The Sun.
London, England, 1840-02-03 00:00:00

MAR KET INTELLIGEN CE.

(From the London New Price Current of January 31. )
'6uGAß.—British Plantation Sugar has been in good request
by the grocers this week, and they have been compelled to pay
an advance on previous rates of sixpence on all descriptions ;
;from the refiners there has been a fair demand for all kinds, and
the prices paid are rather above thwe of last Friday. Jamaica
of low middling quality has fetched 595, good middling yellow
655, fine, but with not much colour 693; Urenada middling yel-
low 625, good middling 64s to 64s 6d per cwt; Barbadoes tine
went at 69s to 69s 6d, good middling to good 67s to 68s, low
middling and middling 63s 6d to 66s per cwt.
This afternoon a good demand prevailed for grocery as well
as for refining descriptions, and the merchants obtained rather
higher prices, making the advance since this day week tid to Is
per cwt; at auction 102 hhds Barbadoes sold briskly at Gd above
Tuesday's prices, mid to good fetched 66s 6d a 69s lid per cwt.
REFINED.—Prices have improved since we last wrote 6tl per
cwt; standard lumps at 78s to 78s Gd, rather inferior 77s to 77s
Gd, good brown lumps 76s to 765 6d, and common 75s to 75s
6d. Treacle of common quality at 325. Patent and the best
old make at 33s to 34s 6d. Pieces, particularly fine bright
sorts, fetch 70s to 71s. Loaves at 3Ss to 38s 6cl for 10, and
36s tid to 37s for 14 lbs. Treacle is in fair request, at 12s 6d
to 13s. Pieces at 24s for good descriptions. Bastards com-
manded 16s to 18s. Dutch Crushed Sugar at 31s lid at Am-
sterdam ; a parcel has been disposed of here at 32s 6d per cwt.
To-day for Bonded Crushed 34s was paid, for delivery in
three weeks or a month ; 6d per cwt more for parcels nearly
ready ; 101 b loaves at 37s per cwt.
111Auumus.—Prices have improved 6d, and in some in-
stances is per cwt; low and middling fetched 6ls 6d to 63s 6d,
good and fine 65s 6d to 66s Gd, very fine yellow 67s 6d to 6Ss,
fine 66s Gd to 675, good 653 to 665, good middling 63s 6d to
645, middling 62s 6d to 635, ordinary and very ordinary 60s 6d
to 625, mid and good brown 57s to 5Ss 6d, and fine 59s 6d to
60s 6d per cwt.

EasZ INDIA.—From the Refiners there has been less de-
mand for Manilla, at 22s for low middling dry greyish yellow.
Java has maintained former quotations. Bengal of good sorts
at rather higher prices.
This afternoon white Bengal was much wanted by the Gro-
cers, and prices are still on the advance; 102 casks dry bright
low brown at public sale fetched 50s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—White Havannah sound was taken in 29s to 32s
for low to middling soft, and good dry at 355, the latter kind
in October last was fetching 425, damaged sold at 29s 6il to
32s per cwt ; 1,208 boxes sold at a reduction on previous rates
of Is to is Gd for ordinary middling and soft kind:, but good
qualities with strength were only Gd cheaper, brown fetched
19s Gd to 22s 6d, iow to good middling yellow 23s to 245, good
to fine strong 25s to 27s per cwt. ; 400 boxes are declared for
sale. Brazil has supported former rates. Rio, of the new crop,
at 22s to 22s 6d for middling and good yellow, good to fine
brown 20s to 21s per cwt.
MoLAssEs.—West India at improved rates; Berbice of mid
quality 31s 6d, and good old Antigua 34s per cwt.
This afternoon Barbadoes taken in at 36s for good bright
quality ; there were buyers at 35s 6d per cwt; since the sale
sold at 365.

