The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-12 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of August 11.)
Sroau.—The British Plantation market has been in a ,
dal! state during the past week ; grocers as well as re -
tiners showing very little disposition to do business, and fi r
the three market days the purchases have amounted to
barely 350 hhds and tierces; the merchants, however, have
shown little desire to force sales, and have only submitted
to a reduction on former rates of Is per cwt. There has
seen no public sale, the deliveries during the past week
nave again been less than last year during the same time ;
there has been but few arrivals.
Yesterday accounts wero received by the West India
packet, stating that the crops had been much injured by
the dry weather, particularly at Jamaica, where large quanti-
ties of canes of this as well as of next season's crop had been
rendered useless, and great fears were entertained that the
supply of Sugar this season would prove less than has been
previously stated.
The accounts eluded to above caused the h &lug of

West India Sugar to-day to refuse to sell excepting at
former rates, but the trade evinced little desire to do busi-
ness, and the demand for grocery and refining purposs
was very limited, the private purchases not exceeding 300
hhds and tierces, the prices of Friday were however sup-
ported ; there was no public sale.
The stock of British Plantation Sugar is now 16.933
hhds and tierces, which is 13,894 less than last year at the
same period. The stock of Mauritius is 29,027 bags, be-
ing 100,510 less than last year. The stock of Bengal is
20,661 bags, which is 31,179 less than last year. The de-
livery of British Plantation Sugar for the last week was
1,414 hhds and tierces, being 1187 less than during the
same time last year. The delivery of Mauritius was
3,988 bags, being 5,314 less than last year. The delivery
of Bengal was 1,738 bags, being 1,415 less than the corres-
ponding week of last year.
The Gazette average price is now 57s 44d, in 1839 it
was 40s 74,1, and in 1838 31s OA-d.
REFINED.-The prices of Rr.tined Goods suitable for the
borne trade have again declined Is per cwt. since this day

se'nnight, and the business dune has been upon a very
small scale owing to the duel state of the raw market;
standard lumps have sold at 107 a 6d a 1083. Export goods
have also ben little in requea, and to eff,ct sales the refiners
nave taken lower prices—double crushed is to be had at
34s and Hambro loaves at 37s to 39s fer 14 and 101bs. In
he prices of bastards and pieces there is little change, and
they experience a dull sa'e. Treacle is dull and rather
lower. Several sales have been made in Dutch crashed

Sugar at 31s 31 on board in Amsterd,m, and at 32s 9d on
ioard here.

'co-d,ty the Refined market was in a dull sta'e, and it is
difficult to quote prices, the nearest !or standard lumps are
106 s 6c.l to 107 s. Treacle sells heavi'y, and prices have
alien to 41s for common, and 423 to 43s for Patent, and
he best old make ; in Pieces and Bastards scarcely any-
,hing doing, bonded crushed Sugar sells slowly at 345.
pt r cwt.
EAST INDIA —The borne trade have purchased sparingly
whine sorts of Bengal, and 226 bags at public sale which
sold at 83s to 85s for low to good was 13 to Is 6d under
former rags; of brown kinds 320 bags at public sale sold
at 61s 61 to 69s 6d for very low damp and middling qua-
lity being► 2s, below the recent high rates.
This afternoon the home trade purchased sparingly of
Bengal, 30 puns .143 hhds 140 chests and 1,b87 bags were
offered at public sale, the whole found buyers, but at a re-
duction on former rates of Is to 2s per cwt, fine white
went at 86s, good 83s to 84s, low to mid 803 to 82s 6d,
damps and washed 79a to 85s, sound strong bright brown,
after the West India fashion 745 6d to 775, very ordinary
703 6d to 71s. _ .

