The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-10 00:00:00

EVENING

a Ictit n at pi ev:ous raes; good brown fetched 233 6d,
I midi ng to geed yellow 24:5 to 26s per cwt.
MoLassis.::--At former rates there has been a good de-
mand for West India, 250 puns have been disposed of;
Antigua. fine at 39s to Duminica tine 36s to 39i,
Trinidad good 36s per cwt. Few parcels have been im-
p rted since we last wrote, and the stock is upwards of
dOO puns less than last year.
COFFEE =The home trade bar e purchased more freely
of all clean sorts of British Plantation Coffee; the mer-
chants have displayed more firmness, and former rates
have been supported ; unclean kinds are, however, still
neglected, and prices uncertain ; at public sale 200 casks
68 brls have been offered. Jamaica, good middling sold at
120 s, mid 110 s to 114 s 6:1, law m'd 104; to 107 s, fine fine
ord 101 s to 103 s, good and fine ord 87s 6d to 102;, ord
80s to 82s; St. Lucia fine and tine tine ord 94s to 97s ;
Demerara-fine and fine fine ord 93s to 100 a; Dominica,
fine and fine ord 95s to 102 s, ord 80s. There are no
sellers of East India or Cape descriptions at gill
further seduction. Java and Ceylon at full rates
64s paid for 1,000 bags of the former ; a feat
lots of good St. Domingo have been sold at 43s 6.1; at the
highest point of the market the price was 70s ; at auction,
61 bags Ceylon, 13 bales Mocha, 98 bags Java, and 200
bags.of other sorts were offered • Ceylon went at 86s 64
for good, and 91s for fine fine ordinary • Mocha, hOwever,
sold cheap, viz., at 116 s for middling yellow, 103 profit has
since been given ; common Samarang fetched 459 to
46s 6d : Java sold at 63s for bulked, 59s 6d to 60s for first
class, sea damaged, 58s to 59s for second, and third ditto
50s to 53; per cwt. Mocha generally supports prices, the
supply being small, but the Grocers buy sparingly ; fine
yellow Sorts are scarce. In Brazil and St. Domingo 11°
sellers at lower rates. •
RUM, BRANDY AND HOLLAND& --The demand for West
India Rum has been limited from the Home Trade, they
buying only sufficient for their immediate wants, and for
export there are few orders, prices have given way Old to
Id for common sorts of Jamaica as well as Leewards ; but
good qualities have maintained former rates, and choice
marks are rather scarce. The sales of Jamaica have been
only 150 puns. 26 to 30 over proof at bs 6d to 5s 10d, 31
to 36 over 5k lld to 6s 2d, good and fine marks 6! 4/ t°
63 Bd. Of Leewards only 190 puns have been disposed o'•
proofs at 3a 7d, 3 over 3s 7id to 3a Bd, 4 to 12 over 35 9;
to 4s 2d, 14 to 18 over 4s 3d to 4s sd, 20 to 25 over 45 It`
to 4s lid, a favourite mark of Tobago has been sold at 4$ 6e.
The stock is 500 puns larger than last year at this time; the
arrivals have been small since our last account. In
India and Foreign nothing has been done.—Brandy
held generally for former rates, but the purchases have
been limited; Cognac, first brands of the vintage of 1w:
is selling at 5s 4d to 5s 6d in puns and hlids; do 183ig:
53 2d to 53 4d ;do 1838, 5s a 2d ;do 1839, 4s 911-
4s lld per gallon. Geneva in fair request for export at
Is lid to 2s, fine quality for home use sellers at 2s 4d to
2s 61. For British Corn Spirits the demand has been
again limited, the Distillers, however, arc not disposed to
make contracts under 103 ld to lOs 2d per gallon.
To-day several -parcels of Rum were disposed 40f,___.._$"
steady-rates, viz., proof tecwaids at 3s 7d for &atom°
ant; 3s 8d for good quality; Jamaica, good fair, 3.3 to 35
per cent overproof at 6s to 6s 241, good and fipe marks'
6s 4d to 6s 7d per gallon.
Oms.—Seal, pale of first quality 26/a 26/ss, Southern'
s
previous rates have been well supported. Cod at 28/a 28'
10s. Soirthern at 231 10s, 24/ 15s follow to good; 10
tuns Newfoundland Whale 241 lOs to 241 15s, common
23/ lOs ; Pale Seal for arrival at 251 10s a 25/ 159. r.°L.
Sperm at 95/ a 961 per tun. Linseed Oil at 25s on the spot,
and 25s 3d 25s a 6d for 'delivery in the two next mouths..
Rape, former rates supported., Palm 35/ a 3515 s per tIM*
East India Cocoa Nut is not offered at.lower rates:
TaLLow.--For Russian Tallow holders have displayed
more firmness; 50s has been,eurrently paid for Petersburg
Yellow Candle of first quality; good Odessa at 49e 54 it
49.3 6d. Town Tallow has sold well, and prices have
proved. There has been an increased desire shown to boy
P. Y. Candle for delivery in the last three months) 1
50s 9d to 51s, which is an advance on former quotations 0
9d to Is, and there are not further sellers under 51s per
cwt. To-day Petersburg Yellow Candle on the spot
50s to 50s 3d, and for delivery in the last three montnii
at
51s per cwt.
SPlCES.—Pimento ordinary is worth 2;cl to 20, cem.3°
shipping quality 3d, and middling to fair middling 3d to
3d per lb. Black Pepper at rather lower rates'
