The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-24 00:00:00

BANKING D]

Proprietors' capital.. 14,553,000
Rest .... 4,020,87 a
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt,av-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts). • 8,749,178
Other deposits • • 7,185,073
Seven day and other
bills • • • • 816,722

£3.5,324,851

Dated the 23d day of September,

COURSE OF EXCH.,
Smsterdam 12 6
Ditto, at sight ...... 12 3
Rotterdam .... • • • • 12 6%
Antwerp.......... .... 25 95
Elamburgh ......M.B. 13 14%
Paris, 3 days' sight .... 25 50
Ditto, • . .......... .. 25 85
Marseilles • 25 90
.. 25 95
Frankfort on Maine.... 122%
Petersburgh, 3 Us
Vienna, effec.flo .. 10 8
Trieste, ditto.... • ..... 10 9
Madrid • • .. • • .. 46
Cadiz • • • ............
Barcelona

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Sept. 24.)
Susan.—To-day there was no improvement to notice
in tho worth of raw Sugar, but on the part of holders
of both Colonial and Foreign there was more firmness,
whilst exporters as well as the home trade evinced
rather more desire to do business. For West India
Muscovado there was a fair demand for all purposes,
and the sales amount to 288 hhds and tierces at the rates
v%hich existed yesterday, or at a decline on those current
on Friday last of Gd to is per cwt. The total sales for
the week are 1,600 hhds and trcs.
REFINED.—TO-day there was rather more desire
evinced on the part of the home trade to operate in Re-
fined goods, but some of the refiners are sellers at former
low rates. Bonded Crushed Sugar is dull of sale at 30s
to 31s per cwt.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Madras Sugar was
operated in with more freedom, and 1,472 bags at public
sale sold at the full rates. Of Penang 168 bkts 188 bags
w ere taken in above the value.
MA.IIRITIUS.—This afternoon there was more desire
shown to operate in Mauritius at a public sale of 6,270
bags, which sold at fully former rates, indeed in some
cases a small advance was obtained.

Cocoa.—This afternoon West India Cocoa met with
little attention; and 287 ,bags Trinidad at public sale
only partly sold—fine bright red at 49s to 49s 6d, good
was taken in at 48s, and grey at 45s to 46s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To•day there was on public sale of Fo-
reign Sugar, but privately some parcels were sold for
exportation at lull prices. A cargo of yellow Havannah
fetched 245.

CoFIEE.—This afternoon the market was firmer for
Native Ceylon, and at public sale 177 bags were sold at
35s lo 35s 6d for good ordinary ; and privately
sales to a fair extent were made. The mar-
ket for Foreign has a dull appearance. Of
Rio 38 bags were offered at auction ; the
sound was all taken in at 30s 6d to 31s 6d for good
ordinary, but the damaged sold at 243 to 28s; 1,127
bags Costa Rica sold 2s to 3s under former rates; ordi-
nary went at 30s 6d to 31s, good ordinary 32s to 33s 6d,
fine ordinary 34s 6d to 355, line fine ordinary 39s 6d to
41s, and damaged 27s to 36s per cwt.
TEA.—To-day there was more activity in the Tea
market, occasioned by the advices from China being of
an unfavourable nature. Sales to a fair extent were
made at an advance of id—good sound common Congou
selling at 10d; but some parties refuse to sell until the
detailed particulars are received from China.
Rum, BRANDY, AND BOLLANDS.—The market for
all qualities of Jamaica Rum has been in a quiet state
all the week; exporters as well as the home dealers
operating with caution, although there are sellers rather
under former rates. The total sales are only
160 puns; fair and middling quality, 33 to 36
over proof at 3s 8d to 3s 10d; good, 34 to
36 over, 3s lld to 4s; and fine, 4s 3d to 4s 9d per
gallon. Demerara is little required, and is rather
cheaper, whilst the sales only amounted to 100 puns;
fair quality 33 to 36 over 3s 3d to 3s 4d, good and fine
3s 5d to 3s 63. Havannah is dull of sale, proof is 7d to
Is Bd. There are sellers of Leeward Island upon fur-
ther reduced terms, but :the sales concluded have been
trifling at 2s Id to 2s 2d proof strength. East India is dull
of sale, and prices keep ou the decline; proofwithcerticate
is only worth is 10d to 2s. The arrivals of Rum have
been large since our last report, but the stock is still less
than it was in the past year ; the home deliveries are
larger,
but for exportation smaller and prices vary little
from those of the past year at this time. The market
for Brandy is still in a very dull state, whilst on
the part of holders there is yet an
anxiety to
sell, as the stock on hand is large. Geneva
sells slowly at 2s Sd fur exportation sort, and
at 3s 2d to 3s 6d for home consumption 'kind
For British Corn Spirits prices have fallen to 10s 6d.
and which is 6d under former rates. Gin is 6d cheaper,'
17 per cent under proof selling at 9s Bd, and 22 per
cent at 9s 23, and even upon these terms there has not
been much business transacted.
RlCE.—This afternoon East India Rico was operated
in with caution by private treaty for all purposes. The
quantity offered at public sale amounted to 4,767 bags,
and the chief part sold, but the holders ;compelled
to
are „compelled
to accept prices 6d per cwt under those that existed pre-
viousl.
Seices.—This afternoon Black Pepper was in fair
demand, and 776 bags at auction sold at full rates. Of
African Ginger 5 brls 11 bags Ms 63, damaged 26s to
30s. Nutmegs met with more attention, and 34 chests
2 boxes 2 bags sold at full rates. Of Mace 4 cases sold
at stiff rates. Pimento is wanted, and 380 bags at
public sale sold at full rate:.
SALTPETRE.—On the part of holders of rough a
greater desire has been shown to realize this week, and
the market has been plentifully supplied. The public
sales consisted of 2,268 bags Calcutta, and 271 bags
Madras; the chief part found buyers, but prices declined
63, for good and fine, and Is for low and middling sorts.
English Refined is cheaper, and sells slowly at 32s to 335.
OILS. _The market has an improving appearance fir
all descriptions of common Fish Oils, the demand havingincreased and prices advanced, whilst arrivals
have been trifling since our last report, and the quantity
offered at auction has been small. Cod is wanted, and in
consequence of the limited stock buyers are compelled to
S pay 27115 s to 244 In Seal a good business has been