The Sun.
London, England, 1833-03-30 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON MARKETS.
(From the " London New Price Current" of yesterday.)
We are assured that the East India Directors will directly
and unequivocally refuse the terms offered by Government
for their ceasing to trade, to make over all their property to the
Ministers, retaining only their territorial revenue and politi-
cal character. There are various important considerations
which lead the Directors to this conclusion—the property to
be transferred amounts, it is said, to three times the amount
of their debts ; they have also a high claim, not yet publicly
agitated—their sovereign rights in India by conquest, obtained
by their arms, courage, and money, their good government re-
taining the vast and prosperous territory, when all the colonies
of England, under the mal-government of the Crown, have
been dwindling to decay, and are now either in a state of re-
bellion or ruin. There are also points of much importance
before the public, which are not easily adjusted ; the annuity
of 630,0001., and securities demanded by the East India Com-
pany for the payment—on which points the Directors and the
Ministers are already in collision. The affair, as it proceeds,
is found entangled with much greater difficulties than what
were at first anticipated.
SUGAR.—'There being rather a scarcity of the finer sorts of
Sugar, and the public sales of Barbadoes having ceased for the
present, on account of there being none remaining in the im-
porters' hands, Sugars with a good deal of colour fully keep up
their prices, and in some instances even some little advance has
been paid on them ; Antigua, of that description, were sold at
565. On the contrary, the lower qualities with difficulty
maintain their prices; dry brown Berbice, with a good deal of
strength, have been bought at 455. ;. Jamaicas of a fair com-
mon description for the pan at 475. 6d. ; some with more co.
lour and strength at 50s. ; and good middling Grenada and
Carriacou at 495. to 51s. ; snore spirit has been evinced in the
market, and above 2,800 hogsheads have changed hands since
our last. The surplus in the stock to that in 1832, at the same
period, according to the last returns, amounts to about 3,800
hogsheads, there being on Saturday, in the different docks,
12,531 hogsheads, 742 tierces, and 683 barrels. Last week's de-
livery was 2,144 hogsheads, 116 tierces, and 49 barrels. At the
Custom-house there have been reported 999 hogsheads and
93 tierces. A considerable change has taken place in the
comparative Gazette Average Prices, that on Tuesday being
265. 2id., and last year, at the same time, 30s. 60. At
the close of the Market this afternoon, the estimated
sales were nearly 3,000 hogsheads and tierces during
the week, and at better prices than on Tuesday. We
estimate the advance in coloury Sugars at is. per cwt. The
Stock of Raw Sugars in this Market in first hands, ascertained
this afternoon, little exceeds 4,500 hhds. and trs. In the Re-
fined Market there is little alteration, large lumps fly., Crushed
295., the latter is rather lower; fine goods are in better supply,
and are offered on rather lower terms. There does not appear
to be any improvement in the demand for this article this after-
noon, and the qualities entitled to the bounty on double Re-
fined have in a few instances been sold at 295. a 9.,.)a. 60., but
many of the Refiners refuse those prices, demanding 6d. and
Is. more. The low descriptions continue scarce, prices un-
varied.

EAST INDIA SUGARS.—The Siam Sugars lately brought
forward were nearly all damaged, 500 bags tine white sound
sold 2:.35. a 245.; the sales of Bengal are some low white 2ls. Gd.,
good white 235. a 945. ; Java, white 225. a 238., yellow 19s. a
brown good 16s. Gd. a 17s. 6d. The public sale this day,
66 baskets, 1,109 bags Manilla and Siam sold heavily at pre-
vious prices.

