The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-23 00:00:00

ELECTION OF COIDION C OUN y MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
CILMEN.

COLEMAN-STREET WARD.
Yesterday the two new Conservative candidates, Mr.
Griffith and Mr. Cousins, gained upon the two new
Radical candidates, Mr. Bracher and Mr. Phillips. At

blur o'clock the polling closed for the day, and soon
afterwards Sir \Villia►n Ileygate announced that the

❑umbers were as follow :
Old Members.
New Candidates.
Allen l44,Gritlith(Conservative)...llo
Hunter l4o'Cousins (ditto) 94
1-He l4O Bracher (Radical)

Hull 133 Phillips (ditto)
Davies 1381
Johnson l22[

Mr. BRACHER said, that notwithstanding the great
exertions made for Mr. Cousins, he was convinced Ora
the Ward would return the Liberal candidate next day.
fie knew perfectly well, that besides the 78 who had
already voted for him, there were 78 inure ready to
crowd to the poll.—(Laughter.) lie believed that he
would have a decided majority, and he hoped so, for
the sake of Mr. Cousins, whom he should wish to save
the expense of defending his non-residence before the
Court of Aldermen, a disqualiffeation of the existence
of which he entertained no doubt whatever.—(Hear,
hear and laughter.)
Mr. COUSINS would be willing if Mr. Bracher had a

fancy to go before the Court of Aldermen, to meet
him there, in order to give him that miserable chance
which was the only shadow he would have to amuse
himself with in the present contest.—( A laugh.) He
called upon nobody to appear such day for him, be-
cause he knew that those who were desirous to have a
prop9r man, would come to the poll without a prompter.
—(Laughter.) He had a great respect for Mr. Bra-
cher, but he was very much afraid that that gentleman
would be once more disappointed in the object of his
ambition.

Mr. PHILLIPS said it was quite evident that the
spirit of the ward was interfered with by the dangerous
addition of Conservative voters which had lately been
made, and by the operations of the Associ•Jtion, of which
the Alderman of the ward was a member. He con-
tended that the most unfair play had been resorted to.
—(A cry of " Iti all Tom Jones's doings, and no mis-
take.") He would take the liberty of putting a case hypo-
thetically. Suppose a aestry clerk in any ward wished to

favour the return of a particular candidate, was it not pos-
sible that persons in the ward, whose circumstances did
not appear to be affluent, might, with respect to their
rates, be likely to receive a hint that indulgence as to
the immediate demand might depend upon the facility
with which they resigned the privilege of giving
a conscientious vote.—( Hear, hear.) He had observed
how vigorously the cause of Conservatism was sup-
ported in the ward, and he regretted to find that a man
who was so much respected in the ward as Sir William
Heygatc should lend his assistance to the introduction
of a political feeling on the occasion.
Sir WILLIAM HEYGATE denied in the most positive,
but at the samo time most courteous manner, that he
had sanctioned or encouraged anything like a political
feeling as regarded the election for a municipal office.
He never had insinuated anything of the sort, and he
was sure that the ward over which he had presided for a
great number of years would do him the justice to ad-
mit that he had always acted with perfect impartiality.
--(Cheers.) Ho certainly had dined at a Conservative
dinner held in the ward, but that dinner had nothing to
do with the municipal election, and be certainly enter-
' tained certain political opinions, which, he begged
leave to say, he thought himself at liberty to hold, al-
though he was an Alderman.—(Laughter and cheers.)
The wardmote was then adjourned till to-morrow
(this day), when it will terminate.
WARD OF CORDWAINERS.

CLOSE OF THE POLL, SECOND DAY,—Deputy Muddell,
34 ; Croucher, 34; Jolliffe, 31; Joyce, 23; Williams,
28; Lott, 27; Jones, 19; Henman, 3 (new candidate).

:FARRINGDON WITHIN.
Mr. Joseph Morris, the new candidate, withdrew his op-
position, and the following gentlemen were declared by
Mr. Alderman Kelly to have been duly elected to serve the
office of common councilmen for the ensuing year:—Wil-
liam Henry Ashurst,:Valentine Rutter, Joseph Thompson,
Henry Pritchard, John Pearson Heyward, Samuel Ridley,
Thomas Bonsor, Edward Eagleton, John Wheelton, Ro-
bert Westwood (Deputy), Thomas Emerson, Thomas Jef-
ferson Holt, James Ilartly, and David James M'Laughlin.
FARRINGDON WITHOUT.

