The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-05 00:00:00

BANK OF

(From this ni
An Account, pursuant to the Act
the Week ending on Saturday, t

ISSUE DE:
X.
Notes issued •• •• 28,226,i95

£ 28,226,595

Dated the 4th day of January, 1

BANKING D
£.
Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000
Rest • -•••.• • . • • • 3,382,800
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) .. 8,598,118
Other deposits •.• • .. 8,871,435
Seven day and other
bills • • • • • • .. • • • . 972,112

£36,377,465

Dated the 4th day of January, 1

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Jan. 5.)

SUGAIL—To-day there was firmness in the West India
Sugar market, and all parties are anxious to operate;
but business was interfered with by the reluctance of
holders to sell. The purchases amounted to 610, making
2,300 hhds and trcs for the week at an advance of ls;
indeed in some cases the rise amounts to is 6d per cwt.
Further parcels have been withdrawn from the market
of both Colonial and Foreign Sugar. For public sale
on Tuesday 150 hhds Barbadoes, 135 hhds 58 brls Der-
bice, 80 hhds 13 trs 38 brls Jamaica, 32 hhds Trinidad,
7,200 bags of Mauritius, 190 cases 760 bags of Bengal ;
tin. Wednesday 1,676 boxes y ellow Ilavannab, and for
Thursday 317 hhds 220 cases 465 bags Maccio Sugar arc
declared.
REFINBD.—To-day refined goods met with a ready
sale, brown grocery lumps at 48s 6d to 495, Standard,
49s 6d to 50s. Bonded Crushed Sugar is held with
firmness at 27s 6d to 28s 6d per cwt, and is wanted.
MiDBITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in
oxcellent demand, and 1,430 bags at public sale sold at
tully the advance established by private treaty; very
fine yellow fetched 42a to 445, fine 39s to 41s, good
37s 61 to 38s 6d, middling 36s to 375, low 34s to 355.
fine and good brown 33s to 345, washed and syrupy 34L
to 395 6d, and inferior 28s 6d to 33s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with
little attention ; brown was, however, dealt in with
caution. 5,930 bags were offered at public sale, and
mostly sold upon frill terms ; low white Benares at 385
6d, middlin7 40s 6d to 41s, good 41s 6d to 42s 61, damp
and washed' 38s to 41s, good yellow Mauritius kind 37s
Is 38s, damp and washed 34s 6d to 38s, fine grainy
eilow 42s 6(1 to 445, good 41s to 413 6d; but low Khaur
was taken in at 235, middling and good 29s to 30s. Ma-
dras is less wanted, and 4,174 bags 78 boxes were only
in part cold, yet holders evinced firmness, and obtained
full rates; low and middling damp brown went at 28s to
29s 6d, ordinary yellow 30s to 30s 6d, middling 31s to
325. good bright 33s 6d to 355, and fine 37s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—The public sales held yesterday of Bahia
went off with spirit; they consisted of 1,839 pkgs—very
low to fine brown realized 35s to 375, yellow 37a to 38 i
6d, white 39s to 425, damaged, of which the chief part
consisted of, went at 35s to 425, and a few lots of very
low went at 31s to 32s per cwt.
MOLASSES.—There is not much demand for West India,
tut as the stock continues to get smaller holders display
firmness, and ask lis to 18s for low to fine West India,
13s to 14s for Mauritius, and 14s 6d to 15s for Benga 1
Treacle. At public sale 29 puns St Vincents this after-
noon were tali n in at 15s.

