The Sun.
London, England, 1846-04-15 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of April 14.)
SUGAR.—Prices have suffered no further depression,
the market having been less freely supplied, but the
trade have been cautious in their proceedings, and large
parcels of Bag Sugar are announced for public compe-
tition.; The importers of East India and Mauritius are ob-
taining but small profits. West India has been taken with
much caution by refiners and grocers, but merchants have
succeeded in getting former rates, although only 400 hhds,
&c., were sold on Wednesday and Thursday, including
61 hhds 12 trcs and 64 brls of Berbice at auction. The
market has been closed since Thursday, and will con-
tinue so until to-morrow. The stock is much less than
it was last year, especially of the better sorts of yellow
and grey.
REFINED.—In the value of Refined Sugar little varia-
tion has taken place since this day week, but the home
trade have been cautious in their proceedings, and the
market is well supplied with goods, as the refiners con-
tinue to work freely, although they are obtaining but
small profits. Stocks in the grocers' hands, however,
being light, the consumption large, and prices under
those of last year, an improvement in the demand may
be expected to take place quickly, especially as Refined
is cheap in comparison with Raw Sugar.
natatmus.—Prices have suffered no further depres-
sion, but there has been only a limited business trans-
acted privately in Grocery or Refining kinds, although
they are cheaper than other home trade kinds of Sugar.
Of 2,000 bags 1,070 casks and 21 hhds offered at auc-
tion, a part only found purchasers upon former terms.
The stock is still less than it was last year, although
there are further arrivals. The supply yet consists
chiefly of the better kinds of grey and yellow—of low
and brown it is small. _ _ _

EAST INDIA.—The market having been less freely
supplied with Bengal Sugar, prices have suffered no
further depression. White Benares has been in good
request by private treaty, low to middling at 39s
to Ms 6d, and good to fine 52s to 555. Of brown
several parcels have been taken at 38s to 42s for
low to fine Khaur, and the private sales of Dobah
amount to 3,000 bags, at 48s to 59s per cwt. Although
there are further arrivals, still the stock is deficient to that
of last year. Of Madras several parcels have been sold
privately, but not at better prices, brown only bringing
38s to 41s 6d, and yellow 41s 6d to 48s. There has been
little desire evinced to operate in Foreign East India
privately, and p-evious rates are not to be obtained,
although the stock is much less than it was last year.
None has been offered at auction since this day week.
FOREIGN.—To-day an extensive business was trans-
acted in yellow Havannah Sugar privately at 20s, but
the exact particulars were not allowed to transpire.
COFFEE.-The better qualities of West India are
wanted, that is to say, the sorts worth above 86s, and
the parcels disposed of privately were at fully late rates;
the supply is, however, still far from ample for the de-
mand ; the inferior sorts have been sparingly dealt in,
but at present cannot be obtained upon lower terms, as the
supply i 3 small. None has been submitted to public com •
petition since this day week, but the market will be better
supplied shortly, two vessels having arrived from Jamaica
laden with Coffee of the new crop, consisting of 879 casks
and 499 barrels and bags. The stock is still less than it was
last year, but prices are rather higher. The deliveries
however are still small, and which is to be ascribed to
the cheapness of other home trade sorts, and the assort-
ment at market being superior to that of West Indic.
In the value of East India we have little varia-
tion to record since the issuing of our last Price
Current; the market having been scantily supplied
with home trade and shipping sorts ; the demand,
however, does not increase, cheap as all sorts are, indeed
they are under the cost of importation. Stocks are not
heavy ; whereas the consumption is large, and prices
under those of former years. There are sellers of
Mocha even rather under former rates ; still the trade
have evinced little desire to operate ; although prices are
low, the consumption on the increase, and the stock con-
siderably deficient;to that of last year. Few purchases
have been made •by private treaty, and of 160
bales offered at auction, a small part only sold.
Plantation Ceylon is wanted, and the rates offered are
fully equal to those that previously existed, but the sup-
ply is small, and insufficient for the wants of the trade.
Native, however, has been purchased with caution, al-
though good ordinary can be obtained at 45s to 46s per
cwt. None of any sort has been offered at auction since
our last. The deliveries are yet exceeding those of last
year, and Ceylon is the cheapest sort of Coffee adapted
for home consumption.