good light Sumatra sold at 3arl to qd, good aid, clean
ord Shelly Batavia nel per lb.. West India Ginger,
Jamaica, at 83s to 2205, for low to fine quality. . IF°,ra
East India prices are rather easier. Cassia Live& 0:.)
middling at 755. Cloves, at former rates. :
RICE.—The demand for Bengal has again been limit_
bui. the merchants have 'refused to submit to any further
rcducti3n in prices, and the chief part of 2,32'0 bag?:
public sale was taken in at previous rates, viz. fine "
at 13s 6tl to 16s, middling at 12s to 12s 6d, and careavaa
9s. A few piles of good white sold at 13s per c:bvt• J. 83
has been taken very sparingly, and nearly the whole ef 311;er
bags at a public sale was bought in 6d under
%I. to
rates, viz, at lOs 6d to I Is Od for middling to good w ;rile
a few piles were sold at lOs 6d for middling quality- _ ;hap
stock of rice continues heavy, being much gror-2ea-
last year at this time, and several parcels arc, d
petted. Carolina has sold well to the home Sr 345
d-° at
to 36s per cwt. I.d week,
TEA. —The accounts received from China "
an
stating that the Chinese had purchased some EnroOo
vessels, had seized others with the intention sto Man end
arm them against our fleet, and had taken means that no
intermediate trade should bo carried on with the English,
produced much life in the market here for' Tea; buyers
were much more desirous to do business, and holders de-
manded advanced rates. In Company's Congou a
large business was done in cash parcels, particularly
towards the close of the week, and prices advanced
to 2s 4d to 2s 43d, at the latter figure one parcel
of 2,000 chests was sold. For Free Trade there was an
active demand; capitalists as well as consumers were free.
‘)
buyers, and prices improved; Common Congou for casts
sold currently at 2a 21d, Twankay
.3 34d tons 4d, and
er Sleb;
veral parcels of good Hyson were disposed of at 2s 8d p
the transactions were chiefly confined to parcels for money;
The deliveries are on the increase, and last week amounted t
306,0001b5. The stocks held by the dealers are getting
into a small compass. The Alexander Baring is the °nil,
ship at present advertised for China for the chance °
next season's crop.
Yesterday accounts were received from Canton to tho
13th March, by express from Paris,
Chinese had attempted to burn the English shipping that theshippingat
Tongkoo, but had failed : the Emperor had ordered the
suspension of all trade with Foreigners, and had given
Lin discretionary power; but with tespeet to the stopPog
of the trade wi.la all nations, the Chinese talk of renew;
ing the same upon certain conditions. The British force.
had embarked from Madras on the 16;11 April. t.
The effect of the above was, contrary to general expect
alien, to cause speculators in Company's Congou to bele 5
,
desirous to do business ; but few purchases were made,
and prices declined on 'Cha.:ge yesterday to 23 3d for
cash, and 2s 3.1-d to 2s 4d for prompts. For Free
Trade there has 'been less demand, but the rates
established last week have been supported. I%e
accounts being rather vague, is to
ascribed to the falling off in the demand, buyers genera' 1
being disposed to wait until the merchant's letters are re;
ceived, as by that means the real state of how the shiPPIZ
is placed' will be then known, and which is 1"t
principal thing the trade are anxious to get at; some Pa'
of the accounts come to band last week, are not confirmed
by the espies.; of yesterday.
To-day wily a limited demand existed for Free Trade
Tea, and prices are somewhat lower, the merchants' letters
from China not havi 'g yet been delivered, tends 1) mak,
the market quiet, and the business doing is exclusively oil
cash ; common Congeal is selling at 2s od.
blackish leaf descriptions at 2s 3d to 2s .sd.
Twankay at 2s 3d for common, and good at 2a 4d Per
For Company's Congou few buyers, and prices
*.-
fallen to 2s 10 to 2s 2d, cash. Quantity of .1
shipped for England from Hong Kong and Tongo°
since the Ist July, 1839 :-4 643 6091bs Congou:
21 042 Caper ; 61,174 Sonchon,, ; 66,900 pekoe';
271,623 Orange Pekoe ; 282,400 113 son ; 45,778 Youdg:
Ilyson ; 38,700 Hyson Skin ; 1,222,907 TAankay
133,809 Gunpowder; and 60.000 lbs Imperial, The tots
quantity of Silk was 1,191 bales. The declaration for ,
next sales, namely, on Monday, has been issued, 8,,
contains the small quantity of 1,5637 pkg. 3 or et/3,696'-
289,352 lbs of which is Congou, and 57,5991bs TwabkaY•
This afternoon the market for Free Trade was very
quiet; there being a doubt entertained as to whether 1—
he
Chinese had actually stopped the trade with all nations;
caused buyers of Tea to operate with caution. Comm°,
Chigou lor cash, left off at 2a Twankay 2s 2A-el Pe'
Ib, and the price of Company's ongou on 'Change Iva;
2e 13-d money, but with few buyers.

