The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-01 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION.

GREAT TEMPERANCE MOVE- I
MENT. 1
(Frees the London New Price Current of March 31.) eice.-
SCOAR.-The stock of British Plantation Sugar is now \ THE REV. THE OBALD MATH
THE EW IN
SUN . DUBLIN.
10,159 hhds and trs, which is 5604 less than last year at TO THE EDITOR OF
the same period. The stock of Mauritius is 43,749 bags, SIR,-As every movement of so extraordinary a man in .
being 53,362 less thanllast )ear. The stock of Bengal is I this prodigious revolution, is deemed of more
of than
proceeordinary
33,002 bags, which is 7492 less than last year. The de- ; importance, I thus give you a mere outline his
livery of of British Plantation Sugar for the last week was 1 ings in this city, and in doing so I must premise that the
1590 hhds and trs, being 441 more than during the same enemies of Ireland' and of this-, her modern Apostle of
time last year. The delivery of Mauritius was 4316 bags, Temperance, calculated that his proceedings here, in re-
beiug 1695 less than last year. The delivery of Bengal was ferenee to this great movement, would be a complete
3695 bags, being 1943 more than at the corresponding, week failure, and tend to injure the cause and influence of toe
last year. Rev. Gentleman throughout the country, but they are
Reeiteeo.-Treacle sells well at previous rates. Bas- sadly disappointed.
Lards are dull of sale, and prices continue to decline ; sales The Rev. Mr. Mathew preached a charity sermon,
of common dry quality have been made at 525. For yesterday, in the Roman Catholic Metropolitan Church.
Pieces there are few buyers. Bonded Crushed Sugar is The admission was by tickets, and before Saturday morn-
in good request ; 34s 61 is given for large parcels to be de- ins as many were given out as the Church could accommo
livered in th"ce weeks. Loaves are in fair demand ; 385 to date, the greater portion to persons of the higher orders
39; 63 paid for 10 and 141bs. of other persuasions, and the most sanguine expectations
Nieurcurius.-Prices have given way Is at the public of the audience were more than fully realized by the Rev.
sales which have taken place since this day week, and the Gentleman's eloquence and piety;
biddings were languid ; the whole however offsred, amount- 1 The authorities, much to their credit, having given per-
ing to 10,837 bags, were disposed of, very fine yellow at ! mission to bold the great meeting and administer the pledge
70.3 to 713, tine 685 to 693 6;1, good 66s 63 to 67; 63, good 1 at the rise of the Custom-house, the steps answering for
mid 653 to 665, mid 643 to 64s 6d, low mid V; 64 to a platform, and the portico fcr the people to receive the
633 6d, fine brown 61s 6d to 623, mid to good 60s to '613, pledge. Ten o'clock this morning having been announced
low mid 59s to 593 6d, very ord 503 6d to 52', good grey yesterday as the hour of meeting, at that early hour the
653 to 65s 6d, low and mid 62s 6d to 64; 6d ; there has immense space (Bercsford-place) was partly, but at hell-
bent no arrival since we last wrote, but some vessels may past ten completely filled.
be daily looked for. At a quarter to eleven the Rev,. Gentleman arrived,
This afternoon the biddings were steady at the public accompanied by several other Rev. Gentlemen, shepherds
sales of 8,432 bags and 36 casks, nearly the whole of which in the vineyard of temperance. He spoke for about half
were disposed of, and at prices on a par with those este- an hour to the multitude in a strain of most impassioned
blished towards the close of last week for yellow kinds ; eloquence and zeal, and then, all arrangements as to order
brown sorts, however, went 6d, and in some instances is having been made, he commenced administering the pledge.
lower for common qualities, very fine yellow sold at 693 to The portico accommodates about 300 at a time, and so,
72,, fine 67; 63 to 683 93, good 66; to 673, good mid 65s in batches, are they admitted. The ceremony of admini-
to 65; 6d, mid 63; to 643, low mid 623 to 62s 6d, mid to tering the pledge to each batch is solemn and impressive,
good grey 633 to 65s 6d, mid to fine brown 57s 6d to 61s, though it only occupies a few moments. It is now half-
low 503 6d to 52s ; 68; to 693 for bright yellow, and low past the e o'clock-he commenced at half-past eleven to
• 61s Lid.administer the pledge, 30 that you may form an idea of the
Eese INDIA.-The home trade have not shown much numbers.e is to continue at the good work, in the same
H
*desire to purchase Bengali, but previous rates have been place, to-morrow.
maintained for the small parcels of white disposed of by Persons have 'come, and are still pouring in from
tant parts of the country to take the pledge at his hands ;
private treaty.
This afternoon the transactions in Manilla by private not a single instance of intoxication exhibited itself up to
ontract were on a small scale, but prices remain firm, this hour; the greatest order pervades the vast assein.
and the refiners the chief operators ; there was no public blage. The proceedings excite feelings of great solem-
sate. Siam sell slowly, but former rates prevail. Java is nity. They seal the doom cf intemperance in Ireland, and
held firmly. The demand for Bengal is limited, 707 hags with it much of its miseries. R. NI.
were offered, and partly sold, bright yellow at 673 fid to Dublin, March 30th, 1840.
68;, damps 66sf 6d to 70; per cwt.
FortEioN.-This afternoon there was a fair disposition
shown to purchase at the public sale of 1,242 boxes yellow
and brown, and 973 boxes white Havannah ; the former ;
