The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-25 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

(From the London New Price Current of Aug. 25.)
SUGAR.—To-day raw Sugar met with a better demand
for home trade purposes, and there was less inclination
on the part of merchants to press sales. Prices cannot
generally be quoted higher for either free or slave made.
For West India the demand was good, chiefly from our
refiners and the sales amounted to GOO hhds &e. at the
rates of yesterday, indeed in sonic cases a small advance
was obtained. At auction 23 hhds and 14 barrels of
Berbice were sold, good strong grey at 36s middling
35s to 35s 6d, and low 34s 6d.

REFINED.—To-day there was a good business con
eluded in relined Surar for home trade purposes, but not
at better prices, lumps to pass the standard selling at 525.
For Bonded Crushed Sugar the market is still firm At
26s to 275.

MAIIRITIUS.—This afternoon there was an increase in
the demand for Mauritius Sugar, and at public sale 2,067
bags sold at full rates, fine yellow at 40s to 41s Gd, good
38s to 38s 6d, middling 375 to 38s, low 363 to 36s 6d,
washed 35s to 36s 6d, syrupy 35s to 375, and brown 325.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon six parcels of Bengal
Sugar, amounting to 8,639 bags and 112 cases, were
offered at public sale, and mostly sold at full rates, indeed
soft yellow went rather higher. Madras is not much
wanted, and 2,993 bags sold upon rather lower terms.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon the purchases made in
Foreign Sugar were to a fair extent by private treaty,
and full rates were insisted upon. At auction 160 hhds
145 brls St. Croix found buyers; fine strong yellow 44s
to 465, good 42s Gd to 43s 6d, middling 40s.
MOLASSES.—At public sale this afternoon 50 hhds
Bengal Treacle were taken in at 17s for good.
CocoA.—Prices cannot be quoted higher for West
India, as there is a better supply, but the demand con-
tinues active, and former rates are well supported. At
auction 570 bags of Trinidad were sold. For Foreign
the market remains quiet.
COME.—This afternoon, at public sale, 94 casks and
6 brls Jamaica Coffee weresknly in part sold, good 77s 6d,
middling 503 6d to 60s,' fine fine ordinary 35s to 35s 6d,
fine ordinary 31s 6d, ord and good ord 26s to 28s per
cwt. , 550 bags Ceylon went at 28s to 283 6d for real
good ord Native, which is 6d lower, but
Plantation solthat ;full rates-3,725 bags Laguayra for
export orily, and 129 bags Costa Rica were all with-
drawn. The market is fiat for Mocha, and 322 bales
and 93 half-bales were only in part sold at is to 2s de-
cline—mid greenish clean garbled went at 48s 6d to 508
per cwt.
TEA.—In Congou a good trade has been concluded at
stiffer rates, ordinary and good ordinary realised 8d to
to 9d, better sort lOct to is 2d, strong blackish leaf is 2d
to is 6d, and superior is 8d to 2s 2d. For Green the
demand is more active, and prices have assumed an up-
ward tendency.
Pekeo or Scented There
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freedom. Public sales are declared for Wednesdity,"at
present only 4,000 pkgs are advertised.
SPICEB.—To-day at public sale 145 bags Malabar
Pepper sold at 21d for good half heavy clean brown,
24d for grey, and damaged 21d.. 222 bags Pimento sold
rather easier; good middling, rather mixed at 34si to
nd, middling
low,2fd, damaged 4id. 28 barrels
Jamaica Ginger.3l 9s to Si I7s.
RICE.—To-day the .market was more liberally sup..
plied 'with East India Rice, and the quantity offered at
public sale amounted to 7,875 bags. There was little
desire evinced to do business and a small only sold at
about former rates. Of pearl Sago 309 boxes were sold
at 19s to 19s 6d for good small, and damaged 15s 6d.
FRUIT.—.The demand for Currants has been very
limited this week,. and prices must foe considered rather
lower, and vary from 35s to 395. Valentia Raisins are
still inquired for, but the quality of those on hand being
very interior, prices are nominal at 44s to 465. Nothing
doing in Figs or Sultanas.
SPlRlTS.—Jannica Rum met with less attention this
week for all purposes, yet holders are not disposed to ac-
cept lower rates. The purchases amount to only 150
puns: line quality 34 to 38 per cent over proof at 4s 3d
to 4s 6d, good 36 to 40 over 3s 8d to 35...10d, plain and
middling 30 to 34 over 3s, 3d to 3s 7d, at which rates
however a desire is shown to sell, on account of the
immense stock. For Leeward Island there is a dull
sale, and prices are on the decline—only 250 puns
have been, sold this week. • East India is less in
request, and sellers are ready to accept is bid to
Is bid proof. At auction 100 hhds of Geneva Cep
lon went at 1 s 6cl. Demdrar is not much in demand,
Holders of Havannah ask is 5d proof, but few buyers
are to be met with. Brandy is less in demand, yet
holders are firm, and the consumption satisfactory.
Geneva is in good request, at 2s to 2s Id for export sort.
British-made Spirit is much wanted, and an advance in
prices is expected to take place.
INDloo.—For Spanish there is an increased demand,
and rather higher rates have been paid, whilst 75 serons
of Guatemala at auction were nearly all sold. For East
India the market has a firm appearance, purchases to a
fair extent have been made in all sorts both for home
trade and shipping purposes, whilst the rates paid are
rather above thoso of the last quarterly sales.
OlLS.—Today the market was firmer for Seal Oil,
and fine pale realizA 25/ 103 to 25/. lss. Of Southern
80 tons at auction sold at 241 103 to 26/ 108 for mid to
fine.

