The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-23 00:00:00

A REMINISCENCE. 1), , roi:sdli;
t3r: request sit.danns(ol
Linseed
pricesoil heaxvteenasdivv eon cpeodr,o
h9a4s/eps
Ti e Rev. Dr. Chalmers was in early life well known a•vdeeeeble
In a wide circle of friends for his ready wit and waggish. made both on the spot and for delivery, and a
sellersconsl _a.
ness of disposition. While at college, he and two advanc® has taken place in prices; there are no
ue_, rnd
der 3,1:.; per cwt. Rape has been in goodar_suq. ~s:bliiino
students of his acquaintance, in their frolic, had incurred
prices firm, pale at 545, and brown 535. Cocorstisis t ui is
ort. 000
the resentment of the landlord of the tavern which they
were in the habit of frequenting ; and, thinking that he iseemnuch ewnanmteodrebftrietelrciearstdroa4lllns
smallness
sid for first
of the stock operate!
was unnecessarily rude in the expression of his feelings, the&
paid obfi:
materially against business, and prices are on
they resolved upon paying back the compliment in their vance, 791 to 801 paid for Gallipoli, and 761t0 77
to
own peculiar style of practical joking. Meeting ac- Spanish. Palm has been in fair request, and 331103
cording to appointment ut a late hour one night, the . 341. paid for the best.
youthful trio repairel to the premises of the tavern- PRICE OF BREAD.
keeper, whose name and business was glaringly
Loaf.lte :.higher'dß'rroi.stde mayo
displayed on a costly and richly painted board PRICES OF SEEDS. _ , .
above the door. This they found ways and means Per Cwt. I Per utiarter.....' _
.....,
to remove with considerable despatch, but not with- ittv,Ttr ntll,oe.o Clover...sos Os St Fein ............ ....
.............. ,25, 404
~sereh,..fidi...ttshied.Metropolis is 10d for the Oh ,
out being heard by the landlord as they hurried New Foreign Di.to —ss 5GBs FOas 111.-3:ceeG4asts..... ......................... Zit DI:
011 Di to Di to —s —s s'Linseett, for feeding...--! I, 00i .
away witb their gaudy prize. Suspecting some mischief, New White Clover 4As 15s 12s'Dit.o, for sowing ...... 0." 4ii, 5.$ :
he soon discovered his loss, and, procuring the saris- Old Ditto Ditto —s -s slDltto, for crushieg ••••'-', ies A
,ov Tre oil ..
tince of a policeman or two, set out in pursuit of the Old Liao t 24s 4%sLanary ....„.......... ..---
depredators. Having had the start of him, however, 'Jr Whim - s 45s 70s Yes Bushel. „„iO,.
they gained their lodgings in triump with the sign-board, E glish Carraway —s 46s 50s,White blustird....'`ls °J... tt:1211(4
Foreign Ditto
but had scarcely time to bolt the door when the tavern- eonen2er. —s —s —sTarcs ........ .. ..... aged lc .
keeper and his assistarts were at hand. Sundry loud Pltli_E OF TALLOW, SOAP, &c. per 1121 b.
•£1 0
£2. 10 6' Melting Stuff ....... ..••••• t;
knocks, and a demand for admission, . were s'ernly I=lll=
2 Id 0 Ditto Rough ........ .. ........ 1 18
made ; but, failing to elicit tiny answer, the party 0 0 0 Good Dregs .................. '''
threatened to procure a warrant to search for the .stgn. -
. soap Ditto
... ... ... oo o Graves ..................... ... ! h
PRICE OF RA W FAT, per stone of 816 s. . Gail
Meantime the students, becoming alarmed, began-to Price of Tallow (as stated by the
Tallow Meltors) ........ ........a•-•
split up the board, with the view of having it consumed PRICE OF OIL. 02 O.
Rape Oil, brown, per ton 54 0
in the fire before the return of their pursuers with the Dltto, refined
3, 0
warrant. Desp pa
ite of ah their destch, however, they Linseed Oil
Lins ed Oil Cake at the Mill (per 1000) ............. ' if re
had not been able to complete the work of demoleion Rai e take, per too "
when the party arrived. Tke perplexity of the youth- COAL MARKET.