TEA.— There has been more inclination to operate in
Black and Green Tea during the last few days ; still no
improvement in the value has taken place. Further
parcels
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to 9d for ordinary sound, and 9id to iod for good com-
mon. Twankay has been in fair request, and the rates

paid differ from those previously current ; lOwaiitfrfaie
yellow leaf is to is 2d. Of llyson several have been taken
but holders are compelled to accept is lld to 2s 1,1 per
lb. for common. Other sorts of Green can be obtained
at low rates; still there has not been a large business
transacted: at public sale of 7,551 packages offered, 1,050
were sold, and these chiefly consisted of Ponchongs and
out of condition Congous—Pouchong, good, 104 d, mid
44d to 5-P; Imperial, is 8d to 2s 3d; Hyson, 2s OP to
2s 3d; Young llyson, 2s 44d; Gunpowder, but mid ra
str, 3s 4-P; and Twankay, mid fr and str, is 7d per lb.
SPlCES.—Although prices rule low for black Pepper,
still exporters and the home trade have operated with
caution privately; the value of Malabar is 24d to 3/d,
Sumatra, 2fd to 2,id, and Penang 2d, to 24d per lb. At
public sale 200 bags and 297 packets of Malabar were
sold shot at 3d to 34d, half heavy 2P to 2id, sea
damaged first class 2ld to 2-1-d, second and third class 2ld
to 21:1, sea damaged and repacked 20 to 2id, per lb. Ar-
rivals are upon a more extended scale, yet the sleek is
much less than it was last year. Prices do not improve for
white, but several parcels have been disposed of privately
at 3d to 5d per lb. Nutmegs are little wanted, and
there are sellers privately upon rather lower terms ; the
stock being on the increase. Mace has been in fair
demand at firm rates. Although Ginger can be obtained
at the considerable decline that took place in the value
on this day week, still little busines has been transacted
privately in any kind. Pimento is held with firmness
and several parcels have been taken privately at 3ld to
3kd per lb. Cassia Lignea has been sparingly dealt in
at 50s to 575, and good to fine at 58s to 63s per cwt. In
Cinnamon there has been little passing, but lower rates
are not taken for any kind. Some parcels of late have
been sent direct from Ceylon to Spain. Cloves are heavy
of disposal.
SPIRITS.—To-day Leeward Island Rum was sought
after, and buyers were compelled to pay is 10Id to is
lld per gallon proof strength. Jamaica is wanted, and
100 puns of plain quality, 33 per cent over proof; were
sold at 3s 2d. Calcutta is sought after, and it was diffi-
cult to purchase proof strength with certificate under is
9d per gallon.
RICE.—To-day lower rates were taken for Bengal
Rice, for 1,000 bags of good middling white 12s per
cwt being accepted by private treaty.
INDIGO.—The quarterly sale of East India commenced
to-day, and consisted of 12,978 chests ; before the be-
e-inning and during the progress of the sale, 757 chests
were withdrawn. 768 chests have passed the sale.
SALTPETRE.—There has been a good desire evinced to
purchase Rough, and the supply at market continuing
to be small, buyers have been compelled to pay rather
higher rates.
01L5..--There has been a brisk demand for Cod Oil
since this day week, holders have shown firmness. In
Seal there has been a good business transacted, but at
present no advance has taken place in the value. South-
ern has been in increased request, and a further adv-
ance in prices has taken place. Sperm is not offered
upon lower terms, but there has been only a limited
business transacted. For Linseed Oil rather lower rates
have been taken, although the supply does not increase.
For forward delivery many contracts have been entered
into, and 25s 6d to 26s paid, according to the period.
Rape Seed Oil has been in excellent request, and prices
have slightly improved. In Olive several purchases have
been made, and the stock continuing to be light, holders
evinced firmness. For Palm further reduced rates having
been taken, tempted the trade to operate with more
freedom ; several parcels have been disposed of. Cocoa
Nut has been sought after, but there is still little in the
market ; American Lard Oil is neglected, and can be
obtained upon easier terms.
TALLOW.—Russian has been in good request on the
spot, and the stock being light, holders evince firmness,
and obtain 42s 3d to 42s 6d for fine Petersburg yellow
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yellow Candle. Town Tallow is plentiful, but the
quality inferior, and 41s to 41s fid per cwt are the rates
taken, nett cash. The accounts come to hand from St.
Petersburgh state that the supply of Tallow for this sea-
son was not likely to exceed 100,000 casks. Prices were
firm, and equal to 42s 9d per cwt for yellow Candle of
first quality laid down here.

THE BRITISH CORN TRADE.
(From the Mark-lane Express.)
