The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-03 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.-(THIS DAY.)

CORN EXCHANGE-FRIDAY

Scarcely any English Wheat has arrived fresh up to
our market during the present weak, and the show of
samples of both red and white to-day was very limited.
Fair average qualities commanded a steady sale, at
fully, but at nothing quotable beyond, Monday's prices.
All other kinds moved off slowly, at late rates. The
imports of Foreign Wheat since our last report have
been on a very moderate scale. For that article there
was a firm and somewhat extensive inquiry, and rather
large sales were effected, at full rates of currency. With
Barley, both English and foreign, we were scantily sup-
plied. Fine malting parcels moved off freely, at very
full prices. Grinding and distilling sorts were, however,
slow in sale, at late rates. Superfine Malt ready for de-
livery was in good request, but for forward transactions
there was very little inquiry. The Oat trade was firm,
and fine sound corn was 6d per quarter dearer. Beans,
Peas, Indian Corn, and Flour, were very slow in sale.
ARRIVALS THIS WEEK.

English ......
irish. ••••••••

Wheat. I Barley. Oats. Flour.
:2,610 qrs. 1,090 qrs. 790 ire. 3,170 slit
1,110
4,063

Foreign ......

8,510

3,620
Malt. 1,110 ars.
SMITHFIELD.
Our market to-day was somewhat heavily supplied
with both English and foreign beasts, the time of year
considered. For all breeds the demand was in a very
depressed state, at last week's decline in prices. At
least two-thirds of the supply were the refuse of Mon-
day. The number of sheep was but moderate. The
primest old Downs produced full prices without diffi-
culty; otherwise the mutton trade was dull, at barely
late rates ; the highest figures ruled from 4s 8d to
4e lod per 81bs. Calves, the supply of which was good,
were in improved request, at an advance in the quo-
tations of 2d per 81bs, the primeat veal producing 4s 2d
per 81bs. Prime small porkers sold at full prices. Mitch
sows were dull, at from 141. to 171. each, including their
small calf.

