The Sun.
London, England, 1847-05-08 00:00:00

W. Longbottom, wool merchant, Rochdale, Lancashire--
fir t div. of 2s. 10d. in the pound, on auy Tuesday,: at the
office of Mr. Hobson, Manchester.
W. Bottle, grocer, Dover— first div. of 2s. 6d. in the pound,
on Saturday, May 8, and two subsequent Saturdays, at the
office of Mr. Groom, Abchurch-lane, City
11. Goodale, builder, Rutland- terrace, Ilornsey New-roaci--
second div. of ls. 714. d. in the pound, on any Wednesday,
at the office of Mr. Whitmore, Basingliall-street.
E. Jones, sen., coloured paper maker, Budge-row, City•—•
second div. of 14d. in the pound, on any Wednesday, at 4be
office of Mr. Whitmore. Basinc hall-sr reef.
PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Al uscovado Sugar, compu,
4'
used
from the returns made in the week ending bleY
1847, is 30s. VAd. cwt.
I Dividends, se., in our next.
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MARKET NEWS.-(YESTERDAYO
CORN EXCHANGE. •
A very limited quantity of Wheat of home produce P3l
arrived hither since Monday, and the show of samples °L
that grain was unusually small. As several foreign buyers
were again in the market, the trade with English WhsAt
was very brisk, at an advance in the quotations paid' 011
Monday last of from 4s to 5s per quarter. The best )asses,.
white sold at 100:3 per quarter. Upwards of 13,000 quarters ot
Wheat have come in from abroad, vet nearly .the
whole was taken for shipment to France at a further impr*",;
uncut in value of from 4a to 53 per quarter. The sale for
all
kinds of Barley, the supply of which was on the increase,
was active at Is to 2s per quarter more mom.
['here was only a retail inquiry for Malt; but previousfol itlites.,
were firmly supported. Very few Oats were on shoe',
...
,!-ood clearance was effected at is to 2s per quarter...Pr:
:Honey. Both Beans and Peas were is to 2s
le'
quarter dearer. Flour was held at higher prices.
ARRIVALS.
Barley.
1,44 qrs.

tr,nglish
Irish. ........
Foreign ......

Wheat.
3,520 qrs.

Flirte•
Oats 4 02° tki
320 qrs. I ,
2,410
I
5,510

13,640

. 7,740
Malt. 3.750 ors.
131WITECTXZLD. the
The supply of Beasts on sale here to-day being larger
ime of year considered, and the attendance of burers at
the Beef trade was in a sluggish state at Wily, bulm,
nothing quotable beneath, Monday's prices. There were "'—
With
offer 398 Oxen and Cows, and 35 Calves from abroad.
Sheep we were fairly supplied. The primest old downs were
in steady request, at full currencies; but all other kiodspiof
a slow inquiry, at barely late rates. Lambs, the ail], -of
which was good, sold readily, at an improvement ill "elptS
2d per 81bs, and a good clearance was effected,'
moved off slowly, at barely stationary prices.
at .fpm
may be said of Pigs. Milck Cows were seliing,s.":4tlf:
smelt
161 to 191 5s each, including their 6s
Stouc2kllsinegacCha.lveßse,alsBtss,tio,l3soBs:
Canodwslulasr9te;r-solhdeeSptoanredK.44os,
7,800 ; Calres,227; rigiN
Pigs,
yeMO.3l
O.
.•41„
We had a fair trade here at full prices. 1" 74'
NEWGATE
B 0
supplyNiOti Goli
Although the corniir--..46
Ia
speaking, small, the demand is by no means
most transactions previous rates are well supported
RHoOpPs orAoffeWirjr is:li I°llll
(From the London New Price Current of gay # A
robe-
SmArt.—To-day there was an increased desire Man nlop,
to purchase raw Sugar of all kinds for home conSunirkthe
and exporters came into the market with more freedom
consequence was that merchants manifested greater firnirits'
and a general advance of prices took place. The LOT
done to-day was greater than for sometime. refilled
REFINED.—To-day there was a good demand for .iirg
• • ;
sugar from the home trade, but the refiners were %Ott
sellers at the rates 'that existed previously. The 01-
however, closes with a firm appearanc
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Benga,
demand, and 2.022 bags at auction were
former rates of Is.

