The Sun.
London, England, 1847-09-14 00:00:00

Cbtrb Mtittort

SUN OFFICE, Seven o' Clock.

At ft late hour this afternoon, we regret to learn
that the large discount house of Sanderson and Co.
suspended payment. Mr. Morris, one of the partners,
died last Friday.

THE LATE STEAM BOAT

EXPLOSION.

ADJOURNED INQUEST.—(THIS DAY.)
(Continued from our Afternoon Edition.)
By 111 r. James—There could be no mistake at all
between the string connected with the pulley and
the string which tied it down. The excessive pres-
sure would injure the boiler.
By the Foreman—The sudden breaking of the
taxing at a pressure on the boiler of 601bs. to the
square inch would not be felt by a shock. The
boilers would prevent any serious consequences. It
would not seriously
_impede the progress of the boat,
sinless the pressure was immense.
Mr. Williams stated, In reply to Mr. Le Breton,
that he would reduCe his investigation to writing in
the course of the day, and endeavour to discover the
day in which he journeyed by the boat.
By Mr. M'lntyre—When he examined the valve
be judged, from thewayin which it was tied that it-
could not move. _ _ _

By Mr. Le Breton;--But one of the four valves
was tied. Only observed, however, one of the
valves.
Llewellyn Williams, of 16 .Tavistock-street,
Covent-garden, clerk in the Custom-house, stated
that he was on board the Cricket, about two
months ago in company with his brother. On
the voyage he pointed at a piece of yarn
which was attached to the valve of the boiler. The
rope was attached tnthe end of the lever of the valve.
Did not touch it. Did not notice, to, what the rope
was attached. Could not recollect, the date, as he.
journeyed almost every day in one or other of•the
boats of the company.
Herman Wrede, of No. 5, King-street: Snow.
bill, musical instrument-maker, said, on the Sunday
before the explosion he journeyed with the.boat, and
be noticed a piece of thick string tied round the right
band side valve. Knowing that this was unusual he
looked at the valve on the other side, and found
that it was also tied, down. He was coming from
London-bridge at the time he made these observa-
tions. The rope was tied near the centre of the
lever ; the other valve vas similarly tied. " You
won't catch me," added the witness, " taking another
baporth."—(Laughter.) Both ropes were straight
and tight.
By Mr. James—The boat was on her passage when
he noticed the valves tied.
By the Jury—The valves were tied to force the boat
along beyond its power. Went on board at Dyers'
Hall Pier about three o'clock in the afternoon.
Henry Craice, 11, Adam-street, Adelphi, surveyor,
stated that he was on board the Cricket at the time of
the explosion. Observed whilst on board that there
was no escape of steam. Was on board from four to
five minutes before the explosion took place. The
boat was lying alongside the pier, and was afloat.—
(The witnesses who were in the room were here,
at the request of Mr Le Breton, desired to withdraw.)
Observed nothing irregular except the non-escape of
the steam. Was about twelve feet froni the funnel
on the larboard side.

By Mr. James—Knew when a boat was lying to
that there should be an escape of steam. The people
were coming off the boat when he went down to it.
Could not tell how long the boats laid alongside.
Saw two men and the unfortunate call-boy
leaning against the iron casing of the boiler.
Henry Rowland, of Warwick-street, Earl• street,
Kennington, fishmonger, deposed that he was on
board the Cricket at the time of the explosion,
that he was injured by a blow on the face, and that
he bad for some time been confined in the hospital.
He sat down on the off-side, and immediately rose
and went into the cabin, and having got a light for
his pipe, he resumed his seat. In pa.sing he did not
notice the engineer or stoker. Whil3t he was looking
at the fruit of a costermonger near him he was struck
in the face, and recollected nothing more until he
recovered his consciousness at the hospital. Did not
notice whether the steam was blowing off or not.
Wm. Warren, of 12, Diana-place, New-road, engi-
neer, stated that he was employed as an engineer in
the King's College workshop, and that he hadfre-

