The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-14 00:00:00

mother of her children ; for it is Impossible that the
civil courts of Malta can have a legal right to annul
a marriage and remove children from the protection
of their natural guardians, if those guardians are the
subjects of a country in ich the Protestant religion
is the religion of the State.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From th© London New Price Current of Aug.

SUGAR.-The West India market presented a dull
appearance on Wednesday and Thursday last, and rather
lower rates were accepted for inferior descriptions, but
good and fine yellow kinds frilly maintained the former
value, the supply being small. On Friday, how-
ever, there was a much better demand for all
descriptions for grocery and refining purposes, and im-
porters obtained an advance in prices of 6d per cwt.
To-day the West India Sugar market presented a firm
appearance ; the demand was good for the scale and
pan, and very full rates were paid, especially for the
better kinds of yellow. The purchases amount to 350
hhds, including a public sale of 145 hhds 5 tierces of
Barbadoes Sugar, which however went off quietly at a
decline on last Tuesday's rates of 6d per cwt-fine
yellow fetched 645, good 62s to 635, good middling 60s
to 61s, middling 58s to 59s 6d, and low greyish yellow
57s 6d per cwt.
REFINED.-Further reduced rates having been accepted
for Refined goods, the hone trade has been induced to
purchase more freely ; the market is, however, well
supplied with the better qualities. To-day several par-
cels of Refined Sugar were taken by the home trade,
but lower rates were again accepted : brown Lumps sell-
ing at 735, and standard Lumps 74s per cwt. In Bastards
more business was done at previous prices. Bonded
crushed Sugar sells readily, and cannot be purchased
under 27s per cwt ; for present delivery little is yet to
bo had.
MAURITIUS.-There has been a much better demand
for all descriptions, and although the market has been
largely supplied, yet an advance in prices of is has taken
place for good and fine yellow, and 6d per cwt for infe-
rior grey and brown sorts. This afternoon Mauritius
Sugar was not much in request; and 1,393 bags at public
sale went rather cheaper; nearly the whole, however,
consisted of the lower sorts: low brown went at 44s 6d
to 46s middling 47s 6d to 495, good and fine 51s to 535,
low yellow 545, middlings4s 6d to 56s 6d, good middling
and good 58s 6d to 60s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-Bengal has been more in request, and
stiffer rates have been paid for Dobah descriptions;
other kinds brought former prices. This afternoon
Bengal Sugar met with little attention, and the parcels
offered at auction were only partly disposed of at a de-
cline on former rates of egl per cwt : fine white went at
64s 6d to 675, good 61s to 63s 6d, mid 59s to 60s 6d, damp
and washed 58s 6d to 635, mid soft yellow 56s to 58s,
damp 54s to 58s ; good strong yellow Dobah 65s to
665, and damp 655. Forty bags of Madras fetched 52 6d
for middling greyish, and damp 525. 202 bags Madras
jaggery went at 46s to 47s per cwt for soft yellow.
FOREIGN.-For .white Havannah there has been a
considerable increase in the demand ; the private
transactions have been on an extensive scale, at firm
but not higher rates. To-day there was no public sale
of foreign Sugar, and noise is declared. A floating
cargo of 2,000 boxes of yellow Havannah was sold for
Konigsberg, at 20s 6d per cwt.
COCOA.-British Plantation has met with more atten-
tion, and several parcels have been disposed of pri-
vately, but at present no advance in prices has taken
place ; Trinidad good red at 44s 6d to 45s 6d, middling
and good middling 41s to 43s 6d, good grey 40s 6d to
41s, middling 37s to 38s, and low 34s to 36s 6d per cwt.
The deliveries are on the increase. In foreign the
private operations are upon a more extended scale a;
the previous currency.
TEA.-Importers manifest firmness, and have refrained
from offering any at public sale ; an increased desire has
been manifested on the part of the trade to purchase
every description, and the tendency of prices is
still upwards : few parcels are offering privately.