COFFEE —All clean descriptions of British Plantation are
much wanted by the trade ; but the operations have again been
restricted, in consequence of the scanty supply ; the small par-
cels disposed of privately have been at rather higher prices, and
all the parcels of unclean kinds offered have found buyers at
improved rates ; there has been no public sale, but 120 casks,
principally Berbice (part of the cargo arrived this week), are
declared for Tuesday. For most kinds of East India prices
have again improved, and the trade are still anxious to do bust-
n:ss. For Mocha there has been a good deal of inquiry by
private contract, and the advanced rates of 127 s to 135 s have
been given for middling to good, and 148 s to 150 s for fine.
This afternoon there was a fair business doing privately in
clean Brazil at 62s to 635. For Java there are free buyers at
83s to 84s for good quality. Ceylon sells freely at 1069 for
good quality. Foreign is mere sought after at our quotations.
Otr.s.—The transactions in common descriptions of Fish
Oils have been on a small scale for horns use, and for exporta-
tion there are few orders ; prices have undergone no variation
of moment for Cod or pale Seal since we last wrote, for the
former, however, 281 15s to 291, and for the latter of first
quality 30l to 301 lOs has been accepted. Southern has main-
tained late rates. Sperm 1101 to 112/ for first quality. Linseed
Oil at 22s 6d. Rape has maintained last week's rates. Olive
is held firmly. Palm there are now no sellers under 33/.
East India Cocoa Nut, good quality, 43s per cwt.
TA T.Lovv.—For Russian Tallow, in the early part of the
week, prices receded to 49s 3d to 493 6d for first quality ; but
during the last two days, for Petersburg Yellow Candle on
the spot, prices have rallied from 49s 6d to 49s 9d per cwt
for first quality. For delivery up to April at 49s 6d to 493 9d.
For delivery in the last three months 48s is demanded. Town
Tallow ha 3 been in good request. To-day for Petersburg
Yellow Candle on the spot, as well as for delivery in the next
two and three months, holders were firm at 4s Gd to 4s 9d
per cwt.

TEA.—There has been no speculative demand for free trade
Tea since we last wrote, for actual consumption, however, there
has been a fair business doing in nearly all kinds, and prices
have fluctuated little since our last report ; Congou and 'rwan-
key have been the most in request, the former at 2s 10d to
2s ltd for money, and 3s with a prompt, and the latter at 3s
Id for cash, and 3s 2d with a prompt, at these rates, however,
several of the merchants are not inclined to sell. Company's
were in good request in the early part of the week at 3s Oid to
3s Gid for money, and 3s 2d to 3s 3d with prompts, but during
the last two days there has been less inclination to buy, and
sales have been made at 3a to 3s 21/2d money, and prompt.
Accounts from Canton are looked for with anxiety. To-day
price; were firm for Tea, and from the trade there was a good
demand, particularly for free trade Congou and Twankay.
Roar, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDB.—For Leeward Island
Rum the demand has again been brisk, and prices have ad-
vanced ld to ; the sales have amounted to 450 puns ;
proofs to 5 per cent over proof at 3s 7id to 3s 911-,d, 6 to 10 over
3s 10d to 4s, 11 to 13 over 4s Id to 4s 2d, 14 to 16 over 4s 3d
to 4s sd, 18 to 20 over 4s 6d to 4s Bd, 22 to 25 over 4s 9d to
4s 10d, 26 to 2S over 4s ltd to 5s Id, 29 to 33 over Sc 2d to
5s sd, 42 over 5s 9d. Jamaica has secured a fair sale at id to
Id advance ; 250 puns have been disposed of-26 to 28 per
cent over proof at 5s 7d to 5s Bd, 29 to 33 over 5s 9d to 5s 11d,
34 to 36 over 6s to 6s 2d, and stronger 6s 3d to 6s 4d per
gallon. The Government contract of 80,000 gallons has been
taken at the high average of 3s 8d ; 20,400 gallons by Messrs.
Tower and Lawson, at 3s 7.0, 36,600 by Mr. Arbouin, at
8s Bad, and 23,000 a trifle under 3s 70, by Mr. J. Mathew :
to-day it was impossible to buy Leewards under 3s 8d per
gallon. The arrivals have been 1,200 puns, &c., since Friday.
For Brandy a good demand has prevailed at previous rates,
we quote first brands of the vintage of 1836 at 5s Id to 5s 2d,
do 1837 4s lld to 5s Id, do 1831 4s 7d to 4s 9d per gall, at
these rates the merchants are not anxious to realize. Genera
has been in fair request at 2s to 2: Id per gall. British Corn
Spirits are selling at the low figure of 9s 10d per gallon; some
of the distillers, however, are not inclined to make contracts
thereat.

This afternoon large purchases were made in all kinds of Rum,
and prices are rather higher; 3s 8d paid for proof Leewards,
and 3s Bid now asked.

SPICES.—This afternoon common black Pepper was sought
after, and 350 bags at public sale sold at stiff prices, ♦iz. at
3id for fair light stalky dark brown Sumatra, and very ord
dusty and stalky at aid per lb.-500 pockets E. I. Ginger sold
at 14s 6d for ordinary worm Bengal, and 16s 6d for middling
Malabar, which is again higher ; the parcels disposed of at
auction this week have been principally to speculators.—Cassia
Lignea is wanted at the advanced rates noticed above, but at
which there were few sellers.

BRUSSELS, JAN. 26.—We do not believe that
the day when Prince Albert will arrive at Brussels is yet
fixed. We believe also that the King will go to London to be
present at the marriage of the Queen, his niece, as several
journals have announced. .

