The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-30 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAM—The .market for British Plantations has been
quiet this week, and the sales are about 500 hhds. Prices are
rather heavy.

MAURITIUS AND BENGAL.—There has been a fair private,
demand, and at full rates, but very little has been done at
public sale ; 1,503 bags of the former were mostly taken in
at 57s 6d to 65S for low to fine bright yellow, and 880 bags
Bengal at 64s 6d to 67s for sound low to fine white ; these
have been sold since. 2,852 bags Madras in bond sold at 33s
to 33s 6d for mid bright sound yellow, and a small quantity
out, 1,283 bags, duty paid, went at Ms 6d to 56s 6d for
damp.
FOREIGN.--Brazil sugar has been firm.
BEFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been 75s 6d to 765, and
not active.

COFFEE.—British Plantation has not been much dealt in.
At auction 10 casks 9 barrels Berbice partly sold at 56s to
65s per cwt. Ceylon Coffee has only been offered privately,'
and good ord has realised 608 to 66s 6d per cwt. There have
been 774 bags East India sold at 255-to 30s per cwt ; 110 bags
Costa Rica were taken in at 52s to 53s 6d per cwt, and 3,705
bags Padang at 325, which is a decline.
Cocon.-481 bags 231 barrels Trinidad sold at 47s to
54s 6d for grey, and 242 bags Bahia at 29s to 30s per cwt.
The former is 2s to 3s lower.

SPICES.-335 bags Pimento went at aid to 3d per lb; 97
chests Cassia Lignea at 59s to 61s ; a small quantity of Mace
at 10d to Is 9d per lb ; 536 bags Malabar Ginger at 21s to
21s 6d ; and four boxes Nutmegs at 3s 3d per lb ; 809 bags
black Pepper being withdrawn at 3id per lb.
Rum.—The market has been firm ; 31 per cent over proof
Jamaica has realised 3s 6d per gallon.
SALTPETRE.—There has been very little doing. .
RICE.—The auctions have been" large, comprising 13,774-
bags Java, which partly sold at and after the auction at 9s to
12s 6d for sound, and 2,002 bags Bengal were taken in at 11 s
to 12s 6d, the damaged realising 8s to Its 6d per cwt.
COTTON.—The quotations are drooping, and not much is
doing.
TEA.—The public sales have been to the extent of 31,039
packages, of which only about 11,000 have been sold. The
decline has been about id per lb on low Congou, 2d on fine,
Id on Twankay, and 2d per lb on Gunpowder and Imperial.
TAuww.—P.Y.C. is 41s to 41s 3d per cwt on the spot, and
42s for the last three months. ,

