The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-19 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,

Li carp., Manch star, and
Newcastle Junction... 2%......
London & Black wa11...13/. 6s. 8d.... 5% 5 5
Do. Extension ... ... 22 %...
London, Brighton, and
South C0a5t......... 50
Do. Guarant. 5 per ct.., 9
Do Pref Con 5 per ct 50 ... ..•

Ditto, ditt0......• 1852 50 ......
Ditto, New 51., guar.
6 per cent.
London and Greenwich 12/15s 4d...
Ditto, Preference... 18/ 17s 2d...
London and N. We tern 100 124 123 124% 1221,E 122
Do Quarters (L. & B.) 22
Ditto, New
Diito,Fifths ..... .. .. 2 ...... 6% 6 5%
Do. 40/.Shares(L.M.) 25 —
Do. 101. (M. & B.) A. 9
Do. 10/. (M. & B.) B. 9 .. .
Do. 101. (M. & B.) C. 1 ..... 3% 3
Lend. & S.. Western
Do. New 501. ... ..... 42%..
Do. New 40/
_ _

Do. Tenths (Consol.) 50

.
Ditto ditto ~... .... 40
Ditto. Thirds.. ...-131. 6s. 8d... 43/4 dis 43/4 dis.
Do.. New Scrip, 1848,
P,ef. 7 per Cent. on
Deposit, and 5 per
Cent. on Calls:
London, Salisbury, and
Yeovil .. ........ 114
Londonderry&Coleraine 283/4. — „,., —
Londonderry and DIMS..
killen 27%...... ... ..... ~... .....
Lowestoft (4 per ct.)
Ditto (6 per ct.)
Manchester,liuxton,and

Matlock.
51.inchester, Sheffield,

and Lincolnshire ...100
Do. Quarters(No, 1) 18

Ditto ditto (No. 2)... 25
Ditto ditto (No. 3) ... 114 — ..... ••••• ••• -
Ditto, New 101. Pref... 10
Ditto, Gt. Grimsby ... 40
Ditto ditto . ......... 13 —....— ......... —
Ditto ditto
Ditto Sheffield and
Lincolnshire l5 . ...
Do., Grimsby Dock... 20
Do., Manchester and

Lincoln Union..... 41.25. —
Midland —1(10 841,4 83 ..... 83

Do. Consolidated Pref.loo
Do., do., 604 Shares... 20 ...
Do. Birm., and Derbyloo
13, ). Consol. Bristol and
Birming., 6 per ct.... 100 120% 121% l2O
Ditto,Brist. & Glecstr. 38
Ditto, ditto ..... ....... 141. 185.....
Ditto,Leieest.& Swan-
n ington, 8 per ct.guar.100
Midland Great Western
Irish 45 —
Middlesbro' and Redcar,

6 per cent. guar.
IQ ewcastleand Carhsle...loo ~.... —
Do. Quarters 25 ...
Nuwmarket ........ . .. 20
• .... I.* .....
Do. Extension .........21. 12e....
• ••••
Newport, Abergavenny,
and Hereford
Newry and Enniskillen 7
Newry, Warrenpoint,
and Rostrevor .. 20
Norfolk 100
Do. New 20/.
Do. Guaranteed 5 p ct. 20
Do. Guaranteed 51/2p. 5

Do. do. Waveney it al. 2 ......
Northern Counties Union 4 ......
N orth British ........ ... 25 ...... 16 y 4
Ditto, Halves ..
Ditto, Quarters , 61- 35(2 61,4
Ditto, Extension O% ... SlAt
Ditto, :fhirds:.... ..
41
North & South-Western 2 —
NorthiStailordshire
North Wales . 3l/2
North-Western ....
Oxford, Worcester, and
Wolverhampton ...... 60
Reading, Guildford, and
Reigate ..
Royston and Hitchiu ... 2 ...... ......
" .--
Scottish Central '
. 24%
Scottish Midland 25
Ditto, New
••• ••••..••••
Sheffield, Rotherham,
Goole (Nor. Div.) .. 7% —
... __

Do. do (Sou. Div.) "' 4 —......—
Shrewsbury and,Birra— 9 _
Ditto ditto. Class B. 5
Ditto, New Guaranteed 6
Shrewsbury and Hereld. 2 ••„.„
Shrewsbury & Chester
( Nor. W. Min.)
Ditto Halves ... ditto Bin .•_. --
....» —
Ditto Oswestry ... .. 17%

. _ 1
.. ...
Ditto New
Do. 8 per Cent. Pref lO -
Shropshire Union
South Devon 5O ......
Do. Preference
South Staffordshire 6% —
_ _ -- • _

S,uth Eastern
Do.. No. 1 24
Do., N 0.2. .. 22
Do., No. 3 ....... ...... 25 ...... 16 15%
Do., No. 4 Thirds Z... 10
South Wales ...... 28
South Yorkshire, Don-
caster, and Goole
Swans. & Loughor & Ca-
_

moron's Stm. C0a1.... 6
raw Vale Extension ... 8 -
Thames Haven Dock

and Railway 17% ......
Vale of Neath . ..
Waterford and Kilkenny 17% — .. —
Waterford and Limerick 47% -
.... ... ... .• • •,.. • •

the Shipwash Sand; a cask belonging to her, marked
Pheenix, has been picked up.
INVERKEITHING, DEC. 16.—The Industry, from
Burnt Island to Leven, ran on Inchgoure last night, and
remains, having received considerable damage.
KIRKALDY, DEC. 16.—A schooner belonging to Perth,
from Stettin to London, ran on the sands botween Petty•
car and Burnt Island last night, during a gale from
S.S.W.; crew saved.

