The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-25 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

(From the London New Price Current of November 24.)
SUGAR.—To-day low middling and brown sorts of West
India Sugar were freely offered at a reduction on the rates of
Friday of 6d per cwt; still they were purchased with much i
caution for the scale and refining purposes, and the supply is
yet good, but strong grey and good to fine yellow sorts were
in excellent request, and the prices paid were fully equal to
those of Friday, and in some instances rather above.
REFINED.—To-day price 3 were firm for Refined Sugar,
and the home demand was good for all descriptions. Brown
Lumps, according to quality, fetched 62s to 635, and standard
lumps 64s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is wanted, first
sort at 335, but little is to be had.
Mnuninus.—This afternoon the quantity of Mauritius
submitted to public sale amounted to 8,674 bags of the new
crop, and —,hich sold at full rates for good and fine yellow
qualities, but low and middling went 6d, and brown is per
cwt lower.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the trantity of Madras
Sugar offered at public sale amounted to 2,595 bags, but
little desire was shown to operate, and a small part only sold
at about the former value.
Mohasses.—Prices are still declining for West India, the
demand having been limited it 20s to 26s for low to fine
quality, and there is a fair quantity of all sorts at market.
East India Molasses are little wanted, and can be had at 21s
to 235. Honey can be obtained on lower terms.
FonErcar.—The market has again been scantily supplied
with all descriptions of Foreign Sugar available for home
consumption, and the deliveries are yet exceeding the arri-
vals, still no improvement in the value can be quoted,
although the stock in first hands is reduced to a small ebb.
COFFIIE.—This afternoon Ceylon Coffee was sparingly
dealt in privately, and 210 bags Plantation at auction were
chiefly taken in. For all other descriptions of Coffee the
market has a dull appearance, and the tendency of prices
downwards.
TEA.—lmporters have confidence, and refrained from offer-
ing any at public sale since our last report. Speculators have
come forward with increased freedom, and the trade both in
town and country are for the most part inclined to get well
into stock, in consequence of the increased probability of a
considerable reduction being made in the duty, and Teas
being yet much under the cost of importation.
RICE.—To-day Bengal Rice met with little attention, and
the sound of 1,864 bags at auction was all taken in at about
the former value.
SPICES.—To-day at public sale 772 bags of Malabar Pepper
were only in part sold at easier rates—heavy brown at 3d to
3%d, half heavy grey 2:14d to 2%d, good bright 2%d, and
damaged 2d to 3d. 102 bags of white were taken in at 4d
for sound. 53 bags of Barbadoes Ginger sold at 28s 6d for
small. 76 bags Pimento taken in at 4d for good. 9 chests
41 casks 105 bags 10 mats Cloves partly sold at 8d to 9d for
old dingy. 34 bags of Pod Pepper sold at 96s to 101 s per
cwt. 228 bags Wild Nutmegs at 4d to 6d per lb.
Faurr.—The purchases made in Valencia Raisins have
been extensive, and the expected arrivals not coming up,
prices have risen from 46s to 475. For Currants the market is
very firm, and the demand brisk. Zante and Cephalonia 555,
Patras 565. For low-priced Turkey Figs there is muck in-
quiry.
Spnirrs.—A further increase has taken place in the
deliveries of Rum, and the stock is yet deficient of that of
last year ; and this is still cheaper than any other spirit.
Jamaica Rum has been purchased with more freedom, and
brought prices fully equal to those of last Tuesday. Prices
are firm for Leeward Island, but the supply has become in-
adequate for the demand. Calcutta is wanted, and but little
is to be had out of first hands. Demerara has been sold to a

fair extent, and at firm i;;;;; Brandy is not to be obtained
upon lower terms, as the deliveries continue large, and the
stock on the decrease. For British made Spirits the demand
is still as extensive as ever, and prices are firm.
HOPS.—In Sussex the operations have been upon a more
extended scale, but factors have been compelled to accept
previous reduced rates. All other sorts met with little atten-
tion, and there are free sellers upon former low prices.
