The Sun.
London, England, 1852-05-25 00:00:00

TUESDAY

EVENING, MAY 25, 1852.

J. Bigg, coach builder, Salford, Lancashire.
C. Dickinson, rope and twine manufacture, Brindle
Heath Lancashire.
T. Emery, farmer, Darlaston, Staffordshire.
J. Elliot, mason, Chesterfield.
M. Hutchinson, licensed victualler, Sizer, Westmorland.
W. Parmenter, corn merchant, Lakenham, Norfolk.
J. Pladdy, plumber and painter, Cartmel, Lancashire.
T. Tireman, innkeeper, Howden, Yorkshire.
J. Warburton, ale dealer, Hulme, Manchester.
W. C. Colebrook, butcher, Maidstone, Kent.
D. Eley, butcher, Abersychan, Trevithin, Monmouthshire.
H. Rogers, timber dealer, Bedminster, Bristol.
S. Serie, perfumer, Weston-super-Mare, Somersetshire.
J. Teal, joiner, Folly Hall, near Huddersfield.
T. Wallace, carrier, Abersychan, Monmouthshire.
R. Wilkinson, baker, Blackburn, Lancashire.
E. Allen, farmer, Groat Alne, Warwickshire.
E. S. Craske, farmer, Wickham Skeith, Suffolk.
W. Harrison, dyer, Woodhouse, Yorkshire.
W. Holroyd, cloth dresser, Stone Fixby, Ysrkshire.
R. Parker, ironmonger, Spalding, Lincolnshire.
J. Bradbury, tailor, Market Bosworth, Leicestershire.
J. Fidler, blanket weaver, Witney, Oxfordshire.
W. B. Holdsworth, shoemaker, Birstall, Yorkshire.
J. Hall, earthenware manufacturer, Blackgate, Durham.
J. Gamble, plumber and glazier, Leeds.
E. Miles, coal worker, Caedraw, Glamorganshire.
G. Wood, jun., cook and canfectioner, Leeds.
J. Farrant, auctioneer, Oxford.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, May 25.)
SUGAR.-To-day the West India Sugar market presented
a firm appearance, there was a large business concluded, and
at rates fully equal to those of Friday, refiners being the chief
operators. The purchases amount to 1,500 hhds and trcs, in-
cluding the public sales which went at the previous value ; 200
hhds, 15 trcs Barbadoes, fine yellow 40s to 41s, good 37s to
388 cl, good mid 36s to 36s 6d, mid 34s to 35s 6d, common
323 6d to 335 6d, good crystallized 36s 6d, low mid 345; 267
hhds, 33 trcs, and 285 brls other sorts; Demerara, fine crys-
tallized 41s, good 33s to 393 6d; Nevis, good and fine soft
brown 30s to 31s 6d, low yellow 31s 6d to 325, mid 343 to
355; St. Kitt's, fair brown 31s; Grenada, good yellow „35s
6d to 36s 6d, ord to mid 32s 6d to 34s 6d; good to fine brown
31s 6d to 325.
Rxmen.-To-day there were ready buyers of Refined
Sugar for home consumption, and supply not being adequate
for the demand, it was difficult to obtain brown lumps uuder
47s 6d per cwt. A free sale exists for Crushed Sugar for
shipping, and fine British is now to be obtained under 28s
per cwt.
MAnarrius.-This afternoon Mauritius Sugar met with
less attention, and in some cases rather lower rates were
taken. At public sale 5,000 bags were mostly sold, fine
yellow went at 35s fid to 35s 6d, low to good 31s Gd to 355,
good to fine brown 28s to 31s, middling 265 to 275 6d, low
and very ordinary 223 6d to 255, and low to fine grey from
30s to :',63 per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon the quantity of Bengal
Sugar submitted to auction was large, and amounted to
10,000 bags; prices declined is to is 6d per cwt for soft
brown, but other kinds realised full terms. The chief por-
tion of the Sugar sold, fine grainy yellow
realised 38s to 395, mid to good 31s to 375,
low 323 to 33s 6d, brown 30s 6d to 31s 6d, good to
fine white Benares 36s to 395, low to mid 34s to 35s 6d, ord
to mid like Mauritius 30s to 335, good 33s 6d to 34s 6d, low
soft yellow 25s to 265, brown ditto 22s 6d to 243 6d, and
very ord 21s 6d to 225. Previous terms were barely sus-
tained for Madras, still 5,000 bags nearly all sold, soft
brown 248 6d to 25s 6d, yellow 26s to 28s 6d, and a few lots
29s to 30s 6d.
