The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-07 00:00:00

SIR CHARLES NAPIER.

The following letter from Lotd Ellenborottg.h to Cap-
tain Napier will show his Lordship's opinio,l of Eer
Charles Napier's conduct in India:—
" Southana, Sept. 27, 1846.
"My dear Captain Napier,—l received this mornit,:
your letter about a speech made by Mr. Sullivan agairtea
Sir Charles Napier's conduct in Sinde. You are 1134:-
taken in supposing that I have read the speech. I sa,,
there had been some discussion at the Court of Pro -
prietors, apparently got up by Mr. Sullivan, for th.,
purpose of making a long speech; but the discussion
got up occasionally at that Court are so wholly Oeveid.
of importance, except in the eyes of the speakers, that I
did not think it worth while to read what was said.
" It is surely quite unnecessary for me to declare
words my entire approbation of Sir Charles Napier',
conduct. I showed what I thought of it by my acts whi,,!
I was Governor-General; and I will tell you that
think the tervices Sir Charles Napier has perform'
since I left India have been CVCII greater than these
endeavoured, but was unable adequately, to reward.
`• Ills campaign in the hills was, as a military opera-
tion, even superior to that which was for ever illu -
trated by the victories of Arcane° and eraL a d , and 1,,
has proved himself to be the ablest, or at least the me-
successful of administrators, if the success of an admi -
nistration may be tested by the :amtentment and coLii-
deuce it gives to the people.
" Ills services during the late campaign upon 11.,
Sutlej, when, having had no previous instructions to ha%
his forces in preparation, he moved in a few we( ks vekti
15,000 men and 100 guns upon Moultar, leaving Seine'
tranquil in his rear, was of itself sufficient to show to c.,t
who have minds capable of comprehending great tees
sures of war and policy, not only the perfection of hi,
arrangements and the popular character ofhis just and en •
ergetic government, but the immense value, in a military'
point of view, of the position which his former victories havo
gained to us in Scinde. These matters are, however,
so very little understood in this country, even 1.2.-
the few who attend to them at all, that I fear it may
be long before his merits are justly appreciated, and
people here may only discover when it is too late that
Sir Charles Napier has possessed that rare combina-
tion of Military and civil talents, both excellent
in their kind, which is the peculiar attribute of a
really great mind.

" Yours very sincerely,
(Signed) " ELLENDOROUGH."

