The Sun.
London, England, 1846-06-27 00:00:00

(From the London Yew Price Current of June 23.)

SIIGAE.—To-day there was a falling off in the demand for raw
Sugar for home consumption, and prices assumed a downward ten-
dency, and the unsettled state of the Sugar duties caused buyers to be
cautious in their proceedings.
REFINED —To-day Refined goods were purchased with caution by
the home trade, but we have little variation to notice in prices.
MAlMlTlVS.—lmporters have been unable to obtain any further
advance in ptices, and the market has been more freely supplied,
but the demand has been good for all descriptions, and the rates paid
have been equal to those of this day week.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon three parcels of Bengal Sugar,
amounting to 4,00 bags, were submitted to public competition ; the
trade were less inclined to operate, and the rates taken were 6d to is
per cwt under those that previously prevailed.
FOREIGN.—The market has a firm appearance for all descriptions,
and the quantity brought forward has been small. Brown Brazil has
been in excellent request, and the rates paid have been rather above
those that previously existed. In white a fair business has been
transacted, and prices are still rising. At auction, 79 cases 11 boxes
of Bahia were disposed of. In yellow Plavannah an extensive busi-
ness is prevented by the reluctance of holders to sell ; the prices
offered are above those that previously prevailed. White has been
sold to a fair extent.

COFFEB.—This afternoon Native Ceylon met with attention, and
640 bags at auction went 6d per cwt higher. Mocha was in less de•
mand, and 200 bales at auction only In part sold at full prices.
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lilo4ssEs.—A good demand has been experienced for West India,
but any further advance in prices has been prevented by the markets
having been better supplied.
TEA.—To-day there was a brisker demand for Tea, but holders
were unable to obtain any advance in prices, the regular market
value of common sound Congou cash is 9%1, and ordinary Ilyson
2s per lb.
SPICEII.—This afternoon at public sale 1,476 bags Y 8 casks of Af-
rican Ginger were sold at an advance on former rates of is to Is Csl ;
African rod Pepper went at 86s for good sound, and at 4ls to 72s
for damaged. With Black the market was better supplied.
SPlElTS.—Jamaica Rum has been disposed of to a fair extent at full
rates ; but the better kinds have been the most in request. Leeward
Island is still wanted, and prices remain firm, there not being a large
quantity on offer. Calcutta has been purchased with increased free-
dom; holders evince firmness. Demerara has been in fair re-
quest at full prices, strong sorts fetching 3s to 3s 4d per gallon.
There has been a better demand for old descriptions of lArandy,
and somewhat better prices have been obtained ; but new sorts are
still heavy of disposal, and further reduced prices have been taken.
In Geneva purchases were made at 2s to 2s Id f r common export
sorts, and 2s 4d to 3s for fine and very fine for home consumption.
For British Corn Spirits prices are sustained.
RICE.— Thi-, afternoon Bengal Rice was in excellent request, and
2,364 begs 1,000 pockets at auction all found buyers, in some in-
stances at 3d per cwt advance.

SALTPETRE.—To-day there was a strong desire evinced to pur-
chase Rough, and 2,824 tags Calcutta at auction were all sold at
very full rates. The value of English Refined is 29s to 29s 6d. Ni-
trate of Soda is little wanted, and can be obtained at 13s 6d to 14s
per cwt.
INDIGO. —This afternoon at public sale 300 serons Guatemala indigo
were offered, the inferior sorts fully maintainer previous rates, the
other descriptions must be quoted from par to 2d lower.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon c chineal met with little attention—
at public sale 88 bags Honduras only in part sold, at former rates.
OlLS.—This afternoon Southern Oil at public sale went at easier
rates, low to good quality selling at 221 15s to 231155, tine 241;
100 tuns were offered. Sperm went at lower prices, 30 tuns fetching
761 to 781 for fine quality.
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TALLOW.—Although there are sellers of Russian on the spot upon
further reduced terms, still soap-makers and chandlers have operated
with much caution. For forward delivery the demand does not im-
prove. For home made prices are still drooping, the supply being
very large. In other kinds of Tallow there has been little business
transacted, and the tendency of prices is still downwards.

FALIKIRIC..—WATERSPOUT.—A striking and unusual
phenomenon was observed at Falkirk on Wednesday. The
day had been unusually warm, perhaps the hottest of thea
season—thermometer standing at 78 in the shade, and
suffocating sultriness gave the heavens quite a troapeicraleclahaad-
racter. Towards six o'clock, p.m., a dark thhuean
a spout
was borne slowly along from the west, and
v'Loch,was seemingly immediately over the Blackeawas
hidden
rather suddenly appeared till its extreme d
perfectly
defined,
behind the Callender Wood. It was
colour towards its lower
its centre
was
increasing in density and depth of
b columnar ; but from
extremity, and appeared to _be _ spiral motion. After
the distance we could not remaTirkly y
a minute, it became
remaining stationary
had
cloud. Numerous spectators
was absorbed upwardsint
interesting and sublime meteorological
most
witnessed this
more transparent, as if itfhcar dndLcharged itself, and gradually
impressed with its grandeur.
seemed
exhibition, and
and a few drops of rain thunder storm;
fell
We forgot to say the wind was from various directions
as in a
as spout was drawn into a cloud. The copper sky
the
against which it was seen was shaded as if by a shower,
and it is singular that the space it had occupied remained for
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the spout discharged itself, or broke, as the country people
termed it, at Crossroads, a rising ground about a mile
west from Avon-bridge. An immense body of water de-
luged the immediate spot, and for about a mile round
there was a heavy rain, but be Died not a drop fell. The
rivulets all around were flooded, and the river Avon assumed
for a short time all the appearance of a spate.—Sterling
Journal.

THE UNDER SnaiEvALTY.—Mr. Baylis, of the firm
of Baylis and Drewe, of Basinghall-street, has been appointed
Under Sheriff to Alderman Challis ; and Mr. lioniard's Under
Sheriff will be Mr. Tilleard, of the firm of Tilleard, Son, and Free-
man, Old Jewry.

ARRIVAL OF SPECIE.—On Wednesday the steam•
ship Victory arrived at the St. Katherine's steam• picket wharf,
from St. Petersburgb, with a large quantity of specie on board,
amounting to nearly 200,0001., packed in twelve large cases. It is
consigned for a number of merchants in the City, and the greater
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