The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-26 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE
From the London New Price Current of Jan. 25.)
SUGAR.-To day there was increased firmness in the
Raw Sugar market, and a falling off in the supply of all
kinds was observable. The home trade appeared anxious
to increase their stocks, whilst exporters were inclined
to do business, and a rise in the value of all sorts
took place. West India of all qualitiess was
in excellent request by refiners, and the grocers
were anxious to operate, but business was interfered
with by the chief part of the Sugar on show not being
suited for their purposes. Prices, as compared with
those of Friday, exhibit an advance of 6d to is
per cwt, and it is difficult to purchase dry brown
under 35s 6d. Supplies of all sorts are much re-
duced. The sales amount to 420 hhds, &c., including 123
hhds, 4 tres of Barbadoes, which went briskly at a rise on
former quotations of 6tl per cwt, fine yellow fetched 44s
to 455, good 42s 6d to 43s 63, good middling 41s 64 to
425, middling 40s to 41s, and low 39s to 39s 6:1 per cwt.
The market for Raw Sugar closes with much firmness.
REFINED.-To day Refined goods were much sought
after by the home trade, and stiffer rates were offered,
but few parcels could be obtained. Prices closed firmly
at 55s to 55s 6:1 for standard, and at 54s 6d for brown
grocery lumps. Bonded Crushed Sugar is unaltered in
value, bur the market is dull.
MAURITIUS.-This afternoon Mauritius Sugar of all
kinds was in excellent request privately, and 2,996 bags
at public sale were sold at an advance of is per cwt;
good yellow fetched 405 to 41s, middling 38s 61 to
39s 61, low 36s 6d, middling brown 325, low 29s 6d to
30s, washed 28s 6d to 395, syrupy 36s to 38s, sugar
drainage damaged 31s to 39s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon the public sales of
Bengal Sugar, consisting of 1,085 bags and 168 chests
went off briskly at 61 per cwt. advance-good soft yel-
low but dingy fetehed 40s 6d to 41s, middling 35s 64 to
365, low 34s 64 ; Benares, fine sound white 47s to
47s 6d, good 44s to 45s 6d, middling 42s to 435, damaged
white 40s to 445, yellow 343 to 355. Of Ceylon 109
casks sold at improved rates, and went at 36s for mid-
dling yellow. Privately large parcels of Bengal and
Madras Sugar were disposed of.
FOREIGN.-To-day there was no public sale of any
kind of foreign Sugar, but privately sales to a fair ex-
tent were made, and rather higher rates paid. The
market has a firm appearance, and supplies are on the
decrease.
MOLASSES -The dulness in the market for West
India Molasses has increased, all kinds having been
dealt in with much caution ; and there is a plen-
tiful supply. The value of West India is 15s to 17s,
according to quality. In Bengal Treacle there is still
nothing doing, and prices are nominal, whilst there is a
fair supply. Honey is offered upois rather lower terms.
CuFraE.-This afternoon Native Ceylon met with a
more active demand, and 706 bags at auction were all
disposed of at full market prices and in some cases
rather above. Plantation was in excellent request,
and at public sale 58 casks, 578 bags were sold
at stiffer prices, good coloury fetched 605., good middling
58s, middling 50s to 535, low middling 47s to 48s 6d, fine
fine ordinary, 43s to 465, fine greyish ordinary 38s to 41s6d,
good ordinary 35s 6d, ordinary 33, pea berry 545. da-
maged 26s to 475, and triage 26s to 29s per cwt. Of
Mocha 90 bales, and 64 bags were nearly all taken in,
yellow long berry at 90s, a few lots sold, good yellow,
not long bean at 57s to 57s 6d, middling greenish 521,
broken 40s, and damaged 7s 61 to 39s per cwt. The
market for Foreign Coffee had a tranquil appearance,
and the supply was larger. At auction 322 bags, 162
barrels, 20 trs of Brazil were taken in at the full value.
TEA.-There is firmness on the part of the holders
of all descriptions, and the supply is on the decrease,
whilst the home trade are desirous to get supplied.
The rates obtained for Black are fully equal to those of
this day week, and from the town and country trade
a good demand has been experienced. In Green
extensive purchases have been made in all kinds,
and previous improved rates are well sus-
tained ; indeed in some cases rather more money
has been obtained for middling sorts. For Pekoe
Teas the demand is on the increase, and prices continue
to improve, while the supply is on the decrease. The
public sales of 7,200 pkgs went off briskly; the large
proportion of 6,000 finding buyers at fully previous
quotations. To-day full rates were insisted upon, but
there was not much passing in Black or Green.
Ricsa-To-day there was little passing privately in
East India Rice, and of 2,985 bags of Madras at public
sale a part only found buyers at rather lower rates-
good pinky white went at les ta 103 64. good middling
9s 6d, fine pearl Barley 9s 64 to 10s, and damaged 3s 6d
to 9s per cwt. The chief portion of the sound white was
taken in at 103 per cwt.
Cocoa.-This afternoon the quantity of Brazil offered
at public sale amounted to 1,177 bags, and the whole
was taken in at 375 to 38s for good grey, and at '36s
for middling, being above the value, but two lots of fine
red Bahia were sold at 37s per cwt.
SPIRITS.-There is still a desire on the part of the
home trade to get supplied with all kinds of Jamaica
Rum, and exporters have been purchasers to a fair
extent. Hollers manifest more firmness, and less freely
supply the market, whilst an advance in prices of Id to 2d
per gallon has occurred. The sales are 250 puns since
our last report ; 33 to 35 per cent over proof of plain
quality at 3s 8d to 3s 94 ; 36 to 38 over better quality
3s 94 to 3s 10d, and small parcels of fine 4s to 4s 6d.