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of October 6.)
SUGAR.—To-day bright yellow qualities' of West India,
Muscovado Sugar were in excellent request for the scale, and
merchants were enabled to obtain previous rates; although
there was a larger quantity on offer, inferior brown and grey
kinds were purchased with more freedom, in consequence of
a further reduction in prices of 6d per cwt. having been sub-
mitted to; but these sorts are yet abundant.
REFINED.—To -day Refined goods were sparingly dealt in
by the home trade, and there were sellers of brown grosery
lumps at 635, and standard lumps at 645. Bonded crushed
Sugar is heavy of dispesal—first quality at 33s per cwt.
nkunrrius.—This afternoon 6,107 bags were offered at
public sale, the demand was limited, and not above kalf sold,
but former rates were sustained, fine yellow sold af .-sks 6d,
good 48s to 50s, middling 45s to 475, low 43s to 445, film
brown 42sto 43's, low to good 37s to 40s, and grey, according
to quality, 43s to 48s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon 29 chests and 86 barrels %this.
Sugar at public sale duty paid, and taken in, low yellow Ar.
43s 6d, good brown 42s to 42s 6d, middling 41s 6d, and low
40s per cwt, being barely the former value. Privately n
floating cargo of 500 chests of yellow Havannah was sold at
325, deliverable at Bristol, in bond, for home consumption.
EAST licraii.—This afternoon three parcels Bengal Sugar,
amounting to 5,357 bags, were offered at auction, ail& ali
sold at about former rates.
liforAssEs.—The value of West India is 21s to 245, but
there has been only a limited business transacted. Baby
Khal Treacle has been in good demand at 21s 6d to 228,
Comm—This afternoon Jamaica Coffee met with OW -
tion, and 62 casks 7 barrels 16 bags Jamaica at auction we:o
sold at full rates, fine fine ordinary at 53s to 595, fine ordi-
nary 43s to 49s 6d, good ordinary 38s to 41s, low ordinar
355, triage 30s to 325. Native Ceylon was purchased, with
more freedom, in consequence of merchants lowering thei
prices 6d to ls, and 2,363 bags at public sale were, all.
disposed of, good ordinary pale at 383 to 30s, very
good ordinary 39s to 39s 6d, bulked 37s 6d, dlimaged in tles
country, bulked 345, sea damaged 25s to 37s 6d, pale sound
pea berry 49s 6d. Of Plantation 362 bags were offered sect
went Is per cwt under former rates, viz., fine fine ordinary
coloury at 54s to 54s 6d, fine fine ordinary grey 52s to 53s 6d,
damaged 27s to 51s, sound pea berry 653 to 66s ; 9 casks Rig ,
low middling greyish, at 47s 6d to 485.
TEA.—Congou has been sparingly dealt in, notwithstand-
ing the low rates that prevailed ; the trade only purchre e
sufficient for their present wants, and there is a fa,r
supply at market of all descriptions. There are sellers
of fine blackish leaf at is 8d to 2s, fair to good is to
Is 6d, and inferior sorts 8d to Id. In Pouchon4
a good business has been done, and the supply
being small, prices rule firm; the parcels sold were at 7d tt)
10d for good to fine, and 44d to 6id for inferior sorts. Of
Souchong some parcels have been disposed of, but at rah( r
lower rates. For Twankay the market has a dull appear-
ance, and prices are lower. Scented Caper has been pu, -
chased with more freedom. For Scented Orange Pekoe
there are not many buyers.
SPICES.—Tbis afternoon Nutmegs were only in limited re-
quest, and 6 cases 2 bags at auction sold at barely form, r
rates—good middling brown Penang at 3s 3d, middling :4
Id, mouldy 2s 10d, wormy, Is 3d. Pimento was much is
quired after privately, and 33 bags at auction sold at stiff' r
rates, viz,, good at 4d to 414 d, and middling at 3%d.

cases of Cinnamon were withilrawn.
RlCE.—This afternoon East India Rice was less asked far,
and at public sale 20 bags sold at 2,0 s for gakd white Beng. 1,
which is the former value. 558 bags East Ihrdia Paddy wel a

