The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-12 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGEN CE.

(From the London New Price Current, April 11.)
SUGUR.—To-dry West India Sugar was offered at a
reduction on last Friday's rates of 6d per cwt, yet all
parties operated with much caution, and only 230 hhde,
&c. were sold, including at auction 78 hhds Demerara,
which went at 36s to 37s for ord and mid yellow, and
fine brown at 35s to 35s 6d.
REFINED.--To-day prices are not lower for re-
fined goods, but home dealers operated with caution;
there are not sellers of low brown Lumps under 475.
In crushed sugar no variation, but there has been little
done.

MAtrnmus.—This afternoon three parcels of Mauri-
tius Sugar were offered at auction, amounting to 11,670
bags; the demand was limited, and not above half sold, at
64 per cwt. under last week's rates; good to fine yellow
went at 38s to 41s, refining kinds 37s to 395; a small pro-
portion at 36s to 37a 6d for ord and mid yellow, fair
brown 345, and fine grainy yellow 42s to 42s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was no public sale
of Bengal Sugar, and little business was done privately;
former rates are supported with difficulty. Of Madras,
2,200 bags were offered at auction; good and fine grainy
sold at 41s to 43s 6d, being about former rates; but soft
kinds were only in part disposed of, at easier rates,
brown at 26s 6d to 295, yellow 29s 6d to 335, bright
34s to 365.

FOREIGN.—To-day only limited purchases were made
in Foreign Sugar by private treaty, and there was no
public sale; prices close rather lower than on Friday
last.

MOLASSES.—Operations in West India are upon
a limited scale and confined to 200 puns;
but rates are not lower than last week,
good and fine Antigua selling at 16s to 16s
6d, and Molasses of old import at 14s to 15s, but supply
does not increase. The rates demanded for East India
and Mauritius are 12s to 13s, Cuba and, Porto Rico 14s
to 15s; few buyers are to be met with.
COCOA.—Of West India none has been offered at auc-
tion this week, and the private purchases have been small;
Trinidad red at 49s to 535, grey 44s to 48s, and Grenada
423 to 465; the stock is 1,200 bags less than last year.
The market for Foreign remains in a dull state.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Plantation Ceylon Coffee,
was in good demand, and the public sales of 89 casks
went at is to 2s advance, mid selling at 52s to 565,
other sorts 45s to 519, low 435 Ed to 545, Pea Berry 58s
to 61s. Of Batavia 1,284 bags were taken in at 44s for
good ord; 200 bags Singapore Java 455; 32 bales Mo-
cha at 70s to 72s for ord long berry. Of Costa Rica
608 bags sold at firm rates, good ord 43s 6d to 45s 6d,
fine to fine fine ord 46s to 51s, mid 575, damaged 34s
to 423, and husks 283. Native Ceylon is firm at 408,
with a fair demand.

TEA.—The demand continues active for the lower de-
scriptions cf Congou, and prices are steadily on the
advance, the supply being barely adequate for the con-
sumption; common has been selling at is Oid to Is Old;
and medium to rather strong blackish leaf sorts
at is ld to Is 2d per lb. In other kinds of Congou
operations are yet upon a limited scale; whilst there is a
fair supply, and a desire is evinced to bell at Is 2id to
la Bd, and rates tend downwards for good and fine.
Prices are again id lower for Oolongs. For Gunpowder
the demand has been brisk at fully last week's rates;
but Young "Tyson met with little attention, and
prices are rather lower than on this day week.
Other sorts of green supported previous terms,
and have met with a good demand. Scented and
Pekoe sorts maintained last week's quotations, and
several parcels were sold. Of 14,000 pkgs Tea offered
at auction yesterday 7,000 were sold, being a much
larger production than of late.
SPICES,—This afternoon the public sales of 600 bags
Pimento went at rather lower prices, mid and good sell-
ing at 40 to 48d, inferior 48d to 481, damaged 4d to
40. 64 bags white Pepper mostly taken in at 68d to
743 for mid and good sound.
RlCE.—Hulders of East India have refused to submit
to any further reduction. The business concluded pri-
vately has been small both for shipping and home trade
purposes. Prices for pinkey Madras remain at 7s Gd
to 8s 6d; Coringa 8s 6d to 9s 6d mid to fine white
Bengal 9s to 1 ls, broken 8s to 8s 6d; cargo and
Pearl Barley 7s to 8s per cwt. Patna is, however, in
good demand at 12s to 17s, broken 10s 6d to Its 63;
town dressed Carolina 20s to 28s; but the mar-
ket is quiet for American, and 62 erns at auction
were taken in at 17s for mid new. Sago has been
dealt in with caution at 18s 6d to 23s for small Pearl;
and Sago Flour 15s to 15s 6d. Of new St. Vincent's
Arrowroot 128 bxs, 23 1-boxes, 452 tins at auction, a
part sold at 5d to 81d; 450 !Las East India 2id to 3d;
160 pkgs Tapioca 2id to 4id for ord to good.
SPIRITS.—For East India Rum there is a dull market,
and sellers are disposed to accept is 5d to Is sid proof.
Leeward Island continues to be purchased with much
caution, but at present purchases cannot be made
under is 73. Demerara is offered at from
2s 2d to 2s 6d for 30 to 40 over proof, still little has been
done for any purpose. For the lower sorts of Jamaica
there is much dulness in the market, and rates yet tend
downwards; fine, however, has been sold to a fair extent,
at former terms. The value of plain and mid quality 30
to 34 over is 2s 4d to 2s 9d, good mid to good 32 to 35
over 23 10d to 33 4d, fine and superior 34 to 38 over 3s
6d to 4s 4d. Little business is doing in Brandy for
any purpose, and there are sellers of best brands of the
vintage of 1850 at 4s 4d to 43 63, 1849 ditto 4s 6d to
4s 83, 1848 ditto 4s 9d to 4s 11d, inferior 3s to 4s. Bri-
tish made Spirit is quoted at 9s 8d to 9s 9d, Gin 8s 3d
for 22 under proof; Geneva ord Is 7d to is Bd, and fine
Is 93 to 2s.

