The Sun.
London, England, 1841-01-06 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of January 5.)
&amt.—The trade made their appearance early in the
\Vest India market this morning, and were anxious to pur.
chase ; holders displayed firmness, and from the grocers
there was a brisk demand, particularly for coloury descrip-
tions, of which the supply was small ; the refiners were
buyers to a fair extent; the total sales were 1,000 hhds and
tics, and at prices Gd to Is above those current previous
to the holidays for yellow kinds ; for brown and grey sorts
with strength 6d advance was in most cases obtained, but
low and soft kinds cannot be quoted higher. There was
no public sale, and there has not been a single arrival
since this day week ; the market closed this afternoon
with a firm appearance.
Reefeen.—The better descriptions of Refined Gocds
have been in good request for home consumption, and prices
have improved Is.
To day a good demand prevailed for Refined Goods from
the home trade, and prices have an upward tendency ;
Standard Lumps are with difficulty now to be had at 925
pieces, and good sorts of Bastards sell freely. The de-
mand for Treacle is dull, at 36s 61 to 375. Bonded
Crushed Sugar sells slowly, and it is diffieult to buy first
quality at 33s per cwt.
MAURITIUS.--This afternoon a good demand existed,
and 2,806 bags at public sale went briskly at 6d to is above
the rates of the last auction, fine strong yellow fetched
83s 6cl to 84s 6d, good middling and good 77s to 79s 6d,
middling 75s to 765, low middling 72s to 73s 6d ; fine brown
70s 6d to 71s, ordinary and good 57s 6d to 65s per cwt.
For auction on Friday 5,000 bags are declared.
EAST INDIA,—The grocers have purchased more freely
of Bengal, and they have been compelled to pay an ad-
vance on former rates of 6d a Is for white descriptions;
brown and yellow kinds have brought small prefits on the
last auctions, and have been in better request. Siam or-
dinary white at 24s 6d, middling 25s to 265, good midd-
ling and good 26s rid to 27s 6d ; the stock is on the decrease,
This afternoon white sorts of Bengal were in good re-
quest, and brought rather higher rates : at auction 193
bags went briskly at Is above the rates of the last auction,
fine white fetched 85s 6d, good 83s 6d, mid 82s 6d, damps
and washed 81s Gd to 65s 6d per cwt.
FORRION.—For yellow Ham nah former rates have been
fully supported ; 23s 6d to 24s for middling and good
middling, and good and fine 24s Gd to 255. Two
floating cargoes deliverable here at 23s for good colour,
but of rather soft quality. For white the demand has
been very limited, still no parcels are pressing for sale.
For white sorts of Brazil full prices have been paid. Per-
nambuco for export, at 24s 6d fur middling quality ; brown
kinds at 19s Gd to 22s for ordinary arid good. Port Rico
at 23s to 23s 61 for good middling.
COVNEE,—There has been no public sale of British
Plantation; but by private contract a better inquiry has
existed, and the home trade has been compelled to pay
rather higher rates for small parcels if clean descriptions;
the quantity offering for sale is trifling, and a much better
demand is expected to take place shortly. Although
there has tot been much business transacted in East India
or Cape descriptions, still holders have displayed firmness
arid have supplied the market sparingly ; the home trade
has also been more ON the alert, and several small parcels
have been disposed of privately at full former rates; for
good ordinary Cet lot, 73s has been paid. For fine Mocha
some inquiry has prevailed, and the supply being small,
buyers have been compelled to pay stiff rates. Brazil
and St. Domingo from the Cape continues in re-
quest for export, arid prices inclined to advance. In the
Foreign market not much business has been transacted,
still holders are firm and a fair demand yet exists ; the
sales have been 600 bags since we last wrote, good and
line ordinary Rio at 43s to 455, ordinary and fair ordinary,
41s to 423 61; St. Domingo, ordinary and fine ordinary
42s 6d to 44s Gd per cwt. ; fine sorts are the most wanted,
but of such the supply is small.
'1 his afternoon there was no public sale, but 130 casks
B. P. are declared for Thursday ; by private treaty there
was not much inquiry for either East or West India, but
holders were firm, and several small parcels were disposed
of at full prices.
TEA..—The demand for Free Trade continues to im-
I prove, arid since Tuesday last a good deal of business has
been done to Supply both town and country orders, and
buyers have been again compelled to pay rather higher
rates, cash parcels common Congou disposed of at 2s lid
to 2s lid, Twankay at 2s lid to 2s l ld. The transactions for
short prompts have been on a more extended scale,
and common Congou has produced 2s 2d per lb ;
upoe the foregoing terms, indeed, several parties are
not disposed to realize, and few parcels are pressing
fur sale : no auction is yet announced, and n ine
is expected to be until after the at rival of
the overland mail, which is anxiously looked for, and
may be expected towards the close of the week. In the
speculative market a fair business has been transacted, arid
2s l d to 2s 2d paid far Company's Congou, cash, and
with short prompts, upon which terms some further pur-
chases have been made for actual consumption.
