The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-27 00:00:00

of his own party.

Hcr Majesty has been pleased to confer the two va-
cant Garters on the Duke of Sutherland and on the
Marquis of Westminster, and to appoint the Earl of
Thanet to the Lord-Lieutenancy of Kent.
PRISONERS FOR POLITICAL LIBEL.—A Return,
by the instrumentality of the indefatigable Mr. Hume,
has been laid before the House of Commons, of " the
name and designation of every person confined on
charges for printing and publishing seditious or blas-
phemous libels, or for uttering seditious words, or '
for attending any seditious meetings, or for conspiring
to cause such meetings to be held, or for any offence of a
political nature, from the Ist day of January, 1839, to
the Ist of January, 1840," with a variety of particulars
concerning these prisoners. By this Return, it appears
• hat there were confined for the above-named offences,

in the year 1839, no less than 665 persons-665 priso-
cars for political offences! What a mass of misery in-
flicted in the 'name and under the pretext of
promoting the public welfare ! Of these, 380 were
confined in England, 63 is %Vales, I in Scotland,
Ind 221 in Ireland. Their treatment is different in
different gaols, but we have frequently adverted to the
kind of treatment political prisoners receive. Many of
them are to be confined for twelve, eighteen, or twenty-
four months, a length of incarceration sufficient to wear
down the mind to idiotcy. and render the body feeble
and diseased for life. Some few of them were dis-
charged without a trial—some others suffered a very
short imprisonment—some were pardoned, but the ma-
jority were imprisoned for a lengthened period. We
feel no pleasure from contemplating such a record of
the consequences of political disputes, and of struggles
for political power.

THE MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

COLONIAL MARKET.

The transactions were upon a very limited scale, but
prices were well supported. British Plantation Sugar
sold slowly, but the buyers were obliged to pay stiff prices.
In the Coffee Market the sales were confined to the
good qualities for home consumption, which brought
former prices. Pepper is in fair request at the rates of
last week. Pimento dull, but not cheaper.

TEA MARKET.
The market dull, and the largo public sales were going
off ♦ery heavily, but lower rates were not accepted.
TALLOW MARKET.

The demand wag dull, and to effect sales the holders
were obliged to submit to town prices. P. Y. C. on the
spot, ale. 9d. per cwt.
WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET.

The supply was good, but trade rather dull, and a good
deal was unsold. Clover. 51. to Si. 15s. ; Meadow Hay,
3/. 103. to 41 10s. ; Straw, 283. to 303. per load.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING-(THIS DAY).

LONDON, OCT. 27.—Wind this day at noon, light
breeze from the N, W., with rain and hazy weather.
DEAL OCT. 26. —Wind N. W.—Arrived the British
Queen Victoria, from Miramichi. Sailed, the Argyle,
Gatenby, for Port Philip ; Isabella, Geales, Demerara;
Lady Hilda, Rounce, Barbadoes ; Ranger, Dring, Cape
Coast Castle; Juliana, Welsford, Gibraltar; Albartina,
Muritra, Tunis.
LIVERPOOL OCT. '26.—Wind N. N. W.—Arrived the
Robert Fulton, Proeti-r, from New Orleans ; Majestic,
Mustard, Mobile; Lemena, Firman, Nassau. Sailed, the
Rook, Wilson, for Rio Janeiro; Salem, Nulord, Savan-
nah. Off port, the Gardener, from Charleston; Mary
Muir, Quebec, _ _ _ _