FOJLEIGN. -To-day exporters and refiners were anxious to
operate in Foreign Sugar, but a further advance being re-
quired operated against bosineas. The private operations
since Saturday are two cargoes yellow Havannah at 21s 6d
to 22s 6d for numbers 12 to 15: parcels clayed Manilla at
20s to 21s; and 2,000 chts yellow Haeannah duty paid at
from 37s to 598 Gd. At auction 50 hds St. Croix sold at 38s
to 43s for mid to fine yellow, and one iot common 345.
MOLASSES.-There is a greater demand, and prices have
improved, sales are 600 pns since this day week. Trinidad,
St. Kitts, and Demerara at 14s to 14s 6d, fine Antigua las
to 15s 6d, and
.other sorts of West India at 13s to 13s 6d.
Cuba and Porto Rico wanted at 14s to 15s, Bengal and
Mauritius 12s to 123 6d, but at present supply is scanty.
There are ready buyers of Tamarinds, East India at 9s to
14s, and West India 25s to 40s. Several purchases made in
Honey; Jamaica from 38s to 50s, Cuba 30s to 38s, and Nar-
bourne 50s to 583 per cwt.
COCOA.-To-day at auction 210 bags Grenada Cocoa were
taken in at 30s to 313 for fair quality.
C"FEZ.-This afternoon Plantation Ceylon Coffee was in
excellent demand, and realised full previous valuations. At
auction 690 casks and 250 bags were mostly disposed of,
good qualities went at 59s to 645, middling 56s to 583, other
kinds 52s to 553, good to fine ordinary 495 to 51s, and triage
42s to 483. Native was in good request at the previous
value. At auction 1,500 bags were chiefly sold at 44s to 44s
Gd for good ordinary. For Dlocha the market remains in-
aclive, still there is no decline. Of 34 bales and 176 half
ditto at auction a part only found buyers at 783 to 78s 6d for
middling clean garbled; the long berry was withdrawn
without a price.
TEA.-The previous currency is well sustained for Congou,
and a good demand exists, especially for better qualities.
Sales of low to good ordinary sound made at B%d to 9d, rather
blackish leaf to blackish leaf 9id to 100 strong and Pekoe
kinds lid to Is 5d per lb. Souchong has been sold to a fair
extent, at present there is no advance ; common realising 9d to
Iod, mid to good lld to is 3d, and fine is 4d to Is Bd. Oolong
met with little notice, supply is more plentiful, and rates
rather lower, good to fine selling at Is to is 6d, low to mid
Bid to 114 d. Pouchong continues to be wanted at 6d to 7id.
Prices rule firm for green, a good demand existing, especially
for better sorts, there is, however, no decrease of supply.
The rates are for llyson, low to mid is to is 4d, good to fine
Is 5d to 2s 3d, choice 2s 4d to 2s 10d ; Young Hyson,
common Oct to lid, mid to good is to Is 6d, fine Is 7d to 2s
3d, Imperial Canton 10d to ild, Hyson sort is to
Is 7d, fine Is Sd to 2s, Twankay 9,LA, to Is; Gunpowder,
Canton 10d to Is, Hyson kind is ld to 2s 7d,
fine ditto 2s 8d to 3 4d, Caper 9d to 10%d, Scented lld to
Is 4d, and Hyson skin 7d to is per lb. In good and fine
Scented Orange Pekoe large purchases have been made at
Is Id to Is Bd, but inferior remain dull of sale at 10d to is,
and is in plentiful supply. There are still several buyers of
flowery Pekoe, fine and superior at is 8d to 3s, and low to
good Is 3d to Is 7d per lb.