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quently been on board the Cricket. In the middle of
April last he was a passenger by the boat from Ilun-
gerford and baclg. At London-bridge he had his
attention drawn, after the boat had been lying along-.
side a few minutes, to the fact that no steam was
blowing off. Looked in the steam-box; and noticed
a fine piece of spunyarn tied to the end of the lever of
the saky- valve ; it was tied as near the end of the
fulcrum as it could be tied. Went immediately down
into the engine-room ; saw a stoker, but no one else,
and noticed that both the safety-valves were tied.
The ropes were attached to the beam. Touched them,
and found them tremendously tight very
tight indeed. They operated in this way,—the.safety-
valve was no safety-mlve at all. Got out as soon as
he could after calling the attention of the stoker to
the matter, who replied, " Oh! that is nothing."
Got to the end of the boat as soon as possible. Had
been on the boat once since, about the end of the
same month. There were then no strings to either
valve ; the steam blowed off at London-bridge. Was
on the boat the Wednesday before she blew up.
Found both valves fastened down as before. Did
not go down into the engine-room, but got off the
boat as soon as he could. He attended at the request
Of Professor Cowper.
The Coaosiza—lt was your duty to the public to
come here.
By Mr. M. Chambers—The strings were tied
tight to the beam in front of the boiler. Had not
spoken to any one connected with the boats about the
explosion. Did not think he should know the stoker
if he saw him. He was very black, as stokers gene-
rally were. There were four valves, two of which
were safety—the other were spring valves, to be used
in the event of the others going out of order. He
supposed they were screwed down and could not be
used. The best plan would be to have a safety-valve
locked, the key of which should be kept by the com-
pany, so that, however much the other valves might be
played with, one would act independently of anything
the engineer might do. Never mentioned what he
saw to any one. Certainly thought the tying of the
valves dangerous. Frequently a man did no good—
rather injury—by giving information, and often lost
his character.
By Mr. James—Thought the engines would run
faster if the valves were not tied. Thesteam should
f
blow off when a vessel was still. There was
pump connected with most engines, by using a
whicho
r
A quantity of cold water might be injected and danger
avoided. If the steam was not blowing off tthe
time of the explosion be should conclude that the
,valves were tied as he hal seen them.
By Mr. M'lntyre—The steam when he noticed the
valves tied did not escape by the screw valves.
By the CORONER— The use of the valve was to
prevent explosions. If it were tied down, the boiler
might as well be a blank. Did not think that the
boiler burst from a deficiency of water, but from an
inordinate pressure of steam. He was present when
,
A 36 boiler—the largest in London—at Meux s
brewery, burst, said judged from that and his know-
ledge that there was plenty of water in the boiler.
By a gentleman—Did not think a boiler could be
constructed without valves. Great pressure of steam
would burst a boiler 12 inches thick if there- were no
valves.

Mr. John D. Smith, of Bedford-square, distiller,
stated that he was part proprietor of the boat with
Alderman Thompson, :11r. Wm. Corry, of Verulam-
buildings, Gray's Inn-law., and Mr. Foreman,
iron merchant, who possessed iron furnaces at
London bridge. Was a proprietor from the
commencement of the company in October, 1845.
Mr. Joyce built the Cricket and her boilers and ma-
chinery. He thought this was an important matter
for the jury to know. Had been 'constantly on board
in order to keep the parties employed at their duty
by his presence. lie in quently wt nt to the City by
tfie boat. He was known perfectly well to the crew.
Never heard of anything irregular until the quarrel
took place between the engineer and Clarke. Went
frequently into the engine-room, but never noticed
that the valves were tied. Perhaps he did not look
for such a thing, because he did not 'an-
ticipate it. lie had lost one of
his eyes
daring the last year, and perhaps could not See
so well as other people ; but he thought he should
was reported
have noticed it if it had been done. It
to him that Clarke had tied the valve on on
ticular occasion. Ile did not recollect by e par=
whom it
was said, and he spoke to the engineer, Clarke, re-
specting the charge, but he denied doing so. The
engineer's appointed and discharged their stokers.
Clarke said he never should be guilty of such a
thing. The man who made the complaint was not
well thought of by the other men in the employ of
the company, and therefore it was not so much
heeded as if it had been made by some one else. He
had a high opinion of Clarke, because he was re-
commended by Mr. Joyce and Mr. Meecham.
He agreed with Mr. Joyce that the company should
employ only men having a practical latoWledge, as
working men, with engines. Clarke put up an engine
for him at his -distillery--it was an engine of the same
kind as the Cricket, except that it was not an oscil-
lating one. The fact of Clarke having been employed
by Mr. Joyce as his foreman, and being the best man
hie ohcf, he had great confidehce in him, ice ,

