The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-30 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

nuing small, whereas the deliveries are going on largely, and
a further improvement in the value took place. None has
again been offered at auction, and privately the quantity on
offer is less than it was of all descriptions. Cod met with
ready purchasers, and prices have improved to 271 lOs to 28/
per tun, but fur arrival there are sellers rather under these
rates. In Seal a good business has been done, and a further
improvement in the value occurred.
TALLOW.—No further advance has taken place in Russian
on the spot, although the demand has been good. For fine
Petersburgh yellow Candle 51s to 51s 3d per cwt are the
rates accepted. For spring months 51s 6d to 51s 9d are re-
quired, but only a moderate business has been transacted.
Home made met with ready purchasers at 51s to 51s 6d nett
cash. All other sorts of Tallow have been in excellent re-
quest at the previous currency.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
LIVERPOOL, DECEMBER 29.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate and East-
! ern Junction, Bs. 9d. p.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Che-
shire Junction, 11/.e p.—Birmingham and Dudley, 6 p.—Bir.
mingham and Oxford Junction, 9% p.—Buckinghamshire,
par—Chester and Birkenhead, 201. Share, A p.—East Lan-
cashire, 3% p.—Edinburgh and Glasgow, 78—Fleetwood,
Prestoa,:and West Riding, 3% p.—Goole and Doncaster, %
p.—Great Grimsby and ,heflield, 3 dis.--Ditto Quarters,
dis.—Great Northern (late Direct Northern ), par ex int.
—Huddersfield Canal and Railway, 44 p.—Ditto, Exten-
sion, 1% p.—Leeds and Thirsk, dis.—Ditto, New, 14 p.
—Liverpool, Crosby, and Southport, 1% p.—Liverpool, Blan-
chester, and Newcastle Junction, 4 p.—London and North-
Western, New Quarters, 13% p.—London and York, 14 p.—
Ditto, Direct Northern, ls. 3d. p.—Manchester and Leeds,
Quarters, 5 p.—Ditto, Extension, 1.% p.—Manchester and
Southampton, 4 dis.—Midland, 130—Ditto, 401. Shares, 8%
?.—Ditto, New, 54p.—North British, Quarters, 2% p.—North
Staffordshire, 4% p.—North Union (A), 215—Ditto, (B),
156—Sheffield and Manchester, 98—Ditto, Eighths, % dis.—
Shrewsbury, Oawestry, and Chester, 1% dis.—Shrewsbury
and Birmingham (A), 2% p.—South-Eastern and D.ver,
New, No. 1, p.--Ditto, New, No. 4, ifs. 3d. p.—West
Riding Union, 41s. 3d. p. —York and Newcastle, Preference,
5% p.—Newry and Warrenpoint, 24 p.
-111ANCHESTER, DEcKaingn 29.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 1% p.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and
Cheshire, 1% p.—Birmingham and Oxford Junction, 9 11-16
p.—Birmingham, Wolverhampton, &c., p.—Blackburn,
Clitheroe, &c., 3% dis.—Buckinghamshire, par—Eastern
Counties, New, 7% p.—Ditto, York Extension, 1% p.—East
Lancashire, 3% p.—Ditto, p.—Ditto, New (scrip), 1%
p.—East Lincolnshire, 1% p.—Ely and Huntingdon, 114 p.
—Fleetwood, Preston, and West Riding, 3-16 p.—Great
Grimsby and Dock Extension, 1% dis.—Great Northern
(late Direct Northern), 4 p.—Huddersfield and Manchester
Railway and Canal, 44 p.—Ditto, Thirds, 1% p.—Leeds
and Thirsk, 15-16 dis.—Ditto, New, 1,4 p.—Preferentials,
1 9-16 p.—Liverpool, Manchester, and Newcastle Junction,
c. p.—London and North-Western, New, 13 p.—London,
Manchester, and Birmingham, 75—London and South-
Western, % p.—Ditto (scrip), 36 p.—Manchester, Buxton,
Matlock, an4:l Midland, 1% p.—Manchester and Leeds,
Halves, 11 p.—Ditto, Quarters, 5 p.—Ditto, Fifths, 6 p.—
Ditto, Extension, 1% p.—Manchester and Southampton, % dis.—North Staffordshire, 4% p.—North-Western p.—
Oldham Alliance, YR p.—Scottish Central, 634—Sheffield and
Manchester. Quarters No. 3, IA dis.—Shrewsbury and Bir-
mingham (A), 2% p.—Shropshire Union, % dis.—South-
Eastern and Dover, No. 4, 9.16 p.—West Riding Union,
21s p.

