The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-10 00:00:00

Cocoa..—Prices are maintained for all sorts of West
India, as the stock is small, and nearly all in the hands
of ime firm. The sales mad., privately have been of
little ;11,11r:,-W, ZLID(i RM. O be,ll th)
auction. Foreign i held %%dill the demand 15,
huweviir, not wore aecive, and 284 bags of B Chia at auc-
tion were taken in at 375 to 38s for fine bright red, but
damaged sold at 32s to 34s per cwt.
SPICES.—To-day the purchases made in Black Pepper
privately were of a limited character only; and 416 bags
at auction were nearly all taken in at 24d for Sumatra;
however, a small part sold at 28d per lb.
Saco.—rhere are sellers upon lower terms, and the
supply is on the increase. On the part of the trade
' little desire has been evinced to make purchases, and 173
to 2ls is the value of low to fine quality. Sago Flour
is dull of sale, and can be obtained at a reduction.
RICE.—To-day holders of East India were willing
sellers upon the low rates previously noticed, still the
sales concluded privately were trifling iu all sorts. At
auction 600 bags of Java sold at lOs to lOs 6d fur
good white rather broken, and damaged 4s 6d to 104 per

cwt.
SALTPETRE.—To-day there was no improvement ill
the demand for Rouh privately, and 2,956 bags of Cal'
g
cutta at auction were nearly all taken in.
CocnlNEAL,—This afternoon there was little desirei
evinced to operate, and prices were depressed 3d to 4u

per lb. -
SPlRlTS.—Leeward Island met with little attention,
and prices are still on the decline. Proof of low qualitYl
can be obtained at is Bd. Of East India only stutLi
parcels have been taken at Is 6d to is id proof strength,
and which are easier rates. In the value of Demerit°
little variation is apparent. For Jamaica export ordrh°
continue trifling, and home buyers make purchases wt"
reluctance, although easier rates would be taken. O.:
Havannah the market is dull, and is sid per gallon
the value of proof strength. On the part of holders 0
Brandy a desire is manifested to make a slight cannel:
slim in the value on acccount of the increasing stcci'
The home demand has been limited, and few exPcr"t
British
ia
orders have been completed. The purchases
Geneva have been trifling, and for all purposes. Britistt
o
made Spirit is held with firmness at lOs 3d per galln
cash, at which the demand is active, and the sIIPPII
is small.
INDIGO.—The position of the market for East Jai:
of all descriptions was unsatisfactory to-day. Iluidel;
were in many instances inclined to further reduce the
prices; still exporters and home consumers wire catit
ous
in their proceedings; only 7,367 chests were declare :I,g:
the quarterly sales which commenced this day. j'Y
quantity passed amounted to 1,103 chests. The stags!!,
'ince of foreign and home buyers vuis unusually sill-1
and it became evident that orders were exceeding 4;
limited ; although proprietors have given some suPP°r
to their marks.
OlLS.—There is more firmness in the market for Lire
seed Oil, a good demand has been experienced from t%
home trade, and exporters have been purchasers to
fair extent. Prices advanced to 22s 9d to 23s per c:0
on the spot, and the supply continue, t) he small, wber4
the consumption is proceeding satisfu to i y. For for
,11
