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London, England, 1852-01-03 00:00:00

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verted into war steamers, for 100,000 dolls, per annum,
for each ship employed, or to contract for such service,
and receive for it only the postages which shall arise
from such mail matter as may be actually transmitted
in the ships of the proposed line. This proposition is
recommended to the early and favourable consideration
of Congress by the Postmaster-General, for the reason
that he considers it would lessen the time now occu-
pied for the transmission of the mails between the
United States and England, and for other cogent
reasons not directly connected with its usefulness for
mail purposes. The report also states that, looking
to the eventual establishment of a steam male line
between California and China via the Sandwich
Islands, the postmaster at San Francisco has been in-
structed to open a mail service with those countries,
by every convenient opportunity afforded by vessels
employed in those seas. For the establishment of a
steam mail service on this route, a Bill is now before
the American Congress. The extensions of steam
mail service in this country are—the proposed con-
tracts for the conveyance of mails to Australia by
way of the Cape and Singapore in alternate months ;
a contract for the conveyance of mails to the coast of
Africa ; and the extension of the Indian and China
service by way of the Mediterranean.—Chronicle.

UNDER SECRETARYSHIP FOR FOREIGN AFFAIRS.-
We learn, from a private source, that the Lord Wode-
house has been offered the office of Under-Secretaryship
of Foreign Affairs. The county cannot be otherwise
than glad to see a nobleman, of whose name and family
the county has no common attachment, selected to oc-
cupy a position whioh demands the exercise of more
than ordinary ability. His Lordship's business habits,
ability, and steadiness of purpose, will be valuable in
any position Lord Wodehouse may consent to fill. We
have not heard if his Lordship has accepted office.—
' Norwich Mercury of this day.

MARKET IN TEL LIGEN CE.
(From the London New Price Current, Jan. 2.)
SUGAR.-The importation from the West Indies
during the past year was larger than in the preceding
one by 13,600 tons; and the falling off in deliveries for
home consumption reached 7,609; and at the close of
1851 there was a larger stock than in 1850 by 12,500
tons, and prices ruled lower for brown and inferior
yellow by 7s to Bs, and for better sorts 4s
to 5s per cwt. The low rates are ex-
pected to cause a brisk demand shortly both for
grocery and refining purposes; merchants are also
likely to supply the market less freely, as the profits
they are obtaining are smaller than for some years,
therefore there is no inducement to extend cultivation.
The impression is that consumption will bo larger this
than in the preceding year, and that rates will be more
remunerating to importers. At the chief ports duty has
been paid upon 5,806,200 cwt of all descriptions of Sugar,
and in 1850 it was 5,838,600 cwt. The present value
of low to fine brown is from 28s to 30s 6d, yellow
ditto 31s to 395, and refining qualities 29s to 34s per
cwt. The stock of all kinds of Sugar in bond in the
United Kingdom is 50,000 tons more than at the close
of 1850. The public sales of Sugar declared for next
week, at present comprise 16,000 bags Bengal, 3,430
bags Mauritius, 300 baskets Java, 280 hhds Demerara,
150 hhds Barbadoes, 2,500 bags Madras, 3,030 chests
Havaanah, 459 hhds and 148 barrels Porto Rico.
REFINED.-The home trade demand is evidently on
the increase for Refined Sugar, production being limited;
prices have an upward tendency, and rule as follows:
brown lumps at 44s to 44s 6d; Tittlers, low to fine 45s
to 485 6d, double 49s to 503; Llamburgh loaves 45s to
493 6d, double ses to 525; standard Lumps 44s 6d to 45s
per cwt: at these terms there are not sellers for delivery,
rates being moderate, and consumption still exceeding
that of the preceding season. The difference is 12a per
cwt between the Raw and Refined article. Wet lumps
met with ready purchasers, and realized an advance, low
to mid selling at 42s to 435, and good to flee 43s 6d to
445; there is only a limited production, and consumption
is evidently on the increase. Arrivals continue light of
Foreign Refined, and there are several buyers; Loaves
of low to fine quality realize from 44s to 503. Bastards
are at present little wanted, but no decline has taken
place, a less amount being on offer; sales have been made
at from 23s to 285. A good demand exists for Pieces,
and prices are firm, low to mid selling at 30s to 355, and
good to fine 365 to 40s. In Treacle many purchases
have been made, and supply shows a little diminution;
boiled from West India Molasses realizes 11s to 12s,
Patent 13s to 135, and Golden Syrup 14s to 155.
