The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-09 00:00:00

A. Watt, Edinburgh, cabinet maker, to meet meet
within Stevenson's sale-rooms, Edinburgh, Dec. 14 and
Jan. 4, at one.

R3CE.—Holdersof East India are sellers rather under
previous rates, still exporters or home trade buyers are
not disposed to extend their purchases in any kind.
At auction 3,575 bgs of Java were only in part sold. By
private treaty the operations are upon a small scale only;
good and fine white Bengal at 1 ls to 12s, mid lOs to lOs
6d, pinky white Madras 8s to 8s 6d, and cargo 78 to 7s
6d per cwt. Cleaned is cheaper. Farina is dull of sale
at 15s to 16s. Of Tapioca 100 brls at auction were taken
in at 8d and 20 pkgs Tousles Meis at 5d to 6d per lb.
FRUIT.—To••day at public sale 47 butts 5 crtls and 6
brls Patras Currants, a part damaged, sold at 35s to 375;
13 butts 19 crtls 2 brls damaged Cephalonia 358 to 363
per cwt.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon a good demand existed
for Cochineal, and 75 bags of Honduras at auction all
sold at ld per lb advance, ord and fine silvers went at
3s 7d to 4s 4d.

SALTPETRE.—TO•day Rough was in excellent request,
and 1,572 bags of Calcutta at auction all sold, low to
good at firm rates, whilst fine went 6d per cwt higher,
ordinary to good, loi to 6i per cent refraction fetched
25s 6d to 265, fine 5i per cent 27s to 27s 6d.
INDIGO.—For East India the market is in an unfavour-
able position; on the part of exporters or home trade
buyers little disposition is evinced to do business, and
some holders are willing to accept prices 2d to 3d per lb
under the last quarterly sale.
OlLS.—This afternoon Palm Oil was cheaper, and at
auction 214 casks were only in part sold at 30s to 31s,
and low 28s to 295; 12 tons of Sperm 801 to 811; 80 tuns
Seal, pale 26/; tinged 251 ss, straw 241 103 to 25155,
yellow 24l 5s to 241 10s, brown 231 10s.
TALLOW.—To-day the market was dull for Tallow,
and 44s 3d is the value of fine P. Y. Candle on the spot.
At public sale 203 pps, and 36 bhds of South American
sold at 43s 6d to 455, ord 41s 3d to 425; 185 casks Sydney
40s to 43s 9d.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
WAKEFIELD, DEC. B.—This week there is a consi-
derable falling off in the supplies of all articles. To-
day there is a firmer feeling in the trade, and more dis-
position shown-by millers to buy wheat, which enables
rather advanced rates to be obtained. Barley is not so
much pressed on the market, and commands fully last
week's prices. The demand for oats and shelling ex-
ceedingly limited, and are again lower. Beans sell in
retail at rather less money.

New.
WIIEAT, per qr. 8 bushels 601 b a.
a.
Suffolk, Essex, and Kent, red 50 to 52
Ditto, white 52 56
Norfolk and Hunts., red ... 48 —5l
Ditto, white 41 54
Lincolnshire and Cambridge, red ... 48 50
Ditto, white ... 50 54
Yorkshire, red
... 47 SO
Ditto, white ... 50 54
Dantaic and Konigsberg, white .. 52 —56
Lowerßaltic and Hamburgh, red... 49 52
Mediterranean, red ... •••
BARLEY, per quarter of 8 bushels:—
Norfolk and Suffolk... ... .. 31 —34
Lincolnshire and Yorkshire 31 34
Scotch
... 30 33
Grinding per 80 stone ... 27 —29
Foreign ••• • • • 3O
BEANS, per quarter of 8 bushels 631 b :
Small, fine ... ••• ..• 32 —34
Ticks
..• ... 31 33
Foreign ••• ••• 30
--32
OATS, per stone :
Mealing ••• 10d to lid —d to —d
Feeding
...10d to lld lld to 12d
Foreign .. • ...—d to —d 9d to 10d
SHELLING, per load of 2611 b `6 —2B
MALT, per load of 6 imperial bushels 39 —4l 39 —4l
PEAS, per Imperial Quarter:—
Blue and white boilers
Grey and Feed

Old.
8. s.
51 to 54
53 57
50 52
52 54
50 52
52 54
50 52
52 54
54 56
49 52
36 45

36 - 38
34 - 36
30 - 32

... 37 - 47
... 32 - 35

ARZI

'ALS.

