The Sun.
London, England, 1829-11-25 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON MARKETS.
(From Om London New Price Current of yesterday.)

SUGAR.—The demand for Muscovades revived con-
siderably list week, but there was no improvement in
prices; the purchases. were estimated at 3,000 hhds. and
trs. This day the ttock of Sugar is still rather more than
hilt year; the deliveries last week about SOO hhds. and
trs. less than the corresponding week of last year. At the
slose of the Market the estimated sates of Muscovades this
day, including 123 hhds. Barbadoes, were 100 hlids.
and trs. We have reduced the quotations of low brown
Sugar; the fine Grocery are scarce, and maintain high
prices. • Average prices of Sugar 255. sd. Total delivery
of Sugar this week 2,976 hhds. and trs., and 3,678
bags. In the Refined Market last week the request for
goods for the, Mediterranean nontinued, but. the sales wire
on a more limited scale than usual; the prices were un-
varied. Sever al' buyers came forward to purchase low
golds for the Hamburg Market, which they obtained
at prices 6d. to is. lower, Luraps at 71s. ; the request for
fine goods for the double bounty rather dull. The whole-
sale Grocers- purchased considerable parcels of goods for
the home trade. Molasses were dull and lower. In the
Refined this afternoon there is a steady business, and the
prices fully maintained.
FOREIGN SUGAR.—The only purchases- this week, SO
chests soft brawn Rio 18s. 6d., and a small lot low white
Pernams 265.

EAST INDIA SUGAlt.—In East India Sugar no alters-
Con. By public sale last week 5,1G2 bags Mauritius, the
whole went off heavily at a reduction of Is. a Is. 6d.,
brown 425. a 435. 6d. low to fine yellow 465. a 565. Ar-
rivals up to this time last year 244,508 bags, this year
215,365. This day by public sale 6,992 mate Manilla
Sugar, of an uncommon fine quality, only a small propor-
tion sold, strong grey at 285., which is Is. lower than an-
ticipated, yet only in proportion to the low prices of other
Sugar.
COYFEE.--There was a languid and uninteresting Coffee
Market last week ; the few public sales of British Planta-
tion .went off more freely at higher prices, owing to the
small quantity brought forward. By private contract some
good ord. Brazil sold at 325. 6d., and many buyers ap-
peared at 325. This day by public sale 87 casks Demerara
and Jamaica Coffee, and 67 bags good ord. Brazil; the
latter sold 31.., which is 6d. to Is. lower; the British
Plantation Coffee supported prices.
Ruse, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS —The Rum market
has been very heavy; the only purchases reported are par-
' cels indirectly for the Government contractors, at low
prices. In Brandy or Geneva there is no alteration.
FLAX, AND TALLow.—The prices of Tallow
gradually advanced last week, on the probability of the
Baltic being early blocked by the ice, and many ships left
to winter. The price of Tallow advanced to 365. ; the
recent intelligence contradicts these rumours, and the Tal-
low Market has again become heavy. Hemp is rather
higher. Flax unvaried. The letters horn St. Peters-
burg,' are dated the 7th instant. Exchange 10d. 21-32;
Tallow 90 a 92 ; shipped of 166,000; freight 275.
Faurr.—There have been considerable sales of old Cur-
rants at 675., and new at 751., of new Turkey Raisins at
40s. ; of Valentia, about 3,000 package+, at 455. ; new
'Denia at 355. ; some,nevr Turkey Figs have sold at 45..
a 485., and some of the, best at 50+. This afternoon there
is a revival in the demand for Fruit, and prices are gene-
rally:lB. a 2s. higher. Valenti* 465. ; Turkey Raisins 411.
Inntfo.—The purchases of Indigo are quite inconsi-
derable. The public sales at Liverpool of the East India
went off with briskness; the consuming qualities 3d. a
4sl. shove the India House prices ; the other qualities ra-
ther lower.

