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London, England, 1840-07-25 00:00:00

THE STINs LoNPoN., SATTIRDAY, JULY 25, 1840 a

SPIRIT of the PUBLIC JOURNALS

[PROM THE DAILY PAPERS OF YESTERDAY.)
(From the Globe.)
The "long yarn" of absurdities which Lord San Jon
spun in the House of Commons on Wednesday evening
which is dignified with the appellation of a speech on
the state of the commercial relations of this country with

foreign Powers, has afforded the Post an opportunity
of displaying a knowledge of the subject scarcely inferior
to that cf. his Lordship on the topics he, with so little re-
gard to his character or discretion, selected for the dis-
play. This reciprocity of dealing between the Post and
Lord Sandon is but the result of the obligations they
respectively owe to each other. The Lord rehearses the
ournalist, and the journalist praises the Lord ; and re-
peats its former lucubrations, while referring to the
speech originally culled from its own columns. The
error of the Noble Lord, and of the journal which is at
once his oracle and his eulogist, proceeds from the
same monstrous misconception of what is the province
of diplomacy in the regulation of commercial in-
tercourse with foreign independent States. Hence, the
burden of his Lordship's speech, the echo of the Post's
writing was, that the duties levied upon the produce of
foreign States by this country should be in exact pro-
portion to those levied by them upon our manufactures ;
than which, as a general principle, nothing can be
imagined more subversive of the advancement of a
commercial country, or more destructive of those in-
terests in behalf of whom it is propounded as a protection.
(From the Courier.)
We are wearied—and we are sure that we are not alone
in our weariness—with those perpetually recurring ques-
tions respecting the affairs of Ireland, which every Ses-
sion since the O'Connellite administration came into
office, have successfully displaced the consideration of
matters of real importance to the empire generally, as
well as to its foreign connections. None less than our-
selves blame the Irish for almost solely occupying public
attention. That is quite natural. Every man deems
his own business, or, as the commercial world says, his
concerns, of the first magnitude and importance—and
so they may be to himself ; but why should others
tolerate a perpetual bore upon subjects in which they
have a very slight degree of interest ? It is seldom
allowed in private life ; but during the period which
we have indicated, we have heard of little else than
demands of justice for Ireland, with no small bye-play
of the most numerous and the worst crimes that ever
disgraced a Christian country. As we have said, we
do not blame the Irish themselves for thrusting for-
wards their imaginary grievances, whether occasion
presents itself or not ; but is there no blame to be at-
tached to other quarters? Who is it that permits im-
punity to follow the footsteps of the demagogues who
are perpetually labouring to inflame the worst passions
of an ignorant and easily excited people ? Who but the
very men who incarcerate people guilty of no other
crime than that of acting upon their own principles and
doctrines, proclaimed both before and after their acces-
sion to office ? _

(From the Standard.)
Sir Robert Inglis, as we have intimated, last night
proposed to postpone the third reading of the Farn-
ham Rectory Bill to Monday. To make such a
postponement at his own discretion, and without
offering any reason for it, is an indulgence allowed to
every proposer of a Bill, and Sir' Robert was the
proposer of the Bill in question, by the uniform prac-
tice of Parliament. Nevertheless, last night, when the
Hon. Member for Oxford University made his propo-
sition, Mr. Aglionby, Capt. Pechell, and Mr. Hume,
started up to demand an explanation of his reasons,
and indirectly to extract from him a pledge that he
would not attempt to rescind the compensation clause ;
and upon Sir Robert's refusal to give explanation or
pledge, Mr. Hume attempted to defeat the measure
altogether, by proposing that the Bill should be read
in three months. This indecent fraud, complicated as
it was with a violation of Parliamentary usage, was
something too outrageous even for a House which Mr.
Hume must have considered favourable, or he would not
have attempted it. The motion of the Member for Kil-
kenny, ex-Middlesex, ex-Aberdeen,with we know not how
many more exes, so often has be been cashiered, was
rejected, and Sir Robert Inglis's proposition agreed to
by a majority of 92 to 48. The matter was per se the
most trifling possible, but important as evincing the
animus of the Hume party. Proverbially "busy" as is
the being whose work they are indentured to perform,
even he cannot be more vigilant and active than bis
agents whenever an opportunity of obstructing the ad.
vancement of the interests of religion presents itself.
We hope that the proper inference from last night's dis-
play will not be neglected, and that the friends of the
Bill will be at their posts on Monday.

