The Sun.
London, England, 1847-11-03 00:00:00

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Dividend
Name of Company. per

Amount
of I Paid.
Skare.

Annum.

East London..•• •• •• •• 81.
t.rand Junction .... 31. 10s.
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Vauxhall • •
West Middlesex . . . 51.15s.prent,

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41 13 4 -
100 0 0 -
100 0 0 -
63 12 9

MARKET INTELLIGENCE,

Prick,

(From the London New Price Current of Nov. 2.)
St/CUR.—To-day there was no further advance in the
value of raw Sugar; but exports as well as the home
trade were desirous of doing business, whilst on the part
of merchants there wco firmness, and they offered but a
moderate quantity for sale. The purchases made
in all kinds of West India, both by refiners
and grocers, were upon a larger scale, and privately
amounted to 1,000 hhds and tierces, for which fully
former rates were obtained. A public sale of 128 hhds
of Barbadoes went off with fair spirit at very full prices
—fine yellow selling at 43s to 4Gs, good 41s to 42s 6d,
middling 38s 6d to 40s, and low 38s per cwt. The
market for raw huger closes with a firm appearance.
Msounsturs.—This afternoon Mauritius sugar of all
kinds was in good request ; and the parcels offered at
public sale, amounting to 6,309 bags, 336 mks, 3 bar-
rels, and 27 tierces, mostly found buyers at former
rates; very dark brown went at 20s to 26s 6d; low and
middling, 28s to 295; good, 29s 6d to 31s; fine, 32s to
33i; low yellow, 33s Gd to 34s 6d; middling, 35s 6d to
36s 6d; good, 37s to 38s Gd; fine, 39s 6i to 425; washed
and syrupy, 24s to 366 Gd per cwt. A part was taken
in rather above the value.
IinFINED.—To. day the parch ases made in refined goods
were upon a large scale, but there was more desire
shown to sell Standard I.timps at 52s 6 I to 535, and
brown grocery at 5 It.: Gd to 52s pi r cwt. Bonded Crushed
Sugar is wanted by exporters at 28s 6(1 to 29s Gd, but
only a small quantity is to ba obtained.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the purchases made in
white Bengal Sugar were upon a more extended scale
privately, us full rates were paid. At public sale 321
bags of yellow went up—good rather grainy selling at
41s 6d, middling 38s to 40s Gd, damp and washed 37s to
40s. In Madras there was a fair business done privately,
but holders would not accept former rates.
FOREIGN.—There was no public sale of any kind of
Foreign Sugar; privately some purchases were made
b)
exporters and the home trade, and the prices
. paid
on offer is less than of late.
fully equal to those of Tuesday last, and the quantity,e
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casks 68 brls at
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low to fine quality. Of Mauritius 3- cab
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public sale were all withdrawn.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the quantity of Costa Rica
Coffee submitted to public competition was large, and
amounted to 7,908 bags ; there was a desire on the part
of holders to sell ; the whole, however, was disposed of,
in consequence of holders submitting to a reduction
on former rates of 2s to 3s for the lower, and is
to 2s for middling and good kinds—ordinary went
at 263 to 275, good ordinary 27s 6d to 29s 6d, fine
ordinary 30s to 325, fine and fine fine ordinary 33s to
38s 6d, low middling 455, good middling 555 6d, and da-
maged 21s to 31s 6d. Plantation Ceylon met with at-
tention, and 800 bags and 80 casks were all sold at I
rather high rates.

