The Sun.
London, England, 1847-03-23 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE TIMES.

Sir,—As a labourer at the Ducks at 2s. 7d. per day,
with a wife and laige family (s :x children undt r four-
teen), pray do point out to those pi authority the great
injustice myself and hundreds other poor men like
myself are subject to, ik not, being allowed to w,,rk,
and our fanatics almost starvio:g as i‘ is, 40,,
this little pittance ; and, although I ant grateful
to those who euiploy me at all, yet on Good Friday we
shall have to make another sacrifice of a day's labour ;
for it is with us as in the India warebouss—no work no
pay. Your interest on our brhalf will bf, recelved grate-
.',lll) by 2iut tls ,ft \ .„;,,

14, liolywell-laue, March 20.

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THE WEST list,i,,CMAILS:
( The Royal Mail Compa Al steamer Forth, M. C.
Chapman commander, arri d at SoutheMpton on Sa-
turday afternoon, at five P.M., bringing trial's of the fol-
lowing dates, in charge of Lieut. Brown, Admiralty
agent:—Ptierto Cabello, Feb. 19 ; St. Jago de Cuba,
Feb. 23; Jamaica, Feb.2s; Puerto Rico, Feb: 27; Dente
"rare, Feb. 18; Tobago, Feb.l9; Trinidad, Feb. 20; Bar-
-badoes, Feb. 24; Grenada, Feb. 20 ; St. Vincent, Feb.
26; St. Lucia, Feb. 26; Martinique, Feb. 27; Dominique,
Feb. 27; Guadeloupe, Feb. 27; Antigua, Fob. 28; Mont-
serrat, Feb. 28; Nevis,Teb. 28; St. Kitts, Feb. 28; Tor-
tola, March 1; St. Thomas, March 1. Her freight con-
sists of 225 ounces 16 dwts of geld ; 1681 ounces old
silver, and 1051. silver bullion; 74 tierces, 2 casks, and
14 barrels of coffee; 6 serons of indigo, and packages of
sundries; 1 tierce and 1 cask of beeswax; 35 packages of
arrowroot ; 45 pnkages of succades ; 3 casks of tor-
toiseshell. &c., and 51 passengers, including General
Middlemoro and family.
The Forth left her Majesty's ship Vindictive, Admiral
Sir F. Austin, proceeding to Jamaica; her Majesty's ship
Inman], her Majesty's sloop Electra, her Majesty's
schooner Pickle, and her Majesty's steamer Vesuvius,
ut Port Royal, Jamaica; her Majesty's steamer Hermes
cruising in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Spanish ship Soberano left St. Jago on the 9th
February, with an Ambassador for La Guayra and
Central America.

The Royal Mail steam-packet Avon left St. Thomas
on the Ist March for Jawaic•4, the Tay down the Spanish
Main, the Thames leaving avannah for Jamaica, the
Tweed down the Gulf, the Reindeer at Trinidad, the
Eagle on slip at St. Thomas's, and the schooner Larne
undergoing repairs.
A sliglit shock of earthquake was felt at Halberstadt,
Port Royal Mountains, on the 22d of February, at half-
past seven P.m.
The crops are in a satisfactory state throughout the
islands.

The Court of Spain had sent an Ambassador to the
states of Central America, being their first recognition
of these states since they asserted their independence,
and it is believed the British Admiral intends following
the ship conveying the Ambassador, to watch proceedings.
There was fever at some one or two of the islands, but
they were generally healthy.
The Forth has made an excellent voyage, although
she experienced strong winds from St. Thomas to Fayal,
and bad weather at the lattrr place, since leaving which
she has had fine weather. She exchanged colours at sea
with the barque Britain, March sth, lat. N. 23.9, long. W.
57.30; and on the 13th, with the Indian Chief, lat. N.
37.0, long. W. 32.14.
_ . . .

We ha—ve our usual files of West India papers by this
arrival, but we gather from them but little intelligence
of gf-neral interest. Addresses had been presented to his
Excellency Sir C. Grey, on entering upon his office of
Governor-General t•f* Jamaica; and the Hon. General
Berkeley, late Commander-in-Chief; bad left Kingiiton
in the kteam-ship Toain,s, attended by every demon.
qration of respeci and attachment, to enter upon his new
iippointioent.
The right wing of the 38th Reg'incnt, under ccmmand
cif Lieui.-Coh.te I Sir. J. C unphell, arrived at Kingston
i;i her 's shid Vesuvius, Commander LA Touche,
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F; RCIAL IN T ELLIG ENCE.
(FrotaDe Corriova's Mercantile Intelagenccr.)

FEB. 23.—We have to report our market as
being in a vet better position than it was when we last went
to press; the intelligence brought by the packet from Eng-
iaud,•which came in on the 16th instant, of the high rates of,
and incre:ied demand. for, American breadstuffs and provi-
.sionD having caused a corresponding demand and advance
in prices he•e. Speculators are coming forward freely, and
the market is being cleared of large quantities of flour, pork,
and rice (the two former in particular), which are taken at
even beater rates than those reported in our issue of the 6th
instant.

We think it necessary here to mention, that, in the event
of there being a rapture between the House of Assembly and
the Council, ari-ing out of the ditcw:sion on the Retrench-
tnent Bill, it is not unlikely that there will be a dissolution
of the House before the Revenue Bill, which will expire on
the. sth of April, shall have been gone into. Should events
take the turn which it is conjectured they will, the Revenue
Bill must remain in abeyance until the differences between
the two branches of the Legislature shall be arranged; but
we cannot at this moment hazard even a surmise as to the
period which will elapse between its expiration and its re-
newal or amen:►ment.

Unless specifically stated to the contrary, long or duty
paid prices are always given, and are to be considered as
wholesale prices.