was nearly all washed, and all disposed of at full prices, 1
low yellow fetched 22s 63 a 23s 6d, and 24s a 24s 61, fine
brown 21s 6d a 225, wet 19; a 20s ; 120 boxes were of
sound quality, and brought 23s a 23s 6d for low mid, and
253 a 263 for good bright quality. White was all
taken in at stiffer rates, viz , good strong quality at 35s a
365, mid to good mid 32e a 345, low mid 30s a3l 63, soft
293 63, low to good mid dry greyish 30; a 355, a few lots,
however, of damaged were disposed of at 303 to 315 6d,
and very ord at 235 61 per cwt.
Nloeasses.-West Indian 6d to Is under former rates; t
Barbadoes of common quality at 355, Tortola 31s, St.
' Lacia 303 to '3ls 6d, St. Kitts 31s, dal k clean quality
:32s 63 to 33s per cwt.
COFFEE.-The demand for British Plantation privately
has been very limited, and confined principally to the
better descriptions, but the supply being small, particularly
1 of the clean sorts, keeps prices from going down.
This afternoon there was no improvement in the demand
for Coffee for home consumption, by private treaty there
was nothing doing, and prices for nearly all descriptions
are uncertain in consequence of the late fall in Tea ; at
public sale 442 bags Ceylon, 75 bales Mocha, and 226
bags St. Domingo were offered ; the Ceylon was taken in
at rather lower rates, viz. good ordinary at 92s to 92; 6d,
fine ordinary coloury 955, tine pale 95s to 96:, since which
a part of the common lots have been sold at 923; Mocha
) was only part sold 43 under late rates, middling clean
garbled small berry greenish went at 1265, rather yellowish
ragged 1275; St. Domingo sold at steady rates, viz. good
ordinary coloury mixed at 46s to 46s 6d, ordinary mixed
453 per cwt.
Rice.-This afternoon a good demand prevailed for
Bengal, and 2,500 bags at public sale sold readily at full
prices, good middling white fetched 133 to 13s 6d, good
14s per cwt.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS,-West India Rum for
1 home use as well as for shipping at previous rates. For
fine Jamaica of favourite marks 6s 5d to 6s fid has been
paid ; and Proof Leeward; have been disposed of at 3s 8d
to 3s Bd. For East India 10 per cent over proof 3s 10d
\ is required. Brazil at Is 4d for 15 per cent. 'under proof.
Brandy at stiffer prices : sales in Cognac of first brands of
' the vintage of 1836 have been made at 5s 6d in hhds, and
iin puns at 5s 4d ; do in 1837 5s 4d in hhds, 5s 2d in puns ;
do in 1838 5s 2d in hhds, 5s a 5e Id in puns; do in 1839
in hhds ss, puns 4s 10d. Geneva for export at Is Ild
to 2s, and for fine quality the home trade have paid 2s 3d
to 2s 6d. British Corn Spirits have been in good request.
1 TALLOW.-On the spot a fair demand has preveiled for
P. Y. Candle since we last wrote, to supply the immediate
wants of Chandlers and Soapmakers, and prices are firm
at 52; 3d to 52s 6d for first quality ; for delivery in the
l two next months at 51s to 523 ; for the last three months,
under 49s 63 there are no sellers. Petersburg Soap Tal-
. low at 465, and South American at 48s to 493. Town at
improved rates.
This afternoon the transactions were limited in Russian
Tallow for delivery in the last three months at 493 6d ; on
the spot there was a fair business doing, and 523 3d was
, paid currently for first quality.
SPICES.-Black Pepper at stiffer prices; common Su.
A metre 34i1 per lb. White is held more firmly ; East ladia
1 Ginger prices continue to improve.
This afternoon 200 bags Malabar Ginger and 13 casks
, Cape Nutmegs were put up to public sale, the former sold
1 at 2:3s for good fair bold ; latter taken in al 35 10d for
good bold, and duty paid at 4s 31 per lb.
j TEA.---The Market for Free Trade Tea was in a dull
state last week ; for prompts there was scarcely anything
done, and prices could not be quoted; for caA the trans-
actions were on a small scale, and those parties who
i were disposed to realize were compelled to submit to a re-
duction on former rates of di to 4d to dispose of even
4 limited quantities; for common Congou Is 103 to is I Id,
and for 'f wankay 23 Id :o 2s 1d was accepted; at these
reduced rates, however, the principal merchants refused to
sell, but such was the panic that prevailed in the market
that it was difficult to get at the exact rates accepted.
For Company's Congou there were few buyers, and prices
4 declined considerably ; at one period on Saturday sales
for cash were made at Is 10d, but at the close of the day
prices rallied to 2s ; on this day week they left off at
1 2s 4d per lb ; for prompts no price could be named. Yes-
terday there was a better inclination shown to purchase
Tea, a fair business was transacted in Company's Congous,
and prices rallied to 2e oid to 2; id for cash ; several par-
cels of Free Trade Congou and Twankay were disposed
of for money at previous rates. Three parties connected
with Tea have suspended payment since we last wrote, not
being able to stand against the serious fall which ha; taken'
place, and which amounts to full 4/ per chest from the
highest point of the market. A prompt falls due on the
10th April. The over-land mail is looked for with in-
tense anxiety by all parties connected with Tea.
To-day there was a better inclination to purchase Frce
Trade Tea for cash, a good many parcels wets disposed
of, and prices are firmer, common Cong, .ti is fetching is
lld to 23, and Twankay 2; lid a 23 23 ; at these rates
there aro now not many parcels offering. For prompts
there arc f w buyers, but prices are firmer than they were
on Friday. Company's Congou is in improved request,
and prices are looking up; several sales were made for
cash at 23 Id, for prompts ; however, no price can yet be