This wardmote was opened at eleven o'clock yesterday,
from which hoar the polling continued until three, when it
closed. In an hour afterwards Sir James Duke, M. P.,
the Alderman of the ward, announced the numbers to be
as follows :—Obbard, 176 ; Blackct, 169 ; Woollatt,
164 ; Hodson, 159 ; Taylor, 154 ; Burn, 151 ; Ram-
shaw, 149; Anderton, 119; Harding, 147 ; Charles,
147 ; Edkiss, 144; Bedford, 136; Marriott, 136; Beck.
with, 116 ; Galloway, 115 ; Price, 110 ; Wells, 109 ;
t Barnard, 97 ; # Sweet, 18.
Those marked are new candidates.
turns 16.
M soon as the numbers were declared, Mr. Wells, Mr.
R. Taylor, Mr. Marriott, and others of the candidates ad-
dressed-the Court.
The election causes great interest, and the struggle be-
tween two or three of the candidates will be very severe.
LANGBOURNE WARD.

The ward re.

STATE or THE POLL.—The polling for Common Coun-
cilmen for the Ward of Langbourne opened after the no-
mination on Monday, for one hour in the evening ; but
out of the fifteen candidates proposed to fill the eight
vacancies, but eleven determined to contest it. Yesterday
it was again opened at twelve o'clock, Sir John Key, the
Alderman of the ward, presiding. At three, the close
fur the day, the numbers stood as follows
Mr. Snelling, 30 ; Deputy Stubbings, 27 ; Mr. Dixon,
25 ; Mr. Collinson, 24; Mr. Adamson, 23; Mr. Froth-
barn, 22 ; Mr. Howard, 22; Mr. Unwin, 19 ; Mr. Solly,
16; Mr. Nicholson, 14; $Mr. Gude, 9.
The Alderman having declared the poll open this day
from ten till twelve, at which latter hour it was finally
to close, the wardmote adjourned.
Those names marked thus # arc new candidates.
TOWER WARD.

At the close of the poll yesterday, at two o'clock, the
numbers were as follows :
Mr. Finnes, 20 ; Mr. Briggs, 18 ; Mr. Brain, 15 ; Mr.
Robinson, 14 ; Mr. Edwards, 14 ; Mr. Maitland, 13 ;
Mr. Selson, 12 ; Mr. Redhead, 12 ; Mr. Oakley, 12 ;
Mr. Young, 11; and Mr. Goodridge, 5.
CASTLE_ BAYNARD WARD.
_ _

Mr. Hick. (peputy) 82; tMr. Farrar; 72 ; Mr. Rown.
son, 65 ; Mr. Toplis, 61 ; Mr. Collingwood, 59 ; Mr.
Evans, 52; Mr. Bailey, 52; Mr. Neal, 50 ; Mr. Hoppe,
45 ; Mr. Crookes, 37.—Eight to be returned.
t New candidate.
CHEAP WARD.

