The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-30 00:00:00

DIVIDENDS.

In the Country.
W. Mayfield, Spalding, Lincolnshire, grocer, May 6, at
ten, at the Court, Nottingham—G. H. Ty erman, Plymouth,
hosier, April 21, at half-past ten, at the Hall of Commerce,
Plymouth—J. Petrie, Plymouth and Devonport, confec-
tioner, April 21, at half-past ten, at the Hall of Commerce,
Plymouth—E. Tipping, Liverpool, soap boiler, April 21,
at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—T. N. Brickwood,
Liverpool, merchant, April 21, at eleven, at the Court,
Liverpool—C. F. Came and M. Telo, Liverpool, merchants,
April 21, at eleven, at the Court, Liverpool—J. Keron,
Altrincham, Cheshire, builder, April 20, at twelve, at the
Court, Manchester—J. Greener, jun., Wigan, Lancashire,
ironmonger, April 21, at twelve, at the Court, Manchester.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(Prom the London New Price Current of yesterday.)

SUGAR.—The sugar market has been closed since
Thursday, but will re-open on Wednesday, when a good
demand is anticipated, consumption continuing on a large
scale with light stocks held by the dealers, still higher
prices are not expected for colonial or foreign. At present
the public sales declared comprised 8,000 bags Madras,
chiefly good and fine grocery ; 12,000 bags Mauritius, 7,000
bags Penang and Bengal, 3,000 ohts yellow Havannah-
-140 cases and 250 bags brown Bahia. Stock of West
India at this port is 2,900 tons deficient of last year, and
the present value of brown is at 32s to 35s for low to fine,
yellow 35s to 38s 6d, grey 338 to 38s, crystalised 34s to 395,
and fine 40s to 435.

REFlNBD.—Production being still barely adequate for
home dealers' prices have ranged firm for all descriptions
of refined. Brown lumps realised 46s ; tittlers, common to
fine, 46s 6d to 49s 6d ; double, 50s ; Hambro loaves, 47s to
518 ; double, 52s to 54s ; and standard lumps, 47s per cwt.
There is, however, a reluctance to operate for delivery at
these terms, but for the present refined sugar is not ex-
pected to be cheaper, stocks being light, consumption fully
equal to last season, and no increase in supply of foreign
is anticipated. Wet lumps are yet much required—low to
middling at 42s 6d to 43s 6d ; and better sorts, 44s to 45s—
still at these terms a desire is evinced to sell. To-day re-
fined sugar was much wanted for home trade purposes, and
stiffer rates paid ; brown lumps selling at 468 to 46s 6d per
cwt. Crushed sells more freely for shipping on former
terms.