The lower kinds of Congou are rather higher
in price, and a good business has been transacted
at improved rates of id, common fetching lld to l lid,
and good common is to is id per lb, cash. To-day
there was not much business transacted in the Tea
market, in consequence of the sudden announcement
of 15,000 packages for public competition on Thursday,
but holders were firm, and obtained fully former rates
for all descriptions.
COFFEE.-The market has been in a quiet state for
West India Coffee since Tuesday last, but importers
have shown firmness, and obtained previous rates for all
clean descriptions ; unclean sorts, however, may be
purchased upon easier terms. This afternoon Ceylon
Coffee was in excellent request by private treaty, and
prices were firm-good ordinary at 55s to 56s per cwt ;
the only public sale was that of 60 bales of Mysore, which
went at 45s 6d to 46s fid per cwt, being the full worth.
Foreign Coffee is wanted, and 300 bags ordinary Rio
were sold by private contract at 31s 6d per cwt.
MOLASSES.-West India have met with little atten-
tion, and the trifling parcels disposed of are rather under
previous rates. This afternoon there was a beter demand
for West India, and the large quantity of 600 puns old
St Kitt's sold at 22e to 24s per cwt. 100 hhds of Madras
Molasses at public sale duty paid were taken in at 17s,
and 90 kegs West India Tamarinds at 56s per cwt.
SPICES.-The market has been much better supplied
with East India Ginger, and prices have declined 15s to
20s per cwt for Malabar. This afternoon at public sale
167 cases Malabar Ginger were sold at 68e to 86s
for middling to fine quality, being rather lower ; 24
cases of Cassia Lignea fetched the full value, and went
at 65s for good mid, 60s for mid, and 58s for low mid ;
2 chests of Mace were taken in at 2s 4d per lb for ord ;
and 3 chests 47 bags of Cloves all sold at the full value,
and fetched 9d to 1 Old for fair and good quality.
PeovisioNs.-selmporters of Irish Butter, submitting
to rather lower rates, have induced buyers to purchase
more freely, and a fair business has been transacted.
RICE.-Importers in Bengal have shown firmness, and
none has been brought to public sale. This afternoon
large purchases were made privately in East India Rice,
and prices were still looking up-mid and good white
Bengal fetched 11s Gd to 12s, fine 12s 3d to 12s 6d per
cwt. There was no public sale.
SAGO.-By private contract more business has been
transacted in Sago at full rates. This afternoon at
public sale 48 brls of Tapioca were taken in at 4id per
lb, and 4 casks of Bermuda Arrow Root at is id per lb.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-The purchases
made in Leeward Island Rum have been extensive, and
the prices paid show an advance on those of Tuesday
last of id to Id per gallon. The latest rates paid were
2s 4d to 2s 4-id per gallon proof strength ; the market
has been nearly cleared ; Jamaica 30 to 32 per cent
over proof at 3s 3d to 3s 4d, 33 to 35 over 3s 6d to
3s Bd, good middling and good 3s 10d to 4s 6d, fin.
high flavour 5s to 5s 6d, white 27 over proof 3s 10d per
gallon ; of fine little is left unsold. Demerara at 3s 2d
to 3s 4d for 32 to 37 per cent. over proof. In Calcutta
several purchases made, and higher rates given ; the
tendency of prices is still upwards for Rum, and
shippers and the home trade inclined to get
well into stock. The demand for Brandy is increasing ;
Cognac, of the vintage of 1838, hhds at 5s 3d, puns at
5s Id, ditto 1839 hhds 5s Id, puns 4s 11d, ditto 1340
hhds ss, puns 4s 10d, ditto, .1841 hhds 4s I Id, puns
4s 9d, ditto 1842, hhds 4s Bd, puns 4s 6d, middling
and good middling 3s to 4s 6d, and low 2s 10d to 2s lld
per gallon. Geneva, at Is 10d to Is lld for shipping ;
fine for home consumption is 2s 6d to 3a 6d per gallon.
