The Sun.
London, England, 1847-06-12 00:00:00

MARKET INTELuGENCE.

(From the London New pry Current ot June 11.)
SUGAR.—Tc-day prices ceased to decline for Raw Sugar,
as the market was less freely supplied with all kinds, both
of free and slave labour, and all parties are operating with
greater freedom. In %Vest India Muscovado extensive pur•
chases have been made, bath by refiners and grocers, and
1,000 hhds were disposed of at the decline noted previously;
some parties, however, will not sell thereat.

REFINED.—To-day the borne trade were induced to
operate in Refined goods with more freedom, in consequence
of further reduced rates being taken, brown grocer) lumps
selling at 60s. and standard lumps at 61s; bonded Crushed
Sugar is held for former rates.
/11Aue1nus.—This afternoon the purchases made in Mauri-
tius Sugar was on a more extended scale by private treaty;
and 1,029 mats at public sale were sold at full rates.
Easy INDIA.—To-day there was a better demand pri-
vately for all sorts of Bengal Sugar, and former rates were
fully supported.
FottEittm—To-day Foreign Sugar met with more atten-
tion privately, and the parcels taken by exporters and the
home trade were at full rates. Of clayed Manilla 5,t 00 bags
were taken for export, but the prices have not tra, spired.
COFFER.—Thin afternoon Native Ceylon was not much in
demand ; and 1,356 bags at auction went at a reduction on
former rates of 6,1 t Is, good ordinary selling at 36s 6d to
375, real good ordinary 37s to 37s 6d, and damaged 27s to
35s 6,1. 31 bag., Plantation mold at 55, 6d to 56* 6d. Of
Mecha 41 ball-bales were sold ; /toddy mixed greeu at 455.
18 bags Batavia at 34s for pea berry.
Taa.—Notwithstandit.g the -continued large deliveries of
all kinds of tea, and the low rates that prevail, still the
home demand has been limited by private treaty this week
both for black and green; indeed, the business has been less
than in the former one. For exportation there are few buyers
of any kind. The rates taken have in some cases been even
rather under those of last week. The public sales went oft
with heaviness, and of 15,000 packages offered, only 1,800
were sold, and these consisted chiefly of Tea out of condition, '
and went at bid to is sd. Some Flowery P
- t'sue of sound
quality sold at is to is Did for c!ean rather flowery, which
was 2d to 3d per lb under former rates; arid Oolong went at
the moderate rates of 'lid to is 91:1 for fair to fine.
RICE.—To-day the demand was extremely limited for
all
sorts of East India Rice, and prices are on the decline; 19s to
21s is the value of low to fine white Bengal.
aTsli e
breeen. are
limited,se l l sellers
rsaantdformerthem parcelsre
reduced rates,
at public
but the
demand
sale, amounting to 600 chests, were only in part sold. Sago
SAGO.
13
Flour is dull of sale at 275.
Sricas.—To-day at public sale 20 casks I bag of Nutmegs
were only in part sold, middling brown Batavia 2s 9d, mouldy
Is 10d to 2s, wormy and broken 6d, which is about the
former value; sound limed of middling quality was taken in
at 2s 6d. Of Mace 8 casks were sold at steady prices.
SPIIIIM—To-dav there was a considerable increase in the
demand tor Leeward Island Ruin, but crice, did not improve;
the large quantity of 800 puns found buyers at 3s proof
strength. Other kinds of Rum sold more freely;
Eastlndia
proof at 2s 10d, and Jamaica at 4s fitt to 5s 4il for 28 to 36
per cent over proof.
INDIGO.—Thete are not sellers under the rates of the last
quartet ly sales, all kinds of East India have bent operated in
with caut ion by exporters arid the home trade. For the 13th
July 1.489 dusts are declared. In Spanish little business
has been done, and the tendency o price is downwards.
COCHINEAL.--The demand has been brisker this week, pri-
vately a fair quantity has been purchased, whilst the rates
obtained have been rattier above those that existed pre-
viously, and there is a less quantity on offer.
SALTPETRE.—To•day sales to a fair extent were made
privately in Rough ; at public sale 343 bags of Calcutta
were sold at stiffer rates.
On.s.—This afternoon at public sale 70 tone of Southern
Oil were sold at 231 to 25: fur low to fine quality.
Wool.—The market is in an unfavourable position for this
article, the supply is exceeding the demand, and prices are
going down. At the public sales which commenced Pester.
day, there has been but a small muster of the trade, who
have manifested little desire to operate, whilst moroba,.th
have been willing sellers, and submittea to a reduction on
the rates of the last quarterly sales I4d to 2d per lb.
T,i4..now.—There has been a briskdetnand for Russian on
the spot, and a further advance in the value has taken place.
There appears to be a desire on the part of the trade to get
illl4 SWA; it All7l thasly CI ;in Mrs rikaargiz

