The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-29 00:00:00

SUGAR DUTIES.

The rumours which have circulated during the day with
respected to Lord John Russell's intentions respecting the
sugar duties, have been numerous and varied. A report
which gained some credence in the outports a few weeks ago,
has been revived in London, to the effect that three rates of
duty will be adopted :—One on colonial sugar, ono on foreign
free-labour, and a third on foreign slave-labour. The rates
named have been 10s., 155., and 20s. per cwt. respec-
tively. Now, it requires no particular knowledge of Lord
John Russell's intention with respect to the sugar duties, to
know that their cannot be a word of truth in this rumour.
If a distinction be kept up at all on slave-labour sugar, it,
can only be on the ground of excluding it from con-
sumption, but the moment the rate is reduced for the purpose
the
eadremvietntiuneg, iitttios consumption, and
any longer
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to increase
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rate. Lord John Russell's principle distinctly is, that
free and slave-labour sugar should be admitted on the same
terms. In the meantime the market for British Plantation
is somewhat duller, from the belief that foreign sugar will
be more freely admitted. The second sale of Chinese suer
took place yesterday, but the prices obtained weresusgacarc,ii
so good. We regret to find that the deliveries
Borfis I: Di
tole Hull,
consumption in the ports of London, Liverl:6l
and the Clyde, show a falling
period last year. The
20th of Jana in each year:—
following is
off -"Ind: comparison to the
with same

1845. 1846.
Cwt.
Eastlndia ..................... 590,061
Westlndia ......... . ........... 958,125 619,202
Mauritius . ....... ... ..... 406,615
Free Labour, .... .. . . ....... 32,221
--- 22,356

Total... •••

Molasses ..................... 237,656
There are several cargoes of foreign sugars reported in the
Channel ; but in the present state of uncertainty no transac-
tions, except for immediate consumption by the refiners in
bond, take place.—Chronicle.

WAKEFIELD CORN MARKET, JUNE 26.—The sup•
plies are again small. To-day there was a retail demand for
the best samples of fresh wheat for immediate consumption
at last week's prices; for other descriptions scarcely any in-
quiry. Beans are held firmly for more money. Oats and
shelling each the turn lower. Malt again sold better.
ELECTIONEERING PROSPECTS AT WINDSOL—As soon
as:the papers arrived at Windsor yesterday morning, con-
taining the intelligence of the defeat of Sir Robert Peel's Ad-
ministration, by a majority of 73 in the Commons, consider-
able excitement was created amongst the leading men of
both parties in the town. It was intimated in the course of
the afternoon, that in the event of a general election, both
the present Members, Colonel Reid and Mr. Ralph Neville,
intend again to offer themselves. Even at this early period
the names of two or three Liberals have been mentioned as
likely► to ofifig themselves.

31st FOOT.—The main body of this regiment arrived at
Cawnpore on the 2d of May, from the Punjaub, on their way
to Calcutta, where they will embark for England. The
sergeant-major died on his arrival at Cawnpore, from the of of the woands he received in the late battles, and was
buried with military honours. The 61st, stationed at Cawn-
pore, assisted in doing honour to his interment.
61st FOOL—lntelligence has been received of the death of
Captain C. F. H. Mayne, who died at Cawnpore, at the
latter end of April. He had been for a long time in a de-
clining state of health. The men of the 61st are in the en-
joyment of excellent health, the average nick in hospital not
being greater than when at home.
ROYAL ARTILLERY.—DEATH OF COLONEL H. Tag-
LAWXY, GOVERNOR OF ST. HELENA.—lntelligence reached
Woolwich, on Thursday, of the death of Colonel H. Tn..'
lawny, R.A., Governor of the island of St. Helena, who ex-•
pired on the 3d of May, after an illness of only a few days'
duration. His remains have been interred with military
honours, and the inhabitants of the island speak of his death
in terms of the most affectionate regret: The deceased officer
entered the Royal Artillery, as Second Lieutenant, on the
28th of April, 1796. He served with the forces in Holland
in 1799, and was in the Peninsula and the south of France
from November, 1813, to the end of the war in 1814, inclu-
ding the passage of the Adour. He was a member of the
celebrated Cornish family of that name, and has left a large
family, most of whom are, we believe, in England.
Yesterday morning the whole of the Royal Artillery as-
sembled in the Riding-school to see the sentence of a garri-
son court martial on gunner and driver James Jeffrey
carried into execution. The prisoner, who has been in the
regiment 11 years, and bears but an indifferent character,
regimental
which necessaries
were
r and sentenced lashes, the
his
whole o f
was tried for ditosproeseeinigveoflsopartof
inflicted.
Major Hope's Company was medically examined on
Thursday, prior to its embarkation China to relieve
Capt. or Ch.
Greenwood'ss Company.