Wheat
Barley
Oats ..

Qrs.
~
... ... 4,271
• •••
••• 2,457
••• •.. 623
• ••• •.. ::.'3O

rs•
Rapeseed ... Q
Shelling ... 295
Linseed .. 6
Malt ...

_ ••• ••• • • ••• ...
Flour ... .., ,•• ••• ."-"'

AVERAGES FOR TIIE WEIK ENDING NOV. 30.
Qrs. s. d. 1 Qrs. s. d.
Wheat ... 3,006 50 101 Beans 34 38 7
Barley ... 1,063 32 4i Peas ..... 00 0
Oats... ... 210 20 8i Rye 1
... ... 00 0
LIVERPOOL, DEC. B.—The duties on grain and flour
without any change this week. Two or three large
parcels of bonded flour hare changed hands the last two
days at 24s 6d per barrel for Western Canal, and at 24s
for Philadelphia. The general tone of our market has
improved this week. At this morning's market all
qualities of free wheat met a fair sale for consumption,
at fully last Tuesday's prices. Bonded wheat was in-
quired for, but no transactions of importance transpired
(luring the hours of market. Several purchases of
Western Canal flour, in bond, were effected at 24. 6d to
24s 9d per barrel. Good mealing oats were scarce, and
quite as dear. Sack flour and duty paid foreign moved
slowly, and late prices were barely supported, jjarloy,

J. Barnet, Glasgow, superintendent of buildings, to
meet within the Globe Hotel, Glasgow, Dec. 15 and Jan.
19, at two.

T. Patterson, Blairtummock, Lanarkshire, farmer, to
meet within the King's Arms Inn, Glasgow, Dee. 1(1 and.
Jan. 3, at one.