FOREIGN.—The early part of last week the importers of
Foreign were induced by some improvement in the Con-
tinental markets to bold for higher prices, particularly

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yellow Havannah both floating and on the spot, which
prevented further transactions. The quostion of the ad-
mission of white Havannah for consumption is decided,
and Government will allow no more to be admitted ; a
floating cargo of yellow Havannah has been sold at 25s
per cwt for Antwerp.
MOLASSES,—In West India the operations have been
limited; holders have displayed less firmness, Lnd have
submitted to a reduction on former rates of 6d to Is per
cwt; the supplies have again been small, and not many
parcels are left in the hands of the merchants. _

COFFEE.—The home consumption Coffee market has
presented a quiet appearance since this day week ; by pri-
vate contract nothing has been done in British Plantation,
and 200 pkgs offered at auction sold at lower rates,
making the decline from the highest point of the market
of 5s to 6s. Jamaica low middling and middling went
at 106 s to 117 s, good and fine fine ordinary 80s to 105 s;
Dominica, good and fine fine ordinary 90s to 100 s. In the
East India Market there has been little business done.
At public sales 1,060 bags sold at 633 to 65a 6d for
fair and good ordinary. Ceylon is not offered pri-
vately at any further reduction, but there are yet
few buyers ; 700 bags at public sale, however, went
2s under the former rates, good ordinary selling at 84s 6d
to 853. 61; 86 bags ord Sumatra at auction sold at 365;
and 117 bags Mysore were bought in at 70s for
fine ordinary. We have few private transactions to re-
port in Foreign, the few parcels of St. Domingo
being held above the value, and the importers
having offered 4,530 bags Rio at public sale wherein
the few Mediterranean orders were executed, in most in-
stances fuliy 6d below the previous quotations, to the extent
of only 700 bags sound at 41s 6d to 43s for low good ordi-
nary to fine ordinary, the better sorts being bought in up
to 44s 6cl: and about 700 bags damaged sold from 36s to
41s 6d. Upon the whole the market continues dull, with
little inclination to purchase at the reduced rates.
To-day there was more activity in the home consumption
Coffee market ; by private contract there was a good deal
of inquiry after all sorts subject to the 9d duty, and several
parcels were disposed of rather above last week's rates; sales
in good ordinary Java were made at 66,, common 655, and
under the latter figure there is nothing to be had. Ceylon
was taken more freely, and stiffer rates paid, good ordinary
selling at 85s 6d to 86s. In B. P. rather more busi-
ness was done at former rates. The markets closed
with a decidedly more healthy appearance, there was no
public sale of any description, but 1,000 bags Porto Rico
from the Cape, 1,043 bags Mysore, and 50 casks 200 bags
B. P. are declared for Thursday.
COCOA.—British Plantation has been in fair demand,
and former rates have been maintained at the public sales
of 376 barrels and bags Trinidad ; low to middling red
went at 51s to 53s 6d, grey 403 91 to 503 6d per cwt. In
Foreign there has been little passing, but prices do not
give way.
Rice,—The fine weather has caused the demand for
Bengal to be limited by private contract, and 1,400 bags
at public sale sold at 3d under former rates; middling
to good white went at 13s to 14s 6d ; on these terms,
however, there are generally not sellers. • The stock being
on the decrease, and the import for the remainder of the
season being expected to be small ; Java has been in better
request, and by private treaty large parcels have been dis-
posed of at former rates, upon which terms some parties
are not disposed to sell. At public sale 1,000 bags went
at 113 to 12s for good middling to good white; 560 bags
low white Siam were taken in. Carolina is still selling at
34s to 36s for home use, and 21s to 23s for export.
TlN.—East India is held for former rates, but the de-
mand has been limited, and at public sale 1,340 slabs fine
straits were taken in at 733; for Banca 73s 6d to 74s is
required.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS. —FOC West India Rum
a good demand has existed for all descriptions, and
former rates have been fully maintained, for the choice
and high flavoured sorts even Id advance has been
freely paid. The sales since our last are 300 puns Jamaica
and 350 puns Leewards; the former 25 to 35 per cent
over-proof at 63 ld to 63 Bd, 36 to 38 over 6s 10d a 7s,
with superiar marks at 7s Id a 7s 6d, and the Lee-
wards, proofs to 8 over at 3s 9d a 4s, 9 to 18 over 4s Id
a 4s Bd, 20 to 28 over 4s 101 a 53 6d, and 30 to 40 over
5s 81 a Os 2d per gall. The importations of Rum have fallen
off this year, but the stock is much the same now as it
was at the commencement of Aug. 1839.—1 n Brandy there
has been very little business done either by the home trade
or the shippers, but as the holders do not seem disposed
to force sale!, the article has maintained the prices quoted
in our last. For Geneva there has beer, a fair demand,
and very little change can be quoted in prices. British
Corn Spirits in good request at 103 3d per gallon.
To-day Rum was in good request at former rates. A
Government contract for 100,000 gallons is declared. The
market closed with a firm appearanale. Brandy yet
neglected.
SPICES.—This afternoon Pepper was in good request ;
and 3,450 bags at public sale sold rat her higher; ordinary
Sumatra went at aid to did, and a few lots good ordi-
nary bought at 4d, 180 bags mid white were taken in
at 10d per lb.
TEA.—To-day 2,151 chests Congos', 1,265 Arms I 583 I
do Twaakay, 29 chests Orange Pekoe, 90 chests 102 Ido
Young Hyson, 465 chests Ilyson skin, and 90 chests Ily-
son were ()tiered at public sale, at which there was a
good attendance of the trade. About 1,000 pkgs out of the
quantity offered were withdrawn, the remainder sold with
fair spirit at an advance on last sale's rates of id to ld
per lb; Congou, ordinary Tea, old and flat went at
2s lid to 23 21, good ord flat and heated 23 2d to 2s 21d, but
mid and mid rather strong 2s 3id to 23 41, but mid full and
strong burnt Sauchong flavour like 2s 41d to 2s 4id, but
mid blackish leaf rather strong Ankui Pekoe flays ur 2s
41 to 2s 40, Twankay but mid
,strong burnt 2s 2d to
23 3d, good ordinary coarse 2s 3 Ito 23 31d, but middling
rather flat 23 ajd to 2s 31,c1 ; Orange Pekoe, middling
Tca strong full Ankoi little burnt 2,94 d to 2s 10d, middling
Tea coarse 3s o,id, good ordinary coarse 3s 21 to
3.3 2id ; Hyson skin but middling rather coarse burnt
13 Hid to ls 1 lid, good ordinary coarse Is IJ d
Hyson but middling strong and fresh 2s 64d, but middling
strong burnt 2s 71.1 to 2s 71d ; Souchong good mid rather
ripe 33 6d; Imperial middling strong burnt 3s 311 to 3s
3kl; Gunpowder middling strong burnt 4s 5Ad per lb.
This afternoon there was a good demand for Free Trade
by private contract, and prices closed firmly at 23 20 to
2i 3d for Common Congou, and Twankay for cash. Com-
pany's Congou was in request, and 23 2A-d to 2s 20 paid
for cash.

