The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-24 00:00:00

THE SUGAR DUTIES.

The Jamaica papers of the sth of November con-
tain a report of the proceedings in the House of As-
sembly, on the motion of Mr. Thompson, for a
Committee to memorialise the Queen, not to admit
foreign sugar to the home consumption without giving
protection to British West India interests by the esta-
blishment of a fair differential duty. Mr. Thompson,
in introducing the subject to the House, at once
avowed that "he gave up all idea of continuing the
present prohibitory duties, and hoped to satisfy the
House that it would be beneficial to the growers in
the British Colonies to have this question finally set-
tled." Mr. Thompson then observed, that it must be
obvious to every one, who had given the subject any
consideration, that the present duty cannot remain
much longer ; and it became a matter of serious con-
sideration whether it would not be better to meet the
Government half-way, than to wait until measures
were forced upon them that they would be unable to
resist. He then adduced some returns showing the
decrease of island exports from 1831 to 1841. After
which he proved, on good sound free-trade principles,
that if the duties were lowered, the consumption would
be greatly increased, and the planter would receive as
good remuneration as he did at present. The aver-
age price of foreign sugar for the last six years was
stated by him at about 19s. per cwt., exclusive of
duty in the London market, and he thought if it were
admitted into British markets the price would rise to
about 225. per cwt. The duty on foreign sugar
should be reduced to 305., and the duty on British
plantation to 155., which would give a protection of
15s. per cwt. ; add the differential duty to 225., the
average price of foreign sugar, and the British planter
would have 375., exclusive of duty, a much larger
sum than bad been obtained for the last ten years, if
the year 1840 were excepted, when sugar was at an
extraordinary price. Mr. Thompson next proceeded
to read to the Assembly a dispatch from the island
agent of date the 14th of June last, which is very
graphic. After adverting to the debate on the
Sugar Duties of the 18th of that month, when the
renewal of the former duties was carried by a
majority of 81, the Jamaica agent states that, en-
tertaining a deep-rooted conviction that any re-
laxation of the Sugar Duties would ruin the colo-
nies, and perpetuate the slave trade and slavery, he
deeply regretted that the tone and spirit taken in the
debate " were not so high, nor the grounds of resist-
ance of that moral national character on which such a
measure ought to be resisted." To continue the pre-
sent duty merely to enable the Government, in the
treaty with Brazil, to insist on her putting an end to
the slave trade, is to place the question on too narrow
a ground. " I strongly advise," says the Jamaica
agent, " that in the next session of the Legislature
there should be repeated a memorial to her Majesty,
deprecating any relaxation of the duty on sugar.
The reduction of the duty on foreign sugar ought to
be resisted on grounds which should arouse the
moral and religious feelings of this country, and ren-
der it impossible for any persons to support it." Mr.
Thompson's comment on this advice from the island
agent, who evidently works hard for his fees, may be
summed up in these few words :—" That it was im-
possible for any Minister much longer to resist the
almost universal cry for cheap sugar. He referred
the House to Lord Stanley's dispatch, where he states
that the Government were determined to carry
out the principles of Mi. Huskisson, and if those
principles, he said, meant anything, they meant an
approximation to free trade. Mr. Barclay admitted
that the present differential duty could not be main-
tained, and that it was desirable to have the question
definitively settled. He believed that the approaching
session would do so, and that the Government had
already decided, as Mr. Ellis had left England for
Brazil, to negotiate a new treaty of commerce, in
which the sugar duties would form an essential part,
and on which he, no doubt, had instructions to guide
him. He then observed that a proposition similar to
that of Mr. Thompson had been made by a Committee
of the House of Commons, under a Whig Administra-
tion, but he had no objections to the Committee,
which was then appointed without a division. The
Morning Journal in commenting upon the subject
says, " It is gratifying to observe this move made to
meet the Government half-way on the sugar duties,
because it affords the best possible evidence that the
Jamaica planters are ceasing to consider the present
sugar duties as essential to their existence, having ac-
quired more confidence, and are preparing for a com-
petition which has hitherto been regarded not only
with alarm, but a feeling bordering on horror and
dismay."

THE LATE POISONING CASE IN
THE BOROUGH.

Yesterday Mr. Carter held an inquest at the Brown
Bear, Southwark Bridge-road, on the body of Robert
Westwood, aged nine years, who died from the effects
of poison, o`'which he had partaken, in conjunction
with six other boys, about his own age. The details
of the circumstances were given in this journal of
Wednesday.
Charles Chambers, a boy, ten years of age, deposed
to having, whilst on his way to school, pictted up
something lyilig at tho edge of the pavement in Castle-
street. It had the appearance of brimstone, and being
sweet, he ate a portion, and gave the rest to the de-
ceased and five other boys on his arriving at school.
The deceased ate more than the others.

