The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-22 00:00:00

BANXING D

Proprietors 'capital 14,553,000
Rest ••• • • • • • 3,317,661
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
/44ttional Debt, Sav-

ings-banlzs, and Di-
vidend accounts) • . 7,087,1)30
Other deposits .... • • 9,848,781
Seven day and other

b 1115•.:....... .... 1,153,364

235,9.39,836

Dated the 21st day of February:

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Feb. 22.)
SIIGAR.—To-day %Vest India was purchased with
caution for all purposes, and prices have still a downward
tendency. The sales amounted to only 450, making for
the week 1850 hhds, &c, whilst the reduction has been
fully 6d per cwt during that time, and the market closes
heavily.
REFINEDI—Tc-day prices further declined for Refined
Sugar, and home dealers operated with caution; brown
Lumps were sold at 47s 6il to 48s, and fair to good
grocery 48a 6d to 51s. The market for Crushed Sugar
is flat at former terms.
MAunrrius.—This afternoon the public sales of
Mauritius Sugar proceeded flatly, and at rather lower
rates. Of 7,190 bags offered. a part ,only sold ; fine
yellow at from 38; to 41;, other sorts 35s 6d to 38; 6d,
grey 35s to 38; 6d, and brown 34s to 353 5d per cwt.
EAST INDIA—This aftornoon the market for Bengal
Sugar presented a quiet aspect. At public sale 4,000
hags only in part sold; white Benares at from 38; to
to 41; 63, soft yellow at from 34; 6d to 37s 6d, middling,
like Mauritius, 353 to 384 6d, and fine brown at 383
per cwt.
FORElGN—Operations by private treaty have been
small for all purposes, and ot 2,438 chests Havannah
at aution, a very small part only found buyers at
about the former currency. Yellow went at from
38; to 42e, and brown at 35s to 37s 6d. There
is a fair quantity on offer by private treaty.
Holders of bonded parcels are reluctant to make
any further concession in the valor, yet only
limited orders have been executed by private
treaty. At public sale 2,697 chests Havannah
were taken in at the full value. Of White Havamah in
bond 180 chests realised 253 to 26; 6d per cwt. In
Refined a large business has been concluded at Am-
sterdam.
MOLASSES.—East India is held for 14. s to 14s 6d per
cwt, and few purchases have been made. In West India
the private operations have been small during the week.
At public sale yesterday 200 puns were offered, and all
taken in at about the former value; Trinidad at 15s 6d,
aad Demerar a at las per cwt.
COFFEE.—To-day the market fur Coffee presented a
dull aspect; there was no public sale, and the purchases
made by private treaty are trifling by shippers and home
dealers; prices are uncertain, and the nearest value of
good ord Native Ceylon is 69s per cwt. On 'Change, a
parcel of Native Ceylon Coffee was sold for cash at 59s
6d per cwt.
CocoA.—ln fsreign only trifling sales have been
mace by private !testy this week, and former terms are
not to be obtained. A public sale of 2,000 bags Guaya-
quil is declared for Wednesday next. For West India
the demand has been brisker. At public sale 124 tags
Trinidad went at from 41s to 49s 6d per owt.
TEA.—Operations in ord and good Congou have been
upon a limited scale this week, whilst holders are more
disposed to realise, and accept 9,1c1 to 10d per lb; there
is also a larger quantity on offer. Fine and Pekoe
kind met with little attention, and sellers are
willing to accept from is 5d to is 10d,
but in medium and good many purchases
have been made at from lld to Is 4d. and holders ex-
hibit firmness. Thera has been a decrease in operations
in Green, large parcels have been offered fur sale, and
prices exhibit a reduction of ld to 2d per lb for Ilyson and
mid Yuting 'Tyson, but other sorts cf Tea generally sup-
ported the former value. For scented and Pence; Tea the
market has assumed a dull tone, and last ve eek's rates
are with difficulty kept up. • At the public sales ot
18,010 pkgs bu3ers evinced little desire to operate, tied
the small proportion of 'only 5,900 pkgs were sold, and
Congou with all faults went at 9d to 94d per lb.
SPICES—To-day Nutmegs fetched full tales, and 68
pkgs brown at public sale all sold at from 2; 9d to
to 3s 3d for mid end good mid, and good bold 3s 6d to
3; 83, and small 23 5d to 2s Bd. Of Mace 17 pkgs
realized 2; 4d to 2; 7d ; 59 cs preserved
Nutmegs .10d to Is Id. Pepper is cheaper, and 160
bells of Malabar sold at 31s1 to :id for mid grey, and are
sad to 31d for damaged; 48 bags of white went at 7d to
71c1 rer lb. Of Malabar Ginger 297 bags went at 18s
61 to 19s fur ord export; sorts, and at 14s to 18s for
damaged. 198 bags Bourbon Cloves 81c1 to 84cl, and 91
cases Cassis Liguea, pile one 107 s, mouldy 94s to 104 s,
broken and broken ends 953 to 103; per cwt.
RICE.—At public sale to-day 848 cases 80 bags Pearl
Sago only in part sold at 21s 6d to 25s per cwt. 170
bags Sago Flour taken in at 225, and damaged 20s.
SAGO.—There has been au improved demand, and
prices rose is per cwt; at auction 300 cases found
buyers, good white bold grain realised 24s 63, sma

