The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-02 00:00:00

MARKET IN TEL LIGEN CE.

(From the London New Price Current, May 2.)
Shona.—To-day former rates were well supported for
West India Sugar and there was an increased demand for
all sorts. The purchases are 758 hbds &a. including at A.lC-
tion 41 hbds and 17 tierces Barbadoes which went at firm
prices and realized 37s to 40s 6d for low to good yellow, 40
hbds Trinidad sold at 36s to 37s for ord and mid, and good
brown 35s 6d 118 hhds 50 tierces Demerara; crystalized
went rather higher and realized 40s to 44s 6d for mid to good.
REFINED.-• To-day there were re.idy buyers of Refined
Sugar for home consumption, and brown Lumps cannot be
obtained under 48s 6d per cwt. Crushed Sugar is not
cheaper, but little was done.
♦URITII6.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar met with
ready buyers and realised full rates. At sale 9,749 bags
were sold ; fine yellow went at 40s 6d to 42r, mid to
pod 38s to 40s, low 37s to 37s 9d, mid to fine grey 37s to
40s, and a few lots of lair to good brown 33s 6d to 354 per
cwt.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales of 3,657 bags
Bent; I went off well at former rates—fine grainy yellow at
43s to 445, good white ditto 4,a 6 —fine white Banares 4.s
I'd to 43s 6d ; other sorts 40s to 425, damp 38s 6,1 to 435, mid
soft yellow 3:)1; to 365, and better kinds, 378 to 39s per cwt.
FoREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, ami privately a fair business was concluded at full
business was concluded at full rates, whilst holders have
confidence.
MoLASSES.—Prices are firm for West India, and there is a
fair busines- doing; the purchases are 200 puns at from 14s
to 16s for low to fine. Of Bengal and Mauritius small parcels
have been sold at 128 to 13s. Cuba met with a better de-
mand, and 140 casks have been sold at 163 per cwt
COFFEE.-This afternoon Plantation Ceylon Coffee was
operated in with caution and a reduction of Is per cwt took
place. Of 2.10 c sks and 250 bags at auction rather more
than half sold ; fine went at 60s to 675, good 56s to 59e, low
mid and mid 49s to 545, good and fine fine ord 43s to 48,r, and
low 42s to 42s 6d, triage 32s 6d to 433 per cwt. lor other
kerts of Coffee the market has a dull aspect, and there are
sellers of good ordinary native at 41a p r cwt.
COCOA.— The market remains in a dull state for Foreign,
and supply is on the increase; at auction 1,674 hags Guaya-
quil were wi hdrawn, and 200 bags taken in at 33s per cwt.
British Plantation has a downw and tendency ; red Trinidad
is to be obtained at from 48s to 51, grey 4. s to 475, and
Grenada 383 to 44e.

Tae.—The amount of business transacted in Congou has
been small in all descriptions, the market is well supplied,
and prices tend downwaros—low to good ordinary selling at
1 lid to Is °id ; medium to strong blackish leaf sorts is Oid to
is lid, and better kinds is 2d to Is 7d per lb. In consequence
of rather lower terms having been acceded to fir Oolong
several purchases have been made. Operations are to a fair
extent in common and medium Green; at previous rates
holders are, however. disposed to sell, but good and fine quali-
ties have been purchased with caution, and are obtainable
upon easier terms. There is no variation in the value of
scented or Pekoe Teas, several purchases, however have been
made.

