The Sun.
London, England, 1846-10-28 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

(From the London New Price Current of October 27.)
SuGAIL—To-day there were numerous purchasers of every
description of West India Muscovado Sugar for grocery and
refining purposes, and many orders were in the market for
the outports, but the high prices insisted upon by importers
tended to check operations, still a good business was transacted,
and at prices showing a rise on those of Friday of 6d per cwt for
all sorts. The purchases amounted to 460 hhds and fres,
including at public sale 127 hhds and 8 trcs Barbadoes,
which went with spirit at a rise on the rates of the last
auction of fully 6d per cwt, low yellow bringing 47s to 48s,
middling 48s 6d to 50s 6d, good 51s 6d to 52s Gd, and fine at
53s to 53s 6d per cwt. The market closes stiffly for every
kind of Sugar available for home consumption.
REFLNED.— To-day refined goods were much in request,
and further advanced rates offered, but few parcels are to be
met with. Standard lumps according to quality fetched
66s to 66s 6d, and brown grocery 648 to 655. In Bonded
Crushed Sugar only a moderate business was done at 32s 6d
per cwt for first quality.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar met with
attention, and 1,194 bags at auction sold at rather higher
rates, good grainy yellow syrupy at 49s to 50s, and drainage
damaged 50s 6d per cwt. Privately several parcels have
been sold.

FOREIGN.—There has been a considerable increase in the
demand for Manilla Sugar for home consumntion, and a rise
in the value of Is. per cwt. has occurred. Java has
been in excellent request by private contract, and brought
prices 6d to is per cwt above those previously current.
China Las met with more attention, and an improvement
in the value has taken place. All kinds of Brazil have been
in much better request, and brought rather higher rates.
None has been offered at auction. Havannah of all sorts
has met with more attention, and prices are improving. For
other kinds of Foreign the market has an improving appear-
ance, and the supply is on the decrease. Foreign for exporta-
tion is held for the former currency, but there are few pur-
chasers for any description on the spot.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market was abundantly
supplied with Bengal Sugar, and seven parcels, amounting
to 11,400 bags, were offered at public sale, but the trade were
eager purchasers, and the whole sold at prices showing an
advance on those of Friday of 6d per cwt.
COMM.—This afternoon Ceylon Coffee was purchased with
more freedom, and 3,033 bags at public sale were nearly all
disposed of at full rates, and in some cases even rather above.
CINNAMON.—The quarterly sales of Cinnamon have gone
off with more spirit than any during the year, and a large
proportion sold ; in fact nearly all of good quality found
ready buyers ; the superior first and second sorts at an ad-
vance of 3d to 4d per lb, and superior 3d sort id to 2d per
lb on the p :ices of the last sales ; the inferior qualities of 2d
and 3d sorts are still neglected, an d much remained unsold.
SPIRITS.—There has been little desire evinced to operate
in Leeward Island, and prices assumed a downward ten-
dency. East India is wanted at previous rates, but the stock
is nearly all in second hands. Jamaica has not improved in
value, but the home and export demand has been good at
previous rates. Demerara is held with firmness, but there has
been only a limited business transacted ; the quantity sold not
exceeding 100 puns at 3s 3d to 3s 4d for 32 to 34 per cent.
Brandy has been in excellent request for actual consump-
tion, and prices rule firm. The deliveries are on the in-
crease. For Corn Spirits the demand is as brisk as ever, and
prices are very firm ; the Distillers have more orders on
hand than they will be able to execute for some time. We
quote English at lOs 9d nett cash, Scotch and Irish 108 8d
to lOs 9d per gallon.
SPICES.—To-day Malabar Pepper met with less demand,
and 1,798 bags at auction were only in part sold at the former
value. _ _

