The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-24 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, Jan. 24.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was rather more desire to
operate in in West India Sugar for home consumption,
and 393 hhds, &c., sold at full rates. The purchases fur
the week are 1,451 hhds, &c., and the market closes
with a firm aspect.
REFINED.—To-day home dealers made purchases with
more freedom in Refined goods, and there are not gene-
rally sellers of brown Lumps under 49s 6d.
MAURITIUS.—This atternoon there was more desire
to operate in Mauritius Sugar; at public sale 3,000 bags
sold at firm rates, flue yellow at 40s 6d to 425, low to
good 37s to 40s, good and fine brown 35s to 375, refining
sorts 37s to 41s, and grainy 39s 6d to 45s 6d.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was a good de-
mand for Bengal, and at public sate 3,500 bags went at
full rates, excepting Benares, which sold rather cheaper,
mid to fine went at 41s 6d to 445, low 40s 6d to 41s, fin,
grainy whits 495, yellow ditto, 435 6d to 441 6d, good
and fine like Mauritius, 39s to 425, other bons ditto,
363 to 425. Of Madras 2,138 bags went at the full

value. grainy white 45s to 475, yellow ditto, 40a 6d to
445, and soft yellow 33s 6d to 35s 6d.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was a much better de-
mand for Native Ceylon Coffee, and prices improved, 800
bags at auction selling at 48s to 48s 6d for good ord.
Plantation met with more attention, and realized stiffer
rates ; by private treaty several parcels sold, and
at auction 36 casks went at 56s 6d to 57s 6d
for fine ord, and at 39s 6d to 50s for triage.
Of Jamaica-80 casks 10 brls found buyers rather above
the valuations, mid went at 59s 6d to 60s, good to fine
fine ord 53s to 58s, low and triage 3's to 50. Of Ma-
dras 30 bales were taken in at 50s fur good ord, and 78
cases Malabar at 49s to 50s. The Dutch Company have
only declaied 270,000 bags of Coffee for auction. The
closing prices of good ord Native Ceylon were 49s to
493 6d.

FOREIGN.—This afternoon there was little doing pri-
vately in Foreign Sugar, bat holders refused, to submit
to any further reduction; at auction the sound of 120
pkgs Bahia were taken in at 37s 6d to 38s for fine
brown, and 39s to 40s for yellow, damaged sold at 344
6d to 38s 6d.

MOLASSES.—For West India the demand continues
good, and former quotations are willingly paid, the
supply having again fallen off. The sales are 200 puns
at 15s 6d to 17s for common to fine. A small portion
only of 200 hhds East India at auction found buyers at
13s 6d. For Cuba and Porto Rico the prices demanded
are 15s 6d to 16s 6d, and few parcels are in the market.
TEA.—Although Congou is offered upon rather lower
terms, yet town or country dealers have operated with
caution, and large parcels have been brought forward.
The rates taken for low and good common have been

1 lid to 114 d, mixed blackish leaf is to Is Ofd, strong
and rather strong blackish leaf Is Id to is 3d, and pekoe
flavour is 4d to is 9d per lb; these rates are, however,
expected to produce an improved demand, as it is welt
known stocks in dealers' hands are ight, and consump
tion good. Operations in Green hevu been upon limited
scale; supplies are also on the increase, and the rates
taken are rather under last week, but low sorts are the
least in demand. For scented and Pehoe Teas there is
a dull sale, and previous terms are not obtainable.
To-day the demand was more active for the lower
sorts of Black Tea, and ord to good Congou realized
Ilid to is per lb.
ElCE.—East India is not offered at any reduction,
and there has been no public sale this week. The pri-
vate operations continue upon a limited scale for all
pvrpoees; Bengal low white at 93 to 93 9.i. middling
103 to lOs 3d, good middling to fine 108 6d to 12s,
pinky Madras 8s to 9s, cargo and pearl barley 8s to 8s 6,1
per cwt. There are several buyers at a small reduction.