Flour -- The following parcels have been moved on specula-
tion :-200 barrels New Orleans, at 308. 6d. ; Lan ditto, at
31,;.; 330 ditto, at 325.; 700 ditto, at 325.; 600 ditto, Alex-
andria, at 335.; .500 ditto, Georgetown' at 335. ; 503 ditto, at
345.; 600 ditto, Philadelphia, at 345.; 500 ditto, at 36s ; 200
ditto New Orleans, at 36s • 300 ditto Baltimore, at 355. cash ;
300 ditto Georgetown, Philadelphia, and New Orleans, at
38s. ; 200 ditto each New Orleans and Georgetown, taken
together, at 365. and 365. 6d.• 38s. is now generally de-
manded, and prices, it is not uulik-ly, will keep up for some
time, the greater portion of the stock, which is not very
heavy, being in the hands of speculators. [Since the above
was in type, we have heard that 38s. has been refused for
200 barrels of Georgetown.]
Cornmeal—Previously to the arrival of the packet, 800
barrels in lots were taken at 245.; but subsequently 200
barrels commanded 265.: which rate is now refused. The
supply is light
Rice—The sales before the packet came in were 200 bags
cargo, Bengal, at 17s. 6d.; subsequently 1,000 bags Madras
commanded 21s. 6d. per 100 lb.; but holders are now asking
225. In Carolina, 10 tierces were moved at 245. per 1001 b.;
and for a lot of 30 tierces, 30 half-tierces, and 200 bags, 265.
has been since obtained:

Bread—Al. descriptions are scarce an in ,remand; a
parcel of 70 barrels navy has changed hands at 16s. per

barrel.
Butter—About 270 firkins of the last arrival of Irish have
been parcelled at 12d.—some previous lots were disposed of at
the same rate and td. under—but the stock is fitting light
and holders are wanting more than 12d. No cotia has
been sold at Bd. and 10d., and upwards of 900 kegs Ame-
rican have changed hands at from 60. to 80. per lb.
Lard—The sales have been 250 kegs Philadelphia at 6114.,/
100 kegs Baltimo-e at the same figure, and 180 kegs New
Orleans at 6d. We have nothing to report in Irish. Both
descriptions are scarce. . _ _

Caiidles—American are wanted. Several large parcels have
been taken at Bd. for 6's, B's, and 12's; and at 714 d. fvr
10's. Sales to the extent of 250 boxes of olive-oil wax
have been made at 12*1. per lb.
Codfish—The arrivals since our last have been rather free,
and several cargoes have been taken at 135., 13s. 6d., and
14s. for casks, and 175., 17s. 6d., and 18s. for boxes. The
st,ck on hand is fair. The last cargo has just been sold at
13a. and 17e. in casks and 1.),x es. _ _

Mael.erel—The last sales were at 225. per barrel for No. 3,
and 265. for N 0.2. The stock is becoming light.
Alewiets— are wanted. The last parcels were moved at
225. pie barrel b r No. 1.
Ilerring.—,No. I, will roes are in demand, and are taken
at 225. per barrel.
&amen is plentiful and dull. No. lis worth 50s. to 525.,
and No. 2. 465. to 48'., in barrels. Tierces are unsaleable.
Soap—Very tew transactions have been effected, in con-
.equence iif the desire of holders to obtain better rates than
those last quoted, and the disinclination of the trade to give
them. The only transactions which have reached us are-
-100 boxes Steele's double crown (561 b) at 158. 6d. ; 460
boxe, leather•, same weight., at 135.; 100 boxes Olden's
(Gail').) t 14s. 6d. ; and 100 boxes Olden's (501 b.) at 135.

per box.
Pork—The Breit demand for speculative purposes has
raised the price. of this irt reje. We quote the following sales
of prime at advanced rat,-s :-500 barrels New Orleans at
065., IC.O barrels Quebec at 675., and 100 ditto at 685.; 725.
i i now demanded. We quote also 130 barrels mess at 745.
4d , for which 801. is now asked.
Hams—The stock of American is very heavy; 420 inferior
have been taken at 41,4e1. per lb. cash, 1,400 at 51,4 d., and
200 sugar.cured at 5%d. to 6d. Some superior parcels com-
mand 7d. English are scarce, and worth 10V2d.
Pigs's Tongues—are wanted.
Cheese—English may be quoted at 9d. to 101 d., accord-
ing to quality and condition. American at from 6d. to 64d,
per lb. Both sorts are plentiful, American in particular.
Corn—Several large sales have been made at 45., and re-
sales of small parcels at 4s. 6(.1. to ss. per bushel. A lot to
arrive has been engaged at 4s. 6d.
Oil—Cod continues scarce—and is still worth 23. 6d. per
gallon.
blalt-400 casks London porter and ale have changed
hands at 8,4. per dozen. Lane's Cork commands 91s. to 955.
per hhd. 63 hogsheads Scotch have been moved at 82s.
per hhd.
Lumber—A cargo of W. P., deliverable at an cutport,
has been taken at 120=. per M feet, and 24e. per M for
Shingles. 20,000 feet United States have also seen parted
with at 100 s. The stock of w: P. is still light, and that of
P. P. only fair.
Brandy—Best brands are worth Gs. 9d. to 7s. per gallon,
short price.
Rum—We quote sales of 60 puncheons at 4s. 3d. This
article is now held for very advanced rates.
EXCHANGES ON LONDON.
Planters' Bank-90 days, par.
" 60 days, 4 per cent. premium.
30 days, 1 per cent. premium.
Jamaica Bank-90 days, par.
Colonial Bank-60 days, per cent. premium.
30 days, 1 per cent. premium.