The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-10 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males ... ... ... ••• ... 761
Females ... ... ... ... ... 775

Total ... . . ... ... ... 1,536

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of May 9.)
SvoAtt.—To• day an increased demand was expe-
rienced for all kinds of raw Sugar, and in several
cases stiller rates were obtained, notwithstanding
the market is well supplied. The home trade
continues to be the principle buyers. West
India Muscovado was, however, in excellent request
for both the scale and refining purposes; the rates paid
were, generally, 6d per cwt above those of Friday. The
purchases amounted to 630 hhds, &c., including a public
sale of 150 hhds, 12 tierces of Barbadoes, which went
at full rates—fine yellow, at 42s 6d to 445, good 40s 6d
to 41s 6d, middling 38s to 39s 6d, and low 35s 6d to 37s
per cwt. _ _

REFINED.—To-day the home trade were much in want
of refined goods and offered advanced rates, the supply
is yet scanty. Brown grocery lumps realised 54s 6d to
555, and Standard 55s 6d to 56i. In Bonded Crushed
Sugar several sales were made, and 27s to 28s were paid
for first and second sort.

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MAURITIUS.—To-day there was no variation in the
value of Jamaica Rum, but no improvement took place
in the demand. East India is dull of sale at is 6d to
1 s bid proof strength. Leeward Island is little required,
and is not worth more than Is Id proof. Of Demerara
60 puns have been sold at 2s 4d for 26 per cent over
proof, equal to is 10d proof.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon five parcels of Bengal
Sugar, amounting to 8,659 bags, were offered at public
sale, and the whole sold—white at full rates, whilst
ellow sorts went rather higher.
FOREIGN.—To day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar; but privately several inquiries existed. Stiffer
rates being asked, caused the purchases to be of little
moment. _ . . _

MoLessEs.—The demand continues ou the increase
for all qualities, and there is again a slight rise in the
value—the market is plentifully supplied. Since this
day we'k 400 puns have been sold. At auction 24 casks,
imported from Alexandria, were sold at 21s 6d tor fine.
East India Treacle is more in request, at from 16s
to 17s.

COFFEE.—Thin afternoon the dealings in Native Cey-
lon were upon a loss extended scale, and of 1,778
bags at auction, a small part only sold at the
former value, real good ordinary at 31s, and
damaged 25s to 295. Of Plantation 660 bags
were all taken in, fine bold colory at 625, good
52s to 555, middling 50s, but the damaged sold at 35s to
4886 d, very ordinary 14s. 2,4'49 bags and 452 sacks of
Costa Rica were bought in. fine ordinary pale foxey
sound at 31s to 325, a few lots sold at 27s 6d to 28s for
ordinary.
Ej. —To day the quantity of Tea offered at public
sale amounted to 7,770 packages. A good desire was
nrznifested by the trade to Operate, and 3,000 actually
sold at full rates. Green of good and fine quality met with
the most attention, and realised suffer prices—Congou,
common sold at 6id to 6d ; Oolong 111 d to 1 lid ;
Hyson, fair to good 2s lid to 24 64d, fine 2s 6d to
3s aid ; Imperial, Canton lld to Hid ; Hyson kind,
good and fine 2s to 2s 8d ; Gunpowder, low to fine
15 9id to 4s 2d per lb.
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