The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-29 00:00:00

demand for Coffee, and shippers evinced little desire to '
purchase. The parcels of Plaetation Ceylon offered
at auction were 560 casks and 645 bags, not above half
of which found buyers at is to 2s per cwt decline on
last week's rates—mid went at 53s to 5.55, low mi 50s
to 52 fine to fine fin a ord 45s to 495, or 3 and good 4rd
42s to 445, and T.iage at 37s to 425. Of Rio, 941 bags
were taken in at 416 for good ord; bnt 11 half-barrels
Mocha sold at 70s far good. The market for Native
Ceylon is dull at 41 to 41s 6d for good ord.
MOLASSES.—Prices are not lower; operations, how-
ever, have been small, and confined to 150 puns; Trini-
dad and St. Kitts at 155 to 16s, fine Antigua 163 to
16a 6d, and West India Molasses of old import at 14s to
1148 6d. There are few buyers of Bengal or Mauritius,
and 12s to 13s are the rates taken. Of Cuba 133 casks
at auction were bought in at 16s 6d, being above the
I value. The rates paid for Jamaica Holley are from 40s
to 60s.
Cocos.—West India is offered at a reduction on pre-
vious terms of 2s per cwt. Of 420 bags Trinidad at
auction to good: red at 49s to 50s
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42s to 4 is 100 bags Grenada
a ordinarypa rt
to onlygood sold,grey mid
at 40s to 425, and small parcels St. Vincent and Domi-
nica of very low quality at 32s to 32s 6d per cwt. In
Foreign the business concluded privately has been small.
TEA. _.For all descriptions of black the market has
been
parcelsi a quiet position since this day week, larger
have been brought forward and rather lower
rates are acceded to. Common Congou has been
selling at Is, medium to rather strong blackish leaf
kinds is Oid to is lid, good to fine is 2d to
Is Sd per lb, whilst rather lower prices are antici-
pated. Green has been purchased with caution and can
be obtained id to Id per lb under previous terms. Young
Llyson is the least in respect, and the market is well
supplied; chiefly with the better sorts of green. For
Scented and Pekoe Teas there are few buyers, and pre-
vious terms are not to be obtained, of 5,500 pkgs of Tea
offered at auction last week only 1,500 found buyers.
RICE.—To-day East India Rice met with little atten-
tion by private treaty, and at auction 440 bgs Bengal
were taken in at 9s to lOs for mid and good mid white,
being the former value.
SPlcEs.—Ginger more inquired after; Jamaica at
21. lOs. to 91, African 33s to 36s and East India export
sort 16s to 18s 6d per cwt. Mace is wanted at 2s 2d
to 2s 7d per lb. In Nutmegs a fair business has been
concluded, brown 2s 4d to 3s 4d, fine 3s 5d to
3s 9d, limed 2s to 2s Bd. Importer of black Pepper
have confidence, and none has been submitted to auction.
Privately operations have been upon a more extended
scale; Malabar, heavy at 38al to aid ; half heavy 3fd to
VI; Sumatra 3d to 31d. White Pepper is wanted at
6d to 3d; Pod dull of sale at 30a to 40s. The demand for
Cloves has increased, and the rates paid for Penang are
um to is 3d; and Bourbon bid to Cid per lb. Cassia
Lignea has been little enquired after, but few parcels
are on offer, and 90s to 97s per cwt is the value. Prices
for Cassia Buds now rule at 100 s to 105 s. At auction
18 cks Nutmegs were sold at 2s to 2s 8d for limed, and
at 2s 4d to 2s 7d for ord and mid brown. For Pimento
the demand is on the increase, and prices id higher.
At auction 116 bgs sold at 4d to Sid for mid good, in-
ferior 4id to 44d, and damaged 31a1 to 44d.
FRIIIT.—To-day lower rates were submitted to for
Valencia Raisins, and the trade operated with caution.
At auction 2,294 boxs and 15 half ditto sold at 35s to
36s for sound, and damaged 30s to 325. Of Lexia Raisins
160 boxes 143 frzis went at 30 for sound, and 100 bskts
Denia were_ withdrawn, whilst 70 boxes Jordon Al-
monds were taken in at 71 10a. There are sellers of
Currants at the low rates of from 32s to 40s for ord to
line.