MAURITIUS SUGAR. - On Tuesday about 3,500 bags
Mauritius Sugars were brought forward at a public sale ; only
about a fourth sold, at a reduction of 6d. to Is. per cwt.
FOREIGN SUGAR.--At public sale 1,794 boxes Havannah
Sugar, white low to good 245. a 275., very strong 275. a 295. 6d.,
a few good mid. yellow 225. 6d. ; the whole sold at the last
public sale prices.
COFFEE.-The business in British Plantation, as well as
all other qualities, has been very limited this week, yet in a
small sale of B itish Plantation Cale prices have advanced
from Is. 6d. to 25., which is attributed to the consumers being
bare of stock. The public sales, consisting of `..'28 casks, 14
brls., and 72 bags British Plantation, and 331 bags East India,
went as follows, viz., Jamaica, clean ord. triage with black 655.
a 755. 6d., ordinary 775. 6(.1., fine ordinary 81s 6d. a e4s. 6d., fine
fine ordinary 84s. fkl. a 85s. 6d., middling not clean 87s. a 88s.,
real middling clean 955. 6d. ; Dominica, triage 765. 6d., fine ord.
835., fine fine ord. 85s. ; Berbice, fine fine ord. earthy was
bought in at 80s., mid. clean sold from 85s. a 87s. ; Demerara,
fine ord. sugars, 765. 6d., fine fine ordinary 80s. 6d. a 81s.;
Ceylon, good ord. brown sold at 545. No Foreign, and only 84
hhds. and 11 brls. British Plantation, have been reported, owing,
no doubt, to the long prevailing north-easterly winds. This
day's public sales 431 bags Sumatra 475. a 475. 6d.; 157 bags
Havannah, good ord. pale Ms. 6d. a 533., coloury 555. 6d. ; 119
casks 42 bras. British Plantation ; the latter sold at previous
prices, the former were heavy and rather lower.
RUM, BRANDY, Aso 'JOLLA NDS.-The late advance
in the price of Rum is scarcely maintained ; the market is
very dull, and purchases may be made on rather lower terms.
Brandy is very dull, and the best marks are offered at 3s. Ild.
a 45., which is a small reduction. Geneva continues neglected.
TALLOW.-The Talluw Market has been dull, and the
prices are again rather lower.
TEA -The delivery continues very great. Boheas are in
some demand at premium in the market,

SALTPETRE—There is little alteration in Saltpetre, 5
refraction has been sold at 30s.

INDlGO.—lndigo is unvaried. The following is the de-
scription and valuation of the approaching East India Company's
sale of Indigo :--206 chests orcl. to good consuming quality,
2s. 9d. a 3s. 6d. ; 1,437 chests good consuming to mid. shipping
qualities, 3s. 6d a 45.; 1,094 chests mid. to good shipping qualities,
4s. a 4s. 6d.; 236 chests good to fine shipping qualities, 4s. 6d.
a ss. ; 8 chests very fine shipping qualities Ts and upwards,
valued at last sale's prices.

COTTON.—There is little alteration in the Cotton Market ;
the prices are steady. The purchases consist of 130 Bengal,
fair, 5 Rid, ; 700 Surat, ord. 4 d.—good fair, 5 3/4 d. ; (100 Madras,
mid. 5 %d.—good fair, 57' d. ; 430 Egyptian, good, 8h d. a 9d.

SPIRIr OF THE PUBLIC JOURNALS.

The Irish Coercive Bill was last night read a
third time and passed. This offensive measure,
which every lover of constitutional law detests, and
which every friend of the Ministers must deeply
lament, as a record of Whig principles of govern-
ment, would never have passed in a reformed
[louse of Commons had not the better feelings and
,ound reason of the Members been overwhelmed
by disgust, no less than terror, at the reckless in-
justice and unprincipled violence of the Irish agita-
tors. The conciliatory measures are now at length
to begin, and we do trust that Ministers will show
no less zealous perseverance and determination to
carry them. The Tories who supported, for pur-
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strenuousis likely -0 trio.
posing measures which may win back for them
any portion of popular favour and respect. We
think it right, therefore, to give notice to all who
wish either to support the Ministry, or to give the
Irish people " bread as well as a stone," that the re-
solutions on Irish Church Reform will certainly be
brought forward on Monday night, and that it is
very possible that the " Conservatives" may try
their strength in a division.—Times.
'We had prepared some remarks on a monstrous
Bi'l, entitled, " A Bill for the better Observance
of the Sabbath," but must defer the insertion of
them till Monday. Meantime, we may say that
" the Barebones Parliament" would not have en-
tertained such a Bill, and that the Puritan

" Who hung his cat on Monday,
For killing of a rat on Sunday,"
would have thought it rather strong.—Times.
The Bill for the better observance of the Sab-
bath, brought on by Sir A. Agnew, elicited some
sesre remarks from Members in the early part of
yesterday. The general impression seems to be
that. the Scorch Baronet has greatly overshot the
mark. lie should have remembered the remark of
Solon, that he did not give the Athenians the best
laws, but such as they could bear. No Scotchman
should meddle with legislating in such matters for
the English, whose habits are so different with re-
spect to passing the Sabbath from those of his own
countrymen. The Scotch are a peculiar people—
they sincerely believe that any man who rides in a
coach, or takes a passage in a steam-boat on the
Sabbath, is guilty of a heinous sin, and they cheer-
fully submit to the severe discipline of their Church
in these ►natters. The English are by no means
disposed to submit to any such discipline ; and the
laws, to be observed, must be acceptable to the
people. I is for the interest of the labouring classes
themselves that the cessation from labour on the
Sabbath should be secured by a religious sanction;
bur in attempting to push legislation too far in these
matters, more harm than good will be done. A
Scotchmati, of all others, we repeat, should not in-
terfere with such matters.—illorning Chronicle.