The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-08 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, April 8.)
SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugar was offered rat her
under the rates of Friday; still all sorts were dealt, in
with reluctance. The purchases amounted to only 293
hhds, including at auction 162 hhds 21 trcs and 160 i h rls
Barbadoes which went at 6d per cwt cheaper, good .5 nd
fine yellow selling at 40s to 42s 6d, low to middling
375 6d to 39s 6d, and brown 35i to 36s 6d; 10 h lads
middling Demerara crystalized 41s to 41s 6d per cwt..
FOREIGN.—To-day holders of Foreign were not
dis-
posed to sell at a further decline, at the same tune
little was done, and none offered at auction.
REFINED.—To-day there was rather more demand for
Refined Sugar from Home dealers, brown lumps at .47s
to 48s, Crushed is not offered at any further rednet ion,
but there are few buyers.

MADRITIIIS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar 'was
purchased with caution, and the rites of Friday fete
supported with difficulty, of 6,000 bags at auction rather
more than half sold, good to fine yellow went at 38 t 6d
to 40s 6d, low to mid 36s to 38s, mid to good grey 37. e Gd
to 395, there was no brown Sugar in the sales.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon previous rates were
.ge-
nerally supported fur Bengal Sugar; at the same i time
little desire was evinced to operate. Of 760 bugs at sue Lion
a part only sold, fine grainy white 48s to 48s 6d, low
and middling white Benares 38s 6d to 39s 6d, damp 38s
to 38s 6d, and good middling soft yellow 37 to :37s 61
per cwt. Penang Sugar in larger supply, and at a I sub-
lie sale of 5,430 bags prices declined is per cwt, bat the
whole sold, low to good white 37s to 40s 6d, yellow 32s
to 36s 6d, Brown 283 to 31s, and very low 26s . 6d
per cwt. _ _

MoLessF.e.---In Wert India a good business lasts t m.en
concluded, but rather lower rates have been acceded I to,
about 400 hhds have been sold at 14s for old imp arts
with a small proportion of fine and good Antigua at 16s
to 16s 6d. East India and Mauritius met with a dull
sale, and can be obtained at 12s to 13s, holders of C /Elba
and Porto Rico requite 143 to 15s per cwt, few bu; yen
are to be met with. Jamaica Honey is 40s to 60s for
low to fine.

Cocas.—Prices have a downward tendency for V rest
India of all sorts, the demand beiug very limited, nnd
supply more plentiful. At auction the sound of 512 t n tgs
Trinidad was nearly all taken in at 518 to 54s for n 1. id-
dling to good red and grey at 46s to 48s, but dame ed
sold at 363 6cl to 465. The value of sound Grenad e is
42s to 46s per cwt. For Foreign the market has a 1 till
aspect. At auction 1,388 bags Guayquill were takes s in
at 25s to 27s for dark grey refilled tr,,m bulk in si rips
hold. For Para and Bahia the value is 27s to 228 s
per cwt.

COFFEE.—This afternoon there was an improved de-
mand for Mocha Coffee, ;and an advance of is 6d t r.) 2s
per cwt took place. The parcels offered at public ,sale
amounting to 230 bales and 443 half ditto were ne early
all sold, good clean garbled went at 67s to 70s, midc ding
65s to 66s 6d, common 625, ordinary long berry 67 a 63
to 725, mixed peas 71, triage 2Ss to 475, and damn tined
40s to 689. Native Ceylon met with little attention , but
good ordinary was not to be obtained under 40s. P Inn-
tation was dealt in with caution, and there are se tiers
rather under the rates of yesterday. At auction 33 c, it .ka
were sold—low middling at 483 to 48s 6d, fine fine o.
nary 46s to 475, and pea berry 565. Full terms a re
asked for Foreign Coffee, still there is not a better d e-
mend.

