The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-31 00:00:00

TUE SUN,

in price, 500 cwt. having realised 14r5. per cwt. In
other metals we are not aware of there being any
change.
chineol—At the close of last month a demand
arose for this articl. for China, tahl sales were ffectt d
to tit., extent of 3,0701 b. kilver, at. 4r. 2ia. per lb., and
1,200tb. at 4r. 14+. per lb. ; and we no .ers:and that
some trankactions to k place in the tiNzaar as high as
r. 2s. per tb. We quote sr. as the present price for
silver, and 4i for black. Of the former there is little or
none at market.

Saffron—No alteration.
Beer--Of this beverage the sales since the departure
of last mail consist of about 326 hhds. Allsopp's, and 150
hhds. Bass, at 65rs. per hed., and of 40 bhds. Tennent's,
at 45rs. per hhd. l'ne stock of Allsopp's is mod Prate,
and, as an increased demand is looked for as soon as a free
communication with the coast is re-opened, an advance
in price is anticipated.
Spirits—There is an improved demand for brandy in
cask, and the price is looking up, as no fresh supply is
expected to arrive for some time to come. We hear of
some sales of common at 3r. and 3ar. per gallon, but the
better kinds are held for a much higher price, and more
than dealers are disposed to pay at present.
In other imports nothing has transpired worth
noticing.

EXPORTS.
Cotton Wool—ln this staple transactions have been
L.mited in consequence of the scarcity of tonnage, and
high rates of freight. The purchases consist of about
Rs. Rs.

1,500 bales of Broach, at 90 0 to 91 per candy.
1,200 „ Dhollera— 84 —85 i
500 Compta 75 If
and a small quantity of Oomrawutty at 86r. per candy.
Sheep's Wool—We have not heard of any operations
of consequence in this article, the prices of which are
now quoted as follows:—
Rs. Rs.
Khorasan ... 100 to 105 per candy of 5881bs.
Mekran 80 to 90 per do.
Marwar ... 100 to 105 per do.
Cinch 100 to 105 per do.
Persian ... 130 to 140 per do.
Opium—Little or nothing doing; it is quoted nomi-
nally at 1.075 r. per chest.
Freights—Tonnage has continued very scarce, and
the rate to Great Britain has advanced to, and is main-
tained firmly at 71 per ton of fifty cubic feet. To China
engagements have been made at 16r. per candy.
Exchange—The rate on London has declined to
ls. 1 lid. to Is. Hid. per rupee, six months' sight, at
which considerable operations have had effect. China,
204 r. per 100 dollars, 60 days' sight. Calcutta, 99r. 30
days' sight; 98ir„ 60 days' sight. Madras, 30 days'
sight, par.
The Money market is easy. Our quotations for Go-
vernment securities show some decline in value.
Opium—The demand for this drug is dull in conse-
quence of rather unfavourable accounts from China, only
ir few sales having been made at the following rates, say
for Patna 1,282 r., and Benares 1,245 r. per chest.
IMPORTS FROM EUROPE.
British Cotton Piece Goods—Some slight symptoms
of improvement are beginning to manifest themselves in
the inquiry for goods under this head, but not to the
extent which might naturally have been looked for at
this season; still the sales reported in gray shirtings
continue to a fair extent, confined principally (as we
have had occasion to notice for some time) to the lower
descriptions of 39-inch goods, and the same may be said
of bleached shirtings ; gray and white madapollams,
jaconets, &c. •
Coloured and printed goods have continued in mode-
rate demand, and sales to some extent are reported, but
at very low rates, 2r. 3a. to 3r. 2a. being about the figure
obtainable.
Woollens continue difficult of sale, and any that have
been moved off have been by auction for local consump-
tion, there being apparently no demand for up country
at present.
In mule twist importers continue ready sellers, and
considerable quantities have been placed at for some
counts a slight reduction in former rates.
In coloured yarns, within the last few days, there has
been little if anything doing, and prices remain nominal;
the same may be said of Turkey red cloths, which have
not been so much inquired after.
Metals remain without alteration, the few sales of iron
that have been trade consi,t of flat bar and bolt, at 3r.
Ba.; sheet at. 6r.7a. ; and nail at 3r. 14a.
In copper we have no change to naice, only one sale
being reported at 33r. 4a. per maund for tile.
Holders of spelter are firm, but we have not heard of
anv transactions since our last.
teer—We have not heard of any sales since we last
wrote. Holders of both the principal brands, Bass's and
Alsopp's, are as firm at previous rates.
Imports in June : Hhds.
Al lsopp's 930
Tetintmt's ... 51
Other marks 10
Exchange—Only a few days having elapsed since the
departure of the Haddington, and the scarcity of money
and the difficulty of effecting sales of country produce
having prevented many bazaar dealers from clearing
their purchases,• transactions in bills have been only on
a very limited scale, and our rates, therefore, remain
without any alteration, viz. 2s. per rupee for six months'
sight bills, and 2s. Ofd. to 2s. Oid. for ten months' date
drafts.
MONEY MARKET.
Throughout the whole of the past and the present
week a better feeling prevailed in our monetary affairs,
and though accommodation for commercial purposes is
still in great r• qut st, and the banks continue to main-
tain their highest rates of interest and discount, there
are symptoms of comparative easiness, a large amount
of Government securities having changed hands, and a
trifling advance in prices having been established.
CURRENT VALUE OF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES, BANK
STOCK, &C

R. A. R. A.
Transfer 5 per cent. ... 4 0 to 5 0 Premium.
Second do. according to Nos. 5 12 6 0 Discount.
Third do. ... ... 5 12 6 0
New do. ... ... 2 0— 2 8
Company's rupees 4per cent. 14 0 —l5 0
Sicci► rupees. ditto ... 16 0 —l7 0
Company's Rupees.

