The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-21 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of April 20.)
SUGAR.—To-day the home trade were desirous to
further increase their stock, and higher rates were again
obtained. There was also a further decrease in the
supply at market. Of West India Muscovado 360 hhds
&c. were sold, and at rather higher rates. The total
sales for the week are B€o hhds and trs. The market
for Sugar of all kinds closes with a healthy appearance.
REFINED.—To-day the demand was active from the
home trade for refined Sugar, and stiffer rates are ob-
tained. Standard Lumps realised 53s 6d, and brown
grocery 52s 6d to 53s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar
is still dull of sale at former rates.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the demand was active
for all sorts of Mauritius privately, and 1,540 bags at
auction were sold at a further advance of 6d per cwt—
fine yellow realised 39s 6d to 41s, good 38s to 395,
middling 375, and washed 35s 6d to 49s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was no public sale
of Bengal Sugar, but privately several parcels were sold
at stiffer rates. Madras is wanted, and 2,078 bags at
auction sold at is advance—fine yellow, not grainy,
went at 37s to 38s 6d, good 35s to 3656 d, middling
32s 6d to 345, low 30s to 31s, middling, and fine brown
28s to 29s 6d, good and fine white 41s to 445 6d per
cwt. .

FOREIGN.—Today there was no public sale of
Foreign Sugar, but in the private market a fair business
was done, and at stiffer rates. A further falling off in
supply at market is apparent. The private sales for the
week are 500 chests of fine white Havannah, in bond, at
30s, 800 ditto of low quality, duty paid, at 45s 6d, and
1,000 chests of yellow at 40s to 41s for good and fice.
MOLASSES.—The imports this year of all sorts have
been nearly 2,000 puns smaller than in the former one,
but the stock is heavy, and shows to an excess of 7,600,
whilst the deliveries have fallen off 1,300 puns. There
is no improvement in the demand this week, and sellers
are willing to accept low rates. Only small parcels
have been sold at 146 to 18s for low to fine. The mar-
ket for Bengal Treacle has a dull appearance, and prices
are on the decline, whilst the stock is on the increase.
COFFEE.—There is yet much dullness in the market
for all descriptions of West India, and previous rates
cannot be obtained, although the quantity at
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small. The sales made by private treaty here
limited, and 38 casks of Jamaica at auction were taken
in—middling 60s, and low middling 50s to 56s cwt.ef•Tats'e
To day there was no public sale of Coffee.
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Ceylon met with a fair demand, and realisedhere astt
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passing in the private market.
Cocoa..—West India is held with more firmness, and
none bas been offered at public sale this week. Prices
cannot be quoted higher; but the demand is more active
little
30s 6d for good ord. In all other sorts to
—Trinidad selling at 433 to 455, red 45s to 48s per cwt.
The stock is still on the decrease. The market for
Foreign has a very dull appearance, and late rates cannot
be obtained, although there is only a limited stock.
TEA.—The purchases made in all sorts of Congou
have been upon a small scale only, although there are
sellers at a further decline. Low to good ordinary
quality can be obtained at 6d to lid, but middling
and middling 8d to 10d, strong blackish leaf lOid to
Is 2d, fine and Pekoe flavor Is 3d to is 8d; Souchong
low to middling 7d to Is, good to fine is 2d to 2s 2d,
and Pouchong 4d to 9d for ordinary to fine. Not-
withstanding the reduced rates at which there are
sellers of Pekoe Teas, buyers operate with caution.
Orange, low and middling quality at bid to 9d, middling
to fine scented 10d to is 6d; Pekoe, black leaf 10d to
Is 6d, flowery is to 3s. The demand for Green has
been limited, and a further decline has taken place;
Hyson Skin can be obtained at 6d to is 3d; Twankay,
low to good 5d to Bd, fine 10d to is Id; Hyson common
Is to is 2d, middling to good Is 3d to Is 10d, fine 2s
to 3s; Gunpowder, Canton 10d to is 3d; Hyson sort is
4d to 4s. Imperial Canton 9d to is 2d, and Hyson
kind is 3d to 3s 3d; Young Ilyson, ordinary and good
ordinary 7d to is Id, middling to superior is 2d to 3s
4d per lb. Of 574 pkgs offered at public sale, a part
only sold. Gunpowder of good quality at 2s 3d to 2s 9d,
and Imperial good and fine is 7d to 2s per lb.
