The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-24 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, April 24.)
Suoi.n.—This afternoon, in West India Sugar, the
purchases made privately amounted to 200 hhds, &c. A
public sale of 150 hhds 10 trcs Barbrdoes Sugar went off
briskly, and in some elves at 6d per cwt advance; fine
yellow realized 41s to 41s 6d, middling to good 39s to
40s 'cid per cwt.
11EFINED.—To-day there was little disposition evinced
to make purchases in Refined goods by home dealers;
still good brown grocery Lumps were not to be purchased
under 50s 6d. Bonded Crushed Sugar is held for 30s to
31s per cwt, but there are not many buyers.
MAIIRITIUS.—This afternoon the quantity of Mauri-
tius Sugar submitted to public competition was upon a
large scale, and amounted to 14:621 bigs. There was a
good demand, and the chief pert sold; refining kinds
realised stiffer rates, but in some cases grocery sorts
went rather cheaper. The prices obtained were 40s to
428 6d for fine yellow, good 38s 6d to 39s 6d, low to
middling 36s 6d to 38s, fine brown 36s 6d, middling and
good grey 38s to 39s 6d, grainy yellow 39a to 42s 6d, and
superior 43s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Bengal
Sugar submitted to public competition amounted to 4.284
bags; the chief part sold at full rates. Low to good
white Banares went at 39s 6d to 425; damp, 38s 6d to
41s; strong yellow, 41s 6d to 43s 6d ; white ditto, 47s 6d
to 48s 6d low to fine soft yellow 45s 6d to 38s 6d, and
brown 30s 6d to 349. Of Penang 2905 bags sold, but at
rather I,,wer rates; soft white went at 32s to 4s, yellow
33s to 363, and brown 29s to 335. 486 bags Madras in
part sold at 33s to 33s 6d; for low soft yellow, and good
brown 32s 6d.
FOREIGN.—To day there was no public sale of
Foreign Sugar, and privately the purchases made were
of little moment by exporters or refiners working under
bond. There are sellers rather under former rates.
COFFEE.—This afternoon two parcels of Native Cey-
lon Coffee, amounting to 2,522 bags, were submitted to
public sale; the demand was more active, and the chief
part sold at full rates; ordinary went at 30s to 30s 6d,
good ordinary 31s to 32s real good ordinary 335, very
superior 27s 6d, damaged 25s to 30s; a few casks of
Plantation went at 58s for middling, and at 32s for triage.
Of Jamaica 30 casks were sold at rather lower rates;
good at 75s 6d, middling 603 to 635; whilst 70 packages
Mysore were taken in at 33s to 34s for good ordinary
greenish mixed.
MOLASSES.—There has not been much passing in the
market for West India, yet holders are firm, and will not
sell but at fully former rates. For East India Treacle
the rates obtained are 15s 6d to 16s, but not much de-
mand has been evinced to du business, and a fair quan-
tity is on offer. For Honey advanced rates have been
obtained, and the supply is smaller than fur some time

