The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-30 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

(From the London New Price Current of May 30.

TEA.—The public sales to-day comprised 1,500 pkgs,
of which a third were sold, including fine scented
Orange Pekoe is 6id to 2s Oid, fine Young Hyson
2s 6id, useful Imperials is 3d, good common ditto 10id
to 104 d, and useful Gunpowder is 4d, and which rates
are on a par with those previously current.
RICE.—To-day there was only a limited demand for
East India Rice privately, and a part only of 1823 bags
of Bengal at public sale was sold at easier rates—good
and fine pearly white went at 10s to Ils, and damaged
9s to 9s 6d per cwt.
Fnurr.—To-day, several parcels of Currants were
sold by private treaty; at public sale 126 pkgs new
Patras, damaged, realised 27s to 395, but chiefly at 38s;
100 boxes Jordon Almonds fetched 811 s to 81 4s per cwt.
SPicle.s.—To-day, at public sale, three cases of Nut-
megs were sold at 2s 5d for low middling brown, and
Is hi for mouldy; also one case Mace, at 2s 3d per lb
for middling.
SALTPETRE.—To-clay the quantity offered at Public
sale was more extensive, and amounted to .3,462 bags of
Calcutta ; the demand was extremely limited, and
Nearly the whole was taken in at a reduction on last
week's rates at Is 6d to 2s.

SPIRITS.—Of Brandy further parcels have come to
hand, and quotations are still on the decline on account
of the limited home and export demand. Geneva has
been dealt in with caution at is 9d to is lld for ordinary
exportation, and at 2s 9d to 33 3d for fine fit for duty.
British made Spirits sells readily at 103 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 ba obtained at is 7d to is 7A-d. At
auction 50 hhds 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 231 lOs to 23s 15s, low and
good 221 103 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 45s 6d per cwt for P. Y. Candle of
fine qaality, 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 sale&
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 aro declared.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool
sack at Five o'clock.

Lord BROUGHAM presented petitions from Stran-
raer in favour of the Scotch Entail Bill ; from Lanark
in favour of the Free Church Sites Bill; from several
places in favour of the Jewish Disabilities Bill; and from
some places in Ireland, praying for an amendment in the
Irish Poor-law.
The Bishop of NORWICH presented several peti-
tions praying for a repeal of the legacy duties on be-
quests left to charities.
The Earl of EGLINTON presented several petitions
from parochial authorities in Scotland against the
Scotch Registration Bill ; also some petitions against
the Bank Charter Act of 1844.
The Earl of FITZ WILLIAM presented a petition
from Ardrachan, praying for an alteration in the poor,
laws of Ireland.

The Duke of RICHMOND presented a petition from
some place in Yorkshire against the admission of Jews
iato Parliament

POOR-LAWS (IRELAND).
The Earl of LUCAN moved that a Select Committee
be appointed to inquire into the operation and adminis-
tration of the poor-law in Ireland. He was surprised
that her Majesty's Government should have refused to
bring in any measure to mitigate the severity of that
Act, which pressed most harshly upon certain indivi-
duals. He had therefore moved for this Committee; but
he proposed to confine the inquiry to be instituted to the
operation of the law as it affected lessors.
(LEFT BPEALIKGI.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Four o'clock.
REPORTS.
The following reports were considered and agreed to:
East Lincolnshire Railway (Alteration of Great
Grimsby Branch).
Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway (No. I—Amend-
went of Acts and Branches, &c.)
Great Northern Railway (Isle of Axholme Extension).
Great Western Railway (Extension of the Berks and
Hants Railway from Hungerford to Westbury, with a
Branch to Devizes).
Leeds Central Railway Station .
London and Blackwall Railway Improvement, and
Branches to the St. Katharine's and London Docks.
Low's Patent.

Norfolk Railway (Amendment of Acts and Extension
of Time for commencing R9edham and Diss Branches).
North and South Western Railway (Harrow to Brent-
ford).