Cleaned Patna still finds a free sale at from lis to 18,
for common to fine. Town-dressed Carolina is in request
a; 20s to 261, and American 18s to 20s. Sago Flour
dull of sale at 19s. Tapioca is operated in with caution
at lid to sd. Bermuda Arrowroot is to is 6d, ether
sorts of West India 2d to 10d per cwt. Today at
public sale a small part only of 405 chests Sago sold at
19a 6d to 20s for mid small pearl. Of Tapioca 226 brls
sold at 3d to 5d per lb.
SPICES.—To day Black Pepper was heldfir full

rates; but 1,375 bgs at auction only in part sold; Ma-
labar heavy and half heavy at 3fel to 3i 1, and Penang
low 3jd to 31d, ord 3-Id. Of white 120 bgs taken iu
at 9il for mid; 6 pkgs Brown Nutmegs are, however,
sold at 24 10:1 to 24 11d for mid; 4 cases Mace.
good 2s 4d to 2s sd; 74 cases Calicut Ginger withdrawn,
SBlRlTS.—Jamaica Kum is not cheaper ; sales, how-
ever, are upon a small scale for all purposes, and
holders appear rather more disposed to sell, plain
and middling quality 30 to 33 per cent over proof at
2s 8d to 3s, good to fine 32 to 38 over 3s 21 to 4s, and
choice marks at 4s 2.1 to 4s 6d. In Demerara, however,
a fair busines has been concluded at 2s 5d to 2s 9d, for
33 to 49 over proof. The demand for E tst India
is limited, holders, still realise is 6fd to is 7d proof.
Fur Leeward Island the market is quiet at is 8,1 to
Is 9d; at the same time few parcels are on offer. In
Brady there is still little doing for any purposes; and
importers are sellers of Cognac best Brands of the vin-
tage, 1849 at 4s 91 to 48 11d, 1849 ditto 4s 7d to 4s 9d,
1850 ditto 4s 4d to 45 6d, inferior sorts 3s to 4s 3d.
Geneva is quoted at Is 7el to Is Bd, fine is 9d to 2s; ana
British made Spirit 9s 8d to 9s 9d.
INDIGo.—A material increase has taken place in the
d, mend for East India this week, and operations amount
to 800 chests at prices fully equal to last quarterly sale,
speculators have been the chief buyers. At auction 10
chests of Kurpah were sold at 3s Ild to 4s Bd, and 6 chsts
Bengal 4t 7d to 6s 4. For public competition on the 11th
of next month the quantity has been increased to 12,630
chests. Spanish is wanted at previous rates; and 24
serous Gustemala at auction realised from 3s lid to ss.
For public sale 400 ,eruns are declared.
COCHINEAL —There appears to be rather more desire
to operate, and a less quantity is pres.ed for sale ; of
present, however, no improvement has taken place in
prices. At auction 84 bags were sold; Honduras Silvers
at from 3s 5d to 3s 9d; and Teneriffe at 3s 6d to 35 7Li
per lb.
SALTPETRE.—To-day the market for Saltpetre pre-
sented a dull aspest, and at public sale 600 bags of Cal-
cutta was taken in at 27s 6d tor 104 per coot of mid qua-
lity. Ot Nitrate of Soda a small part only of 120 tons
sold at 14s 6d to 15s per cwt.
METALS.—The market for Scotch Pig Iron has been
quiet this week, and rates are not so firm, sales of mixed
numbers having been made at 43. to 43s 6d, and number
one at 44a to 45s per ton. For Welsh prices remain at
from 503 to 705. There is yet a good demand for
common Welch bar at 4/ 17s 6d to 51, and rails at 5l 2s 6d
to 51 7s 6d. Spelter has been operated in with more
freedom, and is held firmly at 161 2s 6cl to 161 5a
on the spot. In lead a good deal has been done, and at
an advance; British Pier selling at 171 10s to 18. For
Tin only a moderate demand has been experienced this
week, yet rates are firm; East India at 85s 6d to 86s
6d. British block and bar 83s 6d to 85s, and refined 89s
to 90s per cwt. Tin Plates still find a free sale, I C
Coke at 24s to 28s 6d, and Charcoal ;ditto at 33s to 34s
per box. In the Copper market there is firmness
Swedish Steel is higher, sales having been made at 151
to 161 per ton.
TALLow.—This afternoon the salts of Tallow went at
steady rates; 330 pkgs South American at 33s 6d to
375; 800 casks Australian Sheep 36s 6d to 3J3 6d, and
Ox 34s 9d to 365 6d.
OILS.— The rates demanded for Linseed Oil are 33s
6 to 34s on the spot; and 34s 3d to 34, 6d for delivery,
but operations have been to a limited extent, only ;
and large parcels of Oil are on offer. Rape Seed is yet
operated iu with raluctacce, and there is a further re-
duction. brown selling at 35s to 35s 6d, pale 36s 6d to 375;
and Foraign Refined 37s 6d to 38s; the quantity on
offer is larger than in the previous week. Prices re-
main at 29s to 30s for fine Palm, and a good demand yet
exists. Cocoa Nut is yet purchased with caution fur bons,
consumption and shipping; with sellers of Ceylon at 27s
to 30s, and Cochin at 28s to 31s. There is a quiet mar-
ket for Olive; still holders are not disposed to sell under
last weeks rates; G,,liipuli being held or 43/ to 431 10s,
and other sorts at 411 to 421 lOs per tun. Cod Oil la's
been its cod rs quest, but prices tend downwards, and
rule at 381 to 39/. There is nu advance to notice for Seal.
but the demand is better, and a less amount on offer, pale
hiss been selling at 361 to 37/, and other descriptions a'.
331 to 351 103. Southern is wanted at from 341 to 36/
for common to fine, but supply is small. Sperm has
been operated in with caution, holders, however, do not
appear disposed to sell at lower rates, and r quire 85/
to 87/ per tun for fine; and for Head-(natter 92t to 961.

