The Sun.
London, England, 1848-08-26 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

(From the London New Price Current of Aug. 25.)
SUGAR.—To-day raw Sugar met with a better demani
for home trade purposes, and there was less inclination
on the part of merchants to press sales. Prices cannot
generally be quoted higher for either free or slave made.
For West India the demand was good, chiefly from our
refiners and the sales amounted to 600 hhds &c. at the
rates of yesterday, indeed in some cases a small advance
was obtained. At auction 23 hhds and 14 barrels of
Berbice were sold, good strong grey at 365, middling
35s to 35s 6d, and low 34s 6d.
REFINED.—To-day there was a good business con-
cluded in refined Sugar for home-trade purposes, but not
at better prices, lumps to pass the standard selling at 525.
For Bonded Crushed Sugar the markel is still firm at
26s to 275.

MAURITIUS. —This afternoon there was an increase in
the demand for Mauritius Sugar, and at public sale 2,067
bags sold at full rates, fine yellow at 40s to 41s 6d, good
38s to 36s 6d, middling 378 to 38s, low 36s to 36s 6d,
washed 35s to 36s 6d, syrupy 35s to 375, and brown 325.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon six parcels of Bengal
Sugar, amounting to 8,639 bags and 112 cases, were
offered at public sale, and mostly sold at full rates, indeed
soft yellow went rather higher. Madras is not much
wanted, and 2,993 bags sold upon rather lower terms.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon the purchases made in
Foreign Sugar were to a fair extent by private treaty,
and full rates were insisted upon. At auction 160 hhds
145 brls St. Croix found buyers; fine strong yellow 44s
to 465, good 42s 6d to 43s 6d, middling 40s.
MOLASSES.—At public sale this afternoon 50 hhds
Bengal Treacle were taken in at 17s for good.
COCOA.—Prices cannot be quoted higher for West
India, as there is a better supply, but the demand con-
tinues active, and former rates are well supported. At
auction 570 bags of Trinidad were sold. For Foreign
the market remains quiet.
COFFEE.—This afternoon, at public sale, 94 casks and
6 brls Jamaica Coffee were only in
part sold, good 77s 6d,
middling 50s 6d to 60s, flue fine ordinary 35s to 355 6d,
fine ordinary 31s 6d, ord and good ord 26s to 28s per
cwt. 550 bags Ceylon went at 28s to 28s 6d for real
good ord Native, which is 6d lower, but
Plantation sold at full rates-3,725 bags Laguayra for
export only, and 129 bags Costa Rica were all with-
drawn. The market is flat for Mocha, and 322 bales
and 93 half-bales were only in part sold at is to 2s de-
cline—mid greenish clean garbled went at 48s 6d to 50s
per cwt.

TEA.—In Congou a good trade has been concluded at
stiffer rates, ordinary and good ordinary realised 8d to
to 9d, better sort 10d to is 2d, strong blackish leaf is 2d
to is 6d, and superior is 8d to 2s 2d. For Green the
demand is more active, and prices have assumed an up-
ward tendency. There is no advance in the value of
Pekoe or Scented Teas, but buyers operate with more
freedom. Public sales are deolared for Wednesday; at
present only 4,000 pkgs are advertised.
SPICES.—To-day at public sale 145 bags Malabar
Pepper sold at 2ici for good half heavy clean brown,
2kd for grey, and damaged 20. 222 bags Pimento sold
rather easier; good middling, rather mixed at 3kd to
34d, middling 30. low 21d, damaged 41d. 28 barrels
Jamaica Ginger 319 s to 51175.
RICE.—To-day the market was more liberally sup-
plied with East India Rice, and the quantity offered at
public sale amounted to 7,875 bags. There was little
de:ire evinced to do business and a small pa,t only sold at
about former rates. Of pearl Sago 309 boxes were sold
at 19s to 19s 6d for good small, and damaged 15s 6d.
FRUIT.—The demand for Currants has been very
limited this week, and prices must ite considered rather
lower, and vary from 35s to 395. Valentia Raisins are
still inquired for, but the quality of those on hand being
very inferior, prices are nominal at 44s to 465. Nothing
doing in Figs or Sultanas.
SPlRlTS.—Jamaica Rum met with less attention this
week for all purposes, yet holders are not disposed to ac-
cept lower rates. The purchases amount to only 150
puns: fine quality 34 to 38 per cent over proof at 4s 3d
to 4s 6d, good 36 to 40 over 3s 8d to 3s 10d, plain and
middling 30 to 34 over 3s 3d to 3s 7d, at which rates
however a desire is shown to sell, on account of the
immense stock. For Leeward Island there is a dull
sale, and prices are on the decline—only 250 puns
have been sold this week. East India is less in
request, and sellers are ready to accept Is sfd to
is 6id proof. At auction 100 hhds of Geneva Cey-
lon went at Is 6d. Demerara is not much in demand,
Holders of Havannah ask is 5d proof, but few buyers
are to be met with. Brandy is less in demand, yet
holders are firm, and the consumption satisfactory.
Geneva is in good request, at 2s to 2s Id for export sort.
British-made Spirit is much wanted, and an advance in
prices is expected to take place.
Iwrnao.—For Spanish there is an increased demand,
and rather higher rates have been paid, whilst 75 serons
of Guatemala at auction were nearly all sold. For East
India the market has a firm appearance, purchases to a
rair extent have been made in all sorts both for home
trade and shipping purposes, whilst the rates paid are
rather above those of the last quarterly sales.
OILS.—To-day the market was firmer for Seal Oil,
and fine pale realised 251 los to 251 15s. Of Southern
80 tons at auction sold at 241 lOs to 261 10a for mid to
fine.

