The Sun.
London, England, 1833-09-25 00:00:00

in attendance, stated that the weights in question
were not at present in use.
Mr. Flood, in reply, apprehended the weights were
used chiefly in weighing out the bread to the poor.
Mr. RAWLINSON said that if such was the case it
was a shameful fraud upon the poor inmates of the
establishment, who were thus deprived of their due
portion of the staff of life. The case, however,
was involved in considerable difficulty, inasmuch as
it did not appear to him whom he ought to amerce
in the penalty. He should take time to consider
the subject ; and, as it was highly desirable that
the fullest inquiry should take place, be should
postpone the further consideration of the matter till
Monday next, when he expected the principal
officers would attend, and give a more satisfactory
explanation of the affair. He then complimented
the deputation upon the fearless and creditable
manner in which they had discharged tie important
duty which had devolved upon them.
A number of tradesmen who were in attendance
wore amerced in penalties, and some were excused.
THAMES-POLICE.

SEAMEN'S WAGES.—Yesterday Mr. Fletcher, the
owner of the United Kingdom, West Indiaman,
which was lately run down by the Quees of Scot-
land steam-vessel, in the river, appeared to answer
the complaint of William Vickery, a seaman, who
claimed the sum of 101., wages due to him for a
voyage to Jamaica and back to the port of London,
under articles at 21. 10s. a month. The claims of
the rest of the crew depended on the decision.
The complainant having been sworn, deposed to
having performed the voyage, and that on the morn-
ing of Sunday, the 15th, instant, while the ship was
riding at anchor in Northileet Hope, she was run
down by the steamer.
Mr. BALLANTINE asked what had become of the
ship ? Mr. Fletcher—She is lying sunk now in
Gravesend Reach.

Mr. BALLANTINE—Arid I suppose your answer
:o this is that the crew have not earned freight ?
Mr. Fletcher said his answer to the case was not

that they had not earned freight, but that alter the
ship was run on board by the Queen of Scotland
steamer, the crew abandoned her and left her to her
fate. About three quarters of an hour after the
steamer struck the ship, she went down, but not in
deep water, and the whole of the crew, with the ex-
ception of the mate and the boatswain, left her and
came to London. On Monday morning, the day
after the occurrence, he went on board, and, on
asking for the crew, was surprised to hear that they
had deserted her. He was three days and nights
on the ship assisting to get her off, and, owing to
the absence of the ship's company, was obliged to
employ lumpers and lightermen.
Sailor—l asked the mate what we were to do,
and he said there was no more for us to do, and we
left. I risked my life to cut away the tackle of
the jib.
Mr. BALLANTINE could not order payment of the
wages. The law said that a seaman could not earn
wages unless he earned freight, which was the mother
of wages. The crew had not earned freight; they
left the vessel before the freight was secured, and if
they abandoned the ship they abandoned their wages.
Mr. Fletcher would certainly have paid the men

their wages if they had made any effort to save the
ship and cargo. To show that he had not acted on
a hasty conclusion, be handed in a letter he had re-
cently received from his mate, in answer to one he
had written, in which the fact of the desertion of
the crew was placed beyond doubt.
Mr. BALLANTINE—I am of opinion this claim is
not made out, and I dismiss the case.
Mr. Fletcher said the crew had commenced pro-
ceedings against him in the Admiralty Court, and
he had instructed his proctor to resist the demand.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON MARKETS.

