The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-19 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation has ruled
without activity ; but for the small quantity sold extreme
prices have been obtained. The transactions cnly amount to
about 1,100 casks, inclusive of 100 casks Barhadoes, and 245
casks 173 barrels St. Lucia offered by auction, all of which
found buyers, the former at 60s 6d to 68s 6d for mid to fine
yellow, and the latter at 56s to 65s 6d for good brown to fine
greyish yellow, being for the Barbadoes rather dearer, but the
inferior sorts of St. Lucia (of which the parcels chiefly con-
sisted) went off heavily.
MOLASSES.—OnIy about 150 puns, consisting chiefly of St.
Vincent's at 255, and Antigua, sold at 26s 6d to 275, which are
fully previous prices.
Ma u us.—A limited business has been done privately,
but for the parcels sold former prices have been obtained.
BENGAL. —590 bags, chiefly white, sold readily at 67s to
695, a few bags at 725, for good to fine new Benares, Ind Cey-
lon good brown 48s to 52s 6d. There has been some inquiry,
privately, for the better sorts of white, but, owing to the very
few parcels offering, only a limited business has been done.
REFINED.--Grocery descriptions, particularly the lower
sorts, must be quoted again fully 6d to Is dearer. In Crushed
few trans actions have taken place, there being no purchasers to
any extent unless at lower prices.
COFFEE.—In British Plantation a limited business has been
done at about the previous value. Only 1,176 bags 65 boxes
Ceylon, 165 hales Mocha, and 152 bags Costa Rica have been
brought to auction, nearly all of which found buyers excepting
the latter, which was taken in at 54s to 57s for fine ord pale to
fine fine ord colory, being rather under the previous prices.
The Ceylon and Mocha sold, the former at 71s to 96s 6d for
acid colory Plantation kind, 63s to 63s 6d for very good ord
quality, being for the latter an advance of fully Is, and for
the former prices that were not previously obtainable. The
Mocha brought 66s to 68s 6d for mid to good mid clean gar-
bled, which is a decline of 2s to 3s. There has been very little
business done privately in any description, excepting in Ceylon
which has been rather more inquired for (chiefly on specula-
tion), and the parcels sold which amount to about 3,000 bags,
have brought 62s to 63s 6d. The only business which has
taken place in foreign sorts worth reporting consists chiefly of
500 bags common mixed good ord to very good ord coloury Rio,
which have been disposed of at 26s 6d to 295, being about the
previous value.
Cocoa—The public sales have only offered 233 bags Gre-
nada, which were chiefly taken in at 42s to 46s for mid greyish
to good red, being about former prices.
Ruai.—The business in this article is confined to about 150
puns Jamaica at 2s 9d to 3s 2d for 31s to 35s per cent. overproof.
RlCE.—There has been a fair business done at previous prices.
SALTPETRE.-437 bags Madras sold at 26s 6d for 3 per
cent. refraction of good colour and quality. Nitrate of soda
is held firmly.
SPICES.—There has been rather more inquiry for Pepper,
chiefly Malabar, of which description some small parcels have
been sold at an advance of fully Ad. Pimento is still inquiring
for; good quality has been sold at 3id, which is Ad dearer.
3,394 boxes Cassia Lignea were offered in public sale, all of
which found ready buyers at 53s to 66s 6d ; fair ord coarse to
good quality being generally about previous prices.
Corrox.—There was an extensive demand in the early
part of the week for this article, and a large business was done
at higher prices, establishing an advance of fully hd since our
last ; subsequently, however, the inquiry has subsided, and
scarcely any transactions have taken place for the last two days.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is steady at 41s 3d per cat on the spot.
TEA.—The public sales have been in progress since Tues-
day last, and of the 56,000 packages offered, about two-thirds
has found buyers. Common Congou is id per lb lower, but
fine is id to Id per lb dearer. Twankay at first was Id to lid
higher, but is since rather easier. Hyson has risen. Best
Green is in request.
FOREIGN PROVISIONS.—There was an interesting public
sale yesterday, when the following articles sold:-25 tierces
Labrador Salmon sold at 65s per tierce of 3 cwt, duty paid;
27 tierces Trout, at 40s per tierce ; 150 boxes American
Cheese, at 44s to Ms per cwt, duty paid ; 30 kegs Ame-
rican Ox Tongues, at 20s to 21s; 20 half barrels, 84 lbs,
nett each, of sausages, at 10d per lb, duty paid ; 100 dried
American hams, 385 per cwt, in bond ; 30 half barrels fine
family American beef, 35s to 35s 6d per cwt, in bond ; 5 cwt
American smoked beef, 35s to 35s 6d per cwt, duty paid ; 30
tierces prime mess American beef, 74s per tierce of 304 lbs, in
bond ; 25 barrels prime mess American pork, 45s per 200 lbs,
in bond ; 9 tierces Canada pork, middles, 24s per cwt, in
bond ; 50 kegs lard from New York, 37s to 37s 6d per cwt,
duty paid; and 25 tierces Canada prime mess beef, 74s per
304 lbs, iu bond.