(From the London New Price Current, of March 29.)
SUGAR.—The market for West India has again assumed a
dull aspect; grocers and refiners have operated with reluc-
tance, taking barely enough for their immediate wants. Mer-
ehants generally have refused to sell excepting upon previous
terms. To-day importers of West India Sugar submitting to
a decline in prices of generally 6d per cwt, tempted the trade
to come forward more treely ; still the sales amounted to only
200 hhds, making the sales for the week 790 hhds and trcs ;
and the market closed with a flat appearance.
REFINED.—To-day the demand was brisker for Refined
goods for home use ; brown Lumps 74s 6d, and standard
Lumps 75s 6d per cwt ; bonded Crushed firm at 26s per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—HoIders have shown firmness and the market
has been sparingly supplied with all qualities, but the trade
have operated with caution.
EAST brnu.—For Foreign East India Sugar the market
has a firm appearance; privately purchases made at 18s to 21s
for Manilla, and Java at 18s to 22s per cwt. This afternoon
Bengal Sugar, fine white went at 67s to 68s, good 64s 6d to
655, middling 63s to 645, middling yellow 58s 6d to 59s 6d,
good 60s to 61s 6d, white damp and washed 62, to 675, and
yellow 58s to 59s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN—YeIIow Havannah is held for the improved rates
of la:t week, but only a limited business has been transacted.
White Havannah has met with more attention, and the rates
paid are on a par with those of last week. This afternoon two
floating cargoes of brown Bahia were sold, one at 18s, and the
other at 18s 3d per cwt., deliverable at Liverpool.
MOLASSES.—For West India rather lower rates again ac-
cepted ; Madras, 185 for good thick ; Bengal Syrup at 15s to
16s per cwt.
COFFEE.—The middling descriptions of Jamaica and Ber-
bice are much wanted by the town and country trade, and the
supply being small, holders have been enabled to obtain very
full rates, but unclean and inferior sorts were difficult of sale,
and prices are looking down.
This afternoon Ceylon Coffee moved off slowly by private
contract, and prices still drooping ; good ordinary sold at 64s
to 651 per cwt ; of Batavia, 245 bags at public sale sold at very
full rates ; good ordinary mixed brown fetched 325, bulked
31s 6d, and sea damaged first, second, and third-class, 243 to 28s
per cwt. Foreign Coffee dull of sale ; Rio at 29s to 355, and
St. Domingo 31s to 33s per cwt.
COCOA.—Foreign is held with firmness; sound Bahia bought
in at 29s to 29s 6d for good bright red ; sound cocoa husks
from Malaga taken in at 17s per cwt. For Trinidad cocoa prices
have given way 2s to 3s per cwt.
TEA.—There has been less desire to purchase green Tea,
and the market having been better supplied, prices have given
way for all descriptions this week. Importers of black are
generally inclined to sell, and large parcels having been pressed
for sale a further decline in the value has been the conse-
quence. The public auctions which commenced on Tuesday
finished yesterday ; there was only a small muster of the trade
throughout ; the biddings were languid for all descriptions of
black, and the trade purchased green with caution; prices
continued to give way as the sales proceeded, and left off at a
decline on the last auctions. _ _ .

Rot, BRANDY, AND HOLLAWDeowjaMaica Rum fair qua•

lity 3,9 to 34 per cent overproof at 3s 6d to 3s Bd, good 36 to
38 over 3s POd to 4s, and small parcels of superior it 4s 6d to
5s 6d per ga lion. Lcewards at 2s 2d to 2s :.yid proof ,strengtb•
Calcutta Ru m much wanted, but few parcels are to be met
with ; Is 1,1 d to Is If id paid for proof. Demerara at Ss 34
to 3s 4.el for strong, and 3s 5d per gall for very fine in bildn.
Bra.ndy at following rates: Cognac, best bands of 113_et
vintage of 1836;• hhds 5s I Id, puns 5s 9d; 1839, bin,'
5s 9d, puns 5s 7d; 1840, hhds 5s 7d, puns 5s 54; 1841, lib&
5s 6d, puns 5s 4d ; 1842, hhds 5s sd, puns 5s 3d, and in-
levier marks 2s 10d to 4i; 6d per gallon. In Geneva not much
done : Is 9d is the value of shipping sort, and 2s 2d to 3s fors
fine for home consumption. In the value of English COn
,Spirits there is no variation.
RlCE.—Carolina at 21s to 26s per cwt. This afternoon`
Bengal Rice nearly all taken in, middling white at 12s, a ter
lots ccmnson white sold at Its to Ils 6d, sea damaged fetcbe
11
7s to 1.11; pockets all sold at a decline of 6d, middling ssbi 14/
went at 13s to 1 Is 6d, and sea damaged 9s 6d to los 6d; 4 30
bags Madras Rice sold rather lower, good bold sound yellow at
9s, sea da. waged first class 8s to 8s 6d per cwt.
Saco.- -Prices have declined 2s per cart ; Sago Flour 208
to 21s per cwt; Tapioca at 6d to 61/2d per lb for fine quality.
This atter noon Sago Flour taken in at 22s to 235 per cwt for .
good whit, s, being above the value.
SricEs..—This afternoon at public sale 91 chests of Cassia.
Lignea sold at 52s to 53s for loose and broken, being
the full
value. 6 casks Mace taken in at 2s 4d to 2s 6d for common Bs'
tavia. 12 casks of nutmegs were bought in at 3s for Batasn4
and low 2s 2d to 2s 3d. Pepper is little wanted, and 403 bag*
Sumatra at public sale all taken in at 3d for common light
ratherdusty, 2id offered. Pimento has declined in value '
per lb.
OILS.--:-For Olive Oil, further advanced rates paid,
poll fetching: 50/, Sicily 491, Spanish 481 to 481 lON and "17 '
bary 471 to 471 10s : Linseed Oil 26s 9d to 27s per cri"
Rape Oil, at 38s to 38s 6d for pale, and 37s to
37s 6d for brown. Cocoa Nut Oil at 59s 6d 41
323 per cwt.; Palm, first quality at 28s per cwt. Cod •
Oil at 341 10s, to 35/. Pale Seal at 34l 15s to 351 per Nos
Southern 31/ 5s to 321 lOs for mid to good. Sperm at 70/ 100
to 70/ 15s for British, and one lot low 63/ per tun.
TALLOW. —On the spot for Russian Tallow 40s 9d to 415
per cwt are the current rates paid for P. Y. Candle of fiat
quality. For delivery in the last three months of the year a.
42s per cwt. A merican at the previous currency: Town Tato
low at 41s, net cash. New South Wales at 38s to 40s 9d per
cwt. This afternoon South American Tallow at 34. to 40s °v.;
Odessa Sheep 39s 6d to 39s 9d, Italian 383 to Z 95, Ibst
39s to 40e, New South Wales Tallow at 38s 3d to 40s s'
per wart.