pany took great pains to get good men, and in order to
get them they paid 151. to 201. per cent. more than
any other company on the river. .Clarkei,es foreman
of the engineers, was paid 31. a week, the othei.
drivers 21. 10s. 6d., and the stokers 1/. 9s. He
trusted all engineering matters to Mr. Joyce, who
was a man of codliderable skill. His contract
with Mr. Joyce was that the boilers should be of
the strongest kind, to bear 351bs. to 501bs. to the
square inch. They were sent to Mr. Joyce to be
examined on the 7th, and he believed the 10th of
August. There were two screw valves, behind which
no one touched, and the whole of the tubes and the
water way were available for both boilers, as they
were connected.

A juryman—Are the strings used now ?
Mr. Smith (with surprise)—No ; if a man were to
use them I should instantly discharge him.
The juryman—Well, then, sir, I declare to you
that I went by one of the boats, and I lifted up
the flap and found one :of the levers tied down.—
(Great sensation.)
Mr. Smith—Have you made a communication to
the company ?
The juryman—No.
Mr. Smith said, strings were attached to the levers
of the safety-valves, and which dropped down into
the engine• room opposite the fire, not for the purpose
of keeping the valves closed; but to promote the
discharge of the steam by the other valves.
By Mr. M. Chambers—His distinct communica-
tion to Mr. Joyce was to make him a strong work-
ing engine, and not to expend too much money upon
the bright work ; but for his own character's sake,
he did expend much labour upon the engines, in
order to make them look well and Work well. He
was satisfied with them in every way. It was
quite compatible with halfpenny fares to use- boats
and engines of the best construction. (The contract
was here handed in and read. The boat was made
like the Ant and Bee, to run as fast, to-have a stronger
boiler, and to cost 2,5501.) Had heard since the oc-
currence that on one occasion Mr. Polleti's brother,
an engineer to one of the boati, got. into the wheel of
one of the boats to examine it, desiring Edwards,
the stoker, to give. the wheel half a turn. He
turned it twice, but no. injury ensued. Edwards
said be thought he had done fur the He men-
tioned this merely to .show,-Lbe kind of man Edwards
wis. He (witness) obtained a patent for the appli-
cation of Wolfe's principle to oscillating engines.
The contract originally . was for one boiler; but he
thought Mr. Joyce suggested it would be safer to
have two, and offered to construct the other at his
own expense, which, was done. _ _ .

By Mr. M'lntyre—The superintendents ani others
employed in the boats stated to him, when he made
the investigation, that Clarke was in the habit of
tying the valves, but he made an investigation which
satisfied him that Clarke was not in the habit of
tying them. But was it not surprising that all those
who had come forward and stated that they had seen
the valves tied, and had left the boat in dismay, had
not written to him on the subject? He had never
received a letter on the matter, notwithstanding the
danger. They must have known the great danger
to the passengers.
By a juryman—Did not know whether the Cricket
went as far as Southwark-bridge and was obliged to
return from some cause, because he was in Scotland
at the time. A minute book or all the occurrences
was kept. Did not know that the Cricket was more
out of order than the other boats. The engines some-
times got a little out of order, but not, -as far as he
knew, the boilers. He did not examine the valves
after the complaints, because he had every confidence
in Clarke.

