The Sun.
London, England, 1829-09-04 00:00:00

CITY MARKETS-(TWO O'CLOCK.)

PLANTATION SUGARS.—SaIes to the amount of about
1,000 hhds. were made on Tuesday last at very firm
prices, since then the demand continues steady, fully sup-
porting Tuesday's prices; the better descriptions for the
Grocers and the Refiners continue scarce, and command a
ready sale : a public sale of 2,302 bags Mauritius on Tues-
day last, chiefly coloury descriptions, went off briskly at
an advance of Is. per cwt. ; yesterday a.public sale of 122
hhds. Barhadoes (sold on new terms), at much about the
last sale's prices.
FOREIGN SUGARS —Privately there is very little doing :
yesterday a public sale of 1,056 chests white Havannahs
was brought forward, which sold briskly from 455. 6d. to
495. 6d.
REFINED SUGARS.—The business done this week in
low Lumps has been very extensive, at the quotations for
delivery a fortnight to come, and the demand continues
brisk, but the scarcity of goods checks further sales ; for
the middling descriptions also there has been more request
for packing and crashing, in the latter there has been more
business doing this week. The low prices at which the
double refined have of late rated appears to have attracted
the attention of the exporters; in the grocery descriptions
there is not so much doing as last week.
COFFEE.—OnIy one public sale this week (to-day),
consisting nearly all of the ordinary and good ordinary de-
scriptions, which forms no criterion of the market, went
off at very full prices ; by private contract there are some
inquiries for Foreign, but the transactions have been very
limited.

Flt UIT. —There is very little doing at present ; a small
parcel of Valentia Raisins has been sold at 445. ; Jordan
Almonds (owing to the reports of the crops abroad having
failed) are much sought after ; 101. 10s. has been given,
and the holders now demand 11/.
Ruse.—The Government contract will be taken this
afternoon. The market is firm, but business less active.
Leeward, 2 to 3 per cent. over proof, Is. 10d. ; ditto, 6
to 10 per cent. Is. 11 d. to 2s. ; 25 to 30 per cent. 2s. 4d.
to 2s. 6d. Jamaica, 15 to 18 per cent. over proof, 2s. 6d. ;
20 to 24 per cent. 2s. 7d. to 2s. Bd. ; 25 to 28 per cent.
2s. 9d. to 2s. 11d. ; and 30 to 35 per cent. Ss. to 3s. 9d.
per gallon.
Srlocs.—By order of the Lords Commissioners of the
Treasury, the periodical declaration for the sale of Spices
on account of the Ceylon Government has been issued to-
day. The sale consists of 90,000 lbs. of Cinnamon ; 250
bales of first sort, 350 of second, and 400 bales of third
quality. Also, on the same account, a large quantity of
damaged cinnamon saved from the Alexander, stranded at
Gravesend. The sale will take place on the 12th October.
Hon.-The fine weather has much improved the con-
dition of the plantations, and the accounts to-day are fa-
vourable. The duty has risen from 29,0001. to 38,0001.
up to yesterday. This morning it is called 40,0001.
Nothing doing in Hops.
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TEA.-The East India Company's Tea Sale is proceed-
ing steadily, and up to this morning 33,496 chests have
passed. The 130heas have been got through, and Con-
gous are going off from 2s. to 2s. Id. per lb.
TOBACCO.—There is not much doing in Tobacco, ar-
rivals of the new crop being looked for. Some German
orders for Virginias have been completed at 4d. to 4id: in
leaf, and 4d. to 6fd. per lb. in stemmed. In the, past
month there have been some purchases for Ireland. The
delivery last month was 614 hhds., of which 288 lbs.
were for the home trade.