TEA.—There continues to be a good demand f
common Congou for actual consumption at is to is Q
per lb, and the market is firm. A fair business fit
been concluded in medium, and rather strong blackis
leaf sorts at is Old to is lid: better qualities an
however, operated in with caution at is 2d to is 9(
In common and medium Green Tea a good des
has been done at the rates of last Tuesday; good am
fine kinds are held for the terms of that period. 0
Oolong several parcels hare been sold lather under pre
vious terms ; there is, however, a fair supply. Seentet
Teas met with more attention, and stiffer rates are ob.
tained for Orange Pekoe. At 18,400 pkgs of Tea of.
fered at auction last week 6,000 found buyers, the chie:
part Green.
RicE.—Te-day a fair business was concluded in Eas
India Rice privately at last week's rates. Of America/
cleated 69 tierces at auction were taken in at 473 foi
middling new. Of Rio Tipicca 45 barrels sold at 2d t(
3d for middling. 450 boxes East India Arrowroot wen
taken in at :lid to 3d.
SPICES.—Today at public sale 1,580 bundles Cassii
Lignea at auction were taken in 95* ; 535 bags export
Bengal Ginger at 17s 17s sci; 8 cases cochin 54s to 80s:
300 cases CLina Preserved 10d.

SPIRITS.—Fine and superior sorts of Jamaica RUIN
are more in demand for home consumption and shipping
at from 3s 8d to 4s 6d for 34 to 38 per cent. over proof.
Other kinds are, however, purchased with much caution
for all purposes, and holders are desirous to sell 30 “i
32 per cent. overproof at 2s 5d to 24 7d of ordinary
quality, 32 to 35 over mid 2s 8d to 2s 10d, good n: td and
good 3s to 3s 6d. In Leeward Island operations have
been trifling. and is 7d to Is lid is the nearest value
of proof. East India is offered at is 5d to 15 6d,
but there sre few buyers, and the supply is large.
Demerara has been purchased with caution at 2s 2d
to 2s 6d for 30 to 40 per cent. over proof. Brandy
Cognac best brimds of the vintage of 1850 can ea,ily be
purchased at 4s 4d to 4s 6ti, 1849 ditto 4s 6d to 4s Bd,
1848 ditto 4s 9.1 to 4s 11d, and interior sorts 3s to 4s per
gallon. British-made Spirit has been in fair request,
and rates continue firm at 9s Bcl to 9s 9d, and gin at
8s 3d for 22 per cent under proof. Geneva is is 7d to
Is Bd, and fine is 9d to 2s.

FRIIIT.—There is a good demand for the lower sorts
of Currant, but good and fine met with a slow stile; the
value is from 34s to 439. Purchases to a fair extent
have been made in Valczlcia Raisins at 38s to 40s, and
in red Snay rna and Denia at 335 to 345. A good sale
exists for Figs, and Turkey pulled realize 42s to 60s.
Muscatel Raisins are offered at from 40s to 655, and
there are few buyers.
COCHINEAL.—There has been no increase in the home
or export demand, although rather lower rates have been
acceded to. The supply is still large; and of 400 bgs at
auction not above half found buyers; Honduras Silvers,
low to good at 3a 3d to 3; 7d, Teneriffe 3s 4d, Mexican
3s 2d, and good black 3s 8d; whilst black Teneriffe was
taken in at 4s 3d per lb.
INDIGO.—The rates taken for East India are 2d to 3d
per lb under the last quarterly sales; yet shippers and
home dealers continue to operate with much caution in
all sorts. Of Spanish there is a largo supply.
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there is, however, little variation. Of 700 srna Guati-
make at suction rather more than half sold—Cortes very
low to good at 24 2d to 3s 9d; good to tine Sobres 33 9d
to 4s 6d per lb.
SALTPETRE.—SeveraI purchases have been made pri-
vately in Calcutta, and former rates are well supported,
but better sorts continue to attract the most attention.
At auction 652 bags were sold at 28; 6d to 29s 6d for
refraction 4 to Gi per cent. of good and fine quality, and
26; 6d for mid 871- per cent. British Refined 29s to 30s,
and there are nor free sellers. For Nitrate of Soda the
price is firm at 14s 6d per cwt.
TALLOW.—The amount of business concluded in Rus-
sian on the spot has been upon a limited scale;_ prices
also tend downwards, and rule at 393 6d to 403 for fine
new Yellow Candle. At auction 190 casks old were
nearly all taken in at 36; 6d to 38; 6d. For delivery there
are few buyers; and new can be obtained for last three
months of the year at 393 6d. Home melted has been
operated in with caution at 38; 6d to 395, net cash for
immediate delivery. Prices are rather .lower for other
sorts of Tallow; but the parcels offered at auction were
nearly ell sold; 330 pkgs South American at from 35s 6d
to 38s 9d; 460 casks Sydney 35s 6d to 38; 61; and 38
casks of Belgian 36s to 38s per cwt. For public sale 800
casks of Tallow are declared.