LLOYD'S SHIPPING.-( THIS DAY.)
LONDON, JAN. 19.—Light breeze from W.S. W., cloudy.
DEAL, JAN. 18.—Wind N.W. to W.N.W., thick.—Arrd.
Packet, Steele, Antigua ; Scotsman, Broadhurst, Jamaica.
'the Hull of the schooner Frieudship has been towed to the
beach, near No. 2 Battery.
OFF DOVER, JAN. 18.—Diamond, Faussen, Charleston for
Antwerp.
FALMOUTH, JAN. 18.—Wind N.N.W., light.—Arrd. Co-
lumbus, Stelstrom, Rio.
SWANSEA, JAN. 17.—Arrd. Tom Cringle, Mitchell, Cuba.
MILFoan, JAN. 17.—Std. Prince Regent, Havannah.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 18.—Wind N.N.W., moderate.—Arrd.
Georgiana and Tioza, Eldridge, New Orleans ; Monongahela,
Philadelphia. Sld. Norval, Newfoundland.
CROOKHAVEN, JAN. 14.—Arrd. Jane, Newfoundland, for
Waterford, with part of cargo thrown overboard, having expe-
rienced heavy weather.
OFF ALDROROUGH, JAN. 18.—Esperance, Dundee for the
Cape of Good Hope.
STORNOWAY, JAN. 11.—The Elizabeth and Mary, Hudson,
from Riga to Belfast, which got on shore, 9th inst., near Bra-
nahay Bay, has been assisted off, and brought round here with
apparently little damage.
SHIELDS, JAN. 17.—The Harmony, which was on the
Herd Sand, Bth inst., has been got off.
CONSTANTINOPLE, DEC. 27.—The Montefiore, Duffel],
from Odessa, got on shore off Gallipoli previous to 23d instant,
but came off without apparent damage.
The Louis, of Bremen, Monte Video to Falmouth, Nov. 26,
off Trinidad, by the Wm. Prowse, arrived at Cork.
The following is an extract of a letter, received at Lloyd's
from the Captain of H.M.S. Belvidere, through the Colonial-
office, relative to the above vessel :
" H.M.S. Belvidere, Gibraltar, Jan. 6,1844.
" Sir,—From the prevalence of the strong westerly winds,
nothing can be done at present, and I fear that, from her si-
tuation, she will most probably go to pieces.—l am, &c.
(Signed) " J. ROBINSON, Acting Captain.
" His Excellency Sir Robert Wilson," &c.

MR. TEMPLETON'S MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT.-
Mr. Templeton repeated his popular entertainment of " Mary,
Queen of Scots," at the Horns Tavern, Kennington, last evening,
before a numerous and delighted auditory. He was in excellent
voice, and not only sang, but acted admirably. His manner of
giving the history of Mary's escape from Lochleven was graphic
in the extreme, and when he concluded with the spirited
song, " Put off, put off, and row with speed," the en.
thusiasm of the audience was excited to the highest pitch.
He was of course rapturously encored. In marked con.
treat with this spirit-stirring song is the melancholy finale
" Where shall I rest." Many of the audience were affected even
to tears, by the pathetic and expressive tenderness with which
Templeton gave this exquisite air. He was equally delightful in
"Farewell to thee thou pleasant shore," while in "The Jolly
Beggar " he exhibited buffo powers for their possession of which
we had not before given him credit. All present seemed highly
delighted with the evening's entertainment. We perceive by the
programme, that on the 25th of this month, the anniversary of the
birth of Scotland's greatest poet, Mr. Templeton will commemo.
rate the day by producing his new entertainment "The Beauties
of Burns."

BRUSSELS, JAN. 17.—The great pond of St. Josse-
lin.Noode was yesterday covered with skaters and sledges. It was
a very gay and animated scene, but in the midst of the general en-
joyment a fatal accident occurred. A young man, who seemed to
be unused to skating, fell with great violence, never to riselagain ;
he had struck his right temple, and though every means to revive
him was instantly employed, it was all in vain, death must have
been instantaneous.

LOST DOGS —The following extract of a letter of
Dr. Forster, Foreign Honorary Secretary to the Animals' Friend
Society, to L. Gompertz, Esq., Honorary Secretary, will, we hope,
be found serviceable to persons who value their dogs:—`• The po-
lice (l Belgium have long been devising plans to obviate the fol-
lowing mode of theft. There is dog market held every Sunday in
all the great towns. At Creete market all the English sportsmen
and others who fancy dogs attend, and it has been discovered that
most of the valuable dogs sold here and in Holland are brought
from England in different vessels and packets, and are disguised,
shorn, &c., and sold here at high prices, particularly a small breed
of spaniels. On a fine Sunday, after church, at Brussels, you
may see thirty or more English gentlemen and ladies purchasing
these curs. Now it may be as well for the police in London to
know this, that they may watch what goes on board the vessels,
since there is almost a general complaint of losing valuable dogs in
London at present."

At the last weekly meeting of the National Asso-
ciation, the following resolution was unanimonsly agreed to :
Resolved—That the conduct of the Ministerial officials in Ireland,
in striking off the Irish Catholics from the jury list, is a flagrant
act of injustice ; and, in the opinion of this meeting ought to be
resented by all those who are not in favour of a State Church and
irresponsible