The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-08 00:00:00

THE

steady prices. Of Penang 2,000 bags sold at fall rates,
soft brown at from 24s to 263 6d, yellow 27s to 30s; 294
bags Bombay, ord and middling soft yellow 283 6d to

29s 6d.
FOREIGN.-To-day foreign Sugar was much sought
after for shipping, and prices advanced 61, an in come
cases Is, per cwt above last Friday. The private oera-
tions are to-day 600 cases of brown Bahia, en bonpd, at
183 to 19a; 1,400 chests yellow Havannah at 213 for
No, 124; and 1,500 chests ditto at 22s for No. 13i. A
public sale of 300 bags Java went at 133 6d for low soft
yellow.
MOLASSES.-To-day 100 puns Molasses found buyers;
new Demerara at 133 61, and Antigua 143 61
COFFEE.-This afternoon the demand was active for
Native Ceylon, and at auction 600 bags sold at 43s for good
ord; and privately 3,000 bags at 431 to 43s 61 There is
a brisker sale for Plantation Ceylon, and an advance
took place of le. At auction 180 casks, rd 56 bags
sold, good went 60s to 62s 6d, low mid to mid 553 to 57a
6i, fine to fine fine ord 51s to 545, triage 373 to 475. Of
Costa Rica 4,500 bags taken in at 48s to 50s, for fine to
fine fine ord unclean being above the value, but 100 bags
sold at 45s to 45s 63 for good ord.. Of Bahia 230 bags
realised 41a to 42s 61 for good ordinary washed; and 28
cases unclean Calicut 465.
at auction 694 bags Para have all
ihirneoas-ptdel2uyslsacittv.re°dwet.mand for Congou has abated
been eTtsa.k_Ae
this week; the better kinds sustain previous terms, but
inferior can be obtained at a reduction. S ales of low
quality are made at 81 to 80, good ord sound 91-1, rather
blkish loaf to blkish leaf 9tel to 100, strong and Pekoe
kinds lld to is 51. In Souchong a good business has been
done, at the same time prices have ceased to advance,
common selling at 9d to lid, mid to good is to is 3d,and
fine is 4d to is Bd. Few transactions have taken place in
Oolong, and more desire is evinced to sell, good to fine is
Id to la 6d, inferior 10d to Is. Pouchong remains in good
request, sound at from 6d to 70, and there is no increase
of supply at previous terms; holders of Green are de-
sirous to sell, and supply is more plentiful than last
week; still large transactions have taken place; prices
for common to mid Hyson rule at is Id to is 4d. good
to fine is 5d to 2s 2d, superior 2s 4d to 23 10d; Young
Hyson, common 101 to I Id, mid to good is to 1 s
6cl, better sorts is 8d to 23 2d; Gunpowder, Canton
101 to Is; Hyson kind is Id to 2s, Hyson skin 7d to Is,
Twankay 91 to ls, Caper 91 to 10Id, and Scented lld
to is 41. Flowery Pekoe continues to find a free sale;
fine and superior at is 8d to 2s Bd, and other kinds is 3d
to Is 7d. There is a dull trade for inferior Orange
Pekoe, with free sellers at 10d to Is, but several transac-
tions have taken place in good to fine at is ld to is 8d
per lb.
RICE.-The demand for Java has been better for
cleaning purposes, still moderate terms have been ac-
cepted. At auction 3,352 bags were sold at 103 6d
to lls for good sound white, and 93 6d to 10s 6d for
damaged. For other East India sorts the market re-
mains dull, and previous terms are barely sustained.
Including small parcels at public sale, transactions for
the week do not exceed 3,000 tierces. Prices
for good to fine White Bengal rule at 9s 91 to
103 6d, mid to good mid 9a to 9s 6d, broken 8s 6d to Be
9d, cargo Bs, pinkey Madras 7s 9d to 8s 6d, Caringa
grain 8s 6d to 9s, pearl barley and Arracan 8s 6d to 9s,
and Moulmein 9s to 103 per cwt. Home and export de-
liveries are 300 tons greater than last year, and prices
keep lower. Sago remains in good demand, and the
previous value is well sustained, small pearl realising
153 to 18s, large and medium 21s to 245. Sago Flour
is less wanted, and can be obtained at 14s. Farina has
been dealt in with reluctance at 16s to 18s. Of Arrow-
root there is a decrease of supply, with several buyers;
Bermuda Is id, St. Vincent's 3d to 71 Brazil and East
India lid to 40, and Tapioca sid. The supply is less
than last week of all sorts.
Srenrrs.-There is more activity in the market for
Demerara Rum, and several parcels have been sold
at from Is Ild to 2s 31 for 30 to 42 per cent over
proof. For East India a good demand exists, and
is 4d is the lowest price proof. Several transactions
have taken place in Leeward Island at is 5d to
Is 6d proof. Operations in Jamaica are much larger
than they were in the preceding week, and the terms
of that period are well sustained for all purposes. Sales
of choice marks made at from 3s 4d to 4s for 35 to 38
over proof, fine 23 101 to 3s 3d, good mid to good 30 to