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MAURITIUS.-This afternoon Maurits
in with increased freedom, and 8,745 b
lic sale were all disposed of at a rise
for refining, and 6d to is per cwt for gt
FOR EIG N.—To-day a floating cargo
at 23s per cwt.
kll. °LASSES. —Prices have not improver
the demand for all sorts has been good.
Lttle wanted. Honey is not much in ir
COFFEE. —This afternoon Jamaica'
met with little attention, and 137 cast
only in part sold. at a further declin,
Ceilon the,market has.a dull appears
tation were taken in. ;;arriir
et
.
,TEA....tittlimit parcels have
• .
ships are neat. at hand; still none ha:. _
ntity _
public sale: but privately there is a large qua , en love
of all kinds. The good and fine qualities of havetffibeeli
been in much better demand, and many parcels
~rates;
sold, but holders are compelled to take last WeeK,',_ waft
but the low and middling sorts have been operateryfrretem.
clanutt,,,iooang;oualtthhoerueghhtalsierbeeeaarelsietltlleers rather under fo._eseiod on
the decline. For all other sorts ofpaTsesainthearnndar'P're:L'csisludalrilist
RICE.—To 'day there was much excitement is l_„n
for East India Rice : and at public auction 4,139 bad. Tri•
gal sold at and after the sales at fully former rate! :
vately a good deal was done in all kinds, at stiff rate:ao;bde
SPICES.—To-day at public sale 2,838 bags 01 '"
Cloves were only in part sold, at reduced rates. rise 0 they
SPIRITS —lmporters are not so desirous to rea
__.e,. wet
were. The good and fine qualities of Jamaica o:‘ee; but
with a good demand this week, and brought fell I .0 ifith
the low and middling sorts have been operateuert
term
caution: still they cannot be obtained upon lower
__e
.fluni
Demerara met with attention, and the rates given are
bee.
to those of Friday last; the sales amount to 200 Peni;obeen
sold 'rise market has a quiet appearance an
much
bust a ndesiss
ahoealtel
twhiitshwfie
ermk,n
aesasa,
only
there
100
still lower rates are not taken. Brandy
trade, whilst .-
with much caution by exporters and the home
at
the stock of all sorts is on the increase • there are sellersi
• n and
/
late rates. Geneva is little wanted for exportatio v i_. -
prices are on the decline. For British Corn Spirits the a.
mand is good. ii to
.T
setrld,lll.
Ilinico.—For East India the rates asked are eqn ~,„
those of the last quarterly sales, but exporters and ~ ~
home trade operate with caution, taking only SUffieletit 1' '''
their immediate wants. The actual quantity declared forttliten
11th May is 14,351 chests. Spanish sells slowly at. A. r.
quotations. '
SALTPETBE.—To-day rough was in excellent request; 3,..111
1,342 bags at auction sold at a rise on the rates of 0364:n
public sale of 6d to 9d per cwt.. English Refined has
much in demand at 31s 6d to 32s per cwt. ..,,, Oil
Oms.—This afternoon at public sale 59 tuns of Sperm
were partly sold at 881 108 to 901 10s; 130 tuns Souto_ ,„
Whale, and Elephant Oil, chiefly taken in at 26/ 10,5,crer
281 ss; 30 tuns of Seal partly sold, pale 331, and 101
btePoertihnnaEssoabp a v :b. e. e n
!6/ lOs to 27/; these are all lower prices. doted
TALLow.—Russian on the spot must again be fl od
cheaper, and the town as well as country trader: ~
pure ased with caution. Holders are willing
thouLh the stock is less than it was at this time 1a5t4,7931-
to
The deliveries, however, have again been small, and .
u_,„h,
47s 6d per cwt are the rates accepted for fine of the
...
Yellow Candle. For delivery in the last three months °desire ..,
year a good demand, however, existed : but there is a_a„_er
to realise. Home made is plentiful. Other kinds aT "-..
rates,
are little wanted, and can be obtained under former
',.
the supply is yet plentiful. ..
----.
~,,ea_i_.
His iloyal Highness Pi ince Albert
noon to inspect ~
Robert Peel with a visit on We4nesday after
i g and view
the Right Hon. Baronet's collection of painting
the new Italian staircase. ce Club
4s. 10d .—Bris to / leatrzneiltrataes—ie:nte t
The meolbers of the Senior United Service . Si[
contemplate a grand entertainment to 111ajor-Geners.l
_fe
honoured Sir ir.
Harry Smith, to celebrate his return horne,at their handsel'
T.
eveningilSirih(A)er
id t
club-house in Pall-mall.
v. 'neSS
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, MAY s.—The uust.- .
done this week ha, not exceeded 300 hi ds. of West India
cigars, principally to the refiners, at about last week's 3-0,1:
At a public sale to-day of 1,593 mats damaged Mani,!icr
sugar, ex Ripley, the whole were sold at 16s. 6d and 175. e_a:
in bond. A few small sales have been made in ruins: L,....:
wards, 3s. 2d. to 3s. 6d.; Detneraras, 4s. 6d, ; Jaulaw"
Charles
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ner aalmolt
rbsiteNe3h,rkaestpehsiTeeorhpfhraesto3tcnihhd:epeed:dil:nisetalioa.o.4ll
THE NAVY CLUB
.—The
01 Club
dd ibnve d
Rteoagre:Al 1
Tavern, St. Jam, esc'sa-psttar.
Carnegie,Edward
.sps e. l, 1
Captain Percy d'race, Sic'.
A letter from London states that the Lord 14,,iferdli. ;
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tenancy
Grace,
coef, Irelanditisadded,
lad
bad been
given
n
offeredo
answer,tothe Dukeb
ut it we f
o f 13aT:bee; 1...
lieved in well-informed circles that it is not unlikely au"
will be accepted. Dyed
rinoors (INDIA).—It appears, from a return In . --.
for by Sir Howard Douglas, that the expense of convels,,,,
of troops from Great Britain and Ireland to India durin&L,"6„
~,
year 1845, amounted to 80,537/ and during the year .I°',
to 115,194/. The concurrent penese of conveyance of tro_ey:
and their families from India to England, amounted in 1""
to 53,352/. ; and in 1846, to 81,3911. OS
SUDDEN DEATH OF COLONEL WRITE, or
_ei ..
WOODLANDS. —We regret to announce the death of C?t_eljtk
White, of the Woodlands, near Dublin. He ernbarkert.',,
his lady and two servants on board the mail steam
Kingston to Liverpool, on Sunday evening, appnaSilday
good health and spirits. About nine o'clock o ,e, _nd
morning, Mrs. White heard him retching very much, net,
into a fit of apoplexy. A medical gentleman on boar sent her maid to see him, when it was found lie had
aa'ilta_
rrneaedahiaitaeglytrher called."arteeadrgtowsthpeieurs,uparl.roem,Decoliiiens,datntworr
together with Dr. Formby, rendered every assistance, and
tle vessel
wh;
the unfortunate gentleman was taken to the Adelphi Hotel,
where he expired at five o'clock on Tuesday morning last- ~ • .
By this event several families of high rank will be throwil
into mourning.
_mot .

