The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-18 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The Average Price of Brown or .Muscovado Sugar, computed
from tae Returns made in the Week ending June 14, 1842, is
375. a. per cwt., exclu,ive of the Duties of Customs paid or
pa} able thrreon on the importation thereof into Great Britaiu.

LIGHTS AT TURK'S ISLAND.—A letter from the
Commissioners of Customs at Bermuda, states that the lights
erected near Turk's Island by the West India Steam Packet
Company, were on and after the '2oth of April last, to have
been discontinued; with the exception of that which is situated
on the north-east end of Grand Turk.
ELoremENT.—At Henry-street police-office, Dub-
lin, on Alonday, a man named Murphy, was charged by a most
respectable widow lady, Mrs. Kennedy, with having aided and
abetted the complainant's daughter in an elopement with a
51r. John Devereux. It appeared that Mrs. Kennedy, who is
sister-in-law of Sir John Kennedy, of Johnstown Castle, in tile
county of Kildare, resided with her three daughters, who are
co-heiresses of the late Mr. James Kennedy, at Peamount ;
that the youngest daughter, Miss Anne Kennedy, aged fifteen
years, who, together with her sisters, is a ward in Chancery,
became enamoured of Mr. John Devereux, and the passion
being reciprocated, an elopement was the result. 'rho loving
pair have for the present eluded detection. The Magistrates
decided on committing Murphy to prison, to abide his trial for
participation in the crime.
;7;ii-xe
.the year 1800, the ancient ecclesiastical
(ace of Itur,a)Qean has b,en revived in eighteen English din-
rct4!,l, WirPshire brderendrnt.

LIGHT SOVEREIGNS.
The bankers of Derby
.have given notice that they cannot
receive any gold of less than the full standard value, from and
after the 10th day of June, without a charge of 6d. on each
light sovereign, and 3d. on each half-sovereagd.—Nottinghom
Review.

Great difficulty has been experienced in this town by holders
of sovereigns, during the past few days, to get them changed.
The same difficulty exists in almost all parts of the empire, in
consequence of the Government proclamation, which has mani-
festly wrought a great injustice. The deficiency in the weight
of the light sovereigns is, however, much less than was at first
supposed, not in fact so much as one half. We are informed
that several lots of sovereigns have been very carefully weighed,
and that the greatest deficiency on any ore lot was eight shillings
per cent., which is not quite a penny a piece. This ought to be
generally known, as certain persons in this town are buying up ,
sovereigns at the rate of 19s. 6d., which are, in reality, worth
from 19s. 10d. to 19s. ltd.—Nottingham Review.
What have we now? A proclamation, and nothing less,
which changes the current value of the coin; gold sovereigns.
is seems, are not one in a hundred worth twenty shillings; for
a half-sovereign think yourself well off if you can realise nine
shillings and sixpence. You who carry on your business by
means of the gold coinage, are liable at every step to have your
reckonings questioned, your coin depreciated, and every one
you deal with converted into something worse than a Govern
ment collector, demanding a shilling on every sovereign you
produce.—Leamington Chroniee.

THE MARKETS-YESTERDAY.
CORN EXCHANGE.
This week's arrivals have been moderate of all kinds of
grain. Wheat dull at Monday's prices. Barley firm in value.
Very little done in Beans and Peas. Oats sold slowly, but
well maintained former terms. The home trade still con-
tinues slack.