Prices have ceased to decline for Crushed Sugar:
at present, however, exporters are reluctant to operate,
but production is not on the increase, as refiners are ob-
taining small profits; the value of British is 26s 6d to
27a; Dutch, low to mid 22s to 245; better descriptions
24s 6d to 275; and Belgian 24s to 255. Treacle for
shipping continues to attract little attention, and can
be obtained at 12s Gd to' 133 ed. In Pieces sales
are small at 24s to 255, and Bustards 19s to
21s. Previous terms are demanded for Loaves,
and supply is moderate, but only small ex-
port orders have been executed. The value of Turkey
I to 5} lbs is 40s to 455; Hambro 6 to 15 ditto 30s to
31s 6d; Tittlers 23 to 30 ditto 28s 6d to 295; Prussian
40 to 45 ditto 28s; Belgian made Loaves 10 ditto 27s 6d
to 28s; and Dutch 6 to 10 lbs 29s 6d to 31s per cwt.
An increase in the demand is, however, expected to take
place quickly.
EAST INDIA.-The quantity of Bengal and Penang
imported here during the past season exceeded that of
the previous one by only 3,000 tons; there was, how-
ever, a decrease of deliveries for home consumption of
6,000, and stock is 5,800 tons more than at the close of
1550; prices are lower by 4s to 7s, and 8s to 10e for
soft brown and yellow. The present value of low to mid
white Benares is 34s 6d to 35s 6d, good mid:to fine 36s to
38s, soft yellow 24s to 30s, brown ditto 22s to 23s 6d;
Mauritius sorts from 275 to 375, grainy white 41s to 465,
yellow ditto 33s to 40s, and brown ditto 29s to 325. Of
Madras imports have been 2,900 tons more than in 1850;
there is an increase in deliveries for home consumption of
1,800, and stock is 2,600 tons over that of the last season;
but prices are from 4s to 8,1 lower, the depression being
most apparent on inferior and brown qualities. Prices
for Grocery rule at 31s to 38s for mid to fine, ord at 28s
to 30s, soft brown 22s to 245, yellow ditto 24s 6d to 293,
grainy 32s to 395, white ditto 40s to 435, and brown 29s
to 31s. Of Ceylon arrivals have been trifling during
the year, and nearly all of low quality.
MAURITIUS.-There has been a falling off in arrivals
during the past season, compared with the preceding one,
of 2,700 tons; home trade deliveries exhibit a decrease
of 7,800; and stock is 3,200 tons heavier than at the
close of 1850; and prices are from 5s to 7s under that
time, the difference being most apparent on the lower
qualities. The present value of brown is from 23s to
293 6d, yellow 305 to 375, Refining qualities 27s to 305,
and crystalized 32s to 433 per cwt; these rates are as
low as those prevailing for other sorts of Sugar.