The probabilities in favour of the passing of the new
Corn Importation Bill continue to form the chief topic
of conversation among farmers and corn merchants ;
the prevailing opinion seems to be that the measure
will meet with strong opposition in the Lords, and that
it will ultimately be carried ; in which belief we are
disposed to concur, as it is reasonable to suppose that Sir
Robert Peel is pretty certain of his st, ength in the
Upper House, and he has hitherto shown no want of
confidence in his ultimate success. It is, neverthe-
less, clear that the new duties cannot be expected to
come into force much before June, as the Irish
Coercion Bill is to be proceeded with in the Commons
after the Easter recess, until it shall have been advanced
so far as the third reading ; there is, consequently, very
little prospect of the corn trade recovering from its
present inactive position for weeks to come ; for so long
as the slightest doubt is felt in regard to the laws by
which future importations are to be regarded, all parties
will naturally deem it prudent to confine their opera-
tions within very narrow limits. The only circumstance
which could, in our opinion, give rise to speculation at
present, would be the occurrence of weather cal-
culated to prove injurious to the growing crop.
Even more than ordinary interest must attach
to the next harvest, and the slightest indication of
mischief would be sufficient to create alarm. That such
should be the case is perfectly natural, for not only are
the stocks of old wheat short in this country, but over
the greater Fart of Europe the crop of 1845 was so defi-
cient that it is not unreasonable to presume that the
article will have become scarce at all the principal con-
tinental ports before the produce of this year can be
ready for gathering. We stated in our last number that
the reports respecting the wheat plant were not uni-
versally favourable, and the weather experienced in the
early part of the week was certainly not of a character
to improve the aspect of the country; since Wednesday
an auspicious change has, however, taken place, and
we are disposed to place but little importance .to the
discolouration of the blade, caused by the recent cold
rains. On the whole, we regard the prospects' for the
future as promising ; but we must repeat the remark
made on a former occasion, that to enter into any pre-
dictions at this early period, of the probable result of
the harvest, would be mere guess work. From some
cause not easily explained, holders of wheat, who last
week appeared to be losing confidence, have resumed a
very firm tone, and at several of the leading provincial
markets a portion of the recent decline has been re-
covered ; at the same time we can notice no improve-
ment in the demand, purchasers having conducted their
operations on the same retail scale as before. The re-
gular course of business has, besides, been more or less
interfered with by some of the leading markets having,
in consequence of Good Friday, been held off the re-
gular day ; notwithstanding which, fine wheat has
slightly advanced in value.
At Liverpool, on Tuesday, the best qualities were
held 2d. per 70Ibs. above Chad no
of that day
se'nnight, and needy buyers had no alternative but to
pay the advance ; since then very little business ap-
pears to have been done there, but the rise previously
established was supported on Thursday. In bonded
wheat little appears to have been done at that port
beyond small purchases for immediate liberation by cer-
tificates.
The advices from the western and north-western parts
of the kingdom are of a similar nature to those from the
places already named, the tendency of prices having
been rather upwards at Birmingham, Bristol, Glou-
cester, &c.
In the agricultural districts the value of wheat seems
likewise to have been well supported this week, the
urowers having scarcely brought forward sufficient to
meet the demand, limited as has been the latter. It is
always a difficult matter to form anything like an accu-
rate estimate of the quantity of grain remaining in the
hands of the farmers ; considering the character of the
proposed change in the duties, the probability is, that
they have been less disposed than usual to hold back, and
we therefore incline to the belief that, in comparison to
the quantity secured (and we maintain that the last crop
was short of an average), there is less in the hands Of
tl.e growers than in ordinary years at the corresponding
period.
The somewhat firm tone of the advices from the south
seems to have had the effect of checking the reroga.de
movement in prices in Scotland ; and we learn from Ed-
T...nburgh, under the date of Wednesday, that fine dry
a ualities of wheat had met with some attention, and had
Tiealised fully former terms. Barley had also brought
quite as much money, and oats had advanced Is. per
quarter. At Glasgow, on Wednesday, the trade was
se.so very firm for all articles, and the turn was, in most
instances, in favour of the seller.
Our private letters from Ireland confirm the state-
ments repeatedly put forth by the Government relative
a theele En
raise to the scarcity of provisions in the sister isle, and the
consequent distress among the
poorer classes. The
dearness and inferior quality of potatoes had, it is stated,
caused an unusually large consumption of oatmeal ; this
circumstance, and the recent advance in the value of oats
in r
ti
glish
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to
are on this •
side they are still relatively low in com-
parison to the rates -
generally asked at the leading Irish
shipping ports.