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

POLITICAL SUMMARY OF THE

MORNING JOURNALS.

The Morning Advertiser of this day, reverting again to
the momentous question of the Corn-law monopoly, re-
marks as follows :—" So far as the question itself is con-
cerned, it may be stated in the plain and simple propo-
sition—to starve or not to starve ? If this question were
proposed to the Members of the Legislature as affecting
their own existence, we imagine they would evince but
little hesitation in coming to a decision ; but when it is
proposed in reference to some hundreds of thousands of
operatives, upon whose labours the wealth, the power, and
the glory of the nation depend, our Senators appear most
conscientiously dubious of the expediency of allowing the
hungry free access to the food which Providence offers to
their acceptance."—The Morning Chronicle observes, in
the course of a leading article on the subject of inquiry
into the Corn-laws :—" If the probable promotion of agi-
tation be an argument against inquiry, it is a much
stronger argument for inquiry. The refusal of change,
when the case has been fairly gone into; is much
less irritating than the refusal to go into it altoge-
ther. In employing such an argument, it is confessed
that the pubic mind is already in a state to require
some attention, and that legislators should study how to
allay its excitement. But of all strange modes of quieting
a petitioning multitude, the strangest is to shut the door in
their faces. The process has at least the semblance of in-
justice and contempt. Or it may be construed as a dogged
determination to uphold the exclusive interests of a class
at the expense of the community. Were the question put
to any dispassionate observer of society, which way is like-
liest to diminish the existing agitation, the concession or
the refusal of inquiry—is there the slightest doubt of his
deciding on behalf of investigation? The turmoil so
much deprecated is progressive; with every rejection it
extends more widely, and penetrates more deeply; every
vote against inquiry is a fresh heap of fuel on the flame."—
The Morning Herald thus comments on the Duke of
Cleveland's remarks on (he Corn-laws last night in the
House of Lords—" The Duke of Cleveland, in presenting
a petition for the total and immediate repeal of the Corn-
laws, took occasion, last night, to argue in favour, at least,
of a revision 'of these laws. It is melancholy that a man
in his Grace's elevated position should permit himself to
be deluded by the miserable fallacies of the Anti-Coin-law
agitators. His Grace spoke of the prevailing distress
amongst the operatives, and of his own unwillingness to
derive any increase of income from their misery :—a noble
sentiment, undoubtedly, but entirely misapplied in refer-
ence to the operation of the Corn-laws."—The Morning
Post observes, with reference to the Corn-laws :—" If
ever one thing wa3 more palpable than another, it is, that
Ireland, and especially the south of Ireland, would be to-
tally ruined by a repeal of the Corn-laws. Owners of
land, and persons in trade in that part of the United
Kingdom, entirely depend upon the sale of agricultural '
produce in the ports of Lancashire and in Bristol. Suppose
this trade transferred to the corn-growers of the continents
of Europe and America, every capitalist in the south of
reland would sink at once."

