the
expenses upon the trustees of the chapel, in accord-
ance to the terms and provisions of the Act.

RUMOURED INSOLVENCIES IN GLASGOW.—To those
who have lately used the names of their commercial
neighbours too freely, the perusal of the annexed extract
may be of use:—" In times like the present it becomes
every man, and especially every mercantile man, to be
particularly cautious of tie use whisk he makes of the
name of his neighbour ; and this caution we think it
proper now to give, because we have learned that in
several instances rumours have been falsely and volun-
tarily propagated, of the alleged insolvency of some of
our citizens, who, although their means are undoubted,
may thereby sustain considerable injury not only in
their credit but also in their feelings. Indeed, we are
informed, that in one or two cases legal proceedinps
have been or are about to be instituted against the
authors
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with."
ADDRESS EXTRAORDINARY.—The following is a
literal copy of an address, taken from a letter that
passed through the Dover Post-office on Thursday
evening last :—" To Miss Elizabeth Arnel Tilmanstone
near Sanwich this letter to be safely conveyed unto E II
without being wet, bent, or disshaped this letter is not
to be turned up Mr. Postman you may wonder why
these words I reply let it be glass or what it matters
not this letter is not to be forgot Mr. Postman when
taking this letter to Elizabeth Arnel put your hand to
your hat saying take that miss—P P."—Dover Chronicle.
FELINE ELECTRICITY.—A correspondent of the
Gardeners' Chronicle states that when the cat is cold,
in winter, and you are cold too, if you put one hand on
the cat's chest, and then rub the back with the other
hand, you will (a Frenchman has just found out) receive
a sharp shock, and two or three weeks after the cat will
probably die.

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