BIRTHS. .. -
_, _ ..
On the Ist inst., at Chelsea, the wife of T. Baker MP'
Esq., barrister-at-law, of a daughter.
On the 2d inst., at 'Canon Frome Court, Herefordshire, tb.
wife of Charles Edward Hopton, Esq., 23d Fusiliers, of a o_o' ! -:
On the 3d inst, at the Grange House, near Edinburgb,u" ',, . ,
► •
lady of John Dick Lauder, Esq., of a daughter.
On the 3d inst., at Tollington- park, Hornsey-road, Mn.t
Lewis Phillips, of a daughter. mender ir• . •
On the 4th inst., at Southsea, the lady of C°4l---
C. Chamberlain, Royal Navy, of a diughter: , caiitani. if.
On the 16th of March, at Pooree,
Rigby, Bengal Engineers,of d bter •
a aug • Morden, COI
On the 30th ult., at the Vicarage. Guilden"
of
AOnlva, the3d
sinonst.a,
bridgeshire, the wife of the Rev Robert Merry. of a son.
the wife 01 r
le of the
On the 4th inst., at Clifton, near Bristol, the wife
Rev. J. Foster Alleyne, of a daughter.
ndinhEeidninburgh, the Hon. Mrs. Johnstonet
On the sth inst., in Maddox- street, Bond-street, Ur& Leo
Solomon, of a son.

MARIED.
On the 4th inst., at St. MicR
hael's Church, Bristol, Janie*
eldest son of the late Lieutenant-Colonel Cookson, of
'er,
Majesty's 80th Regiment, to Sybella, youngest daughter
the late Thomas Tyndall, Esq., of the Fort, near Bristol. ,_ .
On the 4th inst., at Wyton Church, the Rev. HanwortP
~..,
E. Rackham, Vicar of Witchford, Isle of Ely, to ElegP°r_ ,;1.
.
B7ctot i-. ~,.
Anne, eldest daughter sf the Rev. Edward M. Peck,
of Wyton, llunts.
... . . , ,

DIED.
On the 16th ult., at Hanover, Mary Ann, the wife of3fai°l. -'
'57-'
Lewis Benne, K.G., and 8.11. L. 4 80.
On the 25th ult., at Shalbourne, Berks, Mrs. Gore, age -- . A
On the 30th ult., at Ardro:san, Robert Douglas, EXI
.s. late .;,','i
of London, aged 88.
_, . ....
On the 3d inst., at Hampton, Middlesex, Margaretrgid" ;‘-.',,''
~, . .;,:t.
of James Harrison, Esq., aged 67. 1 -f-it ''..,..,
On the 3d inst., at Epsom, John Roberts, Esq., aged 7,,,..%, c-•
On the 4th inst., at Tottenham, John Ramsbottor.o2 P°44 '''":":''l4
'.
M. D. , aged 80. pt
On the 4th inst., at Beaumont Lodge, Old W. indoi,thi ''''
Right Hon. Henry Jeffrey, Viscount Ashbrook, aged 71.

Lorilon: 1 tinted and Published by Mtlitl)o YOUNG, 01 Na t
Strand, Printer, at ne dun N 0.112, Stz AO, in the rt
of the limy, itt Us§ County of Middlesex, Saturday, IdBr
001
1547,

ace.
al sugar was irlied
re all sold at a r
ti us Sugar was 0' .
bogs 140 caskX , •
on former
;rover y sorts.
of brown 13alikf
red for West JAM
A. Bend
request. •
Coffee of the 3?„.,
sks at public
ne in price of 34 • ,
Ina; and 70 WV •
-g -
as ain been onereud!,
ag
-----nrity oar!.