Ships arrived since last market day, 57•
ful trio was excessive ; still the fertile genius of the fte, - d.
tore Doctor was equal to the emergency. He and East Pont,,p
18 :
his companions began to sing psalms, as if the family 14c0.1),zw:5e11.‘,112141
14 1.
were at. worship—confident that the respect entertained Old Tanfield l4 t
for such devotional service would bo effectual in pro- Vsr,ighiiiniail Windsor's Pontop I'' 1
curing for them the delay which they so much required. Wails E4l Berrie: Band Ce 'A Cl
The psalmody over, and while his companions were Walls 7 nd Clennell
busily engaged in giving the board piecemeal to the veaeltliss Endgn Vellicillan;;;;;ii;.::: 11/!)) 1‘
flames, the Doctor ()peed the sacred volume, and read z%%.71,11:5s End,ri lift,(Ti.dhetnberl a.d g tt
and dilated on the following passage from the 12th Walls End S. Killingworth 15 1
chapter of Matthew—" An evil and au adulterous rvealfs.Linraddyll'sßetton
generation seeking after a sign, and there shall be ree wens iell ilie",.-Tehil . 22 t/1
sign given unt) ir. —Glasgow paper. Walls End Hetton 22 0
Walls End Lambton
W. E North Hetton Lyons 20 0

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of Octo.'cr 22.
Beitish Plantation Sugar there has '
been an extensive demand for both grocery and refining
purposes all the week; prices have further advanced is ,
to is. Gd. for bright yellow sorts, and. the market has
been again nearly cleared of such; on all other sorts the
rise as compared with the rates of this day
week amounts to Gd to is per cwt. The pur-
chases for the three market days have amounted to the
large quantity of 2,600 hhds and tree, besides 100 hhds
Barbadoes at public sale which went with spirit is 6d •
to 2s above the rates of the last auction, fine yellow
fetched 71s 6d to 725, good 68s to 70s 6d, good middling
66s >6d to 675, mid 64s to 65s 6d, low heavy
59s per cwt. ; le:irately fine brown or low middling
yellow Jamaica, have been selling at 60s, grey mid with
a good deal more colour 61s to 625, good mid yellow
66e, good 67s ; Antigua and Jamaica tine 70e to 71e ;
Grenada good brown 58s ; Antigua mid yellow rather
dingy 63s per cwt ; of fine kinds the supply is scanty.
To-day the demand was good for all sorts of West
India Sugar, and rather higher rates were paid, making
the advance for the week 2s on bright yellow, and is on
all other kinds, the total sales for the week amount to
the large quantity of 3,200 hhds and trcs, the market
closed with a firm aspect.
REFINED.—For all descriptions of Refined Goods a
further advance of is. has been paid. Standard Lumps
82s to 82s 6d ; liamburgh Loaves and Tittlers common
82s to S6s, good 87s to 91s, fine 92s to 101 s, very fine
102 s to 105 s; brown lumps low to fine 76s to 81s per cwt.
Treacle common 25s 6d to 265; Patent 27s to 2966(1; best
old make 28s, and golden syrup 30s to 32s per cwt.
Pieces, common to middling 59s to 665, good to fine 67s
to 75s per cwt. Bastards low 42s to 445, middling 45s to
495, good to fine 50s to 57s per cwt. Bonded Crushed
Sugar 29s to 29s 3d for first tort. Loaves: 101bs at 325,
and 141bs 31e. Treacle at les 3d to 13s 6]. Bastards at
12s to 14s, and Pieces at 16s to 19s per cwt. Dutch
Crushed Sugar is neglected.
Matlemus.—This afternoon the demand was active
for all sorts, and at public sale 6,799 bags were all sold
at an advance on the rates of Tuesday's sale of is to is ad
for bright yellow, and Gd to is for brown and low yellow
torts ; very fine yellow fetched 69s 6d, fine 66e to 66s 6d,
good 61s 61 to 645, good mid 59s to 61s, mid 57s to 58s,
low 53s 6d to 553 6(l', fine brown 50s to 535, mid and good
46s to 49s 6d, low 403 to 42s Gd, very ord 36. to 38s 6d.
