The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-21 00:00:00

SANRING DEPARTMENT.

Proprietors' capital • • 14,553,000
Rest , • -•••... .. .• 3,122,152
Public deposits (in-
eluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) .. 3,484,063
Other deposits • • •• • • 11,780,255
Seven day and other
bills ••••••• • •• • • • • 1,129,461

Government securi-

ties (including Dead
Weight Annuity).. 14,352.241
Other securities .. • 10,061,870
Notes • • ••• • • • 8,875,885
Gold and silver coin— 778,9J6

£34,068,932

£3 t,068,932
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the 19th day of April. IS

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, &c., 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 51s 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 sale 2,252 bgs
sold at steady rates; fine yellow went at 40s, middling
and 38s to 39s 6d, low 36s 6d to 37s 6d, and fine brown
36s to 36s 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 value;
Benares, fine white at 43s to 445, middling and good
40s 6d to 425, low 393 6d to 40s, strong yellow 433
to 445, white 45s 6d to 475, ♦ery fine 493 to 49s 6d,
low and middling yellow, rather dark 34s to 35s 6d,
and brown 323. _ _ _ _ _

FORElGN.—lmporters of Foreign Sugar have mani-
fested 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 in; middling and good yellow at 40s to
42s 6d, and low 38s 6d to 39s 6d per cwr. The private
operations in Foreign Sugar for the week are a cargo of
brown Pernams at 19a 61 for a near port, one of brown
Bahia at 20s 6d deliverable here, one of white Pernams
at 25s 6d for the Mediterranean, a cargo of fine yellow
Havannah for Antwerp at 233 6d, and 200 chests white
Bahia on the spot at 23s to 23s 6d per 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 rates asked are to 16s 61, but
few buyers are to be met with.
COFFEE.—This afternoon a public sale of 480 cases
and 4.5 bags Tellicherry Coffee went at moderate rates,
but the whole sold; fine ordinary went at 44: to 483,
good ordinary 34s 61 to 403 6d, ordinary 30. to 345,
triage 24s to 275, very low 183, pea berry 51s. Native
met with little attention by private treaty, and 311 to
31s 6,1 is the value of good ordinary.
Cocol.—The demand has been more active for West
India this weak, and stiffer rates are obtained ; the sup-
ply is less plentiful, end holders display firmness : at
public sale 100 bags Trinidad w ere sold at 43s 61 for
good red, and at 42s to 433 per cwt for grey. In the
value of Foreign there is no variation, but little busi-
ness has been done.

Ts:A.—There has been little desire evinced to elo
business in Black, and there are sellers rather under
former rates; supplies also continue to get larger. In
th© market for Green much dulness exists, and the
amount on offer is extensive; fur most sorts rather
lower rates have been taken. At the public sales the
biddings were languid, and the small part only of 5,500
actually found buyers, out of 20,000 packages passed.
SPIRITS.—There is little variation in the value of
Leeward Island Rum this wetk ; 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 aid to Is 41 proof. East India met with little atten-
tion, arid can be obtained at is 3d proof; there are also
several parcels on offer. Demerara has been dealt in
with 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 101 for common, and at 2* 31 to
3s 3d for fine. In the value of British made Spirit there
is no variation.

11reE.—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-
vate treaty all sorts have been dealt in with caution,
and 8,175 pkgs at public sale were only in part sold—
Bengal, good middling and good white went at 9s 61
to 103, fine 103 6d to I Is, mid 84 6d to 9s, low 83, and
broken Arracan 5s 61 b 63 61 per cwt. To-day there
was no public sale of East India Rice, and by privata
treaty the business done was extremely limited in all
sorts. Prices still tend downwards.
SAGO.—Operations are upon a more extended scale in
consequence of rather lower rates baying been accepted,
but the market has been well supplied. At auction 1,000
chats wars sold at 21s to 22s 6d for large, and at 20s for
small greyish pearl. Sago Flour has been in fair de-
mand at 173 to lis 6d. Of Farina 80 sacks were taken
in at 16s 61 per cwt. In the value of Tapioca and Ar-
rowroot there is no variation.

SPICES.—Tc-day at auction 102 packages Jamaica
Ginger were taken in at 88s to 93s for middling, but 340
bags Bengal sold at 25s to 25s 6d for Bengal export sort,
and at 19s to 24s for damaged; 4 cases Mace sold at
is 93 to 2a ld for mouldy; 10 chests of Nutmegs taken
in at 3s for broils n of fair quality.
FRIIIT.—Sinco the Easter holidays the demand for
Currants has been brisk, at steady prices. To-day 152
butts 33 crt!s and 30 cases old Patras were offered at public
sale, the principal part of which sold freely, at 33s to 34s
for butts, and 34s tor crtls 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 421. Denis Raisins
are firm at 30s; the quantity in the market is ♦ery 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 sold; Hon-
duras silvers at 3s 9d to 4s 3d, fine 4s 4d to 4s 7d, black
good 5s to 5s 2d; Mexican silvers 3s 8d to 4s 10d, back
3s Ild to 4s 2d, and a few bags of very fine 4s 81 to
4s 10d.

SALTPETRE.—To-day rough met with little attention,
and at auction 1,200 bags of Calcutta were taken in at
293 to 29s 6d for 51 to 7i per cent refraction of mid
quality; these are rather lower rates.
INDIGO.—To• day the demand was limited for Spanish
Indigo, and at auction 212 serons Guatemala were only
in part sold at from 2s Id to 3s 9d; these are rather
lower rates.
Ou.s.—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 383 64 to 395, and
brown 37s foi to 383. 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 421105 to 43/, Barbary,
Levant, and Portugal 401 to 401 103 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
upon a smaller scale. In Cod only small sales have been
made, and a disposition is shown to sell at 261 to 261103.
For Seal the market has a dull aspect; pale can be
purchased at 30/, straw and tined 281 lOs
to 291 10s, yellow and brown 261 to 281
Southern met with little attention from exporters
or home dealers, but as the supply continues scanty
holders ask 27/ to 311 for low to fine quality. Sperm is
not much wanted, and a desire is evinced to sell fine Colo- '
mal at 801 to 801 101; the supply is also on a large scale,
whilst several parcels are near at hand. Lard Oil met
;trholittle attention, and can be purchased at 38s to 421
Ground Nut is still dull of scale at 31s 6d to
323 per cwt.

TiLLow.—.To•day the Tallow market presented a
firmer aspect, and fine P. y. Candle on the spot realised
393 per cwt. At auction 820 packages of Sydney at 335
to 38s 9.1; 150 packages South American sold at 36s
6d to 363 9d.

Noll-BATES IN IRELAND.--A return, printed by
order of Parliament (moved for by Mr. French), shows
that the military force employed in Ireland in the collec-
lection of poor-rates between October 1, 1848, and Feb•
1, 1849, consisted of 11 field-officers, 46 captains, 11.
subalterns, 216 sergeants, 42 drummers, and 4,633 rank
and file. The constabulary force employed for the same
purpose, the compulsory collection of poor-rates, con.
lilted of 69 officer§ And 2,558 men.