The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-11 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending December 8,
1846, is 345. 3 ihd. per cwt.

COURSE OF EXCH.
Amsterdam --C.F. 12 4%
Ditto, at sight • ..... 12 lh
Rotterdam .... 2 U. 12 5
Antwerp• • ............ 25 95
Hamburgh •-11.11. 13 12
Altona• ...... .........
Paris, 3 days' sight .. 25 65
Ditto, 3 months...... 25 90
Marseilles • • •• • • 25 95
Uourdeaux... ..... 25 95
franktort on Maine—. 12131
Petersburgh, 3 U 5.... ..

LNGE.-( THIS DAY)
Gibra1tar..............
Leghorn 30 55
Genoa 26

Milan ..
Venice
Naples
Palermo, per oz . ..... 120%
Lisbon....

0p0rt0.... • ..... .. 4;3%
Rio Janeiro .......... 2ri

Bahia ........ ..
Buenos Ayres ........
New York, 21 days' sight
Philadelphia

Berlin • • ...
Vienna, effec.flo •. • ... 10 5
Trieste, ditto.... • • .... 10 5
M• •.. • • ........ 35%
Cadiz .. ... : ........ 36

PILICkS OF BULLION, PEE 02.
Foreign Gold in bars ...£3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin • . 0 0 0
New Dollars ...... 0 4 10 N,
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
Silver in bars .• . 0 5 0110

Barcelona ............

Qevfe.. .......

MARKET IN TELLIG EN CE.

(From the London New Price Current of December 11.)
SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugar was purchased with
much caution for all purposes, although there were sellers at
a further reduction in prices. The quantity disposed of
amounted to only 150, making 850 hhds and tierces for the
week, and the fall in the value during that time is per cwt.
The market closes with much heaviness for all sorts of raw
Sugar.
REFINED.—To-day immense parcels of refined Sugar sold
for home consumption, but not at better prices, 62s being
taken for standard lumps, and 60s to as for brown lumps,
according to quality. Bonded Crushed Sugar met with a
dull sale; first sort at 32s 6d to 335.
MAuarrius.—The purchases made by private contract
have been limited, although all kinds can be obtained upon
rather lower terms. From the Mauritius the accounts are
highly favourable for the crops, which will be even greater
than last season, and was expected to reach 56,000 tons.
The quality was also likely to be superior to that of the
former year.
MOLASSES.—AIthough further reduced rates have been
submitted to for all kinds of West India, still only a limited
business has been transacted, and there is a large supply.
For St. incents 22s have been accepted, and 21s for St. Kitts.
Bengal Treacle has fallen in value ; 50 puns and 100 hhds at
public sale selling at 20s 6d to 22s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon 1,750 bags of Madras Sugar
were offered at auction, and nearly all taken in at moderate
terms.
FortErGs.—To-day there was no public sale, and privately
only 750 casks of Porto Rico were sold at 20s 6d per cwt for
Refining here under bond.
COFFEE.—To-day there was little passing privately in any
kind of Coffee for borne consumption and exportation, and
former rates were not obtainable. At auction 318 bags of
Plantation sold at easier rates.

Ricz.___To-day at public sale 360 bags of Java Rice were
sold at 15s 6d to 16s for middling white bold yellowish white.
697 boxes 132 bags Pearl Sago sold upon rather lower terms,
and went at 38s 6d to 40s for fine small white pearl, 34s to
35s for ordinary, and at 28s 6d to 35s for damaged. 1,270
bags Sago Flour ; the sonnd was taken in at 19s to 20s.
damaged at 108 to 16s 6d ; 29 sacks of Farina withdrawn.
SPICES.—To-day black Pepper met with attention, and
1,780 bags at auction were chidfly sold at full rates. White
was in limited request, and 124 bags sold at Md lower ; 46
bags of Pod Pepper fetched 104 s. Of Nutmegs 11 cases 9
casks 12 bags were offeeed at auction, and partly sold.
SALITETILE.—To-day rough was in good demand, and
635 bags of Calcutta at public sale, sold at further advance
of 6d per cwt, good strong grey good chrystal 51f to bi per
cent selling at 275, middling small chrystal l 0 per cent 265,
and not refracted 26s sa per cwt.
Srrnrrs.—Holders of 'Jamaica' Rum still insist upon full
prices, although 'exporters and the home trade purchase all
sorts with caution. Only small parcels have been sold. For
Leeward Island the market has presented a quiet 'appear-
ance, aed prices have given way ld per gallon. East India
has been sparingly dealt in, and there is more desire to sell
Calcutta. • Demerara of strong quality has been in brisker
demand, but prices cannot ta quoled higher. Brandy is not
to be obtained upon looser terms, but shippers and the home
trade have operated with caution. Geneva has met with
little attention for exportation, and being a good supply,
common is attainable at 2s 6d to 2s 7d per gallon, fine in
small parcels, fetched Sit to 38 2d. British Corn Spirits have
been in excellent request; English at Ils 3d nett cash ;
Scotch and Irish ns 2d to 11.3 3d.
Oers.—There has been less activity in the market for Lin-
seed Oil this week, and prices suffered a decline of 3d. per
cwt. For forward delivery there are few buyers to be met
with. For Rape Seed Oil the market has a dull ap-
pearance, and prices tend downwards. Olive Oil has not
risen in value, but holders manifest firmness, and a
good business has been transacted. In Palm many
purchases have been made, but not at better prices.
Lard Oil is heavy of disposal at 37s to 435. Seal has been
sparingly dealt in, although holders are inclined to realise.
In Cod a good deal has been done. Sperm has been pur-
chased with more freedom, but having a good supply prices
are prevented from rising.
Tettow.—No further decline at present can be quoted in

the value of Russian on the spot, but upon previous terms '
merchants are willing sellers. For fine Petersburgh yellow
Candle Tallow 47s 6d to 475 9d have been the rates accepted.
For forward delivery few buyers are to be met with, although
there are sellers up to the close of the year at 478 3d to 47s
6d, and for the spring months at 47s 9d to 488. Other sorts
are in fair supply, and the parcels sold privately were at
easier rates.

