The Sun.
London, England, 1836-03-19 00:00:00

PIGEON SHOOTING.

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The great match for the Silver Cup, given by Subscription, at
the Red House Inclosure, Battersea, came off yesterday. Thirty
members had entered to contend for the valuable distinction. The
terms of the match were at 21 yards' rise for those who had not won
public prizes, but 25 yards distance for those who had. Mr. Swayne
killed 7, Mr. Bloodsworth 7, Mr. Johnson 6, Mr. Tapping 6, Mr.
Toby 6, Mr. Green 6, Mr. Groom 5, Mr. Vombes 5, Mr. Brom-
ley 5, and Mr. Williamson 5. The tie between Messrs. Swayne
and Bloodsworth will be shot off in a week.

THE MARKETS-(THIS DAY).

COVENT GAR]
There was a moderate supply ti
was somewhat dull at nearly last

5. (1. to s. 4.
Potatce (cwt.) 2 6 50.
Cabbages, White (12) 1 0 2 0
Ditto Red 2 0 3 0
Ditto Savoy
Endive 1 0 2 0
Horse Radish(bundle) 3 0 4 0
Celery 1 0 1 9
Carrots (12bunches) 4 6 6 6
'turnips
Coleworts or Greens 6 0 7 0
Leeks 1 0 1 6
For. Grapes (per lb.) OlO 2 6
English, Forced I 6 4 0
Filberts 0 8 1 0
Pine Apples (lb.)

HAY MARKETS.—(At per Load of 36 Trusses.)
CUMBERLAND.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £3 0 to £3 5
New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0
Useful Old Ditto 3 15 4 0
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye.grass Hay. 4 2 4 4
Clover Hay
at Straw..... ........ £1 10 to .£1 121 Wheat Straw 1 14 1 16

SMITHFIELD.
Coarse heavy Lowland Meadow Hay £2 15 to £3 0
New Meadow Hay 0 0 0 0
Useful Old Ditto 3" 5 3 10
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye grass Hay
Clover Hay (extra fine £s 5 Generally ..
Oat Straw t 1 10 to £1 121 Wheat Straw 1 11 1 '6

HUN GERFORD.

Coarse Meadow Hay £2 15 to .C? 0
New Meadow Hay
Useful Old Ditto 3 5 3 10
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye grass Hay
Clover Hay 4 0 5 0
Old Straw £1 10 to ..f 1 12 1 Wheat Straw

(From the New London Price Current of last night.)
SUGAR.-Prices of West India have given way 6d. to ls.,
even at which Jeduction the grocers and refiners have bought
very sparingly Owing to contrary winds we have had no ar-
rivals. Them is a better disposition shown this afternoon on
the part of the Refiners and Grocers to purchase Muscovades,
and much more business done than in any other day during the
week, at the prices of yesterday, full 800 hhds. being sold.
In consequence of the dull state of the market during Tues-
day, Wednesday, and Thursday, the sales for the week have
been small, not exceeding 1,300 hhds. and tierces.
In the Refined market goods generally are ls. lower; sales
of fine crushed made at 41s. 6d. to 425. Further small sales
of Crushed Sugar of Dutch manufacture has been made at
41s. a 41s. 6d. per cwt.
EAST ItiniA.--Owing to the scanty supply and indifferent
qualities of Manilla, Siam, and Java at market, business is
still prevented from being done, there has been a good enquiry;
Bengal is in request, commanding fully last week's rates i at
auction 1,600 bags met with ready buyers, low to good white
355. to 375. 6d. per cwt.
MAURITIUS participates in the dulness experienced in Plan-
tation Sugars, and prices may be considered 6d. to Is. lower;
the public sale 2,287 were nearly all bought in, a few lots went at
61s. to 655. for superior brown to fine yellow; 4,000 bags in-
tended for public sale this day have been withdrawn for the
present. This afternoon several small parcels sold by private
contract at full prices, no public sales advertised for next week.
FOREIGN.-White Havannah in demand at full prices. At
auction, 1,509 boxes damaged sold at 375. to 445. low to fine ;
in yellows nothing done ; Brazil is very dull of sale, but the
holders will not submit to any reduction. At auction 226
chests and 130 barrels Bahia did not sell, there being no
buyers. Arrived this week 2,400 boxes Havannah.
The Market for white Havannah has become quiet. At
public sale this afternoon 288 boxes all bought in at prices Is.
below previous rates, good mid. white rather soft at 445. a 455.,
mid. soft 435. 6d., very ord. 40s. a 41s. 6d. per cwt. • with
the exception of 90 chests Bahia, low to good brown sold pri-
vately at 245. a 255. 6d., nothing further done in Brazil.
MOLASSES. -In West India scarcely anything done this week.
COFFEE.-The importers of British Plantation have supplied
the market well-this week, but the demand is still very limited
even for the clean qualities ; unclean kinds are totally un-
saleable ; the prices obtained at the public sales are about lass.
below those of last week. The quantity offered at auctionoh ;
been 239 casks and 107 bags, about half of which was s l_dne
fin
Demerara middling at 935. 6d. to 945. 6d. ; uneleaenoriidi-
ordinary, 85s to 86s. 6d. ; Berbiee mid. 100 s., fine 6s ,
nary 955. to 95s.Jamaica fire ordinary, 90s. to 9
dling loos. to 103 s. 6d. The home trade buy East. India