(From the " London New Price Current" of yesterday.)
SUGARS.-The extensive arrivals of last week occa-
sioned a very heavy Sugar market, and the prices of
Muscovadoes generally declined le. per cwt. ; the total
estimated sales were 2,000 Mids. and tierces. The Sugar
Market has again been uncommonly heavy ; the estimated
sales this day a few hundred hhds. and tierces; the prices
ere Is. to ls. 6d. lower than on this day week. The
Barbadoes Sugar to-day went off 6d. to Is. lower. By
public sale this day 134 hhds. Barbadoes Sugtr, all sold
595. Gd. a 645. 61., being full Gd. hewer than last sale.
The stock of West India Sugar is now 49,963 lards. and
trs., being 5,435 more than last year. The stock of
Mauritius 95,924 bags, being 46,463 more than last year.
The delivery of. West India is 2,162 hhds. and trs , being
1,192 less than last year The delivery of Mauritius is
6,430 b.gs, being 3,503 more than the corresponding
week of 1832. The Refined Market continued in a very
depressed state all the last week ; offers were made for fine
Crushed at 345. to 345. 6.1. ; a few sales at the latter
were reported, but the holders generally ask 355., and few
sellers even at that price; some low Crushed sold at 31s.
In the inferior Goods for export no transactions were
reported. The wholesale Grocers bought the fine Goods
for the home consumption on the most confined scale, and
only purchased for their immediate wants. There is no
alteration in the Refined Market this afternoon.
MAURITIUS SUGAR.-The Sugar last week went off
generally Is. per cwt lower, about the same decline as
West India Sugars. By public sale this day, 1,707 bags
Mauritius Sugars sold from 525. 6d. to 635. per cwt, fully
sustaining last Friday's prices.
Ease INDIA SUGAR.-The few sales of East India
Sugars last week were at a further reduction of Is. per
cwt. No business in East India of any description, prices
nominally the same.
FOREIGN SUGAR.-In addition to the late extensive
private contract sales of Havannah for Russia, which we
enumerated about 1,000 boxes were taken at 355. last
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325. 6d., the remainder taken in at high rates. Brazil
Sugar gis
chests Havannah Sugar .were offered, 1,400 chests were
yellow, all of which were bought in at 255. 6d. to 275.,
and the white at 335. 6d. to 365., excepting 40 chests of
strong middling white at 335. 6d. per cwt, which is
Is. 61. lower than previous transactions. Average price
of Sugar 1/. 15s. 6i- I. per cwt.
COYFF:E.-There was no animation in Coffee last week,
but the large buyers still watch the market. At a public
sale, 1,000 bags St. Domingo were offered, and 655. 6d.
appeared to be the highest offer ; the whole of the sound
was taken in at 665. 6d. A floating cargo of St. Do-
mingo at Cowes sold at 669. deliverable at Hamburg, the
buyers to pay the trade dues. Some good ordinary Brazil
sold at 651. ; Sumatra 555. to 575. In British Plantation
Coffee very few sales were reported, the prices were with-
out alteration. The Coffee M t rket exceedingly quiet.
Cocoa..-A parcel of Brazil Cocoa has been sold by
private contract at 275. Last week at public sale, 300
bags Trinidad met with no buyers; the whole was
taken in.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS..-The extensive arri-
vals of Rum have occasioned a very dull Market ; but
there are no sellers at any reduction, and in consequence,
the sales reported are quite inconsiderable. Brandy is
still held with much firmness-In Geneva there is no
alteration.

A JULACK.-487 cases Batavia Arrack, 6 per cent. over
2s. 6d. per gallon, all sold at full prices.
TALL ow.—The Tallow Market continues very heavy, a
reduction of Is. 6d. a 2s. has taken place in the prices.
ec.—The accounts from the Straits Fishery
proving very favourable, all common Oils have fallen 21.
to 4/. per tun, and are heavy of sale. Rape al is also a
shade lower. Sperm Oil, owing to large arrival, from
Sydney, is flit at the late advance. Linseed Oil is still
in great request, and considerable sales making for present
use, and for monthly delivery up to March next. Tur.
pentine, for a small lot this week, 12s. 4id. per cwt, has
been paid.
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lower.
SALTPETRE.-The market has been doll, the prices
nearly nominal. At the Company's sale on Friday, 235
tons uncleared, sold at from 3Ss. 6d. to 415., being 3s. a
os. lower than it was sold far at the Company's list sale.
This saltpetre was bought by a speculator, and when he
found there was no chance of the market rising, be
forfeited his deposit ; the Company had therefore no
alternative but to sell the article at the best price they
could obtain.
larsit Pnovisfoss..—The arrivals in the last week were
—of Foreign Butter 3,394 casks—of Irish 16,514 firks.,
and of Bacon only :370 bales.—Fine Friesland Butter
moves off heavily at the quay at 52e. a 83s. per cwt ; bus
although the arrivals of Irish were large last week, there
was not only a corresponding large delivery from the