34 over 2s 4d to 2s 91, mid 2s to 2s 3d, and low 24 to 28
over is 10d to Is lld per gallon. A large demand pre-
vails for Brandy; holders have confidence, and obtain
for Cognac beat brands of the vintage of 1851 4a 21
to 4s 4d, 1850 ditto 4s 5d to 4s 7d, 1849 ditto 4s 9d to
4s 11d, 1848 ditto 5s 31 to 58 sd, older 5s 7d to 6s 61,
low to mid 2s 41 to 4;, and Bordeaux is lld to 2s Id.
Deliveries are again larger than last year, with every
prospect of a continuance. Trade is not better for
British made Spirit; there are sellers at 9s 8d to 9s 91,
net cash; Gin 22 under proof 8s 6d, and 17 ditto 9s.
In Geneva several transactions have again taken place
at is 93 to Is 101, and fine ditto 2s Id to 2s 4(1 per gallon.
SPICES. -A greater demand existed for Pimento, and
the previous value is well sustained, although supply is
larger than for some time past. At auction 1,356 bgs
were sold; good mid to good at 48d to sd, low mid
to mid 40 to 41, common 03 to 40, and damaged
31c1 to 4id per lb. For Pepper stiff rates continue to be
obtained, supply not being adequate for the demand. At
auction 1,237 bags Batavia were sold at 31,11 to 311 for
good clean light, one lot 3 d, and one ditto at 311 for
very dusty. Privately Penang and Sumatra realised
from 3id to 581 for clean, and Malabar 34d to 4ii.
White is wanted at Bid to 11d; there is no increase of
supply. Cayenne met with a slow sale at 7itl to is per
lb. Pod is less in request, and is offered at from 383 to
54s per cwt. In Cloves little has been done, still rates
remain at 11d to Is 21 for Penang, 7d to 8d for Am-
boyno, and 61 to 6id for Z snaibar. Mace is wanted ;
first sort at 2s Id to 2; 61; other kinds Is lid to 2; 21 At
the previous currency there aro several buyers of Nut-
megs, and few parcels are at present on the market.
Sales of fine brown made at 3s 2d to 33 7d, good 2s 8d
to 3s, low to mid 2.3 to 2s 71, and limed from Is 91 to
2s 41 The market for Ca3sia Lignea has a dull aspect,
and prices hive generally given way 4s to 5s per cwt.
At auction 25 cases sold at 110 s to Ills for piles one and
two of ord quality, and mouldy 943 to 955. Cassia Vera is
cheaper; a public sale of 114 bundles went at 435, and
very thick at 353 to 363. Cassia Buds are wanted at
high terms, but none can be obtained out of first hands.
There has been no public sale of Ginger; several trans-
actions have taken place privately at prices rather above
those existing previously; African realizing 25s to 265,
Cochin 30s to 40s, good to fine 42s to 663, Jamaica 44s
to 1503, and superior 160 s to 2205.
F RIIIT.-A large business has been done in Valencia
Raisins, but at the reduced rates of 25s to 27s for new.
Sales of Dania have been made at 20s to 22 Currants
have met with a free sale and the market has a firm
tone; the rates paid for new ar© from 30s to 361 per cwt.
SALTPETRE.-There is no decided decline this week for
rough, yet large arrivals have taken place, whilst ex-
poyters and home dealers have operated with reluctance
privately. The value of fine Calcutta is 29e 61 to 30s 61,
good mid and good 27s to 293, other sorts 243 61 to 263
61, and Madras 22s 61 to 263. At auction 1,275 bags
Calcutta were taken in at 26s 61 for 13i to 12i per
cent refraction. Deliveries of Saltpetre are nearly 1,000
tons more than in the former season. British Refined
mot with a slow sale at 29s 61 to 30s, and is likely to be
cheaper. Although Nitrate of Soda is more plentiful,
still rates remain at 14s 91 to 15s, there being a good
demand.
COCIIINEAL.-Thi3 afternoon a public sale of 110 bags
Honduras Cochineal went at easier rates, silvers at from
3s 81 to 3a 11d, ord to mid black 4s Id to 43 33, and
garbliege at 11d.
INDIGO.-The quantity declarel fur the public sale of
the 11 th May is much smaller than it has been of late,
being 6,171 in A and 1,185 in the B catalogues, total
7,356 chests, showing a fair assortment of middling and
good qualities of Bengal fit for the Russian market, a mu-
derate quantity of ordinary and consuming sorts, an
unusually small proportion of dry leaf Madras (only 530
chests), and about 730 Kurpahs of middling to good
quality, well suited for export.
TALLOW,-This afternoon the public sales of Tallow
wont at full rates; 155 pkgs South American sold at 34s
to 353 91 for mid to good; 46 cks Grease 27s to 325;
300 cks Australian, mutton 35s 6d to 361 91, beef 343 to
355, 71 cks Italian 36s to 375.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
Au Account, pursuant to tho Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 82 for
the Week ending on Saturday, the Ist day of May, 1852.
METZ DU/ATM-ENT.

