The Sun.
London, England, 1849-05-30 00:00:00

PRICES OF SHARES

IN BANKS, ASSURANCE, AND OTHER COM

PANIES' STOCK.
From the Official Lit.

PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY AND FATDAY EVENING.

LONDON. TUESDAY, MAY 29.

JOIN-T-STOCX

Dividend Amount
Name of Company, par of Paid. Prise
Annum. Share.
e. d. X s. d.
Australasia .......... 40 0 0 40 0 0
Brash /North American 5/. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0
Ceylon •••• •• 71. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0
CJinmercial of London 64 per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0
U ~loiiinl.. .
Gloucestershire •••• •• 151 per cent.
lonian ........ •• •• •• fit. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0
Londn and Westminstr 61. per cent. 100 0 0 20 0 0
Ditto
13 0 0
Lo nion J otnt-Stock 61. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0
P:ovincial et Ireland.. 81. per cent. 100 0 0 25 0 0
Ditto, New......... 8/. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0
tf4tional of Ireland .. 51. per cent. SO 0 0 22 10 0
Nat. PrJrncial 01 Eng. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 35 0 0
Ditto, New. •• •• 51. per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0
South Australia ...• .. 51 per cent. 22 10 0
Union of Australia—. 61. per cent. 25 0 0 25 0 0
Ditto ........ •• 61, per cent. 2 10 0
tTni,in of London 6l. per cent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 10%
Union of Madrid

INSURANCE COMPANIES.

Namo of Company.

Dividend
per

Amount

Aniium.

Share.

Alslon ..............
Alliance /lilt. and For.

31. 10s.
6/. per cent.
41. per cent.
130.6 d. pr sh.
713. per share
5 pr et. 34 ba.
31.
14s.
Gs.
51. per cent.
5% per cent.]

Ditto Jlarine.7.
A:121.i . .
ftritisli Commercial ..
Clcricldd ed.& Gen. Life
t".l minty .. • .
Crown • • • • • • • • • • •• • •
Etgle .. • • ..
Eag.B.: Scot. Law •• • •
elaropean Life ••• • • •
Family Endowmr. t Soc.
Freemasons' . • • • • • • • •
G 1 )I,e
Glardian .• • • ••• • •

ir. & bs.
El. per cent.
61. per cent.
61.
121, per cent.
12s.
11. eh. & bs.

Imperial Fire ........
Imperial Life . .....
Indemnity Marine....
Law Fire
LAW Life.......• .
Legal and General Life
London Fire ........

11. 16A.

London Ship
Marine..
Med. Inylid & Gen. Life
National Lean Fund
National Life....
Pilladium Life.. .....
Pelican .. ••
Pticenix ..
Pt otector Life....

4341. per ct.
51. per cent.
hi. per cent.
51. per cent.

p. sh. &bs.
51. per cent.
11. ss. & bs.
55.
5/. per cent.
61. 10s.

Provident Life• • .•
Hock Life • •
ifoyal Exchange
Sun Fire • .
Ditto Life .....
Universal Life
Victoria Life

11. 6s.
10% pr cnt.
51. per cnt.

