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

BOROUGH HOP MARKET.

We continueto be but moderately supplied with most
kinds of Hops. Selected samples are in moderate re-
quest, at last week's quotations. Otherwise, the demand
is heavy, at barely stationary prices:—Sussex pockets,
21 53 to 21 18s ; Weald of Kent ditto, 21 8s to 31 5s ;
Mid and East ditto, 2/ 12s to 51 17a,per cwt.

COLONIAL.
SUGAR.—The market for most descriptions has been
very firm this week, but not particularly active. The
Sales may be said to have been very fair, and in all cases
at fuller prices. West India has been higher by Gd to is
Per cwt; low to fine descriptions have realised 33s 6d to
355; end grey, 34s 6d to 38s 6d. Barbadoes has been
at 418 for fine, at 35s 6d to 36s for low. Demerara
brown has realised 34s 6d to 36s for brown, and 48s 6d
to 51s for white. Refined Standard Lumps have been
49s to 49s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDlA.—Privately Mauritius was 6d to is
higher, good and fine yellow 37s 6d to 40s, mid to fine
brown 32s to 34s 6d, and ord to fine grey 34s to 38s 6d
per cwt. Bengal has sold steadily by private contract,
and at auction, 2,747 bags realised 42s to 44s for fine
grainy yellow, 36s to 37s for mid, and 35s for ord. Ma-
dras, 10,359 bags, about three foutba sold, good and
fine at 40s 6d to 41s, mid brown 295, and low yellow
30s 6d to 31s. A few lots were bought in at 43s for fine.
FOREIGN.—Brown Havannah in bond brought 17s to
18s, and Brazil yellow, 18s to 20s per cwt. Bahia, low
to mid brown, 34s to 365, and good and fine yellow
40s 6d to 425.
COFFEE.—The market has been good for all descrip-
tions and fuller prices have been obtained. Ceylon has
been sold at 45s 6d to 46a for fine ord. greyish, at 37s 6d
to 38s for good ord, and at 48s to 49s Gd for pea-berry
fine ord, grey was h-ld for 50s, and some parcels of fine
aohl at 63s to 84s 6d. Mocha has been firm. Mysore
fine yellow 603 Gd to 61s being very full rates. Good
ord Native Ceylon has been at 31s 6d to 32s 6tl per cwt.
SPlCES.—Pimento has had a good sale, but rather
lower rates; good coarse 4-,1 to aid. Pepper has a
steady sale at firm prices.
Cocoa.—Trinidad has been sold at 36s to 42s per cwt.
TEA.—This article has rather a readier sale, and com-
mon at Ad per lb advance.
is 41s 9d to 42s per cwt. on the
spot, being very dull. For delivery in the next three
months the prices have been 41s 3d per cwt.
COTTON.—There has been an active inquiry with an
improvement in prices.
RUM.—A slight advance has been realised, and more
business has been done. Proof Leewards Is 41d to is sd;
Demerara, 30 to 38 over, 2s to 2s 4d; and Jamaica 28
to 33 over, 2s lad to 3s 10d per gallon.
RlCE.—Very little has been doing, and the quotations
have drooped. Mid. white Bengal, 9s 6d; and Madras
is 6d to 8s per cwt.
SALTPETRE.—CaIcutta has been rather low; middling
grey, 9i to per cent; refraction, 25s 6d to 265 6d
per cwt.

TOBACCO.—There was an extensive business trans-
acted last month, sales bengal, 900 hhds. The market
assumed a slightly improved tone. and several purchases
were made at full rates, for spinning descriptions, of fine
quality, and for first class Kentucky strips, an advance '
by 'some holders has been. named. The market is firm.
Last advises from New Orleans speak favourably of
the market. Sales had been made to some extent, and
for ord sorts at a fractional advance. Imports, 65 hhds,
deliveries 1,285 hhds,against 817 hhds in the correspond-
ing month of 1847. .Stock 27,730 hhds'against 29,569
hhds in 1848. In Virginia sales have been 200 hhds.
equal quantities of Leaf and Strips. Leaf at
aid to 5d and Strips at 4i-d to kid. Kentucky Leaf and
Strips have constituted the chief sales of the month, to-
gether being nearly '1.700 hhds, of which 1,126 were
Strips. Manufacturers have in some instances sup-
plied themselves more freely than for some months past.
~he importation up to the present period shows a small
diminution in Strips, compared with that of 1847, and
an 'increase in Leaf of 1,618 hhds. For exportation
sales were limited, but holders appear to look
forwardci With confidence to a good continental
em.,Tlll- In Maryland sales were 23 hhds at sd,
c - In Havannah Leaf a moderate business has
done, and the limited sales effected have been
nearfin:q Confined to ord and mid sorts, at low prices ; of
stlek is almost bare. The general character of last
years 'importations caused a considerable decrease in,the
"stimption, but which was more than replaced by
f°-t_her growths. Latest accounts from Havannah speak
tt7ura.bly of the last crop, both as respects quantity
fair quality. Havannah Cigars have been in
demand, and for ordinary dried sorts a
f_?‘" limited sales were made for exportation. Delive-
ries for
home consumption in 1848 were 929 cases
12gia;-,nst 919 cases in 1847 ; stock 2,127 cases, against
, eases in 1848. In Manilla Cheroots a limited
business has been done, both for home trade and for ex-
trtation; stock is comparatively small. Sales of Manilla
sf have been confined to selections by the trade for
miraediate consumption. In Cuba there has been a
steady demand for good ,quality both for home trade
and exportation at previous prices. Yara has. con-
tinued in request. In Columbian .there has been
e" animation, the trade being indisposed to
Purchase except for immediate wants, but holders have
floivn no disposition to press sales, and previous rates
nave been maintained. The introduction of German to
a considerable extent has materially interfered with the
consumption of Columbian, and is likely to do so as long
as• the great difference in prices exist. Brazil has been
at fuller prices, and also 'German. The accounts of the
crop being unfavourable Negro Head and Cavendish
have been firm.
GREEN FRUIT.—The cold weather has checked the
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onsumption.of Fruit, but as the stock of Oranges is
reduced to a limited quantity, the price is well sup-
ported., • Two cargoes,. ex " Galatea" and " Pearl,"
from
t St:,lichael, sold at public sale by Keeling and
32s to' 3first3 quality, realised 35s to 38s, second quality
dull of s, per box; Lisbon, 22s 6d per box. Lemons
Bal6-for what few are
_selling 18s to 19s per
case is obtains
bag. Black s • Barcelona nuts 43s to 44s per
freely. FrenehPahna6h 55s per barrel. Chesnuts sell
without alterationvesadvanced 58 per barrel. Spanish
seezillle sours era likely to be scarce
this season ; and
proved price compared to t sweet are selling at an im-
______ormer seasons.

BANKRUPTCY—(TFLIS DAY .\
(Before Mr. Commissioner FANE.)
IN RR coLticuTT.
This bankrupt had carried on business as a baker at
rortsea, and to-day applied for his certificate.
His HONOUR said this was a case in Which he cer-
tainly should not grant the cet tificate immediately; the
bankrupt had allowed judgment to go by default in an
action for which there was not the slightest
ground, but the object in that was to get a judg.
went to , the prejudice of all the other creditors.
The bankrupt had also given a bill of sale,
bby which a considi.rible property would have been lost
had it not b-en fur the activity of the assignees, who
had sticceedettin upsetting the claim, and rescued the
property. .Thia;iniachiel had partly arisen through the
forms and fiotOna of the common law, which gave rights
to 'persons under documents basid on falsehood. He
(~:49Pcitir) w 91114 *ram ;Alma the ccraglite
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