speculative demand which existed last week ; holders have

also been more desirous to realize.
To-day there was a better demand for Coffee of all scrts
subject to the 61 duty, but that liable to the 9d daty was
only in limited request, Government being induced to en.
courage the former. The public sales consisted of 1,191
bags Ceylon, 62 casks Jarnaica, 516 bales Mocha, 922
hags Java, and 500 bags Brazil via Cape; Ceylon all
sold '.4t former rates, fine ordinary coloury went at 92a
to 92s 6d, good 903 to 91s 6d, good ordinary pale
88s 6d to 893 6d, fine 90s 6d to 91s, superior 96s
to 995; Triage 373 6d to 675; Jamaica sold steadily
at the rates previously established, middling went Pt 119 s
to 121 s, low middling 116 s 6d, fine ordinary 106 s to 108 s,
good ordinary mixed 87s 6d to 88s; Mocha went rather
higher, viz., at 120 s to 123 s for middling yellow clean
garbled ; Java was only partly sold 2s to 3s under former
rates; good and fine yellow went at 62s to 655; sea
damaged 503 to 583; Brazil was all taken in, low good
ordinary palish Rio at 455, sea damaged first and second
class 41s to 42s per cwt.
TEA.—There has been a good demand by private con-
tract for both Black and Green Tea this week from the
trade, and prices have further improved. The public
sales have been well attended, and at which the trade
evinced much desire to purchase all descriptions; out of
13,000 packages which have been offered, the large pro-
portion of 11,600 packages have been disposed of with
spirit, and the prices paid showed an advance on those of
the last public sale of 2d to 2tl for black, and lid to 2d
for preen ; fine descriptions of the latter went much above
f.4rmer rates. Some of the large houses were again pur-
chasers.

In the speculative market there was much stir in the
early part of the week, and Company's Congou advanced
to 2s 3d cash, but yesterday there was less disposition
shown to make investments, and prices declined to 2s lid
to 2s 2(1 cash.

To-day there was not much business doing in Free
Trade Tea ; the announcement of 6,500 packages for
sale on the 3d of August has caused the trade to come
forward less freely ; prices however remain firm ; com-
mon free trade Congou for cash is not to be purchased
under 2s 2d, and Twankay 2s 1 per pound. In
Company's Congou there was little passing, sellers at
2s lid cash. The publie Tea Sale at Bristol has gone
off well. The Earl of Balcarras and Vansittart are
daily expected from China, with 3,000,000 lbs of tea.
This afternoon there was no change in prices of Free
Trade Tea, but there is little business doing. Company's
Congou sells slowly, at 2s 11d cash.
COCOA.-For British Plantation there has been less
mand : the public sales of 268 barrels and 683 bags have
gone off heavily, at a reduction on former rates of is to
Is. 6d per cwt. Trinidad good red has sold at 54s to 55s
6d, ordinary to middling 51s to 535, good grey 508 to 51s,
Grenada good and fine red 50s to 53s 6d per cwt; the
chief part consisted of Trinidad.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-For Leeward Island
Rum a good business has been transacted at prices ld
above those of this day week for good, and kd for common
descriptions ; 270 puns have been disposed of, proofs at
3s ad to 3s Bfd, 3 to 4 per cent overproof 3s 9d to 3s 9id,
6 to 18 over 3s 10d to 4s 6d, 20 to 30 over 4s 9d to 5s 6d,
30 to 40, 5s 7d to 6s. Jamaica has been in brisk re-
quest, and all the parcels offering have again been
cleared off the market, prices have further im-
proved lid to 2d per gallon; 300 puns have been sold,
26 to 36 per cent overproof at 6s to 6s. 21, 32 to 39 over
6s 3d to 6s Bd, fine and very fine 63 9d to 7s, superior
marks high flavour 7s Id to 7s 3d, and the high figure at
7s 8d has been given for an extra fine parcel. East
India and Foreign have been sought after, and they are
held for higher rates. The arrivals of West India have
been 170 puns and hhds since this day week. The purchases
made is Brandy have been limited, both for home use and
export ; prices, however, have suffered no further depres-
sion, we quote Cognac, first brands of the vintage of 1836,
in hhds 5s 2d, puns 5s ; ditto 1837, hhds ss, puns 4s 10d ;
ditto 1838, hhds 4s 10s1, puns 4s 8d ; ditto 1839, hhds
4s 6d, puns 4s 4d per gallon. For Geneva prices have
advanced to 2s a 2s ld for home consumption : sales of
fine quality have been made at 2s 4d a 2s 6d per gallon.
British Corn Spirits at lOs 2d ; some of the distillers now
are not disposed to enter into contracts under lOs 3d to
lOs 4d per gallon.
To-day the demand was brisk for West India Rum, and
prices are on the advance. Plod Leewards are 3s 8d to
3s 81d, and it is difficult to buy under the latter figure.
Vu..Low. —Holders of Russian Tallow have refused to
submit to lower prices, although the demand on the spot
has been very limited from both chandlers and soap-makers,
they however have been compelled to pay 52s for P. Y.
Candle of first quality, being its former value. For deli-
very in the last three months merchants have refused to
sell under 52s 3d.