Ons.—This afternoon, at public sale, 270 cks Palm
Oil were only iu part sold at 2Ss to 29s for good and
fine, these are rather lover rates.

CHELMSFORD, APRIL 4.—Prices to-day were as follow:
Wheat, white, old 42s to 475; new 41s to 475; red, old
36s to 42s ; new, 36s to 418 ; barley, 26s to 30s ; chevalier
22s to 30s ; grinding 195 to 25s ; oats 15s to 20s ; malt 63s
to 558; chevalier Ms to 568; peas, partridge, new 27, to
295; old, —s to —5; white, new, 26s to 28s ; old, —s to —s;
dun, new, 26s to 28s ; beans, tick, new 24s to 261 ; old, 24s
to 27s ; harrow ticks, new 25s to 271; old Oos to 00s; ma-
zagan, new 23s to 25s ; old 008 to Oos per qr.
COLCHESTER, Aram s.—Wheat, white 42s to 465; red 36s
to 425; barley 22s to 281; beans, mazagan 22s to 245; middle
and small 24s to 28s ; peas 26s to 28s per qr.
HADDINGTON, APRIL 4.—The following are the prices of
grain at our market to-day:—
Wheat. I Barley. 1 Oats. Bean.
First ... 418 Od 308 Od 1 22s Od 29s Od
Second ... 37s 7d 1 26s 9d 1 19s 81 25, 3d
Third ... 30s Od 22s Od 1 17s 6d 24s Od
Total quantity of Wheat in market 687 qrs., 642 sold
Do. Barley do. 167 qrs., 155 sold
Do. Oats do. 368 qrs., 367 sold
Do. Beans do. 190 qrs., 182 sold
KIRICALDT, APRIL s.—The following are the quotations
for grain :
Wheat. Barley. Oats. Beans. Peas.
First 43s Od 26, 6d 21s 6d —s Od I—s Od
Second.-- 40, Od 23s 6d 20s Od Od 1 Od
Third 34s Od 20s Od 17s 6d —s Od I Od

Oatmeal, per bag of 2801bs imperial, 26s Od to 27s Od.
GLASGOW, APRIL 2.—Provisions—Cheese, 33s to 42s Od
per cwt • retail, Mto 6d per lb. Skim milk, 20. Od to Os per
cwt. Country fresh butter, is to Os Od per lb. Irish pow-
dered, in lumps, 9id to 10d; country powdered, wholesale, 9id
to Od. Country eggs, 8d per dozen ; carried hen ditto, 4s 10d
per 120, or 6d per dozen. Hens, 2s 9d per pair ; Ducks,
2s 6d.

FALKIRK' Aran. 4.—The supply of grain in this day's
market was 381 bolls; wheat at 17s Od to 19s 6d per boll ;
barley, 16s Od to 18s Od ; oats, 14s Od to 15s Od; beans, 13s 6d
to 14s 6d per boll ; oatmeal, Os to Os per load.
PERTH, APRIL 4.—Wheat, old, OOs Od to Os Od ; ditto,
new, 37s to 41s ; barley, new, 20s Od to 23s Od; oats, 14s to
18s ; peas and beans, 23s Od to 26a per quarter. Oatmeal,
per sack, 00s to 28s.
KELso, APRIL 4.—Wheat, old, OOs to 00s ; ditto, new, 25s
to 31s Od ; barley, new, 17s Od to 20s Od ; ditto old, Os to Os;
potato oats,oos to OOs Od ; ditto new, 13s to 15s Od ; common
oats OOs Od to OOs Od ; ditto new, 12s to 14s Od ; peas, 19s Od
to 20s Od; beans, 191 to 20s per boll of six imperial bushels.
HAWICK, APRIL 3.—Wheat, new, 29s to 30s Od; barley,
new, 18a to 20s 6d ; ditto eld, 16s Od to 17s Od ; potato oats,
12s 6d to 143 Od ; common oats, lls 6d to 13s ; peas, 19s Od
to 22. Od; beans, 19s Od to 21s Od per boll of six imperial
bushels.