THE POOR-LAW COMMISSIONERS AND THE PAll_lslf
OF ST.SAVIOUR'S SOUTHWARK.—At the sitting of theßoaniw•
Guardians last night, it was announced that the charges re;
cently prefccred against Mr. John Richards, the governor *".‘
the St. Savo ur's Union, had been entirely disproved, c.-
to the satish:i.ction of a large and influential body of rate-
payers. It ai.nears that if Mr. Richards erred at all it Was
at least upon th,l side of humanity.
MILITARY PCNISHMENT.—The whole of the Reid
Artillery in the Gal:rison at Woolwich were assembled on
the guard mounting p,wade ground yesterday (ThurSdalf
morning, at eight o'clock, to witness the remaining Part, (t!,
the sentence upon gunner And driver Davis, of the 6th ea'
talion, who recently received corporal punishment for !neat: •
ing a cornopean, value 5/, the property of Ljeufenen s
Colonel Colquhoun. The prisoner -was brought out by iSI
file of the guard, and the sentence of the Court-owrt
held upon him read to the whole of the assembled tr 005.1
and in terms of its conclusion, that the prisoner be disebwe'ii •
from the regiment with ignominy, the facings and orneellof ,
were stripped off his clothes, and he was drummed on of
the garrison. An examination took place on Wedneginlfr •
two privates of the Royal Marines, one named Bennetli, ,
leaving his arms and his post when on duty at the Old
rine Barracks, Woolwich, and not returning until the ,
lowing morning; and the other, named Lyons, for ha
left his post when on duty, at Deptford, and 'lting.'°As:
asleep in a stable, Both have been set aside to be toe" 3e
a general court-martial.
THE POOR-LAW AMENDMENT ACT.—On Thurl4l
a special general meeting of the vestrymen of the parili,'
St. Luke, Middlesex, was held in the church, at six o'cic
when it was resolved—" That the Committee already It;
pointed be requested to watch the progress of the Bill, en,dtie-
oppose the clauses which are injurious to the interests of
parish." Another resolution was also adopted—" That ibs
expenses attending the prosecution of this matter be Paid b;
the guardians, and be charged to the poor-rate."
THE SEASON.—Thursday from are early hour
vent-garden market presented a scene of • great bustle
pis,
interest, from the very large and excellent spring suu,
which it contained. Amongst the novelties were green 1”,;80,
French• beans, cucumbers, strawberries, hot;-house
asparagus, rhubarb, and sea-kale ; good cauliflower ann, of
coli were abundant and cheap, as was also every artiew
the spring supply. The flower market had more the aPPe:I
ance of May, from the quantity of roses, geraniums, e'7o..
Has, lilacs, heaths, epacrises, and other flowers which it
tained, all in rich and luxuriant bloom.
POPULAR EDUCATION.—A meeting was held ("ii
behalf of the great cause of popular education, on Tiverl:
at the spacious Independent chapel, Cambridge-heath. -
Hindley, M.P., took the chair. He was supported by nkor,
Williams Wire, Esq., the Rev. Dr. Collison, the lti.irev•im,„
Andrew Reed. the Rev. Josiah Vinez, J. Motley, IV- in°r‘jr,
H. Althans, J. Davis, N. Garrett, C. R. Dexter, Esqs., ion
large number of other gentlemen. The following resole
moved by Mr. D. Wire, was carried:—" That this meetinrt,
desires to be deeply impressed with the awful state of
ante and depravity in which thousands of children are g:tp.
ing up arouml•them, and would feel it their bounden
especially at the present juncture, to put forth prompt, /14r
rous, and increased efforts for their instruction. It 10-5,,,a
solved to establish a boy's school on the British and FoITA•SI
School Society's principles, in Bethnal-green, towards dreg
large subscriptions were announced. The Rev. AL„se,
Reed, the Rev. J. Carlile, and other gentlemen also aatur-
the meeting.
