The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-09 00:00:00

From the British possessions in America No return.
From the Mauritius _ 225. Od. per cwt.
From the East Indies No return „

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By authority of Parliament,
HENRY BICKNELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company
Grocers'-hall, Jan. 9.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, Jan. 9.)
SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugar met with more
attention both from Grocers and Refiners, and easier
rates were taken, making the decline since last Friday
is per cwt. The purchases are 872 hhds &c., including
at auction 150 hhds 11 trcs Barbadoos which sold at 27a
6d to 29s 6d for fine and superior yellow, low to good
30s 6d to 375; 50 hhds Antigua at 25s 6d to 30a for
washed. The total purchases for the week are 2 516.
REFINED —To-day there was less demand for Re-
fined Sugar for home dealers, and former rates are not
supported, brown lumps genii]," at 43s 6d to 445. In
Crushed Sugar there is little Zing for export; British
is 26s to 27s per cwt.
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Manarrini.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was
operated in with caution; a decline took place of is to
Is 63 per cwt for brown, and 6d per owt for yellow and
refining. Of 8,458 bags 37 casks at auction not more
than half sold, low and very ord brown went at 193 to
223 6d, better sorts 23s to 28s 6d, ord to mid yellow 29s
to 31s, good to fine 31s 6d to 353, low to fine grey 26$ to
335, end ord to good grainy yellow 315 to 365.
EAST INDIA..—This afternoon the market was again
freely supplied with Bengal Sugar. At auction 10,700
bags were offered, and not above half sold; Kuser went
at 19s 6d to 21s 6d, being is to is 63 cheaper; other
sorts sold rather lower; common white Benares at 33s
to 345, mis to good 34s 6d, fine 36s 6d to 38e, mid to
good grainy yellow 34s to 375, fine ditto 37s 6d to 383
6d. Madras is is per cwt cheaper; at auction 2,600 bags
were all sold, soft brown at 20s 6d to 21s 6d, and low to
good yellow ditto 223 to 24s 6sl per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of foreign
Sugar, and there is sarcely any business done privately.
Prices as compared with those of last Tuesday show a
decline of is per cwt for duty paid parcels.
Monasszs.—Prices are sustained for West India, and
the supply is limited; at present, however, there are
few buyers. The value of Barbadoes and Antigua
is 12s to 13s, other sorts Ils to lis 63. Of Bengal
and Mauritius the quantity here is trifling, and there are
buyers at 103 to lie. For Cuba and Porfo Rico holders
require 12s to 123 6d, at present little is doing. Honey
continues to be wanted, and Jamaica realized from 36s
to 56s for low to fine. Prices are firm for Tamarinds,
with several buyers; East India at 8s to 12e; and West
India 20s to 30s per cwt.
Cocos.—lmporters of Trinidad have been desirous to
realize this week, the quantity brought forward having
been larger than for some time; prices are depressed 4s
to 5s per cwt; at auction 1400 bgs nearly all sold, low
to mid grey at 29s 6d to 325, good 32s 6d to 333 6d, and
damaged 24a to 31s per cwt: privately red can be ob-
tained at from 34s to 425.
COFFEE.—To-day holders of Coffee were firm, and re-
frained from submitting any to public sale: Home
dealers or exporters were little disposed to operate pri-
vately, still prices are maintained, and good ord Native
Ceylon cannot be bought under 39s per cwt.
TEA.—The quantity declared for auction on Tuesday
is large, amounting to 30,000 pkgs. There has in con-
sequence been only a limited demand during the last few
days for Congou; still merchants display firmness. The
rates obtained for low are Bd, good ord sound 8d to 93,
blackish leaf 9id to 1 lid, superior and Pekoe kinds Is to
Is 6d. A material increase of demand is expected to
take place for sorts under is per lb. Souchong is held
for 9d to lld for low to mid, and good to fine is to Is 10d;
at present few buyers are to be found. In the value of
Oolong there is no variation, yet sales have been small,
common at 101 to Le, and mid to fine is Id to is sd.
On the part of holders of green there is no desire to
sell under previous term. Prices for Hyson of low and
mid quality rule at is to is 3d, good to fine is 4d to 2s,
suporior 2s 2d to 2s 103, Gunpowder, Canton 9d to is
4d, Hyson sort is 3d to 3s 4d, Imperial Canton lld to
Is 2d, Hyson kind is 3d to 2s 6d, Young Hyson from
Is to 2s 6d, Twankey lld to Is 2d, and Hyson skin
13d to Is 4d. Scented Orange pekoe is wanted
and support previous terms, goon to fine selling at is
2d to is 9d ; all other sorts 10d to is ld. Sales are
yet small in Flowery Pekoe, with sellers of good to
fine at is 4d to 2s Be, and common to mid is to Is is
3d. Cape is held for 10d to is 2d, and scented ditto