PitovisioNs.—lrish Butter has given way -S 1 to 2s per
cwt. Foreign has been in good request, but prices arc
rather lower. Prices keep high for Bacon, and a
good dial of business has been done. Lard has
s.dd steadily. HAMS in good request. Prime India
I.l.tef and prime quality of Mess arc unusually scarce.
The market fir Put k has taken a turn within these
last few days. India Beef 91 12s 6d, Mess ditto 7/ 2s 61,
Second ditto 6/ 123 6d to 6/ 15i rudia Pork 6110
Mess 3/ I7s 6.1 to 31 18s ; Best Bacon 3/ 15s to 3/ 16s
inf. rior ditto 3/ 93 to 31 12s; liarnbur4h in bond—lndia
Beef 61 173 6d to 7/ 2s 61, Mess 51 7s 6d, Mess Purk
317 s 61, The contract for Beef is fur 13,000 tierces,
and Pork 10,000 tierces.
TALLOW.—Both Giandlers and Soapboilcrs have ac-
cepted 51s 31 to 51s 6d for P. Y. C. of first quality, being
a reduction on the rates of this day work of 93 to Is per
cwt. This afternoon these was Ira improvement in the de-
mand for Petcrsburgh Yellow Candle and the nearest quota-
tions were 51s 3d on the spot, and 51s fur delivery in the
last three months.
Oils.—ln common descriptions of Fish Oils there has
le n a considerable business doing, both for home use
ant export; prices have further improved 20s to 303
For tun for Seal and Southern ; the former in large

EV ENING EDIT ON.

