The Sun.
London, England, 1850-07-03 00:00:00

that the present system should be permitted to dis-
play the full amount of vexatious inconvenience it
entails.

(From the Carlisle Journal.)
TUE NEW POST-OFFICE REGULATIONS.—At a
numerous meeting of the members of the Cocker.-
mouth Mechanics' Institute, on Wednesday last, the
following petition to the House of Commons was
unanimously adopted on the motion of Mr. Smet-
hurst, seconded by Mr. Thomas Martin :

" To the Honourable the Commons of the United King-
dom of Great Britain and Ireland in Parliament as-

sembled.
" The humble petition of the members of the Cocker-
mouth Mechanics' Institute, in the county of Cum-

berland,

" Sheweth—That the above institute has been estab-
lished many years, during which it has been the means
of doing much good, by promoting the welfare and hap-
piness of its members generally by being open on the
Sunday afternoon as a reading room.
" But as your Honourable House has lately been
pleased to pass a resolution prohiAting the delivery
of newspapers and letters on the Sunday, which day
they arrive in Cockermouth, keeping them locked up
till ::londay, when the great majority of your petition-
ers, being working men, have no means of reading or
seeing them;
" Wo therefore humbly pray that your Honourable
House will be pleased to rescued your late resolution, so
that we may learn the passing events, end read the de-
bates of your llonourable House as usua'.
" And your petitioners will ever pray."
Another petition of the electors and inhabitants of
the place has been numerously signed by all parties
of politicians, and a general feeling of indignation
exists in the town against the Commons' resolution.
We trust the example set by Cockermouth will be
speedily followed by every town in the kingdom, for
a more insolent, dictatorial, inconvenient, absurd,
and canting measure was never before heard of in
England.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, July 2.)
SUGAR.—To-day the rates obtained for West India
Sugar were in almost every instance equal to those of
Friday, but refiners or grocers were little disposed to do
business. The purchases extend to only 312 hhds, &c.,
including at auction 150 hhds 13 s rcs Barbadors, which
went at full terms for good and fine, but at 6d per cwt
decline for other sorts; low yellow sold at 36s 6d,
middling 37s to 38a 6d, good 39s to 40s, fine and supe-
rior 41s 6d to 435.

REFINED.—To-day refined goods were operated in
with caution for home trade purposes, still brown gro-
cery lumps were not to be obtained under 49s per cwt.
Crushed is in better request for exportation, and prices
are firm; sales of British made at 28s to 29s per cwt.
_ _

MAURITILTS.—This afternoon Mauritius met with little
attention, and former rates were barely supported. At
a public sale of 3,672 bags, good and fine brown went at
33s to 345, low to good yellow 34s 6d to 375, and good
grainy yellow 403 to 403 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Bengal
Sugar offered at public sale amounted to 3,494 bags—
the better sorts of white Benares sold at firm rates; fine
and good realised 393 to 42s 6d, but of other kinds a small
portion only found buyers at barely former terms—low
and middling white at 37s to 388 6d, damp 36s to 41s 6d,
good and fine soft yellow 353 to 375.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of foreign
Sugar, and the private purchases were of little moment,
still former rates are supported, and holders have con-
fidence.

MOLABSES.—There are sellers of West India upon
rather lower terms, still operations have been small, and
do not exceed 200 puns of new Antigua at 163 to 16s 6d
per cwt. The stock remains large, and deliveries fsll
short of last year. The value of East India and Mau-
ritius is 12s to 13s, at the same time, however, few
buyers are to be met with.
CocoA.—The market is firm for West India, and sup-
plies are small, but dealers are not much disposed to
operate. At auction 80 bags of Grenada were sold at
38s to 41s per cwt. Foreign met with little attention, at
the same time full terms are insisted on; and at auction
200 bags were taken in at 28s to 28s 6d per cwt for Para
and Guayaquil. The stock of Cocoa is not so large as
of late, and deliveries are extending.

COFFEE.—This afternoon Plantation Ceylon Coffee
was in good request, and former rates were well sup-
ported. At auction 244 casks and 65 bags all sold;
middling realised 54s to 565, low middling 52s to 53s 6d,
fine and fine ordinary 47s► to 5 Ls, good ordinary 46s 6d,
triage 43s to 45s per cwt. There were several inquiries
after Native, but business is checked by the reluctance
of holders to sell, and good ordinary cannot be obtained
under 43s 6d.

TEA.—Only moderate purchases have been made in
good and fine Coogou, still holders are firm, and require
fully former rates; there is also a less amount on offer,
with every prospect of a brisker trade existing shortly. The
value is is id to is 8d per ib, and at which there are not
free sellers. For common and good ordinary Congou the
home trade demand is still brisk, and prices have further
advanced id per lb, sales having been made at lOid to
I Id. In Medium kinds operations aro upon a wore
extended scale, at I lid to is O'd; and these are better
prices, whilst on the part of holders there is much firm-
ness. In Green considerable purchases have been made,
and the rates paid are ld to 2d above those current pre-
viously, but the low and mid sorts have been most in
request. Several parcels of tea have been taken on
Liverpool account. Scented and Pekoe teas find a more
ready sale at fully the former value. At auction 8,200
pkgs were offered, and 4,100 sold, 900 of which con-
sisted of Assam, and went with spirit.
RICE.—Tc-day there was a fair demand for Ric; but
holders are compelled to accept former rates. At
auction 3,367 bags Bengal were nearly all sold; fine
white went at lls 61 to 12q, good 104 to 10i 6d, mid-
dling 9i 6d, and damaged 7s 6d to lOs 6d. Of
Sago 311 bags were sold, but at rather lower
terms, mid and good large pearl went at 19s to 20a 6d,
and damaged 18a to 18s 6d. Sago is cheaper, and 113
bags went at 18a 64 for common dingy. At auction 130
packages part s ,ld; St. Vincenta 6d to 7id, Grenada 3d
to 3id, S. Kitts 3i; 78 pack.ges Tousles Mois lid to
21c1, and Grenada 2d to 2id; 76 pkgs Tapioca 3d to 4d
per lb.
SPICES —To-day at public sale 433 bags of African
Ginger sold at full rates; middling and good realised
37s to 395, and damaged 32s to 36s 6d, but 52 cases of
common cultivated sound Malabar taken in at 355. Of
white Pepper 46 bags sold at 4ii to 4:11 for ordinary
dingy, and 4 casks Dutch Limed Nutmegs taken in at
2s 8d per lb.

