The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-07 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Oct. 6.)
i._•liGAß.—To-day there was not much disposition to
operate in raw sugar, either fur home use or exporta-
tion, and former rates are not generally supported as oce
supply continues plentiful. Of West India Muscovado
the quantity sold to-day is 521 bads, &c. at easier rates
or at prices 6d per cwt under those of Friday last. A
public sale of 155 hhds and 2 tierces Barbadoes went off
with dulness at a decline of 6il to Is, good and fine
yellow went at 38s to 42e, and low to middling 35s 6d
to 37s 6d per cwt. The total purchases for the wetk are
2,238 hhds, &c.
REFINED. - To-day home trade goods were in less
rcqut st, but prices ruled firm nt 49s to 50a for brown
grocery, and at 51s for Standard Lumps. For bonded
crushed Sugar the market is quiet at 26s to 26s 6d per
cwt.

MAuamus.—To-day at auction 541 bags were in
part sold at about the former ♦alue ; low to good yellow
35s 6d to 371 6d, and out of condition 33s to 3Gs per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon three parcels of Penang
Sugar, amounting to 1,485 baskets and 2,581 bags, were
put up to public sale, and only in part sold; yellow 311 to
355, brown 28s to 295, rather low rates. Of Bengal 2,104
bags went at full terms ; low and mid strong yellow
36s Gd to 37s 6d, good 38s 6d to 395, out of condition
33s Gd to 38s 6d, fine 45s to 45s 6d, white Cossipore 461
to 495, good and fine white Benares 41s 6d to 435, damp
39s Gd to 425; 1,387 bags Madras nearly taken in at
28s Gd to 29s 6d for brown, and yellow 30s to 33s 6d.
FOREIGN.—To-day at auction 72 boxes of Havannah
were sold at 27s for white, and fine yellow 221 to 23s
per cwt.
Cocoa.—Of West India none has been put up to public
sale this week, and privately only a small amount of
business has been concluded, whilst there is a large stock.
Trinidad grey can be bought at 37s to 40s, and red 38s
to 435. For Foreign the market is dull, and prices keep
on the decline, whilst 156 bags of Bahia at public sale
were taken in at 31s.
TEA.—lmporters manifested more firmness, and re-
frained from submitting any to public sale this week; in
the private market there is also a smaller quantity pres-
sing upon the attention of buyers. For Congou fully our
last quotations are insisted upon; still the amount
of business done by private treaty is small; common
sound is held for Bd, good ord Bid to 9d, better sort
10d to Is 3d, fine blackish leaf and Pekoe kind is 4d to
2s. Green met with little attention, and inferior sorts
can be obtained at rather lower rates, but for good and
fine full prices are insisted upon.
COFFEE.—This afternoon at public sale 98 blrs 78 half
brls and 3 cases Mocha Coffee sold at 40s to 535, better
sort 56s to 60s, triage 16s to 355, damaged 16s to 43s 6d;
399 bags Coffee from Mauritius 27s to 27s 6d, damaged
26s to 275; 150 bags Madras 24s 6d to 265, damaged 23s
to 24s 6d; 1,280 bags of Ceylon, Plantation, good 545,
middling 45s to 50s 6d, low middling 43► to 445, inferior
30s to 30s 6d, triage 22s 63, and damaged 20s to 38s;
49 casks Jamaica, good and flue ordinary 25s 6d to 30s
per cwt. _ _

SPIRITS.—There has been a good demand for fine
Jamaica Rum this week, and full rates are obtained,
sales having been made at 4s to 4s 6d for 34 to 38 per
cent, overproof. For other kinds the market is
in a dull state, and a desire is shown to sell
mid and good 26 to 34 per cent over at 3s 3d to
3s 10d, and plain 3s to 3s 2d. East India
is dull of sale at is 5d to Is sid proof, and a desire is
shown to sell. Prices arc looking down for Leeward
Island, and the sales for the week amount to only 150
puns at is 6d to is bid proof. Demerara is little
wanted, and a desire is shown to sell strong aorta
at 2s 3d to 2s 6d. Brandy is wanted for home con-
sumption, and on the part of holders much firmness
is apparent, whilst the stock is small. Cognac best
brands of 1846 realise 4s 10d to ss, and 1847 3s 10d to
4s. Geneva is in fair demand at 2s to 2a Id for shipping
sorts. The price of Gin for exportation has been fixed
at 33 sd per gallon by our rectifiers.

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SAGO is more in demand, and prices are rather higher
for the better sorts ; there is, however, a more plentiful
supply. At auction 1,600 boxes were for the most part
sold. Of Sap Flour 894 bags were partly disposed of
at 17s to 18s, damaged 94 to 14s. Thirty bags Italian
Paddy taken in at 9s. Of Bermuda Arrowroot 51
packages were sold at 8d to is Cid, and 600 tins Ja-
maica at 5d to 74d per lb.
FAUIT.—The demand for old Currants continues very
limitud, notwithstanding a considerable reduction in
price. At auction 38 pipes and 368 barrels of old Trieste
Currants were offered, the whole of which sold from 26s
to 28s. At auction were offered the following goods:—
New Imperial Plums principally bought in; old Prunes
sold from 20s to 21s; 3,251 boxes, 1,342 half-boxes, and
1,003 quarter-boxes of new -Muscatels, the quality very
good, sold from 42s to 565; 1,004 mats new Spanish Figs
sold from 24s to 275.

