The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-30 00:00:00

BANKING DEPAIT3IZ X T.

Propri.,,tors' capital 14,:,53,000
itcrt . ...... • . • . 3,8 3,341
Public deposits (in-
cluding Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Sav-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accounts) • . 7,565,694
Other deposits • • • • • • 9,317,120
Seven day and other
bills . • • • • ..• 1,082,561

Government securi-
ties
(including Dead
Weight Annuity).. 14,072,844
Other securities •• • • 10,614,922
Notes .. • ..... ••• • • • 10,953,350
Gold and silver coin.. 740,606

£36,381,722

£36,131,722
iv MARSHALL , Chief Cashier.

Dated the 29th day of March, 1

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, March 30.)
SUGAR.—To-day the market was more fre'ly supplied
with Colonial Sugar, still home buyers came forward
with greater freedom, and alt sorts realized enhanced
rates. West India was in fair request for both the pan
and scale; the purchases reached 250 bhds, end at prices
6d per cwt above Friday last. The sales for the neck
are 1,010 hhds, and the market closes with much
firmness. A public sale of 20 tierces chrystallzed Ber
bice went at 42s to 45s 6fl per cwt.
REFINED.—To-clay Refined Sugar sold readily for
horn:: trade purposes; brown Lumps at 50s to 50a 6d, ard
Standard Lumps 51s to 51s 6d. Bonded Citblied Sugar
is still dull of Sale at 29s to 30s per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was
dealt in with greater freedom, and 4,428 bags at auction
were all sold at firm rates; fine yellow went at 41 s, mid-
dling and good 38s to 39s Gd, low 37s to 37s 6d, ordinary
to fine grey 37s to 39s Cd, washed and syrupy 35s to
38s Gd per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market was better

supplied with Bengal Sugar: six parcels were offered at
public sale, amounting to 8,672 bags, end sold at firm
rates; strung white went at 466 6d to 4.83 6(1, middling
and fine yellow ditto 393 to 445, low 37s to 38s 61, Mau-
ritius sort, low to fine yellow 33s to 431, ordinary and
middling white Benares 403 6d to 41s Gil, good to fine
42s to 44 and damp 40s to 423 6d. Madras-97 bags
t auclion sold at 31s to 32s 6d for brown.

FonEics,—To-day Foreign Sugar mut with little de-
mand, and there was no public sale. The private pur-
chases for the week are 8,000 bags Manilla, of good
quality, at 21s to 21s 6d, and 1,000 chests ordinary and
fine 3 ellow Havannah at 223 to 26s per cwt.

COFFEE.—This afternoGn coffee was dealt In with more
readiness for home trade purposes ; at public sale 647
bags Plantation Ceylon sold at full rates; fine fine ordi-
nary bold fetched 45s 6d to 46s 6d, low middling 47s to
48s, good middling 565, and damaged 35s to 435. Sales
to a fair extent have been made privately in Native at
33s 6d to 34s 6d for good and real good ordinary.
MOLASSES.—There has been little passing in West
India, still lower rates are not accepted. Deliveries con
tinue to extend, and the stock is small; prices rule at 16s
to 19s, and at 198 6,1 to 20s for fine. East India Treacle,
at auction, 120 pkgs were taken in at 16s per cwt ofr
gcod quality.
Cocoa.—Prices are supported for West India; the
demand, however, has been less active, and the market
will be better supplied shortly; prices rule from 40s to
445, and at 45s to 47s for fine red. Foreign is, however,
wanted at 27s to 28s 6J, and at which there are free
sellers. None has again been offered at public sale.
TxA.—Black is not to be obtained upon lower terms ;
there has been no improvement in the demand this
week, and only a limited business has been concluded.
With Green the market is plentifully supplied; the sales
made have been of little moment, and there are sellers
rather under former rates. Pekoe and scented Tea met wills

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little attention, and can be obtained at a slight reduction.
The public sales have proceeded with much dulness, and
of 14,000 pkgs pressed, the small proportion of only
8,000 actually found buyers. Deliveries for home trade
purposes are still satisfactory, notwithstanding the dull
state of the market. A public sale of Assam is declared
for next week.

Rim—To-day there was not so much demand for
East India Rice by private treaty, and 875 bags Bengal
at auction sold at barely former rates; good mid white
rather broken went at 98 6d to lOs per cwt.
SAGo.—There has been little disposition to make pur-
chases this week. The value is from 17s to 24s per cwt.
Sago Flour met with a brisker sale, and stiffer rates are
obtained. At auction 420 bgs went I6s 6d to 178 6d per
cwt. Tapioca 3d to 6d per lb is the value. For Arrow-
root the market is quiet. At public 10 barrels Jamaica
sold at Sid to 61c1 per lb.
FRlllT.—Really fine Patras Currants continue firm at
39s to 403, but there is very little briskness in the
market. In Valencia Raisins there is nothing cffering
under 40. Denia Raisins for exportation at 295, but for
small parcels for home consumption the only price is
30s. Prunes are in better demand, but at prices is per
cwt lower than last week.

