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

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males ••• ••• ••• ••• ... 669
••• 619
Females ... ••• ••• •••

... 1,288
Total ... •.• ••• •••

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 most part
were not disposed to 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 tres, 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
for home trade goods, and prices are further depressed. The
value of brown grocery lumps is 51s and to pass the standard
52s per cwt. For bonded crushed Sugar there is a good
export demand, and prices rule very firm at 26s to 27a
per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—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 405 6d, good 38s to 38s 6d, ordinary 365,
washed 34s to 38s, syrupy 33s to 37s 6d 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 15s 6d per cwt, which is rather
cheaper.
COFFEE.—This afternoon at 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 40s to
425, fine ordinary 32s to 365, good ordinary 28s to 31s, low
middling 465, triage 24s 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
40$ to 455, superior 703, and triage I,s 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 6d to 27s 6d for good and fine ordinary, low at 23s to 219,
and one lot of tine 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.
11,1of,AssEs.--90n 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 lis 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 603, and Foreign 20s to 305 per cwt.
TEA.—On the part of holders there is more firmness, and
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 rates are well supported; ordinary
sound
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butCongou is at 7d to 8d per lb. Green is not to
obtainedpbuyera t at any
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present.fw purchasers are to be met with.