The Sun.
London, England, 1848-05-03 00:00:00

BIRTHS IN THE WEEK.

Males ... ... •• . 11,6 ~, 729
Females ... ... ~. ... ... 782

Total .. ...1,511

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Letstivh New Price Current of May 2.)
SUGAR.—To.day there was much firmness in the raw
Sugar market—the home trade were desittUs to further
increase their stocks, and holders teflitined from largely
supplying the market; West India Muscovado met
with a brisk demand for both the pan and scale, the
rates obtaited were in all cases 6d per cwt above
those of Friday. The operations would have been
on a larger scale in all sorts, had holders been more
disposed to sell. The first public sale this season of New
Barbadoea, consisting of 150 hhds and 12 tierces, went oil
with ftnimation, and at the full valuations, fine yellow
realised 42s to 445, good 40s to 41s ed, Middling 38s ti
39s 6d, low 36s to 37s 6d per t*t ; the quality in every
respect was equal to last season. The total purchases
ameent to hhds and trcs.
It FINED.—To-day the demand was active for refined
gothis fur borne consumption, and prices ittrther adVanc, d
for all sorts, brown grocery lumps italiSing 53s 6d to
545, and Standard Lumps 54s 6d to 55s per cwt. For
Bonded Creehed export orders are on the increase, and
prices have advanced to 27s to 28e per cwt for first sort.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Penang Sugar we.
sought after, and at auction 1,373 baskets, 447 bags solo
at stiffer rates—very low brown went at 24s to 26, Ed,
middling 275, good and fine 28s to 31s 6d, low yelloe
323 to 33s 6d, middling 34s 85s Gd. Bengal met with a
good demand, and at the public sales of 4,835 bags, a
rise in the value of 6d to is per cwt took place; fine white
Benares fetched 43s to 445, good 4ls lid to 42s 6d, mid
tiling 40s to 41s, low 39s 6d, damp and washed 37s to
43a fid, middling soft yellow 35s to 365. The whole found
buyers.
MAtAttrius.—Thia afternoon the demand was active
for 'Mauritius Sugar, and at the public sales of 5,777
bags prices advanced 6d per cwt. Privately several par-
cels have been sold, and at similar rates,
FOREIGN.—To-day several inquiries existed for Fo-
reign Sugar, but holders asking a further rise nreVented
business of moment in the private marltat, None was
offered at auction.

MoLlsscs.—Today West India 'set with a brisker
demand, and realised better prides; fine Antigua sold
at 19s.

Cocok.—To-liay, Dliblic sale, 284 bags of Bahia
were taken in at 37s to 385 for fine bright red. but.
danragtd sold at 32s to 34s per cwt.
COFFEE.—Thie afternoon thsil *4s little desire mini-
tested to do business. At sl piibliC stile of 124 casks
and 16 barrels of hmitica of he now tiols, ths i6tes
taken were Is to 2s per lcwt tiNsx Lose of last week—
mid Vv'nt at i>ls oa to 565 6d, low mid 42s to 46a, fine
fine oi'd es 8d to 40s, fine ord 34s to 35s 61, good ord
30s to 325, low ord 24s to 29s 6d, and triage 16s to 225.
In the private market a fair blisineet Was doileluded in
good ordinary Ceylon at COs Of dolt.
Tsa.-..Thete has been More inclination manifested to
operate in Con ti of all descriptions; no improvement
is, however, apparent in the Taint% Purchases to a fair
extent have been itaides and holders do nut appear so
desirons to se!! ; the rates obtained are 64 to
70 tot. low to good ordinary. In Green the
"files made ire upon e, more extended scale, and
prices have ceased to decline; there is also not so large
a quantity on offer. The value of Hyson, of low
quality is la to Is 2d, lwankay Sid to 6d, Gunpowder,
Canton 10d to is 3d and Imperial 9d to is per lb. For
public sale 7,m0 pkgs are declared.
RICE.—To-day there was less desire manifested to do
business in East India. At auction 2,053 bags of
Bengal were sold at a decline on former rates of 64 per
cwt; fine white rather dusty went at lOs 6d, good 105 to
lOs 6d, and damaged 6s to 10s. Privately there was little
passing in any sort.
SPIRITS.—To-day Leeward Island Rum was dealt in
with caution, and sellers are ready to accept is 8d to
Is Bid for good. East India is much in request, ant
Is 6d to la 7d is the value. Of Jamaica only small
parcels found buyers at 3. 5d to 4s for low and good 30
t 4 36 per cent, over proof, and fine 4s 2d to 4s 6d. For
50 puns Demerara, 38 over proof, 3s Id to 3s 2d was
accepted.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon more desire was mani-
fested in Cochineal. At auction 114 bags Honduras
were sold at Id to 24 advance for the better sorts, and
at former rates for inferior—low
andrior— lfie 4 onwtros
6dm to 4
iddliislg9d. silvers
25
fetched 4s to 4s 3d, good
7d lb
To da there was little desire evinced
SALTPETRE.-... •
3171, and the market was better sup
bags Mexican blocks were taken in at 4s per .
to do business in Rough,
1,727
The
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market Calcutta
closesw er
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all t
htaken
veryin
dull appearance.
aplalioeudithAe ftoarumcetir°vllale.
INDIGO.—The quantity of East In d
d to 7,36ia
7declared
chests. In the
9th instant has been increase.
not the least improve-
for the
position of the market there 18. e sad for
all
purposes_
meet to make known, as the d ra
continue to he extremely limited. lii Spanish there has
been little passing, and prices are on the decline.
One.—ln the value of Fisk Oil/
/sristion hss