The Sun.
London, England, 1845-02-25 00:00:00

COLONI&Z.

SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation has been firm ;
about 150 hhds have been sold at previous prices. The public
sales consisted chiefly of 11,228 hags 76 casks Mauritius,
4,984 bags Bengal, and 4,150 bags Madras. Although the
quantity offered by auction to• day was exceedingly
large, it went off with fair spirit, about two-thirds
finding buyers at prices fully confirming the- advance
of 3s lld to 4a from the lowest period, snore particularly upon
Mauritius, the lower sorts of Bengal, and Madras; whilst the
white descriptions of Bengal barely supported previous rates.
The quantity of British Plantation landed last week at the
East and West India Docks was 590 hhds 48 tres 20 brls, and
there were taken for home consumption 172 hhds 18 trcs 58
brls. The stock in the same places is 6,934 hhds 612 trcs
1,531 brls.

CorFEE.-100 casks 62 barrels Berbice, 148 barrels Rio,
and 163 bags Bahia (both B. P. kind) offered by auction,
was nearly all withdrawn, affording no guide to the market.
Runs.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks, was 72 puns 8 hhds, and there were 'taken
for home consumption 164 puns 22 hhds, and exported 105
puns 30 hhds. The stock in the same place is 9,879 puns
1,706 hhds.
RICE.-3,846 bags Bengal sold at I Is. to Its 6d for mid to
good white, being 3d below the previous value.

SALTPETnE.--1,188 bags kedgal at auction were disposed
of at 248 to 25s 6d for 101,4 to 81A per cent. refraction, and
a few lots unrefracted at 23s 6d to 2.55, which are fully former
prices. _ _

SI'ICES.-1,044 bags Pepper and 400 bags Pimento were
offered, all the former was withdrawn, at 2%d for good black
Sumatra, which is the former value, but at which there
were not purchasers. The latter sold readily at fully pre-
vious rates, viz., 2%d to 314 d for ord to mid quality.
TALLOW.—P.T.C. is steady at 39s 6d per cwt en the spot,
and Town at 42s per cwt.
TEA.—The market is steady, and there is a moderate busi-
ness doing. The deliveries are increasing.

DISCOVERY OF THE " RED BARN" INCENDIARY.—
It will be in the recollection of our readers that a few weeks
ago a young man from Polstead, named Samuel Stow, was
committed for trial, charged with sending a threatening letter
to William Bouttell, Esq., of that parish. Since the prisoner's
commitment, Superintendent English, of Bury St. Edmunds,
late of Polstead, has collected a mass of evidence to bring
home the charge of setting fire to the Red Barn and other
premises at Polstead, wherein Maria Martin was murdered by
William Corder ; also to setting fire to a cottage belonging
to William Hoy, Esq., of Higham, in the month of December,
1849 ; also in November, 1843, feloniously setting fire to the
house and premises of Mr. William Tabor, St Polstead, when
property to a considerable amount was consumed. The
prisoner, on Tuesday last, was taken before Sir Joshua
Rowley, Bart., the Hon. and Rev. Augustus Phipps,
and Charles Dawson, Esq., at the Fleece Inn, Boxford,
lasexteeditetmheentwihn the oleoftotwhen day,and
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neighbourhood. A host of witnesses were produced,
before whom the prisoner had made voluntary admits-
awhderecretahteed exthaemingrateiaotnest
sions of his guilt, and the evidence altogether was so con-
clusive that the magistrates fully committed the prisoner
for trial upon all the charges at the next assizes. The
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FIRE IN GR OS\ ENOR•SQUARE.—TWO FIREMEN IN-
JURED.—Last evening, between eight and nine o'elock, much
alarm was created in Grosvenor-square,
fire in owing to a serious
the mansion of the Hon. Captain Duncombe, M.P.,
adjoining the residence of the Earl of Derby and Sir G.
Talbot. The discovery was made by some of the domestics,
in consequence of the building being gradually filled with
smoke, and on their proceeding into the hall they found the
flooring to be all on fire. The engines from Wells-street,
King-street, and Baker-street were quickly in attendance,
and on the firemen, named Loder and Horden, entering the
hall, the flooring suddenly fell in, the supporting beams
having burnt away. They were immediately extricated
from their dangerous situation, when they were found not
to be severely hurt. In the meantime active measures
were taken to stop the ravages of the fire, ma Mr. Braid-
wood, the superintendent of the force, having arrived with
more engines and men, the flames were prevented from ex-
tending beyond the basement. The furniture in the suites of
rooms has, however, suffered much injury. The outbreak was
ascertained to have originated in the overturning of a hot air
stove. Up to a late hour the brigade were in attendapee, in
case the flames should kindle again. The
ry mansion' pas..
arrival in town, from their seat re-
cently undergone extensive repairs, preparatory the tern 113
Yorkshire. The property
insured.