The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-09 00:00:00

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SlGAR.—Scarcely any business continues to be done in
British Plantation, only about 150 libels having been sold at
rather lower prices, establishing a reduction since Friday week
of Is. The public sales have only offerediB2s bags Bengal, and
247 bags Madras, which was all taken in (excepting a few
lots) at previous prices, there being no buyers thereat.
The stock of British Plantation in London on the Ist
instant was 14,321 hhds 2,156 tierces, against 17,231
hhds 2,638 tierces at this time last year. The import to the
let instant was 91,038 hhds 11,044 tierces, being an increase
over last year. The consumption has increased about 13,000
hhds this year. The stock of Havannali is much less than last
year, and of Brazil and Porto Rico it is larger. The stock of
Mauritius, Bengal, and East India is lower, the consump-
tion of those descriptions having greatly increased this year.
COFFEE.-606 bags Java and 96 barrels and bags Rio (the
latter British Plantation) was nearly all bought in at 50s,
for good to fine Dutch Company's Java; a small portion of
the Rio sold at 58s to 665, for mid to good mid colory, washed ;
the remainder was taken in at 36s to 48s 6d, for fine and to
low mid unclean ditto, all of which are comparatively very
low prices. The stock of British Plantation in Lor.don is
2,922 hhds 2,073 brls and bags, being less than last year.
Rum.—The stock in London on the Ist inst. was 15,303
tuns 1,008 hhds., being much the same as last year.
RrcE.-1,355 bags 432 pockets Bengal, and 1,530 bags
Spanish (the latter chiefly damaged). The greater part was
taken in at 17s 6d to 18s 6d for mid white Bengal (good
ditto sold at 19s), and the Spanish at 23s 6d for good bold
white like Java, but the damaged brought very low prices,
viz., 18s to 19s for second and third-class. The Bengal
must be quoted fully Gd to is cheaper.
SALTPETRE.-370 bags Bengal at auction was withdrawn
at 27s for 8% per cent. refraction, being above the value.
TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 41s 6d to 41s 9d per cwt on the spot,
and Town 45s per cwt.
TEA.—The market is rather dull.

LONDON AND BRIGHTON RAIL-
WAY COMPANY.—(THIS DAY.)
A special general meeting of the Directors and Share-
holders of the above Company was held this day at the
terminus, London-bridge station, " for the purpose of
considering and determining upon certain matters con-
nected with the resolutions passed at the special meeting
of this Company, holden on the 6th day of November
inst., in relation to the amalgamation of the Croydon
Company with this Company ; and also fur the purpose,
if necessary, of altering or rescinding the before men-
tioned resolutions, and passing such resolutions as the
meeting may deem proper."
A considerable number of shareholders attended, as it
was expected that the charges brought against the
London and Brighton Company at the last meeting of
the Croydon Company would be denied or explained
away. Among the gentlemen in the body of the room
we observed Mr. Wilkinson, chairman of the latter Com-
pany, and several of its Directors.
Rowland Hill, Esq., chairman of the London and
Brighton Company, presided.
The advertisement calling the meeting having been
read,

The CHAIRMAN said—Gentlemen, I shall commence
the business of this meeting by, in the first place, asking
your indulgence for myself. The truth is, that for a
considerable time back I have been in a bad state of
health, and yesterday it was doubtful whether I could
be in a position to attend this meeting to-day. Enter-
taining that doubt, and feeling that it was my duty to
explain as far as I could the circumstances in which the
two companies were placed, I drew up a written state-
ment of the facts of the case. What I ask is,
that I may be permitted to read this statement,
for although quite well enough to take my place here,
I feel that it will be a great relief to me to be allowed to
adopt that course.—(Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, the ad-
vertisement you have just heard read, and the circular
which has been forwarded to each Proprietor, will suffi-
ciently explain the reason for your being called together
at this time, but since those documents have been issued,
a meeting had been assembled by the Croydon Board,
For reasons given in the circular, your directors did not
attend that meeting, they acknowledged no responsi-
bility towards an assembly so constituted and so con-
vened. They were responsible only to yourselves, and
that is a responsibility. I can assure you that is never
absent from their minds—(Hear, hear)—and which they
fully acknowledge. I am, therefore, anxious that, under
the present circumstances, the whole facts shall be fully
examined, and that the reality of the case shall appear
in its true colours to the present meeting.
The CHAIRMAN then proceeded to read the following
statement :—The meeting for Tuesday last, as we all
along foresaw, arrived at no practical result. It was, as
far as its objects were concerned, an utter failure, its only
effect being to still further increase the difficulties of
carrying out the amalgamation between the two Cora-
panies.—(Hear, hear.) It casts upon us, however, the
obligation of rebutting the unjustifiable insinuations to
which we have in mere wantonness been exposed—(Hear)
—and I cannot but think that a little more charity on
the part of our neighbours; a little more forbearance ;
the slightest exercise of that conscientiousness which all
ought to evince who make pretensions to judge others in
matters in which their own feelings and interests are
involved, would probably prevent their misunder-
standing or misrepresenting the conduct and notions
of others ; would lead them to pay that just
regard to the high position of those gentlemen who are
associated with myself, which their character demands ;
would do away with all present angry feelings, and the
necessity for prosecuting the disagreeable task which has
devolved upon me.—(Hear, hear.) Gentlemen, this
task is peculiarly painful to me, because the nature of
my office throws the duties and responsibilities of the
Company mainly upon myself, and as for many
years I had the happiness of considering the Chairman
of the Croydon Company my most attached
and esteemed friend, not because of circumstances in any
way attached to this Company, but because in another
field I had the advantage of his assistance—l mean in
the reformation of the Post-office.
(LEFT SPEAKING.)

Lord Adolphus Vane, second son of the Marquis
of Londonderry, will shortly join the Scots Fusilier Guards-,
his Lords lip having exchanged from the Rifle Brigade
The Speaker of the House of Commons and Mrs.
Lefevre are entertaining a small party at Ileckfield Ilou e,
war Basingstoke.

PfspEsTatANism.-- Yesterday the ten mile racy be-
tween Jacques and Dean came off near the King's Armr,
Acton Bottom. The men have acquired some celebrity, at d
drew a good concourse of spectators. The stakes were 201. a
side. Jacques took the lead and covered the first mile U
nine minutes and a half. The men continued at a clipping
pace, Jacques still maintaining the lead, and five miles were
accomplished in forty-seven minutes. At this stage of tl e
race Jacques appeared to have victory certain, but on tl e
approach of the eighth mile his opponent stole upon him anu
took the lead, much to the surprise of the backers of Jacques.
Dean gradually gained ground upon his adversary, and ulti
mate!y brought the contest to a conclusion by coming in t
winner by eight yards, having covered the ten miles of roe d
in oae hour and thirty-four minutes, fair toe and heel wall
tug. The London fancy backed Jacques to a large amount
but in the course of the race endeavoured to edge off.