The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-17 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males

Females ... ...

... 705
... 597

Total ...

-.1,303

• There are go cases of death by Cholera iucluded in
this number.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Oct. 17.)
SUGAR.—To-day merchants were anxious to sell raw
Sugar, and for almost every sort a further decline in the
value took place; there was also a large quantity
pressed upon the market. In conseqence of a
reduction on former rates of Gd per cwt having
been submitted to for West India Muscovado, a good
business was concluded, and the purchases amounted to
500 hhds and tierces, including a public sale of 158 hhds
Barbadoes, which went off heavily—fine yellow at 41s,
good 37s 6d to 395, mid 36s to 375, low 35s 6d, very ord
34s 6d ; 36 hhds, 48 trcs, 55 brls Jamaica, low yellow
35s to 35s 6d, mid 36s to 36s 6d, good 37s ; 121 hhds
Trinidad, middling yellow taken in at 34s 6d to 355, low
33s 6d to 34s ; 113 hhds SO barrels Berbice, ord yellow
34s to 34s 6d, and good brown 33s per cwt.
REFINIM.—To-day Refined Goods were dealt in with
caution for home-trade purposes, and prices are further
reduced—brown melting lumps selling at 47s to 47s 6d,
and standard lumps 48s 6d per cwt. The market for
Bonded Crushed Sugar is firm at 26s to 26s 6d; there is
also a good demand.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the trade manifested
little desire to make purchases in Mauritius Sugar, and
4,195 bags at auction went Gd per cwt cheaper, whilst
not above one-half sold; fine yellow 38s 6d to 40s, good
37s to 38s, middling 35s 6d to 36s 6d, low 345 to 355,
ordinary brown 28s 6d, low to good grey 34s to 36s 6d,
and out of condition 27s 6d to 38s Gd.
EAST INDIA.—This afterdoon little disposition shown
to do business in Bengal Sugar ; at the public sales
which comprised 1,500 bags, and a part only sold at
about the former worth--good yellow like Mauritius
at 38s, fine 39s to 395 Gd, and damp and washed
36s 6d to 395, fine strong white 43s 6d, and washed 435.
Madras is not much wanted ; 2,300 bags were withdrawn.
FOREIGN.--Today there was little passing in Foreign
Sugar by private treaty, and 2,218 pkgs Santa Martha
at public sale went at about the former value—damp
yellow 34s 6d to 40s, washed 23s 6d to 36s 6d, white
42s 9d to 43s per cwt.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was little activity in
I the Plantation Ceylon Coffee market ; and at public sale
178 csks 600 bgs were nearly all taken in at the full
value—fine 655, good 54s to 56e, low middling 43s to 455,
fine and fine fine ordinary 30s to 39s Gd ; but damaged
sold at 27s to 295. Native sells with more freedom, and
2,000 bags at auction went at stiffer rates—good and real
good ordinary 270 to 28s, very superior yellow 39s to
29s 6d. Mocha finds a dull sale ; and 220 bales were
taken in at 481 for middling yellow.
COCOA.—Of West India there is a plentiful supply,
and on the part of the trade little desire is shown to
do business. At public sale, a small part only of 867
bags Trinidad found buyers—low to fine red at 39s to
44s` and grey 88s to 40s; 34 bags St. Lucia 38s to 40s,
and 54 bags St. Vlncents 37s per cwt. For Foreign the
market is in a dull state, and prices tend downwards.
Ms.—Prices are still supported for Black, still the
demand has been limited, and a larger quantity is pres-
sing upon the attention of the trade. The value of ord
and good ord Congou is 7d to Sid. With Green
the rouriwt continues to be well supplied, and