The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-02 00:00:00

BANKING D]

Proprietors'capital.. 14,553,000
Rest • - .......... 3,151,602
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-

vidend accounts).. 5,370,855
Other deposits .. •• 9,753,000
Seven day and other
•• •••• .• •• •• 1,110,332

£33,940,789

Dated the 31st day of May, 184

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, June 1.)
SUGAR.—To-day former rates were fully supported for
West India Muscovado, and on the part of refiners and
grocers much desire was evinced to do business. The
purchases to-day amounted to 816, including 120 hhds
Barbadoes at public sale, which went at 39s 6d to 41s 6d
for middling to fine yellow. The total sales for the week
are 2,308 hhds, &c., and the market closes with a firm
aspect.
REFINED.—To-day former rates were well supported
for Refined Sugar, and home dealers were ready pur-
chasers. In Bonded Crushed Sugar rather more business
has been done, at former rates.

MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in
excellent request, and the public sales of 6,681 bags 100
casks went at full rates; good to fine yellow realised 40s
to 425, low to middling 38s to 39s 6d, fine brown 37s to
38e, and low to fine grey 37s to 41s per cwt. There was
no ordinary brown Sugar in the sales,
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales of
Bengal Sugar, consisting of 4,489 bags, went at full rates;
fine and very superior white Benares went at 42s 6d to
445, middling to good 40s 6d to 425, low to tine soft
yellow 36s to 39s Gd, and strong yellow 45s to 47s 6d.
Of Madras 1,200 bags went at 32s to 355, and better sort
at 35s 6d to 37s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—Thero is much firmness on the part of
holders of all sorts of Foreign Sugar, and the rates paid
are fully equal to those current on Friday last; indeed,
some parties will not sell thereat. The private opera-
tions in Foreign Sugar have been again of much mo-
ment, consisting of eleven cargoes afloat ; white Ha.
vanr.ah at 375, fine yellow 255; Pernambuco brown 19s
to 193 3d; Bahia 20s, and white 24s 3d per cwt.
CANDY.—With Dutch the market continues to b© well
supplied; at public sale 1,433 boxes were for the most
part taken in, white at 73s to 755, yellow 58s 6d to 655,
and brown at 54s per cwt.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was not much desire
evinced to operate in Native Ceylon, and prices further
declined 6d per cwt. 523 begs at public sale were
sold; good ordinary at 30s 6d to 31s, ordinary :30s,
and damaged 27s 6d to 30s. per cwt. Of Plantation
25 bags 22 casks realised the full value; fine went a-t.
745, middling 50s to 55e, low midding 44s to 483, and
good to fine ordinary 34s 61 to 39s ; 29 biles Mocha
sold at 58s 6d to 593 6(1 for good, and 617 bags export
Rio at 28s Gel to 303. The small public sales of 22 casks
Jamaica went at rather lower rates; good at 57s to 58s,
low middling 443 6d, good to fine ordinary 32s to 37s 6d
per cwt.
CoCoet.—West India met with less attention, and ra-
ther lower rates are taken, as the stock continues to get
upon a larger scale: at public sale 200 bags Trinidad
went at 42s to 45s 6d for red, and at 41s Gd to 42s for
grey. There is, however, still a fair consumption, with
every propect of a continuation. For foreign full rates
ate asked, but there are not many buyers.
MOLASSE.S.—For West India, holders asking a further
advance operated againFt business by private treaty this
week ; at public sale 49 pus 10 hhds New Barbudoes were
taken in at 21s 61 to 22s Gd per cwt. Bengal Treacle,
16s to 16s 61 per cwt,. at which there are not free sellers.
Honey, 21 logs Jamaica, at public sale fetched from 473
to 53s per ewe, lino is scarce, and there is much demand.
TEA--There has been but little disposition evinced to
operate in Congou this week, still holders aro notec is
idis-
posed to aces pt lower rates, and the quantity on o
not so lark-. The value of ord and good ord s from
70 to 8/ I, mixed blackish leaf 91 to 101dIs,
blackishblish
leaf lid to ls, ditto strong ls Id to
Pekoe flavour is 4d to
only email sales have been_ _ rias_ Green made at 8(1 101. In S
iu to Is°Bdeln,ll3g
and
better sort Is 9d to 2s ld. Of there s still an
abundant supply, and prices have a downward tendency,
whilst on the part of town or country dealers little
disposition has been evinced to operate. Thero arc
sellers of Hyson of ordinary and good quality at
is $9 15 2d, bl 4 middling and middling 15 34 to 15 74, '