- - -.-- -es
lifoLesses.-A greater desire bas been evinced to,
operate iu West India, and the rates paid are rather.
above those previously. Fine Antigua has been sold at.
22s to 22s 6d, and other sorts 19e to 21s per cwt. Oa
the part of holders there is much firmness, and de-
liveries are still exceeding arrivals. Bengal Treacle is
in greater demand, and there are few sellers under 16s
per cwt. For Honey prices continue on the advance.
COFFEE.-To day the [wetness concluded by private
treaty in Coffee by shippers and home dealers was of
little moment, and prices have a downwerd tendency.
The value of good ord Native Ceylon is 32s to 32s 6d.
COCOA.-Former rates are well supported, and the
home demand has been good; for low to fine red Trini-
dad the rates paid have been from 40s to 425. Full rates
are insisted upon for foreign, and the supply is small,
whilst the rates paid rule from 27s to 295, but there are
few buyers.
TEA.-There is no disposition evinced to accept
lower rates for black, still the town and country demand
has been limited, especially for the better sorts, and
there is a large quantity on offer. The value of common
and good ord Cungou is lid to 80, better sort 9d to
Is 3d, strong and Peke° flavour is 3d to Is 9d. For
Green the market has a dull aspect, and as the
supply is large there are sellers upon rather lower
terms: Hyson, ord and good ord can be' purchased at
10d to Is Id, but mid and mid Is 2d to Is 6d, good to
- fine is 8d to 2s Bd, and choice 2s 8d to 3s; Imperial
Canton lid to is 3d, Hyson sort is 4d to 3s, Gunpowder
Canton 1. 3d to is 7d, Ewen sot t Is 8d to 3s 6d, choice
e. 35 8,1 to 4s, Twankay ord 5d to 6d, and better kind
7d to Is per lb. In scented Teas only small sales have
- teen made, and the tendency of prices is to recede;
there are also several parcels on offer.
,es SPICES -By i rivate treaty the better sorts of Black
• Pepper have been much sought after, and former rates
are eillingly paid for parcels ; but inferior met with
i'' little attention. Prices for Sumatra vary from 21d to
i 24d, and Malabar lid to 3id per lb. There has been
c, no public sale this week. White has been. in
'''' fair demand at from 5d to 9d, but Pod Pep-
)l4 per is still (lull of sale at 30s to 60s per cwt. Full
rates are asked for Pimento, but the supply is greater,
; and there is only a limited demand. Of the parcels
3 offered at auction amounting to 1,300 hags not above
) half sold at aid to 38el for mid to good quality. Jae
8% maica Ginger has been dealt in with more freedom,
2% and the supply at market continues moderate.
RI At public auction 165 pkgs were all disposed
I% of at 41 to 10/ is for' middling to fine bold.
15
5 There is more demand for other sorts. East India
ase shipping sort 23s to 263, home trade sort 40s to 80s, and
2% African 29s to 32s per cwt. Holders of Cloves are firm,
- and sales to a fair extent have been made-Bencoolen
_
es. at Is 4d to is 93, Amboyna lld to Is 2d, Bourbon
and African lid to Bd. Mace met with a
1 brisker sale at 2s to 2s 6d, and first sort 2s 8d
to 2s 10d. There is more busines doing in Nutmegs;
1, low and mid brown are 2s 4d to 2s 9d, and better sort
2s lad to 3s 9d, but the demand is still dull for limed at
Is 6cl to 2s 63. Cinnamon met with little attention, and
a desire is shown to sell, first sort of Ceylon at 3s 8d to
3/4 4s 4d, second ditto 3s to 3s Bd, and third 2s to 2s 10d.
There is not much demand for Cassia Lignea; owing to
_ the scanty supply holders are asking the high rates of
:e 903 to 100 s per cwt.
.
SPIRITS.-There is more firmness in the market for
- Leeward Island Rum, and the demand is brisker,
whilst the rates paid are from is 4d to is 4id proof,
'l6 and a less amount is on offer. East India is held with
firmness, and there is more demand; it is difficult to
14 make purchases under is 3d proof. Demerara has not
i improved in value, but the demand is better at 2s to
i 2s 2d for 30 to 33 per cent. over proof, and stronger
- at 2s 3d to 2s sd, indeed some parties will not accept
_ these rates. For Jamaica the market is better, and
sales to a fair extent have been made at full rates ; the
Ice• better sorts have been the most in demand. We quote
..._ 19 to 22 per cent. over proof at from 2s 2d to 2s 4d, 30
to 36 over 2s 6d to 3s 6d, and choice marks
23 , 3s 8d to 4s 2d per gallon. The value of Havannah is
from is 2d to is 21d, and still few buyers are to be met
I with. The market for Brandy has still a firm aspect,
23
„ sad a large business has been concluded at fully former
rates. Home dealers are still the chief operators. 'We
_ quote Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1845 at
- 5s 81 to 5s 10d, 1845 ditto 5s 4d to 5s 6d, 1847
ditto 4s 3d to 4s sd, 1848 ditto at 3s 7d to 3s 9d,
_
inferior 2s to 3s 6d, and Bordeaux 2s to 2s 3d per gallon.
ice. Tbe home trade deliveries are still far greater than in
. the former pear. Geneva is not much wanted, shipping
sort is offered at Is 9d, and fine fur duty at 2:3d to
3s 3d. There is no variation in the value of British
made Spirit.
RICE.-Opinion is yet unfavourable towards East
India, and there are sellers upon rather lower terms,
still on the part of exporters or home dealers little desire
. has been evinced to operate, and the market is well sup-
