The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-06 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

...sere follows an extract from the Standard, headed
Atrocious Fabrication of the Times.")
Does the beldame mean that she, too, has succeeded in
suborning a Member of the Government ? If the twins, so
aptly described by Mr. Bright at the Bath meeting, could
nut contradict us till they had persuaded a Minister to com-
mit perjury, we must either infer that this immoral object
has been achieved by the evil influence of Gemini, or
that they have been made the dupes of some wag,
who delights in practising on their anile credulity.
It is amusing to observe the pompous solemnity
with which the old scold 'proposes to lay a wager with the
public as an earnest of her veracity, and finishes by offering
to "stake the character of the journal." This is running no
great risk, at all events; but, for the mere look of the thing,
it would have been as well to have offered that conventional
stake—a China orange, or something that would have been
at least a tangible property. We have very few words to say
in reply to the contradiction that has been given to our
statement, and these words are simply a reiteration of those
that were used in our paper of Thursday. We adhere to our
original announcement, that Parliament will meet early in
January, and that a repeal of the corn-laws will be proposed
in one House by Sir R. Peel, in the other by the Duke of
Wellington. The result, of course, can only show who is
right and who is wrong on the present occasion. We ate
prepared to stand by our announcement, and we do not anti-
cipate that it will be falsified byany change in the resolution
that has been come to by the heads of the Government.
They will not be overawed, we suspect, by the threat that
what might have been their own Standard may be seen flut-
tering in the ranks of their enemies.
CHRONICLE.—So it turns out to be a hoax, after all !
The guasi-official announcement with which, on Thursday
morning, the Times startled and delighted the metropolis
and the country—converted civic Toryism en masse from
the error of its monopolist ways—and overcame the coy re
luctance of the Lord Mayor himself to a free-trade demon-
stration in Guildhall, has got at last its official contradiction,
and is labelled, by the real Ministerial organ, naturally in-
dignant at so daring a breach of privilege, " atrocious fabri-
cation." " Parliament will not meet," we were told last
night, "in the first week in January ;" and "the Cabinet
has come to nn decision whatever upon the subject of the
corn-laws ;" after which, as our precise evening contempo-
rary shrewdly observes, "it must be untietettary to add,
in the third place, that a resolution not formed can
hardly have a place provided in the Queen's speech."
The official journalist writes in a hurry, and could scarcely
be expected to say everything in a breath. But we shall
hope to be infbrmed) at the standard's earliest convenience,
which it is of the Cabinet Ministers that has conimitteci per-
jury, by revealing Cabinet sezrets ; also, on what principle
of Conservative morality a rigidly virtuous Conservative
journalist can " rejoice," on Friday, to be "in a condition,"
the bare possibility of Which he contemplated on Thursday
with a sort of pious and constitutional horror, fig implying a
Privy Councillor's breach of oath; also, how and why it
was that the " atrocious fabrication" was suffered to have
some thirty hours, titidiettithed run of the metropolis and
the empire. We are) we need not add, no less curious to hear
what the " leading journal" has to say in vindication or pallia-
tion of one of the Mat eXtraordinaty atid serious escapades
on record in the history of modem British journalism. In
itself, the affair does not affect us very deeply. We
did not go into ecatacies t the rumour, and we are
not excessiVely iephissetl by the contradiction.
We were certainly disposed to believe) notwithstanding
strong antecedent iiiipiegsiont at variance with the Times'
information, that our Contemporary could not have hazarded
so confident a statement on a subject of such capital import-
ance without having good authority to go upon ; and in
proportion to our inclination to credit the fact, was the mea-
sure of our satisfaction at the prospect which it opened be-
fore the cduritry of an early and comparatively quiet de-
liverance from an enormous evil. We should have greatly
rejoiced—we should rejoice even now—if the vast industrial,
commercial, and social interests involved in the settlement of
this question could be spared the grievous injury of pro-
tracted delay. Where every week—every day even—is
precious, we would gladly forget all considerations of party,
for the sake of seeing the question of the nation's ways and
means of life in the hands of men possessing the power of
effecting the necessary change quickly and quietly. Other-
wise it matters little. It will all come to the same
thing in the end, and in any case the end is near. The
decision, or no-decision of the Cabinet on the subject
of the corn-law can in no way influence the ultimate fate of
the question, The thing will be done; will be done soon ;
will be done before anything else is done; and if Sir Robert
Peel will not do it, why then, as Mr. Cobden said the other
day, and might now repeat with redoubled emphasis—" We
are not so badly off in England but that we may find some-
body able to do the will of the country whenever it is unmis-
takeably expressed." The longer
Sir Robert Peel delays his
decision on the subject of the corn-law, the less does it signify
how he, in particular, may decide on a question which the
elements both of the natural and of the social world are de-
ciding as fast as possible without him. The national mind
approves free trade as a principle, the national will demands
it as an imperious necessity, the national presentiment counts
on it as a near reality, and the nation never yet lacked fit exe-
cutive ageats of its intelligent and deliberate volitions. Com-
paratively unimportant as this rumour and its contradiction
are in themselves, at a time when events are irresistibly sweep-
ing along the national mind and policy in the right direction,
the affair is fruitful of instruction, both for the Minister and
the people. The Premier's habit of "not reading the news-
papers," or not heeding their contents, has in this instance
worked well. It was truly a happy accident, or a wise
policy, that allowed the " atrocious' fabrication" of Thursday
morning to keep unmolested possession of the world's ear
during a day and a half. If Sir Robert Peel's well-known
solicitude on the subject of "posthumous fame" extend, as
we must presume it does, to those favourite measures of
policy which bear his name, and are most deeply marked
with the characteristic qualities of his mind; and if he feel
a natural curiosity to anticipate the-verdict which posthu-
mous fame will eventually pronounce, he has now been grati-
fied, on the easiest terms. As a noble and learned lord, a
few years ago, through some mistake or " ingenious device,"
the authorship of which still remains a mystery, was ad-
mitted to the rare privilege of enjoying a brief foretaste of
the terrestrial immortality which awaits public virtue and
integrity, so our Premier, under the favour of the Times's
blunder, has been allowed to leern, by anticipation, the post-
humous judgment of mankind on his moribund sliding-scale.