Mr. Brook (Deputy) 24; Mr. Fenning, 24; Mr. Gan-
thony, 25 ; Mr. Watson, 18; Mr. Hardwick, 30 ; Mr.
Newton, 22 ; Mr. May, 28; Mr. Hickson, 27 ; Mr.
Oliver, 31.
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(From the London New Price Current of December 22.,
SUGAR.— Importers of West India Muscovado Sugar
are desirous to realize, and have submitted to a further re-
duction of 13 61 for grey, low yellow, and brown sorts,
and Is for good and fine yellow ; still even thereat the
trade has evinced little desire to do business, and the de-
mand has been very limited from both grocers and refiners,
only 650 hhds and tierces having been disposed of during
the three market days, this quantity includes 100 hhds
Barbadoes at public sale, which went 4s to 5s under the
rates of the last auction, middling and got d middling yellow
sold at 77s to 785 6d, good and fine 79a 61 to 82s pit. cwt.
There has been no arrival since this day week, st. tierces
during the same time in 1839 nearly 1,500 hints, eze. were
received. The deliveries have again been much less than
last year.
The stock of all kinds of Raw Sugar at this port sub-
ject to the low rate of duty is 18,051 blids less than last
year. The deliveries have fallen off 9,725 lilids as com-
pared with those of last season to this time.
The letters received by the West India Mail on Satur-
day arc not so favourable for the Sugar crops ; dry wea-
ther and the want of labourers are much complained of at
most of the Colonies. At Dernarare and Antigua, how-
ever, the crops are well spoken of. The exports at To-
bago and Barbadoes this season have been 17,120 hhds
984 tierces 411 barrels Sugar ; 1,915 puncheons 84 hhds
Rum; 322 puncheons 13 hhds Molasses, and 1,307 pack.
ages Ginger.
To day the market for West India was in a dull state,
notwithstanding the foregoing accounts, and those parties
who were disposed to realize, were compelled to submit to
lower rates to dispose of even small quantities ; the private
sales amounted to only 230 hhds and tierces, at prices 6d
under those of Friday, for middling yellow Jamaica 76s
was accepted, 81s lid for fine bright Antigua, and 78s for
good Grenada; there was no public sale.
The stcck of West India Sugar is now 17,109 hhds
and trcs, which is 15.233 less than last year. The stock
of Mauritius is 24,738 bags, being 28,946 less than last
year. The stock of Bengal is 38,376 bags, which is
6,737 more than last year. The delivery of West India
during the last week was 1,127 hhds and trs, being 921
less than last year. The delivery of Mauritius was 2,327
bags, which is 2,382 less than last year. The delivery
of Bengal was 3,081 bags, being 196 less than in the cor-
responding week of last year.
The Gazette average price is now 53s 4d; in 1839,
37s lid; and in IS3B, 35s 31d.
REFINED.—The home trade has bought with caution of
Refined goods, and prices have further given way 2s per
cwt ; Standard Lumps have been selling at 90s 6d to 91s;
Titters and Harnbro Loaves good and fine 93s to 975, not
patent 90s, ordinary brown Lumps 87s to 88s, good and
fine 89s to 90s; the stock of goods however do not mate-
rially increase, few of the Refiners being at work.
For all kinds of Treacle the demand has been li-
mited, and prices are on the decline ; sales of com-
mon have been made at 37s to 37s 6d; Patent 41s;
best old make and golden Syrup 42s 6d to 44s per
cwt; of the lower kinds there is a large stock on hand.
Bastards have sold heavily at reduced rates, for common
kinds 51s to 52s have been accepted, and the best cannot
be quoted above 695. The demand for Pieces has been
dull, and prices are still on the decline. For Bonded
Crushed Sugar there has been a brisk demand at 3219 d to
335, and the supply is rather short. Loaves have been
in good request, 10 and 14 lbs at 36s 6d a 37s 6d, and
Gibs 40s a 41s. In Treacle a good deal of business has
been done at 14s 9d to 15s ; but Bastards and Pieces are
still dull of sale at 16s to 26s per cwt. Dutch Crushed
Sugar in small parcels have been disposed of at 31s to
31s 3d on board at Amsterdam.
To-day the Market was in a dull state for Refined goods,
and the nearest quotation for Standard Lumps was
90s per cwt. Common Treacle was in good request at
36s 6d to 375, but for other sorts the demand was dull.
In Bonded Crushed Sugar a good many purchases were
made, and it is difficult to buy first quality under 33s
per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—Prices have given way 2s to 3s for low
yellow and brown descriptions, and Is for middling
and good yellow sorts since we last wrote, im-
porters continuing to supply the raarket freely, the
' trado has operated with caution, and the demand
has been confined to the public sales which have
comprised 4,200 bags, the chief part of indifferent quality
which went off heavily, the principal part was disposed of,
good yellow at 603 to 81s ; middling and good middling,
77s to 79s 6d ; low, 71s to 753 ; good and fine brown, 65s
to 70s ; middling, 58s to 62s ; ordinary and very low dark
brown, 45s 6d to 55s per cwt. There has been one arrival
since this day week, and others are near at hand.
EAST INDIA.—The grocers have purchased sparingly of
white kinds of Bengal, and prices have given way 2s since
this day week ; yellow and brown sorts have met with a
heavy sale, although offered at reduced rates : at auction
5,760 bags have been offered, not above 3,800 bags found
buyers, fine white at 85s to 87s, middling and good
82s 6d to 84s 61, good bright yellow 803 to 82s, low heavy
brown 503 to 555, middling 57s to 58s, damps and
washed of various sorts 54s 6d to 84s 6d per cwt:
some vessels have arrived off the coast with large
parcels. Siam has been in fair request privately, at full
prices, mid and good white have fetched 25s to 26s 6d,
ord 24s to 24s 6d per cwt. For Manilla the demand has
been limited from our refiners, and for export there are no
orders, nevertheless prices do not give way ; none has
been offered at auction. The operations privately in
Java have been limited, but prices have been maintained,
the supply being short.
FOREIGN.-For yellow Havannah there has been a
much better-demand, and by private treaty a good deal of
business has been done at steady prices; the purchases