SPicEs.—To-day there was little desire evinced to
purchase Nutmegs for home use or exportation. At
public sale 27 cases 5 boxes, and 5 bags Penang were
sold at rather lower terms—good brown went at 2s 9d
to 2s I Id, middling 2s 5d to 2s Bd, low 2s 2d to 2s 4d.
The market for mace is quiet, and at a public sale of 11
cases of Penang sold 2d to 3d per lb decline—middling
went at 2s Id to 2s 2d, and good ordinary 2s. There
was little passing to-day in other kinds of Spices.
FRUIT.—The market for Currants has a more active
appearance, and there is less willingness on the part of
holders to sell. A good demand has been exhibited at
395 to 41s for new, and:at 345_10 35s for old. Raisins
are in better request, Valencia at 38s to 42s for old.
RICE.—To-day there was no improvement in the de-
mand.for East India, and the market was well supplied.
Of Bengal 2,846 pockets were offered at public sale, but
a part only sold at about the former value, good pearly
white went at lOs Gd to Ils 0,600 bags Manilla all sold,
but at 6d per cwt decline, fine yellow went at 7s to 7s 6d,
low white 7s 6d to Bs, middling 8s to 8s 6d, good 9s to
9s Gd, and damaged 5s to 7s 6d per cwt.
SPIRITS.—There are sellers of East India Rum
at is bid to is 7d proof strength, but the purchases
made have been upon a small scale only, and there is an
increased quantity on offer. Leeward Island is not
much in request, whilst the supply is good, and holders
are ready to accept is 8d to Is 9d proof strength. The
purchases made in Demerara have been limited at the
reduced rates previously noticed of 2s 9d to 3s 2d for 28
to 38 per cent, over proof. From exporters the demand
continues to be extremely limited for all sorts of Jamaica,
whereas there is little desire manifested by the home
trade to do business. On account of the heavy stock,
holders are willing to realize, and accept 3s 7d to 3s 9d
for plain and middling quality, 3s lod to 4s for good
middling and good, fine 4s 2d to 4s Gd, and for high
flavoured kinds 4s 3d to 4s 8d per gallon. Prices are
from is. to is 6d per gallon under those of this time in
the past year, and the stock is 8,000 puns &c. greater,
but there is an increase in the home as well as export
deliveries. Brandy is unaltered in value, but the pur-
chases made have been limited for all purposes, whilst
arrivals are on a more extended scale. Geneva is dull
of sale at is 10d to 2s for ordinary export sort, and fine
for home consumption at 2s 9d to 3s 3d. For British
Corn Spirits the demand is active at lOs nett cash,
whilst the market has a very firm appearance.
INDIGO.---There is yet little desire evinced to operate
in East India for home consumption, whilst the export de-
mand continues to be very limited, although sellers are
willing to accept prices 3d to 6d per lb under those of
the last quarterly sales. For the 9th of May 6,599 chests
are declared. Spanish is dull of sale, and the tendency
of price is yet to decline. The stock of East India at
this port is 700 chests smaller than in the past year, but
the decrease in the deliveries amounts to 1,000 chests;
the importations, are, however, less by 700 chests, and
prices are lower by 6d to 8d per lb.
SALTPETRE.—To-day the market was much better
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stosupplied with Rough, and there was a desire shown on
the part of holders to realize, whilst all parties were re-
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3,164 r value,
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at 35s 6d to 365, middling 11 per cent 33s 6d; 180 bags
for exportation only 33s for 111 s per cent.