DOVEII, Ocr. 26... Arrived off port the Emerald,
Tooker, from the Cape of Good Elope ; George Canning,
Cruys, River Gambia ; Queen Victoria, Chambers, Mira-
mictii Kelme, Astrope, New York.
PORTSMOUTH, OCT. 25.—Wind S. W.—Arrived the
Mercator packet, from New York.
COWES, OCT. 26.—Arrived the Daring, Miller, Xabia.
BERWICK, Ocr. 24.—The Esker, Crawford, from St.
Pctersburgh, bound for Kirkaldy, was towed in here to-day,
with loss of boat, round-house, &c., and five of the crew
washed overboard, having been struck by a heavy sea on
the 19th inst.
STROMNESS, OCT. 21.—The Vesta, Shearer, from St.
Petersburgh to Liverpool got on shore at the mouth of
the harbour, on the ltith inst., but came off the following
morning without dainage, with loss of an anchor and cable.
HARWICH, OCT. 26,—The Fame, :Melia, from Bjorne-
berg to Marseilles,. has been assisted into this port very
leaky, and with part of deck-load thrown overboard,
having been on shore on the Leman Sand, and must dis-
cha-ge to repair.
CALAIS.—The Lese Chevil, Lenoir, from St. Peters-
burgh to Dunkirk, was on shore near this port, yesterday,
dismastcd.
PLYMOUTH, Ocr. 26.—Wind N.E.—Sailed the Malay,
Young, for Constantinople.
KaLmourir, Ocr. 25.—Wind N.E. to N.W., fresh
breezes and squally.—Arrived the Arno, Hicks, from
Odessa. Off port, the William Henry Angels, Thomas,
from Honduras. Sailed the Ann, Tandrew, for New-
foundland. _ .

GLOUCESTER, OCT. 26.—Arrived the Salug, Ruttridge,
from Richebucto.
HULL. OCT. 26. —Wind W.N.W.—Sailed the Carl
Johan, Gurlansen, for Pernambuco.

VESSELS SPOKEN WITH —The Abeona, 21st inst., off
Cape Finisterre, _by the Montrose, arrived at Falmouth.
Lord of the Isles, Trinidad to Brunswick, 19th ult., lat.
68; ,Blisabeth, Demerara to London, out 32
days, by the Hope paCket, arrived at Falmouth. Ocean,
Hamburgh to Valpiraiso,-Ist August, lat. 24 S., lon. 41 ;
Rio, Rio Grande to Lisbon, 224 ult., let. 34, lon. 35 ;
an English brie showiiig a white flag with a black star,
29th, lat. 41, lon. 22; Columbine of, and for, Greenock,

Ilth'inst , lat. 47, lOn. 23, by the Garryowen, Dupen,
arrived at Falmouth. General Hewett, of London for
Quebec, 30th ult., by the Llan Rimney, arrived in the
Downs. Queen, M.l), Liverpool to Calcutta, 3d ult.,
lat. 12, lon. 26, by the Lady Combermere, arrived at
Liverpool. Golden Fleece, Liverpool to Singapore, 31st
ult. lat. 12 N., lon. 25.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS

CITY, TWELVE O'CLOCK.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, MONDAY.—The sales
to-day' arc 4,000 bags; prices a shade higher-
LIVRRPOOL SHARE Lisr.—Eastern Counties, 9 deb.
975. 61 ; Grand Junction, 208; ditto, Half Shares, 89;
Grc at Western, Fifth Shares, 62 ; Liverpool and Man-
chester, 183; London and Birmingham, 150; North
Union, 74; Bank of Liverpool, 19 ; Borough, 14. Our
Market exhibits symptoms of improvement.

It appears that the Belgian fortressca arc being fortified
with great activity.
From Ostend, Oct. 20, the accounts state that the ram-
parts of that town having been without cannon since the
signature of the 24 ,articles, are again to be fortified, and
all the cannon to be replaced.
The Journal of Charleroi states that the above place is
to receive 3,000 men (infantry), two squadrons of cavalry,
and two battalions of artillery, and a company of Miners.
At Vienna it is stated that Prince Esterbazy is going to
Paris with an extrordivary mission, which is of a pacific
nature.

Advices from Ilavannah of a late date state that the
currency is the principal feature of discussion. There is a
considerable party which desire to introduce a system of
banking into the financial management of Cuba, but the
Government is averse to the project, and it cannot suc-
ceed. The island is now prosperous to a degree elsewhere
unknown.