plied. The better sorts are the most difficult of sale.
At auction 3,364 bags of Penang were taken
i. in at 8s for barley grain, and of 1,686 bags Bengal a
part only sold at les to lis for good to fine white. The
value of pinky white Madras is 78 6d to Bs, and of
cargo 7s to 7s 6d per cwt. Cleaned Rice is still held
with firmness, and finds a free sale; town dressed Caro-
lina at 20a to 25s ; Patna, low to fine 13s to 19s, and
American cleaned IS: to 20s per cwt. There is also not
a more plentiful supply.
FRUIT.-For fine Currants there is much demand,
ea and former cases are readily paid, as the supply is
s; small. For the lower sorts the market has a quiet
aspect, still lower rates are not acceded to. For New
the value is from 36s to 40s, and old 355. Raisins
M have been dealt in with caution, and there rip-
, pears to be more desire to sell; Denis at 31s to 325,
'4 Valencia 425, Ehme 46s to 4Ss, Sultana 60s to 653, Mus-
catels 444 to 60s, French Plums 70s to SOs, and Imperial
-80 s to 130 s. Almonds are not much wanted; the value
of Jordan is from 71 to 101, Valencia 7.54 to Sal, Bar-
,ce, bary sweet 445, and bitter 355. There has been little
demand for Figs, and Greek can be obtained at 36s
_
to 38s.
- SALTPETRE.-Tbere is more firmness on the part of
) imootters of Rough, arid none has been submitted to
public sale. Former rates are well support, d, and by
Se private treaty operations aro upon a wore extended
scale. Tho value of low to fine is from 27s to 29s per
cat. British refined is 31. s to 31s 6d per cwt. Nitrate
of Soda, 1 Is ed to 12s per Cwt.
COCIIINEAL.-Holders have more firmness, and more
has again been submitted to auction; the demand has
ce en better by private treaty for all purposes, and former
rates are well kept up.
INDIGO.--The market for Dist India has assumed a
quiet aspect, still no disposition is shown to accept
lower rates. The quarterly sale is fixed for the 10th
of July, and already 5,486 chests are declared, it is
expected that about 15,000 chests will be offered,
about 9,000 chests will consist of new goods. Spanish
is not cheaper, but there has been only a limited
demand.
Teteeow.-The market for Russian has a firm appear-
ance, still there is little desire evinced by soapmakers or
14 chandlers to make sales in Russian on the spot, and
s the stock is yet extensive. The rates obtained for
18' fine P. Y. C. are 38s ed to 39s per cwt fur fine
lee quality, but large parcels can be obtained rather
x,t cinder these rates. There has been a good business
7s concluded for the last three months of the year at 39e 3d
to 39s 6d, and some parties will not sell at these rates.
Home melted has been in excellent demand, but as the
i supply is plentiful there are sellers at the moderate rates
z. of 37s to 38s per cwt frr net cash. In the value of
) other sorts of Tallow little variation has taken place,
NI although large parcels had been pressed upon the market.
'li At auction 630 cks of Sydney were nearly all sold at
4 from 33s 9d to 37s 6d for low to fine, and 754 pkgs of
6d South American at 33s 6d to 38s 6d per cwr. For
public competition 1,700 pkgs of Tallow are declared.
Prices still rule much under the past year, and there is
4 not a larger competition. Rough Fat is quoted at 2s Id
%
per stone, and is in plentiful supply.
Wm.-Southern is in larger supply, and prices have
suffered a further depression, but at public sale 129 tuna
were nearly all sold; fine quality at 284 and low to good
24/ to 27/ 10s. Cod met with little attention and
• can be obtained at 25/ lOs to 261; there is
6d also a fair supply. Seal has been dealt in
with caution; there is also a desire to sell pale
at 29/ to 301, straw and tinged 28/ to 28/10s, yellow and
~
or is brown 25/ to 271105. None has been offered at auction.
Gd
)74 F Sperm the market has a dull aspect, and prices
- keep on the decline, as the supply exceeds the
wants of the trade. At auction twelve tuns of
Colonial went at 711 10s, and Headmatter at 72/.
!e"rhe finest Oil is not worth more than 741, but
- prices are not expected to rule much lower. Linseed
Oil met with little attention for home trade purposes,
and few export orders have been completed; the market
is well supplied, and the rates accepted are 25s 6d to
1 25s 9d per cwt, but there is no falling off in the consurnp-
/„ tion. There are sellers for delivery at 26s to 26s 6d,
.4
still little business has been done. Rape oil has been
dealt in with caution, and lower rates are taken; sales of
pale have been made at 37s 6d, and brown 36s 6d to
375, whilst the supply is extending. Palm is not muc h
in demand, and a desire is shown to sell fine quality as
1
31s 6d to 32s per cwt. There is no decrease in the con-
: sumption and the supply is notupon a large scale. There
'4 is much dulness in the market for Cocoa Nut Oil and
quoteto
3 8/
Ipricesost onthe
40i i
o s p decline;er t utnh;esstuilpiptlhye
there
also upon a larger scale, and lower rates are expected to
prevail. Olive met with a little attention from home
dealers or shippers; Gallipoli is offered at 41/ to 424 and
II eitthie:rdsifficortuslatt from
1
is a fair consumption, and a further increase is expected
otoffetraekde place.at
t3Bs to
L4alrsd, Oil
whilstme GroundtwithlittNleaatttiesndtiallon,oafnsdalies
at 27s to 28s.