PHILANTHROPIC SOCIETY, ST. GEORGIeS-FIELDS.--:
The quarterly court of this corporation was held yesterday.
Several handsome donations to the Society were reported,
including one of 501. from John Salte, Esq., and a legacy of
2001. from Mrs. A. Waring. Out of fifty. five boys taught
and placed out as apprentices, or otherwise, in different trades
during the past year, all but four have turned out well. In
reference to the increasing interest expressed by the magis-
tracy of London and Middlesex in the reformation of
juvenile offenders, it was resolved to extend the benefits of
the Society's religious and industrial education to boys re-
commended by Magistrates, or others, on payment only of
their expenses of board and clothing. It was also stated that
the resources of the charity could not maintain more than
sixty boys, but that its accommodations were adequate to
receive for reformation at least three times that number.
The reform school lately erected by the Society was reported
to by y ry nearly completed.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the
produee of the British possessions in America, com-
puted from the returns made in the week ending Dec. 2,
1845, is 365. Md. per cwt.
DIVIDENDS.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
C. G. Webb, Long-lane, Bermondsey, woolstapler, Dec.
29, at half-past eleven—.J. Haycock, jun., Wells, Norfolk,
corn-factor and maltster, Dec. 29, at eleven.
In the Country.
W. Monk, jun., Nottingham, currier and leather-cutter,
Dec. 31, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Ashbarry,
Holm Lacy, Herefordshire, farmer and timber-merchant,
'Dec. 20, at eleven, at the Court, Birmingham—J. Y. Betts,
Cardiff, Glamorganshire, grocer, Jan. 6, at eleven, at the
Court, Bristol—T. Jenkins, Breeon, maltster and carrier, Jan.
6, at twelve, at the Court, Bristol—J. Whitlow, Manchester,
laceman, Jan. 9, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester—E.
Hesketh, Hulme, Lancashire, victualler, Jan. 2, at twelve, at
the Court, Manchester.
NOTICES OF CERTIFICATES.
At the Court, Basinghall-street.
G. Harny, St. Ives, Huntingdonshire, innkeeper, Dec. 30,
at eleven—H. Tune, Blackfriars-road, boot and shoe manu-
facturer, Dec. 31, at eleven—C. Dalton, Old Kent-read, stone-
mason, Dec. 31, at half-past twelve—T. Lockhart and C.
Lockhart, Cheapside, and Fulham, florists and seedsmen,
Dec. 30, at half-past twelve—R. Hughes, Piccadilly, uphol-
sterer and cabinetmaker, Dec. 29, at half-past eleven—W. G.
Thackway, Union-place, New-road, Marylebone, tailor, Dec.
30, at twelve. _ _ _

In the Country.