Very sparingly, and Ceylon must be quoted 6d. lower; at
public sale 320 bags selling at 555. to 555. 6d., for not very
even good ordinary, very ordinary 545. 6d. ; Mocha, although
in limited request, cannot be bought on easier terms ; at auc-
tion 76 bales went at 645. to 665. for middling quality ; also
at public sale 55 bags pale Mysore fetched their full value,
inferior light worm eaten went at 525. to 545. 6d. ; Suma-
tra and Samarang would find buyers to some extent for ship-
ping, provided the market was well supplied. The only
transactions in the Foreign market were two cargoes of Rio
afloat, one for- Trieste at 545. 6d., the other for Harribro' or
Rotterdam, consisting of 2,950 bags at 535. per cwt. ; there
has been more enquiry this week ; holders will not sell ex-
cepting at fully last week's rates.
COCOA.-There is nothing doing in Brazil; the holders ask
40s. per cwt.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.--We have had a very good
demand this week for Rum, at fully last week's quotations,
and the quantity now remaining in first hands is very small ;
the sales for the week are 600 puns. Demerara, 6 to 9 over
proof, 2s. 3d. to 2s. 4d., 265. to 355. over, 3s. 2s. to 3s. 6d.,
Jamaica very good, 26 over, 3s. 6d., 29 to 35 over, 3s. 6d. to •
3s. Bd. ; there are buyers of very fine at 4s. per gall. Brandy
is completely neglected. Geneva of fine quality is offered at
Is. 11d. per. gall.
SALTPETRE. -In the absence of public sales of rough, a
good business done privately at fully last week's quotations;
English Refined in request at 325. 6d. a 335. per cwt. The
demand continues, and prices keep very firm. At public
sale this afternoon 1,830 bags all sold, Calcutta refraction 31
to 8, mid. and very good grey rather small, 28s. a 28s. 6d. ;
Madras refraction, 124, good 275. per cwt.
RICE. -East India is held firmly, but there has been very
little doing in Bengal; at public sale 900 bags sold at Ils.
a 11s. 6d. for inferior white quality. 5,675 bags Cargo at
public sale this day, all sold at very full prices, good sound
yellow very dusty at 9s. to 9s. 6d., a few lots 10s. per cwt.
INDIGO. -The present holders requiring an advance equal
to the prices of the last quarterly sale of -Bd. per lb. has caused
the demand to be very trivial this week; there are a good
many orders at 6d. advance ; the quantity advertised is now
2,987 chests. It is expected that the Chow will commence
on Monday next. _

