The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-24 00:00:00

and washed 568 6d to 610, low dampbrown 49s to Ns, middliox
*7
bls to 53s per cwt, being the full value. 1
Fonmuzi.—Havannah Sugar bought in aboVe the value ;
fine yellow at 21s to 22s 6d, IoW to (Food its 6d to :20s tid per,
cw• ; white Ilavannah went at the good
rates of 23s t0_:155-644
an‘l inferior at 20s 6d to 21s per cwt. White Bra*lOut
had upon lower terms ; brown at previous rates. %,s.
MoLAssits.—West India at previous rates. Bengal Syrup.
is 18s to 19s per ewt, and the stock is small.
COFFEE.—For West India rather higher prices bare been;
again paid. Mocha has been taken sparingly, and prices have.
declined 2s to 3s per cwt. This afternoon there were no pub-
lic sales of any deser.ption of Coffee. Ceylon met with atten-
tion, and privately several parcels were sold at 63s Cd to b4s
per cwt for good ordinary, upon these terms the chief holders
will not realise. Mocha met with a better demand, middlinx
to good middlin,,, yellow at 67s to 745, and long berry 75s to.
95s per cwt. For ordinary and good ordinary qualities of
Jamaica Coffee several inquiries existed, and stiffer prices.
offered.

COCOA. —Prices have been maintained for West India:
Grenada at 42s to 45s 6d for middling to good red. In Fo-
reign prices have made a stand.
SAGO at Its 6d to Its for common Pearl, mid to good at
13s to 18s, and fine at 193 to 21e per cwt. Sago Flour at ;tsx
per cwt. Tapioca 3A-d to 6d for fair to good; West India.
Arrowroot at lid to Is 3d for Bermuda, 7d to 10d for Jamaica,
and 5d to Bsl for St. Vincent's. This afternoon Tapioca and
St. Vincent's Arrowroot were offered, the former sold at 7scl to
t;(1 fur good and fine quality, and arid at 4d to 4V2tl; the hatter
' fetched 614 d per lb.
TEA. the large public sales which commenced last Tues-
day were brought to a conclusion yesterday ; the attendance of
the trade has been good throughout. Importers of black Tea.
at these sales having in almost every instance been desirous to
sell, occasioned the demand to be very large for all qualities,
ard the Oriel part effered has been actually sold, the trade cons
siderirg it advisable to get into stock at existing moderate
rates. The Congou was principally of fair quality. Greets
Tea throughout the sales was held with firmness, the supply
being unusually small. To-day some parcels of Tea were
sold privately at
.the rates established at the public sales.
Suers.—Pimento at 3iel per lb for good quality. Black
Pepper has met with ready buyers, and the tendency of prices
is upwards. White has been in increased demand, and prices
are firmer. Cassia Lignea, low and middling qualities. have
brought. an advance of Is to 2s per cwt on the rates of the last
public sole ; the better sorts have fully maintained the previous
value. East and West India Ginger of good qualities have
brought better prices, and inferior sorts fully previous rates.
Rust, BRANDY AND HoLLANns.—To-dav some pur-
chases were made in Jamaica Rum ; rather high flavoured 34
to 35 per cent over proof sold at 4s 6d, good 33 to 35 over 3a
4d to 4s, and middling 3s Id to 3s 3d, 28 to 30 per
cent common 2s ltd to 3s; Demerara wanted, and 2s 10d
to 3s is the value of 35 per cent upwards. Proof Lee-
wards are Is 10d to Is 10V2d for common, and hire
brown for duty Is 1 Id. There are several buyers of Calcutta
Rum at Is 7d per gallon proof, with certificate. Brandy was
in better demand at the following rates, viz.—Cognac best
brands, the vintage of 1838, hhds 5s Bd, puns 5s 6d ; do 1839,
hhds 5s sd, puns 5s 3d ; do 1840, hhds 5s 3d, puns 5s Id ; do
1841, hints 5s Id, runs 4s Ild ; do 1e42, hhds 4s I id, puns
4s 9d, znd low to middling 3s to 4s per gallon.
Ric:E.—Bengal, middling white at lOs 6d to I Is, good
middling lls 6d, and sea damaged RI to lls per cwt. Yellow
3ladras Rice at 8s to 8s 6d, and middling white Java at 9e Sid
to los per cwt. Carolina 2ls to 24s and 265, and Palna 13s
to 17s per cwt. . _

