The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-22 00:00:00

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INSOLVENT PETITIONERS.

John Banks, Shelton, Staffordshire, plumber and glazier.
Wiliam Watkins L9ng,ton, Staffordshire.
Alexander Martin, Southampton, painte-r and glazier.
James Woodward, Evesham, Worcestershire, cattle

deal,r.
Plumb, Newark-upon-Trent, Nottinghamshire.
Richard Geere, Newhaven, Sussex, surgeon.
George Boniface, Pinners-plain, Sussex, retailer of beer.
Edward Jones, Newbridge, Glamorganshire, victualler.
Alexander Tranter, Dudley, Worcestershire, tailor.
Stephen Nicholls, Redruth, Cornwall, licensed victualler.
John Wadsworth, Sheffield, Yorkshire, joiner and
builder.
Thomas Middleton, Sheffield, powd,-r-flask maker.
Carl Gotschke, Sheffield, comb manufac urer.
Joseph Mycoek, Sheffi.-Id, razor-manufacturer. -
Thomas Hudson, Ramsgate, Kent, coach proprietor.
Joseph Friend, Ramsgate, Kent, gingu. beer m.nu-
facturer.
Charles Lavirence, Ramsgate, Kent, painter and Number.
John Watson, Ramsgate, Kent.
Samuel Turner, Hawkchurch, Dorsetshire, baker.
SCOTCH SEQUESTRATIONS.
W. G. Green, Glasgow, merchant, to meet within the
Black Bull Hotel, Glasgow, Jan. 25 and Feb. 15, at two.
J. Buchanan, Glasgow, commission mercha•lt, to meet,
within the Black Bull Hotel, Glasgow, Jan. 25 and Feb.
15, at twelve.

MARKET IN TELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Jan. 19.)
SUGAR.—To-day proceedings in the West India Sugar
market were of a satisfactory nature; former rates are
well supported for all sorts, and home dealers are
desirous to do business. The quantity sold
reached 710, making 3,091 hhds and trcs for the wvek.i
The market also closes with a firm as;_ect. On Tuesday;

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1,870 bags 56 baskets Penang, 150 hhds Barbadues, 20'q
bags Mauritius, 250 bags Bengal, on Wednasda) 1,350
baskets Java, 8,000 bags 281 trs 352 casks Mauritius,
and on Thursday 800 boxes of Ilavninah will be offered