past.
COCOA.—On the part of holders of West India there
is firmness, and none has been offered at public sale.
By private treaty purchases to a fair extent have been
made, and former rates are well kept up : the value of
red is from 41a to 465, and grey 38i to 42s per cwt.
Full prices are obtained for Foreign, and the supply is
smalL
TEA.—To-day there was an increased willingness to
purchase both black and green Tea, and the parcels that
changed hands brought fully former rates. There is
' more firmness on the part of holders.
SPICES.—To-day black Pepper met with a slow sale,
and 900 bags of Penang at auction sold at easier rates,
having only realised 211 for light grey. White is
wanted, and 163 bags fetched better prices—mid and
good, sicl to 6d per lb.
Rice.—To-day the demand was not brisker for East
India Rice, and at public sale 1,868 bags Bengal only is
part found buyers at rather lower rates—good white went
at lOs to lOs 6d, middling 9s 6d, low yellowish white
small grain 81 to 8s 61; 444 pkgs New St Vincents Ar-
rowroot went at from 634 to 10d per lb. Since Friday
19,003 bags Arracan Rice sold at 6s 9d to 7s per cwt.
Seco.—This afternoon two parcels were offered at
public sale amounting to 871 chests, but n small part
only at 20s to 225, for fine and good pearl, these are
rather lower rates.
SALTPETRE —Today the market was more freely
supplied with rough. At auction 2,105 bags of Calcutta
are offered, at which the biddings are dull, and a small
part only sold at 61 to is per cwt decline; 9i to 4i re-
traction went at 28s to 295; the remainder was taken in
7 to 8} per cent at 295, 6i to 5 ditto 29s to 29s 6d, and
3i per cent st 30s.
INDIGO.—Of Spanish the supply continues to get
larger, and rather lower rates are accepted; there is only
a limited demand. Of 215 serons Guatemala offered at
auction a part only sold at 2s Id to 3s 9d per lb. There
has been little disposition evinced by home dealers to
operate in East India, and export orders are small. The
quantity declared for public competition amounts to
7,646 chests.
SPIRITs.—In East India Rum only small parcels have
been sold at is 2i.ei to is 3d proof, and the supply
continues to get upon a large scale. Leeward Is-
land is Is 3id to is 4id proof. Demerara
seller are willing to accept is tod to 2s 4d for 28 to
40 per cent over proof; of fine marks there is only a
moderate quantity on offer. Jamaica of inferior qua-
lity has been dealt in with caution for all purposes, and
the tendency of prices is still to decline on ac-
count of an abundant supply ; for fine and good marks
there is a Jair sale, and prices rule firm; the supply
is also moderate. Deliveries of Rum do not get larger.
For Brandy a good demand has been experienced; on the
part of holders there is also much firmness. For British
made spirit former rates arc well supported, and there is
a brisker sale. Geneva has been dealt in with caution;
common is offered at is 9d to Is 10d, and fine at 2s 3d
to 3s 3d per gallon.
COCHINEAL to-day met with a dull demand, snd 91
bags at auction were for the most part taken in at barely
former rates; Honduras silvers at 3s 10d to 4s 4,1, black
5s to 5s 2d, arid Mexican black 4s Id to 4s 2tl per lb.
TALLow.—For Russian on the spot stirrer rates are
asked, still only a limited business has been concluded
by soap makers and chandlers. The value of fine
P.Y.C. is 335 6d to 39s per cwt. Only a moderate de-
mand has bean experienced for delivery in the last three
months of the year, but the rates required are 39s 6d
to 40s. Purchases to a fair extent have been made
in home melted at 38s Gd to 39s nett cash.
There is still a plentiful supply of other sorts.
but the parcels offered at auction were for the most part
disposed of ; 1,100 casks New South Wales went at 33. s
to 38: 3d for low to fine; 145 pkgs South American
33s 6d to 38s 9cl; 6 casks of Cape 40a, and 24 casks of
Tuscan 363 6d to 37s per cwt. For auction 900 casks of
Tallow are declared. For Rough Fat the value is 2s 3d
per cwt.
OILS.—The amount of business concluded in Cod
Oil has been small, and a desire is shown to sell
at 261 per tun; there is alio a larger supply. Seal
has been dealt in with. caution, and prices are on
the decline: Pale can be obtained at 291 103 to
301, straw and tinged 281 to 291, yellow and brown
261 lOs to 271 10s. Southern, low to fine quality the
rates obtained are 271 to 301. Sperm 801 to 801 103 for
fine Colonial. Rapeseed Oil continues in excellent de-
mand; pale has been selling at 38s 6d to 395, brown at
37s 6d to 38s. Holders of Cocoa Nut are not disposed
to take lass money. On the part of holders of Palm
firnmess is apparent. For public auction 100 tuns Sperm,
174 brls African Ground Nut Oil, and 150 tuns of Palm
Oil, are declared.

.MPERIAL PARLIAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the
Woolsack at Five o'Clock.
The Duke of RICHMOND and the Earl of HARROWBY
presented several petitions for au alteration in the law
regulating beer-houses.
The Bishop of NORWICH presented a petition in
'avour of the Prevention of Seduction Bill.
ST. JOHN'S, NEWFOUNDLAND, BILL.
This Bill passed through Committee.
NEW SOUTH. WALES LAND BILL.
This Bill passed through Committee.
SMOKE PROHIBITION BILL.
Lord REDESDALE moved the second reading of
this Bill.
The Earl of CARLISLE would not oppose the motion.
The Bill was then read a second time.
HIGHWAYS BILL.
The Earl of ST. GERMANS introduced a Bill for
amending the law relating to highways; it was identical
with the Bill introduced last year by the Government.
He purposed, after the second reading, to propose that it
should be referred to a Select Committee.
Lord REDESDALE considered it desirable that the
subject should be considered by the House.
The motion was then agreed to.
NAVIGATION-LAWS.
The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved that the Bill
which had been brought up from the other House for the
amendment of the navigation laws should be read a first
time, and would give notice that he should move the
second reading on Monday week, and that the Lords
should be summoned.
Lord STANLEY agreed that the second reading
should be taken on Monday week.
The motion was then agreed to.
THANKS TO THE ARMY IN INDIA.

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The Marquis of LANSDOWNE moved that the
thanks of the House be presented to the Governor-
General of India, the Commander in-Chief in
India, and to the officers and troops ,in
India, for the services rendered to them.
If he should labour under any deficiency in bringing
forward this motion he was aware that he was speaking
in the presence of those who could make up for that
deficiency, who had reaped their laurels in those scenes.
Ile should briefly narrate the history of the events which
had led to the brilliant termination of the war. The
war had arisen from the act of treachery which had been
committed at Moultan. That city was the strongest
fortress in the East. That fortress Moolraj, a native
chief, rulee ; he resigned the command. Two gentle-
men, named Anderson and Agnew, had been sent to
take the command in cons( quence. In consequence of
the dissatisfaction of a number of persuis u ho had been
guilty of malversetion, an insurrection broke out to rein-
state Moolraj, and the two gentlemen to which he had al-
luded were barbarously murdered, and horrible atrocities
were committed. Moolraj became possessed of the town of
Moultan and of the surrounding country, which he imme-
diately occupied, so that in a very short time this insurrec-
tion extended through the whole of the frontier, and from
every point there sallied forth hordes of the most for-
midable character in arms against this country—
, hordes of every sect, united by their hatred of the
' attempts made by this country to put down
the arbitrary despotism of those lawless chiefs
who thought this an opportunity for seeking for re-
venge. No time was lost in preparing an army to put
down this insurrection. During the whole of the sum-
mer and auttunn of last year these events gave ;i543 t 9