SPIRITS.—There are few buyers of East India Rum,
and Dobah can be obtained at Is 5d per gallon proof, as
the supply is on the increase. For Leeward Island the
market has yet a dull aspect; at present there are not
sellers under is 7d. Demerara can be obtained at
rather loner terms, but only limited purchases hare been
made at 2s to 2s 4d for 30 to 38 per cent over proof.
In Junaica operations arc upon a small scale by shippers
and horn° dealers the supply is also on the increase.
Ceoice marks 36s to 38 per cent over proof can be ob-
tained at 3s 10d to 45 3d, flue 34 to 36 over 3s 5d
to 3s 9d, good mid to good 2s 10d to 3s 4d, and inferior
30 to 83 over to 2s 5d to 23 9d per gallon. In Brandy
operations have been upon a limited scale for all pur-
poses. Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1850 can
be obtained at 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1849 ditto 4s 6d to 4s 9d,
1848 ditto 4 8d to 4s 101, 1847 ditto 53 4d to 5s 6d, and
iuferiur rorts 2s 9d to 41. Geneva is held for Is 7d to
IsBd, and fine Is 9d to 2s, but there are few buyers.
The market is quiet for British Corn Spirit at 93 8d to
9s 9d, and for Gin at 8s 3d for 22 per cent. under prool.
INDIGO.—A good demand has been experienced for
Spanish, and prices have advanced 2d to 4d per lb., al-
though a larger quantity was brought forward.
At auction 618 serous Guatimala were sold
—Sobres at 4s to 4s 10d, Cortes 2s 8d to
3s 11d, and low 2s 2d to 2s 6d per lb.
East India is in better request far home consumption
and shipping, and there are now sellers, but at rates
equal to those of the last quarterly sale. For the 13th
of next month 7,321 chests are declared.
TALLOW.—The demand is still on the decrease for
Russian on the spot, and prices have further declined;
new yellow Candle selling at 39s to 39s 3d per cwt,
and these rates are only obtainable for limited parcels.
At auction 85 casks old Petersburgh yellow Candle
were taken in at 365. Few buyers are to be found for
delivery, and new is offered for last three months at 395.
Home melted is cheaper, and can be obtained at 37s to
37s 6d net cash, yet only limited transactions have taken
place. For other sorts of Tallow the demand is falling
off, and prices are on the decline, there being a plentiful
supply. Of 540 casks of Australian at auction a small
part only sold : Beef at 34s to 37s 6d, Sheep 36s to 38s;
840 pkgs South American 34s 6d to 38s 9d; and 115
casks Belgian 35s 9d to 363 per cwt.
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0114.—:There are sellers Of Linseed Oil rather under
previous rates, and 33s to 33s 3d per cwt is the ♦alue.
Operations are trifling for delivery at 33s 6d. Prices
are still on the decline for Rape Seed Oil; pale is to be
obtained at 33s 6d to 345, brown 32s 6d to 335; Foreign
Refined 345; and brown East India 31s 6d to 325. Palm
finds a brisker sale, and the rates paid for fine are 28s to
29s per cwt, with only a moderato quantity on offer.
There is an improving demand for Olive, and rates are
drm—Gallipoli at 401 to 411 per tun. Gingelly Oil is
more in request at 32s to 33s per cwt. The rates
asked for Cod are 371 103 to 381, few buyers are, how-
ever to be met with; and for arrival sales can be
and for arrivals sales can be made under these terms.
Seal remains dull of sale, although prices are moderate--
pale is to be obtained at 331; and other sorts at 291t0 321
10s. For Southern the demand is better; prices, however,
have not improvsd, and rule at 281 103 to 301 for low
to fine. For Sperm the demand is on the in-
crease, sad having a moperate supply rates are firm at
861 to 871 for first sort; and Headmatter at 921 to 941.
In Cocoa Nut operations have been trifling for all pur-
poses, and 27s to 303 per cwt is the value, according to
quality. For auction, on Friday, 53 tuns Southern ;
50 hhds Ground Nut ; 700 hhds Rape, Teal, and Gin-
gelly Seed Oil are declared; besides 300 hhds of Cocoa
Nat.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
THIRD READINGS.
The following Bills were read a third time and
passed :
Great Northern Railway Amendment (No. 1).
Hereford, Ross. and Gloucester Railway.
Killarney and Valencia RAilway.
Leeds and Thirsk Railway.
London and Blackwall Railway (Extension of Time for
the Widening, &c.)
North British Railway.
North and South-Western Junction Railway.
South Wales Railway (No. 1).
South Wales Railway (No. 2).
Scottish Central Railway.
The followinc", Bills were considered and agreed to:—
Briton Ferry Docks and Railway.
Liverpool Docks (Alteration of Mansgenaent, &c.)
London and Blackwell Railway (Branch to Hayden-

square, Whitechapel, &c.) -
A2nehester and Ashton-under-Lyne New Road.
Mayfield Railway.
Monkland Railways.
PETITIONS.

Several petitions were presented against the Papal
aggression.
Mr. FREWEN presented a petition from some hop-
growers in Kent, praying for a reduction of the Excise
duty upon hops to ld. per pound.
Mr. BROTHERTON presented a petitiDn from the
schoolmasters of Manchester, praying fur a modification
of the law which relates to the assessment of school-
houses.
Sir B. HALL presented a petition from Marylebone,
Praying
for the repeal of the income•tax.
Mr. BAILLIE presented a petition from a place in
Inverness-shire, complaining of agricultural distress and
of famine in the western islands of that country.
hyrpraying riItICHIT presented a petition from Staleybridge,
for the repeal of the taxes on knowledge; also
a petition from
Derby, praying for an equalisation of the
income-tax.
Mr. lIODGES presented a petition from Gravesend,
praying for the repeal
Mr. mATREsoN of the taxes on knowledge.
praying for the rqsallorafsented a petition from Ashford,
prestehne paper duties.
Mr. URQUHART sited apetition from the cor-
porationfor a modification of the
of Stafford, praying
income-tax.
NAVIGATION LAWS.
Mr. HERRIES presented a petition from the ship-
owners of London complaining of the operation of the
trades
ser nations
new system recently establishedi by the Act for the re-
petitioners stated
annodlikeoltibheorod
oftr
that tho repeal of those laws had seriously peal of the navigationi awes. The
of the
country, and .
af-
fected the
asshai
adopting the principle of .
le of reciprocity towards thiscoup_
perpeinwgas
foreign ships was .d
as the competition of rapidly
try, an
destroying the trade of the British shipowner, they
their case into its
immediate
prayed the Rouse to take . .
the view of devising some remedy for it.
consideration, with his intention
.
to submit
The Hon. Gentleman said it was his
h.
a motion to the House on the subject of
.t is petition,.
it be printed
and he should therefore now move that
with the votes. He might, perhaps, be allowed to add,
that the statements contained in the petition were at
direct variance with the the declarations of Ministers.
Mr. LABOUCHERE said no one would more re-
• •
pice at the opportunity which such a motion would give
for discussion than himself.
Mr. THORNELY said there would be no necessity to
print the t* pe ition with the votes, as in all probability the
Committee on Public Petitions would order them to be
printed.
The motion was therefore withdrawn.