311AuRinus.-Imports compared with last year show an
increase of 400 tons ; deliveries are greater by 1,400, and
stock is less by 2,400 tons. Privately, purchases have been
on a small scale, and at previous rates a desire is evinced
to sell, good to fine yellow at 37s to 38s 6d, mid to good
mid 36s to 36s 6(1, low 35s to 35s 6d, good to fine brown
32s 6d to 34s 6d, low to mid 29s to 31s, ord to fine refining
32s 6d to 375, grainy white 41s to 455, yellow 36s to 40s 6d,
and brown 34s to 35s Gd per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-By private contract operations have been
immaterial, and previous terms are barely supported ; there
are sellers of grainy white at 39s to 445, good to fine grocery
36s to 38s 6d, low to mid 33s to 35s 6d, common to fine
soft yellow 29s to 335, and brown 28s to 29s per cwt. The
bulk of the supply yet consists of grocery sorts.
FOREIGN.-Prices for brown Parabia rule at 20s to 20s
6d, Bahia 21s 6d to 21s 9d ; Pernambuco 20s to 20s 6d,
white 25s 6d to 265, Meceio 24s 6d to 255, brown Havan-
nah 21s 6d to 225, for numbers 9 to 10, yellow 22s 3d to
25s Gd, for 104 to 16, white 278 to 288 • Manilla clayed 20s
to 21s Gd, and unclayed 18s 6d to 19s ed per cwt. Several
offers refused rather under these terms. To-day there was
an active demand for floating cargoes of Foreign Sugar for
exportation, and stiff rates are paid. Two of brown Per-
nams sold at 20s 6d for near ports, and Bahia 21s 6d per
cwt. Duty paid parcels were operated in with more free-
dom, and realised fully last week's terms.
RICE.-Prices are barely maintained for East India
supply being on the increase with a reluctance on the part
of exporters and home dealers to operate. Since this day
weak total purchases have not exceeded 5,000 bags ; Java,
good to fine white at lls 6d to 12s 6d, low to mid lOs to
lls, yellow Os to 9s 6d, Bengal, good to fine white
lls to 12s, mid to good mid lOs 6d to lOs 9d, low and
broken lOs to 10s 3d, Madras 9s Gd to 10s, and Aracan at
Os 3d to Os 6d per cwt. Madras can be obtained at 9s 3d
to Os 6d, and Arracan 9s to 9s 3d. To-day a limited busi-
ness was concluded in East India rice at the lower rates,
mid white Bengal at lOs to lOs 6d per cwt.
COFFEE.-There, has been a reluctance on the part of
exporters and home dealers to operate in native Ceylon
since Tuesday, and prices have slightly given way. Since
that time sales have not exceeded 3,000 bags at 48s 6d for
good ordinary new import, and old at 48s per cwt. Plan-
tation continues much in request both for the home and
foreign markets ; previous terms having been well main-
tained for all sorts. At the continental markets former
rates are supported for-coffee, the demand being good.
To-day exporters and home dealers were reluctant to ope-
rate in coffee, and last week's terms cannot be obtained for
Colonial or Foreign. Native Ceylon of new import is 48s
to 48s 6d per cwt. At present the public sales of coffee
declared are not large.
CHICORY.-There is less desire to operate, but supply
being limited, and consumption favourable rates are firm.
British Root at 14/ to 161, and powder 281 to 321 per ton.
DIA.-For low to good congou a greater demand exists,
and prices aro on the advance, ruling at 104 d to End per
lb. for sound ; several parcels have been bought by ex-
porters. Prices for green rule as follows :-Hyson, ord,
is 4d to 18 sd, mid is 6d to is 7d, good is 8d to is lid,
fine 2s to 2s 7d, superior 2s 8d to 3s, Young Hyson Canton
lld to ls, Hyson kind is 2cl to is 10d, fine 2s to 2s 4d,
Twankay ild to is ld, Gunpowder Canton lid to is id,
Hyson kind is 2d to 2s 9(1, fine 3s to 3s 6(1, Imperial Can-
ton is to is 2d, Hyson sort is 4d to 2s 3d, Hyson skin 9d
to ls. Flowery Pekoe is wanted, and prices are better,
ruling for low good at is 4d to 2s, fine to superior 2s 2d to
3s Bd. An increasing demand for scented Caper, and rates
range firm at 9d to is Bd, whilst supply is less than previ-
ously. Public sales are not declared. _ _

