The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-23 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from returns made in the week ending October 19,
1852, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon
on the importation thereof into Great Britain :
From the British possessions in America 2ils. 14d. per cwt
From the Mauritius ... 235. bd. ~
From the East Indies 225. Oid. „
Average price of the three foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty ... 235. ld.
By authority of Parliament,
HENRY BICEN ELL. Clerk of the Grocers' Company.
Grocers'-hall, October 22.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap . 32 la
the week ending on Saturday, the 18th day of October, 1852.
fe, wig DEPARTMENT.
X.
Notes Issued ........ 35,051,30.,

Government debt •• 11,015,100
Other securities .. • • '2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 21,033,161
Silver bullion • • •. • • 19,154

IVIARKE7' _INTELLIGENCE.

From the London Neu. Price Current of October 22.)

Si:MAR.—To- day there was a decrease in demand for
West India Sugar for all purposes, yet previous rotes are
sustained for all sorts. Operations are only 308 hhd,
&c., including at auction 60 hhds Demerara crystalized,
which realized 38s Gd to 41s for good to fine. Total pur-
chases for the week are 3,030 hhds &c.
REFINED.—To day refined sugar was much in request
by home dealers, and rates close with firmness, brown
lumps at 44s 6d, and common to fine grocery 455. to 483
per cwt. Crushed in good demand by exporters, and
British is not to be obtained under 28s 6d per cwt.
MAURITIUS. —This afternoon several parcels of Mauri-
tius sugar were sold privately at full rates. The quantity
offered at auction was trifling.
MOLASSES.—There is yet a brisk demand for West
India, and rates are on the rise. Since our last report,
700 pane have been sold, Antigua at 15s, St. Vincents
143 to 14a 6d, and other sorts 13s to 18a 6d. Bengal and
Mauritius wanted at 12s 6d, Cuba and Porto Rico 14s
to 153 6d, but supply is yet scanty.
EA ST INDIA.—This afternoon lull rates were obtained
for Madras Sugar, and at auction 2,600 bags were sold 7
soft brown at 25s to 273; low to mid yellow ditto, 27s Gd
to 28s 6d.
FOREIGN.—To-day business of moment was prevented
in Foreign Sugar by a scanty supply. There are many
home and export buyers at full former rates.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the public sales of Tollicherry
Coffee went at high rely, and 100 cases 300 bags were sold
fine and very fine at 71.15. to 88s; other sorts 56s to 70s,
triage 453 to 545; 224 bags Madras, ord to good ord 443
to 493, triage 303 to 38s. Of Bahia 550 bags were only
in part disposed of at 363 to 39s 6d for low to good ord,
and triage 324 to 355. Of Mocha 92 bales 124 hf bales,
58 brie, and 108 Brag, is were partly sold at former value,
good to fine at 82s 6d to 89s 6,1, triage 44s to &Is, the
rest was taken in at 75s for ungarbled from Alexandria.
In Native little was done privately, yet good ord cannot
be obtained under 47e. A good demand for Plantation,
and the former rise is sustained for all sorts. At auc-