The true motives of our actions, like the real
Cooler Journal. On
es
pretext is pompously placed in the front of th
of an organ, are usually concealed. But the gilded and the
(3 Sh OW.
RATHER TOO SOON.—On Tuesday, at Warrington'
—Eliza
a tradesman's wife (not a paragon of mildnes or good tem-
per), who had been ill for a short time, was thought to have
hollow
breathed her last, and her husband ordered her to be laid out
and washed. and the shutters of the shop to be put up ;
the women were surpri›ed
when lo! and behold, on touching her with the water (which
w.:142P ecrklprsnt 0: : a
~,, adramr
df.o r a corpse)
b,,ypher sitting up and asking them what they were doing—
id they mean to scald her?" The women were ordered
away, the shutters were taken down, and the lady still lives.

GAS-LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES.
-----
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. , Share.
------ - --
Z. s. d. Z. s. d.
British ••••••• • • • • • •• H. . 40 0 0 18 0 0 13
Ditto Provincial-•• 11. 81. 20 0 0 20 0 0 18%
Brighton ••••..• • • • •• 6/. 20 0 0 - -
City of London .. •• • • 6/. 100 0 0 150 0 0 -
i.)ontinentalConsolidat. 925. 75 0 0 31 5 0 -
quitable- •••••• • • • • • 50s. 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
imperial .• .... ••• • • • 31. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70
Independent ....... • • 6/. 40 0 0 40 0 0 46
- 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
- 50 0 0 50 0 0 -
Do., Parl. Preference 6/. 25 0 0 210 0 -
,hcenix .••..•• .• • • • • 4%1. 50 0 0 49 0 0 28%
Ratcliff •.• • • .. ••• • • • 5/. 100 0 0 90 0 0 -
United General •• •• • • 1/. 50 0 0 50 0 0 15%
Westminster Chartered 3/. 50 0 0 - 46
Ditto, New •••• -• .. 123. 50 0 0 10 0 0 9%
:5::: OP SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PILICMS
Dividend Amount
1
Name of Company. I per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
---- ----- -- -
£ s. d, £ s. d
Bank of Scotland
3ritish Linen Company Ill• per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 199
!alecionian Bank •• .•• Fl. per sent. 10 0 0 210 0 Li/. 2..
Jity of Glasgow Bank 61. per cent. 10 0 0 10 0 0 12
Ilydesdale Bank ••••• 6% per cent. 20 0 0 10 0 0 13%
'ommercial Bank •• •• 71. per cent. 500 0 0 100 0 0 171%
,astern Bank •• •• •• •• 61. percent. 25 u 0 10 0 9/. is.
Edinb.&Glasgow Bank 6/. per cent. 5 0 0 5 0 0 4%
Exshangeßnk of Scot.. 4/. per cent. ilOO 0 0 50 0 0 144
"rational Bank 6% percent. 50 0 0 10 0 0 4Ti,
North of Scotlandßank 5/.percent. 10 0 0 5 0 0 2/.lls.
Royalßank of Scetland 51. per cent. 100 0 0 100 0 0 130%
Union Bank of Scotland 81. per cent. 100 0 0 50 0 0 89
Western Bank •• •• •• •• 71. per cent. 50 0 0 50 0 0 70
Alliance Fire and Life 8141. pr cent. 10 0 0 10 ) 0 20%
, ,tritish Guarantee
Sialedonian Fire Incur. 101. per cent. 100 0 0 10 0 0 23
City of Glasgow Life 6/. per cent. 25 0 0 2 0 0 31. Os
;'olonial Life ... ~ „ - 50 0 0 1 0 0 11.155.
dinburgh Life Insur. 6/. per cent. 100 0 0 15 0 0 21
irg. & Scot, Law Life 51. per cent. 50 0 0 217 6 2%
tAfe Assoc. of Scotland 6/• per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 21. Os
National Fire and Life 5/. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 248.6 d
North British Insur • AL per cent. 200 0 0 20 0 0 26