This afternoon the nearest quotations for Petersburgh
Yellow Candle were 51s 9d to 52s on the spot, and 52s for
arrival towards the close of the year.
the sale; all good
and I NDI
fineG Ode; e rTi p°t-idoanYs 6w7e7r e chests
taken pd
dy
by the shippers,
and the prices paid were in some cases equal to those of
the April sale; ordinary, mixed imperfect sorts, however,
still sell heavily at a reduction on the rates of that period
of from 9d to is 6d per lb. ; the home trade yet buy
sparingly of all sorts ; 130 chests were bought in to-day
by the proprietors.
Rim—For Bengal a good demand has existed by pri-
vate treaty, and rather higher prices have been paid, but
an extensive business has been prevented in consequence of
the unwillingness of holders:to sell ; at auction, 1,365 bags
went briskly, establishing an advance on former rates of
3d to 6d, good middling white realized 14s to I4s 6d. For
Java there has been more inquiry, and a good many large
parcels have been disposed of privately at 6d advance ; at
present rates some parties are not disposed to sell ;
none has been offered at auction. Carolina has been in
good request by the grocers, who have paid 36s for new,
and 34s for old quality ; for export some small parcels have
been sold at 21s to 23s per cwt.
OILS.—For common descriptions of Fish Oils there has
been an increased demand from the home trade this week,
and in Seal extensive purchases have been made at an ad-
vance on former rates of 1.5 s to 20s per tun ; pale has sold
2c6urtreinotsly,
saotut2h7e/rn at t027214110t50,
251 ye forllow middling to rood and brown 25/ to
quality ; Cod at 281 Iss to 291; pale Seal for arrival at
261 15? but no sellers under 271 per ttin. Sperm
at 94/.;for small parcels 951. to 96/. for first quality. Lin-
seed Oil on the spot 25s to 25s 6d . for forward delivery
25s 9d per cwt. Rape 383 for pale, and 37s for brown.
Palm 36/ 5s to 37/ per tun.
This afternoon at auction, 135 tuns Southern Whale
Oil sold at 231 103 to 25/ 5s for middling to fine quality.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF LORDS, JULY 24.
Their Lordships met at a quarter before Five o'Clock.
Lord SYDNEY presented a petition from Uxbridge
against the Beer all.
Lord MONTEAGLE presented two petitions
against the same Bill, one of which was from the Beer-
sellers' Society of Bradford.
A messenger from the House of Commons brought
up Valley's Estate Bill, and several other Private Bills.
The Parliamentary Boroughs Bill went through Com-
mittee.