Mr. Wood, surgeon, said he was called in to attend
the deceased. Witness believes he died from the
effects of poison (a portion of the stuff remaining was
here shown Mr. Wood, who pronounced it to be the
yellow sulphate of arsenic).
Castle-street, clerk to Mr.
madea statement to the following
effect :—That
i
—WlTehasitaie4 of
the No. 21had only removed to his present re-
s ago; the poison had been given
of destroying rats, and had
been
ii
nc ei
naf
obbro
his
sht
etve
possession
purposes day
essm n
about two years, and he
supposed that in the bustle and confusion it had been
forgotten, and was inadvertently placed in the sill out-
sideinto ofth othsetrweeint
wlst dohNNI' playing., and his children had knocked it
The CoRoNER, in summing up said, great blame
attached to Mr. West, for incautiously leaving the
poison about, and that persons placing poison in any
place where it could be got at, were guilty of a very
serious offence, and punishable by law.
The Jury said, they hoped the press would give publi-
city to the Coroner's remarks, which would operate as
a caution to persons having poison in their possession,
and th©n returned a verdict of " Accidental death by
inadvertently taking a deadly poison."

FREDERICK THE GREAT.—We are requested to
state that the third and fourth volumes of " Frederick
the Great, his Court and Times," edited by Thomas
Campbell, Esq. (completing the work), are published
this day by Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough-
street, and may now be had of all booksellers. Mr.
Colburn has also just published the following new
works :--1. Memoirs of the Queens of France, by
Mrs. Forbes Bush, 2 vols. small Bvo., with Portraits,
21s. bound,-2. Memoirs of the Literary Ladies of
England, by Mrs. Elwood, 2 vols. small Bvo., with
Portraits, 21s. bound.-3. The second and concluding
volume of " Russia and the Russians in 1842,"
10s, 6d. bound, with Illustrations. 4. The fifth
volume of the " Diary and Letters of Madame
D'Arblay ;" and, 6. The fifth volume of Agnes Strick-
land's "Lives of the Queens of England," comprising
the Lives of Queen Katharine Parr and Queen Mary.
EXTRAORDINARY FARM PRODUCE.—Perhaps the
most successful example of what land is capable of
under proper management, in Ireland, and what im-
mense crops can be raised, may at present be seen on
the national model farm, under the Board of Educa-
tion, of Glasnevin, near Dublin. This farm is con-
ducted strictly on the improved system of green crop-
ping and house feeding. The farm contains fifty-two
statute acres, is conducted on a scientific rotation; on
it are kept duiing the year twenty-two head of cattle,
with three horses. It supplies on an average ninety
persons during the year with farm produce, such as
milk, butter, potatoes, vegetables, &c. &c., and the
farming establishment with pork, besides a number of
private families,
consider-
able quantity
and is tstimated
half feet in 11-. g.
of vegetables are carried to market, and all
in the above articles. A a
crop of oats upon the farm. t}'..e produce of fourteen
which is abundant. There is at present.
akninddas ohfalgrf
acres, fxjtjcl lt secured in •-•'..g.nt stacks,
avera2e
The other cro;ls,hptttahteoehs,eatdurnanipds,
, Produce of fifty acres, It stood perfectly
ear
Italianc or corresponding.
ndi
grass, n g
close upon
ground, averaged six to seven aria a
&c•&e
farm on *, Of like quality. The manager conducts the
-I'4 own account, pays 2571. 7s, Bd. per an-
num of rent,besides other expenses, amounting in all
to
upwards of 400/, a year • and we are informed and
believe, that he realizes a '
from it besides TT
labours anri
~,anages it almost
—rely h,— —y nandsome annual sum
teachers-i'who „umber of boys, agricultural pupils,
are there In trainingF in the science
and practice of agrlculture.—Farrners Magazine for
.M.o venzlier,