BERWICK, APILIL 3.—Wheat, 36s ; barley, 23s lid ;
oats, I9s4d ; rye, 001 Od ; beans, 24s Od ; peas, 00s Od
average per imperial quarter.

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STIRLING, APRIL 4.—Wheat, foreign, 20s to 245; ditto,
home, Os to Os; ditto ditto new, 18s 3d to 20. 3d; barley, per
boll of 6 bushels, Os Od to Os Od ; ditto new, 15s 6d to 17s 3d.
Oats, common, 008 Od to 00s ; ditto new, 10s Od to 15, Od;
ditto, Flemish, Os Od to Os Od; ditto ditto new, 00s Od; malt,
distillers, 311 fid to 33s ; citto brewers, 32s 6d to 34s ; beans
per boll, 00. Od to 00s Od; ditto new, 12s 6d to 14s Od; pease 00.
ad to oi,s Od; flour, new per sack, 31s to 33s Od; ditto common
ditto, 18s 6d to 20s Od; oatmeal, per load, 00s Od to OA Od ;
ditto new 26s 6d to 27s 9d ; ditto per peck of 71bs, 7id to 8,4 d;
fresh butter, per lb, 9d to lld ; eggs, per dozen, 5d to 6d ;
hay per ton, ad to Os ; ditto new, Bos Od to 00s.

COAL MARKE'
Carr's Hartley ..... 14s Od
Chester Blain l3s Od
Davison'sWestllartley 14s 3(11
Dean's Primrose
Howard's W.H..Neth. 14s 3dl:
Heaton
New Tanfield
Ravensworth'sW.Hart 14s Odl
South Peareth. lts Gd'
'Canfield Moor .... l3s MI
rantield Moor Butes l3s 6(1
Walker's Primrose
West Wylam
Wylam ... l3s 6d
Wall's End, &c.

Brown .......... 13s Od
Bell and 8r0wn......, 13s 9d
Gosforth ••
Heaton.
Hedley
Hilda l3s Od
Lawson
Riddell .....
Walker
Eden Main . .
Lambton Primrose 14s 9s
Bell
Belmont l4s 6d
Hetton

;T.-YBSTRRDAY•

Haswell lss 9d
ILambton
Lumley
N. Hetton Lyons .. • l4s 6d
IPensher
Richmund'.. ...... 14s 9d
Russell's Lietton
;Scarborough, l4s 3d
Stewart's
,Whitwell
Hartlepool
illeugh Hall
......... 153 6d
South Kelloe l4s 9d
West Kelloe
Whitworth . l2s 6d
Adelaide Tees
Backhouse . l4s Od
Maclean's Tees l3s 3
ISeymour Tees
South Durham l4s Od
Tees .. 15c 60
West Cornforth
Cowpon Hartley
DerwentwaterHartley I4s 3d
(Hartley
Llangcnniech
ISidne) 'la Hartley
Ships at market, 241.

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PROPOSED NEW LITERARY INSTITUTION FOR
WESTMINSTER.—It is intended to establish a literary institu-
tion fur the parishes of St. James, Westminster, St. Martin-
in-the-Fields, and the adjacent districts. The Right lion.
T. B. Macaulay, has expressed his willingness to serve
the office of president, and the Earl of Carlisle has consented
to take the chair at a public meeting, where the subject is to
be taken into consideration.

LOAN SOClETlES.—According to the annual ac-
counts prepared by Mr. Tidd Pratt, relating to loan socie-
ties, just published, it appears that there are 200 loan socie-
ties in England and Wales, of which number 35 are in opera-
tion in the county of Middlesex, and several in Surrey.

ELECTION COMMITT.
ST. ALBAN'S.

At the sitting of the Committee yesterday morning, the
CuidamAN.inquired if the missing witness Waggett was
yet forthcoming?
Mr. CLARKE said be was not; at a later period of the
day he would be able to state what proceedings had been
taken to discover him, but the officer of the House who
had been in search of him was not now attendance.