PIMENTO.-A public sale to-day of 940 bgs damaged went
at 4%d to 5d per lb, being very full prices.
RICE.-To-day there was again a reluctance to operate in
East India, and previous terms were barely supported. At
auction 5,432 bgs Bengal mostly sold, mid and good mid white
at 93 to Os 6d, gocd 93 6d to 103. Privately fine can be ob-
tained at lOs 6d to lls. Madras 7s Gd to ,Bs, coringa grain
88 6d to Os, Moulmein white 98 to 10s, low ditto 8s 6d to
il
at s
2 id ,
d andto Farina 15s to 17s. Tapioca
6d
8s 9d. Arracan 9s to 9s 6d, white Java 9s to 12s, and cargo
7s 6cl to Bs. Carolina met with a slow sale, town dressed at
21s to 273, and American 18s to 19s. Sales are limited in
Patna at 11s to 16s. Sago is
Wanted, small pearl at 163 to
18s, medium and large 218 to 245. A fair trade done in
has been dealt in with caution at lid to sd. Arrowroot is
and East India lid to 2d. Bermuda is 04d to is Id,
,
PROVISIONS -The best kinds of new Irish Butter have
eShaegaoper, Flour
St. -in4 c3e
nto t s 4 6
been operated in with more freedom; but inferior met with
a slow sale at a further reduction. Prices for Carlow, Clon-
mel, and Kilkenny rule at 76s to 795, Waterford 75s to 78s,
st
buo7t2s.a large business has been done ;
Friezland,
board for three months Cork is offered at 70s, free on
shipment ; Limerick at 665. Prices are
depressedandlimer
.
for Limerick O
Dutch,
fine at 68s to 60s, surplus and seconds 58s to 655;
Leer and Kiel, fine 64s to 70s, inferior 50s to 70s; Hol
•
land, fine 60s to 645, inferior 50s to 565; and Holstein, fine
70s to 73s per cwt. English has been dealt in with cau-
tion ; fine weekly Dorset a
7at 748 to 80s, mid 588 to 708, and
fresh at 6s to lOs 6d per dozen lbs. Bacon finds a more
ready sale ; still prices are not better; for Irish they rule at
49s to 53s for sizeable, at 468 to 51s for heavy, and Ham-
burgh 48s to 50s. Only 1,00„
bls arrived last week, and
stock is much less than in the former year. The Lard trade
has ruled dull ; Irish bladdered is offered at 53, to 595, keg
and firkin 45s to 525, Hanaburgh bladdered 55s to 583, and
American 52s to 545. Rains met with little notice;
there are sellers of Irish at 46s to 60s, and English
60s to 665. Only a limited business done in :middles
at from 435 to 465. Navy provisions are much wanted, and
obtain stiff rates, supplies being light ; sales of Irish India
Pork made at 135 s to 1403 Per tierce ; prime mess 77s 6d to
80s per barrel ; India Beef 1158 to 125 s per tierce, and mess
from 85s to 105 s. Trade is not better for Cheese; Edam is
offered at 31s to 425, Gouda 28s to 38s, and Banta 17s to 18s
per cwt.
Oins.-Prices are not so firm for Linseed Oil, although a
good home and export demand exists. The value is 278 3d
to 27s 6d per cwt for present and early delivery. A good
sale exists for Rape Oil, brown at 31s, pale 395, and refined
Foreign 32s 6cl to 335. Lard Oil is worth 49s to 513. There
are ready buyers of Palm; the rates paid are from 26s Gd to
278 6d for mid to fine, and only
a limited quantity is on offer.
