The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-11 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of July 11.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was more activity in the home con-
sumption Sugar market, and prices have assumed a firmer ap-
pearance for all kinds. British Plantation was in good request
for the scale and pan, the quantity sold amounting to 700 hhds
and tree, and the rates paid were a shade above those previously
quoted.
REFINED.—To-day brown grocery lumps were sold at 695.
to 70s, and Standard lumps at 71e per ever, but there was mere
desire shown by the home trade to purchase. Ihe market is
firm for bonded Crushed, it is wanted, but few sellers are to be
met with.
MAURITIUS.--This afternoon 11,711 bags of Mauritius
Sugar were permitted to public' competition, and the. whole
sold at an advance on former rates of 6d to Is per 'cwt.
FoßElGN.—TheDutcb Company's public sale of Ava'Sugar
having gone off with much animation, and at an advance on
last auction of 2s to 3s per cwt, has produced increased activity
in the market here for every description of Foreign Sugar, and
an advance in prices has occurred for all kinds. The deliveries
are still going on largely, far exceeding the arrivals, and some
merchants have no Sugar undisposed of.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Madras Sugar rrift with
more attention, and 1,710 bags at auction were all sold at the
farmer worth, low damp bright yellow fetched 39s 6d to' 40s,
middling 40s 6d. middling brown 37s 6d to 38s, and washed
375 per cwt.
COFFEE.—There has been a falling off in the demand for all
descriptions of West India Coffee this week, but any decline in
prices has been prevented by merchants supplying the market
sparingly ; the falling off in the arrivals this season, together
with the great deficiency in the stack, causing them to be firm.
By private treaty few purchases have been made and of 105
casks offered at public sale a part only found purchasers.
TEA.—There has generally been less activity in the market
since our last, Black of every description is held with firmness,
but for several sorts of Green prices have assumed a
downward tendency—the supply being on the increase.
Hollers of Congou have refused to take lower rates.
In Pouchong a good business has been transacted at
firm rates. Souchong has been selling at former rates.
Twankay is held with firmness. Hyson has been less sought
after, and prices are not so firm for common, but in the value
of the better kinds there is little variation. In Hyson skin
rather more business has been transacted, and fine has fetched
stiffer rates. Gunpowder and Imperial have presented a quiet
appearance, and lower prices have been taken for fine. Flowery
Pekoe has declined in value, but Scented Orange Pekoe is still
much in r equest.
SPICES.—To-day Black Pepper was in request, and 595
bags Sumatra, at public sale, were sold at the former value—
half-heavy sifted fetched 2id to 2id, good light clean 2d,
ordinary 2id, and sea damaged lid to 2id.
SPIRITS.—The demand has been very extensive for every
description of Jamaica Rum this week ; prices have advanced
2d to d per gallon, and the business transacted has been much
larger than for a long period. In Leeward Island a large
business has been transacted, and prices are still on the ad-
vance. Demerara has been in good request, and stiffer
rates are again paid. Calcutta has been purchased with
increased freedom, and a further improvement in
prices has taken place. Brandy has been purchased
with caution, and prices continue on the decline. Ge-
neva has been selling at is 84 to is 9d for common for expor-
tation, and fine fit for home consumption at 2s 2d to 2s 9d.
English Corn Spirits lOs 2d per gallon nett cash.
OILS.—The market has at length assumed a firmer appear-
ance for Olive Oil, a good demand has been expei ienced from
the home trade, and several parcels have been taken for
exportation • the rates paid are above those previously
quoted. in Palm a good business has bee trans-
acted, and the advanced rates were fully supported.
Cocoa Nut is wanted, fine Ceylon fetch 28s to 295, and Syd.
ney 25s to 271. Linseed Oil has been purchased sparingly by
' the home trade ; prices continue on the decline. Rape Reed
Oil has been purchased with caution, and there are sellers
of Pale at. 36s 6d to 375, and brown at 35s 6d to 36s
per cwt. The stock is still increasing of Seal Oil,
and there are sellers upon rather lower terms.
Cod is held for 31/ to 31/. 53., but the demand has been limited.
An increased desire has been shown to purchase Sperm Oil,
and the supply having fallen off, an advance in prices has taken
place.
TALLOW.—On the spot Russian is not to be bought upon
lower terms, but the purchases made by soapmakers and
chandlers have been limited ; for delivery prices remain firs
and for the last three months of the year contracts have been
entered into at 40s 6d to 40s 9d per cwt, indeed some parties
refuse to sell thereat. Other kinds are not much wanted at
present, but the supply not being large no general decline in
tices has taken place.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

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The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat on the Woolsack at
Five o'clock.
LAW OF LIBEL ACT AMENDMENT BILL.
The Law of Libel Act Amendment Bill was read a second
time.
PRIVILEGE.

The LORD CHANCELLOR laid on the table the report
of the Committee which had been yestesday appointed to
search for nrecedents relating to the petition of Thomas Baker.
The Duke of RICHMOND moved that Thomas Baker be
called to the bar of their Lordships' House, for the purpose of
delivering in the declaration in the action to which his petition
referred.—Agreed to.
The plaintiff, Thomas Baker, then appeared at the bar, and
in answer to questions from the Lord Chancellor and
Lords Brougham and Campbell, stated that he had been
summoned, in the month of April, 1844, to appear
and give evidence before a Committee of their Lordships'
House on the subject of the laws relating to gaming. Since that
period he had been served with a declaration its an action
for libel, which had been brought against him by a person
named Harlow, for evidence given before that Committee. He
had been served with a copy of the declaration in the action,
which had been brought in the Court of Queen's Bench, which
declaration had been read to him by the clerk to Mr. Baines,
his attorney, and a portion of the statement contained in the
declaration consisted of a portion of the evidence given by him
before their Lordships. He had not made that statement
elsewhere.
The witness was then ordered to withdraw.

(LEFT SITTING.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

The STEAKEa took the chair at quarter past Twelve.
Mr. BENNET was introduced by Sir John Tyrrell and
Major Beresford, and took the oaths and his seat for West Suf-
folk, in the room of the late Col. Rushbrooke.
On the motion of Mr. CA RDWELL, it was agreed that the
House, at its rising, should adjourn to Monday.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE then moved that the House should
now adjourn.
Mr. WARBURTON then rose to address the House, when
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE-moved that the House be counted.
Strangers were ordered to withdraw, but there being forty
Members present,
Lord ASHLEY then moved the order of the day for the
House going into Committee on the Lunatics Bill.
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE then moved that the House should
now adjourn.
Strangers were ordered to withdraw, and the House divided,
when there appeared-
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For tbe motion ..
Against it 33
Majority against the motion
The Speaker and the tour tellers made thirty-nine Members
present, and such being the case, the Speaker vacated the chair,
and waited_ till a Member arrived, when he again counted
the House, and there being forty Members in attepdance, the
House proceeded with the business before it.
LUNATICS BILL

On our admission into the gallery, we found
Mr. T. DUNCOMBE on his legs, condemning the Luna-
tics Bill in the strongest tei ms, and stating his intention, if
the Noble Lord opposite persevered with the Bill, to move that
it be postponed to next session. This was too important a
measuee to be discussed in so thin a House, and he should
therefore move it be coggtel?