The Sun.
London, England, 1849-02-28 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males

Females

... 735
... 755

Total ... ... 1,490
*ln this number are included 40 cases of death by
Cholera, 50 by Scarlatina, and 53 by Typhus Fever.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Feb. 27.)

SUGA.R.—There was much desire evinced to operate in all
sorts of West India for grocery and refining purposes, whilst
the rates paid are 6d per cwt above those of last week;
business was, however, checked by the small and indifferent
assortment at market. A. public sale of 146 hhds 2 tres Bar-
badoes went readily at a rise of 6d; fine yellow sold at 41s
6d, good 39s 6d to 41s, low to middling 37s to 395.
REFINED.—To-day a fair business was concluded in Re-
fined goods for home-trade purposes, and prices ruled firm ;
brown Lumps at 48s 6d te 495, and Standard Lumps 49s 6d
to 50s. Bonded Crushed Sugar still sells readily at As 6d
to 30s 6d per cwt.
MAIMITIUS.—This afternoon the public sales of Mauritius
Sugar only comprised 20 casks, 3,514 bags. They went off
briskly at an advance on former rates of 6d per cwt; good
yellow realized 39s to 39s 6d, middling 37s 6d to 38s 6d, low
365 6d to 375, fine brown 35s 6d to 36s 6d, good 34s 6d to
355, ordinary to fine grey 36s to 40s, washed and syrupy 33s
to 37s 6d per cwt.
EAST IrimA.—This afternoon the quantity of Bengal Su-
gar offered at public sale, amounted to 5,823 bags, and sold
at full rates; fine strong white went at 47s to 48s, middling
and good 44s to 465, good and fine yellow 40s 6d to 43s 6d,
middling 39a to 40 ; Benares, good white, 41s to 425, low and
middling 38s 6d to 40s 6d, damp 38s to 41s, and soft yellow
35s to 395. Madras is wanted, and 730 bags realized firm
rates.

FORIIIIII.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, privately several inquiries existed, and former rates
were offered ; few sellers, however, are to be met with. The
market has a firm appearance, and stocks continue to get
smaller.

MotassEs.—Prices are well supported for West India, and
a fair demand exists at from 16s 6d to 20s for low to
fine. East India Treacle 15s •d to 16s per cwt.
C•cow. —Holders of West India have confidence, and con-
tinue to refrain from submitting any to public competition.
Trinidad, good and fine red, realizes 43s to 475, low and
middling 40s to 425, grey 39s to 435, and other sorts of West