Scottish Union Inarnce. ;141. pr cent. 20 0 0 1 0 0 233 3d
itandard Life •••• .. • 51. per cent. 50 0 0 4 5 0 10
United Dep.Assurance 51. per cent. 10 0 0 1 0 0 17s 6d
MISCELLANEOUS.
Dividend Amount
Name of Company. per of Paid. Price.
Annum. Share.
--- -
Z. s. d £. s. d.
Assam Tea .... • • ...• - 20 0 0 20 0 0 5
ruction Mart•• ,•• •• 2/. ss. 50 0 0 - 28
Australian Avriculturl 1/. 100 0 0 30 0 0 15%
Australian Trust •• .. 6/. per cent. - 35 0 0 20,4
knglo-Mezican Mint.. 11. 10s. 10 0 0 10 0 0 204
- - 2 10 0 5%
- -
British Dittoitto
A,
mHalferi
American
Shares i
38 10 0 -
Canada ... ••..•• • • •• Gl. per cent. 100 0 0 132 10 0 45
Uppr Canada Bonds 5/. per cent. - - -
Ditto ditto .... 6'. per cent. - - If 6
City Navigation Bonds 31 per cent. - - 96
Gen. Revers. & Invest. sp.c. Xr ha, 2/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 90
Equitable Reversienry sp.c.&bs. 5/ 100 0 0 100 0 0 109
Ditto New .... „ „ - 50 0 0 - 50%
Gen• Steam Navigation 11. Bs. 15 0 0 14 0 0 28%
Hudson's Bay ....., .. - Stock. - 204
llungerford ........ „ 2/. ss. - 100 0 0 47
London Institution .• • - - 78 15 0 7
New Zealand Company - 25 0 0 25 0 0 -
Ditto, New ......., - 25 0 0 12 10 0 -
Russell Institution.... - - 26 5 0 -
Reversionary Orilenntt: sStotac: 1 i
8%1. p.
p err c
cent.ent .
10050
0 0
0 0
10050 0 0
00 76
99%
Royal Mail Steam.... 4/. p. share. 100 0 0 60 0 0 72
South Australian ..... 11. per share. 25 0 0 25 0 0 24
Pan Dieman's Land. - 100 0 0 29 0 0 -

INS FITUTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERS.
(W illiam Cubitt, Esq., President, in the Chair.)
On Tuesday, the discussion on Mr. Digby Wyatt's
naper, " On the Construction of
.the Building for the
Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations, in
1851," was continued throughout the meeting.
On the one side it was contended, that the present
building was not in accordance with the conditions pub-
lished by the Royal Commissioners;—that from its form,
the wind would have a most injurious effect on it, and
therefore, that instead of testing each girder singly, as
had been done, the whole roof should have been subjected
'o the same ordeal as Turner's roof over the Railway
Station at Liverpol, which had been proved by su.pend-
ing weights at intervals, on the presumed necessity for
its bearing a strain of wind eqaal to fifty pounds per
Square foot. This test of pro. f had been suggested by
Mr. Locke and Mr. Fox, and therefore it could not be
objected to now. The snugs, fur receiving the ends of
the girders, were considered as being too weak, and
liable to fracture. The foundation of concrete under
each column was considered insufficient, and not in ac-
cdrdarce with the original design, as set forth in the
Illustrated London News, of July tith, 1850, where a
proper kind of foundation was stated to be provided.
The columns of such slender dimensions as eight inches
diameter, and varying from one inch and an eighth down
to half an inch in thickness, and e„ch composed of seven
parts, mast be unstable when carried to such heights as
sixty-four feet.
The girders of the galleries, when under the action
of the multitudfs of persons till in one direction, would
acquire an undulating motion, which would fracture
them.