English Corn Spirits at lOs 4d per gallon cash. To-
day Rum was in good request by shippers and the
home trade; prices are still advancing, and left off as
follows:-Proof Leeward at 2s 4d to 2s sd; Demerara,
good 3s 2d to 3s 4d; Jamaica, 30 to 32 per cent over
3s 5d to 3s Bd, 34 to 37 over 3s 9d to 4s, superior 4s 6d
to ss, very choice 5s 2d to 5s 6d, and Calcutta proof
2s Id to 2s 2d per gallon.
FRUIT.-There has been a much better demand for
Currants, and prices are on the advance; merchants
show firmness, and have withdrawn several parcels from
the market.
SALTPETRE.-There has been a falling off in the
demand for rough, and the market having been well
supplied a decline in prices of 6d per cwt has taken
place; the public sales of 3,852 bags of Calcutta went off
quiety but the principal part found purchasers.
OILS.-The market has assumed a quiet appearance
for Linseed Oil, and prices are not so firm, 25s 3d to 25s
6d per cwt having been accepted for small parcels on the
spot : the supply is getting larger. In Rape Oil a fair
business has been transacted, at 36s 6d to 37s for pale,
and 35s Gd to 36s per cwt for brown. Cocoa Nut has
met with attention, and previous rates are sustained.
Ceylon at 281 5s to 291 5s per tun. Palm Oil
27s to 28s. Olive Oil at 44/ lOs to 451 for Gallipoli,
421 to 43/ for Spanish, and 401 to 411 per tun for Bar-
bary. There has been little inclination shown to
purchase any description of common Fish Oils, and
prices have further declined for Southern, the supply
being large : at auction, 100 tuns went at 231 lOs to 311
per tun for low to fine quality. Cod 341 to 341 10s. Seal
pale at 35/ to 351 lOs per tun. Sperm Oil is much wanted,
and further advanced rates paid, fine British fetching 85/
to 86/ per tun ; the supply is still scanty.
TALLOW.-The purchases made in Russian on the
spot have been limited, but in prices there is no varia-
tion at present to notice ; 40s 9d to 41s 3d per cwt are
the current rates for P. Y. Candle. Town Tallow at
39s 6d to 41s per cwt nett cash ; other sorts of Tallow
are again cheaper. 205 cask New South Wales at auc-
tion went at 36s 6d to 41s 9d, and 183 casks North Ame-
rican melted at 40s to 41s 6d per cwt. The market is
largely supplied with all descriptions.
COCHINEAL-The dulness in the market has increased,
and prices have declined Id to 2d per lb ; little business
has been transacted privately.
INDIGO.-East India is still attracting the attention of
shippers and the home trade ; all descriptions have been
in good demand at the rates established at the quarterly
sale ; indeed for picked lots an advance of 2d to 4d per
lb has been paid. In Spanish rather higher rates paid.

Sin WILLIAM FOLLETT.—Sir William Follett, the
Attorney-General, left England a day or two since, to
try what effect the more genial climate of southern Eu-
rope, as well as the total abstinence from all professional
and political duties, may have upon his shattered con-
stitution. It is a melancholy thing to contemplate this
ruined man, when we remember him in the opening dawn
of his well-known fame some ten or twelve years since,
when he entered the House of Commons, the representa-
tive of his:native city of Exeter, and still more melan-
choly to find, that now, when the very highest honours
of his ambitious profession, with its futurity of influence,
fame, and wealth, are opening up to him, he has in the
seeking nearly destroyed that without which (namely,
health) all these great objects of honourable pursuit
become valueless. But the lesson is a moral one.—
Cheltenham Examiner.
BRIDPORT.-:-CIIUUtIi-RATES..-On Monday last,
ten of the leading Quakers and Dissenters were sum-
moned to appear before the borough magistrates, to
answer the complaint of the churchwardens for their re-
fusal
to pay the church-rates demanded of them. On
their continued refusal to pay, distress warrants were
ordered for their recovery.