delivery several contracts have been entered into. ."4/' ,
Seed met with a much better demand, and realised !ti
hanced rates. There is not the least improvement je
although the demand is on the increase and arri,..
small. Purchases to a fairextent have been made in
Cocoa Nut met with little attention by private tresgi
and can be obtained at a reduction. Ground Nut is
is dull of sale. Thew is a further increase to notice
the stock of Fish Oils, and a greater desire is 0135
by holders to realise as the deliveries are unsi/-iy
factory. The demand for Seal has been extren;or
limited, and there are sellers of pale at 271. , for
Southern Oil prices suffered a depression °: reef
per tun, as the quantity brought to market wes„"4l,-(7)cl.
than for some time past. At auction 125 tuns all :"sto
Sperm is cheaper, and the purchases made by Pit one
treaty have been of little moment; 47 tuns at public 900
were sold. For auction 60 tuns of Sea Elephant
declared.
TALLOW.—Prices have suffered a further depre,s,, be
for Russian on the spot, as the demand continues are
extremely limited for all purposes, and merchau,tsci to
willing sellers. The rates taken are 475 jot
48s per cwt for fine P. Y. C. For delivery 10 53 6cir
three months of the year there are sellers et
still the amount of business concluded has beeAno 486
Town Tallow is cheaper, and can be obtain"
lv reater•
nett cash, but the demand is limited, and serli'n-uantiti
The public sales went off at reduced rates; the
offered was large.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIG--, to be
CAMBRIDGE, MAY 9.—At the Congregatior! to
holden on Wednesday, the 10th instant, in additw'the
the grace for the adoption of a loyal address
Queen (previously noticed), a grace To ailSs theb vaPtie
versity seal to a letter of congratulation, written
public orator to his Grace the Archbishop o
fCanter_blfeli
on his Grace's elevation to the Primacy, will be offei,ti
also one " to confer the degree of Doctor of Ditic,
upon Henry Wilkinson Cookson, 8.D., master of
Peter's College, by royal mandate." reo
The Regius Professor of Hebrew resumed his leet?9,,
on the Prophecies of Isaiah yesterday, in the Mathew
tical Schools.
The examination for Tyrwhitt's Hebrew Scholarobifj
commences on Wednesday (this day). the,
TRINITY COLLEGE. Out of 76 candidates, 611
under-mentioned gentlemen have been selected tie C.
scholarships on this foundation:—J. S. Ferguson,
A. Taylor, W. F. Edwards, J. F. Thrupp, A. J. ,i
A. W. Neadlam, D. Wiglesworth, A. H. Bull,
lake, H. W. Watson, C. Bowring, H. Chance, "M 4
Beaumont. Westminster Scholars—G, F. Brown,
Upperton, W. T. Chamberlayne. , Vatibet'
CAMBRIDGE PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETT.--•,..- f
ing of the society holden last evening, the Pe ;bait'
Master of Catherine Hall (Dr. Philpott) in the
the Rev. J. S. Wood, 8.A., St. John's Collegeoii,
elected a fellow of the society. The Astronoatero Ir
read a supplement to a paper "Ou the intyeerofeo,s°,
light in the neighbourhood of a caustic.' of P'•
Miller gave an account of the theoretical values 0r
radii of the rainbow and its supernumerary ° se;
determined in the paper read by the Astrononierdiasb
with their observed radii. The receipt of son3e7oo.°
presents of books, &c , and copies of the trans94o coo
other learned bodies, English and Foreign' 11