Per 81bs. to sink the offal.
s. d. to s. d. s. d. to s. d
Inferior Beasts..... 2 4 2 6 Second quality ditto 3 6 310
Second quality •• 2 3 3 0 Coarse-weolled ditto 4 2 4 6
Prime large Oxen •. 3 2 3 6 Southdown Wether 4 8 41 C
Prime Scots .. .. •• 3 8 310 Ditto eut of the wool 0 0 0 0
Large coarse Calves 3 4 3 8 Large Hogs ••••• • 3 10 4 4
Prime small ditto .. 310 4 2 Small Porkers ••. • 4 6 4 8
Suckling Calves ..17 0 24 0 Quarter old Pigs •• 16 0 21 6
Inferior Sheep • • • 3 0 3 4 Lambs .....• • ... 0 0 0 0
TOTAL SUPPLY AT MARKET.
Beasts. I Sheep. I
Calves. Figs.
I
1,972 I 4.620 370 3BO
FOREIGN SUPPLY.
I Sheep. I Calves. I Pigs.
1,753 117 —
NEWGATE AND I.EIADEWHAI.I..
These markets were somewhat heavy for each kind o
meat, on the following terms:—
At per stone by the Carcase.
s. d. to s. d.
Beef.inferior.• ••• • 2 2 2 4 Mutton, inferior ..
middling .... 2 2 210
prime large .. 3 0 3 2 -- prime •• • .
prime small .• 3 2 3 4 i Pork, large.. • • •
Veal .......• ••.• • • 3 0 4 0 small ....
BOROUGH HOP MARKET.
Our market continues tolerably steady for the bes.
new Hops, both in pockets and bags, and late rates are
firmly supported. The declaration of a portion of the
duty has had but little effect upon the trade. New Hops:
—Sussex pockets, 44s to 60s ; Weald of Kent, ditto,
48s to 70s; Mid and East Kent ditto, 56s to 108 s; and
Farnham, 107 s to 112 s per cwt.
COLONIAL.
SUGAR,—The supply of British Plantation has been
ample, and the quotations have .ruled heavy in conse-
quence. Barbadoes at public sale has realised 35s 6d for
low yellow, and 36s to 37s for mid.
REFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been at 495.
EAST INDIA.-3,749 bags Bengal about half sold, and
at 6d decline; very fine strong yellow 455, fine 40s, and
mid and good 37s to 395; fine strong white 46s 6d to
495, ord to good white Benares 39s to 425, and low to
mid soft yellow 32s to 35s 6d per cwt. Madras, 191
bags sold at 30s to 33s for damp yellow, and 28s to 28s
6d for brown.
MAURITIII3.-20 casks and 8,731 bags about half sold
at 6d decline, good mid and good yellow 36s 6d to 38s ;
and ord to fine brown 28s to 335; washed and syrupy,
28s 6d to 38s 6d. Foreign Havana has been at the full
value; good and fine, washed, 38s to 40s. Cuba has
been held for previous rates; low and mid, 34s 6d to
365; and good, 37s 6d to 395. Porto Rico has been flat
at 403 to 42s for good and fine. There are large sales
to -day.
COFFEE.—Jamaica fine and fine fine ord to low mid
has been sold at 35s to 455, good and fine ord at 25s dd
to 345, and ord and triage at 18s to 245. Ceylon has
been in rather brisk demand, at fall rates. Plantation
low mid and mid 41s to 44s 6d, fine fine ord 36s to 40s,
fine ord 30s to 365, good ord 27s 6d to 295, and pea-
berry 41s to 455. Native good ord 27s to 27s 6d. Mid
and good mid Plantation has been sold as high as 44s
58s and 635. Mocha brought 46s to 47s for mid. St.
smingo has been taken in at 24s Gd to 28s. Rio-
-1,330 bags sold at 24s Gd to 25s for good ord pale, and
at 26s 6d for coloury ditto.
COCOA .—Guayquil has been taken in at 30s for ord
grey. Not much has been done in other sorts.
RICE.—The market has been brisker and firmer.
Bengal good mid white 11s to 11s 6d, damaged 7s to
lOs 6d; Madras mid and good pinky white 8s 6d to 9s 6d.
Rusr.—Leeward Island has realised is 5d to is 51d
for proof, and East India is to is 41d, Jamaica 33 per
cent over 3s per gallon.
SALTPETRE.—There has been a firm market ; Ma-
dras mid gray 131 per cent, refraction 24s to 24s 6d
per cwt.
Cor'roN.—There is an improving demand.
TEA.—This article has not been brisk, but the con-
sumption is good. Ord and good ord Congou 7d to 8d
per lb.
SPlCES.—Pimento has been 4iti to SA-d per lb for mid.
Penang Cloves have been held for is 4d par lb. Pod
Pepper 60s to 755; Nutmegs 3s per lb; and Jamaica
Ginger 313 s to 91per cwt.
PEARL SAGO.—Sumo parcels have been sold at 20s 6d
to 22s per cwt.
TAPlOCA.—Purchasers have given 7i per lb.
TALLow.—The market has been good, and rather
tends upwards, being 45s to 45s 6d per cwt on the spot
for P.Y.C.
TOBACCO.—There was a fair extent of business done
last month both with home trade and exportation.
Sales, 1,050 hhds, exclusive of a purchase for resale,
particulars of which have not transpired. Imports,
2,768 hhds. Deliveries, 1,781 hhds, against 926 hhds
in the corresponding month of 1847. Stock, 28,905
hhds; against 27,313 hhds in 1847. In Virginia, sales
' have been 160 hhds; 100 hhds leaf and 60 hhds
• strips. Transactions have been chiefly confined to
limited purchases for Ireland Scotland, and exportation.
lifer home trade and cutting purposes, very little done.
In Kentucky Leaf and Strips, sales have been made to
a fair extent, and may be estimated at 860 hhds; 230
hhds Leaf, principally for exportation, and 640 hhds of
Strips, nearly all of old imports, The market has con-
' Culled nearly in the same state as in the previous month,
big there has been more firmness for fine qualities,
and a fractional advance has, in some instances,
been submitted to. Maryland, nothing done.
Havannah Leaf: a parcel of recent import of
fair and middling quality, sold at full rates, and
quality in limited demand, and sales difficult to effect.
In Havannah Cigars, of fine quality, and ord sorts for
exportation, sales have been made to a fair extent at
• steady prices. Stock of export descriptions has been
considerably reduced. Manilla Leaf sales have been
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ne.ade to a considerable extent, chiefly for exportation.
illa Cheroots in good demand at a slight advance.
Stock almost bare of certain descriptions. In Cuba for
home use and exportation sales have been made
to some extent; stcck of good and fine is much
reduced. Yarn in good request, at firm
prices. In Columbian an improved business
has been done at steady prices. Havannah Seed Leaf,
St. Domingo (of which stock is almost bare), and Porto
Rico, scarcely anything done. Brazil—sales almost con-
fined to ord sorts for fillers, prices firm. German, of
diood and fine descriptions, continue in fair demand; ord,
fficult of sale at extremely low rates. Amersfoort—a
few cases of ord were taken for snuff purposes. In
Negro Head and Cavendish, of good and fine sorts, sales
have been made, to a fair extent on arrival, at previous
rates. Stalks, in good demand. Smalls, nominal.