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS

(TUESDAY EVENING.)
TIM E S.—By the advices from Hamburgh the price of
gold is 430. per mark, which, at the English Mint price cf
SI. 17s. 10.1 d. the ounce for standard gold, gives an ex-
change of 13.7 i, and the exchange at Hamburgh on
London at short being 13.61, it follows that gold is 0.47
per cent. dearer at Hamburg than :I.n London.
The premium on gold at Paris is 7 per mille, which, at
the English Mint price of 31. 17s. 1014. the ounce for
standard gold, gives an exchange of 25.321, and the ex-
change at Paris on Loudon at short being 23.30, it follows
that gold is 0.10 per cent. dearer at Paris than in London.
This has been settling day in the Foreign house, and
the easiness of money, compared with the demand on the
last settling-day, has been the subject of general remark,
among the jobbers. The continuation on Spanish Stock
has been about 7, and on Dutch about 3 per cent. per
annum.

There was a good demand on 'Change to-day for Bills
on foreign places, and the supply not having been very
considerable, a small depression took place in the rates of
Exchange on Hamburg and Paris. The price for Am-
sterdam was not so much affected, though Bills on that
place were in request.
By the usual official return published by the Customs,
the exportation of the precious metals from the port of
London to Foreign and Colonial ports for the week ending
the 26th of March is as under :
Silver bars, to Rotterdam 20,000
coin, to ditto 35,000
coin, t.i Calais lOO,OOO
coin, to the Mauritius 16,146
coin, to Belgium 6OO
Cold coin, to the Nlauritius 54

SUN.—There were many large public sales of pro-
duce to-day, but generally speaking the markets were
not in the most favourable position. Tea was moi ein
demand and a shade dearer.

Apprehensions are now entertained in the City, that
in consequence of the low figure at which continental
Bills of Exchange are now negotiated, we shall shortly
have a renewal of bullion shipments, which would again
embarrass our merchants. It is hoped, however,. on the
other hand, that before matters have proceeded so far,
there will be a revival in cur foreign trade, as regards
the demand for British manufactures, of which indeed
there have been symptoms during the last day or two.
The quotation on Paris was 25f. 52. c. to .55c.; on
Amsterdam 12 1.1: ; and on Hamburg 13 91
The public securities were steady this afternoon—.
Consols for Money at 90i and for April at 90,i. The
Reduced Three per Cent. Annuities brought 911.
The foreign half-monthly settlement occasioned no
defalcations up to the close of business to-day, and went
off far better than was anticipated, money being easy.
Spanish Active Stock closed heavily at 270 ; Portu-
guese New Five par Cents, at 34i ; Colombian at 25-1-;
Brazilian at 78,1; and French Three per Cents, at a
fall to 83.
The Railway Shares were not so buoyant.