Ike glass of the roof being only of the weight of six-
teen ounces per square foot, or about one-eighth of an

inch in thickness, was quite inad. quate to resist hail-
Aortns, or even the weight of a fall of snow, and that
great, leakage must be expected from this and several
other c,uses. The condensed vapour from the under
side or the iron beams would also drop on the goods ex-
1114:Jied, to their bet it, us injury.
'lle quantity of tituUer employed, and the sykcera
open flooring, recdering the building peculiarly hatee to
!catch fire; and on these grounds it was asserted to be
wanting in the stability and the sicurity requisite for a
receptacle for the valuables which would be transmitted
for exhibition. It had been stated by the Royal Com-
missioners that a building would be provided, free of
rent and fire-proof: the latter condition was certainly
not fulfilled, and if the building remained uninsured,
each exhibitor would be under the necessity of pro-
viding for the safety of his own goods, and thus be sub-
jected to a greater expense than the ordinary rent of a
really fire proof building.
Ou the other side, it was admitted that, up to the pre-
sent time, the building was not insured against fire. It
was, however, contended, that an examination in detail
of all the parts of the structure demonstrated the fel-
fecy of the objtctions which had been made. Every
part Lad been attentively considered, and had been sub-
jected to care!ul and minute experiment. The concrete
foundation had been tested to the extent of seven tuns
per square foot without crushing, whilst the greatest
weight that could be brought upon each Equate foot el
foundation was only two and a half tons; this was sup-
posing the building to be crowded with visitors, and the
roof covered with a depth of two feet of snow.
The columns had also been submitted to similar expe-
riments; their thickness varied from half an inch to one
inch and an eighth, according to the duty they had to
le-riurtn, and the position they occupied in the building.
It had been calculated, that the greatest weight which
could possibly be brought upon the strongest column
was sixty tons, whilst its breaking weight exceeded
three hundred tuns.

••• • v
The glass was considered to be sufficiently strong, as
its thickness and quality were similar to that used in the
large conservatory at Chatsworth, of which not a pane
had been broken by any hailstorm that bad occurred
since its erection, twelie years ago. The canvas em-
ployed outside would nut only temper the rays of the
sun, and aid in ventilation, but would also assist in pre-
venting fracture of the glass, and in consequence of the
canvas itself being fixed to each ridge in narrow strips,
if any portion did catch fire, only that piece would be
burned. It was further stated, that on the present de-
sign being accepted, an offer had been received for its
construction from the person who now most violently
attacked the original design and its actual construction.
It was announced from the Chair that the discussion
on Mr. Wyatt's paper Oa the Construction of the
Building fur the Exhibition of the Works of Industry
of all Na,,ions, in 1851," would be resumed at the next
meeting, Tuesday, J,,nuary 28,h.
At the monthly ballot the following candidates were
duly elected:—Messrs. R. Jobsoc, J. F. Miller, E. Mox-
ham, H. Pouley, W. Weaver, and C. F. F. Wordsworth,
Captain M`Kerlie, ILE., and Major J. C. Plowden, as
Associates.

SIIICIDE.—Mr. Carter stated, at an inquest held by
him at Camberwell, that he had just held an inquiry on the
body of a young woman who destroyed herself by jumping,
from Waterloo- bridge, the facts of which he had not seen
published. The name of the young woman was Sophia
Julia Wiley, about 20 years of age, and, it was said, had been
very respectably brought up, but had recently been out at
service. About four months ago her master and mistress
left town, and she had their authority to draw upon one of
the clerks for her wages and any expenses which she might
be at for the household. She overdrew to the amount of a
few shillings, and this led to extraordinary excitement, and
ultimately to her death. She went to her brother-in-law's,
who is a tutor, and declared she would not go back to her
mistress, but declined to state the reason • she was, however,
prevailed on to return ; but again left, and was found living
in Red Lion-square. Her brother-in-law took her to his
home. She had written to him to say she had done wrong,
and was determined to destroy herself. On Monday week
she went out in great excitement, her brother calling on her
to come back, but she would not, and the same night her
bonnet was found on Waterloo-bridge, and her body near
it in the river on Friday last. The jury returned a verdict,
" That the deceased destroyed herself while in a state of
temporary insanity."