The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-20 00:00:00

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lb for ordinary Twankay; a public sale 0f'798 Piga Assail' is
declared for the 2d of April.
Rim—Bengal Rise at lls 6d for middling white ; sea
ibtmaged first class wentxt lls. to lls 6d, second ditto lOs 6d
to Ils, third and fourth ditto 8s to 9s 6d Ter cwt. Foreign
Fast India Rice is held with less firmness; Java at a c ecline of
6d per cwt ; cammon yellow mixed with Paddy .selling.
at 8s to 9s, very inferior 8s 3d, and damaged 7s 6d to 8s ; by.
private contract 8s 6d to es 9d accepted for Lomboek ;. gleaned.
Rice is in good request, and prices firm. Patna at 14s to 17s,'.
and Carolina 21s to 26s per cwt.
Coresx.—Prices are sustained for West India, the supply
.I;e:ng very small and stock nearly all in the dealers' hands.
To-day the transactions privately in 'Ceylon were to .a . small
extent only at 67s 6d .to 6es per cwt for good ordinary ;
holders generally show less firmness; there was no publiq
sale. Mocha is wanted, and . several parcels sold pravatel,y
upon.. foimer terms.. Of . Singapore.: Java, .500.,. bags
were offered at public sale, and taken in at 45e for fine. ord.
yellow, being Is above the value. The demand for Foieigi
Coffee was brisker, and stiffer rates paid privately ; fur 350 bags
of fine ord bold Rio 35s per cut given, but at auction 1,200 bags
Rio were bought in Is to 2s above former rates, viz.:—flue
ord green at 375, and good ord at 355: 2,262 bags of St.
Domingo, nearly all damaged, were offered and went briskly at
stiff rates; first class at 29s 6d to 31s 6d. second class 28s 6d
,to
30s 6d, third class 27s to 28s, rea damaged repacked 28s to
9s ; 42 bags sound fetched 31s to 325, and black 10$ to 12s 6d
per cwt.
Sricas.—This afternoon Sumatra Pepper at stiffer rates
common very dusty. went at 31 to 30, first class sea damaged
2/d to 3d, second and third lid to 2id, 121, bags of white
sold id lower, and went at bad to 5/d per lb for, pod.
SAco.—Rather lower rates being accepted for Peirl Sago,
several parcels have been dispcsed of privately. Sago Flour
,in lively request, and Is to 2v higher; 474 boxes at auction
fetched 20s to 20s 6d for middling greyish. white ; privately,
21s to 21s 6d paid for good quality.
Row, ;BRANDY, AND HOLLAN DS. —Prices cannot be quoted
higher for Jamaica Rum, for very.fine 34 per cent. overproof
high flavour 7s 3d given, 50 puns sold at 3s 24 to As 441 for,
rather foul 27 to 32 per cent. overproof, and better quality at
3s 641 to 4sper gallon : 200 puns at 36.4 d to 5s 6d for low to
fine quality, 30 to 37 per cent. overproof. Leewards proof at
2s 2d to 2s 2i-d per gallon. - Demerara 35 per cent orerprOof
at 3s Id, and 37 over, fine 3s 3d per gallon. Calcutta is in
request, and 200 casks sold'at is 1011 to Ls I Id, proof strength.
For Brandy, holders remain firm.—Cognac, best brands.of the-
vintage of 1838,'hhds 5s I Id, puns 5s 9d • 1839, hhds 5s Bd,
puns 5s 6d ; 1840, hhds 5s 6d, pans Sc 4d; 1641, hhds 5s sd,
puns 5s 3d.; .1842, hhds 55.4 d, puns ss. 2d,. middling marks
3s 6d to 4s 6d, and inferior 2s Ild to 3s 5d per gallon.,
Geneva, shipping 'Mist at la 9d to Is 10d, and fine for duty at
2s 3(1 to 3s per gallon. English Corn Spirits at 101 2d, and
Gin 22 per cent. underproof at 8s 8d per gallon.. This after-
noon for Demerara Rum 38 per cent ever proof 3s 4d refused.,
Leewards. proof at 2s 2d, and Calcutta at is Ild proof. 2ForJ,ks
males, prices are firm.
common descriptions of Fish Oils holders have
shown firmness, and obtained 341 15s to 351 for pale Seal, 33/
10s to 341 for Cod, and 331 to 341 fur fine. Southern ; the
latter, of low to good quality, fetched 30115 s to 32/5s per tun.
Sperm 70110 s to 71/ for good; Headmatter 7615 s to 771 10s.
Linseed Oil at 27s to 27s 3d on the spot ; Rapeseed Oil pale
at 35s 6d, and brown 34s 6d per cwt ; Palm fine, 28s to 28s 6d
per cwt. Cocoa Nut Oil at 28s 6d to 32s per cwt ; Olive Oil
'firm, Gallipoli 471 to 471 10s, Spanish 431 to 441, and Barbary
42/ to 431 per tun.
Tar.Low:.-Prices are firm for Russian•oa the spot. P. Y. C.
.of first quality at ; 40s 6d to 41a 3d per 'cwt ; -tor delivery for
the last three months of the year at 4ls 9d to 42s 'per cwt.
.South American sold at 30s to 40s 641 for low soft to' fine
hard 'panty ; very inferior soft 28s to 29s ; Ibrail fetched 40s
to 41s 3d, .and New York 38s to 39s 6d per - cwt. Town
Tallow at 413 to 42s net cash. This afternoon P. Y. Candle
of prime quality in good request, at 41s to 41s 34 and 42a.for
-delivery in the last three months of the year.

'POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
(YESTERDAY.)
' ' MANSION-HOUSE.

IMPEitIAL PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE :OF LORDS, 'March 19.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat at the Wool-
sack shortly after Five o'clock.
The Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Annuities (1818)
Bill, =the- Three-and-a-Half per Cent. Annuities Bill,.
And the consolidated Fund Bill, were severally read a
third time and passed.
A Meisage from the House of Commons brought up
several Bills, which, were read a first time, and ordered
to be read a second time, on Thursday.
Lord CAMOYS presented a petition from Paisley,
complaining of the exclusion of. Catholics from the jury
lists in the late State trials in Dublin. .

The Bills: on the table, were forwarded a stage, and
the House then adjourned till. Thursday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS, March 19.

The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
Mr. HARDY presented • three petitions in favour of
the Bradford and Leeds Railway.
The reportedn the Lancaster and Carlisle Railway
Bill was•turther considered and received. •
On the motion of Mr. MONCKTON MILNES, the
report on the Great Western Railway Bill was further
considered and received.

Colonel SIBTIIORP presented petitions from ylace's
in the county of Lincoln, against any alteration in the
corn•laws, •

Mr. Alderman HUMPHERY. presented 54 petitions,
signed by 9.400 persons in. Southwark, praying for a re-
duction of the duty on tobacco and snuff.
Mr:SHARMAN CRAWFORD presented a petition
from Rochdale, complaining of the monopoly enjoyed
by railways in the conveyance of goods, and praying the
House to interfere. "
_ _ _ _

Mr. g._91135011 presented petitions from Manchester,
signed by 22,000 persons, praying the House to take
into its consideration' the state of the representation Of -
tho: people, and also:pr4ing the House, to abolish= the
corn-laws ; and that they would take into their consi-:
deration the misgovernment of Ireland;' and also discuss
the grievances of the people before granting the supplies.
HULL DOCKS.

Mr. HUTT gave notice that he would move that the
minutes of evidence taken before the Committee on the
Hull. Docks Bill in 1840 .(and printed in 1841), be re-
ferred to the Committee on the Bill for the construction
of Docks at Hull, now before the House.—Ordered.