LEEDS, DECEMBER 29.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Ambergate, Notting-
ham, and Boston, 7s. 6d. n. p.—Birmingham and Oxford
Junction, 9% n. p.—East Lancashire (Blackburn and Pres-
ton, 4 p.—Ditto, New, 33 p Scrip, 345. p.—Hud-
dersfield and Manchester, Ws n. p.—Ditto, Thirds, p.-
-Leeds and Thirsk, 1 dis.—Ditto, New, par—Ditto Pre-
Terence, 295. p.—Malton and Driffield Junction, 1% p.-2 Ma-
nchester and Leeds (late Huddersfield and Shetlield), 514 c.
p.—Ditto, Extension, 14 p.—Manchester, Buxton, Matlock,
and Midland, 13, p.—Midland, Preference, 4% p.—North
British, Halves. 4% n.—Ditto, Thirds, 575. p.—llitto, Quar-
ters (late Carlisle Branch), 465. n. p.—Ditto, Extension
(scrip), 18s. 6d. p.—North Staffordshire, 4% n. p.—Northern
Counties Union, 248. 6d. dis.—North- Western, 14s. c. p.—
Sheffield and Rotherham, 8 p.—Sheffield, Rotherham, and
Goole, 17s. c. p.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 2% n.
p.—Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, 10s. dis.—London and
York, % n. p.—West Riding Union, 41.48.
SHEFFIELD, DECEMBER 29.
STOCK ExcuarTGE.—The sales are—Birmingham and
Oxford, p.—Great Grimsby and Sheffield, Quarters, 7s.
6d. dis.—Ditto, Docks, 1% dis. c —Midland, New Shares, 43/
p.—Sheffield and Lincoln, % dis.—West Riding Union, 2
p. —Leeds, Wakefield, and Midland, lls. dis.—South York-
shire, Doncaster, and Goole, 7s. 6d. p.
HULL, DECEMBER 29.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The demand to-day for all descrip-
tions of stock has been considerable, consequently our quota-
tions are firm without showing much fluctuation. The sales
are—North British, Halves, 15% —Ditto, Quarters, 735.
Ditto, Extension (scrip), 19s. p.—York and Newcastle, Pre-
ference, 5% p.—Blackburn, Clitheroe, &c. 5 dis.—Glasgow,
Dumfries, and Carlisle, 13i, p.—Leeds and Thirsk, % dis.—
North Staffordshire, 4/. Bs. 9d. p.—West Riding Union,
4/. 2s.

EDINBURGH, DICEMBER 28.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—Aberdeen, 251. 10s.-..,
Airdrie and Bathgate, 4/. Ss.—Arbroath and Forfar, 28j.—,
Ditto, Halves, 151. Chg.—Ayr and Galloway, 14 Os.
Caledonian, 29/. 10s.--Ditto, New, 24 las. od.—Xaledonian and Dumbartonshire, 2'. 55.-.,Clydesdale Junction, 341.
Deeside Railway, 34—Direct Northern. 21. 13s. 6d.--Dun-
blane, Donne, and Callander, 1/. 155.—Dundee and Arbroath.
45/.—Ditto, New, No. 1. 344—Ditto. New, No. 2, 291...-
Dundee and Perth, 294 lOa.—Ditto, New, 144 15s,—East-
ern Counties, 234—Ditto, York E4ttmslan, W. 12s. 6d.--
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(From the London New Price Current of December 29.)
S'IIGAR.—The business tranacted in all descriptions of
West India Sugar was extremely limited by refiners and
grocers, on Wednesday and Thursday, the quantity disposed
of amounting to only 440 hhds and trcs, but holders evinced
firmness, and obtained previous prices for all sorts. The ar-
rivals of Raw. Sugar have not been of much moment since
this day week, but the deliveries continue satisfactory, and
prices are lower than they were in 1845; in the stock, how.,
ever, there is little difference.
REFINED —To-day several purchases were made in Re-
fined Goods by the home trade, and at firm rates, standard
lumps selling at 655, and brown grocery lumps at 64s per cwt.
For Bonded Crushed Sugar the market is firm, and there are
several buyers.
Maunfrws.--.Prices have not improved, but there has
been a fair business transacted by private treaty, and the
rates paid are equal to those previously current; the better
qualities of yellow and grey meeting with the most attention.
EAST INDIA.—The rates previously established are sus-
tained for all kinds of Bengal Sugar ; but the amount of
business done privately has been to a small extent only, and
none has been offered at public sale. Madras, however, has
met with attention, and several parcels have been taken;
but holders are inclined to sell at previous rates. For Ceylon
and Penang former prices have been taken for small parcels.
FOREIGN.—To-day Foreign Sugar met with little attention,
and the only transaction worth reporting, is that of 200 cases
of brown Bahia for exportation at 21s per cwt, being about
the former value ; at this rate, however, holders are inclined
to realise.