Cocoa Nut is in good demand, Cochin 33s to 35s 6d, Ceylon,
32s 6d to 34s 6d, and Sydney 308 to 325. A free sale
exists for Olive ; Gillipoli at 43/ to 43/ 10s, and other
sorts 411 to 42/ 108. Seal has been only in limited
demand, and pale can be obtained at 31/ Iss to 321,
other sorts 221 10s to 31s. Southern less wanted, and prices
ars not so firm, ruling at from 32s to 3435. Cod is not
offered under 341, although few buyers are to be met with.
A greater demand exists for Sperm, and prices are still on
the rise; Colonial realising 87/ to 891 per tun for first sort.
Headmatter 921 to 941 per cwt.
CocinsETo-day there was an improved demand for
Cochineal, and at auction 300 bags mostly sold at fully
former rates; Honduras silvers went at 3s 6d to 3s 9d for
ordinary to good. Black 3s 10d to 4s, Mexican 3s 10d to
4s ld. Of Cutch 150 bags realized 21s 6cl for Pegue, and
500 bags Shellac, broken button 40s to 425.
INDIGO.--.Since the termination of the quarterly sales of
East India, a good h has been experienced,
wise and export
in some
has been obtained.
cases an advance of 2d per pound
Holders are sanguine in their expectations as to the future
position o: the market,
already exceeding those of
last season by 6 000 deliveries
is a decrease on stock
, chests, and there
of nearly 10,000 chests, Spanish is wanted, and previous
terms are freely offered. For auction 86 serous fine Manilla
are declared.
SALTPTRE.--To-day there was a reluctance to operate in
Saltpetre, and Previous terms are barely sustained. Of
2,097 bags at au t. only found buyers--
c ion a small portion
Calcutta refraction 9.1-
e to 71 per cen • t refraction at 26s to
26s Gd, Madras 104 ditto 245, and washed 16s to 22s per
cwt ; 75 bags Bo h
al-ay taken in at 23s for not refracted.
EastSPIRIT"- India Rum is not to be obtained under
is 4sl proof, on account of a small supply; still operations
are trifling. Leeward Island is held for is 5d to
is sf" proof; but few buyers are to be found. Prices
continue to decline for Demerara, Is lid to 2s ld
having been accepted for 30 to 40 over proof; but several
parcels have been sold, chiefly at 2s Id. The previous cur-
rency is with difficulty
supported for Jamaica, supply being
plentiful ; the home and export demand small. Price for choice
kinds 35 to 38 over proof rule at from 3s to 3s 4d, fine 2s 10d to
3s 3d, good mid to good 30 to 34 over 2s 4d to 2s Bd, mid
2s to 2s 3d, low 24 to 28 over is 10d to la lld per gallon.
There are ready buyers of Brandy, and deliveries exceeding
arrivals previous terms are well sustained. Cognac best
brands of the vintage of 1851 realising from 45 2d to
45 4d, 1850 ditto 4s scl to 14s 7d, 1849 ditto 4s 9d
to 4s lid, 1848 ditto 5s 3d to 55 sd, older 58 6d
to 63 6d, low to middlinng 33 to 4s, and Bordeaux
Is lldto 2s 2d. For British made Spirit trade is not brisker,
and there are seliers at 9s 8d cash ; Gin 8s 3d for 22 under
proof, and I 7 ditto 8s 9d. Geneva met with a slow sale at
Is 8d to Is 9d, and fine 2s to 23 4d per gallon.
business
TALLOW.-There continues to be only a limited
doing in Russian on the spot, but holders are firm,
d andob-
tain 37s to 37 3d per cwt for fine yellow Can
Months of
Opera-
tions are of importance for delivery in last threeto 38s, with
the year, and the terms obtained are 37s Oct
not free sellers. Home melted is in fair demand,
and not offered under 36s 6d cash. Other sorts of Tallow
have sustained previous valuations. At auction 160 casks
Australian were sold, Beef at 35s to 353 6d, mutton 35s 3d
to 37s 6d; 640 packages of South American 335 3d to 36s
for common to fine. The stock of Tallow is 8,600 casks
tnvre ttigi last yisar,:and priO4 No 14 Od t 9 24 Pe; CM Rau