The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-25 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of September 25.)
SuoAn.—To-day no further advance occurred in the value
of West India Sugar, but at previous rates, a fair business
was transacted for the scale and pan, 350 hhCs and trcs
finding buyers, including a public sale of 102 hhds and trcs
of Barhadoes which went briskly at full prices.
Rzuman.—To-day Refined goods were much sought after
by the home trade, but few parcels were to be had, and
prices are still rising, brown Lumps, according to quality,
selling at 63s to 64s bd, and Standard Lumps at 65s 6d per
cwt. Crushed Sugar in much better demand at 33s 6d for
the best.

Mauftmers--This afternoon the quantity of Mauritius
Sugar offered at public sale was large, and amounted to
11,255 bags, but the demand was active and the whole sold at
full rates, especially for the bright grocery and strong re-
fining sot ts.
EAST INDIA—This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with much
attention, and 2,777 begs at auction were all sold at an ad-
vance on former rates of 6d. per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day at auction 216 bags of Savanilla Sugar
were sold at i,'Bs for white syrupy and at 49s for yellow.
Privately 30 chests 2,000 bags of brown and yellow Pernam-
buco were soli at 41s to 44s per cwt.
MonassEs.—lmporters have refused to further reduce their
prices this week, and several parcels have been sold, in all
200 puns of West India, and the rates have been on a par
with those that existed previously. Bengal Treacle has met
with attention at 20s, and Bally Khal at 21s 6d to 225, at
which large parcels have been sold.
CorFEE —This afternoon %Vest India Coffee met with
more attention, and 117 casks at auction were told at rather
better prices, Jamaica fine fine ord bringing 51s to 565, fine
ord 46s to 495, good ord 40s to 445, ord and low ord 35s
to 39s 6d, triage 13s 6d to 32s 6d ; 222 bags of
Ceylon went at 22s Gd to 333 for red, and at 15s to 16s for
black; 54 bags Savanilla taken in at 28s 6d to 34s for pale,
and country damaged 30s 6d ; 24 casks Rio at 38s for fine
fine ordinary coloury ; and 24 bags of Penang at 32s for good
ordinary pale. Privately Ceylon was in brisker request, and
39s to 40s paid for good ordinary pale Native; indeed, there
are now not many sellers thereat.
Taw.—There has been little business transacted in Congou
by private contract, although holders are willing to make a
further reduction in prices, common for cash being ob-
tainable at Bd, and good common at 9d per lb cash.
Pouchong, however, has been sought after, and the
supply not being large, holders have obtained some-
what better prices. For green the market has a dull
appearanc, and prices are lowering for all sorts, the supply
being large. Hyson of common quality has been sold at
is 9d to is 10d ; Twankay, low to good yellowish leaf 9d to
Is ; plain Orange Pekoe Od. to 10, scented Is 9d to 2s.
The biddings were languid at public sales held yesterday,
and of the quantity offered, amounting to 12.000 packages,
the small part only of 1,450 packages found buyers at rather
tow rates.
SPICES.—To-day Nutmegs met with more attention. and
21 cases of Penang at auction sold at rather higher rates,
11 casks Jamaica Ginger, good nnd and good 31 to 51., and
mid at 218 d ; and 131 pkgs of Preserved at 2s 6d to 3s
per lb.
RICE.—To-day Bengal Rice was in brisker request pri-
vately, and the parcels sold privately were at 19s to 19s 6d
for good middling to good white. Of St. Vincents Arrow
Root 250 tons at auction were taken in at 7d per lb.
FRUIT.—The first cargo of new Patras Currants, per Parga,
arrived on Tuesday, and although the quality was a mixed
character, they were eagerly taken at 565. Of new Valentia
Raisins there have been several arrivals, and taken freely at
the opening price, 425. For new Muscatels there has been a
good demand, also for old Red Smyrna Raisins at 30s to 325,
at which large sales have been made; the principal holder is
now demanding a further advance.
SPlRlTS.—Although there are sellers of Jamaica Rum upon
rather lower terms, still no increase has taken place iu the
demand : shippers and the home trade buying all deaeripl
tions with caution. For Leeward Island the market has a
flat appearance, and prices are lowering. Calcutta has met
with little attention, and has further declined in value.
Demerara has been sparingly dealt in and prices are looking
down. No further advance has taken place in the value of
Brandy, but the demand has been active for all descriptions.
Holders evince firmness, and the stock is on the decrease,
prict s are firm at present. Geneva has been in excellent
demand for exportation and prices are still on the
advance, as tl e stock is on the decrease, common has been
ailing at 2s 5d to 2a Gd, indeed in some cases 2s 7d per
gall(' has been paid. Home consumption sorts are higher.
13riti,h Corn Spirits have been extensively dealt in, and
prices are still rising. In English Gin a large business has
been transacted, and a considerable rise iu the value has
occurred.
SALTPETRE.—To-day 1,752 bags of Calcutta Were offered
at public sale, and taken in above the value, 4 to 3* per cent.
refraction at 26s Gd, a few lots sold at 24s for strong grey
unrefracted at washed at 24s Gd to 25s per cwt.
OlLS.—There has been a brisk demand for Seal Oil this
week for home consumption; several export orders have
been executed,' and an advance in the value
has taken place. The business transacted has been
larger than for some time; merchants manifested much
firmness. Cod has been only in limited request, and
there are sellers at 271 lOs ; the tendency of prices is down-
wards.: Southern of all qualities is wanted, chiefly by the
home trade, but the supply at market is small at the present
time. Sperm Oil has not risen in value, but the demand
has been brisker privately. There is, however, a fair
supply of all qualities at market. The arrivals of
Fish Oil have been upon rather a more extended scale, and
several parcels are near at hand. Cocoa Nut is still much
in request, and, owing to the small supply at market, buyers
have been compelled to pay further advanced rates. No
further advance in prices can be quoted for Palm, but the
demand has been brisk.