have amounted to 2,000 boxes principally at 23s 6d for
good fair quality, and chiefly for refining here ; white is
neglected, and purchases can be made much under late
rates. Prices remain firm for brown and yellow descriptions
of Brazil, and a good demand has existed from our refiners ;
of strong sorts the supply is small : for white kinds there
are now few buyers, and prices have assumed a downward
tendency. Some parcels of damaged Pernams of low and
good middling quality have been disposed of privately at
20s 6,1 to 22a per cwt : at public sale, 217 hhds Porto
Rico were all taken in at 235 to 25s for low and good
bright yellow, only 22s was offered for the lower descrip.
tions.
This afternoon a good demand prevailed for yellow Ha.
vannah, and 1,080 boxes at public sale sold readily at full
prices, viz., fine strong at 24s to 255, good 23s to 23s 6d,
middling and good middling 22s to 22s 6d, washed 21s 6d
to 245; 6,320 boxes low and middling washed white went
at 24s to 30s 6d, and was considered cheap.
COY'PRE.--,The transactions by private treaty in clean
sorts of West India have been very limited, and rather
lower rates have been submitted to ; holders, however, for
the most part aro not disposed to press sales, and have
supplied the market very sparingly ; unclean sorts are totally
neglected, although offered on rather lower terms : at pub-
lic sale only 56 casks 90 brls and bags have been offered,
the principal part was token in, the qualities being
unclean ; Demerara, good ordinary at 70s; Trinidad, fine
fine ordinary 73s to 74s 6d, fino ordinary 70e to 72s ; Ja-
maica, good and fine ordinary 7Us to 80a per cwt ; the
general opinion is that an improved demand for all use-
ful sorts must ere long take place, the trade now hold-
ing small stocks ; no public sale is declared. There
has been an increased disinclination evinced on the part
of the home trade to do business in East India and
Cape descriptions, and prices have given way for most
kinds, still the quantity pressing for sale has not been
large. For Ceylon the demand has become limited, and
rather lower rates have been accepted ; good ord sold at
72s to 723 61, fine ord coloury 763 a 773 ; 50 bags pub-
lic sale, principally taken in at 73s to 763 for good and
ord. The limited business of the bulk was, however,
taken in at 73s fur good ordinary quality. The
limited business transacted in Java has been at rather
lower rates ; none has been offered at auction. Padang
is rather cheaper, and the demand dull. For other kinds
rather lower rates have been taken privately for small par-
cels. At public sale 42 bags Sumatra sold at 364 for or-
dinary, and 34 bags fine ordinary Rio at 445. For Porto
Rico, however, former rates have been maintained : 643 6d
to 725 is the value of coloury low middling and middling.
There arc few buyers of Mocha, and prices on the de-
cline ; the arrivals have been light. Foreign is held
firmly, and far Rio a much better demand has existed ;
1,400 bags have been disposed of by private treaty at
40s 6d to 44s 6d for ordinary and fine ordinary quality,
being full prices. St. Domingo has been in good request,
and prices remain firm ; the private sales have been 500
bags at 43; 61 to 44s for fine ordinary.
This afternoon the borne trade operated with caution in
both East and West India, and but few sales were made by
private treaty. Holders, however, were firm, and no
variation occurred in prices. At public sale 85 casks St.
St. Jago de Cuba, from the Cape, were offered, and all
taken in above the value, viz, at 75s for middling; there
were buyers 2s under that figure. one lot has however sold
at 765, and two lots pea berry at 104 s.
The letters from Jamaica state that the Coffee crop was
likely to prove very deficient.
TEA.—The market for Free Trade Tea has presented
a dull aspect since this day week, and although holders
have submitted to a further reduction of id to id per lb,
still the demand has been extremely limited for both black
and green descriptions. For common Congou for cash
2s Old has been accepted, and 23 to 2s Old for ordinary
Twankay ; upon these terms however the principal hold-
ers will not sell, and consider that the late reduction
in prices was not warranted, when the perplexed
state of affairs between this country and China
are taken into consideration, particularly as there
is some prospect that a season's supply of Tea will be
lost. In the speculative market however there has been
more activity, and in Company's Congou a large business
has been transacted at 2s to 2s Old cash, and 2s (rid to
2s Id with short prompts, upon which terms some parcels
have beon taken for actual consumption, and there arc not
sellers now under 2s Oid cash.
To-day buyers of Free Trade Tea were more on the
alert, holders were firmer, and several parcels of common
Congou were disposed of for cash at 2s op to 2s Id, the
latter is now the lowest point of the market; some sales
were made in ord Twankay at 2s Op per lb. In Coin-
pany's Congou a large business was transacted at 23 lid
cash, and with short prompts.
Faun.—For Turkey Figs prices have declined several
shilling., 40s to 45s having been accepted. Valencia
Raisins good descriptions 37s a 385. For Currants rather
lower rates have been accepted. Muscatel Raisins have
been in fair demand. French Plums and Prunes have
moved off slowly. Prices have given way for Jordan Almonds.
At public sale 25 butts and 14 cilia damaged Patras
Currants were taken in at 69s ; 20 butts and 15 ortla da-
maged Zante Currants, of which only one lot sold at
665, the rest being bought in at Ei4s to 68s ; of 3,649
boxes, 1,323 half boxes Valencia Raisins, the whole were
bought in, sound at 345, and damaged at 28s per cwt.
Rim—For Bengal rather higher rates have been paid ;
middling white 12s 6d, good middling and good I3s to
13s 6d, and for fine bold sorts 143 per cwt. Java at 103 to
12s for middling and fine, and 93. to 9s. 6d for low white.
Carolina has been in fair demand.
Srices.—For Pepper holders have refused to take lower
rates; common Sumatra d
u
per lb. Pimento, low mid
q
coarse fetched 3d; for Ginger holders are unwilling
submit to lower rates. Cassia Lignea low middling
and ,middling have fetched 84s to 87s, goodn 8 lisnsg
to to