SALTPETRE.—At previous terms a good business is doing
privately, and only a moderate quantity is on offer ; Cal-
cutta 2/ to 5 per cent. realised 29s to 30s, 6 ditto 28s
6d, other sorts 25s to 28s, and Madras 24s 6d to 26s per
cwt. Stock of Saltpetre is 1600 tons over last year. De-
liveries show an increase of 700, and prices for fine rule
lower by is to 2s. A good demand for British refined at
30s to 30s 6d.
FAIIIT.—In currants few transactions have taken place ;
holders are very firm, and prices remain at 40s to 755. All
the advices received from the islands confirm the reappear-
ance of blight, but we are disposed to think it is too early
to form any positive opinion on the subject. In Valencia
raisins a good business has been done at 31s to 445. .Eleme
raisins, off the stalk, are much inquired after, and large
parcels have changed hands ; Black Smyrna have met with
unusual attention, in consequence of the trade introducing
them as a substitute for currants—the market has been
cleared of nearly all the parcels in first hands at 32s to 355.
Figs are in limited demand ; Turkey 435 to 555. •
COCHINEAL.—Honduras silvers realised for low good to
4s to 4s 4d, fine 4s 5d to 4s Bd, dead and pasty 3s 8d to 3s lld ,
black, common to middling 48 2d to 4s 9d, good to fine.
4s 10d to 5s Bd, Teneriffe silvers 4s id to 4s 4d ; black
4s 3d to 4s Bd, Mexican 3s lid to 4s 6d, and silvers 3s 8d
to 3s 10d per pound.
OlLS.—There are still ready purchasers of cocoa nut, and
prices are on the advance. About 600 hhds, &c., have
been sold this day week ; Cochin at 40s to 41s, an other
sorts 38s 6d to 39s 6d per cwt. Linseed oil is not inbriskecy
request ; the value is 28s 6d to 28s 9d on the spc_4;rearnal:
29s to 29s 3d for delivery. Lard oil is cheaper. 911
mains in small supply, and rates rule firm ; Gallipoli at
There is
691. to 711., and other sorts 651. to 681. bet •
a reluctance to operate in seal ; pale canobtaineddnllo f
sa 1e at
351., and other sorts at 321. to 31/. Cod is
otice,
331. to 331. 10s. Southern attracts little
prices are 321. 10s. to 361. 10s. for comra t
no
fine. and the
TALLOW.—Since this day week a
place in operations in Russian on the spot,together
d :Car e a
ehas
withtake taken
st three months of
decline in prices ; fine yellow candle. selling at 44s 6d per
to
cwt. There are sellers for delivery
the year at 44s 9d,, yet few buyers
still notb em
metuch with.
busi-
ness has been concluded, but the supply is less plentiful,
and 45s to 45s 6d is the valuecah ; other sorts
exceededforwards c
dealers'
wants.
SPlCES.—Prices are fully as high for nutmegs, and seve-
ral transactions have taken place privately ; ord to mid
brownat 2s 2d. to 2s 9d, good mid to good 2s 10d to 3s 6d,
brown
r 3s 7d to 4s, and limed from is 8d to 2s 6d. At
auction 30 boxes_ Batavia went at 2s 8d to 2s 9d for rather
wormy. Of mace supply falls short of demand, and the
the currency is firm ; ord to mid at 2s 5d to 2s 9d, and
good to fine 2s 10d to 3s 2d. For pepper there is an in-
creasing demand; and rates well maintained for all sorts,
supply being less than previously ; including parcels at
auction, sales for the week are 3,000 bags ; Malabar heavy
at 3d to 40, light to half heavy 3ad. to 30 ; Penang,
dusty. 3d to 3d, and clean Sumatra 3d to 3d. Of white
supply is not adequate for demand, and buyers are inclined
to do business at 8d to 100, Coriander lld to is ail.
Cayenne is not in much request, and currency is low, rul-
ing at 4d to 9d for low to good, fine at 10d to is Od.
Ginger is wanted mostly for home trade purposes, and sup-
ply being limited prices are firmer. African realised 20
6d ; Jamaica, good to fine 100 s to 200 s, low to good mid
44s to 98s • Cochin and Calicut, common to good mid 31s
to 48s, and better sorts 50s to 76s per cwt. Cloves are still
offered sparingly for sale ; Bourbon and African 6/d to
6d, Penang lld to is lid, and Amboyna 7d to Sd. IA
fair demand for cinnamon, and holders have confidence.

RUM, BRANDY, AND HoLLANDs.-Ilitieliaces in Lee,.
ward Island Rum remain trifling at is lid to 2s per gallon
proof. There are sellers for arrival rather under these
terms, and with few buyers. For East India the market
is inactive, and is 10d to is 104 d the nearest value proof.
Demerara met little notice, and: there are sellers at 2s k 1
to 2s 9d for 28 to 40 per cent over proof. The chief part
of the stock is in second hands. Havannah is worth is 9d
to is 9id proof, but scarcely any business has been done.
Brandy, Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1851 75 2d to
7s 3d, 1850 ditto 7s 2d to 7s 4d, 1849 ditto 7s 4d to 7s 6d,
older 7s 10d to Bs, common to mid sorts 68 to 75. The
vineyard company are sellers 2d to 3d under these prides.
An impression exists that brandy will be cheaper. Geneva
met with a slow sale at 2s ld to 2s 2d for ordinary, and
fine 2s 7d to 2s Bd. A good demand prevails for British-
made spirit, still there are sellers at 9s7d to 9s Bd, gin 22
der pr and 17 ditto 8s 8d per gallon ; but con-
unoof 8s 2d
suption is on th, e increase.
HEMP.--Stocks being much reduced of Russian, the
currency is firm ; clean Petersburgh at 391 to 391105, and
Riga Rhine 411. to 421, still not much desire • s evinced to
operate. Manilla attracts little notice,
A butt lesisison offer,
and low to good held for 381 to 451. auction 21 bales
China sold at 19/ lOs to 21110 s. Jute is offered sparingly
for sale. Coir goods are much wanted, and last week's
terms find;o supply at market is, however, small, espe-
cially o