The room was then cleared; on parties being again
adraittcd the Chairman ordered the evidence to be pro-
nee& d with. _

M. H. Edwards was called in, and ordered to be in
attendance until discharged.
William Lynes, the witness who was committed on
Saturday for prevarication, was brought in the custody
of the officer of the Sergeant-at-Arms, and placed in the
wiiness's chair for further examination.

Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE objected to the examination
of this witness being proceeded with, as he was under
duresse. The Learned Sergeant was heard at some length
in support of this objection, and the room was again
cleared for deliberation. On parties being re-admitted,
• The CHAIRMAN ordered the Learned Counsel to pro-
ceed with the examination of this witness.
William Lynes was again examined, but no very
material fact nal elicited except that, after the elec•
Lion, the witness remained concealed for some days,
with several others, at Mr. Edwards's house ; and, accord-
ing to his own account, without knowing or inquiring
the reason why, or remonstrating against such a
course of proceeding. The witness gave his evidence in
the same hesitating manner which had drawn on him
the censure of the Committee on Saturday.
Thomas Atkins, a labouring man of St. Alban's, was
the next witness examined—He said he voted on the
last election fur Mr. Bell, but on all former elections for
thirty years he had voted for the blue party. He could
not tell why he had changed sides this time. He had
had an interview previous to the election with Mr. Ed-
wards, who left word for him at his (witness's) house to
call at the committee-rooms. No money passed between
them then or at any other time, but witness promised to
vote for Mr. Bell, on Edwards asking him to do so.
After the election witness remained for some time shut
up at Mr.tEdwards's house with several others, he went
there at Edwards's request, and for no other reason that
ho knew of.

Mrs. Sarah Atkins, the wife of the former witness,
was next called. This witness seemed to know nothing,
and in spite of repeated cautions from the Chairman,
the united efforts of counsel and the Committee, could
produce from her nothing beyond '° I don't know," " I
can't remember," " I bad nothing to do with the elec-
tion, and I know nothing at all about it."
The witness continuing to persist in evasive and indi-
rect testimony,

The Hon. CMAIRMAN said, really we cannot endure
this. It is gross prevarication. You are an old woman,
and we are willing to make every allowance, but we must
have direct answers.

Sir B. HALL—It is disgraceful that the Committee,
with other important duties to perform, should have to
sit here to be trifled with in this way.
Witness—Knew Brabant, clerk to Mr. Lowe, the local
agent of St. Albans, who brought the summons for her
husband to attend before the Cotumittee. Her husband
had two sovereigns from the blue party fo his expenses
to enable him to come up to London on this inquiry, but
did nc,t receive anything during electron time. Did not
tell him that her husband had not received more than
others received at the last election.

The Hon. CHAIRMAN—(the evidence being closed)—
Go all a), woman.—(Laughter.)
Henry Brabant examined—Corroborated the last wit-
ness, and deposed to her having told him that her " hus-
band had received no more than the rest, or no more
than others at the last election."

Mr. Sergeant KlNGLAKE—The.attorney's clerk is con-
tradicted by two withrsses.

The CHAIRMAN —We have our own impression.
The Committee now wished to know what course the
petitioners intended to take.
Mr. Merewether stated that they had now adduced
five of the abducted witnesses—Howard, Brandon, Biges,
Atkins, and Lynes; and the other four—Skeggs, Birch-
more, Waggett, and Forster, were not forthcoming.
He had, there ore, to suggest that the Committee should
adjourn and report the state of things to the House, to
deal with as they might think fit.
Mr. Sergeant KINGLAKE opposed on behalf of the sit-
ting Member, recapitulating what had taken place since
the first meeting of the Committee. The main object
of the Committee was to inquire into the merits of the
petition against the return of the sitting Member, but
nearly all their time had been consumed in an investiga-
tion that had been engrafted on it, with reference to the
alleged abduction of witnesses with which he had nothing
to do.

After some further discussion the roomlwas cleared, the
Committee having been in deliberation a short time.
On the re-entry of the public,
The" CHAIRMAN said they had come to the determina-
tion of adjourning until Thursday, to go on with the
general case, and that they should make a special report
to the House with reference to the case of Waggett.
During the deliberations of the Committee Mr.
Rickards, the Speaker's counsel, was sent for by the
Committee.
The Committee then adjourned.