:),rcels have been disposed of at 31/ lOs to 31/ 153 fo
pale ; brown and yelle,w 271 to 301, and the latt
at 251 to 27! for middling to fine quality. Cod
held for 29/ 103 to 291 15s, and not many parcels to be had
thereat. At an etion on Friday 260 tons Southern sold
readily at 24l to' 261 lOs for low to fine quality ; 250
tuns are declared for public sale. Sperm has been in
good request, and ilrices have improved to 961. 103 to
971. for first quality. In Linseed Oil extensive gales have
been made for delivery onwards at 30s per cwt. Rape has
sold freely, brown at 395, and pale 40s. In Olive a fair
business has been done_ Cocoa Nut Oil of good quality
is held fcr 42g, Palm has sold steadily at former rates.
TOBACCO.—'fie prices of American Tobacco continue
steady upon the whole, though in some few instances the
least esteemed qualities have sold a shade cheaper.
SALTPETRE.-This Ju-neon the demand was good for
Bengal, but 2,250 bags Calcutta at auction were taken in
above the value, viz. at .28s for refraction Sid to 31c1;
27: 6d per cent was offered.
INDIGO.—In East India a fair amount of business' has
b ten transacted since w last orote chiefly for export, and
principally in good and fine s orts, the rates previously
established have been fully nesintaitsed, since the quarterly
sale nearly 600 chests have been disposed of Holders
have more confidence in the ar.'icle, Spanish bas
maintained its former value; at auction &7 serons Guate-
mala all sold ; Sobres ordinary to fine at 4s 6,1 to 63;
Cortes low to good 3s to 4s Bd, low and lean Is 3d to
2, 61; 73 serons Caraeca were taken in tit 3s 31 to 45 6d
per lb. To-day a good many parcels of East India were
disposed of both for I,rne use and export at last sale's
rites; good sorts arc rather more in request. This after-
noon 35 serous Guatemala at pubic sale went at rather
lower rates.

IRISH MARKETS.
OUBLIN MARKET NOTE for :he WEEK ending AUG I.

From To A verago.
1,1)59 kVbeat, per barrel trt stogie.... 25 C 31 0 31 3
El 7 Bel e ~
0 Barfey
1,128 O.OS 14 5trt..!....... 17 6 19 0 lb 2
0 Pour, per cwt. .. 0 storm, ...... e 0 ... U
90. Oatilica I _ 8 stone l6 6 to 0 18 3
Sold to Bakers only.
9,511 Cat. !`dour ....« .. .... ~
Average price .it 'A hero .11,10 lour 60 id, per sack
11 •ceTts of Flour, 1(,3r;,1 ... Flr•l•
)b • • r t- 1).•to '2F. Od
from 23. Od to 163 Od
4 ides of 1)0, 9 511 1101,2 -
CTrord3 from 95. 01 co 12s Od

PRZCF. OF BREAM.
Quarto-I Loa! ..... 10d. 12,artern sd.

CORK 9IARKETS....Aug. 8.
xVher.t (prr r.:Ost.)l7s 61. to 3 0:1.i vats (per list. ..145.6d. to 175.9.3;
flurlsv I,mr 16st.) i 3 0 15 0 11,1orr (per cwt) 6 n 2t
Oatmeal (per cwt.)... ...... Cd. to 16s tld
beef, 4d. to 7d.-111utten, sd. to 60. Veal, 4d to fld
Pork, 41d. to 5d.--Fresh 'lintel, 10d. t 4", lld per lb.
PRICE OF RUTTER. _