Rica.—The demand has been better for East India this
week, and prices have improvel 3d per cwt. At auction
2,516 bags Bengal were sold at 9s to 9s 6d for mid white.
Privately a fair business has been transacted ; Madras
pinkey at 7s 9d to 8s 6d, Coringa 8s 9d to 9s 6d, Cargo 7s
6d, Arracan 8a to 8s 3d ; and low to fine white Bengal
8s 6d to Ils per cwt. Cleaned Rice sells steadily, and at,
firm rates; Patna at 10s 6d to 14s, fine 155 to l's; town
dressed Carolina 20s to 28s; and America 16s 6d to 17s.
Sago is wanted at 19s to 23s for small pearl; aed Sago Flour
at 153 to lbs 6d. Tapioca is in fair demand at 2d to 5d per
lb. Of St. Vincent's Arrowroot of the new crop, 223 brls
7514. ditto; and 110 tins at auction, sold at 41,2e1 to 74/2d
per lb.
Spices.- Of Ginger several parcels have been sold pri-
vately this week, and prices rule firm, low to fine Jamaica at
21 103 to 64 African 33s to 365, and East India export sort
16s 6d to 18s per cwt. None has been offered at auction.
Operations in Mace are to a fair extent at 2s 2d to 2s 4d,
and good to fine at 2s 5d to 2s Bd. Holders of Nutmegs
have confidence, and there is a cood demand priva ely,
brown at 2s 6d to 3 i 9a, and limed 2s to 23 Bd. 0, Pepper
none has been again offered at auction, privately several
parcels have been sold, and rates rule for Malabar 314 d to
31,0, and Sumatra 3d to B%d. White is still selling
at 5d to 8d for ord to fine, and is in small supply;
but Pod Pepper is yet dealt in with caution at 30s to 40s
per cwt. For Cloves orders are on the increase, and
rates rule firm at Ild to is 4d for Penang, and at 6tvel to
63%d fur Bourbon and African. For Cassia Lignea the de-
mand is only for small parcels at 90s to 975. Cassia Buds
are held for 100 s to 1(.55. but little has been done. Pimento
is wanted at 4%d to 5A d per lb fur mid and good, but the
supply was small. For the result of the quarterly Cinnamon
sales we refer our readers to page 6.
SPIRITS.—For Leeward Island Rum lower rates have been
acceded to; still operations are upon a small scale at is
to is Id proof East India met with little attention,
although offered at is sd. Prices are yet on the decline for
Demerara, and operations have been small this week at 2s
to 2s 3d for 30 to 40 per cent over pot. Jamaica is
still purchased with reluctance for all purposes;
and holders are desirous to sell choice marks 35
to 38 per cent over proof, at 3s 10d to 4s 3d, fine 3s 2d
to 3s 9d, good mid -I,d good 33 to 35 over 2s 10d to 3s 4d,
low and mid 30 to 33 over 2s 4d to 2s 9d. In Brandy there
has been little doing for any purpose, and former rates are
supported with difficulty. Cognac best Brands of the
Vintage of 1850 can be obtained at 4s 4d to 4s 61, 1849
ditto 4s 6d to 4s Bd. 1848 ditto 4i 8d to 4s 10,1, 1847 ditto
5:4 41 to 5s 6d, and inferior sorts 2s 81 to 4s. Geneva is still
quoted at Is 7d to is Bd, fine is 91 to 2s; British made
Spirit Os 6d to 95 9d; and Gin 8s 3d for 22 cent under
proof.
IND:Go—East India is held with firmness at last quar-
terly sales rates; and operations have bee, to a fair extent this
week, both for home consumption and shipping. The quan-
tity declared for auction on the 13th is now 8,581 chests.
Previous 'erms are fully supported for Spanish. The gene-
ral impression is that the East India sale will proceed with
fair spirit.
SALTPETRE.—There are few buyers for shipping or home
trade purpos 9, and rates tend downwards, although stock
remains loss than last year. The value of low to fine Cal.
cutta is now 24s 6d to 28s per cwt. British Refine I is held
for 29s to 1195 6d, but little has been done. Nitrate of Soda
is 3et in fair request, at 14s 2d to 14s 6d, and holders are
firm.

COCHINEAL. - The demand does not improve, bat holders
are less disposed to press sales, and the quantity on offer is
less than last week. At auction to-day 100 bags of Honda-
rss silvers were in part sold at 3s 3d to 33 6d for low to mid,
and 30 bags Lima at 3s 3d to 3s 8d pn- lb.
TURPENTINE.—In Spirits less business has been done this
week, and rates are not so firm, sales of British drawn have
been made at 33s 6d to 3is per cwt. Holders of rough de-
mand 8s 3d to 8s 6d, but there are few buyers.
Tar.r.ow.—This afternoon at auction 770 pkgs South
Aria-rican Tallow were only in part sold at 35s to 38s ; and
600 casks Sydney, Sheep at 36s 6d to 38s 3d, and Beef at
34s 6d to 3(;s per cwt.

01Ls.-I'his afternoon at public sale 50 tuns South Oil
sold at 2815 s to 29 58; 200 hhds Cochin Cocoa Nut 29s 6d
to 325; 600 hhds East India Seed Oils went at 31s to 33s for
Rape, Teel, and Gingelly.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
AnAccount, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria,cap. 32 for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 26th day of April, 1851.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

X.
Notes issued • • .. . • 26,662,475

Government debt •• 11,015,100
Other securities .... 2,9E4,900
Gold coin and bullion 12,629,100
Silver bullion .. • • • • 33,375

£26,652,473

£26,662,476
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
Dated the lit day of May, 1851.
BANKING DEPAZTDIEN T.

Proprietors'capital— 14,553,000
Rent • ...• ••.• • • 3,103,501
Public deposits (in-
clading Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-
ings-banks, and D-
ividend accounts).. 4,304,921
Oner deposits ...... 9,812,983
?even day and other
Bills.• • 1,081,984

Government secarl-

ties (Including Dead
Weight Annuity) .• 13,929,905
Other securities • • 11,509,951
Notes .. .• • • ...... 6,793,570
Gold and silver coin.. 627,372

X32,8'0,798

X 32,860,798
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.

Dated the Ist day of May, 1851

Four engineers from Glasgow, who were ,et the
v,1,.., of Leven fitting up some machinery, hired a hoat and
two sailors for the purpose of baying a rail on Loch L reond,
but a sudden gust of wind swamped the boat, and they were
all thrown into the water. Only the two boatmen were got
out alive. The others perished.
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A charter of incorporation is about to be 'granted
to the borough of Blackburn.
FALMOUTH, MAY I.—Wind N.W., fresh.—Ar r . A rgn,
Porto Rio.; Othello, Ltrifra.
DROGHEDA, APRIL 30.—The Phoebus, from Naples,
grounded on the bar, will discharge and be surveyed.