-COOO2C—To-day at public sale 460 bags Bahia were
• offered, and all taken at 393 to 41s for fine bright red.
British Plantation is not much in demand, and 363 bags
of Trinidad were only in part cold at 3Ss to 41s per cwt.
TEA.—There is more firmness on the part of holders
of black, and they are offering a less quantity of all
kinds for sale. The arrivals were only 4,000 packages
in
(luring the past week, but duty was paidthe same
time on 496,896 lbs. There has been no
last
sale. Congou met with more attention the
days, and purchases to a fair extent have
dt ol i
nage accept former d
and
glooowd rateseom mfoonr
ablulthhinodldstscoanare compelled ponllesely
82d to 9d per lb. The very low prices that prevail for
green have caused the trade to direct their attention
more to all kinds . the value of low sound 'rwanlcay
is 6(1 to 7d, and Hyson ordinary Is to is 2d per lb.l
The stock yet shows an increase over that of 1845 ;
but all kinds arc lower in price, and there is a greater
iwportation.
lircE.—To-day the market was abundantly stipplial
with East India Rice, arid the quantity offered at public
sale amounted to 9,884 bags ; holders were
sellers, but, submitting to a further reduction in prices
of 6d to Is, caused nearly the whole to
find buyers; Ben-
gal, good white, but anther broken, went at Ils 6d to
12s, good middling ditto Ils to Ils 6d, middling ditto
10s Gd.
PRUIT.—To-day ut public sale
P 142 pkgs damaged
atras Currants
nly
445, earoteels 42s to 45were s,o in
bits 44spart sold, butts 4"s to; 3,080 drums Turkey Figs only partly found buyers at
Lover rates, drums 38s
to 44i,
half ditto 50s; 835 pkgs Muscatel Raisins went
at 40s to 40s for boxes in layers. The market for Fruit
has a dull appearance.
SPIRITS.—To. day Jamaica Rum met with attention,
and brought very full rates. Sales to a fair extent were
made, and 3s Gd to 4s 6d paid for fair to fine quality.
The market tor East India is in a dull state, and not
more than Is 6d can be obtained for proof with certi-
, ficatei Leeward Island met with little attention, and is

:o be obtained at is 8d proof. Demerara of quality
sells more freely at 36 to 3s 3d per gallon.
HOPS.—There is no further reduction to notice in the
value, and fine samples are in good demand, but inferior
are little wanted and are in plentiful supply. Prices of
all sorts are much under those that prevailed a month
back.
SPICES.—To-day there was not much demand for
Malabar Peper, and 986 bags at public sale went at 2id
to 2P for good halt heavy brown ; 7 bags Pimento
fetched 6d per lb.
Isintoo.—Since the conclusion of the, quarterly sales
of East India the market has presented a firmer appear-
ance. All kinds have been in fair demand by exporters
and the home trade, whilst the rates paid tire 2d to 3d
per lb higher, and there is but a moderate quantity on
offer.
SALTPETRE.—To-day Rough was purchased with
caution by private treaty: and at public auction 1,196
bags were only partly sold. British Refined is in good
demand, and prices are firm at 32s 6d to 335. In
Nitrate of Soda the operations are upon a more ex-
tended scale, and on the part of holders there is firmness.
Coclusiaar..—Holders are not inclined to submit to
any further decline, and refrained from offering any at
public sale. Privately, there has been little passing; we
quote Honduras silvers at 3s 9d to ss, and black 5s 4d to
6s 6d per lb.
SAGO.—There is a better opinion entertained towards
this article ; but at present no advance cats be noticed
in the value. Privately, however, several parcels have
been sold—low to mid small Pearl at 16s to 18s, and
good to fine 19s to 22s per cwt. Sago Flour is little
wanted, but, as the supply is small, prices are supported.
OILS.—The market fur Cod Oil has a dull appearance,
and prices continue to recede, sales having been made at
261 to 261103 per tun, and the supply is on the increase.
The purchases wade in Seal by exporters and the home
trade have been trilling, whilst on the part of holders
there is a desire to sell. Southern met with morn
attention, and as tha supply is less plentiful prices
are firmer, whilst sales to a fair extent have been made
by private treaty. Sperm met with little attention;
holders are still willing sellers, and accept 801 to 931 for
good and fine quality; the quantity on offer is more than
sufficient for the wants of the trade. There are further
arrivals of Oils, but the consumption continues to be
very satisfactory, whilst prices arc under those current
at this time in the past year. Palm is wanted by ex-
porters and the home trade, and full rates are obtained.
Privately several parcels have been sold. For Cocoa
Nut quotations rule high, but exporters and the home
trade operated with caution by private treaty, and at
public sale 30 tons!of Cochin were only in part sold at 65s
to 65s 3d for fine quality: although Linseed Oil can be
obtained upon further reduced terms, still the purchases
made have been to limited extent only by the home trade.
whilst few shipping orders were entered into: the supply
continues on the increase, and the crushers are sellers
at 23s 9d to 24s per cwt on the spot. For snivel
there are sellers at 245, but few buyers are to be met with,
Rapeseed is dull of sale, and cheaper, whilst the supply
continues on the increase; there are sellers of pale at
36s 6d to 375, and brown at 35s 6d to 365, the supply
is on the increase and likely so to continue. Olive con-
tinues to decline in value, whilst exporters and the home
trade operate with catnior.