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taken in at-12s 6d to 14s for good quality.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDs.—The firrh.:lll9 of We-t
India Rum have been very large during the past week, at .1
of East India a fair quantity has been received. Holder a
of Jamaica have been desirous to realise, but submittit ,
to a reduction on former rates of 2,11. to 3d per trite ,
occasioned an extensive business to be traVact, 1
in all qualities, the quantity sold amountin * e a
lti
800 puncheons. Cllcutta has been purchase wi: h
avidity, and better ',flees have been obtained: the nti y
sold has amounted to the large number of 1,400 casks.
Madras in small parcels sold at Is 9d to is 9id proof. Deme-
rara is little wanted, and prices are lower, 3s to 3s 2d being
taken for limited quantities of strong. Leeward Isllnd a
not offered at any further reduction, but only a
limited business has been transacted at 2a 2d to
2s 3d proof strength. The deliveries of Rum tor her-.a
consumption and exportation dre smalltr than the r
were last year, and the stock is less, whilst pelc, I
are higher for all soda, but the dealers are only moderate;y
supplied. Brandy is not to be had upon lower terms, as tl e
deliveries are yet exceeding the arrivals, but only a limit, d
business has been transacted by either exporters of the borne
trade. In Geneva several sales for exportation have been
made. In Corn Spirits an extensive business has been der,e,
speculators are operating. In English Gin a good busint ss
has been transacted. To-day at public sale 20 blids o
Madras Ruin were taken in at 2s 6d per gallon.
Hors.—Tlie demand has been less active, and having A
large quantity at market, there are sellers rather under pr 1-
vious rates, New Mid Kent pockets being obtaicable at
5/ 14s to 61 15s, Weald of Kent 41 12s to 51 ss, Suarex
pockets 41.2 s to 4/ 14s per cwt. The Duty for the,Eingdouri
is backed at 200,0001 to 220,000/. At the Worcesf6F market
a good business has been done in Hops, but in some oriels
prices have slightly given way.
INDIGO.—The quarterly sales of East India commenced! u-
day, and were the largest ever known, the quantity advertir, d
reaching 21,393 chests, of which 13,000 were ,11
importers' hands, and 8,000 chests second- hand gods;
several parcels have not been examined by the
trade, owing to the want of time. Before the open-
ing and during tla progress of the sale 1,310 Chests
were withdrawn. 914 chests have passed the hammer tl is
day. We do not remember so small an attendance of fore,ign
and home buyers, and se uneven and flat a sale.
COCHINEAL.—The better qualities are still wanted, at d
fetch full prices, but in inferior of which there is yet a large
supply further declined in value Id to 21b per lb; at aucteun
101 bags were sold.
FRUIT —ln New Patras Currants the demand has been
active, and prices are firm. In New Valentia Raisins there
has been an extensive business doing, and the price has
risen to 455, notwithstanding the numerous arrivals T:ie
arrivals of new Muscatels have been very considerable, and
extensive sales made, the price being very low.
Cocoa.—The demand has fallen off for West India, and
the market having, seen more liberally supplied, a decline in
prices of is to 2s pet cwt has taken place. Foreign has met
with little attention, and 243 bags Bahia at auction were
taken in at 32s 6d to 33s for good middling red, 333 6d to 344
for good, and at 31s for country damaged.
SAGO is wanted, but at present no advance in the value
has taken place; Sago flour is held for 16s to 17s, but the re
are at present not many buyers to be met with. For Tapioca
prices remain low, and the supply yet exceeds the demand.
(Am.—lmporters of Cod Oil are desirous to realise, as the
stock is on the increase, but they accepting 261. 10s. to
27/. per tins, occasioned a good business to be tray s-
acted by the home trade. For Seal the market Las
an improving appearance, large purchases have bean
made, and the rates paid exhibit an advance on those pre-
viously current for all descriptions; holders manifest much
firmness_ ell rancho or MUtTieru are wAntod, ,hlegy fla-
home consumption, but no further advance in the value 113.9
taken place, although the supply at market is small. Holden
of Sperm are inclined to realise, as there is a fair stock here,
and they accept 771 to 781 for good to fine, and 76/ les to 761
lOs for fair to mid quality ; at these rates a good business I•as
be transacted. Of Fish Oils none have again been brought
to public sale, but several parcels have arrived since this day
week ; the deliveries are, however, going on satisfactorily, and
all kinds are yet cheaper than they were last season. Lin-
seed Oil has been in excellent request on the spot by the hoine
trade ; but the crushers are more inclined to realise, in
consequence of the increasing supply, and they accept lid
per cwt. For forward delivery several contracts have been
entered into at 25s 3d to 25s 6d per cwt., but for exportation
the demand has become limited. In Rapeseed Oil many
purchases have been made, and prices are firm. Of Cocos,
Nut Oil the quantity at market is not sufficient for the
b. en de-
mand, and prices are rising. In Palm a good deal has
done, and at firm prices. Olive has been largely dealt in.
Lard Oil is wanted, and prices are firmer.
TALLoW.—Prices have further advanced considerably for
Russian on the spot, the town and country demand having
been extensive, and arrivals continuing to be small; indeed,
the stock has nearly all passed into second hands, both ot
new and
oofld
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mthte rates
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the
lfaotrtmerer;, even at these high prices there are rot
free sellers, as the supply and stock is much less than it
was last year For forward delivery a good deal has been done
and at advanced rates. Home-made met with eager harem
and prices are rising, 44s having been paid nett cash ; but
there is still a good supply; the consumption is, however,
very large, this being yet the cheapest sort of tallow. All,
other sorts have met with much attention, and brought higher
prices, the supply being still small.
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the continue
demandt inu e
extensive. rapidly to o advance;p prices.
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supplyTu
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much wanted, but not much is to be had.

THE COURT.—During the projected eitly visit of
her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert tt
Claremont, for a few days, her Royal Highness ch.
Duchess of Kent is expected to pat a visit to her Ma
jesty the Queen Dowager, at Cashiobury. Her R. ye,
Highness the Duchess of Gloucester is also expected te,
pay a visit to Queen Adelaide at the same period.
Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Gloucester
and suite are expected to leave the White House, Vilhe
mond, on Saturday, on a visit to the Marquis and EMI sr
chioness of Londonderry, at Wynyard Park.