IRISH PROYISIONS.—In Beef and Pork there is no
alteration. Bacon is heavy. Butters steady.
COTTON. —The extensive business reported at Liverpool
has occasioned great firmness in this Market, but without
any material advance in the prices; the sales for the week,
enclitic, last night inclusive, consist of 4,000 Surat at Sid.
a bad. ; 10 Bowed at 6d. ; 30 Bengal at 3-d. a 4kd.
The chief sales of Cotton are from Friday last ; they amount
to nearly 4,000 bags ; Surats are id., and other descrip-
tions id. tod. per lb. higher. By public sale this day
200 bags middling fair Surats sold at Sid., which was at
full Market prices.
Ons.—There is a steady demand for Oil ; considerable
transactions are reported, but without any alteration in the
currency. . _

Slarritvaa.—Saltpetre is firm.
Tx....—The prompt fur last sale is on Friday. Con-
gous continue in good demand, the better qualities at some
premium, the lower ones at sale prices. Twankays are
dull at cost prices. Hysons command some profit.
Wool.—Theri is little alteration in the price of Wool;
the public sale of N. S, Wales Wool yesterday went off a
little higher than the previous sales.
RlOE.—Some sales of good Carolina Rice are reported
at advanced quotations ; East India Rice continues very
dull. By public sale this forenoon 683 bags East India
Rice, goad Bengal Rice sold at 10s. 6d. and 11s.,
which is 6d. to le. lower.

tl Hors.—There is more doing in Hops ; the prices are
unvaried : the new 61. a 71. 10s.
Aso's:l.—The prices in Liverpool are still advancing;
a.
here there is no alteration, and little business doing.
TOBACCO.—The purchases of Tobacco continue con-
ikael to small parcels to the trade.
d SILL.--There islittle variation in Silk.

,
.PAST INDIA- SALE, THIS DAY.-61 chests Tortoise-
shell, 'all mains, find dark mottle 475. 6d. a 645. 6d. ;

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[DAY, Noy. 20.
' To AI. P.
38 0 28 3%
13 0 11 5%
15 0 13 0
17 0 10 5
26 0
16 0 12 8

DUBLIN MARKET N,

,Tl;.—Fu
From
2,138 Wheat, per barrel 20 stone 18 0
650 Bese _ s. 17 stone 11 0
1,142 Barley l6 stone 11 6
5,713 Oats .12 stone 8 0
13,253 Cwt. Flour 9 stonei 6 0
t 195 stone' 9 0
Sold to Makers only.
1!0,746 Cwt. Flour
Average price of Wheat and Flour 15s. o,i. per sack.
Receipts of Flour,
Firsts, from 235. Ikl. to 265. Od.
Sales of Do. at.
/Seconds, from 15'. 0.1. to 225. Od.
14. J.
from ss. 014. 14s Od.

PRICE OF BREAD.

Quartern Loaf, 41b. Sox.— Sl,,d. Half-quartern, Mb. P0z.—....4 d.

MONTHLY REPORT OF CORN,
BY THE COMBIISSIONERS OF HIS MAJESTY'S CUSTOMS.

An Account showing the Quantities of Corn, Grain, Meal,
and Flour, imported into the United Kingdom in the
Month ended Ist November, 1829, the Quantities upon
which Duties have been paid for Home Consumption
during the same Month, and the Quantities remaining
in Warehouse at the close thereof.
(Published in conformity to the 6th sec. of the Act 9th Geo. IV.
c. 60.)

Mr. Hunt appeared at the Mansion-house'yes-
terday, to make a complaint to his Lordship .respect-
ing the state of Blackfriars-bridge. He came,-he
said, to represent the dreadful arid dangerous state
itd.the bridge, and in doing so, to complain of parties
utterly unknown to him, though perfectly known
to. his Lordship. The condition of the bridge was
not only disgraceful to the city of London as an in-
stance of gross neglect, but was such as actually to
endanger the lives of his Majesty's subjects ; in
fact, it was in so bad a state, that he had not for the
last ten years seen any thing to compare with it in
town or country. . There was, he believed, no high-
Way in the kingdom that presented such an appear-
ance. There were not only breaks and ruts, but
deep holes in it at this moment, sufficient to over-
turn any gig or carriage. . .
The LORD it wished to know whether Mr
Hunt's observations were directed to the approaches
leading to the bridge, or to the bridgeitself.
Mr. Hunt meant to apply every epithet of con-
demnation to the state of the bridge itself. He ap-
plied to the Lord Mayor, because he knew not
here else he could apply so properly.