Smarrs.—Previous terms are well supported for
Jamaica Rum, and there has been a good home and ex-
port demand. The sales are 300 puns, 33 to 35 per
cent over-proof at 2s 6d to 2s 9d, better sort 32 t...) 39
over 23 101 to 3s 41, superior 3s 6d to 4s,
and a few cloudy 24 per cent over at 2s 4d per
gallon. Operations in Demerara are upon a large scale,
and amount to 500 puns at 2s Id to 2s 2d for 33 to 42
per cent over. Leeward Island has been in good de-
mand, and holders evince firmness. The purchases are
300 puns at is 4d to Is 40 proof, with small parcels of
brown at is sd. There are several buyers of East India
at is 3d proof, but not many parcels are to be ob-
tained. Brandy has not improved in value, yet a
fair business has been done. Cognac hest brands of the
vintage of 1849 realised 4s 53 to 4s 7d, 1848 ditto 4s 6d
to 4s Bd, 1847 ditto 5s 2d to 53 4d, and inferior sorts
2s 83 to 4s 3d per gallon. Geneva has been purchased
with caution at is 7d to is Bd, and fine 2s to 3s. The
value of British made Spirit is 9s 4d, with only a mode-
rate demand.

INDIQO.—The market remains firm for East India,
still only limited purchases have been made by shippers
or home dealers, but the rates of the last quarterly sale
are well supported. For auction on the 9th the quan-
tity has been increased 12,225 chests, of which 10,400
are new goods. A fair demand exists for Spanish, and
former prices are obtained.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon the market for Cochi-
neal was quiet, and former rates are barely supported.
Of 73 bags offered at auction a part only sold, Honduras,
ord and mid silvers at 3s 84 to 3s 9d, mid black 4s; Te-
neriffe, silvery black 3s 10d to 3s 11d, and Mexican sil-
vers 3s 8d to 3s 9d.

SALTPETRE.--All increased demand has been experi-
enced for Rough, and the private operations are 8,000
bags at folly former rates ' • indeed in some cases a small
advance has been obtained. The value is from 25s 6d
to 27s 6d for low to fine 12 to 3 per cent refrac-
tion. Holders have confidence, and offered none at
auction, although there is a much larger stock than
at this time last year, but deliveries continue of a satis-
factory nature. The valise of British Refined is 29s to
29s 6d, and a good demand exists. Nitrate of Soda is
dull of sale at 14s to 14s 6d. Ashes are still purchased
with caution, Canada Pot, first sort 295, and Pearl 28s.
TALLow.—The transactions in Russian on the spot
have been of little moment, and previous terms are sup-
ported with difficulty. There are sellers of tine P. Y.
Candle at 36s 6d to 36s 9d, and of inferior
sorts at 3:1 to 6d per cwt less. Not much
has been transacted for delivery in the last
three months of the year, and the rates accepted are
37s 6d. Home melted is offered at 35s to 35s 6cl nett
cash, but has been only in limited request, and there is
no decrease of supply. Of other sorts the quantity on
offer exceeds dealers' wants, and previous terms aro
supported with difficulty. At auction 218 casks
Sydney were in part sold at 34s to 35s 6d, and low 32s
6d to 33s 9d; 519 packages South American. low to fine
32s 6d to 37s 3d, and 26 casks wrecked P.Y. Candle
34s 3d to 35s 3d per cwt. For public competition
1,300 packages are declared.

OILS.—The transactions in Rape Seed Oil have been
limited, and prices are on the decline, British refined is
to be obtained at 36s to 36s 6d, brown 34s to
355, and Foreign pale at 37s per cwt. There
are sellers for delivery rather under these rates.
In Linseed Oil a large business has been concluded,
and prices continue to advance, sales having been
made at 31s 6d to 323, and there' are several export
orders in the market unPxecuted. The amount of
business concluded in Palm has been to a limited
extent, and a reduction is apparent—sales having
been made at 30. s for fine; the market will also be
better supplied shortly. Full terms are obtained
for Cocoa Nut, and a good business has been
concluded by private treaty at 29s to 32s for Ceylon and
Cochin. At auction 227 casks went at 29s for Ceylon,
and at 30s for Bombay, but a part only sold. A small
parcel of American refined Lard Oil realised 265.
Prices have still a downward tendency' for Olive Oil,
and for all purposes sales keep upon a limited
scale—Gallipoli and Spanish can be obtained at
411 to 41/ los. Barbary. Levant, and Portugal have been
at 391 to 401 103 per tun. There is, however, a fair con-
sumption with every prospect of a further increase
taking place. Seal met with a good demand, and the
market is firm, pale at 31/ 5s to 311 10s, and other sorts
at 30/ to 31/, but the stock is getting larger. Southern
met- with wore attention from shippers and home