TALLOW.—This afternoon prices of Tallow further
advanced; fine new P. Y. Candle on the spot realized
44s 6d, and for the last three months 44s 9d. At auc-
tion 332 pkgs of South American sold at 42s to 43s 9d,
inferior 41s 9d to 42s 6d; 50 casks of North 433 6d;
350 casks New South Wales 41s to 465.

COURSE OF EXCai
Amsterdam 12 2
Dir.o, at eight •• .• ••
Itottcrdatn •• •• 12 24
25 80
da.mburgh 13 9N
A1t0na•..........
Paris, 3 days' Oda ...• 25 40

NGE.-(THIS DAY.
Gibraltar-- Leghorn .... • • .. • • . 31 45
Geaoa •• ••
titan .......• • • • • ....
Naples ••• **
Palermo, per0z........
Lisbon....
Oporto .• •• **
Rio Janeiro ...•
Buenos Ayres
New York, 21 days'sight
Philadelphia ....
PRICES OF BULLION, PEE 02.
Foreign Gold in bars ...Z3 17 9
New Dollars ...... 0 4 10
Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Spanish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
Silver In bars ...... •• 0 4 11%

Ditto, 3 months .• • •
Marseilles .......... • •
Bourdeaux .. • •
Frankfort on Mains....
Yetersburgh, Stl. Rble • •

• • ••
Vienna, effec. flo • • •• ••
Trieste, ditto...• • • •• ••
Madrid •• •• •• .• .• •• •• 415%
Cadiz •..••••.•...•.••
• .• •• • •
Barcelona .• •••• .• •...
Saville.. •• .• •• •• ••

38%
51%
52

DESTRUCTION OF THE OCEAN
MONARCH FACKET•SHIP BY FIRE.-GREAT
LOSS OF LIFE.

(From the Liverpool Mercury of this day.)
It is our painful duty to lay before our readers the
particulars, so far as we have been able to ascertain
them, of one of the most melancholy casualties which
ever occurred within the limits of the port of Liverpool.
The splendid American ship Ocean Monarch, of 1,300
tons burden, belonging to Train's line of Boston packets,
which left the Mersey early yesterday morning, in splen-
did trim, with about 360 persons on board, including the
crew and emigrants, is now a floating hulk, burnt to the
water's edge, and, it is melancholy to add, that, as neat
as can be calculated, about 100 of the passengers, who,
but a few hours before, were buoyed up by bright anti-
cipations of the future, have met with a watery grave.
Children have been snatched from their parents, wives
from their husbands, and husbands from their wives.
In a few minutes the tenderest ties were severed for ever,
end gloom, desolation, and despair filled many a breast.
As we have before stated, the Ocean Monarch left
this port yesterday morning at an early hour, the tide
flowing about seven o'clock. As she passed through the
channel, her progress was reported by the telegraph,
but at length the sad news arrived that she was in
flames. When the announcement was made in the
Exchange News-room, great consternation prevailed,
it being well known that she had a Large number of
passengers on board. Great was the anxiety to learn
any tidings whatever of the vessel, but it was not till the
arrival, about half-past five, of the Queen of the Ocean
yacht, belonging to Thos. Littledale, Esq., of this town,
that the extent of the calamity was
known.
Mr. Littledale, who is the commodore of the Royal
Mersey Yacht Club, had been at Beaumaris regatta,
which took place mi Monday last, and he was return-
ing in his yacht to Liverpool
with a party of friends.
About twelve o'clock, when near the Great Ormshead,
they observed the Ocean Monarch about five or six
miles to the eastward of the Ormshead, in Abergele
Bay, between the Ormshead and Abergele. Mr. Little-
dale and his friends were admiring the beauty of the
splendid ship as she was pursuing her course to the
Atlantic. On a sudden the Ocean Monarch was ob-
served to put up her helm as if returning to Liver-
pool. A flag of distress was immediately hoisted, and
in a few seconds flames were observed to burst out
abaft.
The ship was lying right in the course of
the yacht, and Mr. Littledale immediately bore
away for her. On nearing her,. although there was a
stiff breeze blowing, with a heavy swell, the boat of the
yacht was lowered,. and proceeded to the ship for the
purpose of rendering what assistance she could. Of
course, with the swell on, it would have been next to
certain destruction to the yacht had she been run along-
side the ship, but the exertions of Mr. Littledale were
of the noblest description, and he has the satisfaction of
knowing that he has been the means of rescuing thirty-
two persons. from a watery. grave.
The scene which presented itself to Mr. Littledale on
nearing the vessel was of the most appalling and harrow-
ing description. That gentleman truly describes it
as ewful., and such as he hopes never to witness
again. The flames were bursting with immense
fury from the stern and centre of the vessel. So
great w'as the heat in these parts that the pas-
sengers, -male and female, men, women, and children
crowded to the fore part of the vessel. Their
piercing heartrending shrieks for aid were caraied by
the brie se across the blue waters. • In their maddened
despair women jumped overboard with their offspring
in their arms, and sunk to rise no more. Men
follovre d their wives in frenzy and were lost. Groups
of nit !n, women, and children also precipitated
themst !Ives into the water, in the vain hope of self-
prefer ration, 'but the waters closed over many of
then for ever. No pen can describe this awful
ice ne. The flames continued to rage with increased
fury. In a few minutes the wizen mast went over-
bo and—a few minutes more, and the main mast
roast. Ai the fire was making its way to the fore
shared the same fate. There yet remained the fore
part of the vessel, the passeugera and crew, of
course, crowded still further forward. Wo the jib-