To-day there was a fair business transacted in Free
Trade, and the prices quoted above were fully supported,
and at which not many parcels could be had. In Com-
pany's Congou several sales were at 23 lid to 2s Q.l
cash ; the market closed with a firm appearance for all
descriptions of Tea.
Russ, BRANDY, AND HOE-LAW/S.—There has been a good
demand for Jamaica Rum since this day week, principally
from the home trade, and 250 puns have been disposed of
at stiffer prices, 29 to 30 per cent over proof has been dis-
posed of at 6s to 6s Id, 31 to 33 over 6s 2d td 6s 4d, 94
to 36 over 6s 5d to 63 6d, 37 to 39 over Os 7d to Os 94,
and favourite marks 7s to 7s 3d; of fine sorts the supply
lies been very small ; Leewards have been in better re-
quest, and prices are firmer, the sales have amounted to 180
puns, proofs at 23 9d to 2s 90, 2 per cent. over proof 2s
10d. Of Calcutta 250 hhds had been disposed of At 2s lid
proof, and 200 hhds Mauritius at 23 6d, proof strength.
Brandy is held firmly : Cognac, first brands of the vintage
of 1336, at 5s to 56 2d, in hhds and puns; ditto 1837,
4s 10d a 5s ; ditto 1838, 4s 8d a 4s 10d ; ditto 1839, 4s Gd
a 4.4 Bd, but there has not been much business doing ; trio
old kinds however have been in fair request, and have
fetched as high as 53 6d per gallon. Geneva has sold
steadily for export at is lld to as. The demand has been
limited fur British Corn Spirits., but sales for cash cannot
be made at present under 10s per gallon.
Rica.—For Bengal the demand has, been extensive
since we last wrote, and nearly all the parcels avail-
able have been cleared off the ;nukes, almost 12,000
bags have been disposed of ley private treaty since this
day week, and prices have fertirer improved 3d to Gd
per cat; low middling white has fetched 13s to Ils 3d,
mid 13s tad to 13s fed, good mid and good 14s to 14s 6d,
and fine white which is very scarce has btsuglit ]as per
cwt; the principal part has been taken for the outports,
and chiefly at 13s 6d for mid quality. For several parcels
of yellow 103 3d to les Gd have been paid. The stock
remaining in first hands is reduced to a low ebb, and the
arrivale expected are by no means large, In Java and
Siam a fair business has been transacted, and prices are
firmer ; sales have been made at 8s Gd to 93 rid for ord,
and 103 to 13s for mid astdfineawt
white.
'to 36s per cwt.
Carolina has sold
steadily fir home consumption
OlLS.—.There has boon less activity in the market for

zommen descriptions of Fish Oils since we last wrote, still
a fair business has been transacted, and holders have do-
played firmness ; pale Seal has been selling at 341;
low and straw colour, 291 to 02; brown, 281 to 28110 s ;
Cod, 271 lOs to 281; Southern, good and fine,
28/ to 30/ ; ordinary end middling, 261 to 271 100.
For Sperm holders remain firm. Linseed OA 28s 3d 00
the sect, and 203 to 303 for delivery. Rape has sold
steadily, pale at 45s and brown 445. East India Cocoa
Nut at 40s for good quality. Palm good quality at 35l to
35155. For Olive prices have an upward tendency.
TALLow.—For P. Y. Candle on the spot the price ha'
been steady at 47s 6d per cwt. For delivery in the nest
two months 47s 6d to 47s 9d. Town Tallow however his
been in good request ; South American from 39s 6d to
46a for low and good quality.
Today the market was in a dull state, and there were
sellers of P. Y. C. on the spot at 47s to 47a 3d, but even
thereat but few buyers ; -17 s 6d is the nearest price for de-
livery.
Feurr.--For fine descriptions of Curran's and Valencia
RAisins the demand has been steady and prices firm, but
ordinary sorts, of which there is a large stock, have wet
with a dull sate ; holders however are not disposed to sub-
mit to lower ra•es. In other kinds of Fruit few sales have
been made, holders however fo- the most part expect tll'
a better demand will prevail shortly. The arrivals have
been small since this day week.