J. J. Buttress, of No. 3, Thames-street, Green-
wich, a fitter in the employ of Mr. Joyce, deposed
that he had driven the Cricket, and other boats, for
Mr. Joyce. He drove her the first time on the-28th
of March, after Kent had left, anti before Clarke left.
Drove her on. Good Friday; and after Clarke was
appointed he went two or three passages with him.
Was afterwards appointed to the Bee. About th
last week in April he drove the Cricket fo
about an hour, during the absence of Clarke
but during the whole time he did not discover that
the safety-valves at the extremity of the lever %ere
fastened down tight with spun yarn, which was wound
several times round. He cut them immediately he
discovered them. On one occasion he saw two pieces
of string hanging, but on the second they were gone.
Mr. Meecham also saw the valves tied, and o. dered
them to be cut. The effect of tying the valves increased
the speed. He left the boats about half an hour after.
When he told Clarke he denied it, but Edward.
corroborated his statement. He mentioned it t
Clarke, because he heard nothing from Mr. Joyc e
as lie expected, respecting it. Clarke replied " Net
I will not have you on board; you know what I
mean ;" and Edwards was discharged by the seer-.
tary, Mr. N ash, on the subsequent Saturday. 0 8
the 3d of August he was employed on board, and he
saw the ropes hanging, but untied, at which the
present stoker of the boat smiled.
liy Mr. M. CHAMBERS-13elieved she went to'
Greenwich in that state. She had made four pas-
sages on the day the valves were tied. It was his
duty before beginning to work an engine to see that
the safety•valves were free. He omitted to do so, but
there was a steam gauge, and if the index had gone
up from 4.5 to 80, he should know that there was
something the matter with the valves. The index
satisfied him that the pressure was not too
great. Did not know whether the steam
blowed off that morning or not. There was nothing
to lead him to believe that there was anything wrong
until he found the valves tied. Could not say whether
Mr. Meecham saw the strings or not. Left the
company about the middle of-August. Went back
to Mr. Joyce's, where he is now employed. Re-
ceived a good character from Mr. Smith, stating that
if there was a vacancy he should have it. Never
quarrelled with Clarke, but he believed he was envious
of him.

By Mr. Joyce's Solicitor—Would as soon have
imagined that there were rats in the fire as that the
valves were tieed. ‘Vhen the gauge sunk he stirred
up the fire. The strings were as tight as wire.
By Mr. M'lntyre—ln the Ant and- Bee there are
strings on the levers to raise them up. When he
went en board that morning he had no time to exa-
mine her, as her time was up to start; thought at
first that the levers were tied to trick him. If he
had known that such a result would have taken place
from the tying of the valves he would have at once
acquainted his employers. His wages were 2/. ss. a
week, not 2/. 10s.

The inquest was then adjourned until 11 o'clock
to-morrow.

The other boiler will be sent to Woolwich to be
burst, in order that the quality of the iron may be
tested.

FIIE LONDON GAZEiTE.

(THIS EVENING.)

WHITEHALL, SEPT. 9, 1847.

The Lord Chancellor has appointed James Davies,
of the city of Hereford, Gent., to be a Master Extraor-
dinary in the High Court of Chancery.
WHITEHALL, SEPT. 11.

