The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-22 00:00:00

cf the PUBLIC JOURNALS.
vtott THE EVENING PAPERS OF SATURDAY.
GLOBE.—When speaking on Irish questions, Lord
Lyndhurst is singularly unfortunate. Whether he ad-
dresses the House of Lords as a politician, or deliver an
opinion when presiding therein, in his judicial capacity,
the Nobleand Learned Lord is led to employ phraseology
which fails to convey the meaning he intends to express.
For instance, the Noble and Learned Lord's memorable
sh2scliption of the Irish people—" eliens in blood, reli-
gion, and language," which was concise and pointed as
an epigram, meant anything but what, to ordinary ears,
the words seemed to convey. Whereas, the words them-
selves affirmed—and their connexion appeared to justify
the construction—that the Irish people had neither claim
to. nor fitness for English institutions and privileges,
which, by virtue of the Act of Union, they claimed
from the Legislature. Lord Lyndhurst subsequently
explained that the construction given to the words,
so far from being justified, was forced, unnatural, and
fareign from his purpose. The Noble and Learned Lord
was not, it is true, extensively successful in his at-
tempts to persuade people that the phrase had been
misunderstood. But this obstinacy. in adhering to what
they asserted was the plain and obvious meaning of his
words, might arise from the proverbial power of preju-
dice—unless, indeed, the aphorism be accepted, that
"language was given to man to enable him to
conceal his thoughts ;" and Lord Lyndhurst, acting
upon this principle, employed the offensive phrase to
conceal his deep affection for the Irish people, and his
earnest wish that they should enjoy privileges and
immunities in all respects equally extensive with
the other subjects of the United Kingdom. Then, an
observation of the Lord Chancellor, during the recent
argument before the House of Lords on the Writ
of Error has also been the subject of a most un-
fortunate misconstruction, which it became necessary for
his Lordship to set right by an elaborate exposition of
his real meaning. This the Noble and Learned Lord
did last night—with what amount of success, we leave
those wko read the text and the comment upon the
words, as last night supplied by his Lordship, to deter-
mine. While Mr. Hill was pursuing his argument on
the mission of names from the special jury panel,
and explaining the manner in which the jury had. been
composed, and which had been made the ground of
challenging the array by the defendants, the Lord
Chancellor interposed :--" There is no dispute about
the facts. It is clear from the record that there was a
fraudulent list; that the book was made up from that
list ; and that the panel was made out from the book."
At a subsequent period of the argument, the Lord
Chancellor observed—" The only question was, whe-
ther this was the right course of proceeding—whether
the fraud formed a ground of challenge of the array."
The Lord Chancellor has explained. But in so doing
has, to nor view, rather mystified than rendered clear,
that which lie conceived required elucidation. The
obvious meaning of the words his Lordship has " ex-
plained," was previously clear to every one who is in
the habit of taking words in their plain and obvious
sense. His Lordship states, that when he said, "It is
clear from the record that there was a fraudulent list,"
he only meant, " It was so admitted for the purpose of
legal, argument. It could not be denied. His statement
went to the fact that the admission was made for the
purpose of argument, and of argument only. But he
never said, or intended to say, nor could their Lord-
ships or any other person suppose he could intend to
say, that these facts, admitted for the purpose of argu-
ment, were in reality true.'
STANDARD.—We shall not be suspected of a wish
to limit the functions or to disparage the importance of
t' nubile press, but we are bound to say that the tenor
debate upon Mr. Milner Gibson's motion last
; _ confirms us in the opinion we have long enter-
tained, that if ever the people of this conntry shall come
to think the press an intolerable nuisance it will be when
the public journals send roving commissions in pursuit of
grit vances into remote places, where a temporary excite •
meiit may, from any cause, exist. There is no part of Eng-
land which has not an ably conducted local press of its own,
amply supplying all the uses of a press to the
district. The conductors of this local press are men who
mast have much better means of information, and of
forming a correct judgment, than any itinerant who visits
the neighbourhood as our own reporter," and they
must be responsible in character, which " our own re-
porter cannot he. To what extent does it affect
the interests of a London journal, if all the
statements of its " owl' reporter" should be,
at the six months end, proved absolutely false
or gross!y exaggerated, as generally happens ? Mean-
while misrepresentation mist encouragement of disorder
do their work. The local journals, on the other hand,
c moot 'lire this policy; they depend for existence upon
their local character for veracity and circumspectaess.