Yellow Candle, of fine quality, has been selling currently
at 50s 9d to 51a per cwt; and at which holders are firm. For
delivery in the last three months of the year many purchases
hare been made. Home made met with ready purchasers
at the improved rates of 49s 6d to bOs nett cash. Oilier
kinds of Tallow have been in increased demand, and brought
further advanced rates. Thi3 of ernoon the parcels of Tallow
offered at public sale found buyers at stiff rates.

LAW IN tELLIGEN CE.
BAH, COURT, June 11.
(Before Mr. Justice WIGHTMAN.)
THE QUEEN V. THOMPSON.—CAIMINAL INFOEDIATION.
Sir F. THESIGER said that in this very extraordinary case.
where a role to show cause why a criminal information should
not be filed against the defendant for a libel on a lady of the
highest respectability, the defendant had not appeared to
oppose the rule; he therefore would move that it be made
absolute.— Rule absolute.
CRIMINAL INFORMATION.—RAILWAY RECORD.
Sir FREDELICK MESMER applied to the Court for a
criminal information against the Rai'way Record, for having
charged Mr. Kirtley with incompetence and recklessness in the
management of the Brighton line, in relation to the • late
lamentable accident which occurred upon that line on the
31st of May last. The article complained of was in the
paper of the sth instant.
Rule to show cause granted.
THE MORNING CHRONICLE.
A similar application was granted against the Morning
Chronicle, for having published the same article.
THE QUEEN V. --
Mr. MARTIN, Q.C., applied, on behalf of the Peruvian
Minister in this country (Colonel Iterregui) for a criminal
information against two gentlemen, natives of Spain, for
having published a libel.
The affidavits being defective, the motion stands over.

RA LWAY COIII3IIITEES.
HOUSE OF LORDS.-(YESTERDAY.)

Room C.

LONDON AND SOUTH-WESTERN (WIDEN-
ING, Ac.)
GREAT WESTERN (FRANCE TO JOIN TEE
LONDON AND SOUTR-WESTERN AT
MAIKRZTE).

(Continued trom our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)

Mr. Him having addressed the Committee in opposition,
called on Mr. Locke, the engineer to the South-Western, in
support of his case. • '
The Committee adjourned until Monday.

HOUSE OF COMMONS.-(YESTERDAY.)
GROUP VIII.

SUTTON HAILBOVIL zarapnovzikrzwr COM-
PANY- (POWER TO THE LONDON AND SOUTH-
WESTERN TO SUBSCRIBE THERETO).
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition of yesterday.)
}fr. Potbury, tide-surveyor at Plymouth, corroborated the
eviuence ot last witness, and deposed to the great necessity
which existed for the improvement and the deepening ot the
harbour, and preventing the accidents which were of such
frequent occurrence.
Mr. Walker, Queen's Harbour-master, was examined to
the same effect. _ _ _

Mr. Isaac Nichols, the secretary of the company, gave
evidence in favour of the Bill, and stated what would be the
difference of the dues at Milbay and at Sutton Pool under
the new Act, in favour of the latter.
The Committee then ad ourned till Monday, when they
will proceed to hear further evidence on behalf of the pro-
moters.