ST. MARTIN-IN-THE-FIELDS PUBLIC BATES.—
The total number of bathers for the four months from
thew opening of the establishment, ending May 24,
as
51,52. Of these there were 20,172 first-class bathers,
18,472 being men and 1,650 women; and 31,610 second-
class bathers, 28,957 being men and 2,653 women. The
cold baths taken were 429 first class, 422 by men and 7
by women; and 729 second-class, 722 by men and 7 by
women. The greatest number of bathers in any one day
was on Saturday, May 5, when there were were 1,297.
The greatest number on any Sunday (the baths being
open fn m 6 till half past 8 A.m.) was cm Sunday,
May 6, when there were 585. The smallest number on
any one day was on the 19th of April, when there were
only 103. The total receipts for the four months have
been 7721. Bs. 10d. The bathers last week were 5,597,
and the receipts 81/. Ss.
DEATH OF WlLLram NICHOLSON, THE GALLO-
WAY l'or.T.—This eccentric, but atill remarkable man,
under many disadvantages, died at Kildarroch, Borgue,
on the 16th inst., aged sixty-seven. At the time the
Ettrick Shepherd was engaged in the composition of the
s' Queen's Wake," the deceased bard appeared in Edin-
burgh, armed with manuscripts for publication, which
the author of " Kilmeny," and other deathless lays, ex-
hibited his usual good-nature in revising with the
greatest scrupulosity. The volume was well received,
and about twenty years afterwards ran to a second edi-
tion, published in Dumfries, to which was prefixed a me.
1329 i r vi the ;maim—Punt/6o Cooler.