How To GHT A FEATHER BETr.-,-.-" In carrying off
even the small thing of a feather bed, Jack Tate, the
said Larry
n when suddenly be heard a door opening
bowid burglar, showed the skill of a high practitioner,
for
he descended the stairs backwards. " Back-
wards I"
Hogan, " what's that for ?"
" You'll see by and by," said Groggins ; "he descended
backwards,and a irlYrnale voice exclaiming, ‘ Where are you
going with that bed ?' ; I'm going up stairs with it,
111a'am,' said Jack, whose backward position favoured
his lie, and he began to walk up • again, ' Come
down,' said the lady, 6we want no beds here, man,'
' Mr. Sullivan, ma'am, sent me home with it him-
self,' sys Jack, still mounting the stairs, ' Come
down, I tell you,' said the lady, in a
great rage,
' there's no Mr. Sullivan lives here. ' I beg your
pardon, ma'am,' said Jack, turning round, and march-
ing off with the bed, fair and aisy. 'Well, there was
a regular shiloo in the house when the thing was
-found out, and cart ropes would'nt howld the lady or
the rage she was in at being diddled."--Lover's Handy

PRICES OF CANAL, DOCK, ASSUR-

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LONDON, FRIDAY, DEC. 23.
Number Dividend rtc(
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Shares. Annum. Paid. Share.