COCRINEAL,—There has been little
to operate, and as supplies are large and holders willing
sellers, prices suffered a decline of 2d for the better
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kinds of silvers, and Id for ordinary. Of 86 bags
re publical
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duras offered at public sale a small part only sold.
TALLow.—This afternoon lower rates were taken for
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American Tallow .
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240 casks P. Y. Candle in part found buyers at 49s to
50s for first sort; 25 casks French sold at 46s 6d; 43
45s to 32
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casks N. S. Wales 45s to 46s 6d per cwt.
OlLS.—Although Linseed Oil can be obtained at a
further reduction, yet the home trade have operated with
reluctance, and few export orders have been completed.
There is a good supply, but the consumption is proceed-
ing satisfactorily, and prices rule at 22s 9d to 23s per
cwt. For forward delivery sellers are willing to accept
23s 3d to 23s 6d, but the amount of business done has
been small: prices rule low in comparison with late sea-
sons. Rapeseed Oil sells more readily, but not at better
quotations, as stocks are yet large. Pale can be obtained
at 34s 6d, and brown 33s 6d. Olive met with little at-
tention from exporters or the home trade, and prices
have a downward tendency, although the deliveries con-
tinue to exceed the importation. This afternoon at public
sale 83 pipes 15 hhds 4 butts Ceylon Cocoa Nut were
taken in at 46s for good white.

BEQUESTS TO CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AT
HASTINGS AND LONDON.—Miss CatherineFenoyry Samuelster, late
of Hastings, Sussex, who died in the spring of
last year, had made her will in June, 1837, but
certain alterations appearing therein, it wasl brought
before the Prerogative Court for adjudication, and
has only just been proved by her executors, the Rev.
John Goodge Foyster, M.A., Rector of St. Clement and
of All Saints', Hastings, and the Rev. H
Foyster, M.A., the Lecturer of those united rec-
tories, who have jointly administered to her personal
property, as valued at 12,0001. The bequests are as fol-
low :--To institutions at Hastings—the Benevolent
Society, 501.; the Clothing Society, 501.; the r
Lying-in-
Charity, 501.; the National School,so/.; the Infant School
25/.; and the Hastings Dispensary, 20/. The testatrix has
also left the sum of 501. towards the expense incurred in
building the church on the Barrack ground at Hastings,
or attending the performance of divine worship there; and
and the
1001. for the benefit of the poor at Hastings, The insti-
tutions in London to which she has left legacies
are the the School for the Idigent Blind and the
Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb Children, both
in the Kent-road, 301. each ; the St. Pancras National
School, and the St. Pancras Parochial Charity School,
ionarySocty, 50L ;
Society
50/. ea c lafo;
rt he
oCmboutricnhg
Mthiess Enlargement, Building, and
Repairs of Churches and Chapels, 501.; the legacy duty
upon all the bequests to be paid out of the residue of
the personal estate. She has left pecuniary be oasts
amounting to about 2,0001. among her sisters, nephews,
nieces, and cousins, and her. books to her sister Maria,
and a few other bequsts; a specific bequest of 530/.
to her brother the Rev. John G. Foyster; and 1,000/. to
her brother the Rev. H. S. Foyster, of Harrow Weald;
and leaves the rest of her property to be equally divided
between her sail two brothers, whom she has appointed
her residuary legatees and executors.
ROYAL MARINES.—WOOLWICH, A prtn, 20.-110
men of the Woolwich division arrived at head-quarters
here yesterday from Chatham, where they had bee
accommodated and instructed in their drill until the n n
Marine barracks at Woolwich was ready for their
recee pw
Lien. Two sergeants, two corporals, one drummer d.
79 privates of this division will leave Woolwich and
79 privates of this division will leave Woolwich to morrow for service on board the Be!lerophon, recently.
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employed
as a troop blip, and now co:onlission,i i
ce iu the Iviediterrahean. The ren,ainder .t. till
Royal Marines for service in the Bellerophon o•
taken from the Plymouth division. will be