The Sun.
London, England, 1851-03-26 00:00:00

WEDNESDAY

auction 640 bags Penang were sold at 3d to 34d for com-
mon light rather dusty. The value of Malabar is 34d to
sid and clean Sumatra qa. White is wanted at 6d
to Bd. Pod is yet dull of sale ;41, 303 to 40s per cwt.
Ginger met with little attention. Jamaica is held for
21 8s to 91 for common to fine, African 34s to 375, and
Emit India export sort 17s to 20s. At public sale 160
cases Cochin went at 70s to 94s for middling to
good, and mouldy 678 6d to 89s. Cloves in
fair demand—Bourbon and Zanzibar at 6d to
bid, and Penang 9d to is 4d. Mace is wanted;
fine 2s 6d to 2s Bd, and other kinds 2s 2d to 2s sd. For
Nutmegs there are several buyers, fine and good brown is
3s 2d to 4s, low and mid 2s 8d to 2s 11d, and limed of
first quality 2s 8d to 2s 10d. Some small parcels of
Cassia Lignea have been sold at 94s to 102s—Cassia
Buds are held for 108 s to 110 s. To-day Pimento was in
better demand, and full rates were obtained. At auction
567 bags were sold at 44d to sd, but chiefly at 4d to qd
per lb.
SPIRITS.—There are sellers of Leeward Island Rum
at a reduction; still operations have been upon a small
scale at is 7d to is 7id proof. East India has been
purchased with caution, and the rates taken are is sid
to is 6d. Ia consequeaco of a reduction of 2d per gallon
having been acceded to for Demerara a good business has
been transacted; and the purchases amount to 350 puns
at 2s 4d to 2s 6d for 331t0 39 per cent. over proof. There
has been rather more doing in Jamaica. About 250
puns have been sold, fine and favourite marks at 38 8d
to 48 4d for 35 to 38 per cent over proof, mid to
good 2s 10d to 3s 8d for 30 to 34 over, and low
2a 6d to 2s 9d. Brandy is still purchased with
caation for all purposes. Cognac best brands
of the vintage of 1850 at 4s 3d to 4s sd, 1849 ditto
4s 6d to 4s Bd, 1848 ditto 4s 9d to 4s 11d, 1847 ditto
5s 2d to 5s 4d, and inferior sorts 3s to 4s per gallon.
Prices do not give way for British made Spirit; but opera-
tions are upon a limited scale at 9s 8d to 9s 9d; and Gin
at 8s 3d for 22 per cent under proof. Geneva sells more
freely at is 7d to is Bd, and fine is 9d to 2s per gallon.
INDIGO.—The demand for East India is improving,
and there are now no sellers under last sales' rates.
Spanish met with greater attention, and realized an ad-
vance of 2d; at auction 100 serous of Guatemala were
all sold at from 2s 4d to 4s 9d for very low to good.
COCHINEAL.—At public sale 160 bags were nearly all
sold—Honduras silvers, low to good mid 3s 4d to 3s 9d,
blacks 3s 7d to 4s 4d, Mexican silvers 33 2d to 3s 3d,
and Teneriffe 3s 6d.

SALTPETRE.—British refined is cheaper, limited eales
having been made at 29s to 30s per cwt. In Bengal the
business concluded privately has been small for all pur-
pose 4, and the parcel; at public sale were taken in. Prices
incline downwards, and rule at from 263 to 28s 6d for
low to fine Calcutta. For Nitrate of Soda the demand
is limited with sellers at 143 6d to 14s 9d per cwt.