TALLOW.—This afternoon prices of Tallow further
advanced; fine new P. Y. Candle on the spot realised
44s 6d, and for the last three months 44s 9d. At auc-
tion 332 pkgs of South American sold at 42s to 43s 9d,
inferior 41, 9d to 42s 6d; 50 casks of North 43s 6d;
350 casks New South Wales 41s to 46e.

NOTIFICATION TO FARMERS.—POTATO ROT.—We
are exceedingly anxious to fix immediate attention on the
following, communicated to us from a source of the
highest authority on agricpural affairs. We have
heard from many quarters of the efficiency of this
prescription in checking the potato blight ; and it
is so cheap and harmless, that it would, at least,
be well worth a trial :—Pulling up the stalks without disturb-
ing the tubers, and then treading down the bed gently, to
close the surface, has been found the most effectual means of
saving the potatoes. This should be done the moment the
plant is observed to be infected, in order to cut off the com-
munication with the tuber.—Dublin Evening Post.
THE WEATHER AND THE CROPS.—Very serious
apprehensions are entertained that the exceedingly unpropi-
tious state of the weather must have an injurious effect upon
the crops. Sunday was one of the finest days we have had this
year, and we indulged the hope that splendid weather had set
in, but early on Monday morning the rain began to pour
down is torrents, and a deluge of rain continued till mid-days
when a violent storm of wind arose, scattering the shocks in
all directions, and doing, we fear, incalculable damage. Yes-
terday the weather was better, but still far from favourable.
There were continual showers and thunder, and alto-
gether it was a cold, wet, uncomfortable day. Still a very
considerable breadth of wheat has been well got up, and if
fine weather should even new set in, the remaining portion
of the crops will have sustained but little material or perma-
nent injury, although we regret extremely to learn that the
disease is working great ravages with the potatoes.—Cain-
bridge Advertiser.
ANNUITY TAL—We understand that Mr. J. G.
S. Lefevre, one of the secretaries of the Board of Trade,
has been appointed by the Government to institute an
inquiry into the nature and operation of the annuity
tax in this city, for the information of the Government
and the Legislature.—Edinburgh Advertiser.
TIM CANADIAN GOVERNMENT.--The Act of Par-
liament to repeal the law relating to the use of the
English language in instruments regarding the Legis-
lative Council and Legislative Assembly came into
force on the 14th instant, when it received the Royal
assent. For a number of years applications had been
made to repeal the statute, and it was only recently
that Lord Grey, as Colonial Secretary, yielded to the
wishes of the applicants. By this Act (11th and 12th 1
of Victoria, cap. 34,) so much of the statute as required
the use of the English language in the documents men-
tioned is repealed. .
Two LIVES LOST IN THE RIVER MEDWAV.—On
Tuesday afternoon the bodies of two men were picked
up, having been washed on shore near to Gillingham
Reach. They were conveyed to the Boatswain and Call
public-house at Upnor, to await :an inquest, when they
were identified as father and son, of the name of Hunt,
residents of Chatham. and by trade shoemakers. It ap-
pears they went down the river in a boat on Monday
afternoon last to witness one of those disgusting scenes,
a prize-fight, for 5L aside, between two labouring men
of the dockyard at Chatham, Grady and Crawley. The
place determined on for the fight was in the
immersing roughs
the
whole
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to Salt-pan Reach. The weather was extremely
and the wind blew a gale, causing a considerable sea.
On the passage, Hunt and his son were passed by several
were
boats conveying spectators to the fight. They
rowing, and it is supposed that the sea caused the boat
to
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arndscinok.aveyAing passengers to the Marsh, in con-
sequence boat, belonging to Burford,
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nemost. Fortunately, all were rescued. Hunt was a
middle-aged man, and his son appears about twenty
have been re-
years of age. Hunt has left a widow and a large family.
An inquest was held yesterday on the bodies, when a
verdict of " Accidental death," was returned.
The iron bridges for the railways at Newcross and
Deptford, by raising the road to a height unpleasant to
the passengers, and almost unsurmountable by cattle, is
a constant source of complaint among omnibus drivers
andui
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In some
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lins
waggontahces
over Six horsesthe
bridge, which is partly constructed, with an immense
weight of iron. To remedy this inconvenience the Rail-
way Company have horses always ready to help the
carts and waggons which, but for that assistance, could
ta form the
never
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road, graye l &c., laid down
,
THE " BUMBLE" OF REAL LIFE.—At the Amble-
side (Westmoreland) petty sessions, a few days ago, the
parish constable appeared before the magistrates as
complainant against himself. He accused himself of
having been drunk at the fair. The magistrates fined
55., which he paid.
EXTRAORDINARY
bytheHaiSe
FoundryTEAMT company. She is called
the iron steam_
vessel, of unusual proportions in this country, has reeently
been built
the Dordrecht, and is 205 feet in length, by a width of only
23 feet. Her engines are nominally of 200-horse power, but
are equal to nearly 300, and the machinery weighs 200 tons.
She is intended to ply as a steam tug on the Rhine, and her
extreme draught of water is only 4 feet 6 inches. She left
Hayle on Friday week, and the weather proving rough she
was struck, when off the Longsbips, by a heavy sea, and not
being constructed for a sea-boat she sustained an injury
which induced her commander to return. The requisite
precautions having been since taken she sailed again on
Wednesday for Holland, where her owners reside.—Bristol
Mirror.