North Western Railway (Diversions at Skipton, Cas-
terton, and Sedbergh).
Salisbury and Yeovil Railway.
Sterling and Dunfermline Railway (Amendment and
Deviations).
Strathtay and Breadalbane Extension Railway.
Oxford, Worcester, and Wolverhampton Railway
(No. 2) (Deviation of Line, and Power to Shrewsbury
and Birminghrm, and Birmingham, Wolverhampton,
Dudley Railway Companies to contribute and make
Arrangements).
The following Bill was read a third time.
Bristol and Exeter Railway (Glastonbury Navigation
and Canal Purchase).
RE-COMMITTALS.
The following Bills were re-committed:—
Bristol and Exeter (Taunton and Castlecarry).
Bristol and Exeter (Bleadon to Wells di:to).
Exeter, Yeovil, and Dorchester.
Leeds and Thirsk (Uarrogate and Pateley).
London and Blackwall Railway IniproTement.

Court. Acraman, official assignee, Bristol ; Lindo,
King's Arms-yard, London ; Packwood, Cheltenham.
John Mayer, printer, Cheltenham, June 13, and July
eleven, at half-past twelve, at the Bristol District Court.
Hutton, :official assignee, Bristol ; Lindo, King's Arms.
yard, London ; Packwood, Cheltenham.
George Godson, carrier,farmer, June 13 and July 11,
at Eleven, at the Birmingham District Court. Valpy,
official assignee, Birmingham; Hancock. Shipston-on-
Stour ; Motteram, Knight, and Emmet, Birmingham.
William Boucher, bed, mattrass, and bedstead manu-
facturer, Bristol, Jure 15, at twelve, and July 13, at
eleven, at the Bristol District Court. Miller, official
assignee, Bristol; Brittan and Sons, Bristol.

William John May Norris, licensed victualler, Denton-
street, Somerstown, June 13, at twelve, and July 11,
at half-past twelve, at the Court of Bankruptcy. Groom,
official assignee, Abchurch-lane; Towsey, Quality-
court, Chancery-lane.
Henry Holdaway, brewer, Peters&ld, June 13, at
two, and July 11, at half-past one, at the Court of
Bankruptcy. Groom, official assignee, Abchurch-lane;
Harpur, Kennington-cross.
Harry Bentley, roller maker, Salford, Lancaster,
June 22 and 30, at eleven, at the Manchester District
Court. Hobson, official assignee, Manchester; Hopwood
and Son, Chancery-lane, London; Harris, Rochdale.
James Mitchell, shipowner, Monkwearmouth Shore,
Durham, June 6, at half-past one, and July 20, at
twelve, at the Newcastle-upon-Tyne District Court.
Baker. official assignee, Newcastle-upon-Tyne; Wright
and Co., or Robinson, Sunderland; Messrs. Maples,
Pearce, Stevens, and Maples. Old Jewry, London.

SI:GAL—To-day the market was abundantly supplied
with free labour Sugar, still prices were firm for al! de-
scriptions, as there was no diminution in the demand.
West India met with a good sale both for 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 trs of Bar-
badoes sold at steady rates—fine yellow realized 43s
to 43s 6d, good middling and good 419 6d to 42s 6d, and
middling 40s to 41s; 78 hhds of Trinidad, low and
middling yellow 39s to 40s; 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.—To-day -Re.firteil Sugar met with less de-
mand from the home. trade, and some parties were dis-
posed to make a slight concession in the value. Lumps
to passe grocery, h
offeredahtedsSug 56s 6d,
and brown
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Crushed r
dullast 26s- 6d to 27s 6d per cwt.
MACrRITIIIB.—This afternoon .the market was much
better supplied with Mauritius Sugar, and the quantity
offered at public sale amounted to 19,362 band
half founda buyers
36 casks, of which about h ags
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 2
, 49 bags at public sale sold at
full rates.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of foreign
Sugar, and pri •
vately the purchases made were not of
much moment, but full 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
snore 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 30s 6d, real good
ordinary 30s 6:1 to 31s 6d, ordinary 295, pea berry
53s to 38s, damaged 23s 6d to 26s 6d. Plantation is
less wanted, and 430 bags went a little cheaper—
good realized 62s 6d, middling 49s to 535, low middling
44s to 463 6d, fine ordinary 335, low ordinary 28s,
damaged 29s 6d to 375. Of Jamaica, 17 casks 19 brls
3 bags went at the former value. 93 bags Madras—
good ordinary pale yellow, mixed with black 30s to
31s. For Mocha there was only a limited demand,
and 110 bales at public sale were nearly all taken iu at
the former value.

Cocoa.—This afternoon Cocoa met with attention, and
the market was well supplied. At public sale 69 bags
of African were taken in at 30s for good dull red, but
rather wormy ; 416 bags of Trinidad went 2s to 3s 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.