The LORD MAYOR assured Mr. Hunt that lie
would make every inquiry into the subject.
Mr. Hunt—l will only state to your Lordship
some of the accidents which took place last week.
One horse was killed, another horse had his leg
broken, and was obliged to be killed, a third horse
fell against one of the great stones, and his intes-
tines were so injured, that I have no doubt it was
found necessary to despatch him also. This was the
list of killed and wounded for a single day. But I
think I can see pretty clearly the reason of all this
neglect. In describing it I must make use of an
old-fashioned word, which it has often fallen to my
let to employ when speaking of the City and its
proceedings—l have no doubt that it is meant to
get up a job, a City job; and the bridge must be
left in this dangerous state, in order to carry on the
job.

The LORD MAYOR—It appears that the founda-
ion of the road is bad.

Mr. Hunt—Yes, my Lord ; you remember that
about two years ago the bridge was lowered. At
present, from want of repair, the heavy carts and
waggons are jamming down on the foundation ; and
an architect told me this day that there arc some
parts of it through which you can see the water.
The LORD MAYOR—I think the building of the
bridge originally was a bad job.
Mr. Hunt—lt certainly was, my Lord; but the
job is the rule in the City; departure from job is
the exception.
The LORD MAYOR—There is a man, if I mistake
not, appointed to take care of the bridge.
Mr. Hunt—There is a man with a gold-laced hat,
but he is a walking gentleman, not a working one.

The LORD MAYOR—Is there not a toll esta.
blished too ?

M. Hunt—There ia, my Lord ; but it is one
that spews the spirit of City imposts. Your Lord•
ship or I may drive our carriages over it and wel-
come, but the moment a poor man is caught on the
bridge with his cart, he is met with a demand for
2d. Such is civic law.
The LORD MAYOR assured Mr. Hunt that no
effort should be wanting upon his part to satisfy
Mr. Hunt and the public.

GUILDHALL. .

Thomas Keene, a carman, in the service of Mr.
Smith, a corn-chandler, in London-wall, was re-exa-
mined before Mr. Alderman VENAULES yesterday,
charged with attempting to violate the person of
Sarah Scharratt, one of the servants in Mr. Smith's
family.

... _
The prosecutrix, a plain-looking young woman,
stated, that on the 19th inst., the prisoner and
another man, named James, were engaged in chop-
ping some wood in a cellar, from which there is an
entrance into the kitchen. The prisoner offered
her a key which would enable her to treat them
with some of her master's ale, but she refused to do
that, and as as they were cutting up wood for her
she sent out for some gin at her own expense. She
took three parts of a glass with them, after which
the prisoner wished to lift her up to look through a
hole, but she opposed this, and tried to get away.—
She did not succeed, however, for he overtook her
in an adjoining cellar, and treated her with great in-
delicacy. Soon after he came to the kitchen-door
and begged a bit of bread, and she gave him some
stale pieces and some cheese. Subsequently he
came again to the kitchen with an excuse that he
had put his candle out, and while he was lighting it,
she went into an adjoining warehouse to fetch a
basin, which had been carried there with some
scraps for the cat. Ile observed her, and surprised
her in the warehouse, all the men being at dinner, and
to avoid him she slid down the bannister-rail of a se-
cond staircase, the stairs being encumbered with
goods. Ile slid down in the same way, and dragged
her by her arms up the stairs, they not being so en-
cumbered as to be absolutely impassable. Arrived
at the top, he threw her down, but, after a severe
struggle for a quarter of an hour, left her without
' having accomplished his design. She screamed all
the time.
Mr. Smith was of opinion that this might be
true, although her cries were not heard in the
dwelling-house.
Being cross-examined by prisoner's solicitor, she
admitted the prisoner had kissed her once, the first
time she took him a carpet to beat, but he had
kissed the other servant often. She was quite
sober.

Anna Howard, another servant in the family,
said the prosecutrix sent her for threepenny worth
of brandy in the morning, but she considered her

sober. She missed her -for some time, and when
she returned she complained of being ill-used by the
prisoner, and seemed giddy and agitated. She had
previously called witness into the cellar, that the
prisoner might lift them up and find which was the
heaviest. After the affair had happened, the pri-
soner came again for a light, and asked complainant
if he should kiss witness. Complainant said yes,
and he did so. Prisoner had kissed complainant
more than once. Heard her say the same afternoon
she had forgiven the prisoner.
Henman, the officer, said the prisoner had con-
fessed that he took liberties with the prosecutrix, he
being intoxicated, but he did not violate her person.
The solicitor having made some observations on
the evidence,
Mr. Alderman VENABLES said, " If little liberties
were given by one servant to another, God forbid
these should be held to justify the ruination of a
female."—The prisoner was committed.