The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-31 00:00:00

THE ,MARKETS.-(THIS DAY.)

COLONIAL MARKET.
The transactions were entirely confined to private con.
ZiFt, and suit, d to the bare wants of the home consumers.
rtices remained much the same as they were at the close
of last wc,:k. Rice in fair demand at full prices. Rum
Zußht -after at somewhat easier prices than last week.
"ref is very dull of sale, and destined to go still lower.;

TEA MARKET.
'The demand was steady for most descriptions, and
Vriers had an upward tendency for the black and green
"8 as. Company's Congou met with more attention
w speculators, and the current price advanced to 23. I id.
Per lb,

TALLOW MARKET.
The price of P. Y. C. on the spot was 455. by the prin.
'Pal holders, while small parcels sold privately at 6d. per
'r►t. less. The, stock is very large, with evury prospect of
large supply next season.
DRY FRUIT MARKET.
The s'Applies were sot so large as in the early part of
than
muith, but the quantity in warehouse is much larger
Usual at this season, and in consequence prices were
„ePressed. Valencia Raisins of fine quality can be bought
378. to 353.. and good currants at 725. per cwt.
WHITECHAPEL HAYMARKET.
h.,There was a good supply with a fair demand for the
Veldt; ng sorts; prices generally firm. Clover, 41. to 61 ;
ligadow Hay, 31. to 51 ; ordinary and middling 31. to
3; ; Straw in brisk request, and prices firm at 325. to
'"*.• per load.
...••■•01

ItIE LATE FIRES ON WOOLWICH
COMMON AND AT RATCLIFF.

(FURTHER PARTICULARS. )
1:11'he fire which happened on the morning of Christmas
sy rst Woolwich, a notice of which appeared in The Sun
'44 the following day) was of far greater magnitude than
Res rtt that represented. In fact it was the largest fire
It bias happened in the town of Woolwich for many
'll 13• inquiry est An
kit has been gone into by the Insu-
Companies to ascertain the total loss,
eilhe following is te result dings destroyed on
ulteaace-terrace—No.h 2, tenantedß by Mrs. Stafford and
'74403 cd ;
officers belonging to the Royal Artillery, totally
furniture, &c. partially saved ; building
4teo ; Mrs. Stafford not insured. No. 1, oceu-
r,44 by Lady Maclean, burned down ; furniture
°lced; insured in the Pkenix and Guardian Fire
,„—",evz 4. No. 3, belonging to Captain Barnaby,
tisci coocupied by Major Chalmer and family, burned
; insured in the Sun and Guardian Fire Offices.
I,°. 4, occupied by Mr. Paulson, who is not insured ;
14°44Q destroyed ; furniture, &c., saved ; building insured
I,vthe, Kent Fire Office. No. 5, occupied by Mrs.
thinter, not insured ; house greatly damaged ; insured in
eken t Fire Office. No. 6, tenanted by Mrs. Mac-
;Wribe , insured in the Guardian Fire Office ; similarly
The White Cottage (unoccupied), damaged ;
ttlred in the Guardian Fire Office. The total loss is
pre
P°,ted to be 10,000/.
to',.„ he loss of the sugar-house of Messrs. J. Goodhart and
it °g, in Ratcliff-highway, which was totally destroyed by
qQ 011 Saturday last, is estimated at 16,0001. Messrs.
6rdliart are insured to the extent of 10,000/., namely,
°Ol. in the Imperial Fire Office, and 4,0001. in the
ottish Union Fire Office. The cause of the fire is in-
! by "ed in great mystery. The firemen who were injured
t,„thet falling of the eastern wall of the sugar-house arc
-`l4vering, except Loader, of Wading-street station.