The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-23 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males

... 669

Female• ... ... ... ... ... 619

Total ... . •

.. ... ...1,288

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

(From the London .New Price Current of Aug. 22.)
SUGAR.—To. day there was a further decrease in the
home demand for Raw Sugar of all sorts, whilst shippers
operated with less freedom, but holders for the moot art
were not disposedto further; reduce their prices. Of West
India Muscovado the quantity taken for both grocery and
refining purposes was small, and amounted to only 300 hhds
and tree, whilst the rates accepted are in some cases rather
under those' of Friday. There was no public sale of Barba-
' does. The market for Raw Sugar closes with much flatness.
REFINED.—To-day there was much dulness in the market
ptassherteheis a standard
good
for home trade goods, and prices are further depressed. The
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export demand, and prices rule very firm at 26s to 27s
per cwt.
MAuurrius.—This afternoon little desire was shown to do
business in any sort of Mauritius, and 1,037 bags at public
sale were only in part sold at about the former value fine
yellow 39s 6d to 40s 6d, good 38s to 38s 6d, ordinary 365,
washed 34s to 38s, syrupy 33s to 37s Gd per cwt.
EAST INDIA.--This afternoon there was no increase in the
demand for Bengal Sugar, but 2,441 bags at auction were
nearly all sold at full terms. Madras is not much wanted,
and 4,506 bags were nearly all bought in at the full value.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and by private treaty only one cargo of low brown
Pernambuco was sold at 15e 6d per Cwt, which is rather
cheaper.
COTTFT.—This afternoon a public sale 14 casks 78 barrels
and 40 bags Jamaica sold at the full value, but the whole
consisted of the lower sorts ; fine fine ordinary realised 40:: to
425, fine ordinary 32s to 3G3, good ordinary 28s to 31s, low
middling 465, triage 249 to 275. 871 bags Ceylon were offered,
and a part only sold at lower rates; Native, low good or-
dinary went at 28s to 28s 6d, and damaged 25s to 26s 6d
Plantation, fine and fine fine ordinary, 35s to 395, pea berry
40s to 455, superior 70s, and triage les to 27s 6d; middling
Coffee was taken in at 50s, and good 70s. 90 bags Madras,
good ordinary yellow taken in at 30s, and damaged 28s.
4,290 bags Costa Rica were all sold above the valuations;
5,376 bags Rio were offered, and sound was all taken in at
26s Gd to 27s 6d for good and fine ordinary, low at 23s to 245,
and one lot of fine fine ordinary 355, but damaged sold at 18s
6d to 24s Gd. For auction on Thursday 100 casks 1,000 bags
Ceylon, 80 pkgs Jamaica, and for Friday, 322 bales 90 half-
bales of Mocha, and 260 bags of Ceylon are declared.
MOLASSES.—On the part of the trade little desire has been
shown to do business, and 16s to 20s per cwt is the value of
low to fine West India. East India Treacle is not cheaper,
but only small parcels have been sold at 16s to 17s per cwt.
Honey is not much wanted, and must be quoted rather
cheaper, as the supply is larger. West India can be
obtained at 35s to 60s, and Foreign 20s to 30s per cwt.
T=A —On thepartof holders there •
they have
refrained from submitting any to public sale since
this day week. In Black the operations are upon a more ex-
tended scale, and former
sound clean 'Coe ormer rates are well supported ; ordinary
be obtained' at gou is at 'lid to 8d per lb. Green is not to
any further redaction. print there are few
lower rates, btttlew Niche:red tont Scented
mete 111 teb.
offered at