LIMERICK, DEC. 16.—Tho Rapid, of Newport, broke
from her moorings at the quays, and driving against the
brig James Orr, bound to
.Liverpool, carried away her
quarter.
Coax, DEC. 16.—The Nonentune, this morning,
drifted on Casking Bank, but is expected off next tide
without damage.
MILFORD, DEC. 16.—The Incentive, of Plymouth,
drove on Angle Point yesterday during the gale, and
will have to discharge part of cargo.
MUMBLES, DEC. 16.—The Bohnelina Mean, from Car-
diff to Nantes, drove on the Head, striking heavily, and
making much water. The Kitty, of and for Youghal,
from Newport, drove on the Head, unshipped rudder
and sunk; the leakage has been stopped, and she is now
afloat.

PENZANCE, DEC. 17.—A piece of a deck supposed to
have broken away from the vessel which sank near the
Wilkie Sands, 14th inst., has been towed in here, it has
round skylights, with companion before it amidships ;
greatest breadth about 20 feet ; the chain pipes were
well secured with tarpauling, and on removing them
wheat was found beneath ; decks iron fastened ; the
heads of the nails secured with round wood plugs ; there
was a small square hatch abaft the skylight, the water-
way painted lead colour, and inside the companion a
wainscot. A water-cask, marked " Wearne, St. Ives,"
has also come on shore at I'orthaven. Mem. The James
Wearne, Mathews, of St. Ives, arrd. at Falmouth, from
Alexandria, 26th ult., and sld. 3d inst., for Limerick.
The vessel reported yesterday as due from Nantes at
this port, is the Josephine, of Rouen, which arrd. at St.
Ives, 15th inst.
STRANRAER, DEC. 17.—A vessel, bottom upwards, was
passed by her Majesty's mail steamer, 15th inst., be-
tween Donaghadee and Port Patrick. A mast of a square
rigged vessel was driven on shore in East Tarbet Bay,
15th inst. The rigging, sails, with part of mast, spars,
&c., of a square rigged vessel have been washed ashore
in Float Bay.

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)
COLONIAL.

SUCAR.—The market for British Plantation conti-
nues firm, and 500 hhds have been sold, at an advance
of 6d per cwt, since this day week. The public sales
have comprised 4,000 bags Mauritius, and 3,200 bags
Bengal; the former sold with spirit at full rates, but the
latter brought an advance of fully 6d. The prices ranged
as follows:—viz., Mauritius low to good brown 28s to
32s 6d, and 33s to 36s for grey and yellow, of similar
quality. Bengal, Benares, brought 40s 6d to 42s for
good to fine white, and 37s to 42s for grainy yellow.
Privately an improved demand has existed for fo-
reign, chiefly for speculation, and several parcels
on the spot have been sold at higher prices. The
principal alterations comprise 600 tons of low
yellow Manilla at 32s to 32s 6d, duty paid,
and about 3,000 bags China at 12s 6d to 13s
6d entered. The quantity of British Plantation landed
in the port of London, from the Ist January to the Ist
instant, 88,542 hhds 15,504 tierces, against 96,024 hhds
13,451 tierces at this time last year. The deliveries
have been larger this year. The stock is 30,623 hhds
5,993 tierces, against 27,776 hhds 3,745 tierces to the
corresponding period of 1847. _

COFFEE.---960 bags Plantation Ceylon was all realised
at fully previous rates. The stock of British Plantation
in the port of London on the Ist instant, was 2,817 casks
3,597 barrels and bags, against 2,561 casks 3,332 barrels
and bags at this time last year.
RUM.—The ituantity landed in the port of London
from the Ist of January to the Ist instant was 31,194
puns 8,353 hhds, against 27,706 puns 8,092 hhds at this
time last year. The deliveries for home consumption
have been larger this year. The stock has also increased
considerably. •
RICE.-2,700 bags Bengal at auction was only partly
sold at 108 6d to 11s fur good mid white, being again
rather lower.

SALTPETRE.—Of 2,750 bags Bengal at auction, only
1,800 bags, refraction 9} to 231 per cent, were disposed
of at 25s 9d to 27s 6d, which is an advance of 3d per
cwt, the remainder being withdrawn at relatively dearer
rates.

SPICES.-1,700 bags black Pepper realised 2id to 3id
for half heavy to good shot kind Malabar.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 43s 6d to 44s per cwt on the spot,
and Town 455.

TEA.—There is a moderate demand, and the deliveries
are good.

HAT MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 21 85 to 31 13s; Clover
ditto, 31 lOs to 41 14s ; and Straw, 11 2s to 1/ 8s per
load. A fair average supply, and a sluggish demand.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 21 108 to 31 15s ;
Clover ditto, 31 lOs to 41 12s; and Straw, 11 3s to
119 s per load. Supply tolerably good, and trade dull.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 21 8s to 31 13s ;
Clover ditto, 3/ 8s to 41 16s; and Straw, 114 s to 1/ 9s
per load. Trade dull, at the above quotations.