EAST INDlA.—White qualities of Bengal at a further
advance of 61 to Is per cwt; Brown and yellow sorts at
an advance of is per cwt; fine white 72s to 73s 6d; mid
to good 65. to 695; mid yellow 55s to sis, low bright
51. 6] to 53s Gd, damp bright brown 43s to 49s 6d.
This afternoon Bengal was in brisk request ; at public
sale 2,192 begs 17 hhds were sold at a further advance
of Gel to is per cwt ; fine white fetched 72s 6d to 73.,
good 69. to 71. 6d, middling 68s, good and fine yellow
60s to 63s 6d, middling 58s 6d to 59s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—BraziI Sugar lower than has been the case
for several years, and prices have suffered a further de-
pression of Gd to is per cwt ; Bahia, fine strong white
went at 239, good 225, low 20., brown 15s, yellow and
grey mid to good 17. to 19s. Havannah low white at
255, mid 26s 6d, good strong 27s 6,1 to 28s 6d, fair brown
16e 6], mid to good yellow 18e Gd to 21s per cwt.
MoLessEs.—West India, at full rates, and rather
higher for the best sorts. Antigua fine, 26s to 275.
Demerara common '22s to 22. Gd per cwt. Foreign
Molasses at 7s to is Gd for good sort.
CoeFEE.—lmporters of British Plantation Coffee have
been less diepoeed to realise this week, and having sup-
plied the market very sparingly, former rates have been
supported; but the trade have been cautious in their pro-
ceedings, and the operations by private treaty have been tri-
vial in all qualities; only 27 casks 28 brie unclean Jamaica
have been offered at public sale, which went heavily at 57.
to 67s for good to fine ordinary, and triage 35s to 453.
per cot; to dispose of a large quantity lower rates
would have to be submitted to for even clean kinds.
This afternoon the home trade operated with more
freedom by private treaty, and the public sales
went off at stiffer rates ; 327 bags Singapore,
Java, and 178 bales Mocha were offered, :the
former sold at 43. 6] to 44. for good ordinary
brownish, fine ordinary 485 6d to .50s, good and fine
ordinate- pale 50s to 56e, the latter sold at 98s to 100 s
for middling clean garbled.
TEA.—The demand has been good for black Tea this
week, and the rates previously established have been
fully supported. To-day the trade were desirous to
operate in Tea, and a good demand existed for black ;
green kinds were in steady request, but holders appeared
rather more disposed to sell, and at the public sales of 4,234
packages rather lower rates were accepted for Congou, but
all other sorts of Tea brought the former value, and the
principal found buyers. Congou fine blackish leaf Pekoe
flavor fetched 2.74 d to 2s 101-el, mid and gocel blackish
leaf rather strong, 2. to 2s 2d, good ord is 11411 ; Caper,
good 1. Btl to Is 10(1 ; Ilyson, very ord is 914 to
Is 91d, mid 2. Id to 2. 3d, good mid 2. 6:1 to 2. 7],
fine 4s 3d to 4. 411 ; Company's Congou met with a good
sale at is 10(1 cash. .

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Vk,'/Lis End Pemberton ....• gi
Walls End RUSSO'S Hatton 3
Walls End Stewart's g ,
Walls End to
S, ails End Caradoc ..... . 3
Walls End Kelloe ............•
I •
Tennant's Hartlepool.••••••" 0 6
Victoria Hartlepool ••••••••'" 31 6
Walls End Adel:Ade .... „„ 0
Wails End Barrett ............ 5
Walls End Brown's Deancll r
IS p
W Its End Gordon ........ 6
Walls End South Durhoto •
Wal a End Tees ....... ••••• ji
Walls End West Tee 5.........
Blythe .......... ..........
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18 C"'Pcn ......................... 6
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COUNTRY MARICETS
4
Vvieat. Barley. Oats. 1 Ae.3" .....-••--
--------
OP
--, ti. st
t'er Quarter.' s. to s. s. to a. s. to s. Is,to s• 40
Sath 1 f., :2 35 36 25 :.,0 45 IS .... .7_...
3 landford -1 52 72 31 32 23 26 46 .... 47j
ttridport - 614 - - -•-• - 11 40 7-
7har,t 153 72 28 32 22 26 813 -- .... I.