REVIEW OF THE BRITISH CORN
TRADE DURING THE PAST WEEK.
The recent showers hav:;.ig afforded the requisite
moisture for enabling farmers to commence ploughing,
field work has been pretty actively begun ; and
for some time to come the preparation of the
soil and the committing of the seed to the
ground, will engage the attention of the agricul-
turist. Some falling off has already taken place in
the deliveries from the growers, and we must reckon on
short supplies during the next month or six weeks.
Under these circumstances we see no reason to except
a reaction in prices ; on the contrary, we deem
it by no means improbable that a further
advance
may be established. That the deficiency in the
potato crop is very serious becomes from day to day
more evident; the lifting of this root is now in full pro-
gress, and the accounts from all quarters agree in
describing the produce as exceedingly short. What with
the disease, the shortness of the breadth of ground origi-
nally planted, and the ill effects of an unusually dry, hot
summer, the yield will, we fear, scarcely amount to one-
half of what is grown in ordinary seasons. The conse-
quences of a loss of one-half, or even a third of the potato
crop it is difficult to estimate; nearly half of the people of
Ireland subsist almost wholly on this article, and it is so
generally and extensively used by the poorer classes in
. England and Scotland as to render this crop only inferior
in importance to that of Wheat. Great anxiety is, con-
sequently, felt as to how the masses are to be provided with
wholesome food during the approaching winter ; and it is
now regarded as a positive certainty that prices of all sorts
of provisions will rule high. Wheat has already advanced
16. to 18s. per quarter from the lowest point ; prices
have steadily moved upward almost without a check since
the termination of harvest, althoughlthe farmers have kept
the markets well supplied. Such having been the case, with
liberal deliveries from the growers, we can hardly calculate
on a re-action now that we have arrived at a period of the
year when the e supplies from the farmers are almost sure to
fall off considerably. This, at least, appears to be the
general opinion; and merchants and millers have lately
evinced greater anxiety to get into stock than they have
displayed. at any previous period. At most of the lead-
ing provincial markets held during the week the demand
has been suOciently :active to enable sellers to obtain
enhanced rides.
At Liverpool, on Tuesday, Wheat was quoted at 6d.
per 701bs. higher than on that day se'nnight; and most
other articles rose in proportion. Barrelled Flour
found takers at 3s. 6d. per barrel over former rates.
Oats were 2d. per 451b5., and Beans and Peas Is. to 2s.
per quarter dearer. Later in the week buyers became
unwilling to pay these enhanced terms, and the business
done in Wheat at the port on Friday was at prices a
shade below those previously current.
From the chief towns in Yorkshire we have advices
of advancing prices. At Leeds and Hull busines was
not particularly brisk on Tuesday, but the millers
had to pay an advance of 3s. per quarter on Wheat.
The Wakefield accounts, of Friday, are of a more lively
character, but the advance was not greater than the first-
named market.
From the large consuming towns west and northwest
of the metropolis the advices are of a similar nature to
the reports from the places above referred to, whilst at
many of the markets in the agricultural districts the rise
has been even more important.
Some of the shipping ports on the east coast have
been visited by the buyers from France and Holland,
which has no doubt assisted to give an impetus to prices,
and in Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, &c., similar qua-
lities of wheat to those sold two months ago at 445. to
455. have this week realised 5515. to 60s. per quarter.
By our Scotch letters it appears that the failure of the
potato crop is as serious in that as in other parts of
the kingdom. The prospect of the comparative
scarcity during the winter, and the continued advance in
the quotations of provisions in the south, had caused
holders of grain to become very irdifferent about
realising. Both at Edinburgh and Glasgow wheat and
Oats were quoted higher on Wednesday than on that
day week, and a further enhancement was confidently
reckoned upon.
The accounts from Ireland are truly distressing; in
some parts of the island, the people have, through want,
committed excesses which it has required the military to
quell, and in the encounters between the former and
- latter, blood has already been spilt. That the utmost
distress prevails there in consequence of the failure of
the potato crop, is undoubted ; and it is fearful to con-
template what may be the effects should the approaching
winter prove severe.
The arrivals of wheat coastwise into London have
amounted to 7,067 qrs. during the week, showing a con-
siderable decrease as compared with the receipts of the
precedirg eight days. The quantity exhibited at Mark-
lane by land-carriage samples from the konie counties
has also been moderate ; indeed the show on the Essex,
Kent, and Suffolk stands was so trifling, both on Wed-
nesday and Friday, as to render it difficult for the millers
to secure sufficient for their immediate wants. The trans-
acaons were consequently on rather a restricted scale, but
the business done was, in most cases, at prices Is. to 2s. per
qr. above those current in the b ginning of the week : this
advance was general on Friday. The demand for free fo-
reign Wheat has undergone a decided improvement
since our last, and some rather extensive purchases have
been made. On Wednesday holders were generally sa-
tisfied to accept previous prices, but towards the close of
the week enhanced terms were insisted on, and Mon-
day's rates were in severtA instances exceeded by 2s. per
qr. Fine old Rosteck Wheat was the sort most
sought after, and the best qualities were held at
60s. to 635. per qr. There is soil a good stock of -old
remaining in granary ; the bulk consists, however, of
srcondii7 and inft rior kinds, a large proportion of the
fine qualities hiving gradually passed into consumption.
In benled Wheat nothing of interest has tianspired ;
not so much from want of demand as from the extra-
vagant preten dons of holders. The fall of the duty
mast now be very rapid, as the averages are coining
high from all quarters : the last weekly return for the
kingdom (513. Id.) was ls. 101 per quarter higher than
that previously published ; and though the duty is at
pre sent Bs., it will in all proba huffy recede to the lowest
point by the end of the month. The little bonded
wheat here is consequently held at pricy within Is. per
quarter of those of tree, and there is no more induoe-
ment to specutate in the on than in the other. The
few parcels which have changed hands have been taken
for shipment to France, where prices continue co high as
to leave a tolerable margin for profit on purchases made
here.