SALTPETRE.—Of 5,200 bags Calcutta at auction not
above half sold, good and fine 6 to 5 per cent. refrac-
tion at 28s to 29s 6d, good mid 7 to 6 per cent. 27s 6d
to 28s, low and mid 8/ to 7 25s 6d to 275; 280 bags
Madras were taken it at 28s for 2/ per cent. British
Refined is 29s to 303. Nitrate of Soda 14s 6d per cwt.
INDlG').—To•dsy of 40 srna Guatemala, very low
lean hard copper and coppery Cortes, nearly all sold at
from 2s 11d to 3a 4d, being previous rates, and 29 srns
Carraccas, chiefly taken in at 2s 11d to :33 Bd. The
quantity declared far next month is 2,732 chests.
COCHINEAL.—To-day 60 bags, very low and ord to
decided Honduras silvers, at auction nearly all sold;
low and inferior sorts at and under 3s 4d, must be
quoted a shade easier, but the middling and good grain
sold freely at very full rates, say from 3s 5d to 3s 8d
per lb. _ _ _

TALLow.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow
went at firm rates; 500 packages South American at 35s
to 384 9d; 240 casks Sydney—sheep at 36. 6d to 38s, ox
at 36s to 37s 3d; 69 casks Belgian 36s 6ci to 38s; 87
casks old P.Y.C. 376 3d to 37s 6d.

OlLs.—Operations in Linseed Oil havebeen again upon
a limited scale by shippers and home dealers, but there
are not sellers under 33s 3d per cwt. The rates asked for
delivery are 33s 6d to 33s 9d. Rapeseed Oil finds a more
readysale ; prices are however not better,and for brown rule
at 38s, pale 34:: to 34s 6d; Foreign Refined 35s to 35s 6d;
and East India brown at 31s 6d to 325. Palm is less in
request. At auction 270 casks in part sold at 23s to 29s
for good and fine. In Cocea Nut sales are limited
for all purposes; several parcels are on offer—fine
Ceylon and Cochin can be obtained at 30s to
31s. Olive Oil has further declined, but there is now
more business doing; Gallipoli at 401 to 41/, and other
sorts 391 to 39/ 10s per tun. Cod is cheaper, and sales
are limited at 371 to 371 10s. Seal is to be obtained
at a rilluction; pale is now quoted at 331 to
34/, and other sorts at 291 to 33/. Souther❑
is in more plentiful supply, and offered rather
under last week's rates; yet dealers operate with cau-
tion. Sperm is held with firmness ; fine at 861 to 871 ;
and Headmatter at 921 to 94/ per tun, still purchases have
been upon a limited scale. East India Ground Nut Oil
is held for 33s to 33s 9d; and Gingelly 32s to 32s 6d
per cwt.

A "MtRAcLE."—RcatE, MARCH 31.—The alarm-
ing explosion at the church of Santa Prassede, in this city,
Last week, was followed up by a scene of another but not
less singular kind in the ancient Basilica of Santa Maria, in
Trastevere, where a preacher of the order of missionaries
succeeded in working up his hearers to an unwonted pitch of
fear and contrition at their misdeeds, and informed them
that a collection of such miserable sinners had no longer any
right to insult the Divinity by appearing in his holy house
and presence. He, therefore, invited them all to leave the
church, and, setting them the example himself, he came
down from the pulpit, and led his wondering congregation
into the Piazza, where some time was occupied in prayers
nmgo tihnetroo ft
the church,
or processions. Finally, he informed them that by the inter-
cession
h, hopedand they
accordinglyw er e m ohr ee
knocked at the door (whichhad been shut meanwhile) and
dmittance tor himself and his flock, who were stir-
worthy
obtained a
of the
t hree returning
a large image of the Virgin Marysurrounded
prised to
tapersfinL exactly opposite the entrance. iI usuale
by lighted
.colo" saluted this change of place on the part
cry of " Mira
and
salutary effects are asserted to have already
of the statue,
.consequence amongst some hardened
shown themselves in
Trasteverini offenders, s, ..
hose consciences have been touched
by so great 4 pro,ligy%
CASE of SUICIDE --
on Tuesday an inquest was
.
hold at the Sussex Hotel, near
the terminus, before W. J.
Cooper, highly respectable jury, upon the
body of
James, Ford, aged 46. The deceased had been for
Es coroner and a
some years in the employment of Mr. J. F. Pratt, Queen-
street, but had not enjoyed goo, health latterly. He be-
came too unwell on Friday last to attend to his work, and
in
went home. On Monday morning he was discovered
the house in
a sitting posture in a rain-water tub, behind
which he lived. After some difficulty he was released from ,
his perilous place of confinement. After lingering about an
hour, he expired. The jury, a'ter considering the evidence,
returned a verdict of T Insanity.—Portsmoutli
Temporary
Guardian.