SPICES.-There is good demand for Pimento at fully our
former quotations ; 300 bags at auction went at 40. a 44d. for
mid. quality. Pepper is held very firmly, but there is still
little doing. Nutmegs arc in demand by the grocers, 6s. 10d.
paid by private contract for a quantity ; at auction six casks
sold at Gs. Ild. a 7s. Cloves are firm in price, and in steady
request. Cassia Lienea has been in great demand, principally
for speculation, and prices have risen 6d. a Is. ; at auction 700
chests sold readily, mid at 61s. a 61s. 6d. Of Cinnamon 300
bales will be brought to public sale on the 11th of next month.
In East India Ginger there is very little doing, but for West
India there is a brisk demand ; 40 pkgs Jamaica at public sale
fetched 61. 10s. a 81. 10s. for mid. quality.
TALLOW.-In prices there is no alteration; on the spot
the demand has been very brisk, 425. 9d. paid for fine P. Y. C. ,
and 425. 6d. for ord. For delivery in the last three months
several contracts made at 435. per cwt.
IRISH PROVISIONS.-The speculative demand for India
Mess Beef and Pork has completely, subsided, and the export
and home trade have also been very trivial, still holders arc
firm. The Irish Butter market, since Tuesday has been very
heavy, and in some cases prices have given way ; the arrivals
are very small. Owing to contrary winds the supplies of
Foreign have been very scanty ; for the fine qualities there has
been a brisk sale at 100 s. to 104 s. for Friezland, being fully
last week's rates, the ordinary qualities are 2s. cheaper, and
dull of sale. The Bacon market has become quiet, but lower
prices are not submitted to. Lard is in better request, and
prices are higher. The Ham trade is heavy. English Cheese
in considerable request, at our advanced prices.
OILS.-Fish Oils have advanced this week 10s. a 205., and
in some instances 30s. per tun ; there is rather more business
doing for shipping, but the present high prices causing most of
the Foreign buyers to keep back their orders for the present,
the business doing is confined to small quantities ; the demand
by the home trade has been very brisk, and the stocks now in
first hands very light; for Cod Oil, 37/. paid, and 37/. 10s. is
now mostly demanded. Pale Seal has fetched 411., and in
some cases 421. must now be paid for fine quality. Green-
land Whale is much sought after by the soap makers at 411.,
but the great scarcity has prevented business from being done.
South Sea of superior quality has fetched 40/. Sperm, is
quiet ; good quality is not to be had under 721. The home
demand for Linseed Oil is very extensive, and prices have
risen Is. 6d., 445. paid on the spot. Rape is also higher,
and in demand, pale Rape sold at 515., and brown 50s. In
Olive very little done ; large arrivals near at hand. Palm
commands 345. Cocoa Nut is in steady request. A public
sale of 250 tuns fine Southern Whale, recently arrived, and
for exportation only, will take place on the 25th.
TURPENTINE.-Spirits have risen fully 45., and the demand
has been very extensive; Rough is held for 205., the offers
of 18s. having been refused ; the arrival of 1,500 barrels is
direct to drawers.

TEA.—There is a brisk demand, and all kinds of fine are at
profit, more particularly fine Congoui, which have fetched ld.
advance on the late sale's prices ; upwards of 26,000 packages
are advertised fbr auction on the 30th inst.

COTTON.—There has been a very brisk demand this week,
principally on speculation ; good and fine qualities of Surat _
and Madras are id. higher, the ordinary descriptions are kd.
higher; Bengal generally is also id. dearer.
The purchases by private contract are 600 Bengal, ord. to
good fair si-d. a 6/d. ; 3,800 Surat, ord. to good fair 64d. a
71d. ; 1,480 Madras, ord. to good 6'd. a 7id. ; 460 Bowed,
good fair to good 101 d. a 11d. ; 10 Peruvian, good fair 11A-d.
The Liverpool market has been brisk, the sales exceeding
25,000 bales since last Saturday at prices fully id. per lb.
higher.

PICE O BREAD.
The highest price of Breßad in theF Metropolis is 7d. for the 41b. Loaf
There are others who sell from a half-penny to three half-pence below
that rate.