FOREIGN.-Holders evince more firmness, and only a
moderate quantity is on offer. Former rates are sus-
tained for all sorts, a fair sale has prevailed for ship-
ping and refining under bond, the demand for grocery
purposes is also likely to be better next week. Since our
last report the private business has been 200 chests
yellow Havannah in bond 19s, 14,000 chests duty paid
brown 305 to 311 6d, yellow 36s to; 37s 6d, florettes
385 6d to 40s; small parcels of Brazil, white 38s to 395,
yellow 30s to 335, brown 275 to 30s; 2,800 bgs Manilla
26s to 325; small parcels Porto Rico at 32s to 415 for
yellow, and brown 30s to 31s. There is still a reluctance
to operate in white Havannah, although prices are lower
ruling at 22s to 278 for low to fine in bond. Floating
cargoes of foreign are held with firmness, yellow Haven-
nah at 18s to 22s for number 10 to 16, brown Brazil 16s
6d to 17s, and white 198 to 21s; at present there are
no sales to report. Arrivals here of all sorts
were more than in the year 1850 by 13,000
tons ; and fcr exportation there was a decreise
in the quantity taken of 6,500; but home trade delive-
ries exhibit an increase of 600. Stocks at the close of
the season were more than in the previous one by 7,200
tons, and prices are 3s to 6s per cwt. lower, the differ-
ence being most apparent on brown qualities. There is
at'present only a limited demand at the Continental
markets, at the same time parcels are not pressed for sale.
COFFEE.-The consumption is still much interfered
with by the use of Chicory, and greatly to the injury of
the Coffee planters. There has been an improved demand
for Native Ceylon this week, and prices have advanced
ed per cwt. About;2,ooo bags have been sold, the latest
rates paid were 39s to 39s ed for good, and 40s to 40s
6d for superior quality, indeed at these terms there are
few sellers. Plantation met with more atten-
tion, and the parcels disposed of privately
were at stiffer rates ; fine and superior
605 to 708, good mid to good 55s to 58s, low mid and
mid 50s to 545, fine to fine fine 455 to 498, other sorts
43s to 445, triage 37s to 425, and pea berry 56s to 645.
Stock of Ceylon is 1,700 casks and 9,000 bags under
that of last season. Jamaica is held with firmness,
and appears to be rather more in demand; good to
fine at 605 to 80s, low to mid and mid 505 to 58s,
other sorts 38s to 495, and triage 363 to 425.
Mocha is more in demand, and hodlers are firmer, com
and mid clean garbled realized 65s to 70s, good to fine
79s to 84s. Other East India sorts are attracting little
notice,- but sales are not pressed. Sumatra and Padang
InaMryadtroas
fi"2.2903 tfion4o43o,rfidinnear4yssotos
to 493, good
gapore Java 385 to 40s; Company's 45s to 50s;
to fine 50s to 565; Sin-
4ar7es, held e
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tra o 3or7ds
and Mysore 3ils to 455. Foreign is in small supply, and
more business is doing at previous rates, at which there
yt ,
are not free sellers. Prices for Brazil rule from 359 to
393, washed ditto 403 to 465; St. Domingo ord and fine
ord 375 to 395;
Havannah, low to fine ord 38s to 475,
better sorts 50s to 60s; La Guayra 40s to 60s; Porto
Rico
395 to 525; Costa Rica, good to fine 56s to 645, low
mid and mid 506 to 555, and other sorts 425 to 49s per

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equal to that
deliveries for home consumption are nearly previous th
nr herein th duringe
time, but there is a decrease for exportation of 10,000
bags. Stocks at the close of 1851 were less than in the
previousyear by 8,000 bags, and in prices there lo carce ly
any difference. Arrivals of whit,' are less than in the
previous season by 1,300 bags, deliveries are 1,000 bags
larger, stock 2,000 bags less, and prices Id to 2d per
lb above those current at the c, lose of last season. There
is a decrease in arrivals of Pimento of 3,500 bags; deli-
veries
are for home consumption 1,000, and for ex-
portation 10,000 bags more than in 1850 ; stock is
8,000 bags less, and prices id to ld per lb lower.
Of Cassia Lignea there has been a falling off
in the importation of 8,000 pkgs; home trade de-
liveries are rather larger than last season, but there
is a decrease for exportation of 8,000 ; stock iS on a
par with that time, and prices rule 105 to 15s higher.
Of Cloves the receipts are 3,000 pkgs under 1850, home
trade deliveries are equal; there is an increase for ex-
portation of 600, stock is 1,200 bags less, and rates
Id to 2d per lb lower. There is an increase in supplies of
Mace of 130 pk gs, home trade deliveries are rather under