D. Smith, King's S winford, Staffordshire, Dec. 30, at twelve,
at the Court, Bristol.
At the Court of Review, Dec. 26.
N. G. Coombe.% Craven-street, Strand, coal-merchant—G.
E. Noone, East-street, Manchester-square, engineer and
manufacturer of pumps and gas apparatus—T. Cotsworth,
Salisbury, builder.
PARTNERSHIPS DISSOLVED.
J. Clark and C. W. Collins, Glasshouse-street, Regent-
street, gold and silver lacemen and embroiderers—H. Broad
and J. Broad, Stourport, Worcestershire, maleters and corn
dealers—T. Forshall and A. Kirkwood, Doddington-grove,
Kennington, surgeons—W. Archer, D. Daly, Jos. Malcomson,
Joshua Malcomson, John Malcomson, W. Malcomson, and R.
Malcomson, Liverpool (as far as regards D. Daly)—J.
Brooker and T. Prior, Little Coram- street, Russell-square,
van-proprietors—J. Jackson and J. Miller, Ratcliffe,
Lancashire, iron-founders—H. Croughton and W. Harding,
Upper-street, and Barnsbury- place, Islington, tobac-
conists—S. Eyre and F. Shaw, Derby, stock and
share-brokers—B. Salter and S. Knowles, Exeter, brewers—
R. Long and W. Marshall, Winsford, Chester, salt-manu-
facturers—R. Hammersley and T. Cook, Wigan, Lancashire,
linen and woollen drapers—E. Dean and T. S. Page, Cross-
lane, St. Mary-at-Hill, City, general commission-merchants
—S. W. Moore and A. Moore, Wolverhampton, factors—E.
Potter and B. Broadhurst, Manchester, yarn-merchants—
J. Proctor and P. Proctor, Bishopgate-street Without, snuff
and tobacco-manufacturers—W. Glasspoole and J. Standley,
Wymondam, Norfolk, auctioneers and appraisers—G. Learey
and A Rowley, Manchester, hat-block manufactureers—J.
Kent and G. Walters, Birmingham, gold chainmakers--J.
Billing and G. Easton, jun., Reading, architects—T. Slagg,
jun., and W. W. Hardy, Manchester, commission agents—
W. Moore and S. Goodison, Lime-street, City, wholesale
coffee-dealers.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.
J. Young, Macduff, Banff, wood-merchant, to meet within
. the Fife Arms Inn, Macduff, Dec. 13 and Jan. 10, at one.

MARKET S INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Dec. 5.)
SuGen.—To-day British Plantation was purchased with
extreme caution, although there were sellers on easier terms ;
only 140 found buyers, making the total purchases for the
week only 650 hhds and tree, and the fall in prices during
that time is per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day their was little business transacted in
Refined Goods by the home trade, and prices are still on the
decline, brown grocery Lumps selling at 64s to 655, and
Standard Lumps at 65s 6d to 66s per cwt.
MAuftrrius.—lmporters have been less inclined to realise
this week, the stock in their hands being much reduced.
There has, however, been little desire shown on the part of
Refiners or Grocers to operate privately in any description,
and the small parcels disposed of were at a slight decline in
prices.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was little
wanted, and 825 bags at public sale were only partly sold at
rather lower rates.
FOREIGN.—To-day there' was little desire shown to pur-
chase any kind of Foreign, and only 400 chests Havannah
were sold at 28. to 29s per cwt for fine yellow.
Mot.Assgs.—Although there are sellers of West India upon
rather lower terms, still the purchases made have been ex-
tremely limited this week. Bengal Treacle has been less in
demand, but prices are sustained.
Comic.—ibis afternoon there was little desire shown to
purchase Mocha, and, 79 bales at auction were taken in, low
middling yellowish unclean at 535, which was above the
value. In Ceylon there was not much doing, but good or-
dinary Native was not to be had under 48s. Of West India
63 casks offered, but being of the lower description a part
only sold at easier rates. Java met with little attention.
Of Rio 8 casks 60 barrels and 33 bags were brought forward,
but a part only sold upon lower terms.
TEA.—The stock has been further increased, and the deli-
veries not being so good as they were, merchants have been
disposed to sell, and a decline in the value of most descrip-
tions has taken place; there is a large quantity on offer by
private treaty of both black and green. Although lower
rates have been taken for all descriptions of Congon, still the
trade purchased with caution. Pouchong has slightly
declined in value, and the trade have operated with caution.
Twatikay is little wanted, and easier rates are taken. Hyson
has been purchased with caution, although there are sellers
upon low terms. In Young Hyson, however, a fair business
has been transacted. Gunpowder has been purchased with
caution. In scented Orange Pekoe of fine quality a fair busi-
ness has been transacted. Of Hyson Skin some parcels have
been sold, but at low rates. In the common kinds of Caper
the operations are upon a more extended scale, but merchants
have accepted lower prices. The quantity of Tea held by the
town and country dealers is by no means great.
Swor.s.—This afternoon at public sale 19 packages of Ja-
maica preserved Ginger were taken in at 395, and 25 pack-
ages of Jamaica at 54s to 59s for middling.
FRUIT.—The great bulk of Valentia Raisins and Turkey
Figs continuing to arrive being of such inferior quality and
out of condition, are compelled to be forced off immediately,
either by private contract or public sale, for whatever they
fetch. In new Currants there has been a good business doing