Owing to Good • Friday, we have only had two business
days at Mark
!, gave our -lane this week. Of Monday's market we
l therefore, merely
report in our last number, and we have
place on merely to notice the transactions which took
to require Wednesday; they were of too little importance
'i mention each lengthened comment, still it may be as well to
The arrivalsrtolefle separately.
amounted to ,
land-car-
riage of sa
• was trifling •
little
wheat coastwise into London have
o.ily 3,379 qrs., whilst by
mples from the home counties the show
in the extreme on Wednesday ; the
exhibited
• consisted, for the most part,
of inferior
The inquiry qualities of red left over from Monday.
for these by no means lively, but factors
were not disposed
the few
parcels which and ew
to accept less money ; .
changed hands were sold at rates quite
equal to those c ' beginningof the
Trent in the
Our millers are dry parcels of Enb.•
in want of really _ -
glish wheat ,
and had any such appeared, rather T-i-
-i hanced terms. would probably have been paid. Superior
old wheat is
also much required, and as there is none
of fine
quality remaining in granary, the abso-
lute
necessities
of buyers have obliged theta to release
small quantitiesby
out of bond (principally
.certificates).
On the other hand, there has been 110 speculative in-
iry for 101 Lieuen ck wheat ; and, though previous prices have
realised for
thequantity taken to supply
moderate .
i the pressine w
.
I,ants of the town millers, it would have
i heel, itapo:.s:u: to L
' . 1 -L sales even at
I considerably red 've
""i"
I'4orta ".report
~ uced rates. We have again t o a
large arrival
-°1 .wheat from abroad, 29,874 qrs. having

'come to hand up to this (Saturday) evening. A large
proportion of the supply is from the Mediterranean, and
consists of secondary qualities, not likely to meet with
much favour at present.
The flour trade has remained in a wretched dull st:+to,
and, though present prices of the article, as compared
with those of wheat, do not pay the miller very hand-
somely for grinding, the bakers appear to anticipate a
reduction, and consequently refuse to increase their
stocks. Bonded flour has been rather more pressingly
offered, and purchases might, in particular instances,
have been made on terms which would not previously
have been accepted.
Barley has come rather sparingly to hand, the receipts
for the week consisting of 4,706 qrs. from our own
coast, and 1,508 from abroad. The transactions were
on Wednesday on a strictly retail scale, but needy buyers
had to pay fully former rates, not only for the finer sorts,
but likewise for the common descriptions.
In malt there was scarcely anything doing ; and in
the absence of operations of importance, quotations re-
mained nominally unaltered.
The arrivals of oats have not been large from any
quarter, and, inclusive of 2,940 qrs. from abroad, the
total supply up to Saturday evening amounts to only
15,206 qrs. The weekly receipts having for some weeks
past fallen short of the quantity required for local con-
sumption, considerable inroads have been made in the
stocks in dealers' hands, and prices have gradually crept
up. On Wednesday there was not much passing, still
needy purchasers had to pay quite Monday's currency.
Beans were even more neglected than in the nit)]
mencement of the week ; in partial cases this article
might have been bouA,ht the turn cheaper.
White peas also hung heavily on hand, but maple a-d
grey were in fair request, at the recent improvement.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS,
(Before Mr. Sergeant ADA3IS, Assistant Judge,
and a Bench of Magistrates.)

The April adjourned Quarter -Ses,ions of the Peace
for the county of Middlesex commenced on Tuesday, at
the Sessions House, Clerkenwell•green. The calendar is
lighter than usual, containing only the names of fifty-
three prisoners for trial, of whom forty were committed
charged with felony.
The Learned JUDGE briefly charged the grand jury,
after which they proceeded to discharge their duty,
ROBBERY OF UNFINISHED HOUSES.— Daniel Green,
aged 27, with Hem y Kite, aged 30, were indicted for
stealing a quantity of lead, the property of Charles
W atkins.

The police, in consequence of information which they
had received upon the 3d of April, followed the pri-
soners to the neighbourhood of Twickenham, and, upon
overtaking them, challenged them respecting a sack
which they were carrying, and which proved, upon
examination, to contain a quantity of lead. Being un-
able to give a satisfactory account of the way in which
it came into their possession, they were taken into cus-
tody upon suspicion of stealing it. They made consider-
able resistance, and the officers were compelled ultimately
to carry them to the station-house in a cart. The lead
was evidently, as was represented, torn from the roofs of
some new buildings in the vicinity of Twickenham.
The jury found the prisoner Daniel Green Guilty, and
Acquitted Kite.
The Learned JUDGE inquired of the police whether
Green was known at all to them ?
The officer said that Kite was about the worst cha-
racter in the whole parish, and that Green was his con-
stant companion.
The Learned JUDGE cautioned Kite of the conse-
quences to himself if he ever came there again, and
sentenced Daniel Green to imprisonment and hard labour
in the House of Correction for six calendar months.
These robberies from unfinished houses appear on the
increase, and the Court both at the last and present
session have made some strong examples of prisJners
convicted of this offence.