238 to 23s Gd, but 60 chests low dark brown were taken
in at 17s, and 319 boxes Borneo at 16s for ordinary
large dusty. Sago Flour is held for 223 to 22s 6d.
Farina is little wanted, and a part only of
105 bags at auction sold at 15s 6d to 16s for
good. Of Rio Tapioca small parcels at public sales were
taken in at bid. Arrowroot realised full terms. At
public sale 7 pkgs Bermuda were taken in at 2s 6d; 20
tins Jamaica is 2d, but 7 pkgs St. Vincent sold at 11 id
to ls, and 20 tins better sort taken in at Is 2d per lb.
SPIRITS.—There is little variation in Jamaica Rum
this week, but shippers and home dealers have made
purchases with caution. The rates current for 20 to 29
per cent over proof are from 2s 4d to 2s ad, 30 to 36
over 2s Dd to 3s sd, Eno and choice marks 3s 6d
to 43 3d. Leeward Island is held for is 5d to Is sid
proof, and few buyers are to be found. East India is
not offered under is 4d proof, still the demand has been
limited. Demerara has been purchased with caution,
and 28 2d to 2s Gd is the value of 30 to 40 per cent over
proof. Brandy met with little attention—Cognac best
brandy of the vintage of 1843 4s 6 to 4s Bd, 1847 5s 2d
to 5s 4d, and inferior sorts 2s 9d to 4s 2d.
INDlGo.—Holc'ers of East India have exhibited more
firmness this week, and at the quarterly sales large
parcels have been withdrawn at high terms. There
has been a good demand, and prices as compared 1% ith
. ...

the October sales exhibit a rise of 4d to 7d for Bengal;
2d to 4d for Madras; 3d to 4d f.,r Kurpal% To-day
during the progress of the sale 585 chests have been
withdrawn. 1,805 chests, including 1,060 chests with-

drawn have passed the sale this day.
Tar-Low.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow
%vent at lover rates, and a small part sold, 950 pkgs
South American went at 31s to 36s 6d, 1240 casks of

Sydney 33s to 36s 6d, 70 casks Petersburg Soap Tallow
tt,k-n in at 33s 6d; 50 casks Taganrong Sheep 35s 6d.
OlLS.—This acernoon at public sale 50 tuns of Sea
Elephant Ott sold at 321 5s to 331 10s, and 30 tuns of
Whale 621 5s to 34/.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
ROYAL COMMISSION.
Their Lordships assembled ut a quarter after Four,
and the Roysl Assent was given by Commission to the
County Ce:, (Ireland) Bill.
The Royal Commissioners were the Lord Chancellor,
the Earl (f Minto, and Lord Campbell.
Their Lordships -Lea adjourned during pleasure.

Their Lordships rt.-assembled at Five o'clock.

ACTS OF PARLIAMENT ABBREVIATION BILL.
On the motion of Lord BROUGHAM this Bill was
read a third time and passed.
CRIMINAL LAW CONSOLIDATION BILL.
Lord BROUGHAM moved the second reading of this
Bill; and in so doing drew the attention cf their Lord-
ships to the report of the Commissioners on the propriety
of a reform in criminal procedure. A good criminal
criminal code was rendered most iaulty by a bad code of
criminal procedure. The French criminal code was,
perhaps, the best in the world, but its benefits were
greatly lessened by the bad' method of ctiminal
procedure in that country.
The Bill was then road a second time.
BANKRUPTCY LAWS CONSOLIDATION BILL.
Lord ItROUG HAM moved the second reading of this
Bill, and gave notice of the Committee for this day fort-
night.—Agreed to.

• IRELAND.
The Marquis of LONDONDERRY, in explaining a
statement alleged to have teen made on the subject of
the; agitation of certain Presbyterian ministers in the
north of Ireland for a reduction of rents, took
occasion to state that, in his opinion, the Earl cf
Clarendon was the beat Lord-Lieutenant that had
ever exercised authority in Ireland. Recently several
outrages had been committed in the north of Ireland
which had been excited by the Presbyterian ministers,
arid he wishei to know whether the Government could
not intimate to tho Synod of Ulster, that if this
course cf conduct were continued tt e Royal
bounty would be withheld from these agitating
Presbj Luisa ministers. He had recessed a
letter from a Presbyterian minister, calling him to ac-
count for what to had stated in the House, which was
a high breach of privilege.
The Mullis of LANSDOWNE thought that it
would not be politically expedient to dram Ito attention
of the law otlicers of the Crown to the conduct cf these
ministers, and he knew 01 no method of punishing such
conduct as that complained of by the Noble Marquis,
excepting by a criminal prosecution.
The Earl of MOUNTCASHF:L knew ses eral of the
Presbyterian clergy of the north of Ireland, and from
what he knew of them he believed that the great ma-
jority of them were averse to agitation. A more loyal
or more well-disposed body of men did riot exist then
the Presbyterian clergy of the'north of Ireland.
Lord BROUGHAM considered that the letter written
to the Noble Marquis was a get at encroachment
upon the privileges of that House. Theietter called upon
the Noble Marquis, in the name of the Tenants' Right
Association, to prove or to retract his assertions. No