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ALARMING EXPLOSION OF GA S.—ThllTSuaj pe
tween seven and eight o'clock, a dreadful explosion Ern
took place in the front shop of Messrs. Foxwell and do,
linen-drapers, 26, Judd-street, Brunswick-square. The tbe
mestics and others used their utmost exertions in starnbaha
progress of the fire, and messengers were dispatched forrof,
engines and firemen, who were in quick attendance..
tunately water?, was soon procured, and those persons ",;(0,
present at the explosion soon extinguished the flemes;oo/..
before they succeeded, stock to the amount of new I nearly v,
was destroyed. The firm is instjed in the Pluenix fire-0"'
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THE KING OF SWEDEN.—Oscar 11., lately Cr° 60
Prince and now King of Sweden, was born at Pari%o
the 4th of July, 1799, and is, therei:
year. He accompanied his father to 'Sweden in)sol
where the title of Duke of Sodermanlanci was C.°l2.lief tO
ore now in bis_4.lo,
on him—a title borne by Charles XIII. piPreus,l4-
his accession to the throne. Count Cederstronl ria.:44te
pointed governor to the young Prince, and a i"..006
tutor at the University of Lund, Mr. of Tannstrem;• leis
charged with the immediate superintendence ale
studies. The poet Atterbom was entrusted 16_,1 Age,
task of making him familiar with the Swedish lanS" Ds
which Oscar was soon able to speak like a native.
_nip
his father's accession to the throne, the Chancelir ;sr igs
of the University of Upsula, previously held by en,Artis
John, was conferred on Oscar, who shortly aWrvi.ifoo.
was entered there as a student, and has, at "a
periods of his life, by munificent donations,. elif
many other ways, given unquestionable proofs owe,•
interest he feels in the welfare of that venerable 000
tution. His military education, meanwhile, '0,11:90 Ole
neglected, and his musical taste has shown itself _,of
lobe.
composition of an opera, besides a great nu w etr
e,
songs, dances, marches, &c. ; we are not, 11,e .filicb
aware whether in these works he has manifested dig
more than the average genius of Royal composers'iotni"
military career commenced in 1811, when he Wet JR
nated Lieutenant-Colonel in the Svea Lifegues_7the.re;
followed his father to Germany in 1814, and 11,1,445•
0'
for the first time, an opportunity of seeing solnetß.
active service.
, „T nildi,„ht"
EXTRAORDINARYABDUCTION.-011THUTS,•-, 016/
at eleven, an extraordinary sensation was created in bmter
bourhood of Clerken well Police Court, upon Wert, 0
driving up to the police-station adjoining the Cnu see&
several elegantly-dressed ladies and gentlemen, Distn4
panied by Mr. Duke, the Chief Usher of the,
Court, and Mr. Inspector Penny alighting therefreara"-
soon became known that William Burton Newen..,be aP;
been apprehended for unlawfully carrying_a"tharaz
taking possession of Miss Frances Louisa IN nr•Toatn'o,
young lady of considerable property, whose i„ingto,„
resides at No. 39, Gerard-street, Coburg-row', „oar
The young lady only attained her fifteenth -7 0
December last. On reaching the station-bous%o
tressing scene ensued between the young lad&cera
mother. Through the indefatigability of the n'" and ret;
parties were traced to have gone to Gretna-greetot.
turned from thence to London, where they tooki!r-the P;0.
in Carlisle-street, Soho-square. Mr. Boyce, Ceniuel
gistrate, granted a warrant for the apprehension their„lB
ham, and after much vigilance, the officers found en"iciersv,„
treat of the parties, at ten last night, and had con lie
difficulty ire effecting an entrance Into the reatoliee
ductor was forthwith conveyed to Clerkenwell dooievr-r
tion, where he was locked up on a charge of Inrdeace
and the lady was taken to Inspector Fenny 's ret
paratory to going before the Lord Chancellor, be°
in Chancery.