W. Adams, Perth, coal and china merchant, to meet
within the Small Committee-rooms, Perth, Dec. 13 and
Jan. 3, at two.

W. Ovenstone, Leith, merchant, to meet within the
New Ship Hotel, Leith, Dec. 12 and Jan. 2, at two.
A. Ogg, Aberdeen, land surveyor, and Inverury, gas
manufacturer, to meet within the Lemon Tree Tavern,
Aberdeen, Dec. 12 and Jan. 8, at two.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending December 5,
1848, is 21s. 11 -14 d. per cwt.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Dec. 8.)
SUGAR.-To-day West India Sugar was dealt in with
more readiness, still holders were compelled to accept
former rates. For other sorts of Colonial the demand
was, however, not better. At auction 96 hhds 6 trs 13
barrels Barbadoes sold at prices rather in favour
of the trade ; gcod yellow at 36s 6d to 37s 6d, mid-
dling 35s to 365, footy 32s 6d to 335. 160 pkgs Weza
India chrystalizA Demerara ; good and fine 405 to
43s 6d, inferior 36s 6d to 39s 6d, low 34s 6d to 35s 6d,
and middling B, rbice 375. The total purchases to-day
are 770, making 1,600 hhds for the week.
RE/mem-To-day Refined goods met with a more
ready sale for home use, but at former low rates. The
market for Bonded Crushed Sugar is still firm.
MAURITIUS.-This afternoon the market had a quiet
appearance for Mauritius Sugar, and 1,722 bags at
public sale went at former low rates; good middling and
good yellow at 35s 6d to 86s 6d, middling 34s to 355, low
33s to 33s 6d, good brown 325, washed and syrupy 30s
to 355 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-Tbis afternoon at public sale 1,299 bags
Bengal sold at barely former rates; good damp grainy
yellow 38s 6d to 39s,•middling 33s to 33s 6d, low 31s 6d
to 32s 6d, brown 303, Khaur 27s to 295, ordinary soft
yellow 31s to 31s 6d, middling and good greyish date
36s 6d to 38s 6d. 203 bags Madras went at 38s 6d to
39s ea for flue damp grocery yellow, and at 33s to 36s
for low to good.
FOREIGN.-Tbis afternoon holders of Foreign Sugar
remained firm, but little business was done. At auction
1,197 baskets Java were nearly all taken in at full
market rates ; mid grey at 17s to 18s, good and fine
19s to 20s, and yellow 21s to 21s 6d per cwt. A cargo
of white Havannah has blen sold afloat rather under
28s per cwt.
MOLASSES.-The market for West India is firm at
from 14. to 17s 6d per cwt, still only small parcels have
been sold this week. Bengal Treacle met with little at-
tention, and can be bought at 15s per cwt. For Honey
the tendency of prices is to advance.
Cocoa.-British Plantation has been more sought
after, but holders insisting upon an advance on former
rates of Is to 2s per cwt operated against business. Of
150 bags and 40 barrels Trinidad offered at public sale,
a part only sold; 500 bags of Grenada were nearly all
taken in at 39s to 40s for middling to good red, and 38s
to 38s 6d for ordinary; the damaged sold at 36s to 375.
Foreign is little wanted. A public sale of 3,065 bags of
Guayaquil is declared to take place in ten days.
COFFEE.-This afternoon the market for Plantation
Ceylon Coffee had an improving appearance, and 680
bags 130 casks at auction sold with spirit at rather
better prices; fine at 60s 6d, good 56s to 58s, middling
46s to 525, low middling 40s to 455, fine to fine fine ord
30s to 395, and other sorts 25s to 29s 6d. The market
firm for Native at 27s to 27s 6d for good ordinary, and
with a brisker sale.
TEA.-To-day the public sales of Tea passed of
quietly, and former rates were barely supported; for
scented Caper the demand was, however good. Of 11,100
pkgs offered, 2,700 sold. The rates obtained have been
Congou fair common 8d to 81d, middling Sid, good 10d
to 11d, Pekoe flavor is 6d, scented Caper in boxes is
lid to is sd, Twankay low 3d to 34-d, Hyson good is Bd,
young Hyson, Canton, 8d to 10,1 d, good and fine Is 7d
to 2s 3.td, imperial ordinary to tine is Old to 2s 2-id,
and Gunpowder ordinary to good is 6d to 2s 6d per lb.
SPICES.-To-day the market was quiet for Black
Pepper, and 378 bags at auction sold at the former low
value of 2kd to 2id for good light unsifted brown Batavia,
and at lid to 2d for damaged. Nutmegs met with little
attention, and 27 casks 3 bags at auction went 2d to
3d under former rates-fine brown sold at 3s 4d to 3s 6d,
good 3s to 3s 3d, mid 2s 6d to 2s 9d, very ord is 4d to
Is Bd. Of Mace 9cs went upon full terms-good at 2s
4d to 2s sd, mid 2s ld to 2s 3d. 150 bags Pimento sold
to id cheaper, good went at 4id, mid 41cl, and da-
maged 2id to 3jd per lb.
SPIRITS.-In consequence of holders of Jamaica
Rum refusing to sell at former rates, only a small
business has been concluded this week. The total
sales have not exceeded 100 puncheons. Deme-
rara is held for late rates, but is not much wanted,
and the quantity sold is only 80 hhds, at 2s to 2s
2d for 33 to 38 over proof. The market for Lee-
ward Island is firm, and sales for the week reach 250
puns at Is 4id for good quality. East India is held for
Is aid to is 4d proof, but met with little attention.
I Brandy is not lower, but only a small business has been
done for home use or exportation. The rates paid for
Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1845, are
55 Id to 5s 3d, ditto 1846, 4s 9d to 4s lid, ditto 1847
3s 9d to 3s 11d, inferior sorts 3s to3s 4d, Bordeaux 2s 4d
to 2s Bd, Spanish 2s to 2s 4d, and French 50 over 2s to
2s 2d. Geneva is dull of sale and ordinary export sorts
are offered at is 10d, and fine for duty at 2s 4d to 3s. For
British made Spirits prices are not lower, but little bus
ness has been done.