The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-18 00:00:00

M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the 16th day of December, 1852.
NANKING DEPARTMENT.

Proprietors' capital .. 14,553,000
Rest ................ 3,077,217
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ing's Banks, and
. Dividend Accounts) 7,955,077
Other deposits ...... 12,507,244
Seven Day and other
Bills .. ............ 1,444,938

Government securities
(Includg.Dead Weight

Annuity) .. 13,962,688
Other securities .. .... 12,620,203
Notes • • .. ••• • • • .... 12,415,100
Gold and silver coin.. 539,485

£39,537,476

£39,537,476
If. MARSHALL, Chief C ashier.
1852,

Dated the 15th day of December

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of yesterday.)
SUGAR.—A material increase has taken place in the home
trade demand for Colonial this week ; merchants have dis-
played confidence and moderately supplied the market, yet
at present there is no general improvement to notice in the
value. Foreign sells more freely both for shipping and
home consumption ; larger parcels have not been brought
forward, and an impression exists there will be an advance
shortly. A brisk demand has been experienced for West India
from both refiners and grocers ; in all cases 6d advance has
been obtained, low to fine brown selling at 30s 6d to 335,
yellow 33s to 395, and refining 31s to 375. From Tuesday,
to yesterday purchases were 2,466 hhds. &c., includ-
ing, at auction, 320 hhds Barbadoes, which went
at steady prices, fine yellow at 38s to 39s 6d, mid to good
35s 6d to 37s 6d, crystalised 35s to 39s 6d per
cwt. Stock of West India is 3,800 tons less than last year.
To-day West India Sugar was in fair demand for home
consumption. For the week the quantity sold has been
2,838 hhds, and there is a rise of fully 6d per cwt, At
auction to-day, however, 100 hhds crystalised Demerara
were taken in at 37s to 42s for mid to fine yellow, being
rather above the valuation.

REFINED.—For home consumption an extensive demand
has been experienced for Refined Sugar, and there is an
advance of Gd to is per cwt. The market has been nearly
cleared, and the rates obtained were, for brown lumps 44s
to 44s 6d; Titlers, low to fine, 44s 6d to 495, double 50s
to 51s; Hambro Loaves, 45s to 50s, double 51s
to 525; and Standard lumps at 45s 6d per cwt.
The market is firm for British crushed sugar, and several
parcels have been taken for shipping at 29s to 29s 6d. A
good business is doing in Dutch at 24s to 27s 6d, and extra
28s to 28s 6d. Belgian has been sold to a fair extent at 24s
to 28s for common to fine. Treacle is wanted for export at
15s to 15s 6d ; bastards 21s to 225, wet lumps and pieces
24s to 28s. In loaves many purchases have been made by
exporters, and quotations are on the advance. Turkey,
1 to 541bs sells at 42s to 455; Hambro', 6 to 151bs, 32s to
355; fiittlers, 22 to 301bs, 31s; Prussian, 40 to 451bs,
30s ; Dutch made loaves, 6 to 101bs, 31s to 32s ; and
Belgian 28s 6d to 29s 6d per cwt. To-day home dealers
were desirous to operate in refined sugar, and rates closed
firmly with a scanty supply. Brown lumps are 44s 6d,
( and low to fine grocery, 45s to 48s.
MAURITIUS.—At auction 6,790 bags were disposed of,
fine yellow at 36s to 38s, mid to good 33s to 35s 6d, low
32s 6d to 335, fine brown 31s Cod to 32s 6d, mid to good 28s
to 315., inferior 25s to 27s 6d., common to fine refining 32s
to 375, grainy 35s to 39s for mid to good. The value of
better sorts is 40s to 425, white ditto 43s to 455, and brown
33s to 34s 6d per cwt. Stock is 1,000 tons less than in the
previous season. Several parcels of Mauritius Sugar were
sold privately. At auction 451 bags found buyers—low
yellow at 32s 6d to 338, and fine brown 31s 6d to 32s 6d
per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—In Bengal larger purchases have been
made, and full terms are obtained excepting for white, on
which there is a small decline. At auction 6,000 bags found
buyers, Khaur at 26s to 275, mid to good date yellow 31s to
35s 6d, common to mid white Benares 37s to 38s, good 38s
6d to 395, fine to superior grainy yellow 39s to 41s 6d, ord
to good 35s 6d to 38s. Stock varies little from this time
last year. Penang is wanted, and keeps in small supply ;
prices for brown rule at 28s to 31s, yellow ditto 31s to 355,
greyish 35s to 365, and white at 36s 6d to 38s 6d per cwt.
This afternoon the public sales of 4,000 bags Bengal sugar
went with fair spirit at full rates. Bengres, fine white,
realised 39s to 39s 6d, good to fine grainy yellow 38s to 41s
low to mid 36s to 37s 6d, and soft brown 26s 6d to 275.
Madras is wanted, and former prices are well sustained.
At public sale, 7,700 bags selling for low to fine grainy
yellow 34s to 39s 6d, whito 41s to 42s 6d, and soft yellow
28s 6d to 295.