).including divi-
Bank of Bengal 4,000 each, pm. 2,650 den d already
Shares ... declared.
Union Bank ... 1,000 each, nominally at a discount.
Agra Bank .. 1,000 each, premiuin 210 to 220.
Oriental Bank 1,000 each, premium 190 to 200.
N. W. Bank of 500 old ... 195 to 205.
India new ... 110 to 135.
Freights—Since our lest report we have had several
arrivals of ships from England, but most of them having
been taken up before hand, the few which remained
available were secured immediately, and the rates of
freight paid for rice varied from 91. 15s. to 101. per ton
of 20 cwt.
Sugar
Rice

.£9 0 to £9 5 per ton of 20 cwt.
. 915t0 10 0 do. do.
6 6to 610 do. of 14 cwt.
7 oto 7 7 do. of 5 bales.

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Jute

DEATH OF WILLIAM PARKE.---This once: cele•
brated oboe player died on the 24th instant, aged 85.
He had been a member of the Royal Society of Musi-
cians for sixty four years, and twenty years ago, when
no longer able to follow his avocations, that excellent
institution granted him an allowance of sixty guineas
annually. Mr. Parke was appointed first oboe at Covent-
garden in 1784, at the recommendation of Mr. Shield,
who used to compose obligato parts for him. In 1800,
Mr. Parke was engaged to play concertos at Vauxhall
Gardens, and continued to do so for several y ears.
A GALLANT BUTCHER.—In Bristol market, a lady,
laying her hand upon a joint of veal, said, "I think, Mr.
F., this veal is not so white as usual." " Put on your
tflove, Madam," said the dealer, "and you will think
diffeently." It may be needless to remark,
othat the
v, al r
was ordered home without another word f objec-

Lon.
APPROPRIATE. "In a hotel here," says the
Trinidad Spectator, " a young man named Drum is
barkeeper. His friends call him the ' spirit-stirring
drum.' "
DESTRUCTION OF WHEAT BY VERMIN.—There
are now standing in a close at Willingham four stacks of
last year's wheat so destroyed by rats that it is estimated
their produce will not exceed 40 coombs ' • whereas, it
thrashed out at the proper time they would have pro.
duced 240 coombs, and the wheat would have sold for
between 4/. and 5/. per quarter.—Cambridge Chronicle.
MELANCHOLY DEATH OF Two CHlLDREN.—Yes-
terday a lengthened investigation, which was held by
adjournment, tram Saturday last, was resumed and con-
cluded, before Mr. Wakley, M.P., and a respectable jury,
at the Crown. Pentonville-hill, on view of the bodies of
Horatio Hunt, aged 8, and Henrietta Hunt, ag• d 9 years,
whose deaths were caused by the want of a sufficiency
of wholesome and nutritious food. It appeared from the
evidence, that about two years ago, the father of the
deceased children, who is a billiard-table-maker, occu-
pied a house in Giltspur-street, St. Sepulchre's. Some
mouths ago he went into the country, from want of em-
ployment in town, when he occasionally remitted assist-
ance to his wife, who had six children to support, and
who lived at 4, Anne street, Pentonville. About five
weeks ago, the youngest child was attacked with diar-
rhcea. The mother applied to the Royal Free Hospi.
Gray's Inn-road, from which it received the medicines
necessary for its recovery. The elder child was simi-
larly attacked a few days ago, and they both died on
Wednesday last. Augusta Sophia Hunt, aged 12 years,
a sister, said that for n long time past the daily diet of
the family consisted of bread and tea for breakfast, the
same for tea, without supper, and boiled rice for dinner.
She never tasted meat. Their mother seldom took her
meals with them, as there was scarcely sufficient for the
children. Mr. T. 13. Peacock, physician, of the Royal
Free Hospital, having deposed to his treatment of the
deco aced children, stated that he had made a postmortem
examination of the bodies, and that he had found an en-
tire absence of aliment in the intestines. They bad both
died under the most acute form of dysentery, which is
so frequently the case with persons labouring under
extreme destitution. After some further proceedings,
the jury returned the following verdict:—" rhat the
deceased children died from dysentery, produced by the
want of a sufficiency of wholesome and nutritious food."
EXTRAORDINARY BEEHIVE.—On Thursday week
the workmen employed to repair Sherwood Lodge, in
this town, were interrupted by a swarm of bees, which
they were obliged to destroy before they could proceed
with their work. In the roof of the house were found
combs, which contained upwards of 30 lbs. of honey.
During
the season two swarms had been secured in hives.
—Nottingham Journal.
ob)crlvNeNdEtahaTtOth'reittErieEnadsnoLf othrisDdAisLtainoguusism.—hed
Nltubl'eilml
ate,
with the Duke of Buccleugh at their head, have resolved
to entertain his Lordship in this city, previously to his
departure for India, to undertake the important functions
of Governor-General, 43 successor of Lord Ilardua.
4clirthurgh Pot, g e.—
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SU

REY THEATRE.

Mr. T P. Cooke made his first appearance these
three years at this theatre last. evening, in his original
character of William, in Black- i,,yed Susan His
William of last evening was a most finished perform-
ance. His energy and power was as peat as ever,
and his nautical hornpipe was first-rate. He was
admirably supported by Mrs. H. Homier as Susan,
while her husband as Jacob Twig, and Cowell as
Gnatbrain, kept the audience in a roar by their
drolleries. The piece was admirably got up, and
the theatre was crowded. Several of the old Surrey
favourite nautical dramas will be revived during the
engagement of these accomplished artistes, and we
cannot doubt but that the spirited conduct of Mr.
'Kerschner, the lessee,. will be rewarded with an. ex=
tensive patronage.