SILK.-Turkey Silk is in demand for export, and has
advanced from 8 to 10 per cent. Persian Silks are also
higher. Bengal Silks are unaltered. The delivery in
August from the Company's warehouses was 1,597 bales,
of which 519 were Bengal.
The mercantile letters from St. Petersburgh are to the
20th ult. The exchange continues to advance, and the
last quotation is 104 to 23-32. Tallow, 103 rubles ;
shipped off, 87,000 casks. British ships arrived, 507 ;
sailed, 369. Shipments of Grain continued to be made.
Tallow is at 3ss. per cwt.

MR. MADDEN'S TRAVELS.—This work
certainly appears most opportunely at the present moment.
At a time when the eyes of the whole civilized world are
directed to the seat of war between the Turks and Russians,
and to the fearful struggle between these two powers, any
details respecting the character of the former nation, their
strength, laws, religion, habits and prejudices, &c. must
prove especially attractive. The account given in these
volumes of the SULTAN'S capital, conveys a very animated
picture of the present state of Constantinople, and will
assist the reader to form a just idea of the resources and
capabilities of the Turkish Empire.

Passed through Canterbury yesterday, and
changed horses at the Fountain Hotel :—The Duke of
WELLINGTON, Duke and Duchess of ST. ALBANS and
Ladies IleaucLeac, Marquis and Marchioness of Won,-
CESTER, Countess GUILFORD and the Ladies NORTH,
Earl ROSSLYN, Lord LYNDHURST, Lady PALMER, Sir
FRANCIS and Lady HARTWELL, General MONTRESOR,
Major Entas, Capt. JOHNSON, Mr. Hesse, Mr. and Mrs.
LE Sac, Mr. Anamsoa, &v.—Kentish Chronicle.
Mademoiselle SONTAG inserted in the Jouiwal
des Debats a medical certificate of her health, requiring
sea-baths and repose fur some months, as she would other-
wise risk the loss of her voice. This was done in answer
to a letter from M. LAURENT, pressing the performance of
her Paris engagement.

Mr. SHELL—A gentleman, closely con-
nected with the county of Louth, has assured us that if
Mr. LESLIE FOSTER be raised to the Bench, the success of
Mr. Slim, as a candidate for the representation of
that county; is no longer problematic. It, however, the
vacant seat on the Bench be not filled by Mr. FOSTER,
Mr. SIIEIL will be returned for the borough of Drogheda,
it being the intention of Mr. VAN ITomatcH to accept the
stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds.—Limerick Even-
ing Post.

Mr. DAWSON, the distinguished Member for
Londonderry, is at present on an official survey of the
political state of Ireland, having been very properly se-
lected for this duty by the British Government, of which
he is an influential Member. The co-operation of every
Irish Member, anxious fur the peace and happiness of the
country, would be at this moment of the most essential
advantage.—Limerick Evening Post.
CATHOLIC HIGH SHERIFF.—The Hon.
Mr. BROWNE, brother of the Earl of KENNIARE, is one
of the three gentlemen returned by the going Judge of As-
size, from amongst whom the Government is to select the
High Sheriff of Kerry for the ensuing year. As Mr.
BROWNE'S name is the first on the return, he will, of
course, be appointed.—Dublin Morning Register.
HOP-PICKING.—As a great number of the
poorer classes are in the habit of travelling into Kent and
Sussex at this season of the year, to procure employment
in picking hops, a great deal of misery and disappoint-
ment will be averted by giving publicity to the following
notice issued this morning, and circulated on the Kent and
Sussex ro ids :—" HOP-PICKING, 1829—The crop of hops
this year is very short and bad, so that no hop-pickers
will Le wanted, and persons going into Kent and Sussex
will not obtain employment, but probably get ague and
sickness."

The captain of a mine, from the Land of Squab
Pie, who went to Bri.lgewater last week, as a witness in
the greet mining cause, as part of his breakfact on the
road, picked clean the bones of a cold duck, and, a few
hours after, nearly demolished two hot roasted ones! This
gastronomical pet former, no doubt, acquiesces in the
quaint
opinion avowed by a predecessor in that line of distinction,
who said that " a goose was a foolish bird, being rather
too much for one, and too little for two."