COCII hEA L.—This afternoon Cochineal at prices Id to 2d
per lb above those of last week. Honduras, low to good silvers
went at 4s 2d to 4s 8d ; Itlexican, ord to mid silvers 4s 3d to
4s sd, and black 4s 6d to 5s ld per lb.
INnioo.—Spanish has met with more attention, and full
rates paid. To-ciay doting the progress of the sale 61 chests
have been withdrawn ; 668 chests have passed the sale. The
biddings were brisk, especially for the shipping qualities, aad
the rates previously established have been fully supported.
OILS.—For common Fish Oils easier rates have been taken;
privately Cod Oil at 321 to 321 10s, pale Seal 361 to 361 lOs
at auction, Southern at 351 to 351 lOs ; Davis Straits Whale
341 per tun; Sperm Oil 681 to 70110 s, and 721 lOs for
head matter. Palm Oil 29s to 29s 6d per cwt for fine.
North American Lard Oil 421 108 to 431 per tun. Cocoa Aut
Oil at 32s per cwt for good quality. Linseed Oil on
the spot at 26s 3d to 26s 6d per cat. For Olive Oil
prices arc inclined to go up, Gallipoli 461, Spanish 421, and
Barbary and Sicily 401 to 411 per tun. Rape Oil, pale 365,
and brown 35s per cat.

TALLow.—For Russia Tallow on the spot, prices have been
steady ; prime yellow Candle at 41s to 4ls 34per cwt ; for de-
livery 42i per cwt is the value for the last three months of the
sear. / own Tallow 4ls bd to 42s per cwt, nett cash. A ITlP-
rican Tallow at rather better prices. To-day P.Y C. at
40s 9d to 4ls per cwt.

TORY DECENCY.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN..

Sta,—lt our law that " every man is to he
presumed innocent, until he is proved to be guilty."
Who would imagine that such a maxim was generally ad-
mitted, when he perused the leading articles of the Standard
and Times—the first incessantly implying the guilt of Mr.
O'Connell and his co-traversers, the second boldly designating
them as " conspirators," and (vide Times of Monday, Jan. 2'2)
" mditionistr."

I am not tlisposed to raise a smile of pitying astonishment or:
the countenances of your readers, by appearing to expect frog'
the editors of Tory papers, even the slightest knowledge of the
laws of their country, or of those of candour and justice—but
surely ignorant, prejudiced, and unjust, as they may be, we
are eiititled to call upon them for common decency—or, at
least, requii ing that if they have not any such quality, they
should pay the tribute to virtue of affecting it.
I am, dear Sir, yours, PUBLICOLA.