SALE OF VALUABLE BOOKS.—For several days the
sale of Mr. Dawson Turner's valuable library has been
going on at Messrs. Sotheby and Wilkinson's auction
rooms, and is now completed. The collection, which
was a very extensive one, realised altogether 4,5621. 15s.
One of the principal features of the sale was the "liber
studiorum," by the late Mr. Turner, the celebrated ar-
tist, consisting of a series of 70 plates, drawn and etched
by him, and engraved chiefly by Charles Turner—all
proofs. From an autograph letter it appears that this
copy was obtained direct from the artist. It is a 4to,
and sold for 1151. Besides this, a fine copy, being artist's
proofs of Mr. Turner's views in England and Wales,
dated 1832, sold for 361. The " Musde Francais," en-
gravings of the pictures and statues of that national col-
lection by Robillard, Peronville, and Laurent, for 421. •
and 48 engravings of the Woburn Abbey marbles, which'
originally were only printed for presents, for 301.
ENGLISH OAR TIMBER (NAVY).—Among the Parlia-
mentary papers just issued, is one respecting the supply
of English oak timber to the Admiralty. It appears.
that in February, 1840, an agreement was made for
24,000 loads of timber, but reduced to 16,000, and a
contract was ultimately in 1841 for 13,812 loads ; in
1843, for 20,000 ; in 1845, for 2,625 loads ; in 1846, for
20,000 ; 1847, for FOO to 1,000 ; 1848, for 5,000 ; in
1849, for 940 ; and in 1850, for 16,500 loads.
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COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL-MAROH 29.

At this day's market there was a moderate attendance of
the trade, who purchased to a fair extent of wheat at about
the prices of this day week. Flour, both American and
French, was neglected, and easier to buy. Oats and oat-
meal were in rather better request, and the turn dearer.
Barley and peas were scarcely inquired for, and bea;nl
were 6d per qr. lower. Indian corn afloat was in bett4 3r
request, and rather dearer, but parcels on the spot were
without material alteration in value.

IPSWICH—MABon 29.
The farmers are now very busy in field-work, that ti to
attendance at market was lessened, and the quantity of
corn on sale also small. Wheat sold steadily and was in
demand, and inclining upwards in price ; indeed the turn
was in favour of the seller. We noticed some few sampl es
of malting barley, which fetched 34s to 36s per quarte .r.
Beans and peas nominally as of late.
PER QUARTER. PER QUAN,TI
Wheat, red (old) 4os to 45s Barley, grinding ... 285 to 310
Ditto (new)
Ditto, white (new) 48s to 54s Peas
Ditto (old)
Barley, malting ... 33s to 3tis Flour, per sack

ATRRAOES FOR TER WEEK ENDING' MAROO 26, 1853
Wheat
Barley
Oats OO „ 00$ Od
Beans
„ Peas

HULL—MARCH 29.
Arrivals of grain are very moderate, for although tl
near continental ports are open, prices on the other al le
are too high to be worked advantageously to this mar'ke t•
To-day we had a fair supply of wheat from the faro Oro,
and the best runs of red fetched fully the current rat 38 of
last week, and, indeed, in some instances, is more m( grey
was paid, 46s being the price generally paid by mill ;at
Not much doing in foreign wheats, merely in retai 1 T."
local millers. A very limited business in barley, but
heavy malting qualities maintain their value. 0 tiler
kinds of spring corn without alteration. Without fur tiler
arrivals of linseed the market is only flat ; a good sow
sumptive demand for linseed cakes at the decline. Rof
seed rather easier, but a little more enquiry for cakes.
The following are the present prices of grain :

s
Wheat, English, red 44 to 46
Ditto white 47 to 49
Dantzic and Konigs-
berg 49 to 51
P•meranian and Ham-

burgh
Danish, Holstein, and

41 to 46;

Peas, gray and black 85 to : 17
Linseed, Black Sea 49 tot a
Ditto Petersburgh 42 to
Ditto Riga and Arch-
angel - 46
Ditto Konigsberg and
Memel