TALLOW.—The demand has fallen off for Russian on
the spot during the last few days, and prices are not so
firm. There are sellers of fine new yellow Candle at 403
to 40s 6d, and old at 393 to 39s 6d per colt; but
only a limited business has been concluded.
For delivery in last three months of the year
there are sellers of new at 40s, and with few
buyers. In home melted a good deal has been done at
39s net cash for immediately delivery. Of Australian
700 casks at auction were chiefly sold at 34s to 38s 6d
for low to fine; but of 500 pkgs South American a part
only disposed of at 35s to 375; 48 casks Belgian 38s 3d
to 383 6d; 318 skins Ibrail were taken in at 371 3d; and
80 casks Odessa Sheep at 37s per cwt. Prices of Tallow
are 3s to 4a above this time last year.
OlLS.—There is a further increase in the supply of
Cocoa Nut, and all parties evince little desire to operate.
At auction 600 casks Cochin were taken in at 28s to 32s
6d per cwt. Olive continued to be operated in with
caution; and sellers are willing to accept 411 lOs to
421 for Gallipoli; 401 to 411 for other sorts, and a
further reduction is anticipated. Linseed Oil is offered
at lower terms ; the value is 33s to 33s 3d per cwt.
There are few buyers for delivery, and with sellers at
333 6d to 345. Fur Rape Seed Oil prices have be-
come firm ; pale realized 34s 6i to 355, brown 333
to 33s 6d; and Foreign Refined 35s 6d to 365. Palm is
much wanted, and 29s to 30s is the price of fine, whilst
there is no increase of supply. There is an improving
demand for Seal Oil, and holders are less disposed to
press sales; pale has been selling at 331 to 34/, and
other sorts 301 to 321 10s. Cod is not to be
obtained under 371 10s per tun; few transactions,
however. have taken place. Southern has been
operated in with caution, at from 301 to 31/ 103 for com-
mon to fine. In Sperm sales are upon a more extended
scale, and rates are firm at 841 108 to 851 10s, with only
a moderate supply. Ileadmatter is in fair request at
90/ to 94/ per tun. For auction on Friday 44 tuns, and
400 packages Seed Oils are declared, the chief part Rape
Seed, and Gingelly Oil.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF LORDS, March 25.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Wool,
sack at Five o'clock.

Lord PORTMAN presented a petition from a place
in Somersetehire in favour of copyholds enfranchise-
ment, and several against Papal aggression.
THE CHURCH IN THE COLONIES.—THE
MARRIAGE ACT.

The Bishop of OXFORD wished to direct the at-
tention of their Lordships to the state of the
Church in the colonies, and to know how
the state of the Church had been affected by recent
enactments, and whether the Noble Earl the Secretary
for the Colonies had received any remonstrances from
the clergy of the colonies on the subject of the celebra-
tion of marriages in the colonies.

Earl GREY said that there were many difficulties
affecting the question. He had laid it down as a
rule that it would be wrong in colonial matters
for the Imperial Legislature to interfere in any
matters in relation to which the colonial legislature
was competent to legislate. Now, he had not received
any complaints from the clergy of New South Wales
with regard to any matters in which it was not compe-
tent to the colonial legislature to legislate. He had
understood that there was to be a meeting of the
Bishops of Australia on the subject, to which the
Right Rev. Prelate had alluded, but the result
of that meeting had not yet been known; but he should
deprecate legislating on any subject on which the colo-
nial legislature was competent to legislate.
Lord MONTEAGLE thought the House ought to
legislate in this matter.
Lord CAMPBELL thought the House ought to legis-
late on the subject of marriage in the colonies, so as to
make the legislation in regard to marriage in unison
with the law of this country.
Earl GREY reminded his Noble and Learned Friend
that the marriage law in England was different from that
in Scotland and from that in Ireland, and he thought in
Australia it ought to be left to the decision of the local
Legislature.
The Bishop of OXFORD declared that complaints
had arrived from the clergy of the colonies of the ope-
ration of the law of marriage in colonies, and contended
that the decision of the matter ought not to be left to
the Legislature, but should be left to the decision
of the Church. It was unjust to tie up the operation of
the Church of England in this manner in the colonies.
Earl GREY had never said that complaints had
not been brought under his notice by the Colonial
Church, but that no grievance had been
so brought under his notice which could not
be dealt with by the colonial legislature.
It had been suggested that the colonial legislature
would not deal with it, and in that case be thought it
was not a case calling for imperial legislation, inasmuch
as it was a matter purely of colonial and domestic
concern.