EVENING EDITIOv•
89s, and for 70 chests of fine thin quill 90s has been paid
by the shippers. Cloves, Bourbon for shipping at la id
to I s and good and fine B.incoolen for horns use at
2a Gd to 2s 10d per lb. For Cinnamon last sale's rates
have been paid. Bengal Ginger et 15i 64 to to, r,
dinary quality,
Rum, BRANDY, AND BoLLAND4.—F it West lodis-Rum
prices have still a downward te: rb.nev, there being but few
shipping orders and the demand from the home trade has
b en very limited ; the few sales made itiliCe this day week
have been at prices id to Id lower. 'The total purchases
have not exceeded 140 puns ; proof Leeward at 2s 9d,
2to 9 over 23 10d to 3s, 12 to 15 over 3a 'ld to
3s 2d ; the ordinary sorts are still the most diffi-
cult to dispose of. Prices have declined 21-1 to 3d per
pllon for East India ; 300 puns have been sold, proof at
2r 21-d to 2s 3d, 5 to 20 over 23 41 to 23 101 ; severalloar-
cels are daily expected. A parcel of Mauritius has been
disposed of at 2:3 7d proof strength. The Brandy market
is dull at the follow;ng r- ten: Cognr,e, first brands
of the vintage of 1836, at 5s to 54 2tl in hogsheads
and puns, 1837 hogsheads and puns 43 101 to bs, 1838
hogsheads and puns 49 8d to 4s 101, and 1839 hogsheads
and puns 4s Gd to 4s Bd. Arrivals have commenced to come
in more freely. Geneva has been token sparingly by th©
shippers at is I Id to 2s, but fine descriptions have been
in
fair request for home consumption at 2s 5d to 2s 6d. A
good demand has existed for British Corn Spirits, and 103
paid for parcels for cash.
To-day the few sales made in Rum were at lower rates ;
2s '2d was accepted for proof East India.
OILS.—For all descriptions of Common Fish Oils, since
we last wrote, prices have further improved 15s to 203 per
tun for Svutbern and Seal, sales of the former have been
made at 2515 s to 25/15s for ordinary, 06/ to 271 for mid.,
and 271 lOs to 281 lOs for good and fine; the latter has been
selling at 33/ to 331 10s for pale, and 27/ 10; to 321 for brown
yellow and straw colour. Cod, 271 10s. Pale Seal, at 331
103. In Linseed Oil prices advanced eo 28s 3d to 2aleBi 6d
on the spot, and 29s to 293 6,1 for delivery. R,pe, p
44s to 455, and brown 43s to 43s 6d per cwt. ol'ves
Spanish at 59/ to 601. Palm at 341 to 351. East India
Cocoa Nut Oil at 40s to 41s per cwt.
TALLOW.—For P. Y. Candle prices have advanced to
48s to 483 3d. For delivery in spring months 45s add
a to
, at
483 6(1 er cwt. Town Tallow h sold freel. Ty
the trade as
purchased sparingly of P. Y. C., holdeyrs were dis-
posed to realize, and accepted 47s 6d to 47s 9d for parcels
on the spot, and 48s to 48s 3d for delivery in spring
months. At public sale 252 pipes, 43 hhds 11 barrels 00
117 serons Monte Video were principally disposed of
at
f 35s 6d to 47s 3d for ordinary and fine quality.