Ild to Is 5d .
SPICES,—With Pimento the market has been liberally
supplied this week, and the demand having been limited
prices declined d per lb; the public sales of 1,600 bags
went at 4d to 4id for low mid and mid, 4i-1 to 4id for
good mid to good, and fine sd. At auction :60 chests
Cassia Lignea were disposed of; fine realised 120 s,
ord and mid 1053 to 1103, mouldy 105 a to
110 s, and broken 90s to 95s per cwt. Cassia
Vera is wanted at 46s to 565. The value of
Cassia Buds is 13Cis to 140 s, and supply remains scanty.
For Pepper there is a much better demand, still no ad-
vance has been produced by it; by private treaty 6,000
bags have been sold. Sumatra and Penang at
2id to aid, arid Malabar 3iid to 34d. White
Pepper sells fteely, , and at full terms; the public sale of 360
bags went at lid •to Bid for mid to good. For Cayenne
Pepper the rates obtained privately are from 9d to is Bd.
Ginger is in limite d supply; there is an improving de-
mand. and stiffer rates are obtained; a public sale of 100
packages Jamaica went at 125 s for fine, at 48s to 70s for
mid and good, arid at 42s to 147 8 for common; pri-
vately some parceLs of African have been disposed of at
24s to 25s;Calicut and Cochin 28sto 38s, good to f 40s to
645; the rates asked for export East India are 161 to
17s; no sales, hot, ever, have taken place. Cloves are
more in demand; previous low terms are, however, ac-
cepted, Amboyna selling at 6;d to 7 d, Penang 10d to
Is Id, Bourbon anti African si-d to 6id per lb. Mace is not
offered at a decline ; sales are small, first sort at 2s 3d to
2s sd, second ditto is lld to 2s 2d, and inferior is 8d to
Is 10d. Nutmegs are operated in with caution, and prices
yet incline down' anis; at auction 35 cases were dis-
posed of, good bcs(d Dutch limed went at 2s to 2s id,
mouldy is 10d to 2s, wormy 6d to Bd, and fine bold
brown 3s per lb. :Privately mid and good sorts can be
obtained at 2s to 2s 10d, inferior is 8d to is Ild, common
and mid limed is 6d to Is 10d. The Cinnamon sales
will take place on the 26th inst.; there is still little
business doing, arvd sellers are willng to accept 2s to 2s
3d for first sort CA ylon, is Id to 2s 2d for second ditto,
and third 93 to 15+ 10d per ib, the better sorts meeting
with the least attention.

FRIIIT.—The supply of Valencia Raisins is large for
the time of year, and the demand being limited prices
are depressed, now selling at 31s to 335, and old 223 to
275. Currants are offered at a reduction; still little has
been done, new ein be obtained at 30s to 365, and old
203 to 28s. Aca rgo of fine Patras sold at 35s 6d for
home use. Muse atel Raisins met with a slow sale at 40s
to 803; and Turkey Figs 36s to 35s per cwt.
RicE.—To-day East India Rice was sought after, an
advance being r,3.quired operated against business. At
auction 3;805 begs Bengal were taken in at 103 to
Ils 6d .for mid and good, being is per cwt above the
value. -Of Sago 672 chts were only in part sold; fine
large pearl at 254, mid medium size 18s to 19s, and mid
small 16s. Of Sago Flour 495 bags sold at 12s to
12s 6d per cwt. _ _

