The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-11 00:00:00

MARKET IN TEL LI GEN CE.

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(From the London New Price Current, April It.)
SUGAR.—To-d-y 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 hhds,
Scc. 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; :lO:cayPriCes prices are not lower for
refined 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.

MAURITIUS—This afternoon three parcels of Mauri-
tius bugar were offered at auction, amounting to 11,670
bags; the demand was limited, and not above half sold
6d 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 37s 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 BO 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
34a to 365.

rAFOREIGN.—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 confiaed to 200 puns,
bnt rates are not lower than last week,
good and fine Antigua selling at 163 to 16s
6d, and Molasses of cid import at 14s to 15s, but supply
does not increase. The rates demanded for East India
and Mauritius are 123 to 13s, Cuba and Porto Rico 14s
to 15s, few buyers are to be wet with.
Cocos.—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 28 advance, mid selling at 52s to 563,
other sorts 451 to 519, low 43s 6d to 545, Pea Berry 58s
to 61s. Of Batavia 1,284 bags were taken in at 448 for
good ord; 200 bags Singapore Java 455; 32 bales Mo-
cha at 70s to 723 for ord long berry. Of Costa Rica
608 bags sold at firm rates, good ord 43a 6d to 45a 6d,
fine to tine fine ord 46s to 51s, mid 575, damaged 34s
to 42a, and husks 28s. Native Ceylon is firm at 40a,
with a fair demand.

TES.—The demand continues active for the lower de-
scriptions of Congou, and prices are steadily on the
advance, the supply being barely adequate for the con-
sumplion; common has been selling at is Otd to Is old;
and medium to rather strong blackish leat sorts
at is Id to is 2d per lb. In other kinds of Cougou
operation are yet upon a limited scale; whilst there is a
fair supply, and a desire is evinced to sell at is 2id to
Is Bd, and rates tend downwards for good and tine.
Prices are again id lower for Oolongs. Fur Gunpowder
thr d mend has been brisk at fully last week's rates;
but Young Hyson met with little attention, and
prices are rather lower than on this day week.
Ocher 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. This a!ternoon the pub-
lic sales of 600 bags Pimento went at rather lower prices,
mid and good selling 411 to 48, inferior 4114 to 4i, da-
maged 4d to 4id. 64 bags white Pepper mostly taken
in at 67j. to 7i for mid and good sound.
RlCE.—Holders 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 6d
to 8s d; Coringa 8s 6d to 95 6e mid to fine white
Bengal 9s to I Is, 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 103 6d to Ils 6d;
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 i-boxes, 452 tins at auction, a
part sold at 5d to &id; 450 bxs East India 2id to 3d;
160 pkgs Tapioca 2441 to 41d for ord to good.
SPIEITS.—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 7d. 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 2a 9d, good mid to good 32 to 35
over 2s 10d to 3s 4d, fine and superior 34 to 38 over 3a
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 4s 6d, 1849 ditto 4s 6d to
4s Bd, 1848 ditto 4s 9d to 4511 d, inferior 38 to 4. Bri-
tish made Spirit is quoted at 9s 8d to 9a 9d, Gin 8s 3d
for 22 and proof; Geneva ord is 7d to is Bd, and fine
is 9d to 28.

SALTPETRE.—Of 5,200 bggs 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 61 per cent. 27s Gd
to 28s, low and mid 8k to 7 25s 6d to 275; 280 bags
Madras were taken it at 28s for 2i per cent. British
Refined is 29s to 30s. Nitrate of Soda 14s 6d per cwt.
INDIGO.—To-clay of 40 SITS Guatimala—very low
lean hard copper and coppery Cortes, nearly all sold at
from 2s lld to 3s 4d, being previous rates, and 29 srns
Carraccas, chiefly taken in at 2s lid to 3s Bd. The
quantity declared for 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 35 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.
FALLOW.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow
went at firm rates; 500 packages South American at 355
to 38.90; 240 ,asks Sydney—sheep at 36i 6d to 38s, ox
at 36s to 37,, 3d; 69 casks Bt,lgian 36s 6d to 38s; 87
casks old P.Y.C. 37s 3d to 37s 6d.

OILS —Operations in Linseed Oil havebeen again upon
a limited scale by shippers and home dealers, but there
are not t•elhers under 33s 3d per cwt. The rates asked for
delivery are 339 6d to 33s 9d. Rapeseed Oil finds a more
ready sale, prices are however not be tter, and for brown rule
at 38s, pale 34s to 34t 6d; Foreign Refined 35s to 35s 6d;
and East India brown at 31s 6ct to 325. Palm is less in
request. At auction 270 casks in part sold at 28s to 29s
pdurapnosesdfine.
forfor In Cccea Nut sales are limited
; several parcels are on offer—fine
Ceylon and Cochin can be obtained at 80s to
31s. Olive Oil has further declined, but there is now
more business doing; Gallipoli at 401 to 41/, and other
sorts 39/ to 391 103 per tun. Cod is cheaper, and sales
are limited at 371 to 371 10s. .Seal is to be obtained
at a reduction; pale is now quoted at 331 to
34/, and other sorts at 2.11 to 33/. Southern
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 ;
andffeadmatter at 921 to 94/ per tun, stil 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.

OPENING OF THE GREAT FLOAT AT BIRKENHEAD.
-LivERPOOL, THURSDAY —...11 the necessary works being
completed, the opening of the great float, or dock, at Birken-
head, is fixed to take place at high water this evening. The
vessels in the Morpeth Dock have hoisted their colours as
also the ferry steamers; in fact, there is quite a scene ()ire-
joworksg. neon this further step towards the completion of the

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IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
Their LordshipßOYALs assemble
ASSENT.d at Four o'clock.

The Royal Assent was given by Commission to the
Mutiny Bill, the Marine Mutiny Bill, the Mills and
Factories (Ireland) Bill, and the Designs Act Extension
Bill.
The Lords Commissioners were, the Lord Chancellor,
the Earl of Minto, and Lord Campbell.
Their Lordships then adjourned during pleasure.
Their Lordships re•asssembled at Five o'clock.
Lord HATHERTON presented a petition in favour of
the Copyhold Enfranchisement Bill.
The Marquis of BREADALBANE presented peti-
tions from several places in Scotland against Papal ag-
gression.
APPRENTICES AND SERVANTS BILL.

The Earl of CARLISLE moved that the report on
this Bill should be brought up, with amendments.
Lord REDESDALE objected to taking the age of 18
as a limitation, and would move that the words be
omitted, so as to extend the provisions of the clause to
any persom whom the master was bound to supply with
food.

The Earl of CARLISLE agreed to the amendment.
The report on the Bill, as amended, was then ordered
to be received.
COUNTY COURTS EXTENSION BILL.

Lord BROUGIIAM moved the third reading of this
Bill.

After a few words from Lord CAMPBELL the mo•
tion was agreed to, and the Bill was read a third time
and pacs.d.
PATENT LAW AMENDMENT BILL.

Lord BROUGHAM moved the second reading of this
Bill.—Agreed to.
Earl GRANVILLE moved the second reading of the
Patent Lam Amendment Bill (No. 2).—Agreed to.
The Bills were ordered to be referred to a Select Com-
mittee.