municated by the secretary.
THE CHURCH. 0 of
The Rev. T. R. White, M.A., (B. A. 163''0 'toti
John's College, has been presented to the re" f
COe
Finchley, Middlesex. • itl ost•
The Rev. 11. T. Gibbins, (B.A. 1845), Trill vac,
lege. has been instituted to the curacy of Folke'Colie?;
The Rev. W. H. Charlton, M.A., Trinitl rtbsee:
has been presented to the rectory of Easton of
tonshire.
knf 0 The Rev. J. M. W. Piercy, (M.A.) (B.A. 1"
Clare Hall, has been presented to the rectory ""
en'
ston, Leicestershire.
The Rev. C. S. Sharpe, of Christ's Collegetl be
'
presented to the perpetual curacy of
oashire.
RAILWAY SHARE MAILL.--iters ti°
LIVERPOOL, MAY 9. siOc
Sroex ExcHANon.—With a large quantity of tr 0t0,0,,pc•
to report, we have to notice a further advance in
.),°17,l
The sales are—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Ch.'Zirre, tirsP
tion, 31/. Shares, 63/4 dia.—Lancashire and Yorks
(late West Riding Union), 3% dis.—Leeds 911,"sire5`i),
New 50/. Shares, 197/s dis.—London and Nerl'ocly,'ir.e,
1321/2—Ditto, Quarters, 48s. 9d. p.—Ditto (MO! ;0105,",,d
A and B, 2 p.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Llll-Iktiorols
Quarters, No. 1, 27/8 dis.—Ditto, ditto, No. 2, 141:Ve1gd
Stock, 103142—Ditto' New Halves, 5 c. dis.—Dlt''''„berktto
Valley, 7 p.— North Staffordshire, 2 dis.—shre,
Chester (late N. W. M.), New 13% Shares, % ',1b...K0'
Shrewsbury, Oswestry, and Chester, 7% dis.—S°ll,,,
and Dover, 243/4—Ditto, No. 4, Thirds, 27s
Newcastle, and Berwick (Original N. and 13.2.
G. N. E. Purchase, 1% p.—York and North 11
ference, c. p.
MANCHESTER, MAY 9.L8 ire
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are Birkenhe-cl'oes dis
shire, and Cheshire Junction, 6 19-16 dis.— East NAV,
New, 7 dis.—Lancashire and Yorkshire, 32'. Sher 1+ I+,:ado,"
—Ditto (West Riding Union), 3% dis.—Live'L 1))13,
chester, and Newcastle Junction, 4s. per shirc-80"0
and North-Western ( Man. and Birm.), Quarters
~v":081/.4'
214 p.—Ditto (late lludd. and Man. Rail. and ',,,'"refeW,
dis.—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 9,1°.,
% c. p.— Ditto (Gritnsby), 501. Shares, 2114 ,;'!re,lote
ditto, 12/. 10s. Shares, 4% dis.—North Stafford:ls'ld I.,Potri
dis.—North Union (A), 199—Shrewsbury 11°,, toP
(Shrews., Oswes., and Chest.), Preference, 23.1 rill'
Eastern and Dover, No. 4,2% dis.—York
Berwick, Preference, 11,4 p.
° fit DOS
TRADE IN PAISLEY.—During the last -e' of
AO Ai
trade of this town has been in a very langnew • c,
we are glad to learn that within the last , aOl
better feeling prevails in town. It is expec'eof $1
late order by her Majesty in Council in fav°llrfaci,ci
manufactures will operate favourably on the
~-rosr,,
here. This circumstance, coupled with the evotaljoiiri
the royal visit to the Highlands, has given.,sl,ve Orr
petus to the fancy tartan trade, and by-anu—liia ge°
our skilful and industrious population well
employed.—Renfrewshire Advertiser.
id 8/
On the 29th ult., at the Rectory, Aston TY";*
the lady of the Rev. J. Leigh lloskyns, of tviilll°o-05r14, el
On the 4th inst., at the Rectory, Hougni‘et4bi,-,,t
Beds, the wife of the Rev. Henry J. Rose, of lady°il of
On the sth inst., in Berkeley-square, the off
Smirke, Esq , of a son. , , the
On the sth inst., at Chillenden Rectory, -D-e-t 110).1
the Rev. Egerton Douglas Hammond, of a sal:, oft
On the 6th inst., at Witley, Surrey, the
John Chandler, of a daughter. eclerielV
On the 7th inst., in Doughty-street, Mrs. - r
dale, of a son.
On the 7th inst., in Chester-square, t-e lady die
, j.e
Goddard, Esq., of a son and heir. rod
On the 3d inst., at Gunter's-grove, Fulham-
of P. B e,E rosq., f a daughter.
On the 3d inst.,o
at Blackheath, Hamilton-tir:;o'
vale, the lady of Richard Marsh Dunn, Esc'', °

1,015

ri
,n 00.dii,
AI A a .13 I ED. Vir iiiis "-pie
On the '2d inst., at St. James's, PiccadillP '' f oft
Younger, Esq., of the Strand, to Sarah, relict 0 Pio,
Briant, Esq., of Cocksour-street. .10/110°J
On the 3d inst., at Birdham. near Chichester' b $ll,OO
Sampson, Esq., surgeon, Southampton, to Sof; CO'
eldest daughter of the Rev. H. J. C. 131$— '
Budham. ,
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DIEI3. ,-. vti lwiebt '-
Plli,
Ale
On the 4th inst., at Wood-lawn, 0
00
Samuda, Esq., aged 80. ndoe,, • ote 1
On the 6th inst., in Suffolk-place, L° late PI 011;
Douglas Douglas, Esq., fourth son oft he i
„et,
General Sir Kenneth Douglas, Bart. gate ,
On the Bth inst., at Kingston-on-Tharees, A '
of Mr. William French, aged 75. - flOll/1
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Strand, in the Precinct of the SavoY• iil
Middlesex, Wednesday, )lay 10, 1848. .