SALIPETRE.—HoIders have refused to submit to any fur-
ther reduction in prices, but the home and export demand at
present is limited for all qualities, and 600 bags of Calcutta
at auction were sold at the previous currency, and went at
25s for middling grey 10 per cent. ; 25s 6d to 26s for good
yellowish 6 per cent, and at 21s Gd to 22s for sugar damaged.
A brisker demand for all kinds, it is expected, will take place
shortly. British Refined is still in excellent request at
29s 6d to 30s. Nitrate of Soda is wanted at 17s 6d to lBs
per cwt.
Oils.—Cocoa Nut has met with attention, and brought
prices fully equal to those previously current. In Palm
there has been little passing privately, and prices are falling.
For Linseed Oil further reduced rates have been accepted
with caution. In Rape Seed Oil many purchases have
been made, but better prices are not obtainable.
In Olive only a limited business has been transacted, and
lower rates have been accepted. Cod is offered upon rather
lower terms; still only a limited business has been trans-
acted. Seal has been sparingly dealt in, and prices tend
*wnwards. In Sperm few purchases have been made,
and holders are desirous to sell, good and fine British at
851 to 881, and American at 841 to 861 per tun. Lard Oil
moves off slowly at 37/ to 44/ per cwt.
TALLOW.—Although the town and country trade have
been large operators in Russian Tallow on the spot, still a
further decline in prices has taken place, 47s 9d to 48s 3tl
per cwt being accepted for fine Petersburgh yellow Candle,
and at which there are willing sellers. For delivery up to
the end of the year few buyers are to be met with,
although 47s 6d to 47s 9d would be taken. There are
sellers for spring months at 48s. 3d to 48s 6d, but few
contracts have been entered into. Home made Tallow sells
freely at 49s to 50s nett cash, but having a plentiful supply
there are ready sellers at those rates. Of other sorts of Tal-
low several parcels have been disposed of privately, but at
rather lower prices ; at auction 79 csks of Australian sold,
good at 47s to 47s 6d, middling 43s 6d to 46s 6d ; 91 csks
first sort P. Y. Candle were taken in at 48s, and 10 hhds
New York 48s 6d per cwt. There are further arrivals of
Tallow. Prices are still higher than last year.

LOVE AND SUICIDE.—On Monday between one and
two o'clock, Ellis King, aged twenty-one, servant out of
employ, was admitted into the Charing-cross Hospital,
under the following circumstances : She was a few
weeks ago in a situation in the neighbourhood of Wal-
worth, where she formed an attachment to a young man
who promised to marry her, and on whose account she
is alleged to have left her place. She went to lodge
with some friends at No. 9, Duke-street, Adelphi, when
her suitor failed to keep his appointments to meet her
upon several occasions, and she became so melancholy as
to excite the attention of her friends. On Monday morn-
ing she went out in an unusually cheerful manner, and
returned almost immediately, exhibiting symptoms of
illness ; it being suspected that she had taken poison,
she was removed to the above institution, where she was
at one pronounced to be labouring under the effects of
some delcterioua potion, and she expired in about an
hour after her admission. _ _

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FATAL VAN ACClDENT.—Yesterday Mr. Payne
held an inquest at St. Bartholomew's Hospital on Mrs.
Caroline Thomas, aged thirty years, the wife of a
copperplate-printer, residing in Dorrington-street,
Clerkenwell. On lfrifiar last, about eleven o'clock in
the morning, deceased was crossing Warner-street, when
she came in contact with a van drawn by one horse, and
heavily laden. She was knocked down, and fell under
the hind off wheel. Her body completely " scotched''
the wheel, and she was pushed along the road for up-
wards of twenty yards. She expired almost immediately.
A great number of witnesses wero examined, but it ap-
peared that the driver, who is in custody, used his en-
deavours to stop the horse, but ineffectually. The house
surgeon said deceased died from the injury having caused
an effusion of blood in the abdomen. Verdict—Acci-
dental death.