Exe•er ' i'4 70 27 31 21 20 40 --,.. 4 4 is,
44 Glouceste
Guildfordr ..--1 62 71 30 35 f 4 30 j
l'
40 4. 0 ,
ewliiiry
%r •
Reading ..,,...» 5 :9 :', 0; 0 36 19 32 33 1,, ..,.. ""
Salisbury 's2 62 .27 34 20 .A‘ 40 ••",
Shsrborne 6B 72 28 31 4 30 40 40 _, '
Bhepton Mallet 53 72 26 40 i 244,1 ,e. 0
1I 36 " 50
...-
Uxbridge .- i - - 37 43 23 28 -- "-- -
a ... ,
Warminster ,58 71 28 34 25 80 40 4.
..... ~
Winchester ,45 60 - - 77. ••••• -.. 7; .00
teovil 156 74 32 31 .21 30 i4O *.
HULL CORN MARKET.
658.715. 72.4
Wheat, Whitt (per Quarter)
608. 61s. 708.
lied
605.665. 70s.
Foreign 29s. 30s• 31s.
Barley. Malting ?Fs. 295• Stiliss,
Grinding
Oats, British
Os 225*
Foreign (in bond) - •
388• 42
• 361. , . .
Beans
361.
Pease, Grey ~
• 811 •
Blue and White sos. 56.2 6,424
Linseed s. eos• "a'. ,
.- Flour (per sack)
.4. 311. :''''
Rapeseed per 10 quarters)
EDINBURGH CORN MARKET. fe544,4
Wisest. Barley. oat, wejor. 0.1.
First t6, tld 3's 08. 'As. 04. 474. ()(1' 44 a '
t.cond 7O 0 33 0 25 4) 44 0 ' ,g 1 .7 '
l'hird
Average price of Wheat 3l. 12i 644.
Is 14
PRICES OF PROVISIONS, XC. . ai 0. 11
Beef, per tu. ......... Us. sd. to Os. Pd.• Fresh Bate, M. l'rn v 4 ,
qutt0n.......---- 0 5 0 7 Salt Ditt0............,,g "i, 90 li
Vea1.............. ................ 0 7 010 Ditto, per vat... 42 0 .0
Pork...-,...--.......... 0 5 0 7 Eggs, per dot... ~" , lv 0
6 9
Lama. per gr. -- 2 0 4 0 OatStraw(kpl.),... 4 9 I 0
Fallow, cwt......... 89 0 42 0 Wheat Ditto... I
luartern Loaf ........ U9l 010 Barley Ditto ...•6 ~ 1
Potatoes.lllb. ......... 0 0 0 4 Hay, per5t............. 0
'
EDINLURGH MEAL MARKET p 1
tc,o
Per Sack of 2801 b. Imp. Per Stone ot tllb.
First Oatmeal
ilecond ditto....
1 13 0 Second ditto .....•••••"" 1 i
B trleyrneat 1 i 1 0 8ar1emea1..............--• 0
P-Isetaeal 1 8 0 Peasemeal . .................. .
Pot Barley from 30s. to 455. per sack ,

CORNWALL MARKETS.
(Calculated at 24 gallons to the bushel.)
OW' .4
Wheat. /...._i1ar11L.... .... 4. go 01.0
s. d. to a. d. a. d. te s. d. ,* 0 i 0
Fruro... ......... — 0 10 0 I 3 3 0 $ t
Helitune
St. Austell 0 7 7 0 3 1 -- 0 s
godmin 0 3 6 0 4 4 •—• 0 0 6
%iskeard --• 0 7 1 I 3 6 •*"' 0 0 4
Launceston ....
Camelford 1 0 10 0 3 0 3 4 g r
,
Penzance
cf. if o
-on••
MINING INTELLIGEWCE. n ori
Quantity of Copper ores sold at Redruth lit week.- e. es 0
A.verage Produce .... ........... . i.mth .