The Queen has been pleased to direct letters patent
to be passed under the Great Seal, appointing the Right
ilon. Lord Robert Grosvenor, Edwin ChadAick, i..sq.,
Dr. Thomas Southwood Smith, Professor Richard
Owen, and Richard Lambert Jones, Esq., to be her
Majesty's Commissioners for inquiring what special
means may be requisite for the improvement of the
health of the metropolis.
The Qil. en has also been pleased to appoint Henry
Austen, Esq., to be Secretary to the said Commission.
IVENT.
Walter Jenrs, grocerNSOL , Brecon.
BAN
I(ptlitiUitPseliTSe; St James's-street,
Joseph Sandell
to surrender, Sept. 28, at half-past one,
27, at half-past eleven, at the Court of Bankruptcy.tober
Pennell; official assignee ; Gwynne, Temples chambers,
Fleet-street.
Isaac Cleaver Taylor, tailor, Chang°-alleY, Cornhill, •
S, p'. 25. and Oct. 27,- at half-past one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Belcher, official assignee; Marden and
Prichard,Ells(r
Chr)ise p ,
Christchurch-chambers, h u, rp,
cih.: ieihciteinn,d bcers,N igate
Jahn victualler,
row,
Nawington-blitts, Sept. 28, at eleven, and Oct, 27, at
one,assi g
naute
;the a
rl.aCourt
11 aof
rnonaell, officialndTaßnaqukutey. Pennell,
uerfaip,,ls.lewß
Joseph Deer, wheelwright, Brya,nstone-street, Edg-
ware:road, Sept.. 21, at half-past twelve, and Oct. 27, at
twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy ; Belcher, official
assignee ; Seard, North-crescent,Brdfor&-square.
Thomas Charles Burgon, drug avid dry saltery broker,
Great St. Helen's. Bisfn,psgate-street, Sept. 25, at half-
put two, aiid Oct. 27, ut half past twelve, at the Court
iif. Bankruptcy ; Belcher, official assignee ; Lewis,
Jacob Hansfurd, upholsterer, Hight-street, Ventnor,
isle of Wight. Sept. 28, at halt-past eleven, and Oct. 27,
at'eleven, at the Court of Bankrupicy. Belcher, official
assignee; Braikenridge, Barth ti's-buildings, Holborn;
Cole and Russell, Isle of IN ight.
Sept. 21, at half-past one, and Oct. 2 , half-past
John coal merchant, Dover-road, Surrey,
eleven, at the Court of Pennell,Bankruptcy.i a tolifieial
assignee; Keddell and Co., Lime-street, City.
Francis Jetikyns, corn merchant, Love-lane, City,
Sept. 28, at half-past one, and 8, at twelve, at the
Court of Bankruptcy. Joh Oct.*
Basinghall-street; Franca,Gudniiman-?n, official assignee,
street, Doctors'-
commons.
John Hurley, victualler, Bristnall-fields, Llan 1
assignee,
Birmingham the
Birmingham Sept. 25 and Nov. 2, at eleven,
Birmingham District Court. Whitmore,
official
Birmingham ; Spencer arm Rollings, Birmingham.
Henry Edwards, tea dealer, Halifax, Sept. 30 and
Nov. 11, at eleven, at the Leeds District Court. Young,
official assignee,. Leeds ; Blenkarn, Clement's-lane,
London ; Bond and Barwick, Leeda.,
John Hatfield, jun., victualler, Southwell, Netting.
harnshire, Sept. 24, and Oct. 29, at twelve. at the Bir-
mingham District Court. Bittleson, official assignee,
Nottingham; Capes and Stuart, Grafs Inn, London ;
Stenton, Southwell.

John'Spennor Dunn, draw, Coventry, Sept. 23, and
2s, at tAehe, at the ktuminghana District Court.

s. d.
EAst London ••••• •• 81 100 0 0
brand Junction •• •• •• 31. 10s. 41 13 4
100 0 0
Vauxhall •. •• .• 100 0 0
West Middlesex . . . 57 15s.prent. 63 12 9

COURSE 01 EXCH,
Anistardam •12 7
Ditto, at sight .. .... 12 3
Rotterdam .... •• 2 U. 12 7)4
Antwerp 25 95
Hamburgh .... • .11.8. 13 15
Sitoua...... ........ •
Pads, 3 days' sight .... 25 55

INGE.-(THIS DAY.)
Otbraltar..
Leghorn .. .. 30 90
Genoa .. •• .. 25 95
Milan ..
Venice.. ......
Naples . ..... .. • • 40M
Palermo. per oi . 141

Ditto, •.. 25. 90
Marseille* ...... 25 95
.. 25 95
Frankfort on Maine.... 12234
retersburgh, 3 Ms..--
Berlin

Oporto ........... •.. • . 63K
Rio Janeiro ........ • . 26

Bahia . • • •
Buenos Ayres .. • • .. • •
New York, 21 daya' eight
Fhiladelphia .... • • ....
PRICES. OF BULLION, PIB OZ.
Foreign Gold in bars.. f 3 17 9

Vienna. effec.flo.. • ... 10 9
Trieste, ditto—. • • .... 10 10
Madrid ..... 47
Wiz • • 48
8i1baci...... •• • • ......
Barcelona

New Dollars •• .. • • 0 4 1I
Portugal Gold Coln .. 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
Silver in bars .... 0 4 11%

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Sept. 14.)
SUGAR.—To day thus was not much desire evinced
to operate in Raw Sugar for home consumption or ex-
portation, but on the part of holders and importers
firmness was generally manifested, although the market
was a ell supplied. There was only a moderato demand
for all sorts of West India Muscovado for the scale or
pan, still the rates obtained were on a par with those of
Friday for all qualities. At auction 121 hhds 7 tierces
Barbadoes were all sold at market rates.

