The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-15 00:00:00

RUMOURS OF THE DAT.

Lord De Grey's recent visit to London was caused by the dif-
ferences which prevail between the Orange managers at the
Castle and the more liberal members of the Irish Government.
His Excellency, after the lapse of a few weeks, is to proceed to
England to recruit his health, which is really affected ; and in
a few weeks more his successor will probably be announced.
The Earl of Jersey is spoken of as the new Lord Lieutenant.

MONEY and COMMERCIAL NEWS.
CITY, TUESDAY EVENING.
This has been altogether a blank day in the money market,
as have many of the preceding. This may be accounted for by
most of the stocks being closed, and the absence of speculators
from political causes. Prices, which at the commencement of
business, had been somewhat depressed, rallied towards the
afternoon, and Consols left off at 91i 914 for the opening, ex
dividend; Three per Cents. Reduced, 914 913 ; Bank Stock,
167 168 ; Exchequer Bills, 47 49 prem.
Dutch Two and a Half per Cents. were a shade lower, being
52j 523; the Five per Cents, remained at 101 1013 ; as did
Belgian at 102 103; Danish, 803 813 ; and Brazilian, 663
673. 'h he quotation for Mexican declined to 36* 363.
Brighton Railway Shares improved to 353 354 ; the other
lines remained the same ; London and Birmingham, 177 179 ;
Birmingham and Gloucester, 50 52 ; Great Western, 89 90 ;
the Half Shares, 62* 621 ; North Midland, 65 67 ; the New
Shares, 32 33 ; South Eastern and Dover, 254 26* ; New,
66i ; Eastern Counties, 9 914 ; Northern and Eastern, 41*
41; Blackwall, 103 11.
To-morrow being the settling day for time bargains in the
bonds, the usual fluctuation has taken place; and on this ac-
count the quotations have been depressed.
_ Colombian, 26
263; Peruvian, 18 19; Portuguese Five per Cents. 37* 373;
the Three per Cents., 22 221/2 Spanish Five per Cents.,
213 22h ; the Three per Cents, 23 23*. Money was exceed-
ingly scarce in the Market, and was worth 8 to 12 per cent.,
being lent only on personal security.
Although the quotations for the Exchanges do not vary
materially from Friday, business was very flat, with but little
cluing. Amsterdam 12 5, 12 5* ; Rotterdam, 12 5, 12 53 ;
Antwerp, 12 44 12 5 ; Hamburgh, 13 113/4, 13 12* ; Frank-
fort, 1513 ; Paris, 25f. 750. to 25f. 80c. ; Genoa, 25 80 ; L. g-
dh
roirdn;32693 Trieste, 9 55, 9 56 ; Ma-
-9;5 and; VLi Lisbon, 95354529/5. 51A
;
As far as the contents of the letters by the Acadia can be
ascertained, the accounts generally are better, not only as re-
gard political matters, but also as to business. It is stated
that the Government are determined not to allow Lord Ash-
bin ton's mission to be fruitless, but that the question of the
Maine boundary shall be satisfactorily arranged before his de-
parture. So strongly has the importance of his journey been
fdt, that instructions had been given to countermand orders
fur launching four new frigates, as well as to reduce the pre-
sent naval force and the army.

Business had decidedly improved, and from appearances,
although no great inquiry could be expected for two or three
months, yrt it was anticipated that in the autumn a sure,
steady, and safe demand would arise.
The Government had obtained three and a half millions of
dollars on account of the loan at 90 per cent. ; but encouraging
as these accounts are, it is to be hoped that none of it will find
its way to this country for reasons before assigned. Most of
the low-priced, or, as they are there termed, " fancy" stocks,
had improved, Indiana being 204 20i. Ex;:hange on England
Si prem. .