Notes issued. • .. 33,4[7,775

Government debt .• 11,015,130
Other securities • • 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 19,384.400
blilver bullion ...... 33,375

Z 33,417,775

I A 33,417,775
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the Rh day of May, 1854.
BANKING DEURTNEIC T.

Proprietors'capital • • 14,553,000
test •3,102,037
Public deposits (In-
chiding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend acconno) • • 3.194,817
Other deposit' ...• • • 14,365,920
arrat day and other
1,213,821

Government scene-
ties(inclading Dead
Weight Annuity).• 13,338,023
Other securities •• 10,022,332
Notes •• •• •• .•••••• 11,585,615
Gold and slim coin .! 483,625

5a6,429,595

1 4 36,429,595
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the 6tlh day of May, 1852.

general meeting,
S heldmonthly on Thursday at the society's
Ri ht n
Thomas and IL D. Seymour, M P., were elected
the chair, Messrs. C. on. Sir George Clerk, M. P., i
Frere, 11. 11. Thorn
Moul, W. P.
Browning, B. A. Wainewright, B. J.
enter, Mr. W. Beckett, M.P, and
failowzhip. The reportneummt
fellow?, ; and Colonel
Mersrs A. Arcedeckne, 7.
Beau-
mont, and A. F. Claudet proposed as candidates for the
enrcouncil stated that there was
Lewis, W. B.
of visitors to the gardens in
,thaenepdresent year, as compared with
a large increase in the
an increase of upwards of
the first tour monthslBsofl
period of 1850. The re-
the siine period of
. Gould's collection of hum-
-24,000 as compared with the sametbe fellows and their friends
In i re-
pot
birds
wouldby b e re-opened stating thatM
or.
po. concluded
.generally, without
on Saturday, May 8, and to the visitors
printed, has
any extra payment, on Saturday, May 2
1852, for
PfLOPERTT TAX,--A Bill, which .
from A. Hamilton,
thebee been r c
Chancellordu c e intodof th thee E xlclhoeugsieteor,f Commonsand l li. 1 s
property, pro-
Gby Mr. Bernal,
several rates
one year
or
then
to continue the duties on profits arising
fassions, trades, and dices. It provides that the
and duties granted under the sth and 6th Viet 35, shall
be continued from the sth of April,
next ensuing, and until the assessments made
ought to be made, shall be completed, levied, and °Fwilich
paid.
Instructions have been issued by the Postmaster-
General, warning all postmasters, sub-postmasters, post-
masters' clerks, letter carriers, letter receivers, and others
employed in the receiving., collecting, or managing
the
revenue of the Post-office, from interference in, ;44tiof
tbrabers_of Parliament.—,sltippinq Gazette.