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A QUANTITY OF SECOND-HAND SILV-,A,
SPOONS and FORKS arc offered for Sale, price front
to 6s. 9d. per ounce,
At T. COX SAVORY'S,
Goldsmith, Silversmith, &c., 47, Cornhill (Seven doors fr°o
Gracechurch-street), London.

IRTHS.
On the 7th inst., at Harrow, the lady of G. R. Nixon, lsQ
of a son.
On the 7th inst.; at Clapham-common, Mrs. J. F. Buissoo,
of a (laughter.
On the 7th icst., Mrs. Richard Brain, Folskes'o-buildiugso
of a son.

On the 7th inst., in Cadogan-place, the lady of Chall°
Macsween, Esq., of a daughter.
On the Bth inst., at Lavender-hill, Surrey, Mrs. ilenia—
!g in
Edging ton, of a daughter.
• On the Bth inst., in Endsleigh-street, Tavistock-square, th 6
wife of J. Houseman, Esq., of a daughter.
On the Bth inst., Mrs. 'l'. Donaldson, Thomas-street, llP'.'"e°
ly •down, of a son.
On the Bth inst., in Hornsey-lane, Highg.te, Alri. ir• 11-
Giles, of a son.

1441l1tlED.
On the al inst., at Speen, by the 'Elev. Henry Majiodier'
Esq., of Glocester LralL,,e, Regent
Joseph Laxe,
Charlotte, youngest daughter of 9.. e late Edmund Seyul°ur'
Esq., of Inholmes, in the county of Berks.
h the
On the fish inst., at St. Marj.'s Church, Cheltenham, -T., •
Rev. D. L. Cousins, B.A. vuomas Taylor, EN., of 6. Ben:
's
-park, L°
gal Civil Service, to Eliza Iliarcella, only daughter of the late
Lieut.-Colonel Lockett, Resident at Ajnirer.