FOREIGN.—The prices required for brown Havannah are
20s to 20s 6d for numbers 9 to 10, yellow 21s to 24s for 10i
to 16, white 27s 6d to 28s 6d ; Bahia, brown 18s to 18s 6d,
white 19s Gd to 22s 6d ; and brown Pernambuco 17s to 18s.
Duty paid parcels have been purchased with more free-
dom, and previous terms are fully supported, supply
keeping- moderate. At auction 406 hhds. and 102 brls.
Porto Rico were all sold; fine yellow went at 39s to 41s,
mid to good 35s 6cl to 38s 6d, common 34s to 355; 796 boxes
yellow Havannah, common to mid. 34s 6cl to 375, and 576
bags damaged Pernambuco, brown and yellow 28s 6d to
34s 6cl. Prices are not lower for Sugar at the markets on
the continent, supplies being moderate. The Bahia crop
is expected to prove a large one. To-day a fair business

was concluded privately in Foreign at rates rather above
last week. None was submitted to public sale.
COCOA.—West India is not to be obtained at a further
reduction, and none has been submitted to public sale this
week, but privately purchases have been limited. Trinidad,
fine red at 40s to 445, mid. to good 35s to 395, low 33s Gd
to 34s 6d, grey from 30s to 33s ; and Grenada 30s to 375.
Consumption is yet favorable, but stock compared with
last year shows an excess of 7,000 bags, and in prices little
difference exists. Foreign has been purchased with cau-
tion, Bahia at 24s to 255, Para 26s Gd to 27s 6d, and Guay-
quill 35s to 365. Stock is much the same as last year.
COFFEE.—For good ord the rates paid were 49s to 50s,
fine to fine fine ord 51s to 54s 6d, low mid to mid 55s to
595, good mid to good 60s to 655, fine 66s to 70s, superior
74s to 84s, triage 42s to 48s, and peaberry 58s to 70s per
cwt. Jamaica is wanted, but remains in scanty supply.
Sales privately of low to good ord made at 44s to 475, fine
to fine ord 48s to 535, low mid to mid 54s to 58s, better
sorts 60s to 645, and Triage 40s to 46s per cwt.
This afternoon Mocha Coffee was freely offered for sale,
and the trade being reluctant to operate, prices declined 3s
to 4s per cwt. Of 800 bales, 29 hf-bales, and 255 hf-frazils
at auction a small portion only found buyers, mid to good
small berry, clean garbled, at 74s to 78s 6d, long berry 76s
6d to 85s, triage 45s to 555, and black 30s to 355. In Plan-
tation Ceylon little was done privately, and at auction 75
casks, 40 bags went at easier terms, fine to fine ord at 50s
to 535, other sorts 45s 6d to 495, triage 44s to 465. Of Malabar
127 bags were taken in at 48s for good ord, 200 bags Java
at 495. Native Ceylon was purchased with reluctance pri-
vately, still good ord cannot be obtained under 46s 6d for
new import.