Friesland
Russian and Odessa
Oats, English
Ditto Danish
Ditto Friesland
Ditto Russian
Barley, malting
Ditto grinding
Beans
Ditto foreign
Peas, whit• and yel

42 to 44
40 to 43
19 to 22
16 to 18
19 to 22
18 to 19
32 to 34
28 to 29
34 to 38
34 to 36
38 to 40

40 to . 45

Per T
Ling. e., Hull 815 s Od to OA Os
Ditto fine for.Blos Od 010 s Od.
Ditto inf. for 7l 108 to 71 3 L5l
Rapeseed 291 105 to 04 Os
Rape cakes
Tares, English 42s Or 45s
Ditto foreign
Guan. 41 71 to 91
Bones lOOB to 102 $
Rye Meal

CORK-31.utcH 28.

Currency.
White wheat...ooB Od to 00s Od Os Od-20 st

4 R,edwheat
Ditto
-- Ditto

22s 6d to 23s 03
005 Od to 00s Od 00s Od-20 dc
00s Od to 00s Od
_ _

33 Barley 135 6d to 14s Od}
Ditto OGs Od to 00s Od 008 Od-16 do..
Ditto 00s Od to 00s 'Od ,
--, Bere oos Od to- 00s Od Os Ott
234 Oats
138 Ditto 95 10d to 115 8,1 9s 10d 14 do.
Ditto 005 •d to 00s Od
Pigs OO5 Od to 005 Od 00s Od per cwt.
Quantity sold at the highest prices :
00 barrels white wheat ; 3 red ;14 barley ; 0 bare ; 7
oats ; 0 pigs.
Quantity of grain and number of pigs sold last week :---,.
Wheat, 116. Barley, 174. Bere, 0. Oats, 2,00: 3.
Pigs, 176.
No quotations for butter, nor return of firkins, until i the
11th of April.

Return of cattle sold for week ending March 26 :
Pigs, 495. Sheep, 368. Cows, 120.
Cosa.—Flour- First, 15s Od to 16s Od ; extra, 17s
seconds, 14s Od to 14s 6d ; households, los to 13s 6d ; I:
7s Od to lOs per cwt. Meal—lndian meal, 7s 6d to 8s Si
oatmeal, lOs 6d to lls Od; wheat meal, lOs to los 6d per ev
Indian corn, 71 2s 6d to 8/ Os Od per ton. Bran, 4/ 1031 4ed
'
to 4/ 15s Od per ton. Hay—Farmers, 2450 d to 37s Od ; averog
335; dealers, 37s Od to 50s Od ; average, Os per ton. Straw.
Farmers, 22s Od to 28s Od ; average, 24s ; dealers, 00s Od to
008 Od ; average, Os. per ton. Bread—Wheaten loaf, 7d 0
to
Od ; household ditto, 6d to Od per 41b.—Fresh butter, 9d
lid per lb. Eggs, 4s 4d to 4s 63 per hundred. Meat ef,m
4id to 8d ; mutton, Sid to bid ; veal, 4Ad to 6Ad ; pork, &? 7
6d ; bacon, 7d to 7)jd ; sausages, 6d per lb.—Fish, Newton' u".
land, 11/. Os to 121 Os per ton • Scotch herrings, 31s to
Red, do., 30s per brl.—Potatoes, white, 9d to O4 Is;
0d ; it
lid to 12d.—Coals, Newport, 21s ; Lydney, 21s ; Can, '
Od per ton.—Whiskey, 25 0.p., 6s Od per imperial gallon •17,-;
Hides, market, 30s to 365; Salted, 30s to 38s per cwt.
skins, 3d per lb.—Bangor slates 2/. 17s. 6d to 3/. per ton ---
Fleece wool, 00s to 00s per stone.—Hemp, 381. to 421.- Per
ton—Timber, Memel, 31. lOs ; red pine, 3/. 1011 ; yellow
red,
31. ss. per ton ; deals, 16/. to 181. per hundred.—Bark,
8/. to 101. 10s. per ton.—Tallow, 46s to 47s per cwt:l t 010 P
71. 10s to 01. per cwt.—Tar, Archangel, 19s. per brl.—Gta no,
Peruvian, 101. lOs to 11/. per ton.