....„. —.-...
First Quality... ". 00000 •
.T 0........... ..2.........
... t..5.......•...:12.) the Country'.
WS,
second
'fiord •... ........ •. . ........ •.... 87 ........... ...... M.D.* ... 75
Fourth -• 84 •••••••,•••••••.....,Pl• - 73
Fifth BO .....„.... ..... .......,„, ..... 60
Sixth
••
CLON iIIELL MARKETS...au& P.
Per (wt. d
s. d. a. d. 1 e d. S. r,
New Butter ...... ....:-JS otooo U rlidee k_raw).." ,- ..... uCa •-•'4 (I
Oatmeal .... ...... -.12 0 12 3 11acotiP.g- .36 C 40 .
Rendered Lard 0 52 ') tirade.. ...... .".......28 '3 '
l'er BzL. ...1 A
"lour, Second P 44 It tour,l t" .. rde......--- 0 •-,', 0
—Household...— I.* 42 01— -- k0urtne......22 0 --
Per Ward 0
?spesecd ...- ...... ....2+; 0 0 i Barley ............... 13 u 14 0
Bere K 4 10 12 fe i ,I! ....... ~...,..---- - -"-
KILKENNY MA It.REI;:.
or :cat,per barrel)3o; Od.to :17s. Od.: beet ,er li-_ ........ at, C. - t`"? r'''''' f 4
Earley 20 0 22 0 Rutter) •.......". 0 6 0
~
vats N 6 14 t' Pork ..... ..........„ is 4 0 4,,
Flour (per bag) :)c 0 4(. 0 sea' .........,..„...• •0 6 0'„
Butter ((per cwt.) 90 0 4,, 0 ..resP Butter .. 0 U I ~,
Bacon Pigs 35 0 36 0 s:alt Date 0 6 0 ',.,"
Coals 1 0 1 2 Votatoes (per at.) 1, 2 0 '

LORONER's INQUEST,

THE LATE MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT OD

LOSS OF' LIFE AT LONDON BRIDGE.
Yesterday afternoon at five o'clock, a highly respect-
able Jury were empannelled before Mr. Payne, the
City Coroner, at the Old Swan Tavern, Fish-street
Hill, to investigate into the circumstances attewdant
the death of Marian S •ward, aged four years, one of
the unfortunate children of Mr. Michael Seward'
Secretary to the Promoter Life Assurance CorapanYy
No. 9, Chatham-place, Blackfriars, three of whom were,
drowned near London-bridge, on the afternoon 0'

Saturday last.
On the CORONER taking his seat, he inquired of
Cowtan, the summoning officer, if either of the other
bodies had been found ?
Cowtan replied that one had that morning, but being
in the parish of Poplar, the body had been refused to be
given up, and that the inquest was appointed to b°
held before Mr. Baker.
The CORONER said such a proceeding was very dil"
graceful, and Mr. Baker well kne.v that it was WOO"'
In the event of a verdict of murder or manslaughter
being returned, the body would be obliged to be brought.
before him. Had such a thing occurred in his district,
he should have been anxious to have spared the feelings
of the relatives, and the time of the public, by OW
up the body.
The Jury having viewed the body, the evidence issis
proceeded with as follows :
Arm Ranson, cook in the service of Mr. Seward, of
No. 9, Chatham-place, stated that she left home 00
Saturday afternoon last about two o'clock, with her
mister, mistress, and four children. They got into a
boat at the steps of Bldckfriars-bridge. They were
rowed towards the steam wharf at London-bridge.
There were two bags of luggage also in the boat. They
were rowed by one waterman. They passed under
London-bridge, and saw the steam•boat they were to go
on board for Gravesend. As they were being rowed
in towards the wharf, they got very close to the paddle-
wheels of the steamer, and in a moment after the boat
struck against the side of the steamer and upset.
By the CORONER—There were two other servants
on board the boat besides myself, making in all six
grown-up persons and four children. The waternasa
appeared quite sober. When the boat struck the
steamer it tilted outwards, toward the middle of the river.
William James West stated that he was a waterway,
and conveyed the deceased and its parents and servants,
on Saturday last, to the Gem steamer, at tt.e London"
bridge Wharf. He rowed through the second arch of tbe
bridge on the City side, and then rounded his boat td
get to the ladder of the steamer, which had her bea
looking down the river. It was ebb tide at the time bi,ei
got alongside the boat ; he was in the act of laying bo
of the ladder, when the swell of the water caused it t°
heel against the side of the steamer, and it upset.
By the CORONER—I am licenced to carry e'guto
grown persons. My boat is a very large one, and wer
properly trimmed. When I got close to the sting
no one was on deck near the ladder. Had the he' .
the steamer been another way, no accident wou!4 be°
happened. The Gem was motionless at the time,
Charley Gray, a boatman, said he was in his bld
near London bridge, when he heard the screams' bond
in saving several females who were II) he
ter, near the paddles of the Gem steamer. NC 5