ARUNDEL, TUESDAY EVENING.—HiS Royal High-
ness the Duke of Cambridge has been enjoying the sports of the
field to-day, in company with Lord Arundel, Lords Edward
and Bernard Howard, &c. The dinner party at the castle
this evening will include the Duke of Richmond and Lady
Caroline Lennox, W. G. K. Gratwicke, Thomas Evans, John
Abel Smith, Etqrs Our bells rang a merry peal on the ar-
rival of hia Royal Highness on Monday evening, which gave
great eclat on the occasion. We Are happy to say the Noble
Duke is in the enjoyment of excellent health ; he leaves for
Petworth on Thursday on a visit to Colonel Wvndham, in
company with the Duke of Norfolk. The Norfolk Arms is
well occupied with company on the occason. On Monday
they return to town to attend to their Parliamentary duties.
FRIGHTFUL TRAGEDY.-011 Fridov a dreadful and
desperate murder was committed in Burntisland, which caused
deep and general excitement arid regret amongst the inhabitants.
A man named Shawn, a shoemaker we believe, who had been
frequently under restraint while living previously in Berwiti,
had been heard to threaten to kill several respectable indi-
videa!s in the town arid neighboui hood, under a mental delu-
sion that they were possessed of and withheld some money or
property belonging to him. However, no belief seems to base
been entertained that he would put any such threat into exe-
cution, and he was allowed to go at large. But on Friday, or
the evening before, he had been seen sharpening two large pointed
knives, and the Provo't being made aware of this circumstance,
we have beets told by Slimau's father, he granted warrants to the
town officer, named Corstorphine, to apprehend him. The
latter sent to Kinghorn for Simpson, the town officer there,
to assist him, and in the course of Friday forenoon they
carne up to Sliman in the Links, when Corstorphine, taking hint
by the arm, told him be would consider himself a prisoner.
The maniac asked on what warrant; but before it could be
produced, struck a knife into the officer's band, nearly cutting
it in two, and in another instant ran the knife into his heart..
Corstorphine held the warrant of apprehension under his vest,
and it was pierced through by the knife, in -its passage to his
body. Ile fell down instantly, and died in two or three
minutes. The maniac fled to his own house, where he barri-
caded himself in a garret ; and as it was dangerous to come
near him, another officer was tent for to Kirkaldy, and the posse
comitatus raised, aimed with such lethal instruments as they
could lay hold of. Finding they could not easily break into
his barricade, orders were then given, and slaters procured, t:,
unroof the house. This proceeding had commenced, when
Slitnan, imagining the egress would be now fine, undid the
door and bolted down stairs ; but was fortunately secured by
the officers before doing further injury to any one. Sliinan has
a wife and several children in Burntisland. The officer, C,or-
sturphine, was unmarried, hut much respected in his office,
and his untimely and tragical death is much lamented by the
whole community.— Caledonian Mercury.
The St. Petersburgh Journal of the Bth gives art
account of the solemn celebration of the betrothal of the Grand
Duchess Alexandrina Nicolaieona with Prince Frederick of
Hesse. After the ceremony the august betrothed presented
their thanks to their Majesties, who then received the felicita-
tions of all the other members of the Imperial Family. The
Archbishops and the clergy celebrated a Te Deum, and when
the prayer was offered up lot the health of the Imperial Family,
a salvo of 31 shuts was fired from the fortress of St. Peters-
burgh. When the religious ceremony bad concluded, the mem-
bers of the Holy Synod offered their felicitations to their Ma-
jesties and the youtig couple. The same day a banquet was
given in the Great Marble Hall to persons of both sexes of the
three first classes, and in the evening there was a grand dies;
ball in St. George's Hall, at which were all the Ambassadors,
Foreign Ministers, and great personages of the Court. The
bells were kept ringing all day, and at .night the fortress and
city were illuminated.
REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES, BY MOVING AMEND-
MENTS ON SureLY IlloTions.—On the 21st of September last,
Mr. W. S. Crawford, M.P. for Rochdale, addressed a letter
to Mr. Joseph Sturge, proposing that au effort should be made
to create a public opinion, in favour of the ancient and con-
stitutional principle of moving amendments on the supplies.
until the people's grievances are heard and redressed. The
Council of the Complete Suffrage Union to k the initiative in
this matter, and appointed their President and Secretary tis
visit the principal boroughs in England, to place it before the.
public. The result has been, that in every town the proposal
has been enthusiastically received, and upwards of thi:ty
boroughs have pronounced in its favour. Mr. Crawford, we
understand, feels so much encouraged by the reception his plan
has met with, that be is determined to persevere with it front
the commencement of the session. Mr. Fielders, M.P. for
Oldham, Dr. Bowring, M.P. for Bolton, and a few other in-
dependent Meriabers, are to stand by him, and, to use the words
of Dr. Bowrinp, constitute the " forlorn hope." Sir Robert
Peel will find that he will have " chief difficulties" to contend
with in more ways than one—the supply movement will bring
hitn to the scratch.
THE MASONIC BALI..—The annual ball in aid of
the funds by which the asylum for the aged and decayed masons
is supported, took place last night, in the great room at the Free-
masons' Tavern, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields. The
attendance of company was more numerous than on any previtaist
occasion, and the dancing was carried on for many hours with
great spirit. The appearance of the room at twelve o'clock was
particularly lively and gratifying. In the large room adjoining the
ball- room, refreshments were furnished to the company on a scales
of liberality and elegance by Mr. Bacon, the proprietor of tt
establishment. This festival, as a whole, wal, excellently well
conducted, and reflects praise on the stewards and directors of
the festivities.
THE QUEEN'S STAG HOUNDS.—The meet of the
Royal stag hounds on Monday took place at New-lodge, Wink_
field ; the field, which numbered upwards of 150, including the
Hon. C. A. Murray, several officers of the Grenadier Guards,
Messrs. Stainforth, Harford, Brine, &c. A fine deer, the
Vicar of Bray, which was taken at the conclusion of its first
essay, this season, in a shed in the village which bears its name.
was uncarted at the lodge between 11 and 12 o'clock, and
afforded a fine run of upwards of three hours.
The Civil Tribunal of the Seine ;was occupied on
Friday with a case, in which Mine. de Castelas claimed a sues
of 70,000 f. from M. Thanaron, under tke following circum-
stances. The Baroness de Feucheres had entrusted the edu-

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the girl's education, and left her, on condition that she did so,.
an additional sum of 50,000 f. The will was afterwards found
oconnue
to be null and void by some error in the drawing up, Am
arrangement was, however, entered into between the heirs-at..
law and the legatees, and M. Thanaron, the girl's rather,
entered into an engagement under his private seal to pay Mrne.
de Castelas the two legacies. This having been,
however, its
the course of time refused, Mme. de Castelas
brought ht her
de-
er ac-
tion for the recovery of the 70,000 f. Oa the
fendant,it was alleged that the paper signed by him was of not
avail, as not baying been legalised before a notary. Tbis plea
was rejected by the Court, and a verdict was given in favour of
the plaiatigfor the Idols moult.