The Sun.
London, England, 1838-07-18 00:00:00

SPLENDID FIRST-RATE RETAIL SI-lOP IN BIR-
MINGHAM.

rro BE LET, (on Lease, if required,) with
IL immediate possession, an elegant MODERN RETAIL
SHOP, 22 feet by 42, with lofty sash fronting, in the most. com-
manding and central situation in Birmingham, being on the traffic
side of New-street, in immediate connection with, and in the same
line of great thoroughfare as, the Town Hall, Post Office, Theatre,
Society of Arts, New Royal, and Hen and Chickens Hotels ; New
Grammar School, Pantechnitheka, and most of the principal Banks
and public buildings. A respectable family Dwelling House is
attached.

Reference for further particulars, if post-paid and addressed to
James Harrison, Surveyor Auctioneer, Share Broker and General
Agent, Birmingham, willl;ave prompt attention.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the New London Price Current of last Evening.)

SUGAR.-This afternoon there were two auctions of Barbadoes, con-
sisting of 930 !Ads., which went otf at full prices, all were disposed of,
fine at 62s Gd to Oas, good 61a 6,1 to 625, mid 59s 6tl to 61s, ord 57s ad
to 58s 6d ,per cwt; there was, however, little business doing by private
contract, both grocers and refiners purchasing very cautiously, and rather
lower prices were accepted for brown sorts, yellow kinds have maintained
the rates of Friday; purchases, including auctions,amount tO5OO hhds and
trs. There has been more activity in the Refined Market; Lumps rather
under the standard have brought 74s 6d, and those passing 75s 6d; the
shippers have come forward more freely and business to a fair extent has
been transacted in double Crushed at 345. Bastards and Pieces
from 50s to 60s have secured a good sale, but ordinary kinds under
the former figure have sold heavily, and on lower terms. For
Dutch Crushed Sugar there are still no buyers, but under 33s no sellers.
This afternoon the market Is firmer; the grocers are free buyers, paying
76s for lumps passing, and 75s for those under the standard. The ship-
pers offer 34s for double crushed, to wait a few weeks; but at that price
there are no sellers.

MAURITIUS—This afternoon the buyers came forward cautiously,
and two auctions, consisting of 9,437 bags, went at a decline of 6d;
all, however, were sold, fine yellow at 58s, good told and good 54s 6d to
56s Gd, good and fine brown 49s to 52 6d, ord 47s to 48s per cwt.
EAST INDIA —This afternoon there was a fair business doing in Ben.
gal, and 773 bags at auction brought previous rates, fine white 630 Gd
to 64s mid and good 60s to 62s 6d, ord yellow 5Ss to 595.

FOREIGN.—This afternoon 347 chests 151 brls Brazil were offered at
public sale, nearly all of which were taken in at previous rates, Rio ord
to good white at 23s to 325, good yellow '24s to 255, ord to fine brown 20s
to 23s 6d, Pernams good brown 2.25, good white 34s 6d per cwt.
Morasses.—For West India rather lower prices having been sub.
misted to has caused buyers to take 300 puns, Antigua ord at 25 s 6d,
good 265; St. Vincents good and fine 26s to 275; St. Kitts ord at 25s
per cwt.

COFFEE --There was no public sale of West India to-day; of the other
kinds 250 bales of Mocha, and 3,341 bags Brazil were offered, the
former sold at full prices, long berry at 103 s tid, good greenish clean
garbled 90s Gd to 935; of the latter only a small part sold at Its former
value, ord pale to good ord coloury at 35s to 38s Gd per cwt.
Coco,►.—British Plantation has been in fair request by the grocers,
and at public sale 356 bags went at steady prices, fair Trinidad at 40s to
425, good and fair Grenada 40s 6d to 46s per cwt.
Ilicn.—Ord dusty broken white Bengal at 14s to .14. 6d; the re-
mainder was all taken by one buyer at previous rates, good white at
15s per cwt. Since writing the above there has been a good deal doing
in Bengal, the purchases amount to 4,000 bags at 14s per cwt for
low white.

PROVISIONS.—Dutch butter has sold freely, the best at 90s. In Iribh
the operations have been limited at the quotations. Lard is flat, and
prices looking down.
For Bacon there has been a steady demand at the
rates quoted.
iND;(lO.—The biddings have been Very animated at the public sales,
more particularly far the good dnd decided qualities, of which, however.
the proportion is rather atrial, they Intve generally brought 2d to 4d
advance on the April rates. For 1 t# Mathes there was much compe
tition, and the prices obtained are 44 lii Od above those of the April
sales ; shippers have been the principal operatori.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—The Rum market continues to pre-
sent an animated appearance; an advance on former rates of itd a Id
per gallon have been obtained. Brandy has been taken spar;h first
brands of tht vintage of 1836 are not to be purchased uriU@r 0.7,1 a
a.
firl. In Geneva the transactions have been limited at late Mel:
British Corn Spirits arelos, there is however not much demand.
TEA.—At the public sales buyers have come forward more frecly, and
have purchased to a fair extent at the rates previously established. Up
to this afternoon 180,000 pacloges have passed the sale, of which 50,000
have found buyers at the following prices:—Bohea Canton Is 3d a
Is 31d, Congou, but mid Is 2d a is 2ld, rather strong Is 3d a is 4d,
blackish leaf Is 5d a ls 6d, strong Is 7d a Is 9d, ditto with Pekoe flavour
Is 10d a 2s 4d ; flowery Pekoe 2s lid a 4s 6d ; Caper ls 4d a Is 5d ;
Twankay Is 5d a is Gd; Orange Pekoe Is Gd; Hyson skin la lid a
Is 7.1 ; Hyson ord Is 10d a2s Id, fair 2s 4d a 23 lid, good 2s 8d a 3s,
fine 3s lid; Young Elyson is 9d a 2s 8d; Imperial 2s 6d a 3s; Gun-
powder 3s 4d a 4s 6rl per lb.
Tsccow.—The market has become quiet, and prices are not so good
as they were last week. The demand for Petersburg Yellow Candle for
consumption has been limited, and 47s to 47s Gd has been accepted
for first quality. For delivery the operations have been trivial, at 46s 6d
per cwt.

SineEs—The demand for Pimento has been limited, coarse shipping
quality at 3d a 3V, fair SP.—Ginger has sold steadily; Bengal at auc.
tion brought 2ls a 21s 6d for fair.—Cinnamon in small parcels continue
to find buyers at 3d a 4d. profit ott late rates. , ?
COTTON.—The market has been quiet sine our last report. 2,330
bales Surat and 1,629 Madras have been °demi at auction; of the
former only a third part sold at their previous value, ord at 4d to
4ld ; of the latter only 100 bales found buyers at 4fd for inferior,
being late prices.

SALTPE.TRC.--Of Rough the auctions have consisted of 3,504 bags,
which met a good demand at previous rates, Madras refraction 11A to
8 per cent, brought 22s to 235, Calcutta SA to ai per cent. 23s Cd to
24c 6d per cwt.

The wife of Patrick O'Brien, Scargillcroft, has been
delivered of five female children ; the mother, with three of the children,
is doing well, and likely to continue so.—Shiffficicl Iris,