nothing-whatever of the children. ti rt.;
Charles Clark, beadle of London-bridge V"
stated that he received Mr. and Mrs. Seward and the'
servants when got out of the water. He took they
fint to the Shades Hotel, but the landlord said t
house was full, and he could give no accommodatioaci
He then took them to that house (the Swan), anli
met with a similar answer; but he subsequently t°°
them to the Mitre, on Fish-street Hill, where t"e'„
were very kindly treated.
Goolind deposed to finding the body of the deceascifi,
floating in the river, opposite the Commercial Doc'

Limehouse Reach, and he brought it there.
Mr. Francis, the landlord of the Shades, en be d
called 'on by the Coroner for an explanation, d'llico
entirely the statement of the beadle. Tnc vritnesa
Manson, however, was recalled, and corroborate
Clarke's testimony.
A letter addressed to the Coroner, from Mr. SewBl r
was here read. He described the accident in sirniJo
terms to the witnesses, but, in addition, stated that
waterman carried his heat too low. He then rowed b:
so close to the paddle-wheel of the steamer thet pa
stern of the boat went under the paddle-box, end
caused the servants to be jerked from their see"' 8
thus upset the boat.
The Jury, after a short deliberation, returned ver.
diet of .4 Accidental death." s-
The CORONER said he could not help again c%l9,re
sing his regret that a second inquest was to take
on the body of the other child to-morrow, and he "1;
rectcd the beadle, if the body of the third child
found, to let him know, and he would give an order for
its burial without an inquest.

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BIRTHS. of the
On the 10th inst., at Cowden Rectory, Kent, the lady
Rev. T. Harvey, of a son. of C'
On the 11th inst., at Park-hill, Tooting, the Fife'
Candy, Esq., of a dauhter.
On the Nth inst., at Brighton, the lady of C. F. Huth, I:''g.'{
of a son.
On the 9th inst., at Felbrigg, the Lady Sophia Windhal,,, o
a son. . c, i e tor-
At Toronto, the lady of the Hon. J. Alacaulay, in-P
aeneral, of three daughters.
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MA R n of tbe
At Cork, Thomas Spring, Esq., 24th Regiment,
sto° lIWY'
late Lieutenant-Colonel Spring, 57th Regiment,
daughter of the John M. Smyth, Esq. t,
_, nvgec .
At Cautray, Inverness J. C. Freeburn, E,q,
_,', sedageld,
Surrey, to Anna, daughter of Colonel Grogan, °' -
Ireland.
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DIED. n
On the 9th inst., at Wakefield. Helen, the wife of —,•✓obes4rt
Carr, 17,.q., and daughter of the late Thomas Waterton, '"
of Walton Hall, n car Wakefield. • )ff E re'
On the 6th inst., at Brighton, the Lady Hatch e
youngest. sister of the present Earl of Newburgh.
ut.borougi''
At. Paris, Pet:r P. Martin, Esq., formerly of P
SussM, aged 91. ,hter cf
On the 7th iast., at. Islington. Elizabeth, second daub
the late Dr. Couto, of Doctor's' Commons.
Surrey.
Ou the 9th inst , Mr. Fidler, of Ewell, •
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