'rho rise of is. per sack on Flour established last
Monday has been pretty freely paid by the bakers, and
a good business has been done in the article during the
week. American Flour has been in lively request ; and
though 12,072 barrels have arrived within the last eig:lt
days, and lurther receipts ate expected, goad brands
have been easily placed at Tis. in bond, or 344. to
duty paid.
The arrivals of Barley hove been m ..dprate, a,nd the
greater part of what hits come to hand from the east
coast has gone direct to the maltsters and distillers; the
display of samples at Mark lane has, therefore, been
trifling. Superior malting and good grinding qualities
have met with a fair share of a:tention, and it; some in-
stances Menday', quotati,ns have been slightly exceeded
for these descriptions ; the intermediate sorts have, on
the other hand, moved off somewhat slowly at previous
price,. The duty on this grain (and the other artich-s
regulated by the Barley averages) receded to the mini-
mum point ; and nye, Beans, and Peas, as well as Barley,
may now be imported at a fluty of 2a. per quarter.
The supply of Malt has barely kept pace with the de-
mand, and the value of this article has had an upward
tendency.
Of the total 26,313 qrs. of Oats reported during the
week, 12,234 qrs. are from Ireland and 10,710 q-s. from
abroad, the receipts coastwise having been scanty in the
extreme ; nearly the whole of those received from Ire-
land have consisted of this year's growth. The weight
of the new Irish is barely so heavy as it has been some
previous seasons, hut the quality of those hitherto re-
ceived has in other respects been good ; the prices
realised for the best have been 30s. to 32;. per quarter.
Old Corn, whether of home or foreign growth, has been
held at full terms ; and it was difficult, on Friday, to
purchase good fresh parcels at the prices current in the
beginning of the week.
The operations in English Beans have, from the want
of supplies, been unimportant; holders have, however,
exhibited great firmness, and needy buyers have had to
pay very full prices. Egyptian Beans in bond have been
inquired for, and as much as 355. per quarter has been
paid. _ _ _

- Peas have come to hand very sparingly; and with
but little passing in the article, we have no alteration to
notice in quotations.
The inquiry fur Indian Corn has rather slackened,
and it is impossible to obtain the extreme rates of last
week either for floating cargoes or for parcels on the
spot.