The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-20 00:00:00

PORT EDEN.

In reply to Lord MAHON,
Mr. WILSON stated that information had been re-
ceived from Port Eden of the murder of a British officer
by an Arab, but there was nothing connected with the
attack which could give it a political tinge.
TRANSPORTATION TO VAN DIEMEN'S LAND.
Sir W. .MOLESWORTH then rose, pursuant to
notice, to move an humble address to the Throne, pray.
ing for the discontinuance of transportation to Van
Diemen's Land. The Hon. Baronet commenced his ad-
dress by referring to a petition which had been presented
from the colonists on the subject, and insisted that the
• preo:nt system was being carried on in direct violation of
a promise which Sir Robert Peel's Government made to
' the colony. Some few years ago a resolution was passed
by t ,a House giving the Secretary of State power to
add Van Diemen's Land to the penal settlement of New
South Wales, and it was under that resolution that
transportation to the colony was now carried en.
When Sir W. Denison went to the colony in 1847 he is-
sued a circular requesting the inhabitants to state
whether they were iu favour of the abolition of trans-
portation to the colony, and the unanimous answer
which they gave was in tee affirmative.
Great was the joy of the colonists when
he subsequently announced that the practice of
transportation would 'cease and be discontinued. It was
said Sir William Denison had exceeded his authority in
making this announcement, but be had never been re-
prinlanded by the Colonial-office, nor dismissed from
his situation of Governor. By not disavowing the pro-
ceedings of Sir William, the Government had virtually
committed a breach of good faith. On locking over the
dispatches sent from the Colonial-office, he found many
expressions which were calculated to impress him with
the belief that it was the intention of the Government to
discontinue transportation to Van Diemen's Land, and
if he bad misinterpreted them they ought to have in-
structed him to that effect, and not allowed him to make
a grave promise which it was not intended to keep.
The arrival of the Neptune at Van Diemen's Land
with a cargo of convicts wus the first intimation which
the colonists received that transportation was yet to
be continued by the Colonial-office. The whole
population of the island, from the highest to the lowest,
wore still utterly opposed to the system of transportation.
The report which had been circulated to the con-
trary was incorrect, as was proved by the petitions
Presented by public meetings in the island against
the system. If it were continued they felt that
jts consequence would be the utter destruction
of all socest older in the colony. The majority of the
Population wag convict; and whoever desired to form a
ciikirnehoild must select it from the lowest orders, former 1
Pockets, burglars, and prostitutes.
CLEFT SPEAKING.)

MAIIIKET
(From the Lon INTELLIGENCE.
SUGAIL—To-cil
e dolt .New Price Curreti May 20.)
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part of both grocer "as some relfftance on the
Pd ,swasere more disposed to sell, and
162 hhde, els7ale
India Sugar. importeo.rand refiners to operate in West
tbe business transact,
prices 6d per cwt under
41s 6d to 428461
864 hbds hhds, &c.,
those of Friday. The puichea:
includhrg at auction
6d per cwt lower,
$7..g00d 39s 6d to
Thrbadoes, which went flatly and fully and 244 barrels
goad to fine
fine yellow selling at
41e, middling 38s to 394 low 37s to6d,
brown 35s to 365; 24 barrels St liitL'l6
6d; and 5 ditto Antigua at 35s per cwt.
brown 35a
REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar WWI purchased it
caution for home consumption, and prices are on thowdil
cline, ruling at 483 to 48s 6d for brown lumps , e-
• Crushed
Sugar is dull of sale with free sePers at former terms.
EAST L.:DlA.—This afternoon Beogal Sugar attracted
little attention, and prices gave way 6d per cwt. The
enief portion of 4,370 bags at auction found buyers,
middling to good white Benorcs v ent at 40s 6d to
41s 6d, low 381 68 to 40s, damp 37s to 41s, fine grainy
3ellow 433 6d. to 448, Mauritius tort 35s to 38s,
tine 39s to 435. Madras bas become dull of sale, acd
easier rates are taken. Of 6,000 bags at auction a :mall
Spy t
Part. only sold, soft brown at 28s 6d to :30s, end yellow
buy;l°. 346. Of 524 begs Penang a part only feud
__ -, ordinary white 40s to 40s 6d, and clamp 385 6d
Lr aus 6cl. 01 C I
36,?, 6d ii, 3..,...; e 3 OD 1.573 bags and 138 boxes realised
low 343 to 85i64 for middling soft greyish yellow and
- Mani-all . .P" "I. . .
,-- , _ t13.--Ih 5.
.Or alauriciii3 Sugar-1 afternoon the &mud was liixited
went at rather :an the public sales .of 17901 begs
lower Meal gocci to fine yellow belling at