1,71;6 7 per cent. Ashton& Oldham...Average97/.lBs.sh, 12
1,482 41. Ashby.cle-le-Zouch Average 1151.5 h . 'l2
.„260 Basingstoke 1001. sh. 5
1,005 51. Brecknock and Abergavenny l5Ol. sh. 92
8,000'1.16th. 101. Birmingham,l-16th share ....,811. & 711. 180
4.000 Ditto & Liverpool Junet.l2 1. sh .100 pd 21
509 31. Bridgewaterand Taunton.lo 04.0. all pi --
100 51. Chelmer and Blaekwater ..... io...sh . 101
500 321. Coventry 1001. sh. 295
•.. Croydon Average3ll.2s.lod. sit .
`1099' 51. 51. Os. Dudley 1001. sh. 93
600 131. Derby ~ 1001. sh . 120
1,000 4 per cent. Danube and Mayne 411.138. 4d.pd 31
3,5751 "4, Ellesmereand Chester Average 1331.5 h . 09
231 621 Erewasn ..
6,4,5 811. Forth and Clyde lOO/..sia. 1001. pd. 112
,413 71. Grand Junction 1001.80 118
3,e491 255. Grand Union lool.sh 26
2,500 ... ...... Grand Surrey
1,0001 41. percent. Ditto (optional) ',Tan 1001.
3,096 .. ..... Grand Western
800 13.125.6 d. Glainorganire, Aver. cost 172/.133.4d. 210
749 121. War:them 150/.sh. tea
6.238
100 K.ensingtoet lOO sh. allpdlo
25,323 0.1.155. Kennet znd Avon, Av. 391.1814.10 th sh lit
146991 1/. Ills. Lancaster Average 47!. Os. 88 97
2,807 f 341. Leeds and Liverpool lOOl.O COO
5451 Pl. 10s. Leicester 1101. st 145
1,897 51. es. Leicester & Northampton Aver 4.3/.101 '7l
2.409 101, Monmouthshire
101.81 200
250 131. Melton Mowbray . 1002.811. 117
COO 25/. Mersey and lrwell lool.Bh. 510
3,009 11. 10s. sSaccles field lOOl. sh. all pd 15
2.47 171. Neath lool.sli. 365
2.400 51. Peak Forest Aver.ge about 7Sl.sh. .55
1,418 %1. Regent's (or London) Av.33/.165.8d. sh. 17%
5,069 61. Rochdale. Average ;ibl. oh. 58
500 81. Shropshire / 251. sh . 135
800 11/. 10s. Somerset Coal l5O/.14h. 170
3,600/. 6 per cent Ditto Lock Fund Stock 121.105. sb . 11
700 WI. Stafford and Worcester 1401.5 h . 660
1:00 15/, S.hrewsbury
360 91. 3tourbridge - ~..... 1451.5 h. 396
3,617 21. os, Stratford-en-Avon Aver.... 791. 9s. Oct. sh. 33
539 12#1Swansea 1001.3h, 230
3,762 21. 12s. Severn and Wye &Railway Av. 261.95. sh. 45
2,60015 h. 92/. 10s. Trent and Mersey, 1 share lOOl. sh.
6,)19 .4.. Thames and Medway Av. 191. he. Bd. eh. 9
I.ooosh Warwick and 13;rmingham lool.sh 169
l'W°9/ith.l 11011.. Warwick and Napti.n* 1001. sh. 117
7,060 41 Worcester & Birmingham Av.7B/.Bs.sh. 52
5.000 365. Wilts and Berk; Average 67/. 10a Bd. sir. 16
800 6‘, ‘A'yelev and Essington 1251.5 h '74
.26 Wisneacn .` f;5l sh. 30
903 U Wey and Aeon tint. sn. 20
DOCKS.
2.e00 &
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,i• 00is.y . p. c. Commere,al
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5 per cent. East and West India ...Stock 113%
;233,31011. 311. p.ct. London ...........5t0ck 84
Ditto Bonds
2,209 3/. 6s. 541, Bristol Average 147/.95. sh . 75
68,3_11.51. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amaunts IOS
352,7.i2 5 percent. St. Katherive 'leek 1054
500,000 41 per cent. Ditto Bonds
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BR/DUES
1,600 11. Harnmersmitl, 50/.lh. 2134
1,331 Southwark, Old ...... ...Av. 631.2 s Bd. sh •
1,700 11. 15s, Ditto, New, of 71 per cent., 501. oh . 19
4,000 ..1....... Waterloo 100/. sh. 3
th 5,000 s. 011. Ditto, Old Annuities of 81 60/. pct 1834
5,0 4 19s. 3d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71. 4Ol. pd 16
,40, Or 51. per cent. Ditto Bonds
s,,;tid 27s Vauxhall . ..... ...Average 701. 10s. 3d. sh 2B
ASSURANCE COMPANIES.
2,000 3/10s Albion 'OO/. sh. 50/. pd C 9
51,000 5-6
and 158 per cent.]
Allianceßritish & Foreign lOW. sh. 1 11. pa 144
t .
5'1,000 6 per cent. Ditto, Marine lOOl. sh. 51. pd 511
21,000 11. per oh. Atlas 5Ol. sh. 51. pd 14%
1,24)01@h. 5/. Birmingham Fire 050/. sh. 55/. pd 10736
20,000 4/. per cent. British Fire 250/. sh. 501. pd 41
12,000 61. per cent. British Commercial 501, sh. 5/. pd 614
5,000 51. per cent. Clerical & Medical Life, 100/.sh. 2110 s pd 634
4,000 3/ Os County IOW. sh. 101. pd 10
20,000 Ls. Eagle 501. sh. 5!. pd 4%
200 f 5 per cent"
Economic Lite 1000/.3h. 250/. pd 406
tand 301 bs. '
2,271 22a.percent. European Li i .., .01. sh. all pd 20
50,000 2s. Dittgi New 20/. sh. 2/. pd 134
1.0011,000/. f/. per et Glohl, Stock 124
23,000 5/ • Guardian
:30,000 4s. 08. Hope 5O/. sh. 51. pd
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7400 103. Ed. Imperial Life lOOl. sh. 10/. pd 13
'3,45? 51. per cent. Indemnity Marin.. lool.sh. Si. pd 33
2,020 3110 s Kent Five 5O/.sh. all pri 91
31. Ditto Life 5Ol. lid
10,000 25s Law Life 10101.:h. 10/. pd 33
5,00(3 10s. London, Fire .51, sh. 12/. 10s. pd 17
3,900 10s. London, Ship .. ...... 25/. ah. 121. 10s. pd 17
,006,000/. ... .... Minerva Life 100/. eh.
25,4?00 51. per cent. National Loan Fune.... 201. sh 2/. W. pd ni
30,000 5/. per cent. Palladium Life r.O/. eh. 2!. pd
50,000 51. per cent. Protector Ufe .., 201. sh. 11. pd 18s Od
21,000 4 per cent. Protestant Dissenters ....100!. sh. 51. pd 5%
2,500 1/. Provident Lae 100/. sh. 10!. pd 20
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189,220/ 51. per cent. Royal Exchange Stock 170
6 000 5 per cent. University Life 1001. sh. 5/. pd 11
10,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 100/. sh. 51. pd

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19,000 10 per cent. Birmingham Bank 5Ol. sh. 101. pd 13
31,000 6 per cent. London & Westminster 1001. sh. 20/, pd 21%
60,000 51. London Joint Stock 50/. sir. 101. pd 13
3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster lOOl. sh. SO/. pd 50
25,090 10 per cent. Liverpool 100/ sh. 12f1. pd 19
50,900 7i percent, Manchester and Liver ] 50/.Bh. 15/ pd 1956
pool Discount
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10,000 6 per cent National Bank of Ireland 50/. sh. 171/. pd 15%
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10,000 Ditto New... 16/ sh. 10/. pd BA
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6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 5Ol. ah. 51. pd 8%