India 38s to 425. Foreign finds a more active demand, at
from 27s to 28s per cwt. There has again been no public
sale, and the deliveries are exceeding the arrivals.
COFFZE. —This afternoon there was little passing in Native
Ceylon Coffee, and 33a 6d to 34s is the value of goed ordi-
nary. Plantation met with little attention, and 696 bags
138 barrels at auction were nearly all taken in above the
value; good at 655, low middling 525, fine fine ordinary 46s
to 508, fine ordinary 41s to 425, a few lots of ordinary and
good ordinary sold at 33s to 34s 6d per cwt.
TEA.—The market has been in a depressed state for Black
Tea since our last, and prices are not so firm. The trade are
not so anxious to purchase Green as they have been, and
quotations are lower. The public sales comprised 30,648
pkgs of which 7,600 were Congou, 700 Souchong,
1,800 scented Caper, 2,600 scented orange Pekoe, 1,400
Pouchong, 2,700 Twankay, 2,500 Hyson, 700 Young Hyson,
700 Imperial,) and 4,600 Gunpowder. There has been little
disposition manifested to operate in Black, still merchants
for the most part displayed firmness, and refused, excepting
in a very few instances, to sell but upon former terms. The
consequence was that nearly the whole has been taken
in and withdrawn. For Green the biddings have been
languid, and a willingness has been shown to sell, whilst the
rates accepted exhibited a decline of 11,4 to 2d, indeed on
good and fine Gunpowder the fall was nearly 3d per
lb. Twankay, however, sustained the former value. The
Canton kinds of Green were well got up, and excel those
of last season. Fine Scented Orange Pekoe attracted
attention and realized a slight advance; inferior kinds were
held for the former value, but not much inquiry has existed.
Of the total amount submitted to the hammer 6,900 pack-
ages were disposed of. Scented Orange Pekoe, very superior,
went at 3s to 3s OlAd, fine is 9d to 2s, ordinary and
good ordinary 10d to is sd; Oolong, but middling strong
burnt is 2d to is lid, inferior 9id to 94d ; Young Hyson,
good ordinary colour is Id to is 2d, but middling is 2d to
lid;ls Congou, but middling new rather coarse burnt,
Bid to 9id, middling burnt, 10d to lid, middling rather
strong fiat Pekoe flavour, is 2id to is 4d ; Souchong,
but middling rather strong burnt is 2d to is 2id ; Ning
Yong good ord 8d : Hyson, but middling, ls 2d to is 2fd ;
Gunpowder, good 2s 9id to 2s lOid, but middling is 4id to
Is 5 d; Caper, but middling fresh burnt 9d, better sort is
Sid to is 9id ; Imperial Canton Is lid. to is lid; Hyson sort
Is 9d to is 9id.
SAGO is not much wanted, and prices tend downwards,
although the supply does not get upon a large scale. At
auction 106 chests of fine large Pearl were sold at 245. The
value of other sorts is from 175.t0 235. Sago Flour is in
greater request at 15s 6d to 16s 6d, and a less amount is on
offer. Farina at public sale 160 bags were taken in at 16s 6d
to 17s per cwt for good and fine French, duty paid.
RICE.—To-day there was not a better demand for East
India Rice, and 1,105 pkts Bengal at auction sold rather
cheaper—good middling and good dusty white went at lOs
to lOs 6d, and damaged 6s to 9s 6d per cwt.
SPICES. —To. day Pimento was in excellent request, and at
public sale 475 bags sold at stiffer rates; good middling
and good realized 35/0 per lb ; 275 sacks Bengal Ginger sold
at 24s 6d to 25s for good bold export sort, and damaged 23s
to 24s 6d per cwt.
STIZITS.—Brandy is held with firmness, the demand is
not so good as arrivals are upon an extended scale. Cognac
best brands of the vintage of 1846 is held for 4s 10d to 55,
ditto 1847 at 3s 10d to 4s Id, ditto 1848 at 3s 4d to 3s 6d, and
superior sorts 2s 4cl to 3s 4d. Home and export deliveries pro-
ceed under favourable auspices. Geneva is still not much
wanted, and sellers are ready to accept is 9d to Is 10d for
ord, and 2s 4d to 3s 6d for fine. In the market for British
made spirit there is still much firmness. To-day large
sales were made in East India Rum at Is Sid proof; and of
Leeward Island, several parcels were sold at is 4id. A
fair business was done in Jamaica at former terms.
SALTPETRE. —To-day a good sale was experienced for
Rough, and 645 bags at auction went at stiffer rates—good
strong grey 3 per cent refraction realized 27s 6d to 28s, 53/4 ditto z7s, and damaged 25s 6d to 26s 6d per cwt.
is afternoon Cochineal met with greater
attention,
T 0154 bags Honduras at public sale mostl • sold
at 38 8d to 4,, 3d for ordinary
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good silvers, whilst middling
to good black was taken in at 4s i id to 5s 3d per lb
°H.S.—The market continues
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Oils. This afternoon pale Beal
324 other sorts 271 to 301, Cod 261 to 2615 s Southern ttoo
321 per tun; pale 32s to 34s per cwt, and Linseed 0126 s 6d
to 26s 9d.
„iTALLovr.—The demand has been more active for Russian
on the spot, and an advance in the value is apparent. Sales
to a fair extent have been made, and the rates paid are 405
to 40s 3d for P. Y. Candle of fine quality.
For delivery in the last three, months of the year
several contracts have been concluded at 41s to 41s 3d, and
at which the market is firm. A fair quantity of home melted
found buyers at 40s to 40s 6d nett cash. Other sorts of Tal-
low sold with more readiness, and at firm rates.
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Italian taken in at 37s 9d to 38s;
and 67 cks Odessa Beef 39s 6d per cwt.
For auction 1,000
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pkgs of Tallow are declared. Rough Fat is

Trim WEATHER.—We have had a week of stormy,
unsettled weather, with the wind, up to yesterday morn.,
ing, from the, west and north-west. Throughout the
,early part of the week the air was clear, with heavy
gales, but on Friday and Saturday the weather, though
less boisterouq, was wet, cold,- and disagreeable. Yes-
terday the wind was from the south-east. About noon
we had a heavy fall of sleet, followed by a drizzling rain.
Frequent showers fell in the coarse of the afternoon.—
Liverpool Albion.

TURNPIRX TRUSTS.—A return moved for by Mr.
Cornewall Lewis, M.P., shows that the gross total
amount of the.bonded debt and unpaid interest on the
1,102 turnpike trusts in England and North Wales
amounts to the sum of 8,051,1201., viz., 7,804,3251. in
England, and 246,7851: in Wales. The length of road
included in these trusts is 21,310 miles. The total re-
ceipts amount to 1,353,70314 and the total expenditure
to 4344,2521.