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BIRTHS. -
On the 21st inst., at Mannheim, the lady' 0. Colon e°81'
.asll,
of a son. usrailton '
er,
On the 25th inst., at Paris, the lady of ''' the
Esq., of a son. p„onsbire''
On the 25th inst., at the Ryalls, Seaton, ofAeori'yor
lady of Major Daubeney, C. 8., of the 55th Foot, Ems., of .
On the 26th inst., the lady of T. G. Bergman' r.
mosa, Cookham, Berks, of a son.•
On the 26th inst., at Harrow-park, of a
levy
Harris, Esq., of a daughter. of
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On the 27th inst., at Highbury Lodge, the
Soares, Esq., of a son. the lady
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Swan, Esq-, Assistant Commis ' ry-Getteral, to Sarah logirr
eldestO n the
daughter27t h
of of
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General. •''''''
Howe °rd°ttagest
On the 26th inst., at Speldh st, Kent,
eAmpßrbiliecsre-a:EaEtDelih.,e
Di‘efrautitryiticousiorajn' o:..a.er,
only son of Sir Orford Gordon,ur Bart., io 'Mien' el° Si ji-
daughter of the late B. Barnewall, Esq., of "r .11:'3
street, Portland-place. earol'u Sher
lock.
othfeD2o7vtehr, itnosts.,araath,Sto.nllyfadrya'usg,il2gtor ihre iratelCbilr-ell
6tef
Cria ! Oett, Esq., of Deal. ~ estalinilet;
On the 27th inst., at St. Margaret's Churc-1--
John Cox, Esq., Gorgie-mills, Edinburgh, to
eldest daughter ofJ. R. M'Culloch, Esq.
Robill
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DIED. litre 19
On the 23d inst., Sophia, the wife of John ES,4SC" , former -
Esq., and daughter of the late Joseph Aldridge,',39,oc „,s,
of Great Newport-street, and of Hampstead, Mil., ig- atthe"
On the 9th inst., at Oestricb, Nassau, Dr. Jainv- 'at
0,0 rtlll°
surgeon to the Forces, half-pay. ',I ea
On the 21st inst., at Little Bray, Devon, "1"-
big
D•l3'
Acland, Esq. i
On the 23d inst., at Jersey, the Rev. Robert 11°1166
ill
Vicar of Bedfont, Middlesex.
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ninelstioiamt
FLraendgehriaricA,rCowarnrne,areve.l:lsahtiereLieute-
VII°
nant-Colonel commanding 28th Foot.
at
AnnOnonticleD2estGhreinnsiet7,iEnsNqo. rth-crescent, Bedford-agrelllit: 0
On the 26th inst., at Coventry Mrs. Whitten', •
th
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late Alderman Whittem, aged 80
• /41orth ye
On the 26th inst., aeßlackborough Howe,
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Elizabeth, relict of the late NV. Voules Ego. .
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On a theß u2d 7dt, ha
giends t 9. ,6 .at Tollington-par ,
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ThOo enn OD
On the 27th inst., at Homerton, ArthurEdn'es—d.
On the 27th inst., Mr. Henry Bentham, of Picca k

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