named.
This afternoon Company's Coogou was in fair request
for cash at 2s. 10, at which there are now few sellers.
For Free Trade Tea the demand is improving, but the
purchases are still confined to parcels for money. A meet-
ing. of the Brokers will be held on Monday next, to take
into consideration the propriety of Allowing additional time
for prties to meet their April prompts, and to postpone
the April sale. The report which appeared in the Morn-
ing l'apers, that a letter had been received from Bom-
bay sixteen days later than that by the last over-land mail,
stating that three ships were loading with Tea at Liatin,
and that negotiations were about to commence between
the newly appointed Chinese Commissioner and Captain
Elliot, cannot be traced to any authentic source, and is not
credited in the City.
On 'Change sales in Company's Congous were made at
2s ld to 2a lid for cash, and good blackish Free Trade
are fetching 2s Id plr lb. The market closed with a
much better appearance.
The quantity of Tea upon which duty was paid last
Week amounted to 340,000 lbs.
Om i.—Southern at 231. 103 to 25/. 53 for low to good
quality, being former rates ; Cod Oil at 29/. ; Sperm, first
quality, at 10193; Palm is held 361 to 361 103; Linseed
Oil on the spot at 245, and fo forward delivery at 203.
18f1 lli KETK.
ending M ARCH 27.
...UELIN MARKET NOIR tot the %NEE},

1,234 Wheat,Perbarrel 21 u 38" 4.lo""i' •
Bere
850 Barley
T; 5-
1,175 0, s '4 stcne l4 6 LG 0 14 1.1
0 Four, per cwt. .. 0
932 Oatmeal 8 stone l5 01701 15 8
Sokl to Bakers only.
6,281 Cwt. Flour .................».» 3) 0 c., 46 4
Average price of Wheat and F our 65s 4d per sack
neceipts of Flour, ‘l./4.6 3, 02 so 117 s nd.
Qeco..is .•....•. trme .A. 0•
•
Sales of Do. 18,v'-'2 Trani; .........Itorn 1 9s. 0: to 124

PRICE or BREAD.
Quarters .....:01 j 11.e.f Q.lartertr
Cc 'lt t M P ItKEt'S.--51arch S.
Wheat (per 293t.)14s fid. to 3is 01.10 es (Per 14st-i ...AO 01. 11, 15 Od
Barley.(per 16t.)11
.0 18 0 IFlour ti 24 0
Oatmeal (per to IC.. t,
Reef, 4d. to 7d.--511uttru, sd. to ect.-1/Ca: . 4,1 to Id.
Pork, 41d. to scl.—Fresh Butte!, Zoa. to t re...b.
PRICE 13? 817rilni.
TC..hellP,ctsc,t3 Tr' the Courtry
f lrst Quality— • 00000000 •••••••••102. •••••••••••••..l. 00000•••••• .•
second " f'9 ........•.«....... .••••••••
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71 ...... 65

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9. d• IL 4. • ,1. 4. d
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Oatmeal 12 0 12 a i Bacon P ...BS C 40 I/
Rendered Card 0 02 01 tieada.....r.."".: „0. 'J .... 1.1 peir Bate „........ •
Flour, Second 0 44;` 1 t lour,• d 3. 0 j 2 0
—Household —. 0 42 0 I —...._ P,„„1,,„.„.'""":; „ •
Per Bane. ..„........ ...• an• l
adpeseed„.v..—•-20 0 1 Bane', ...„... fl ‘; 14 0
8ere..........A..„ 8 4 10 0 C.als . ""*”. ' n
KILKENN MARKEIg.".."..— v ''''' t'
Wheat sper barrelph. od. to 375. Od.l Beef !Tier ik,. ,,_ „
Barley ......... 2O 0 2-2 0 Alutteti ~,,, '"'" ',016- 0.10 es. 6d,
vats ...„.... ..... l2 6 14 8 Pork ... " . 6
0 0
flour (per bag) 30 0 40 C VC3' ..,,,...,....... 0
9S 0 crest Butter o 0 .. 7
Rutter(percrl.)-00 0 0 gait Ditto ..... 1 0
Bacon T'its .4 35 0 36 .****** 0 6 010 - 1 0 1 2 Potatoes ;per at.) 0 2
Cop's.. ..... ... .......
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GuNIRICK.--It is said that the " Wizard of
'ie--was wounded last night at the Queen's Theatre
t' " pair of flats," or the scene running across the
• so perforated with holes, and it seemed that the
ave been mixed, from the holes being varied in size.

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