The temptation to send down " our own reporter" to any
exc;ted quarter, is no doubt strong to vanity and not in-
carsiderable on the side of profit—but the practice is
unqiieationably a great public evil.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(Fry. tra the London New Price Current .;"July 19.)
SlttGAits--The market has still an improving appearance for
al descriptions of Raw Sugar admissible for home consump-
tion, To-day there was less activity in the West India Sugar
market, still merchants displayed firmness, and a fair busi-
ness was transacted at fully former rates. The market closed
with a firm appearance, especially for all bright grocery and
strong relining sorts.
ELFtstisis.-An extensive demand has prevailed for the
hoinehrade this week, and an advance on former rates of is
to Is 6d per cwt has been paid. To-day Refined Goods were
math wanted by the home trade, and stiffer rates paid; the
market has becolae bare of goods; brown lumps are fetching
75i to 75s 6d, asd standard 76s to 77s per cwt. Bonded
Crushed Sugar finds ready purchasers at full former rates.
The market is firm for Loaves, and a good deal is doing.
MAIMITItS.-A. good business has been transacted by pri-
vate treaty, and all the parcels on offer have been disposed of
rather above former rates. This afternoon the trade pur-
chased freely ; at public sale 11,326 bags of various sorts
were offered, and the whole disposed of at an advance on the
rates of the last auctions of 6cl per cwt ; . price i ruled as
I Mows i-line yellow at 61s to 625, good 59s to 6,',_, 6,i, mid
5Gs Gil to 53s 6(.1, low 54s 6(1 to 565, good to fine - sea 52s
to 51s, mid 47s fid to 495, low 4.3 s 6d to 475, ord t. •-: grey
54. i to 575, good to fine 58s to 60s 6d per cwt. i, s : sblic
sale esi iSiesday 1,600 bags are declared.
EAST INotA.-13engal Sugar has Met with ready pi: rs:;asers
at an advance on former rates of 6d to is per cwt. This
afternoon Bengal Sugar was wanted, but rather higher
rates being asked checked business, and 1848 bags at
ail:lion were Only partly sold-mid soft date yellow at 56s to
58s 6d, washed 51s to 57s 6d, very fine sound white 70s, fine
Gss, good 63', low 59s 6d to 61s, washed 60s to 67s ; 64 bags,
in bond, went at 25s to 27s for low damp yellow; 1,215 bags
Madras, in bond, sold at lower rates, viz.:-fine damp bright
brown at 27s to 295, good 25s to 26s 6d, and low dark 19s to
22s 6d per cwt.
FonsoGN.-Brown Brazil Sugar has been in increased de-
mand privately this week, and a good business has been
transacted at rather higher rates. Yellow Havannah is
each wanted, and in some cases the rates paid are rather
ah,ive those previously quoted. White Havannah is firm in
price and in fair demand : fine yellow Havannali at 22s to
22s Gil, good 20s 6(1 to 21s, washed 19s, good sound white 28s
se 2836 d, and slightiy damaged 25s per cwt.
MousssEs.-I's est India cannot generally be purchased
usen lower terms; but few purchases have been made pri-
vately ; 26s accepted for good Antigua. For parcels offered
at auction, Antigua 245, Barbadoes 265, St. Kitt's 245, and
:Montserrat `xis per cwt. Tamarinds are cheaper; 17i barrels
West India at auction were sold at 50s per cwt. For Honey
prices have made a stand ; 5 jugs Jamaica at auction went at
s,►= to ciSs per cwt.
Fnitir.-importers of Currants are not inclined to further
give way in prices, hut buyers still operate with reluctance.
i ', 'von.-'Filers* has been less demand for West India
Csike this week, but holders remain firm, and will not sell,
cs eepting at former rates. This afternoon, the public sales
of Ceylon Coffee were large, at an advance on former rates of
6,1 to is per cwt ; good ordinary fetched 50s to 525, very good
ordinary 52s Gd to 545, good ordinary brown 53s to 545, fine
esilinary 58s, tine fine ordinary coloury 68s to 70s, low
middling coloury 78s to 795, Pea berry 81s to 87s,
triage 16s to 17s, and sea damaged 14s to 16a. Jamaica
middling fetched 86a 6d to 88s, low middling 79s to
80s, fine fine ordivary 724 Gd to 755, fine ordinary 56s to
625, triage &is Gd to 525; 179 bags Java, sound, taken in at
„is 6(1 to 37s fir fine ordinary yellow Singapore, a few lots in
single casks 41A to 495; 78 barrels of Rio were bought in at
Ms for middling coloury.
