The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-20 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, June 19.)

SUGAR.—To-day there was a further decrease in the
quantity of Sugar brought to market, and as the home
demand was more active for all sorts, there were not
generally sellers at former rates. West India met a good
demand both for the scale and refining purposes, whilst
in some cases the prices obtained are 6d above those of
Friday. A public sale of 120 hhds 19 trcs Barbadoes
Sugar went readily at full rates, and in some cases rather
above; good and fine yellow realised 40s to 425, and low
to middling 38s to 39s 6d.
REFINED.—To-day Refined goods were dealt in with
cautiion by home dealers; brown lumps at 50s to 505 61,
and fair grocery at 51s to 52s per cwt. Bonded Crushed
is dull of sale at 28s to 29s per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was an improved
demand for Mauritius Sugar, and at public sale 1,517
bags sold readily, and in some cases rather above for.
mer rates; low and middling yellow went at 37s 6d to
38s 6d, fine brown 363 6d to 375, middling and good
34s 6d to 365, and low 33s to 34s per cwt. There
was no good yellow in the sale.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar of all
sorts was dealt in with more freedom by private treaty,
and 1,630 bags at auction sold et full rates ; good white
Benares 41s 6d to 42s 63, and low to middling 39s 63 to
40s 63. Of Madras 468 bags were disposed of at stiffer
prices ; good damp brown 33s 6d to 345, law yellow
34s 6d to 355, and middling 37s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon Foreign Sugar met with
little attention by private treaty. At public sale 305
baskets were only in part sold at full rate—good and fine
strong grey at 46s to 47s 6d, middling 443 to 44s 6d, and
low to good yellow 403 6.1 to 42s 6d per owt.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the market was well supplied
with Native Ceylon Coffee: at public sale the quantity
offered amounted to 5,015 bags; the whole sold readily,
and in some cases rather higher rates were obtained:
real good ord realised 34s to 34s 6d, good ord 33s to
33s 63, and damaged 27s to 335. Of Plantation 158
casks 88 bags went at firm rates; fine at 635, middling
52s to 55s 6d, low middling 47s to 503, fine to fine fine
ordinary 37s to 46c The public sales of 193 bales and
69 half bales Mocha went at full terms; good at 56s to
575, middling 53s to 555, pea berry 645, triage 43s 63,
and low ditto 27s to 28s per cwt.
MOLASSES.—There is still firmness on the part of
holders of West India, and former rates are asked for
all sorts; but the demand has become limited by private
treaty, whilst at public sale 200 casks Porto Rico were
taken in at 235; 250-casks Cuba 22s 6d; and 70 puns
Mauritius I Bs. The business concluded in Bengal Treacle
has been small, at 173 6d per cwt.
COCOA.—Although the stock of West India is large.
still o❑ the part of holders there is firmness, and none
has been offered at auction since this day week. The
business concluded by private treaty has been small.
Trinidad red at 42s to 475, and Grenada 38s to 423.
Foreign met with little attention, and there are sellers at
27s 6d to 29s 6d per cwt for ordinary to fine quality;
there is also a fair stock in first hands.

TEA.—To-day the public sales of Tea comprise
21,500 pkgs. There was a fair demand, and on the
part of holders firmness was apparent, whilst full rates
were obtained for both black and green; of 11,000
passed 3,800 pkgs were actually disposed of.
RicE.—To day there was no public sale of East India
Rice, but by private treaty there was more business done,
and at stiffer rates; Bengal, low to fine white 8s 6,1 to
11s, pinky white Madras 83 to 8s 6d, pearl barley 8s to
8s 3d, and cargo 73 6d to 8s per cwt.
SALTPETRE.—Rotigh is not offered at any further
reduction. Of 1,962 bags Calcutta offered at public
sale a small part only found buyers at 26s 6d to 27s 61
for good and fine quality 13 to 3 per cent refraction.
British refined 30s to 31s per cwt. Nitrate of SudA
lls 3d to lls 6d per cwt; at these rates there are not
free sellers.

COCHINEAL.—Today the demand was not better for
Cochineal, and at auction 91 bags not above half sold.
Honduras silvers at 3s 9d to 4s for ord to mid, and Te-
rteriffi at 3s 9d to 4s id for low to floe silvery black;
these are about former rates, but black Honduras sold at
33 91 to 5s 2d for low to flue, which is a decline of 2d
per lb.
INDIGO.—To-day the public sales of Spanish Indigo
consisting of 274 serous went at steady rates, and mostly
sold; Cortes Is 10d to 3s, and a few silvers 3s 5d to 4d
2d per lb. The quantity of East India declared for sale
is 8,197 chests.

SPICES.—To-day Cassia Lignea was in excellent de-
mand, and 1,000 chests at public auction sold at an ad-
vance of 2s to 33—mid to good obtaining 90s 6d to 945,
first class mouldy 91s 6d to 925, second do. 89s to 89s 6d,
broken and broken ends 85s to 91s; 10 casks Jamaica
Ginger likewise found buyers at 85s to 90s for middling;
but 100 bags African Pod Pepper were taken in at 50s
for good.
SPIRITS.—There is no rise to record in the value of
Brandy, but the market continues brisk, and holders
evince much firmness. The value of Cognac best brands
of the vintage of 1845 is 5s 7d to 5s 9d, 1846
ditto 5s 3d to 5s sd, 1847 ditto 4s 2d to
4s 4d, 1848 3s 7d to 33 9d, inferior brands 2s
2d to 3s 6d, Bordeaux is 11d to 2s 2d. Geneva
export sort has been selling at Is 10d to is I Id, and fine
for duty at 2s 3d to 33 3d per gallon. To-day East
India Rum was operated in with more freedom at is 3d
proof, and a fair business was concluded in Leeward
Island at is 4d to is sd. Of Jamaica several parcels
were disposed of at former rates, but good and fine sorts
continue the most in demand.