REFINED —To day relied goods were operated in
with with caution by the home trade, and the rates
taken were 54s for brown grocery, and 54s 6d to 55s fur
standard lumps. Tnere are many parcels on offer of
all sorts. Bonded crushed Sugar is little required, and
first sorts can be obtained at 31s to als 64 per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon at public sale 1,276
bags of I3engal Sugar were chiefly disposed of, but diffi-
culty was experienced in ohtitining former rates—fine
white Bemires went 48s 64, good middling and good
451 641 to 47 6 f, middling 44s 61 to 455, low 43, 6.1 to
443, damp and sashed 433 to 46s 6d, biit middling soft
yellow was taken in at 38s to 38s 64. Of Singapore
501 bags were sold at moderate ratei—low soft yeliow
at. 36s .61 to 375, good and fine browti 36s to 36 6d,
ire codling 35s to 35s 6d percwt.
MAURITIUS.--This afternoon there was little dispnsi-
t4iroo(nsirweasar'sxiihntiyedd3gte operate in Mauritius Sugar at a public
sale of
13464 f
odllroi,mB.a
nembdrai
rates
ansh
middling
.partdtB3692:
isos
pernp6lyedr fictcwoi dt3ti;.9nlgg
,6tdud:lyeoersysl
yellow
a reduc-
7,wtoet3itsast,
sesedto g3rBesy6d3,7f6inte" b3r9O3w6nd346B)s76udp,ysy3lsuspy6433les
a
FORElGN.—'this afternoon the market was quiet for
foreign, but prices werested steady public sale 72 hhds
25 barrels St. Croix sold at
strong yellow at 5136 d, fin 94
9s t e
506 , good 47s 6d;
full, value ; very fine
50 hhds Porto Rica went at ifiefo
17rm83erbgworth, good and
fine at 45: 6d to 461 64;
low soft white at 43sa6:i Chinsto44 Pri-
vately at l
the
yellowl;l value,
luoo hhds--StvEtatace were taken at 388 64 per cwt..
MoLassEs..-All„sorts of West India have b
good demand since our last report. and the been
nallees
amounted to 600 puns at improved rates. Antigua of
fine quality Selling at 19s a 20s ; Grenada fair 16s 6d
Dominica arid St. Vincent's 16s to 16s 64 ; St. Lucia
16s ; Cuba 19s ; Porto Rico 18s In Bengal Trade
large sales have been made at 18s. Of Mauritius Mu.
lasses some parcels were sold at 16s per cwt.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Native Ceylon met with
little attention privately, and 36s Gd to 37s per cwt is
the value of good ordinary. Of Plantation 218 bags
were only in part sold—fine fine ordinary coloury at
49s to 50s low middling and middling 52s to 545, better
quality was taken in at 60s, triage fetched 35s to 36:;
24 bales Mocha went at 56s for low middling, and at 34s
to 35s for triage. The market for all sorts of Coffee
suited for home consumption or exportation has a dull
appearance, and prices tend downwards.
TEA.—Little desire has been evinced to operate in
good and fine descriptions of Congou, but merchants
generally are not disposed to lower their prices, and
cot 2ms:o common
the
at latter.
9d
to T
ed
have obtained is Id to Is 5d for the former, and Is 6d
t
prices. whilst a fair business has been concluded
o
,9he lower qualities brougnt firm
but the mid and mid sorts were °Pe'
rated i lOti t•
n. with, caution, good common 9jd to
and easier rates were
generally subtnine&to onalsa. Etartof hcaders, viz., 100
to la per lb. Of common Cons there is. only a mode,
rate quantity on offer. The market for the better quail-
Vies of aree4 is ifz as inactive state, and Lavin 0 Air