SPIRITS.—In t.3onsaquence of a reduction of ld per
gallon having ht en submitted to for Leeward Islands
Rum, a fair business has been transacted at Is 4d to is
51 proof strengt h. East India is cheaper, and the
sales are 300 hhds at is 31 to is 3id proof.
For Demerara operations have been small, at
2s to 2s 3d for 32 to 40 over proof Jamaica
Fine quality 34 to 38 per cent over proof is offered at
from 3s 2d to 45.. 2d, good mid to good 32 to 35 over 2s
7d to 3s, mid 2s 5d to 2s 7d, and low 28 to 30 over 2524
to 2s 4d. Full lif rms are demanded for Brandy. Prices
fur Cognac best Brands of the vintage of 1851 rule at
4s 2d to 4s 4d; 1850 ditto, 4s 6d to 4s 8d;
1849 ditto, 4s 9d to 4s 11d; 1848 ditto, 5s 3d
to 5s sd; older, 5s 7d to 6s 6d; low to mid 2s 10c1 to 4s;
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and Bordeaux, 2ii 2d to 2s 4d. British made Spirits re-
mains firm at 9s 'Bd to 9s 9d net cash; and Gin 8s for 22
under proof. Co:neva is is 7d to is Bd, and fine is 9d to
23 per gallon.
INDIGO.—They quarterly sales of East India Indigo are
fixed for the 10 in of next month, and already 6,436
chests are &Hared. Operations are still trifling
for all purp uses, although there are sellers
2d to 3d Fer lb under last sale's rates.
In consequence of the reduced stock of Spanish, pre-
vious terms are sustained • sales are, however, trifling;
Guatemala, flon sat4s9d to sa, sobres 4s to 4s 6d,
cortes 2s to 3s Id; Caracca, floras and sobres 48 to ss,
and cortes 2s wei to 3s 9d per lb.
COCIIINRAL.— To-day the demand was brisker for
Cochineal, and al auction 111 bags Honduras all sold at
full rates, silvers at 2s 9d to 3s for ord to good, and black
at 35 6d to 43 for mid to good.
SALTPETRE.-- To-day a fair business was done by pri-
vate treaty, and full rates were paid. At anction 257
tngs recalled 253 6d for mid quality 26i per cent refrac
tion.

•Tb:is afternoon the parcels of Tallow a'

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public sale most ly sold at previous rates; 230 pkgs
South American at 34s to 35s 9d; 317 csks of Sydney,
good to fine Mutton, 35s 6d to 36s 6d, Beef 35s to 365;
260 cks wrecked P. Y. Candle 35s 3d to 35s 9d.
OlLS.—This eEernoon of 70 tons Sperm Oil at auction
a part only sold s.t 8415 s to 851 101 for good to fine.

SHIPWRECK.
meeting of the general committee of the
REWARDS FOR SAVING LIFE FROM
Yesterday a
bert,
from Shipwreck was held at the office,M.P._. John-street,
Adel Phi; Mr. Thomas Wilson, late P. for London,ein
Royal National Lastitution for the Preservation of Life
the chair, support ed by Commodore Sir Thomas II F-
R N Captain
Ommanney,l-i, R.N. (deputy comptroller-general of the
voasi, Guard), CO loud Colquhoun, R.A., Captain Hal-
sted, R.N. (of Lloyd's), Captain Jerningham, R.N. (her
RN., 1i.C.8., Captain Washington, • ~
Majesty's ship
Captain Perrott, Captain Preston, and Mr. Edward
E xcellent), Captain .151`Hardy, RN.,
Hurry. The seer etary (Mr. Lewis) having read the
minutes of the previous meeting,
the medal of the insti-
tution was voted I o be presented to Joshua Chard, in
appreciation of his prompt and gallant conduct in going
otf in his boat wisp a crew (to whom pecuniary reward
was granted), in the midst of a terrific sea, to the rescue
of the crew of the brig John, of Newcastle, which was
wrecked atiThorp3 em Reef, on the coast of Suffolk, early
on the morning of the Bth of Dec. Tee sea was break-
ing heavily over the vessel, and the master and Ilia
crew of (nine) men were compelled to take to their
boat!, but were unable to land from the violent surf roll-.
leg on the beach, at id they must have been driven out to.
the wide ocean had not Chard and his crew, amidst,
considerable risk, ; :one to their aid, and brought them.
safely to shore in la is own boat. A reward of 5/. was
voted to the crew o: 1' the Harwich smack Aurora's In-•
crease, in conaidet ation of their humane services in
having promptly be me down in the smack's boat to the
roscue of the crew of the schooner Arrow, wrecked on
the Long Sand, e n the 27th of December, when her
crew were seen clip ging to the wreck's broadside, And