It has been conjectured by many that the intelligence from
St. Domingo is grossly exaggerated, and even was disbelieved
on 'Change ; but private letters, from sources too respectable
to admit of a doubt, confirm the fact of the calamity having
taken place, though it is to be hoped that it is greatly over-
charged, which is only to be expected from the contusion which
must naturally exist.
(From The Sun of Last Night.)
The English funds are again, a trifle below yesterday, but
there literally has been nothing doing, the Stock Exchange
being almost deserted. Consols are 911/2 91a for the opening
ex dividend; Three per Cents. Reduced, 9134 91i ; Three-
and •a- Half per Cents. /001001/8 ; Ditto Reduced, 1001 ;
Ditto New, 101 101 k ; Bank Stock, 167 168; India Bonds,
23 ; and Exchequer Bills, 47 49 prem.
To-morrow will be the settling-day in the Foreign Market,
but speculation being unknown in the securities, prices remain
without alteration. Belgian, 102 103 ; Dutch Two-and-a-
Half per Cents. 531 53; the Five pet Cents. 101 101 i ;
Danish, 80% 81%; Brazilian, 66% 67%. Mexican is quoted
36ie being about per cent. lower.
This is account day in shares, but purchases now being
effected for money, :no settlement is necessary. Prices are
Cheltenham and Great Western, 28 ; Great Western, 896- ;
South Eastern &tip, 6i; Brighton, 35i ; the loan notes, 7i.
The Bonds are quoted—Portuguese Five per Cents., 34 ;
Spanish Five per Cents., 22; the Three per Cents., 221 23.
On account of to-morrow being the arrangement of specula-
tive bargains in these documents, money has been very scarce,
the rate varying from 7 to 11 per cent., according to the credit
of borrowers, while in the English market, and for discount
purposes, it is easy at from 3 to 4 per cent.
It will be collected from the debate on the tariff last night,
that although the duties on coffee were fixed at the proposed
rates, and that cn tea continued, that the question of reduction
remains open for further consideration. The only argument
used in defence of them w6s, that the revenue at present was
not in a condition to allow of any experiments. This is, per-
haps, feasible, but the policy of retaining such enormous foes
upon articles of necessary consumption was not at tenneed to
be def.nded. e quantity of coffee used last year was
upwards of 28,000,0001b5., and more than 36,000,0001b5.
aorteteat,bemomstooref weheiveleire wastaken by the lower classes, who
sufferers by
the effect of the
indirect taxation, inasmuch as every tradesman calculates his
profit at a per eet.tage on the cost to him, and the consumer,
therefore, has to pay a per tentage on the duty as well as on
this bonded price. Among the smaller cla•s the quantity
liaises through vat ious hands, all of whom make a similar calcu •
latinq ; and thus the more the article is sub-divided the more
enhanced does the price become in compar.son with buying
from first parties. The tariff generally appears to have been
formed with the intention of lowering the duties upon articles
of every day consumption to the smallest possible ioint, and it is
to be regretted that the duty upon those and some few other
articles have been retained, to appear as blots on the whole
measure, which it is to be hoped will, at the earliest possible
period, be reconsidered.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, JUNE 13.—The market
had a dull aspect to-day, but prices were not lower. About
4,000 bales were sold, of which speculators took 500, and ex-
porters 300 American.
LIVERPOOL SHARE MARKET, JUNE 13.—The market
showed a trifling improvement in the demand, while there were
fewer shares offering. The sales comprised Easteru Counties,

New, 4/. 19s. 2d. ; Grand Junction, 1901; Halves, 95i ;
North Midland Halves, 32; South Eastern, 26i; New, 6i.
MANCHESTER. STOCK EXCHANGE, JUNE 13.—We have
had a very inanimate Market. Prices continue without mate-
rial change. Manchester and Birmingham, 26; Manchester
and Leeds, 83; Dublin and Drogheda, 11i I 1 ; Manchester
Assurance, 94.

CLOSING PRICES.
lIRITISH FUNDS.

Bank Stock l6B India Stock —pm
3 per Cent. Red.
3 per Cent. Cons
31t per Cent. Red... ..... looi Ditto New Annuities... ---
New 3i per Cent... IOIA Ex. Bills, 1,000/....2d. 47 pm
New 5 per Cent — Ditto 500/...... —pm
Long Annuities to expire Ditto Small ...... 49 pm
Jan. 1860 ... ...... 12a Bank Stock for Acct....
Oct. 1859
Jan. 1860 — Consols for Opg. ...... 911
FOREIGN FUNDS.