PROJECTIONS OF SHOP-FRONTS; DOUBTFUL CLAUSES
IN TUE BUILDINGS ACT.—The award of the Official Re-
ferees, relative to projections of shop-fronts, &c., in-
volves matter of the most serious importance, not only
to the profession, but also to the owners of ground in
the metropolis. Without reference to the particular case,
the principle therein enunciated is no less than this—
that in almost every case of a rebuilding in the city of
London, where every inch of ground is so valuable that
the houses arc split up into small tenements, the owner
must, without compensation, or even without any ade -
qoate benefit to the public, as I shall subsequently show,
give up a portion of his ground, or forego all attempt at
architectural decoration. I cannot imagine that the Le-
gislature, by a side-wind, intended in this irregular
manner to widen the thoroughfares, as it would thus only
be done piecemeal, at the option of the building owners;
and the lines of streets would present a serrated jagged
t
appearance, like an awkward squad regiment, and be
full of nooks and nuisance corners. On the other hand,
if the house is set back, the pavienxgist,
to committeehe
will take
possession of the ground surrendered, pave up to the
line of the house, and the inconvenience, if there be
any, of projecting cornices, will same in-
jury to the public as before. It appears to me that there
is an ambiguity in the word projections, which, I sub-
mit, is used in three different senses in the three clauses.
In the first, it is applied to architectural decorations,
which are allowed ; in the second, to projections which
do not form a portion of the building, such as balconies,
verandahs, &c., which are also allowed, with a proviso ;
and, in the third, to projections which do form essential
parts in a building, such as projections on plan (a wing
and centre for instance), or projections in elevation, such
as bay-windows or corbelled rooms. These are prohi
bited unless the house is set back. Ido not propose this
as an ingenious reading of the Act, but as a construc-
tion of the clauses, which has been held reasonable by
many persons, who have endeavoured to rake out sense
from obscurity.—The Builder.
eveningA N ‘l'aUstal a tiTozaolteciau"rreHd oszn"ic'°N-
New Quay,On
Sunday
Exeter,
by which two houses were burned to the ground, and
most of the property contained in them was destroyed.
near the
Six families occupied these houses. The apartment in
which it commenced was occupied by Henry Rowe, a
shoemaker. This man has children who are grown up
and do not reside with him. He was a widower of about
some three months duration, and had that morning en-
tered again into the blessed and holy bonds of wedlock.
Towards evening the happy party had left for the pur-
pose of a walk into the country, in order to regale them-
selves, first, however, placing a pair of sheets before the
fire, so that these might be duly aired. Nothing alive,
as far as is known, was left in the apartment save a
cat, which had been in the habit of reposing itself on the
hob. In what way the fire was caused is not known, but
when the happy pair returned, they found that indeed
there bad been something more than an airing of the
sheets, since, on opening the door, they found these in
flames, and were themselves met by a complete body of
fire which was driven by the action of the air against
them, and forbade all attempt for admission, and they
were obliged to spend their honeymoon in witnessing the
destruction of their property.—Devonport Telegraph.
AWFUL OCCURRENCE.—On Wednesday afternoon
last, two men named Colborne, a farrier, and George
llorler, a shoer,
descended Clandown coal pit, for the
purpose of examining a horse which works underground
there, and afterwards, as they were ascending the pit, at
about ninety fathoms from the bottom, the chain in
which they were " slanged," was knocked off the rope
by another chain of about 5 cwt., which fell from the top
of the pit, and the two unfortunate men were precipitated
to the bottom, and dashed to pieces.—Bath Journal.
It has already been stated, but not officially, that the
Popo had authorised the construction of railroads in his
States. The decree, however, is now issued. The railroads
determined upon are the following :—One to the Nea-
politan frontier, by the Valley del Sacco ; one from
Po to d'Auzio to Rome ; oiie from to Civita
Vecchia ; and lastly, one from Rome to Ancona, and
from thence to Bologna, following the ancient Via Fla-
minia-Emilia. The execution of these lines is to be
waded t 9 prtnt© ocoptp4col—Gatignani,