Stec:F:s.-I'or Cassia Lignea prices have further sd°
vanced, and there has been a brisk demand, several hurl'
dred chests have been disposed of since this day week;
low middling has realized 88s to 89a, middling 90.5,
good middling and good ills to 935, and tine tbil
quill, of which little is to be had is worth (J
per cwt; the stock is reduced to a low ebb,
and is nearly all engrossed by one party ; the arrivals oro
expected to be trivial for some time. In black Pepper
there has not been much business doing, still buyers have
been more on the alert, and common Sumatra is not to be
purchased under 3-d per lb ; the stock is diminishing'
White has sold steadily at former rates. Pimento is held
firmly, but there arc not many buyers; a better
demand may, however, be shortly expected to take place'
For East and West India Ginger the demand has been
limited, but holders are unwilling to submit to lower rates,
the arrivals being small. Cloves' have secured a fair sale,
and is Id to is lid paid for Bourbon for shipping. For
Nutmegs and Mace the demand has been steady, and
prices keep firm. Fer some small parcels of Cinnamon,
last sale's rates have been paid.

Persons have been said to be able, by habit, t 0
live without air a considerable time. Death generalll
occurs at the latest in one or two minutes, when respiration
is suspended ; but by habit some few divers of the Swim'
ming School at Paris can remain under water three to'
mates. If the system is in an extraordinary nervous stete
of insensibility, the brso ice of air, like the absent
of food or the admini tr akin of strong agents, may
borne for a very long time. Even fainting renders nil:
mersion less dangerous. Mr. l3rydone (`• Tour through
Sicily and Malta") frequently saw divers remain, in the
Bay of Naples, under water for three minutes. In Pee'
cival's " History of Ceylon," they are said sometimes t°
remain five minutes under water. Some very grand le'
stances of exaggeration on this subject will be found in Of
amusing and useful book, entided " The Uncertainty 1:),
the Signs of Death." M. D'Egly, Member of the Royal,
Society of Inscriptions, declares that he was engaged to,
dinner for which the fish was to be provided by a Srl
diver, who got his living by plung:ng into the water u°_
pulling the fish out of their holes. The dinner hour a',
rived, but no fish. Drags were employed, and the diver,
body found. The curate wished to bury it imrrediatelP
as it had been nine hours under water, but M. D'Egly de;
termined on attempting resuscitation, and succeeded I.
three-quarters of an hour. The Rev. Mr. Derham,_in ,
" Physico-Theology," is more credulous than the Cure,'
he quotes Pechlin for the ease of a man pensioned by the
Queen for having joined his fellow-creatures again, aft,c,,
remaining upright under water, his feet sticking in tm,
muddy bottom, for sixteen hours, at Tronningholm.
this is nothing ; for Mr. Tilesius, the keeper of the RO)3
Library, has written an account of a woman whom he
alive and well, after being three days under water. Aar
this is nothing; for Mr. Burmann declares he heard
funeral sermon at Boness, in Lithovia, upon an old matis
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seventy, who, the preacher protested, had fallen into t:
water when sixteen years old, and remained under it oj
seven weeks. Mr. Brydone was told that one diver, callce
Calas, but nicknamed Pesce, could live several days in the
sea ; and Kircher asserts that this aquatic person coo
walk under water from Sicily to Italy.—Dr.
Human Physiology.
THE STORM OF SUNDAY MORNING..—,,,"
Correspondent at Southend has sent us (the Essex Hera
the following account of a severe storm which visited tOti
place early on Sunday morning last, and which also regei,
here, as well as at Braintree, Ongar, and other places to
the county with equal violence. At High Easter, tfit
mill belonging to Mr. Fuller was much damaged, a Ibrope,
portion of the sails being blown off to a distance
thirty rods. Several trees have been torn up by tl
roots in Mr. Tufnell's park, at Great Waltham, and 13
other quarters, and a horse, we hear, was struck der
in the road between Romford and this NO'
The storm was more severe than was ever reme°.:
b rod at this season of the year, and was aceer°
panied in many parts by a fall of snow and hail',,
" SOUTHEND, JAN. 3, 1841.—The wind had blown red
strong oni S. W. this morning, with occasional flag
of lightning; at about half-past six o'clock it sudde"l,
changed to the N. W. and a tremendous storm of 11:3
rain, and snow came on, accompanied with thunder so
lightning, which continued upwards of half an hour, tri
thunder rolled awfully and the lightning was 1,11,/
vivid. It passed off to the north-west, where the runltts
or thunder was distinctly heard upwards of an hour av 0
wtrds. During the storm a schooner went ashore cal
the Noak, and a large ship on the Nore Sand. Sefer
boats went to their assistance, but I cannot at preseo
give you further particulars, as the mess have not re,
turned."
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