ToA.-To-day the market presented a fiat appearance for
nearly every description of Tea. Congou but mid ra str and
freiii sold at is ild to Is 2d, but mid Is 2id, super strong
2s `'..l to 28 21(.1 ; Twankay but mid is sd, and Hyson flavour
2s lid to 25 lid ;- Gunpowder 3s 6d to 4s sid, and Imperial
2s 10{d per lb'. • . .
. Sioreess.-There have been no public sales of black Pepper,
and although prices rule low, still buyers have purchased very
sparingly by private contract. This afternoon 87 bags White
Pti)per at auction sold at full rates, and fetched 5d to sid
per lb fer mid quality. 75 bags Bourbon Cloves went at
easier rates, good rather bright at 9d to 9id per lb. 41 bar-
rels Jamaica Ginger were sold at 41 15s to 61 I9s for ordinary
to good mid. 150 bags bold wormy Bengal were taken in at
22a, buyers at 18s per cwt.
CIDCOA.-Importers of West India submitting to a reduc-
tien on previous rates of is to 2s per cwt, has occasioned the
demand to be good. This afternoon Foreign met with little
attention, and 200 bags Para at auction were all withdrawn.
IticE.-The market has presented a firm aspect for all de-
scrlptions of East•lndia Rice this week, notwithstanding the
favourable appearance for the grain crops, and the dull state
of the Wheat- trade, This afternoon Bengal Rice was in
exoellent request, and 2,364:bags 400 packets at public ;sale
were readily disposed of at rather higher prices-good mid
white fetched lls 6(1 to 19s, mid Ils 6d, and mid white
broken 1 is to I ls.6d per cwt.
SAGO.-Holders show firmness, and supply the market
sparingly. This afternoon at auction, 106 boxes Sago went
Is to 2s cheaper-fine small white Purl selling at 19s;
54 brIS Tapioca sold at 2id to aid, and 560 tins Jamaica
Arrowroot partly sold at 6d to 8d per lb.
Itwr, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-For the finest descrip-
tions of Jamaica Rum prices are supported, but for all other
sorts they are going down, and rule Id to 2d per gallon under
those of this day week. For Leewards prices keep firm, and
a good business has been transacted; the purchases amount
to 150 puns at 2s 2id to 2s 3d per gallon proof. The market
is in a dull state for Demerara, and easier rates taken-
-2s lld to 33 2d is the value of strong qualities, but Calcutta
has been in lively demand, and very full prices paid; 400
casks sold privately at is 11d to Is llid per gallon, proof,
with certificate ; at public sale 174 puns 2 hhds
Calcutta were taken in at 2s 4d to 2s 5.0 for
24 to 22 per cent. over, but since sold at a fraction above
Is lld per gallon, proof strength. For Brandy, lower rates
have again been accepted. Cognac, best brands of the
vintage of 1838 hhds 5s 3d, puns 5s Id ; ditto 1839 hhds 5s Id,
puns 4s lid; ditto 1840 hhds ss, puns 4s 10d; ditto 1841
hhds 4s lid, puns 4s 9d ; ditto 1842 hhds 43 Bd,' puns 4s 6d,
mid and good mid sorts 3s to 4s 6d, and low 2s 8d to 2s 10d
per gallon. The stock of Brandy is a large one. Geneva
at is 10d to is 11d, for fine for home consumption 2s 8d to
3s 6d per gallon paid for small parcels. English Corn Spirits
at lOs 4d per gallon, cash, and there has been a good business
transacted.
INDIGO.-Since last Friday the market has presented a
firm aspect for all descriptions of East India Indigo. To-day
during-the progress of the sale 125 chests were withdrawn,
and 823-have passed.
Ouss.-Southern OH, prices have declined lOs per tun ;
Seal 36/ paid for pale, at which holders are firm. Cod 331 15s
to 34/ per tun, and the stock is a small one. Sperm is much
wasted, fine British fetching 84/ to 85/ and American 81/
to 831 per tun. Rape at 37s 6d to 38s and
btditiVl NI ' .64 ,to 37s per cwt : the supply is
In Oil at 25s 9d to 26s per cwt. Cocoa
r ,ttiVtlit ?pap-3031er cwt. Palm at 285 to 29s per cwt
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