tion 120 casks were sold, low to mid at 56s to 57s ed
fine to fine fine ord 503 to 555, and triage 43s 6d to 495
per cwt.
SrrcEs.—Cassia Lignea is wanted, but the still prices
required much infers with business. At auction the
sound of 1,600 boxes was taken in at 120 s to 130 s, da-
maged and broken selling at 116 s to 119 s. At auction
1,400 bags of Malabar pepper sold at 40 for heavy, and
damaged 3id to 4d; 258 bags pimento rid to id, and
damaged sid to 5d per lb, being full rates.
INDIGO.—The October series of quarterly sales which
commenced on the 6th inst., terminated on Wednesday.
The total declarations amounted to 20,933 chests, of
which 18,800 chests were included in catalogue A, and
2,070 chests in catalogue B, comprising 18,200 Bengal
and Benares, 600 Oude, and 200 Madras and Kurpah.
RDOE.—To-day East India Rice met with much atten-
tion, and realized full rates. At auction 4,300 bags
Bengal sold at 10s 6d to I Is for low white rather broken,
and at 4s 6d to Ils for damaged.
TALLOW.—The small public sales went at stiff rates;
160 pkgs South American at 41s to 435, 60 cks Aus-
tralian 42s to 435, 40 bxs East India 40s to 435, 20 cks
Belgian 39s fiel to 41s 6d, and 45 eke Italian 42s to
43s 6d. Stock is far less than last year, and likely so to
remain.
Run, BRANDY, & HOLLANDS.—There is no advance
for Jamaica Rum supply being plentiful, yet a good
home and export trade prevails. Superior marks 36 to
39 per cent over proof realized 3s 6d to 45, fine
2s 104 to 3s 4d ; 33 to 36 over—good mid to
good 2s 5d to 2s 9d, and mid 30 to 33 over 2s
2d to 2s 4d per gallon. Offers for large parcels have
been refused rather under these terms. Leeward Island
has been dealt in with more freedom, and rates are firm
at is Sid to is 6d proof, fine brown ditto is 6id, and
there is yet a limited supply. East India has been pur-
chased to a fair extent at is 5d to is 51d proof, and
stock is light. Of Demerara many parcels have been
sold at V2s to 2s 3d for 32 to 40 over proof; chiefly at
2s Id to 2s 3d. Havannah wanted at Is 44 to is
proof, and few parcels can bo obtained. Stock of West
India 3600 puns, &c. larger than last season; but there
is a deficiency in East India of '2,500.
TEA.—lmport ant purchases continue to bo made in
lower sorts of Congou, both for home consumption and
exportation; there is also a further improvement of /d,
making a rise for the month Ild to 11d per lb. Better
kinds have been largely dealt io, and there is a small
rise. Of all qualities supply is loss than previously.
Prices for low to good ord sound rule at 9d to 10d,
rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf 101 d to 111 d, strong
and Pekoe kinds 110 to is 6d. Pouchong has been
much enquired for at 7d to 7id, and a few parcels can be
obtained. Oolong is wanted, and the currency is firm—
fine at is 5d to is 9d, good is 2d to is 4d, low to mid
10d to Is. Shouchong has been in excellent request,
and rates are improving, fine selling at Is 74 to
Is 10d, good is 2d to is 6d, common to middling
10d to Is 14. Purchases have been on a large scale
in better aorta of Green, together with a small advance,
and common Canton met with a good demand at pre-
vious valuations. We quote green Tea. Low to
middling Hyson is 14 to is 4d, good to fine is 54
to 2s 6d, choice 2s 7d to 2s 10d, young Hyson Canton
8d to 10d, Hyson kind is to is 7d, fine and superior
Is 9d to 2s 44, Twankay 8d to Is, Gunpowder
Canton 8d to is, Hyson sort is Id to 2s Bd, fine 2s 9d to
3; Gd ; Imperial Canton 9d to Is, }Tyson sort is Id to
2s 2d, and Hyson skin Gd to Sd. Flowery Pekoe is in
increased request, and is less freely offered for sale ;
prices for common range at is 2d to is 4d, mid to good
Is 5d to is 10d, fine to superior 2s to 2s 3d. Several
purchases have been made in Caper, boxes 9d to 11d,
and scented lldto la 4d. There is a quiet markL t for
inferior and mid Scented Orange Pekoe, prices keep
low, ruling at 8d to I Id, but good is wanted at Is to
Is 44, and find is 54 to Is 10d. At all the ports home
trade clearances of Tea are this year 34,900,000, and in
the previous one 33,200,000 lbs. Public sales will take
place next week.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, Ocr.

STOCK EXCIIANGE.—The business at market was dull,
prices not improving. The following are the only transac-
tions reported in the authorised list: —Birkenhead, Lan-
cashire, a- d Cheshire, 6 dis ; ditto (late Chester and
Birkenhead, 22; Caledonian, 25:Y4 ; Chester and Holyhead,
211/2 ; Eastern Counties, 11% ; Lancashire and Yo, kshiro,
8.51 A ; ditto, Fifths, 3 dis.; Leeds Northern (late Leeds and
Thirsk,) 17%; London and North-Western, 1191/2 ; Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 32i ; Midland, 7(177;3 ;
ditto (Consolidated Birmingham and Derby), 45; North
British, 9-16; Shrewsbury and Chester (pref. guaranteed
8 per cent.), 177,i ; South-Eastern and Dover, 23i ; York and
North Midland, 26 ; Newry and Warrenpoint, dis.