PORTUGAL.
LISBON, MONDAY, Nov. 30.—Colonel NVylde, who had
been staying for several days past at the Bragauza Hotel
here, set off on the morning before last again for Sal-
danha's head quarters at Cartaxo, opposite Santarem,
to make himself acquainted with the real position of
affairs. Military nen doubt whether Santarem can b.,
effectively invested with the 6,500 men to which the
combined forces of Saldanha and Schwalbach amount.
12,000 would be requisite for a complete investment,
but, with the pontoons and a few gun boats with which
Saldanha is provided on the Tagus, it seems possible
that the supplies may be cut off, and the town reduced.
The effects of the recent rain on the marshy ground
round Santarem have made it very unfavourable for

military operations.
Colonel Fitch arrived here on Friday morning from
Madrid, with dispatches from Mr. Bulwer for Mr.
Southern. The gallant Colonel came by Elvas, Estre-
mos, Evora, and Montemor, and states the revolutionary
forces in the two latter places under Bomtim to be con-

siderable.
The Duke de Palmella, the Marquis de Nisa, and
some other members of the anti. Cabralist party, sailed
from here in the packet on Saturday for Cadiz, the Go-
vernment having intimated to them that their absence
from the country for some time would be advisable.
The harshness of this proceeding can be only justified
on the plea of state necessity, their presence here having
been interpreted as a standing encouragement to the
insurrection. It wa3 even said that the Duke de Pal-

mella gave money to assist the revolt, but this is believed
to be a calumny. By this " making of a solitude and
calling it peace," Lisbon is so weeded of everything in
the shape of a vigorous opposition, that even the voice
of criticism is silenced, except in the foreign press.
The divisions of Generals Casal and Vinhaes, aug-

mented by the accession of the 3d and 15th Regiments,
after the victory over Sada 13andcira, marched upon
Oporto, which they are probably investing at this
moment.

A telegraphi3 dispatch from Saldanha's head-
quarters announces the accession of two officers of
the 2d Regiment of Infantry, who had deserted from
Santarem.
On the night before the Madrid sailed for Cadiz the

Duke de Pal-mella slept on board the Hibernia (the grea
resort of all our refegees), stating as the motive of his
flight a dread of assassination, arising from the appear-
ance of some printed pasquinades, in which he was
greatly abused, and charged with aiding the insurrection
with money. His two sons-in-law, Alcacovas and Galvais,
went on board with him, and likewise accompanied him
to Cadiz—the fact being that they wished to escape from
serving in the volunteer battalions.
The Duke obtained a distinguiched reception from
Admiral Parker, and loudly protested his entire inno-
cence of the charges which had been laid at his door.
A rather strange letter has been written by the Duke
de Paltnella to the Junta of Oporto, with the privity, it is
said, of Admiral Parker and Mr. Southern, in which he
states, that having been ordered by the Queen to quit the
country, he had a request to make of their Excellencies,
which was to liberate the Duke de Terceira. He added,
that at the same time they might insist on the Duke de
Terceira's leaving the country until such period
as the cause may be decided. He concludes by
suggesting that this step would tend to gain the sym-
pathy of the British Government, " for the cause which ,
the junta has so nobly defended." We are assured upon 1
the very best authority that the letter contained this
latter phrase. As there is no doubt that this letter will
be conveyed to Oporto by the Cyclops, and forwarded
therefrom by the British authorities, we s+-em now en•
tirely committed as partisans of the popular party.
The only thing that is likely to prevent the junta from
acceding to this proposition is, that if they let the Duke
de Terceira escape them, they will be deprived of the
opportunity of making favourable terms for themselves
and friends, in the event of the civil war terminatieg in
a " transaction" either at Oporto or at Santarem, when
they could sell the life of the Duke against those of all
the heads of their party. The Duke de Palrnella had
been frequently requested to write about the other
Duke to Oporto, and always refused until on board the
Hibernia. The Cyclops, which carries home this
letter, is at Colonel Wylde's orders, and will probably
make some stay at Oporto, on her way to England, to
try the effect of the later to the junta in liberating the
Duke de Terceira. It is impossible to anticipate what
will be the result, but it appears not unlikely that the
junta may consent to the liberation, with a view to se-
curing, as they will interpret it, the entire support and
sympathy of England.
The Conde da Ribeira and the Marquis da Villada
have fled on board the Hibernia, alleging that there is
no safety for their persons at Lisbon. This dread is
merely imaginary. It is impossible to conceive a more
quiet or orderly state of things than prevails at Lisbon.
Both these gentlemen are Miguelites, and the Marquis
was one of the members of the late Coalition Electoral
Committee.
( 4Senhor Pereira dos Reis, civil secretary to the Duke
de Terceira, as the Queen's lieutenant in the north, and
who was one of those imprisoned with the Duke, has
effected his escape to Vigo, where he performs good ser-
vices for the Lisbon Government iii the capacity of
agent, The Spanish Government has been active in