TEA.:--The currency for low to good ord is 10id to lOid,
rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf ltd to is Oid, strong
to Pekoe sorts is id to is Bd, and new crop is 9d to 2s 2d.
On the part of holders there is confidence. A fair sale
prevails for Pouchong at &I to 9Ad, with not generally sellers
at these teams. Oolong of good and fine quality much re-
quired at is 2d to is 9d, but in common to mid little has been
done, still the currency is firm at 10d to is ld. There are
still free buyers of Souchong, and rates incline upwards,
fine to good realising is 4d to 2s, common to mid. ltd to
is 3d ; of the former supply keeps small. Green teas have
been in fair demand, and prices rule as follows :—Low to
middling hyson is 2d to is sd, good to fine is 6d to 2s 10d,
choice 3s to 3s 4d, young Hyson Canton 10d to ls, Hyson
kind is 2d to is &I, fine to superior is 9d to 2s 3d, Twankay
10d to is id, Gunpowder Canton 10d to is ld, Hyson is 2d to
2s 10c1, fine 3s Od to 3s 6d, Imperial Canton ls to is 2d,
Hyson 8s 3d to 2s 3d, and Hyson skin 8d to 10d. Caper
is still not much required, but the currency remains at 10d
to is •id for boxes, and Scented is to is 7d. A free sale
prevails for Scented Orange Pekoe ; fine is 5d to is 10d,
good is 3d to is sd, and common to mid lid to is 2d per
lb, the market having a firm apyearance. Deliveries show
an excess of 2,500,000 for home consumption, and 1,700,000
for exportation. In stocks little difference exists. To-
day the Tea market was inactive in consequence of the
Ministerial defeat, and the parcels at public sale, amount-
ing to 18,000 pkgs, were withdrawn ; still holders generally
are not disposed to accept lower prices, and common sound
Congou with a prompt cannot be obtained under lOid per
pound.

- RlCE.—Cleaned rice is more plentiful, and the trade for
the present being generally supplied, rates incline down-
wards, ruling for low to fine Patna 12s 6d to 17s 6d, first
sort Carolina 325, second ditto 235, and American dressed
23s to 265.

SPICES.—To-clay prices declined 5s to 7s per cwt. for
Cassia Lignea at a public sale of 1,200 chests, low to fine
quality selling at 107 s to 117 s. Of Pimento 1,000 bgs were
in part disposed of at 4id to sAcl for mid to good. The
market for Pepper is firm, and at auction 800 bgs Malabar
realised 4d to 4Ad for heavy. Of Nutmegs 11 cs sold at
3s 8d to 4s for fine brown, and 47 cs Malabar Ginger sold
at 32s for mid cultivated.

INDIGO.—We quote Guatimala as follows :—Floras at 5s
3d to 5s sd, Sobres 4s 3d to 5s 2d, and Cortes 2s 8d to 4s
2d per lb. Supply is less than last week, and better
sorts most wanted. Stock is 1,446 serons, and same time
last year 444.

TALLOW.—Few buyers are to be met with for spring de-
livery, and there are sellers at 44s 3d to 44s 6d. Home
melted is more abundant, and can be obtained at 46s cash,
there being a panic in demand. The public sales this after-
noon went quietly at a decline from the highest point of
3s to 3s 6d per cwt.

OrLs.—This afternoon at auction 90 tons Sperm went al
851 to 861; 145 casks Sydney Cocoa Nut, 35s to 375, an(
156 tons Palm, 32s to 345.

RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDEL—In Demerara pur-
chases have been of importance, at the advanced terms of
2s 7d to 2s 104 for 38 to 40 per cent. over proof; indeed
some parties will not accept these terms. Extensive sales
have been made in Jamaica, chiefly by home dealers, and
the upward movement continues :—choice qualities 36 to
to 40 per cent. over proof selling 3s 10d to 4s 6d, fine 34 to
37 over 3s 5d to 3s 9d, goods 3s to 3s 4d, common to mid
30 to 34 over 2s 8d to 2s 11d 2 • whilst a further advance is
looked for supply keeping on the decrease. Some business
has been done in Havannah at is 7id to is 8d proof. Sales
of Cognac best Brands of the Vintage of 1851 made at 7s
ld to 7s 3d, 1850 ditto 7s 24 to 7s 4d, 1849 ditto 7s 6d to 7s
Bd, older 7s 10d to 8s 4d, low to mid qualities 6s to 6s 10d.
Geneva has been purchased with caution at 2s 3d to 2s 4d,
and fine 2s 8d to 3s. Gin 22 under proof 8s 4d, and ditto
at 8s 104 per gallon.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon Cochineal was dealt in with
caution, and rates are barely sustained. Of 180 bgs Tene-
rife at auction only one half sold at 3s 7d to 3s 9d for
Sobras, and black at 3s 10d to 4s per lb.