supply, prices continue on the decline; but in common,
large-purchases have been made, in consequence of the
low rates that prevail. All sorts of Young Hyson, how-
ever, have been in excellent request, and brought stiffer
rates. In Scented Teas there has been little passing.
SPIRITS.—To-day Jamaica Rum of all kinds was in
excellent request for all purposes : holders evinced much
firmness, and obtained 3s 9d to 4s 4d for 30 to 38 per
cent overproof, 4s 5d to 4s 9d for fine, and 4s 10d to 58
for superior. Leeward Wand is, however, dull of sale at
2s 3d for proof, and East India is lld to 2s. Demerara
is wanted, and the parcels sold were at 3s 5d to 3s 6d for
33 to 37 per cent. overproof.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon there was not much
desire-to operate, and 87 bags of Honduras at auction
went at ld to 2d per lb decline for ordinary sort, but the
better kinds nearly fetched full rates—ordinary foxey
damp silvers sold at 4s 8d to ss, middling to fine bold
5s Id to .5s Bd, and low black 55 Id to 5s 5d per lb.
RICE —To-day East India Rice met with attehtion,
and privately a good business was done: the parcels
ofiered at public sale, amounting to 5,282 bags, were
nearly all sold at full rates.
INDIOo.—The quarterly sale is fixed for the 12th
October, and the quantity that will be offered is ex-
pected to be large, amounting to 16,000 chests ; at
present 14,292 chests are declared. East India of all de-
scriptions met with little attention from exporters or the
home trade, although there are sellers rather under the
July sale ; prices are not expected to be' much larger,
as the stock is smaller than it was in the past season
the deliveries are larger, the importation smaller, and
prices lower. Spanish is little required, and the limited
business done privately was at barely former rates ; at
auction 120 serous Guatimala sold at 2s 6d tb 3s 4d for
mid to:good.
• Ons —The arrivals of Fish Oils have increased since
our-last report, and the demand not having been so good,
there is less firmess on the part of bolders. Seal is
offered upon rather lower terms. but without meeting
with much attention, and for pale 271. 10s. to 28/. have
been accepted ; at auction 40 tuns were sold. Cod has
been operated in, with caution at 271. ss. to 2715. 10s. and
holders are inclined to sell, although a small stock, but
it will be much larger ere long. Southern met with
little attention, and low to middling quality can be ob-
tained at 241 lOs to 254 good to fine 251 103 td 261 10s,
and•there is a fair quantity on offer. Sperm', however,
has-been in good request, but 'prices do not improve,
although the supply is less plentiful; none .has been
offered at auction, but 100 tuns Southern and 40 tuna
.
Sperm are declared for Friday. Although fartherre-
duced rates have been accepted for Linseed Oil, still
exporters have only taken trifling parcels, whilst tire
home demand has been limited. The purchases made
for forward delivery have been _ of. littie,moment, al-
though at. 26s to 26s 6d, there are sellers; prices are,
however, nut expected to be much lower on account''of
the large consumption. In Rape Seed Oil sales to a fair
extent have been made. Palm met with greater •.atten-
tion, but prices cannot be quoted higher; and privately
many parcels have been sold, 33s to 36s paid for fair to
fine quality; but- the stock is on the increase. Cocoa
Nut is much wanted, and, owing to the small supply,
buyers have been compelled to pay further advanced
rates ; at auction 25 hhds Ceylon sold at .58s to 603'9d,
and 40 puns repacked Cochin at 50a 6d to 51s 3d.: In
Olive large purchases have been made, whilst on the part
of holders there is firmness. Lard Oil is little wanted,
and can be obtained at 43s to 48s per cwt. African
Ground Nut Oil is dull of sale at 08a to 395.

TALLOW.—The trade continue to purchase Russian
with caution on the spot, and to take only sufficient for
their present wants; prices keep on the decline. There
are sellers of fine P Y.C. at 46s to 46s 6d, and old at 45s
3d to 45s 6d, whilst an impression exists that pric.'s
have nut yet arrived at their lowest pint on account ot
the immense quantity there is to come in. For delivery
in the last three months of the year the business concluded
has been small, although 45s 9d to 46s have been taken
for fine new P. Y. Candle. Home made has been
operated in with caution at 46s 6d to 47s nett cash. Of
other sorts the supply continues to be good, and the
trade operating with caution prices continue to give way.
At auction 787 buxes of South American fetched 47s to
47s 91 for fine quality ; l5O hhds of North American
Butchers melted 45s 6d to 464 per cwt. The stoelt of
'fallow exceeds that ot last year, but prices are much
above that time.