The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-20 00:00:00

FRUIT.—The demand for currants continues to im-
prove. For Patras higher prices are expected by im-
porters. On Wednesday 98 butts 21 eras old Pairas were
offered at public sr le and nearly all sold at 33s to 345.
Vailentia Raisins 38s, and Denial at 30s. Red Smyrna
Raisins at 38s, and Elemes at 42s are in goad demand
fur shipping.
SPICES.—There has been an increased inquiry for
Black Pepper; at public auction 2,440 bags of Sumatra
were disposed of at 2id to lid for lair black rather
dusty. Malabar 2id to 3/ per lb. White is wanted,
and the tendency of rates is to advance. At auction
140 bags were sold at sid to sid for good white
Singapore, superior is worth from 4d to 81. Pimento,
1,000 bags at auction were taken in at 3id to 3id per lb.
Brown Nutmegs, ordinary and middling quality, at 2s
3d to 2s 10d, and better, 3s to 3s 9d. For limed the
market is quiet at 2s to 2s 9d. Mice at 2s to 2s Bd, and
superior at 2s 9d to 2s. Of Cassia Lignea the supply is
scanty, Cloves have been sold to a fair extent,
and upon full terms; Bencoolen, is 4d to is 10d,
Bourbon and Zanzibar, 6id to Id. For Cinnamon
full rates are asked. Ginger has been operated in with
caution. At auction a part only of 100 pkgs were sold
at 60s to 140 s for ord and good. 590 bags Pimento were
for the most part taken in at auction at 3id to 3-4-d per
lb, being above the value. To-day at auction 24 bags of
pod Pepper were taken in at 50s per cwt.
Itcnico.—On the part of holders of East India there is
firmness, and the rates of the last quarterly sales are sup-
ported. A public sale of 100 serous of Spanish is declared.
COCIIINEAL.—To-day at auction the quantity offered
was 200 bgs. The bidding were languid, and the part
sold went at rather lower rates; Honduras silvers at 3s
10d to 4s 4d, very ord black 3s 9d to 4s 2d; Mexican
silvers 3s 10d, and black 4s ld to 4s 3d perlb.
SPIRITS.—For East India Rum better rates are not to
he obtained. The sales are nearly 1,000 casks at is 3d
to is 34d proof. In Leeward Island the sales are 500
puns at is 4d to Is 44d proof. Of Jamaica only small
parcels have been sold at 2s 9cl to 3s 6d for 30 to 35 per
cent over proof, better sort 3s 8d to 4s, and choice marks
4s 2d to 4s Bd. Of Demerara the sales amount to 400
casks at 2a to 2s 3d for 34 to 37 per cent over proof. To-
day several parcels of East India and Leeward Island
Rum were sold at former rates.
TALLOW.—There aro sellers of fine P. Y. Candle at
40s to 40s 6d per cwt. For delivery in the last three
months of the year little business has been concluded.
41s 6d is the value. Home melted is to be obtained
at 40s nett cash, still few buyers era to be
met with, and the supply is getting upon an extended
scale. Of St. Pctersburgh 66 cks of damaged at auc-
tion sold at 33s 6d to ,39s 6d; 30 cks ditto Soap were
taken in at 37s to 37s 6d for sound; 156 cks New Soath
Wales sold at 35s to 39s for low to fine; 77 cks Odessa
37s 6d to 40s; 50 cks North American 37s to 38s 6d;
524 pipes 726 hhds; and 226 brls of South American
35s 6d to 39s 3d, and very ord 34s per cwt. For auction
1,000 pkgs of Tallow are declared.

On:s.-Z-There is firmness on the part of holders of
Cod, and the rates asked are 26115 s to 271, still the sales
made have been small during the last few days. Seal
is held for 301 lOs to 311, straw and tinged 291 to 304
other sorts 271 103 to 281 103 of fine pale the
supply is still very small. 'Soutnern 281 to
331 for low to fine. Sperm—At auction 32 tuns were
sold at 791 10s t© 801 10s, and at 831 to 831 5s for Head-
matter. Rape Oil is less in demand. and prices are not
so firm; pale selling at 37s to 378 6d, end brown
36s 6d to 37s per cwt. In the value of Lin-
seed Oil there is little variation. Home dealers made
purchases with caution, and few export orders were com-
pleted, still there are not sellers on the spot under 25s 9d
per cwt. The rates asked for delivery are 25s to 26s 6d.
Palm is much in demand by exporters, and hnme
dealers, and the market has a firm aspect; the best is
worth 33s to 34s per cwt, and the supply is small. Only
a moderate sale exists for Olive, and a desire is evinced
to sell Gallipoli at 424 other sorts 401 to 421 per tun.
Cocoa Nut has been in excellent request, and there is
much
firmness in the market—prices rule firm at 34s to
378 6d per cwt.

COURSE OF EXCH
Amsterdam 12 2
Ditto, at sight 12 0
it°ttertlan, ••••• • .. • • 12 2U
liamburgh ••M.B. 13 12%
Altona. . • • ....
Paris, 3 days' sight .... 25 25
Ditto, 3 months .... 25 50
tLarseilles ............ 25 50
80urdeaux......... . 25.55
Frankfort on Mains.... 12114
Petersburgh, Sil. Bble.. 36%
Vienna, effec. 11 36
Trieste, ditt0.......... 11 36
Madrid ••..•• •• • • .... 49
Cadiz • • • • • • •. • . 50
Barcelona .. • • ........

ANGE.-(THIS DAY.)
Gibraltar.. • • .•
Leghorn .. •••• • • • • • • 34
Genoa .. • • • • • • • • •• 27 50
Hilan •• •••••• • • •• ••
Venice • • • • • • • • ..... • • •
Naples .. . • .... • • 40%
Palen:110, per0z........

IMessina •• •• •• •• •• •• ••
1.4L9b0n.• •• •• •• 53
Oporto— ••.... •••••• 53

Elio Janeiro • • ...... • •
iluen6s Ayres .. ••. . ••
New York, 21 days sight
Philadelphia .... • • • • • • ---
PRICRIS Or BULLION, ma 02
Foreign Gold in bars.. £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0' 0 0
New Dollars .. 0 4 la%
Silver in bars .... • . 0 b 0%

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

Danish Consulate-General, London, March 16.

Sir,—l beg to acquaint you that I have received a
notice, issued by the Ministry of Marine, at Copen-
hagen on the 7th inst., stating that, from the 27th inst.,
all harbours and rivers in the Duchies of Sleswig and
Holstein will be blockaded, except the islands of Als
and Ce, and other places under, Royal authority.
The blockade of each place will be successively raised
as soon as such
Place shall, again come into the bands of
the legal government, of which notice•will then be given.
FLETCHER Captain G. A. Halsted; R.NWILSON.
„ secretary, Lloyd's.