SPICES.—Today at public sale 150 bags Bombay
Ginger taken in at 255 for export sort, buyers offered
22s Gd. 338 bags White Pepper sold at 4d to 5d for
middling and good.
RICE. —To-day there was a better demand for East
India, and prices are firm, sales of mid to fine white
Bengal were made privately at I la to I3s 6d per cwt.
COCHINEAL.—To-day at auction 332 bags of Honduras
Cochineal went at firm rates, and nearly the whole sold;
black 4s 9d to 5s Gd, silvers 3s 5d to 4s, fine and very
fine 4s 4d to 5s Id per lb.
SALTPETRE.—With rough the market has been plen-
tifully supplied this week, and prices have given way 6d
per cwt; the demand has been good from exporters and
home consumers; at auction 6,400 bags Calcutta were
sold. British Refined is held for 29s 6d to 30s per cwt;
but less business has been concluded. The market is
quiet for Nitrate of Soda at 12s to 12s 6d ; prices are
expected to recede.

OlLS.—Arrivals of Fish Oils are again of little mo-
ment. Southern is much wanted, and prices continue
to advanee, owing to a scanty supply, whilst by pri-
vate treaty good and fine quality fetched 27/ to 284
low to mid 25/ to 261 15s. Sperm met with greater
attention, and realised a further advance ; there is also
a diminished supply, and an enlarged consumption.
For good and fine sorts the rates paid aro 70/ to 73/.
per tun. Lard Oil is wanted at 40s to 44s per cwt,
and Ground Nut is in more active rf quest et 35s to 36e.
Of Linseed Oil there is an increased supply, and sellers
are willing to make a further concession in prices; still
few export orders have been completed, and some trade
buyers operate with caution, notwithstanding there is
a large consumption. The rates accepted are
22s to 22s 3d per cwt on the spot. For forward deli-
very sellers are willing to accept 22s 6d, yet few con-
tracts have been entered into. Cocoa Nut is little wanted,
and sellers are willing to accept 38s to 42s for low to
fine quality. Rapeseed Oil is much in request.
Palm is much wanted and prices remain firm, although
there is an increased stock; fine is worth 33s to 33s 6d,
and low to good 30s to 32s 6d. Of Olive the stock is
nearly exhausted, and as there are ready buyers prices
rule high. To-day at auction 100 tuns of Southern Oil
sold at 25/5s to 27/10s.
TALLow.—To•daY at auction 52 casks of East India
Tallow sold at 46s 6d to 50s 3d; 145 casks New South
%Vales 42s to 45s 6d, very low 376 9d to 40s; 26 pipes
South American 43s to 44s Gd.

Tim CHOLER/J.—A notification was received yes-
terday in town from Edinburgh, announcing the appear-
ance there of malignant cholera in five cases, three in
one part of the city, and two in another. Three of the
cases had proved fatal within twenty-four hours. The
College of Surgeons had advised the immediate forma-
tion of a local Board of Health. Dr. Sutherland, who
had been investigating two cases of cholera occurring at
Sunderland on board a vessel from Hamburgh, had, on
Thursday, been directed by the General Board of Health
to proceed to Edinburgh and take steps is aid of the
organization of a local Board of Health, and measures
of prevention or alleviation.

TILE AYPItEIIENDED CllOLERA.—Yesterday notice
was posted at Lloyd's, intimating that in consequence of
several deaths from Asiatic cholera having come to the
knowledge of her Majesty's Privy Council, occurring on
board vessels trading from llamburgh and other northern
ports, positive orders have been issued to the heads of
the Customs at the various ports, to place all description
of craft coming from the places above described under
quarantine laws, and not to allow them to proceed until
they have been inspected by the medical officers ap-
pointed by Government. The General Steam Naviga-
tion Company's steam-ship Countess of Lonsdale, while
coming up the river yesterday afternoon with the Ham-
burgh and Bremen mails, was stopped off Gravesend,
and ordered to turn back and ride quarantine in Stand-
gate-creek. The mails are delayed in consequence.
From information furnished to the Government, it ap-
pears that the reported cases of cholera at Sunderland
are too true.

FATAL OCCURRENCE.--A melancholy casualty oc-
curred at Kidblethmont House last week. On Wednes-
day evening, a young man of the name of Gray, one of
the grooms, while daffin' with a fellow female servant,
who was engaged sewing at the moment, seized her un-
expectedly by her left arm, which was inflamed, and
thereupon she instinctively thrust him off with the other,
in the hand of which were a pair of sharp-pointed
scissors, which unfortunately perforated his, breast, and
reaching a vital part, caused his death on Saturday.
The young man, with his dying breath, acquitted the
girl of all blame; but she is in a dreadful state of mental.
sufforing.—Edinburgh Courant.

The 'following is a list of surveyors approved of by
the Lords of the Committee of the Privy Council for
Trade, to make up and sign the declarations in respect
of the hulls and machinery of steam-vessels for the port
of London, required by the 14th section of the Steam
Navigation Act:—Shipwright Surveyors: W. Fisher,
John Ronald, D. J. Miller, George Bayley, John
Turner, Commr. E. Smith, R.N., E. Pascoe, A. F, B.
Crenze (L.s.), J. H. Ritchie (L s.), P. Courtnay (L. 13.),
J. Martin (L s.), N. Middleton (L.s.), G. S. Bayley,
Sawyer.—Engineers: G. Nasmyth, Joseph Trickett,
Edward Humphrys, Joseph Stubbs, John Dudgeon,
James Soutter, J. A. Galloway, Samuel Stuart, George
Wright, John Salkeld.—Board of Trade, Oct. 6, 1646.