TALLOW. —On the spot Russian is offered at lower
rates, but the purchases made have boen limited for
town and country POIISUMptiOn, and 38s to 38s 3,1 per
cwt is the value of fine P.Y.C. Only limitcd sales have
been !made for delivery in last three months of the year
at 38s 9d to 395. Home melted has suffered a fur-
ther decline, but at 36s to 37s net cash; a good de-
mand has been experienced, still there is not a smaller
supply. Other sorts of Tallow must be quoted
rather cheaper, as there is yet a large quantity on offer.
At auction 239 casks of New South Wales were for the
most part sold at 333 6d to 37s 6d for low to fine; 960
pkgs South American 33s to 38s, and 10 casks Gibraltar
42s 9d to 433 for fine. For auction 1,000 pkgs of
Tallow are declared. The value of Rough Fat is 2s id
per stone.
OILS.—The demand has been more active for Cod Oil,
sales having been made at 271 to 271 lOs. For Seal the
market continues in a dull state, still pale is held for 301
to 314 straw and tinged 281 to 291 103, yellow and brown
251 to 271 103. For Southern sales have been made at
251 to 28l lOs for low to fine. For Sperm not more
than 701 per tun can be obtained for the best
Colonial. For Linseed Oil better rates have been obtained,
and sales to- a fair extent have been made on the spot
at 25s 6d to 25s 9d; some purchases have been made for
delivery at 25s 9d to 263. For Palm a more active
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willing to accept 34s to 36s for low to fine
quality. There has been a fair business concluded in
Rape Oil, and rates are firm; pale at 37s to 37s 6d, and
brown 36s 6d to 375. For Olive the market is firm, and
there is a brisker home demand; the value of Gallipoli
is 411 to 411 103, and of other
sale at 8
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of the inhabitants of the
washld in Sadler's Wells Theatre,
FINANCIAL AND PARLIAMENTARY REFORM.-011
for the purpose of supporting the views and objects
Monday
of
fvFenfninsgbu a
Finsbury
meeting
of the Metropolitan Parliamentary and Financial Re
borough
Re-
form Association; Sir Joshua Walmsley, M.P., in the
chair. Before entering upon the business of the
evening, letters from several gentlemen, apologising
for their unavoidable absence, were read. Amongst
the names wero those of Messrs. W. J. Fox, E. Miall,
C. Lushington, T. Wakley, and T. Duncombe, who in
his note enclosed a cheque for 101. to be applied to the
purposes of the association. The chairman, in his ad-
dress to the meeting, referred to the great inequality in
the present system of representation, both as regarded
the numbers of people and the amount of property
represented. These evils could only be met by an ex-
tension of the suffrage to every adult male who paid
anything towards the poor-rates, by a more equal ap-
portionment of the electoral districts, and also by the
abolition of the property qualification. In addition to
these it was the conviction of the members of the asso-
ciation that the principle of the ballot and triennial
Parliaments were esssentially necessary to that which
it was their object to attain—a full, free, and fair re-
presentation of the people in Parliament. Mr. G.
Thompson, M.P., proposed the first resolution, as
follows:—" That the absence of a really representative
House of Commons, the preponderance of class
legislation, the unequal pressure of taxation, the general
extravagance of the public expenditure, and the conse •
quences of these evils, engendering discontent and threa-
tening disorders fatal to the political and social pros-
perity of this empire render the combination of the
middle and working classes, for the attainment of the
reform advocated by thei Metropolitan Parlia-
mentary and Financial Reform Association, a
matter of momentous importance to the State." Mr.
Thompson, after stating that Mr. Wakley was so much
indisposed as to be unable to attend without danger to
his life, proceeded to call to the remembrance of the
meeting all the reforms which had been carried since the
great one of Catholic Emancipation, and advocated
the system of peaceful agitation as a weapon which
the higher powers bad always been unable to
cope with, and which was the only means by
which they could at present attain their end.
Mr. Thompson referred to the disturbances on the
Continent, and the fact that the English people had not
followed the example set them of warring against their
own Government, as a proof that they deserved the ex-
tension of the suffrage that they asked. They did not
seek to sap the foundations of the throne,_ nor to do
anything to disturb the most Illustrious Lady in the
land (Enthusiastic cheering, which lasted for some
time) nor did they wish to disturb the House
of Lords.—(A. storm of yells and hisses.) They sought
simply a fair representation of the people, and that they
would obtain whether the reform came sooner or later.
—(Cheers.) Mr. Burney seconded this resolution,
which was carried nem. con.; and others of a similar
tendency were propos, d and carried, several gentlemen
addressing the meeting in support of them. The meet-
ing, which was a very crowded one, the theatre being
filled in every part, separated at a late hour, after a vote
of thanks to the chairman.
A coroner's inquest was held at Coventry on
Thursday last, on the body of Mr. William Wombwell,
a nephew of the proprietor of the ceiebrated travelling
menagerie. On the afternoon of the previous Sunday
the deceased and two keepers were sitting in the booth,
when two elephants who were in the same compartment
began to fight. Deceased went into the den and pricked
one of them with an open knife which he had in his
hand, upon which the infuriated animal struck him with
one of its tusks in the lower part of the abdomen and
inflicted a serious wound. He was released immediately
by one of his comrades, but lingered until Tuesday
evening, when he died. Verdict, Accidentid
Aris's Birmingham Gazette.