Beasts.
560

s. d. to s. d.
32 3 4
30 3 8
3 10 4 4
34 4 4
4 0 4 10

THE PENINSULAR MAILS.
SOUTHAMPTON, FRIDAY MORNING.
The Peninsular and Oriental Company's steam-
ship Iberia, Captain Burney, with mails in charge of
Jllr. Lanton, Admiralty agent, has arrived. Her
dates are—Gibraltar, October 26 ; Cadiz, 27 ; Lisbon,
29; Oporto, 30 ; Vigo, 30. The cargo consists of
forty-eight packages of specie, and a general cargo
of fruit, wine, &c. She brings sixty-six passengers,
amongst whom is Dr. Atfonsica, Member of the
Portuguese Cortes for the Island of Madeira, charged
with dispatches.
Her Majesty's ship Polyphemus, the French brig
orwar rAigle and a French steamer (name unknown),
were at Gibraltar. The usual Portuguese squadron
was at Lisbon.
The Iberia spoke with the Peninsular and Oriental
"rnPany's steamer Montrose, in Vigo Bay, on the
20th ult.

At Gibraltar an order was issued from the Govern-
went on the 26th ultimo, that all ships arriving from
England after that date were to perform 15 days'
quarantine.
n, The Ripon was expected, and the passengers would
ave to comply with such order.
All quiet in Portugal.
Count de Thomar left Lisbon for Madrid on a spe-
c. jai mission, and is expected to return by the 2d of
January for the opening of the Cortes. It is also
said that a revision will most probably take place in
the English treaty with Portugal.
Ro

r'annlilllr AT BRIGHTON BARRACKS.—AII extensive
obbery was committed on Thursday evening at the
avalry Barracks. Cornet Chichester, after returning
front the races, dressed for mes, and left his room about
half-past six o'clock. The key was placed beneath a
large chest in the passage, into which the various doors
tof the officers' rooms open; and the spot was supposed
be known only t) Mr. Chichester and his servant.
'bout nine o'clock Mr. Chichester entered his room for
bmoment, and he was then absent till one o'clock in the
orning• On returning he discovered that his drawers
~..ad been forced, and that his clothes, military and pri-
:ate, a gold hunting watch, a gold pencil-case, and a
bmall sum in silver, had been carried off. There was
rother gold watch on the mantelshelt; belonging to a
rh°ther officer, which was not taken; but the value of
i"t Was stolen was not less than 1001. The key must
aye been taken from its hiding-place and replaced by
the thieves, who, it is conjectured, perpetrated the rob-
berY between seven and nine o'clock. No clue has been
obtained likely to lead to the apprehension of the thieves.
.--ari9liton Gazette.