The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-31 00:00:00

DEATHS FROH ALL CAUSES ... ...

ropulatien
Enumerated,
1841.
West Districts... 300,711
North Districts.. 375,971
Central Districts 373,653
East Districts ... 392,444
South Districts .. 501,190

Average weekly
Deaths, 1843-7.
Five Springs.
• . 143 .
.. 182 .
• .• 171 .
• • . 199 .
... 248 ,

979

Deaths
in tile
Week.
151
186
163
211
268

_ -
Totals... ..... 1,948,369 ~. 943 .. , 979
Males
••• ... ••• ... 505
Females ... ... ••• ••• ... 474

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.
Males ... ... ••• ••• ... 763
Females ... ... ... ... ... 709

Total ... . .

... ... 1,472

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of May 30.)
SUGAR.—To..day the market was abundantly supplied
with tree labour Sugar, still prices were firm ter alt de-
scriptions, as there was no diminution in the demand.
West India met with a good sale both tor grocery and
refining purposes ; the rates obtained by private
treaty are on a par with those of Friday. The
total quantity sold amounted to 670 hhds, and in-
cluding public sales of 123 hhds and 3 trcs of Bar-
badoes, sold at steady rates—fine yellow realised 43s
to 43s 6d, good middling and good 41s 6d to 42s 6d, and
middling 40s: to 41s; 78 hhds of Trinidad, low and
middling yellow 399 to 403 ; 353 hhds 17 trcs and
133 brls St. Lucia went at the full value—fine yellow
43s to 43s 6d, good 41s to 425, mid 39s to 40s, low grey
36s 6d to 375, middling 37s 6d to 38s 6d, good 39s to
40s, good brown 365, middling 35s to 35s 6d per cwt.
REFINED.—Tu-day Refined Sugar met with less de-
mand from the home trade, and some parties were dis-
posed to make a slight concession in the value. Lutaps
to pass the standard were offered at 56s 6d, and brown
grocery, 55s 6d. For Bonded Crushed Sugar the market
is dull at 26s 6d to 27s 6d per cwt.
MAIIRITIUS.—This afternoon the market was re twit
better supplied with Mauritius Sugar, and the quantity
offered ut public sale amounted to 12,362 bags and
36 casks, of which about half found buyers at fully
former terms.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Penang Sugar met with
ready buyers, and at public- sale 1,436 baskets 50 bags
were all sold at the full value. The demand was good.
for Bengal Sugar, and 2,249 bags at public sale sold an
full rates.

FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of foreign,
Sugar, and privately the purchases made were not of
much moment, but Lull rates were insisted upon.
MOLASSES.—There is a good demand for all sorts of
West India, and prices continue to advance. The value
of low to fine quality is 17s to 22s per cwt. Arrivals
continue to be small, whereas the deliveries are upon a
more extended seale. For Bengal Treacle a brisker de-
mand has been experienced, and prices are firmer.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the operations in Native
Ceylon were upon a less extended scale, and 2,100 bags
at auction were only in part sold, but full rates were ob-
tained—good ordinary went at 30s to 30a 6d, real good
ordinary 30s 6d to 31s 6d, ordinary 295, pea berry
33s to 38s, damaged 23a 6d to 26s 6d. Plantation is
less wanted, and 430 bags went a little cheaper—
goodt
taken
a
realised 62s 6d, middling 49s to 535, low middling
44s to 46s 6d, fine ordinary 335, low ordinary 28s,
damaged 29s 6tl to 375. Of Jamaica, 17 casks 19 brls
3 bags went at the former value.
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COCOA.—This afternoon Cocoa met with attention, and
the market was well supplied. At public sale 69 bags
of African were taken in at 303 for good dull red, but
rather wormy ; 41G bags of Trinidad went 2s to 35 per
cwt cheaper—good red selling at 41s 6d to 425, middling
39s to 40s, grey 37s to 38s, low 33s 6d, and damaged
34s to 40s.

TEA.—Tho public sales to-day comprised 1,500 pkgs,
of which a third 'were sold, including fine scented
Orange Pekoe is 6id to 2s 04-d, tine Young Ilyson
2s 6id, useful Imperials is 3d, good common ditto 10id
to hid, and useful Gunpowder Is 4d, and which rates
are on a par with those previously current.

liicE.—To-day there was only a limited demand for
East India Thee privately, and a part only of 1,823 bags
of Bengal at public sale was sold at easier rates—good
and fine pearly white went at lOs to I Is, and damaged
9s to 9s 6d.per cwt.
Faurr.—To day several parcels of Currants were
sold by private treaty; at public sale 126 pkgs new
Patras, damaged, realised 37s to 395, but chiefly at 38s;
100 boxes .Jordan Almonds fetched 8/1s to 814 s per cwt.
i:lcEs.—To-day, at public sale, three cases of Nut-
megs were sold at 2s 5d fur low middling brown, and
Is la for mouldy; also one case Mace, at 2s 3d per lb
for middling.
SALTPETRE.—To-day the quantity offered at public
sale was more extensive, and amounted to 3,462 bags of
Calcutta ; the demand was extremely limited, and
hear;y the whole was taken in at a reduction on last
week's rates of Is 6d to 2s.
SPIRITS.—Of Brandy further parcels have come to
hand, and quotations are still on the decline on account
ot the limited home and export demand. Geneva has
been dealt in with caution at is 9d to Is l ld for ordinary
exportation, and at 2s 9d to 3s 3d for fine fit for duty.
British made Spirits sells readily at lOs 3d cash. To-
day the purchases made in Rum were small, although
holders offered to make a further concession in the value.
Proof Leewards can be obtained at is 7d to is 7,4 d. At
auction 50 Idids ot Bengal were sold at Is 5d for proof.
OlLS.—This afternoon prices were supported for Sperm
Oil, but 40 tuns at public sale were only in part sold at
811 to 83/ for good and fine. Southern is cheaper, but
150 tuns were all sold, fine at 23/ 10s to 23s 15s, low and
good 22110 s to 231 5s per tun.
TALLow.—Holders of Russian are willing to make a
further concession in the value on the spot, and they
have accepted 45s to 458 6d per cwt for P. Y. Candle of
fine quality, still the purchases made have been limited.
Of home made the supply continues to increase, and
there are ready sellers at 46s nett cash ; yet only a
limited demand has been experienced. The public sales
went off flatly, and at reduced rates-239 pipes 34 hhds
and 6 barrels of South American were nearly all sold.
Rough Fat is dull of sale, at 2s 7id per stone. For
auction 900 casks of Tallow are declared.