COCOA.—There is no desire to accept lower rates', for
West India; the business done, however, has been small
this week, and 38s to 43s per cwt is the value. Foreign
is dull of sale at 26s to 295 per cwt.
COFFEE—Today there was no public sale of Coffee,
and privately not so much demand existed, but holders
are firm. The value of Native Ceylon is from 32s to
33s per cwt. The public sales of Coffee declared to take
place next week are of importance, and consist of 121
casks 2,295 begs of Native Ceylone, 354 bales, 102 half
bales Mocha, 420 bags East India, 120 bags Bengal, and
290 bags Rio. A public sale of 300 bags of Trinidad
Cocoa is declared to take place next week.
TEA.—A further improvement has taken place in
the market for Black, largo parcels having been dis-
posed of, and at better prices, snaking the rise within
a month Id per lb on the lower kinds. There ap-
pears to be a disposition on the part of dealers
generally to get supplied, whilst on the other band
holders evince much firmness, and several parcels have
been withdrawn from the market. Congou, common
sound clean has been selling at Bd, good common aid to
9d, but middling 9id to I Id, good middling and good
'lid to le 2d, fine is 3d to is 6d, Pekoe flavour is 6d
to is 9d, Souchong, ordinary $d to 10d, middling to
good is to is Bd, fine is 9d to 2s 8d„ The kinds most
in request have been Congou from 8d to 94d per lb.
Greetrdsiii-been dealt in with more readiness, there is
also a less quantity on offer, and holders generally will
not...tiee4t-late. rates- _ _ •
SPIRITEL—For Demeragt Rum an active demand has
been experienced this week, and prices have risen: 14
per gallon. The sales reaCh 300 puns •at 2s Id. to
2s, 3d-for 30, to .34 per cent over proof small parcels
of 36—to 38 Over-25 4d to 2s sd. Leeward Island
has been - dealt in with more readiness, and at
better prices, the parcels sold were at is 4id to Is sitl
proof. East India 'is wanted, and holders ask is
to is 4id proof. There is an improved demand for
Jamaica, and holders insist upon better prices, whilst
a fair business has been done. Plain and middling
quality 30 to 33 per cent .over proof realise 2s 104
to 3s 6d, good middling and good 33 to 36 over
as 44 to 38 9d, fine 3s 10d to 4s 2d, very
superior 4s 3d to 4s 6d. Fine-sorts are scarce and much
wanted by exporters and the home trade. Brandy
realized fully former terms, and is in good demand. For
Geneva the marketia firm at Is 10d to is lld for ex-
portation sort, and at 25 4d to 3s for fine fit for duty. For
British'Corn Spirits the quotation is yet lOs cash.
SALTPETRE.—This afternoon Rough met with more
attention, and 1 837*bags at public sale sold at firm rates;
fine strong Calcutta, •24 to 3i per cent realised 278 to
27s 6d, 4f do 26s 6d to 275, mid 17 per cent 25s 6d to
265, and 12 do 25s 6d to 265.

INDIGO.—For East India the market has assumed a
mre satisfactory appearance; from exporters and the
home trade a fair demand has been experienced this week
on the part of holders there is also more firmness, and
they obtain an advance on the rates of the last quarterly
sale of 2d for Bengal. and 3d per lb for Madras. There
has been rather more demand for Spanish, and difficulty
has been exprienhed in buying up at former rates.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon the demand was brisk
for Cochineal, and 34 bgs of Mexican at auction sold at
4s 3d to 4s 6d for black.

RICE.—To day a fair business was concluded by pri-
vate treaty in East India Rice, and upon full terms. Of
Carolina 64 trcs at public sale were taken in at 19s for
white, and of Bermuda Arrowroot 20 packages at 101 d
per lb.
On.s.—This afternoon Palm Oil was dealt in with
more readiness, and 406 casks at public sale sold at 29s
to 31s, and inferior 26s to 28s. Sperm is cheaper, but
130 tuns most sold—British 811 to 811 10s, Headmatter
811 to 821 ss, American Oil 751 to 751 53 ; 15 tuns
Southern 251 15s to 271; and low 221 lOs to 231 15s.
TALLOW.—To-day Tallow was in brisker demand,
Sine P. Y. C. on the spot 425. At auction 373 casks of
South American sold at 38s 3d to 415 3d ; 435 cks New
South Wales 37s 6d to 43s ; 53 cks African 34s 9d to
375. 87 cks Petersburgh Soap in bond 375.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

CROWN-OFFICE, JAN. 5, 1849.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT PAR

LIAMENT.
Borough of Liskeard—Richard Budden Crowder, of
No. 17, Carlton-house-terrace, in the city of West-
minster, Esq., in the room of Charles Buller the younger,
Esq., deceased.
WHITEHALL, DEC. 13.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Spicer
Langdon, of Chard, in the county of Somerset, Gent.,
to be a Master Extraordinary in tho High Court of
Chancery.
WHITEHALL, DEC. 29.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed William Merriman
Ley, of Bishops Stortford, in the county of Hertford,
Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Cour.
of Chancery.
BANKRUPTCIES SUPERSEDER