SPICES.—The market for black Pepper is firm, and none
has been offered at auction this week. Privately opera-
tions are upon an enlarged scale; Malabar at 21d to 20,
superior 3d to 3id, and Sumatra 3icl to 3d per lb.
White from 4d to 8d for ord to fine. Pimento at 31d
to 33d. The market for Nutmegs is quiet, and prices are
on the decline; good and fine brown can be obtained at
is 10d to 3s 3d, inferior 2s 9d, and low to fine limed
2s to 25 Bd. Ginger has been dealt in with greater rea-
diness, and prices are on the decline. Jamaica of fine
quality is worth 71 to 114 inferior 31 to 61 10s; African
and Barbadoes 393 to 425, East India shipping sort 223
to 255, and home trade kinds 35s to IGOs per cwt. Cloves
—Bencolen at is 3d to Is 9d, Bourbon and Zanibar 7d to
7id. Cassia Linea is still scarce, and high rates aro
asked. For Cinnamon lower rates are not accepted.
Mace 2s to 2s 9d fur ord to fine quality.
COCIIINEAL.—To-day the public sales of 188 bags of
Cochineal went off at full rates, and the most part sold;
Honduras silvers, ord to fine went at 3s 9d to 4s 6d, mid
and good black, 4s 10d to 5s 2d; Mexican blacks, 3s 10d
to 4s 2d; and Teneriffe, 3s 8d to 4s 6d per lb.
SPIRITS.—There has been much activity in the market
for East Intl* and higher rates are abtained. Several
parcels have been disposed of at Is 3i-d to is 4d proof,
and at which holders are firm. Leeward Island has
heeen in excellent request, and prices baee advanced
to Is. elid to is 51d proof. Jamaica realised fully former
rates, and met with a larger share of attention, both
for home use or exportation. Demerara has been in good
demand, and stiffer rates are paid the value of 28 to 33
per cent over proof is 2s to 2s 3d, and of stronger sorts
2s 4d to 2s 6d per gal. Former advanced rates are well
kept up for Brandy, and the demand is still active for all
purpos s. Geneva is not much wanted, and ord export
sort is offered at is 9d to is 103, fine for duty 2s ed to
3s 6d. The prices of British made Spirit is the same as
on this day week.

INDIGO.--A good demand has been experienced for
Spanish this week. At auction 89 serons Guatemala
were sold at 2s 10d to 3s I Id. For East India the are
not sellers under the rates of the quarterly sale. Deli-
veries still exceed those of last year. Imports are also
less. The market is not expected to remain long in its
present quiet state.
SALTPLTRE.—To-day Rough met with mote atten-
tion; and the public sale of 450 bags went at stiff rates
—good grey 6i per cent refraction realized 28s 6d to
295, and damaged 27s 6d to 28s; but 604 barrels 280
bags from Marseilles were nearly all taken in at 27s 6d
for low soft, 7i to 71- per cent retraction.
OILS.—To-day the public sale of 100 tuns of Sperm
Oil went flatly at 801 to 801 ss; and Headmatter at
821 lOs to 821155.
TALLow.—To-day there was little desire evinced to
do business in Tallow, and prices were further depressed.
At auction 320 cks New South Wales went at 34s 6d to
393 3d for low to fine ; 600 pkgs South American 34s to
38s 6d.

THE LONDON GAZETTE.
(THIS EVENING.)

FOREIGN-OFFICE, Mincu 29, 1849.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr.
Christian Bruce Reid, as Consul at Newcastle, and of
F. M. Faulkner, as Vice-Consul at Folkestone, for his
Majesty the King of the Belgians.
WHITEHALL, MARCH 28.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Reverend
Archibald Stewart to the church and parish of Glasser-
ton, in the presbytery and county of Wigtown, the same
being vacant by the death of Mr. Samuel Clanahan, late
minister thereof.

WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 30.
sth Dragoon Guards—Cornet Charles Wilton Goad to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sandford, who retires;
Charles Augustus Drake Halford, Gent., to be Cornet,
by purchase, vice Goad, March 30.

7th Dragoon Guards—Cornet Nugent Chichester to
be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Cramer, who retires;
William Wentworth Lamb, Gent. to be Cornet, by pur-
chase, vice Chichester, March 30.

sth Regiment of Foot—Assistant-Surgeon Edward
John Burton, M.D., from the 25th Foot, to be Surgeon,
rico Sall, appointed to the 93d Foot, March 30.
6th Foot—Lieut.-General Sir John Gardincr, K.C.8.,
from the 50th Foot, to be Colonel, vice Field-Marshal
Sir George Nugent, Bart., G.G.8., deceased,
March 28 ; Lieutenant William Albert Stratton to
be Captain, by purchase, vice Gtvay, who rotires ;
Ensign John Henry Ford Eikington to be Lieutenant
by purchase, vice Stratton ; Cromwell Ward Price,
kaaj
Gent., to Ensign, by purchase, vice Ekington, March 30.
12th Foot—
or William Bell to be Lieutenant-
Colonel, by purchase, vice Glover, who retires; Brevet-
Major Arthur Home to be Major, by purchase, vice