Demerara has been in good request, and prices are
firmer; 200 puns having been sold. East India is in much
better request, and prices assumed an upward tendency,
Leeward Island is held with firmness, and the sales are
200 puns at is 7d to is sa proof strength; there are
large buyers rather under these rates. Havannah is
yet little required; still holders will not accept former
rates. Geneva has been sold to a fair extent et 2s 7d to
2s 8d for shipping sort, and at 3s to 3s 64 for fine,
fit for duty. For British made Spirits ale demand is
more active, and prices are firmer. The deliveries of
Brandy continue upon a large scale, and holders have
confidence. A good demand has been experienced. To-
day Rum was in good request, and stiffer rates were
obtained.
SPICES.-For Cloves the demand is brisker, and prices
are well sustained. 411 bags of Bourbon at auction
were all sold. Privately, Penang has been disposed of
at Is 3d to is 10d, and Ambovna 9d to Is. Cassia
Lignea is little required, and prices tend down-
wards, although the supply is small. Of
Cassia Buds, 6 chests at auction were taken
in at 100 s. Cinnamon is little required, and the ten-
dency of prices is downwards. The quantity declared for
public sale is 720 bales of Ceylon. Ginger is little
required. Pepper met with attention privately, and
2,643 bags at auction went d higher. Pimento sells
more freely. Of Mace 6 cases Penang were mostly taken
in at 2s 8d for good middling, and at 2s 4d for low mid-
ding. 12 cases Bencoolen Cloves, fine is 9d to is 104,
good is 7d, ordinary is 2d. The market is quiet for
Nutmegs.
SALTPETRE.--The business concluded by private
treaty has been of little moment by exporters or the
home trade, and previous rates are with difficulty sup-
ported. The value of Calcutta for home consumption
is 80s to 32s according to quality. The rates asked for
British refined are still 35s ed to 36s per cwt, but the
amount of business concluded has been of little moment.
For Nitrate of Soda there is a much better demand,
' prices have advanced from 14s to 14$ 6d.
OILS.-The arrivals of Fish Oils have been small
since this day we: k, whereas the deliveries continuo
- satisfactory. On the part of holders there is firmness,
es. and they supply the market sparingly, but the demand is
not so good. In consequence of the small stock of
Southern holders require 291 to 321 for good to fine
_ quality, and 261 to 281 for low and middling, but the
ixe sales made are of little moment. The market is quiet for
Seal-pale a small supply, others plentiful. Cod is only in
moderate request at 241 15s to 251 per ton. Sperm is
held with firmness, and at 811 to 831 purchases to a fair
extent have been made in good and fine quality.
Prices are not higher for Linseed Oil, but the
home trade have been lurga purchasers, and sales
to a fair extent were made by exporters, whilst the
:eel supply is lees pl-ntiful. The rates paid on the
spot at 23s 6d to 23s 94 per cwt. For forward de livery
several sales were conludi dat 24s to 24s 33. Rapeseed
Oil is in good request, and prices are firmer, whilst the
supply continues small. Olive is in good request,
still there is no improvement to notice in the
value, although the deliveries are still exceediug
I
id the arrivals. In Palm a good business has been
concluded. Cocoa Nut is yet little required, and prices
tend downwards.
TALLOW.-To-day there was less activity in the Tallow
market, and prices are not so firm, fine P.Y. Candle on
the spot selling at-47s 3d to 47s 6d.

Tll6 LOST AVENGER.—One or two circumstances
relating to the unfortunate Avenger have come to our
notice, which, for their interesting nature and the testi-
mony which they bear to the manly character of her
officers, deserve to be made known. Shortly before the
Avenger left Lisbon to proceed to the Mefiterranean, a
boy fel overboard, and as he was unable to swim and
was evidently sinking, Lieutenant Marryat humanely
plunged into the water, with the hope of saving him.
On 4r. Marryat reaching the water, the boy clasped
him rouni the neck with bo'h arms, and so completely
paralysed his exertions, that Lieutenant Marryat was
compelled to call out for assistance. Upon this the first
lieutenant (Hugh Kinsman) threw himself- overboard,
and succeeded in bringing his brother officer and the boy
safely alongside the ship. But the circumstance which
renders this anecdote remarkable is, that the boy, who
could not swim, is one of the few who out of the whole
crew of the Avenger were saved by the cutter which left
her on the night of the wreck and landed on the coast of
Africa.—Multa Times.
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ARCHITECTURAL COMPIZTITIONS.—Ifthe history of
competitions were written, it would display such an
amount of rascality as would scarcely oe believed.
What injustice will not men, even honourable men, per-
petrate, when in committee ; admitting no personal
responsibility even to themselves! " Corporations have
no bowels," says the old saw; and certainly a committee
has no conscience. But at the same time this history
would show even a greater amount of ignorance—ig-
norance of art, ignorance of the cost of its acquirement,
ignorance of the actual position, responsibilities, and
duties of architects. It is this which has led to more
injustice and evil than want of integrity has. An
architect's time is nothing ; a design, a pretty drawing,
such as people make for their own amusement, of course;
nothing else. Disregard by committees of conditions
imposed by themselves is of constant occurrence, with-
out thought of the injustice to individuals which results.
—Builder.

A PRESIINTIMENT VERIFIED.—Mrs. Thomas, who,
on Friday last, was committed to prison for two months,
by Mr. Henry, in default of payment of a fine of 201.
for giving a fictitious character to a servant, expired
suddenly, at the Tuthill-fields Prison, at about eight
o'clock yesterday morning. This is rendered remark-
able by the fact that, wle n taken in custody, she said it
would be the death of her" if she were sent to prison.
Aa inquest will shortly be held on the body.