Samuel W ilson, draper, Hill Top, Worcestershire.
Thomas Phillips and John Ball Phillips, earthenware
manufacturers, Burslem, Staffordshire.
BANKRUPTS.
William Abbott and William Abbott, jun., patent hair
tell manufacturers, Bermondsey street, Southwark, to
surrender Jan. 19, at twelve, and Feb. 16, at eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Canaan, official assignee,
13rehin-lane; J. C. and H. Freshfield, New Bank-cham-
bers, Lothbury.
James Cottell, plumber, Cowes, Isle of Wight, Jan. 17
and Feb. 16, at twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Stansfeld, official assignee ; Whitaker, Lincoln's Inn •
fields; Stokes, Cowes.
John Marsh Butler, saddler, Aylsham, Norfolk, Jan.
13, at half-past twelve, and Feb. 17, at half-past eleven,
at the Court of Bankraptcy. Green, official assignee,
Guildhall Chambere, Basinghail-street ; Brooke, New
Boilwell.court.

George Streeter, draper, Lisson-grove, Jan. 17, at
half-past eleven, and Feb. 15, at twelve, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Bell, official assignee, Coleman-street-
buildings • Mardon and Pritchard, Newgate-street.
Isaac Parlour, stone merchant, De Beauvoir-wharf,
Canal-road, Hoxton, Jan. 17, at one, and Feb. 20, at two,
at the Court of Bankruptcy. Edwards, official as-
signee, Frederick's-place, Old Jewry; Jenkininson,
Sweeting, and Jenkinson, Lombard-street.
William Allen, innkeeper, Watton, Norfolk, Jan. 11
and Feb. 15, at one, at the Court of Banruptcy. John-
son, official assignee, Basinghall- street ; White and
Borrett, Lincoln's Inn-fields.
Fitzherbert Macqueen, distiller, Houndsditch, Jan. 16,
at one, and Feb. 19, at eleven, at the Court of Bank-
ruptcy. Graham, official assignee, Coleman-street;
Rogers, Fenchurch-buildings.
Charles Stephens, builder, Milton, Gravesend, Jan. 15
at half• past twelve, and Feb. 19, at half-past eleven, at
the Court of Bankruptcy. Turquand, official assignee,
Guildhall-chambers ; Yenning, Naylor, end Robins,
Tokenhouse-yard, London ; Coombe, Gravesend; Sher-
land, Gravesend.
Nicholas Butler, stationer, Portsea-place, Edgeware-
road, Jan. 17, and Feb. 16, at half-past twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Pennell, official assignee; Richard.
son, Meorglte- street.
tiYiiliain M'Graw, cabinet manufacturer, Skinner-
street, Bishopt.gate-stret t Without, Jan. 19, and Feb.
20, at half-past two, at the Court of Bankruptcy.
Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane; Lawrence and
Plow's, Old Jewry-chambers.

N< ward Lax and Edward Lax, :grocers, Berry-edge,
Durham, Jan. 15, at twelve, and Feb. 20, at one, at the
Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court. Baker, official
assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Smith, Durham; Hark,
Southampton-buildings, Chancery-lane, and Newcastle-
upon-Tyne..
Samuel Amos, scrivener, Hanley, Staffordshire, Jan,
16 and Feb. 20, at ten, at the Birmingham District
Court. Valpy, official assignee, Birmingham; Motti ram,
Knight, and Emmett, Birmingham.
Alexander Nl‘Comb, tailor, Liverpool, Jan. 19,
and Feb. 13, at eleven, at the Liverpool District Court
assignee, Liverpool ; Reed and Co.,
Worthington, and Shipman, Man-
chester. Turner,
s tofficialr
eFriday-street
; Sale,
William Foster, hat manufacturer, Nottingham, Jan.
19 and Feb. 16, at eleven, at the Birmingham District
Court. Bittleston, official assignee, Nottingham; Smith,
Derby.
Thomas Potts, metallic tube manufacturer, Birming-
ham, Jan. 13, at twelve, and Feb. 17, at eleven, at the
Birmingham District Court. Whitmore, official as-
signee, Birmingham; Haywood and Webb, Birmingham