TEA.—In the middle part of last week there was a good
business transacted in Black and Green Tea; the rates paid
were rather above those previously current for the former •
but holders were unable to obtain any advance for the latter,
on account of the large quantity on offer.
llors.—Holders for the most part are unwilling to submit
to any further reduction in prices, but there has been only a
limited business transacted, and the quantity of all sorts of
Hops at market is yet large. The duty for the Kingdom is
estimated at 220,0001.
Ott.—The market has still an improving appearance for
Seal Oil, large purchases have been made, and a further ad-
vance in prices has taken place. Southern of all descrip-
tions have been much sought after, and the supply at market
being on the decrease, a further advance in the value has oc-
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hands are small. Of Cocoa Nut, the supply being inadequate to
the wants of the trade, a further improvement has taken place.
The supply is less than it was last season, and the consump-
rion greater. Palm met with eager purchasers; the stock is
diminishing, and prices are rising. American Lard Oil has
not attracted much notice by private contract, and 100 casks
at auction were taken in at 38s per cwt. Rape Seed Oil has
further declined in value, but the demand has been brisker
during thelast few days. The consumption is going on
satisfactorily, and likely so to continue. In Olive there
has been a good deal done, holders evince much firmness,
as the stock is diminishing, and the consumption
going on largely. Linseed Oil has been in excellent request
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vanced frog 255 to 255 3d per cwt, although the crushers

DEATH FROM POISON ADMINISTERED BY Ml -
TAKE.—SUNDERLAND, OCT. 26.—A painful sensation
has been occasioned in this town by the death of a young
woman named Mary Elizabeth Liddell, 25 years of age,
who resided in West-street, under the following circum-
stances :—lt appears that the deceased, being unwell, on
Thursday evening, sent the daughter of a neighbour to
the shop of Mr. Meldrum, a chemist, for some tincture
of rhubarb. It was dark at the time, and the drug was
supplied by a young man, about seventeen years of age,
Mr. Meldrum's apprentice. Immediately after Miss
Liddell had swallowed what was brought she was taken
ill, and died on the following morning from the effects of
poison—it being then ascertained that laudanum had
by mistake been substituted for the rhubarb. On Sa-
turday the inquest was held before Mr. Maynard, and
the jury returned a verdict of " Accidental death," at
the same time severely censuring the young man (Mr.
Meldrum's apprentice) for the negligence which he had
manifested.

FOG SIGNALS.--The signals which have hitherto
been used on the lines of railroad in foggy weather, it is
well known have proved very inefficient, and conse-
quently frequent complaints have been made by those
entrusted with the management of this important de-
partment. It is with great satisfaction, therefore, we
announce that a new inventiou has been introduced,
well adapted to supply a deficiency which has lung
proved a great evil—we allude to a simple apparatus, de-
nominated " Cowper's Fog Signal." It consists of de-
tonating powder made up in a arcu'ar form, firmly se-
cured by tin plates. Being about three inches in
diameter, it is placed on the rail, two strips of lead
being employed to keep it fam in its position. In night
or day travelling, when the weather is foggy and the
ordinary signals are not to be discerned, this fog signal
is placed on the rail. The moment the forewheel of the
engine presses it, an explosion takes place as loud as a
small cannon. The great value of this signal consists in
its extreme simplicity and in its unerring principle ; for
no sooner is the report heard by the engine driver, than
he applies the breaks and the train is stopped. The
signal has been introduced by Mr. Martin on the Eastern
Union line.—Essex Herald.

INSURANCE ON THE GREAT BRITAIN.—A private
meeting of some of the propriAors of the Great Western
Steam-ship Company was held in Bristol, on Monday
week, for the purpose of taking into consideration the
course adopted by the directors of the company in not
insuring the vessel. It appears that at a late meeting of
the company, at their offices, in Princess street, and be-
fore the Great Britain left Liverpool, a question was
put to the chairman as to whether the ship was fully in-
sured or not. The 'chairman, in reply, stated it was not,
beyond the sum of 18,0001., to secure Mr. Miles's mort-
gage to that amount on the vessel, as there was some
difficulty or difference as to effecting the insurance.
One of the proprietors then observed, that if the in-
surance should not be effected before the ship started
from America, the proprietors ought to be informed of
it, that each, by a separate insurance, might secure him-
self to the extent of his share from loss. The cbairma n
concurred at once in :the propriety of this course, an d
sail that a minute should be made to that effect, and the
proprietors furnished with the necessary information in
good time. They received no intimation, however ; and
the vessel, at the time she got aground, was only in-
sured in the extent we have stated, 18,0001. Under
these circumstances, some of the proprietors conceive
that they may hold the chairman or directors responsible
fcr their loss ; and we have heard that high legal opinion
is about to be procured on the point. On the merits of
the case we do not presume to decide, but we believe
we are pretty accurate in the general statement.— Bristol
Journal.

