The Sun.
London, England, 1854-09-30 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of yesterday.)
SUGAE.—A further increase has taken place in the home
trade demand for Colonial, the market having been
sparingly supplied, and prices have ruled firmer for all
descriptions. Of duty paid Foreign a less quantity has
been brought forward, and buyers extending their opera-
tions, and in some cases stiffer rates are obtained. Float-
ing cargoes are wanted for all purposes, and there are
❑ow few sellers at previous terms, supply being less than
previously. Since the year commenced, imports of all
sorts to this port have been 199,400 tons, against 157,900 ;
deliveries are for home consumption 150,600, and last sea.
s ga 138,900 ; for exportation 9,000, and in the former year
14,000; stocks comprise 90,000, against 65,000 tons.
211Aunims.—All sorts have been operated in with in-
creased freedom, and previous terms are well supported,
indeed in some cases there is a small advance. Stock femora
than in the former year by 2,900 tons.
EAST INDlA.—There is a decrease in stock of Bengal
compared with this date last year of 3,300 tons. White
Benares is still in scanty supply, and being much required,
rates are on the advance, ruling for low to mid at 38s 6d
to 395, and good fine 40s to 42e.
FOREIGIL—A. further decrease has taken place in supply
of duty paid parcels, and demand increasing previous
prices have been fully supported for all sorts.
REFINED.—There are still ready buyers of home made
goods, and supply being limited, the market is in a firm
position, especially for lower qualities.
MOLASSES.—SeveraI transactions have taken place, and
is less than previously.
COFFEE.—The rates obtained for Native Ceylon have
been 448 6(1 to 45s 6,1 for low to real good ord, but pur-
chases have been on a small scale for all purposes. Supply
decreased of Plantation; and shippers, as well as home
dealers, being more disposed to operate, prices have been
well supported for all qualities.
PEPPER.—BIack continues to meet a steady current de-
mand at fully its former value, and 2SO bags good clean
rather brownish Penang in auction sold at 4ad to -lid per
lb. In white little done. Pod •?:is to 30s. Cayenne with-
out alteration-34d to 6d. The stock at this time last
year was below an average, and it is now even less than at
that period.

Rms.—Excepting a slight intermission obtaining at the
close of the market, the demand has been exceedingly ac-
tive throughout the week, and fully 2,600 tons, or 35,000
bags have changed hands. The deliveries for export have
been remarkably large, and the home deliveries have been
active also. In all there were taken 1,910 tons from the
warehouses last week, which reduced the late excessive
stock to within 1,400 tons of last year's at this time.
CGCOA.—West India remains in limited supply and
there being several buyers prices have been fully supported
for all sorts.

TEA.—The accounts from China have induced the trade
and speculators to extend their operations, and produced
greater confidence on the part of merchants. A consider.
able business has been concluded in Congou at an advance
low to good ord selling at lOid to 11Id, rather blackish to
blackish leaf 110 to is 3id, and strong to Pekoe sorts is
4d to 2s 3d. The 'liver kinds bays been most in request.
Several parcels of Ponchong have been sold at Bid to 10d.
A. good business has been concluded in Souchong, and
the currency rules firm, ord at lld to ls, fair to good 13
id to is 9d, and fine is 10,1 to 2s sd. In oolong sales have
been larger, from is to 2s 4d. Stock of tea is still far
greater than in the previous year, but rates rule moderate
and consumption is favourable.
SALTPETRE.—HoIders have more confidence, and none
was submitted to public sale up to Thursday. Buyers have
operated more freely, and the private operations extend to
10,000 bags Calcutta, the latest terms obtained being, for
fine 26s Gd to 27s Gd, and other qualities 23s to 265.
Rum AND BRANDY.—The demand for Jamaica rum has
been even greater than previously both for shipping and
home consumption ; prices have also advanced. Brandy
sells freely, and the market is in a firm position, stock
being still on the decrease. Prices rule for Cognac, best
brands of the vintage of 1851 at 10s 7d to 10s 9d, 1850
ditto 103 8,1 to 103 10d, older 10s 9d to lls, and low to mid
7s to lOs 4d.

Oms.--Linseod Oil continued in good demand at 34s to
348 3d until Tuesday, when the inquiry slackened, and
sales were made at 33s 9d, since which it has again rallied,
and at Ms there was a steady demand at the close of the
market yesterday. Rape oil continues in favour and prices
have further advanced, 45s paid for brown, and 47s for re-
fined on the spot. For delivery, however, the market is
not so so stiff, and may generally be quoted about Gd under
the transactions on the spot. The only feature in Fish
oils will be the public sales of to-day. In Southern,
sperm, and cod oils there has not been anything of import-
ance done, but the currency is firm. Cocoa nut has in one
instance been offered at 471. for Ceylon cash, but the ge-
neral course of the market with that exception has been
steady at 49s 6d for Ceylon, 50s Cochin butts, and 50s 6d
for hogsheads. Palm has not engaged attention, but we
do not hear of any alteration. Gingelly and ground not
will be offered in auction to-day.
TALLOW.—This market has again been inactive. The
usual Petersburg mail on Saturday brings advices of
47,000 eks sent forward, against 68,000 to date last year,
war as on previous occasions made the cause for de-
premien, and from Saturday till Wednesday, what sales
were made were forced, prices dropping to 62s for the last
three months, and 62s 9d to 63s for new on the spot. On
Thusday the market, as wont of late, recovered 6d on the
spot to is forward, viz. 63s 6d for new on the spot, and 63s
for the last three months; and i t isnot improbable that prices
will close to-day at about the same rate as on Friday last.

SUDDEN DEATH OF THE LOUGHBOROUGH STATION
MASTER.—Mr. John Carr, of Loughborough, who has
oocupied the situation of station master ever since the
opening of the Midland Railway, whilst at Leicester,
on Thursday, and in the act, we hear, of crossing the
Market-place, in company with a relative, was
seized with apoplexy. Medical aid was obtained,
and he was conveyed home by train, but paralysis
supervened, and without returning consciousness,
he lingered until about one o'clock ou Saturday
morning, when death ensued. We understand
he has left a widow and nine children to mourn their
loss, which will be the greater, as with seven of the chil-
dren she is left wholly unprovided for. We are glad to
learn, however, that already a subscription list has been
opened in order that the benevolent public may have an
opportunity of lessening the sufferings of these unfortu-
nate ones.—The deceased was highly respected in his
situation.—Nottingham Review.
EDINBURGH CASTLE.—Considerable alterations have
for some time past been going on here. Part of the old
Armoury has been converted into storehouses and maga-
zines for gunpowder ; a large outhouse has been erected
close to the screen-wall of the westera area behind the
New Barracks, which, it is understood, will be used for
cooking purposes by the whole garrison. A stone portico
has been erected over each of the ascending back entries
from the west, which will have the effect of making
quarters there more comfortable, by destroying the cold
currents so much complained of in easterly winds. The
heavy barricade at the Esplanade entrance, which con-
sisted of indented tarred logs of timber, is in progress of
demolition.

GOOD NEWS FOR DONKEYS.—For the last few days
the country round about Brackelp, in Northamptonshire,
has been whitened by a continual shower of thistle-
down, blown by the breeze from the park of the Hon.
Philip Sydney Pierrepont, which adjoins that town, and
whisk it asp is Welted tke weed refund to,