Austrian, 5 per cent Portuguese, 5 per cent.
Belgian, 5 per cent — Ditto, New Ditto 374
Brazilian Bonds... — Prussian, 5 per cent —
Buenos Ayres6 per cent. Russian, 5 per cent. ....
Chilian, 6 per cent — Ditto, Metallic ...... . ....
Colombian, 6 per cent — Spanish, 5 per cent...... 224
Di' to, 1824 — Illitto Deferred.... 10
Danish, 3 per cent — IFrench, 5 per cent. —f. —c.
Greek, 1825, 5 per cent — Exchange f —c.
Mexican, 5 per cent 364 French, 3 percent. —f. —c.
Ditto, 6 per cent. 1837 ;Dutch, 24 per cent. • 52
Peruvian, 1825, 6 per ct. 18 IDitto, 5 per cent. .. ...
SHARES.
Cheltenham and Creat Western (80 paid)... 28
Edinburgh and Glasgow (50 paid) ...... ... 60
Ditto New Shares ( 3 paid...
Great Western Railway (65 paid)
Ditto New Shares (50 paid)
London and Brighton (50 paid)
; itto Loan Notes (74 paid)
London and Blackwall ( paid) lOl
London and Birmingham (90) . .. . .. 177
London and South Western (43/ 15s Odpd) 62
London and Croydon Railway (Trunk)
Midland Counties Railway ( 100 paid)
South Eastern and Dover (50 paid) 251
Ditto Scrip. ( 5 paid)
COURSE OF EXCHANGE—(YESTERDAY.)
Amsterdam CF. 12 8 ,Gibraltar . ......
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam ..2 U. 12 84 Genoa
Antwerp l2 8 Milan
Hamburgh M.8.13 15 !Venice ... 47
Altona
1 Paris, 3 days' sight ... 25 65 Palermo, per oz 120
Ditto, 3 months 25 90 Lisbon
Marseilles
Hour deaux 25 90 ,Rio Janeiro 264
Frankfort on Maine... 1524 Bahia
Petersburgh, 3Us ... 37 'Buenos Ayres
Berlin...
Vienna, effec. fl. 3 M 957 Philadelphia
Trieste, ditto ... 958 PRICES OF BULLION, TER OZ.
Madrid
Cadiz .. 364 ,Portugal Gold C01n...3 17 5
Bilbao 36 New Doubloons 0 0 0
Barcelona
Seville

Years. Sugar. IMolasses.

I Cwt.
1831 4,103,8001
1832 3,773,450
1333 3,646,205!
1834...... 13,843,970
1835... ..!3,524,209!
1836 '3,601,791
1837..... 4,606,775
1838... .13 529.675 ,
1340 '2,214,764
1841 12,151,217

Cwt.
323,306
553,663
686,794
650,366
507,495
526,335
575,657
638,007
474,307
424,141
430,221

Rum. 1 Coffee. I Cocoa.

Gallons.°l lbs. 1 lbs.
7,844,15720,030,802,1,491,947
4,713,8094,673,92012 618,215
5,109,975119,008,37512,125,656
5,112,400122,081,490'1,360,225
5,453,307114,855,470 439,447
4,868 168118,903,42611,612,304
4,418,349 15,577,88811,487,145
4,641,210 17,588,65512,149,637
4,021,820 11,485,675 959,641
3,780,979 12,797,039 2,374,314
2,770,161 9,927,669 2,920,248

The effect of the emancipation of slaves in the British
West Indies, or the amount of produce of those colonies,
are shown in a strong contrast by the above table, and
gives the contradiction in emphatic terms to the asser-
lions of the advocates for emancipation, and their reso-
lutions at public meetings, that more produce would be
obtained from free labour than slave labour. The pro-
duce of sugar has decreased from 4,103.800 cwt. in 1831,
to 2,151,217 cwt. in 1842 ; rum has decreased from
7,844,157 gallons in 1831, to 2,770,161 gallons in 1841 ;
coffee has deceased from 20,030,8021b5. in 1931 to
9,927,689 lbs. in 1841, whilst cocoa has nearly doubled in
quantity. It was the duty of the Government to have
adopted some measure for the supply of free labour on
the emancipation taking place, as urgently called for by
the planters, but nothing whatever was done in aiding
that object whilst the anti-slavery advocates and Com-
mittee have used their most strenuous efforts to prevent
any free labour from Africa or from the United States
being sent to the British Colonies. And hence the pre-
sent state of those Colonies.

• Including Overproof.

THE SUGAR DUTIES.

The other evening Mr. Mark Philips presented, in the
House of Commons, a petition for the equalisation of the
duties on foreign and colonial sugar, from the Manches
ter Chamber of Commerce. The petition is one replete
with so much valuable information on this enormous
monopoly, that we need offer no apology to our readers
for placing it on record in our columns :
To the Honourable the Commons of the United King-
dom, in Parliament assembled, &c.

The petition of the Directors of the Chamber of Com

rnerce and Manufactures at Manchester

Humbly showeth,—That your petitioners approach
your Honourable House with deep complaint against the
system under which the import duty upon sugar has been
long and still continues to be regulated ; a system which
inflicts gross injustice upon consumers, whilst it is
fraught with most appalling evils to commerce.
That the effects thus shortly stated become painfully
manifest on a slight consideration of the results which
have followed the course of legislation in reference to
sugar, to which your petitioners respectfully take leave
to draw the attention of your Honourable House.
That, for the statements now placed before your Ho-
nourable House, your petitioners have had reference only
to documents placed by authority before Parliament,
from which it appears, first, that at the stated decennial
years the following were the