The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-20 00:00:00

➢ANKING D:

Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000
Rest • -•••.. • . . . . 3,122,152
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and DI-

vidend accounts) .. 3,484,063
Other deposits ...... 11,780,256
Seven day and other
bi 115.... .• • • •• •• 1,129,161

£34,068,932

Dated the 10th day of April.lB.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, April 20.)

SUGAR.—To-day the demand further decreased for
West India Sugar for all purposes, and there were sel-
lers upon rather lower terms. The purchases amounted
to only 145, making for the week 895 hhds, dcc., and
the reduction amounts to 6d per cwt.
' • ' "

REFINED—To-day Refined Goods were dealt in with
caution for home trade purposes, and prices are on the
decline; we quote brown Lumps at 50s to 50s 6d, and
Standard 51 6d. Bonded Crushed Sugar is still dull of
sale at former rates.

MAURITIUS—This afternoon there was only a limited
demand for Mauritius Sugar, but at public sate 2252 bg4
sold at steady rates; fine yellow want at 40s, middling
and 38,. to 39, 6J, low 365 sa to 37s 6d, and fine brown
365 to 365 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Bengal
Sugar submitted to public sale amounted to 5,756 bags;
the chief part was taken in at about the former ♦alue;
Benares, fine white at 43s to 445, middling and good
40s 6d to 425, low 39s 6d to 40s, strong yellow 43s
to 445, white 45s 6d to 475, very fine 49: to 494 6d,
low and middling yellow, rather dark 34s to 35s 6d,
and brown 325.

FORElGN.—lmporters of Foreign Sugar have mani•
felted a desire to sell this week, and submitted to a re-
duction on former rates of Is to Is 6d per cwt. For
refining under bond purchases to a fair extent have been
made. On the part of home dealers there is little desire
to purchase, as Foreign is still higher in value than
Colonial. At auction 230 hhls Porto Rico were for the
most part taken hi; middling and good yellow at 40s to
42s 6d, and low 38s 6d to 39s 6d per cwr. The private
operation in Foreign Sugar for the week are a cargo of
brown Pernams at 19s 63 for a near port, one of brown
Bahia at 20s 6d deliverable here, one of white Pernams
at 25s 63 for the Mediterranean, a cargo of fine yellow
Havunnah for Antwerp at 23s 6.1, and 200 chests white
Bahia on the spot at 23s to 23s 6d pF r cwt.
MoLAssEs.—On the part of holders there is much
firmness, and former rates are well supported. but only
small purchases have been made this week. Prices rule
from 17s to 21s per cwt for low to fine. Deliveries are
still exceeding arrivals; and like ly so to continue. For
Bengal Treacle the iates asked-are 15: to 16; 63, but
few buyers ar't' to be met with.
COFFEE.—This afternoon a public sale of 480 cases
and 45 bags Tellicherry Coffee went at moderate rates,
but the whole sold; fine ordinary went at 44s to 48s,
good ordinary 34s 61 to 40s 6d, ordinary 30s to 345,
triage 24s to 275, very low 18s, pea berry Ms. Native
met with little attention by private tr aty, and 31s to
31s 6d is the value of good ordinary.
Cocos.—The demand has been more active West
India this week, and stiffer rates are obtained ; the sup-
ply is less plentiful, and holders display firmness : at
public sale 100 bags Trinidad were sold at 43s 6:1 for
good red, and at 42s to 43s per cwt for grey. In the
value of Foreign there is no variation, but little busi-
ness has been done.

TEA.—There has been little desire evinced to do
business in Black, and there are sellers rather under
former rates; supplies also continue to get larger. In
the market for Green much dulness exists, aid the
amount on offer is extensive; for most sorts rather
lower rates have been taken. At the public sales the
buildings were languid and the small part only 5,500
actually found buyers, out of 20,000 packages passed.
SPIRITS.—Thero is little variation in the value of
Leeward Island Rum this week ; fine continues to be
wanted for all purposes, but for inferior the market has a
dull aspect, and supplies do not get smaller. Leeward
Island has been dealt in with caution, and rather lower
rates have been accepted; small sales having been made at
Is 31d to is 4di proof. East India met with little atten-
tion, and can be obtained at is 3d proof; there are also
several parcels on offer. Demerara has been dealt in
w.th caution at 2s to 2s 4d for 30 to 40 per cent. over proof.
Brandy is held with firmness at former rates; the de-
mand has also been more active. For Geneva there is a
dull sale at is 9d to Is 103 for common, and at 2s 3d to
3s 3d for fine. In the value of British made Spirit there
is no variation.