by private contract.
RICE.—To-day Bengal Rice was purchased with caution,
and 1,355 bags 432 pockets at public sale were only in part
sold at a further decline of 6d to is per cwt, fine bold bright
clean white went at 19s, good middling 18s 6d, middling
dusty 17s 6d, sea damaged 16s 6d to 175,-1,530 bags of
Spanish were put up, the sound was all taken in above the
value.
Srthrrs.—The demand has fallen off considerably for Lee-
ward Island Rum this week, and prices are not so firm.
Calcutta is offered upon easier terms; but there has been
little business done. Jamaica is not cheaper, but the demand
has been limited. Demerara has Sustained the former
value, but not much has been done. In Brandy a good
business has been transacted; prices are very firm.
Geneva for exportation has keen sold to a fair extent, at
2s 2d to 2s 3d, and fine for home consumption is worth
2s 7d to 2s 10d. For British Corn Spirits the demand is still
brisk at lOs 9d nett cash. In Gin a good deal has been done
at 9s 7d for 17 per cent, and 9s 2d for 22 per cent under
proof. The value of Malt Spirit is 12s 9d to 13s 6d per gal-
lon according to quality..
COCIIINEAL.—There was little inclination manifested to
purchase this afternoon, and of 152 bags of Honduras at
auction, only a third part sold at a decline on former rates of
ld per lb.
SALTPETRE.—This afternoon at public sale 370 bags of
Calcutta were taken in at 27s for sit per cent refraction, bad
colour and rather damp.
INDIGO.—Although holders of East India are more inclined
to sell, still exporters and the home trade have operated
with caution; and some parcels have been pressed upon the
market, in order to close sales, at a discount of 2d to 4d per lb
on the bought in prices of the last quarterly sales. Madras and
Kurpah can be purchased rather under the rates of the
October sale, still exporters and the home trade operate with
caution. Although Spanish is offered at the reduced rates
of Friday last, still few buyers are to be met with. In the
early part of the new year a better demand for Indigo may
be expected to take place, especially for home consumption.
Orts.— This afternoon ocoa Nut Oil met with little atten-
tion. At public sale 14 hhds were sold, good at 32/ ss,
mid 31/ 10s to 31/ 15s ; 127 pipes 7 butts 93 hhds Ceylon
only partly found buyers, fine at 321 15s to 331 per ton.
TALLOW.—This afternoon at public sale 35 casks of East
India Tallow were sold at 41s 9d to 425; 15 casks of Italian
41s to 41s 3d ; 38 pipes 22 hhds of South American nearly all
taken in at 41s 3d ; 118 casks New South Wales all sold, fine
at 42s 3d to 42s 6d, good 40s 9d to 41s 9d, middling 40s to
40s 6d, low 39s 6d ; 96 casks of St. Petersburg Soap Tallow
vent at 39s to 40s, and low 38s to 38s 6d per cwt.

THE CASE OF THE FELICIDADE AND THE ECHO.—
Our statement of the counsel engaged in the last argument
of this case was incorrect. Mr. Godson, Q.C., Sir T ,Dodson,
and Dr. Phillimore, appeared for the Crown ; Mr. Sergeant
pett.edn foreratlhDe prisoners. ners.
Manning, Dr. Addams, Dr. Harding, and Mr. Collier,
Franciscoal.-
de Mazzaredo, and his son,
General Don Manuel de Mazzaredo, Captain-General of Ma-
drid, arrived yesterday at the Euston Hotel, from a week's
tour to Birmingham and Manchester. It is not true, as
has been stated in some of the daily papers, that the General
Dim Manuel has resigned the Captain-Generalcy. He mad
kes
but a very short sojourn in London, and is accompanieby
his lady.
The Peninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation
Company held their general meeting yesterday, when the
usual dividend of 31, per cent. for six months on the paid-
up capital was declared, the income-tax to be paid out of the
surplus profits. The nett profits for the year ending Septem-
ber 30, after making provision for the outlay of the next half-
-8001 already
mr hi ne n-
year and setting apart five per cent. for the last year as a de-
preciation fund, amount to 29,1751.. which exceeds the amount
of the corresponding period of 1844 by 17,922/. To the in-
hrtihcleir 3eou,moooelf. w22a,
exciu-
tbe fund reaches 100,0001. the further appropriation of profits
1 vs uersat
enr
the
the
roenc t account r
s dt of which
fwa
will be considered. Nine vessels are now in course of con-
-1 struction, and when these are completed the company will
eLye of gull TWA, employed ba ,bgypt,
possess an efficient fleet of 25 sea-ping steem.ships,