at public sale.
REFINED.-To-day many purchases were made hi
Refined goods for home trade purposes, and prices closed
with firmness; good brown grocery Lumps at 495, and
Standard 50s. The market for Bonded Crushed Sugar
is firm at former rates.
Matrarrius.-This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in
excellent request, and at public sale 2,182 bags were
put up, which all sold at firm rates; good and fine
yellow realised 39s to 41s, low to middling 35s 6d to
38s 6d, good and fine brown 33s 6d to 355, middling 318
to 32s 6,1, low 28s to 30s, washed and syrupy 31s tO
38s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon the public sales of Ben;
gal Sugar comprised 6,777 bags, and went off with fair
spirit at firm rates; low and middling white Benarei
at 39s to 40s 6d, good 41s to 425, damp and washed
378 6d to 40s 6d, good and fine soft yellow 38s to 391;
6d, low and middling 34s to 37s 6d, damp 32s to 3814
6d, good and fine .grainy yellow 40s 6d to 43s 6d, IoW
to middling 35s 6d to 408, fine strong white 47s to 48i,'
good soft biown 31s to 31s 6d. Of Madras 1,000 bags
were disposed of at 29s to 30s for middling to fine damp
brown, and at 31s for low yellow. 1,546 mats Manilla,
low greyish yellow 375, fine bright yellow 39s 6d, good
38s 6d, damp 38s to 395. 2,078 bags 516 bkts Penang
went at fair market rates ;_ low to fine soft brown at 30s
to 32s 6d, ordinary to good yellow 33s to 34s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.-This afternoon there was much firmness
in the market for Foreign Sugar. At auction 235
boxes Havannah sold at 18s 6d to 19s for brown, yellow
20s 6d to 21s 6d, and washed 18s to 19s per cwt. A
cargo of brown Pernambuco, in bags, has been sold at
195 in bond.
MOLASSES. - There is a greater demand for West
India, and prices keep on the advance ; the sales for
the week are 300 puns, nearly all Antigua, of good
quality at 20s per cwt; it is difficult to purchaep ord
West India under 17s. Bengal Treacle met with more
attention, and is now worth 16s per cwt; for all
marketsorts
looks very firm.
COFFEE.-This afternoon the market for Plantation
Ceylon Coffee presented a quiet aspect; at auction 190
casks 879 bags were only in part sold at about thf3
former value; good went at 60s to 655, middling 55e to
58s 6d, low middling 50s to 535, fine fine ordinary,
45s to 495, fine ordinary 42s to 445, good ordinary
34s 6d to 38s 61, pea berry 503 to 66$ 6,1, triage 28s t)
38s. Native is not much wanted, and 40 bags sold it
345-for good ordinary. Of Mocha 33 bales were taken
in at 60s for long berry unclean ; but 139 brls 65 bags
Rio were sold, fine ordinary pale at 30f, good ordinary
265, and damaged 21a to 2356 d per cwt.
COCOA.-The low rates current for foreign have at
length attracted attention, and by private treaty 3,000
bags grey Guayaquil were disp ised of at abou' 26s per
cwt. For West India the market is firm, and None has
been offered at public sale this week. By private treaty
a fair demand has existed.
TEA.-On the part of holders of black there is firm-
ness, and they will not sell but at fully former rates.
Congou of good ord quality cannot bc purchased under 8d
per 10, but less demand has been experienced for all sorts.
Green is held upon full terms, only a moderate amount
of business has been concluded this week. Seemed and
black lea! Pekoe realise previous terms. At auction the
quantity of Tea offered has amounted to 11,800 pkgs,
and of which 2,800 chiefly small pkgs were sold.
Rice.-Today several parcels of East India Ririe
were sold privately at stiffer rates. Of Arrican 1,25`3
bags damaged at auction were all sold-first class pluidp
yellow went at 7s 6d to Bs, second ditto 7s to 7s 6d,
third ditto 6s to 6s 6d, fourth and fifth 5s to 5s 68,
and repacked 6s to Is per cwt.
SPICES.-To-day at public sale 25 brls and 60 bar
African Ginger were taken in, good bold 30s, damaged
28s to 325; 30 bgs Barbadoes, sound 30s; 310 bags Ma-
labar Pepper, light clean 2d to lid per lb. The Quar-
terly Sales of Cinnamon are declared for the 29th, bet
at present only 107 bales, 4 pkgs Jamaica, and 60 bales
Ceylon are advertised.
SPIRITS.-East India Rum has been in limited
mend this week, and former rates are not to bo obtained.
Leeward Island is not much wanted, and can be
obtained at is 5d to is si'd proof, fine
brown is 6d, and which are rather easier
rates. There is a quiet market for Demerara.
Jamaica of fine quality is wanted, and realise fully
former rates, there is also a small supply. On the part
of exporters or home trade buyers little desire is shown
to operate, and prices are not so firm as on this day week.
Of all sorts of Rum the sales for the week do not ex
ceed 400 puns, &c. Brandy-Cognac, best brands of
the vintage of 1847 realise 3s 8d to 3s 10d, 1848 ditto 3s
4d to 3s 6d, and inferior 2s 4d to 3s 4d. Geneva is 10d
to is lld for ord, and at 2s 6d to 3s for fine home trade
sort. British made Spirit is yet 9s 10d per gallon.
COCHINEAL.-At present there are few home or ex-
port buyers, and there are are sellers by private treaty
at a decline on former rates of id to 2d per lb. None
has been offered at public sale, but 200 bags are declared
for next week. A large parcel has been imported.
SALTPETRE.-TO-day Calcutta was less in demand,
and at a public sale of 352 bags rather lower rates are
accepted-good grey 6i per cent selling at 26s 6d, add
not refracted 25s 6d to 26s per cwt.
FRIIIT.-The demand for Currants has been good
throughout the week, and to-day large sales have been
made of fine on rather better terms. Valencia Raisins
are selling at 375, but the best parcels cannot be bought
under 38s. There is not much doing in Turkey Figs;
prices, however, continue firm. Muscatels are very little
inquired for.
INDiao.-The quantity of East India Indigo declared
for public sale amounts to 10,900 chests. A fair business
has been concluded this week in secondhand goods at
prices equal to an advance on last quarterly sale's rates
of 2d per lb. Of' Spanish small parcels have been dis-
posed of at stiffer rates.
TALLow.-This afternoon the large public sales of
Tallow went at a further reduction. Of South American
the quantity offered at auction amounted to 1,114 pack-
ages, but the chief part sold.
OILS.-This afternoon the market again exhibited a
dull appearance for Cocoa-nut Oil, and 360 pkgs at auc-
tion were taken in at 36s to 37s 9d. Of Palm 87 casks
sold at 28s to 298 6d for low and middling.