BRUSSELS, JAN. 31.—His Highness Prince
Albert of Saxe Coburg is to arrive at Liege this day (the 31st),
and to-morrow at Brussels. His Highness is accompanied by
Ihe reigning Duke of Saxe Coburg, his father ; by his brother,
the Hereditary Prince of Saxe Coburg; and his uncle, Prince
Ferdinand. The intended husband of Queen Victoria will be
received in Belgium with the honours usually shown to crowned
heads.

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A MUD-LARK.—On Friday last, one Henry
Hymas, a denizen of Galleywood and Common, appeared at
the Chelmsford Petty Session to answer for having conducted
himself towards one Master Dale, in a manner unbecoming a
journeyman carpenter and a gentleman. Master Dale was
very peaceably, and of course, very leisurely (for he was paid
by the day), scraping the mud off the Baddow-road, when de-
fendant went behind him, took him by the proboscis, twisted
him from north-east to due south, and then coolly inquired,
.‘ Is this the way to Westminster ?" Be this as it will, it was
not the way to Master Dale's good graces; his eyes, as he
asserted,. actually wept at the indignity offered to his nose, and
and raising his hoe, he stood like Ajax of old—

Prepared, with awful majesty, to strike—"
threatening to make sad htivoc with Mr. Hymas's bra'ns—
though, by-the-bye, defendant had little dread of such a mis-
fortune, they hazing been previously stolen away by a few foam-
ing tankards of XX. The Bench assessed the damage, injury,
and spoil to the nose and feelings, at 2s. 63. and costs, and not
being prepared with the coin, the Magistrates politely sent a
constacle to show him the way, not to Westminster, but to the
Convict Gaol.— Chelmsford Chronice.

DEATH OF LADY CATHERINE DOUGLAS.
—We regret to have to record the demise of the Lady Cath-
erine Heron Douglas, youngest daughter of the late Sir Wm.
Douglas, Bart., and sister of the Marquis of Queensberry,
which took place on Sunday last, at Lockerbie House Her
Ladyship, on the death of the late Marquis, in May, 1837, was
raised by royal letters patent to the rank and precedency of
daughter of a marquis. The deceased lady was born in 1775.
The Lad) Susan Hotham, and the Honourable
Captain Hotham, have arrived at B. B. Williams's, Esq., Port-
land-place, from Woolmers. Hcrts,
The Sloop Lovely, ctuizer, belonging to Mr.
Slade of Torquay, with a cargo of barley, on boar 1, missed
stays on Tuesday when working into Dartmouth Harbour,
and went on shore just under the Castle, and is full of water.
Crew saved.

A slight collision took place on the Greenwich
Railway on Thursday morning, in the fog, from an extra Green-
wich train running against the Croydon carriages, which were
injured thereby, and the passengers alarmed, but we believe no
further mischief was done.

On the 25th of this month, M. Galle, of the
Royal Observatory of Berlin, discovered a second comet in the
constellation of the Dragon, near the star E. It is not visible
to the naked eye.
A letter from Flushing, speaking of the late
st.rms, says, among other disasters is the loss of the Bruxel-
loise, a handsome ship, belonging to Antw,rp, homeward
bound, from Odessa, which was totally lost on the night of
the 26th.

MANCIIESTER.—THE COTTON TRADE.—
Things are not so brisk here as they were on Tuesday; and
neither yarns nor cloth can be sold on as good terms as on that
day. The Russian and German houses are not shipping scarcely
anything—the tinnier nothing, owing to the closing of their.
rivers. This circumstance, joined to the very uncertain state
of the Liverpool Cotton Market just at this moment, may, in a
great measure, account for this unexpected dulness. Twist and
certain descriptions of cloth suitable for the India markets, is
saleable at Tuesday's rates. There is a fair business doing in
grey fustians, and at previous quotations. The calico printers
are on the whole pretty well employed.
BRUSSELS, JAN. 28.—The average price of
Wheat last week was 22f. 89c , and that of Rye, 13f. 98c.
It appears that Mr. John Wade, the able author
of the " Chronological History of Great Britain" has been ap-
pointed Vice President and Member of the Historical Section
of the " Institut D'Afrique" of Paris, of which the Duke de
Doudeauvir is the President, showing that the merits of some
of our able writers are as fully appreciated in F:ance as in
England, perhaps more so, for a man is not usually esteemed a
prophet in his own country.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT.---011 Friday last, a
farmer and his son, named Putt, residing at Foyle, 'near Thor-
verton, having attended the Exeter market, wore returning
home, as we hear, in a state of intoxication, when they com-
menced racing the cart they were driving against another in
the road, and which coming in contact with a heap of stones,
was suddenly overturned with great violence. Both the unfor-
tunate men, who were precipitated to a considerable, distance,
were picked up in a senseless state, and on being carried to the
Hospital, it was discovered that they had both sustained a
severe
fracture of the skull, besides other injuries. They remain in a
precarious state.— Western Times.

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