TALLow.—Russian has been much in demand on the spot,
and in consequence of the arrivals being small for the period
of the year, buyers have been compelled to pay further ad-
vanced rates, numerous purchases having been made at
43s 3d to 43s 6d for fine new Petersburg yelluw Candle, and at
42s 6d to 43s fur old, even at which prices there are not free
sellers, as stocks in the hands of soap makers and chandlers
are small. For forward delivery a good business has been
transacted, 43a to 43s 3d paid for new for the last three
months of the year, and 43s 6d to 43s 9d for the three first
months of next year.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.
OLD COURT.

THE HAMMERSMITH JEWEL CASE. - Archibald
M'Areill, 22, chemist, was indicted for stealing two chains
and other articles of jewellery, value 10/., the property
of Ann Church.

Mr. Doane prosecuted, and Mr. Ballantine defended
the prisoner.
The circumstances under which this charge was made
against the prisoner, will be fresh in the recollection of
the public, as they have been recently given very fully in
the repeated extminations of the prisoner, with a person
named Kennedy, before the magistrates at Hammer-
smith Police-court. It will be recollected that a lady,
named Riley, lodged in the house of Kennedy, who
carried on the profession of a surgeon at Hammersmith,
the prisoner acting as his assistant, and shortly
before her death, which took place on last Easter
Sunday, she gave a number of valuable articles of
jewellery to a lady named Church, who placed them in
a drawer, and shortly afterwards she discovered that
they had all been stolen. The prisoner was proved to
have dealt with a portion of the stolen articles by pawn-
ing them some time afterwards ; but it appeared that he
had, from the commencement of the transaction, all
along declared that he had merely acted as the agent of
Kennedy in so pawning them, and that he was innocent
of the robbery.
Mr. Kennedy was called es a witness, but he did not
appear. _ _

-baron PLATT intimated his opinion that there was not
sufficient evidence to convict the prisoner, lie had al-
ways stated that Kennedy gave him the things to pawn,
and certainly Kennedy had as good an opportunity to
take them as he had.

The jury immediately returned a verdict of Not Guilty,
and the Learned Judge ordered the prisoner to be imme-
diately discharged.

HOP INTELLIGENCE.

Iluaw.tsir, SEPT. 20.—As the picking of the hops
advances, the plarters become more disappointed with
the weight of their produce. Light weights at the com-
mencement did not much surprise them. They thought,
however, that as the picking should proceed, and the
hops acquire more condition, they would necessarily
weigh heavier. In very few instances have these ex-
pectations been realised. Some good samples have gone
from this neighbourhood to the metropolis. Not many
sales have, however, been made, except by necessitous
people, most of the planters looking with confidence to
the obtaining of higher prices.
Btu:DE, WESTFIELD, AND SEDLESCO3ID.—The hop-
picking in these parishes will soon be brought to a close,
and indeed it is time, as they look very brown, and in
picking drop entirely to pieces. They.weigh better than
at first, seventy bushels to the cwt. is about the average.
Hop pole stacks now rear their winterly head in every
direction, and nature has been robbed of her richest
ornament. Many of our growers do not think of selling
under 41. per cwt. Duty estimated at 200,0001.
I3ECKLEY, SEPT. 20.—About four days more will
bring the hep-pickinc, to a close in this and the neigh-
bouring parishes; there is not any of the planters will
grow so many as last year, therefore they think the
duty estimated too high.
and some of our 'farmers will finish the latter part of
SEPT. 20.—Hop-picking goes on rapidily,
iIDIMORE,
this week. The hops are getting very brown, and re-
quire from 70 to 80 bushels to the cwt.