COFFICE.—Holders manifest more firmness, and have re-
frained from offering any at public sale. The market has an
improving appearance, a fair amount of business having been
transacted by private treaty, and the rates paid are rather
above those previously current; indeed, of middling and
good middling sorts the supply is far from ample for the
demand.

, Cocoa.—The low and middling qualities of West India
have met with a dull sale, and for such prices tend down-
wards, the stock being large, but good and fine are wanted,
and the parcels sold privately brought very full rates, the
supply being small. For Foreign late rate., are asked; but
' little business has been done.
SPIRITS.—East India rum has been in good request, and
the parcels sold are at stiffer rates. In Leeward Island
several sales have been made, and the supply being
small, prices rule firm. Demerara of strong quality
has been sought after, and a fair business has been
clone. Jamaica is held with firmness, and there
is but a moderate quantity of any kind on offer; a good busi-
ness has been done, and at fully late rates. Brandy is dull
of sale, and can be had upon rather lower terms. Geneva
has met with little attention for exportation. At London and
Liverpool duty has been paid on 20,015 gallons this year.
British Corn Spirits have been in lively demand; English at
1183 d nett cash, Scotch and Irish lls 2d to Ile 3d. Gin 17
per cent under proof at lOs 3d, and 22 per cent under proof at
919 d per gallon.
SPlCES.—Holders of Black Pepper evince firmness, and
offer only a limited quantity for sale; a fair demand exists
privately for all sorts. White met with a fair sale at 3d to
9d. Pimento is wanted, but little is to be had, and 4d to
41jd is the value. For Nutmegs the market has a quiet ap-
pearance, and former rates are not to be obtained. Mace is not
cheaper, but the demand has fallen off. Cassia Lignea met
with little attention, and is offered upon aasier terms.
COCHINIAL. To-day there was an increased desire
evinced to purchase all descriptions ; a good business was
transacted by private treaty, and the rates paid were ld to
2d above those of the last public sales.
Tka.—Congou of the low and middling descriptions is
little wanted, and there arc sellers even rather under previous
rates ; these sorts are now actually as cheap as they were
prior to the agitation relative to the duty ; for good and fine
former quotations are insisted upon, but they have been
sparingly dealt in by the town and country trade. There is
now no speculative demand for any description.
INntGo.—Purchases to a fair extent have been made in all
sorts of East India, and at prices showing an advance on
those of the last quarterly sales of 2d to 4d per lb ; holders
are sanguine in their expectations as to the future position of
the article, and offer only a trifling quantity for sale. For
Spanish a fair demand exists, and prices are looking up, the
supply being small.
RlCE.—There has been a good business transacted in Ben-
gal by private treaty during the last few days; holders mani-
fest much firmness, and supply the market sparingly; the
rates paid have been 17s to 20s fur low to fine white, but com-
mon and middling sorts are still in tke most request. Madras
is wanted at 15s 6d to 17s per cwt, but there is little on offer.
Of Java the market is still without a supply—there are se-
veral buyers, and at stiff rates.
FRUIT. —Prices continue steady; the sales effected have
been limited. Currants remain steady at 54s to 565; further
sales are reported in Cephalonia for Holland at .555. Valencia
Raisins are unaltered, viz. 44s to 46s for good and finest qua-
lities. No further arrivals of Figs, and the quotations re-
main unaltered, although holders are demanding rather
higker rates ; other kinds of Turkey fruit are quiet, and we
have not heard of any business worth reporting. Sultana
raisins fully support the recent advanced price of 755.
Oita—Prices are prevented from improving for Linseed
Oil by the large supply, but the home trade have been in-
duced to operate with more freedom, and on the spot a fair
quantity has been taken by them at 25s 9d per cwt, but the
crushers are desirous to sell thereat as they are getting good
profits. For exportation few buyers are to be met with.
The demand for forward delivery has been limited, although
there are sellers at 262 per cwt. The consumption continues
to be as large as ever in this country, and on the Continent
it is on tle increase—prices vary little from those of this
time last year. Rapeseed Oil met with a brisk demand,
and an advance in the value took place. Olive Oil has been
largely dealt in, and an advance in the value took place.
Cocoa Nut is much in rep.est, and owing to the small sup-
ply buyers are compelled to pay stiffer rates. In Palm large
purchases have been made, and prices have advanced.
The stock of Fish Oil has further decreased, arrivals con