THE RECENT ROBBERY AND ATTEMPT AT MUR-
DER IN CHESIIIRE —The officer, Mr. Irwin, special high
constable of Knutsford, and Bohanna, one of his assist-
ants, in the further prosecution of their inquiries, found,
late on Saturday night, at the house of a person named
Holland, at Northwich, a top coat, which has beeh iden-
tified as the one uorn by the prisoner, John Wright,
when he committed the murderous attack. It was found

to be, in parts, very bloody, particularly about the left
arm and breast. On searching it, a book was found in
the pocket, containing a 20L and two 51 notes. The
201. note, it has been ascertained, was paid to M`Gill on
the morning of the occurrence, by Mrs. Fowls, of the
Roebuck, in whose house he had stopped for the-night.
The remaining 201. note has been traced to a Mr.
Stephen Massey, to whom it had been paid by the pri-
soner on Friday afternoon, soon after the occurrence
took place. These several sums, with the gold and
silver found upon the prisoner when apprehended, make
up the whole sum of which M'Gill was rob Led. On
Saturday the depositions of M'Gill mere taken at Man-
chester, in the presence of Mr. J. F. Foster, a county
magistrate, efter which the prisoner was remanded until
Tuesday week, by which time the probability or not of
poor MiGill's recovery might more certainly be ascer-
tained.

RICK BURNING IN HIMPSHIRE.—SOUTHAMPTON,
TUESDAY.-At an early hour this morning, messengers
arrived here bearing the intelligence that an incendiary
fire, threatening destruction to an immense
Winchester.
The from this town, and about six
Mr.
Lanhaw
property, was raging at Fisher's-pond, about eight
The farm was in the occupation of AI Wm..
a butcher, in an extensive way
thescene of devastation, the
of business in s
South-
ampton. On arriving at.
reporter found that two
fired, were nearly consumed, and
each, which had
whichofhay, the fire had been communicated,
combustion. Strenuous exer-
tionswere
made to save five other equally valuable
were .
which were in dangerous proximity with the fire,
two otihneras,
ricks,
S 3 as they would in all probability have been
stcaotewof rapid
the means of communicating the flames to the adjacent
cattle-sheds, containing much stock, and thence to the
farm dwellings. Notwithstanding the prompt and
vigorous efforts which were afforded by nearly all pre-
sent, the flames suddenly burst from a fifth stack, far
removed from the great body of fire, indicating (were
othei: proof wanting) the cause of the calamity. This,
as well as the other four stacks, were entirely consumed.
The other property was saved. The damage sustained
by the fire is understood to be upwards of 1,0001., and
Mr. Lanhaws is either wholly uninsured, or insured for a
very trifling sum.
The Epoque, in announcing the death of M..Ouv-
revolution
andv very
M..Ouv-
rard, says :—" Julien Ouvrard was a grocer at Nantes,
when the
y boofycrin brake
speculations,keout.Bein,haegsaeood
calculator,.
ceeded in less than 15 years in placing himself at the
summit of fortune. He was successively fournisseur in
chef of the French armies, a secret negotiator in Eng-
land, the intimate friend of Pouch& a prisoner of state
under the empire, mutionnair general of the -foreign ar-
mies
of the invasion, and of the French arniylnSEain,
in 1823, and prisoner for debt at Ste-Ellagie. He has
died, after having written a work on finances and voln- •
minoui memoirs."