1 kRICE. —There is still much dulness in the market for
East India, and rather lower rates are again accepted;
the supply also continues upon a large scale. By pri-
Tate treaty all sorts have been dealt in with caution,
and 8,175 plugs at public vale were only in part sold—
Bengal, good middling and good w hite went at 93 61
to 103, fine 10i 6d to I Is, mid Si 6d to 9s, low Bs, and
broken Arraean 5s 6d to 63 6.1 per cwt. Today there
was no public sale of East India Bice, and by private
treaty the business done was extremely limited in all
sorts downwards.

SAGO.—Operations aro upon a more extended sale in
consequence of rather lower rates having been accepted,
but the market has been well supplied. At auction 1,000
chts w‘ra sold at 21s to 22s 6d for large, and at 20i for
small gra)ish pearl. Sago Flour has been in fair de-
mand at 174 to 17s 6d. Of Farina 80 sacks were taken
in at 163 64 per cwt. In the value of Tapioca and Ar-
rowroot is no variation.
SPICES.—To-day at auction 102 packages Jamaica
Gincer were taken in at 883 to 93s for middling, but 340
bags Bengal sold at 25s to 25s 6d for Bengal export sort,
and at 19a to 24s for damaged; 4 cases Mace sold at
Is 9d to 2a Id fur mouldy; It) chests of Nutmegs taken
in at 3s for brown fo fair quality.
FRUIT.— Sinco the Easter holidays the demand for
Currants has been brisk, at steady prices. T-day 152
butts 33 cats and 30 cs old Patras were offered at
public
sale, the principal part of which sold freely, at 33s to 34s
for butts, and 34s for crtla and cases. A large business
has been done this week in Valentia Raisins, at 40s,
and very few can now be bought at that price.
The whole stock of Valentias is nearly in the hands of
one or two houses, and their price is 423. Denia Raisins
are firm at 30s; the quantity in the market is very small.
In other sorts of Fruit there is very little doing.
COCHINEAL.--There is still a large supply with only
a limited demand, and rather lower rates are accepted.
Of 304 bags offered at auction not above half 191 d ;lion-

duras silvers at 3s 9d to 4s 4d, fine 4s 4d to 4s 7d, black
good 5s to 56 2d; Mexican sivers 3s 8d to 4s lod,—back
3s lid to 4s 2d, and a few bags of very fine 4s 8d to
41. 101

SALTPETRE.—Today rough met with little attention,
and at auction 1200 bags of Calcutta were taken in at
29s to 29s 6d for 5i to 71 per cent refraction of mid
quality; these are rather lower rates.
INurco.—To-day the demand wits limited for Spanish
indigo, and at auction 212 serous Guatamala were only
in part sold at from 2s Id to 3s 9d; these are rather
lower rates.

Ls.—There has been much inquiry after Rape-
seed Oil, and prices continue to advance, as the supply
is still getting smaller, and there is an enlarged con-
sumption. Pale has been selling at 38s 6d to 395, and
brown 37s 6d to 38s. There is much firmness in the market
for Linseed Oil, and home dealers have been ready pur-
chasers. Sales to a fair extent. have also been made for
exportation, and the rates paid are 26s 6d to 27s per cwt
on the spot, at which there are not free sellers. For de•
livery several contracts have been concluded at 27s
to 27s 6d. The consumption of Oil is still exceeding
production. Of Palm fine is held for 34s to 34s 6d.
Cocoa Nut Oil met with less attention, and prices are on
the decline. Olive Gallipoli at 421 lOs to 431, Barbary,
Levant and Portugal 401 to 40/ lOs per tun. Deliveries
are not so good as of late, still imports are of little mo-
ment. Of Fish Oils only small parcels have been imported
yet the demand does not get better, and deliveries are
ul.on a smaller scale. In Cod only small sales have been
made, and a dispositicn is shown to .sell at 261 to 261135.
For Seal the market has a dull aspect; pale can be
purchased at 301, straw and tinged 281 lOs
to 291 10s, yellow and brown 261 to 281.
Southern met with little attentian from exporters
or home dealers, but as the supply continues scanty
holders 271 to 811 for low to fine quality. Sperm is not
much wanted, and a desire is evinced to sell fine Colo-
nial at 801 to 801 104 ; the supply is also on a large scale,
whilst several parcels are near at hand. Lard Oil met
with little attention, and can be purchased at 38s to 42i
per cwt. Ground Nut is still dull of scale at 31s 6d to
32s per cwt.
TALLow.—To-day the Tallow market presented a
firmer aspect, and fine P. Y. Candle on the spot realised
39s per cwt. At auction 820 packages of Sydney at 33s
to 38s 9d; 150 packages South American sold at 36s
6d to 365 9d.

MPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool.
sack at Fire o'clock.

The Marquis of LANSD OWNE laid certain returns
on the table relating to the assessment of poor-rate in
Ireland.