Wool.—Since this day week the demand for all de-
scriptions of Colonial has been limited at the quarterly
sales ; although holders have been willing to sell, ac-
cepted prices 3d to 6d per lb under those of the last
auctions. The chief part of the wool passed the hammer
has been taken in and withdrawn.

TALLOIV.—Theie is no further decline to notice in
the value of Russian on the spot, but the home trade
has shown more disposition to operate. A good busi-
ness has been concluded by both soap-makers and
chandlers, but the rates taken are 44e 6d to 45s
for fine P. Y. Candle, and at which holders
are desirous to sell. For deliveries up to the
close of the year, there aro sellers at 43s 6d to 445; and
for spring months at 44s 6d to 455; but few buyers are
to be met with. Home finds a free sale at 45s to 46s
nett cash, but the supply is good, and there is a desire
to sell at present rates. Other sorts have farther de-
clined in value, but a fair amount of business has been
concluded. At auction 150 boxes of South Americas
were sold.

DARING AND MURDEROUS
ASSAULT.
An assault, with intent to rob, was committed
upon a workman on Saturday, which, from the ag-
gravated circumstances of the case, demands more
than a mere notice. It will be recollected that, in
the report of the destructive fire at Lancefield on
Friday evening, it was stated that the warehouses
of Messrs. Patrick Robertson and Co., were in con-
siderable danger. The workmen belonging to the
firm who were on the spot, observing that the pro-
prietor was not present, deemed it expedient about
one o'clock A.M. to dispatch one of their number to
Mr. Robertson's residence in Buccleuch-street,
Garnett-bill, with an intimation of the nature of
the fire. This was accordingly done, and the man,
after delivering his message, returned to Main-street,
an unfinished street leading from Argyle-street up to
Blythswood• square. He had got about half- waydown,
and was at the open and unprotected part of the road,
when three stout men, who had the appearance of
carters, darted out from the side of the path, and col-
lared the unfortunate messenger, roughly demanding
where he was going. Thinking they were but in jest
he told them where he had been, and entreated
them to let him pass, but the only reply he re-
ceiyed was a blow hich felled him to the
ground. One of the ruffians then threw himself
on the poor man, and the other two commenced
to rifle his pockets. In their savage haste—for the
man called out for assistance—they had apparently
used a knife to tear open his clothes, as he felt
a sharp weapon grazing along his skin while they
were handling him very roughly. Dreadfully
alarmed, the poor fellow naturally thought they
had a design to murder him, and contrived to get
his clasp knife out of his pocket, which he opened, and
by a desperate effort turned himself over, and stabbed
in the groin the man who was holding him. The
stab must have been a severe one, if it do not prove
ultimately fatal, as the man immediately after re-
ceiving it fell back heavily. His comrades, seeing
the condition he was in, slunk behind, and thus
allowed the workman, who was in a terrible state
of excitement, an opportunity of effecting. his escape
from them. Having found three policemen in Argyle-
street, be communicated to them the particulars of
the attack, and they immediately proceeded to the
spot, but the vagabonds had made good their
retreat, carrying with them their wounded com-
panion. 'The clothes which the man had on, when
attacked in this murderous manner, were in nume-
rous parts completely cut through, and a deep scar
in his left arm, and three cuts on his breast, attest
the ruthless nature of the assault which was made
upon him. We sincerely trust that the miscreants
will speedily be apprehended.—North British Mail
of Monday.