+tantity of fine Copper Ile. .......... 0! ...il. 61, .ex
Amount of tale, 18.631 .58.,6d —Average standard. i''''

-Rust, BRANDT. AND HoLLANDS.—There has *been an
extensive demand for all descriptions of Jamaica Rum
this week, and the large quantity of 600 puns have been
sold at fully former rates, 26 to 30 per cent.
over-proof have fetched 4s 4d to 4s 101, 32 to 34
over 5s to 5s 3d, 36 to 38 over 5s Gd to .5s 9d, and
superior marks 6s 2d to 6s 9d. Leewards have
been only in limited, but prices have been sustained; the
sales are only 170 puns, proof ordinary at is 10d, better
quality Is lid to 2s. In strong Demerara • few sales
have been made, but prices have been -sustained..
Of Calcutta some small parcels have been sold
at Is. sd. proof. Of Mauritius 150 lihds have
been sold at is 6d proof. The arrivals have
been light this week. Brandy of all descriptions has
met with a good demand, and holders aro firm at the
following rates :—Cognac first brands of the vintage of
1836, hhds at 6s, puns 5s 10d, ditto 1837 hhds 58 7d
puns 5s sd, ditto 1838 hhds 5s sd, puns 5s 3d, ditto
1839 hhds ss, puns 4s 10d, ditto 1840 hhds 3s lid,
puns 3s 9d per gallon ; of fine old sorts the
supply i s small: Geneva has been taken more freely,
and a fair business has been transacted at stiffer rates,
2s to 2s Id paid for common shipping sorts, fine fit for
duty fetch 2s 7d to 2s Sd. British Corn Spirits have
been in excellent request, and the distillers arc firm a
lOs 4d cash.
This afternoon at public sale 253 casks Calcutta Rum
was taken in at 2s Gd to 2s 10d for 17 to 30 per cent
0. P., averaging is 4-fd proof.
SPICES.—This afternoon the public sales consisted of
124 chests Cassia Lignea, 373 bags Pepper, and 127
bags Malabar Ginger. Cassia Lignea sold at - steady
rates, good mid at 96s Gd to 975, low mid 91s to 91s Gd,
mouldy and broken 73s Gd to 86s 6d. Pepper taken in
at 3d for good light Sumatra, being the full value. Ginger
sold at 228 6d to 23s 6d for good bold brown.
RICE.—Tho market for Bengal Rice has presented a
firm aspect this week, a good demand has prevailed, and
prices have advanced 6d per cwt. Caroline has been
taken freely by the home trade at 30s to 36s per cwt.
This afternoon Bengal was in good request, and 1,605
bags at public sale went rather higher, good mid white
fetched 12s to 12s 6d, low mid and mid lis to lls 6d
per cwt.
TALLoev.—The demand continues to improve for Rus-
sian Tallow, and prices ' are firmer, on the spot a good
demand has existed for both Candle and Soap making
purposes, and 47s 3d to 47s 6d . have been paid
for P. Y. Candle,; for delivery the operations
have been to a fair extent at 47s Gd up to the end of
the year, and 47e 9d to 48s for January February,
and March South American has inert with more at-
tention, and Town Tallow has been in good request.
The accounts received from St. Petersburgh
state that the total quantity of Tallow shipped of
this season has buen 111,153 tasks; in 1840 to the same
time the quantity was. 111,075 casks. Yellow Candle
has fallen to 125 rouble!.
This afternoon the demand was good, and prices firm
at 47s 63 for I'. Y. Candle on the spot ; at public sale
215 pipes 11 hhds and brls South American sold at 38s
to 46s 6tl for low to tine quality ; 300 casks St. Peters--
burgh 463 3d to 96s 93 for ord.
Oet.s.—The unfavourable accounts received from the
Davis' Straits Fishery this week, the production not
being expected to exceed 200 tuns of Oil, have pro-
duced a much better demand for all descriptions of
common Fish Oils ; the home trade have purchased
largely, and for exportation a fair buSincsa has
been transacted, prices have advanced . 20s per tun.
Pale Seal has fetched 37f, yell(4 and straw colour B'l to
3/, brown 30 Ito 321. Cod 21 10s. Southern'fine 34/to
341 los, good 32/10s to 331105, ordinary to mid 311 to 321
1
per tun; the market wears a firm aspect. Stocks arc ra-
pidly on the decrease ; for public sale on Tuesday at 137
eke South Sea Elephant Oil are declared. Sperm has been in