The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-18 00:00:00

N°. 18,2741

SCOTTISH WIDOWS' FUND
AND LIFE ASSLTRNNCE SOCIETY.

The Thirty-seventh Annual General Court 01 this Society was
heal within the Royal Hotel (Glbb's), on TUESDAY the 14th of
March, in terms of, and for the purposes specified in, the articles of
constitution ; Anthony Murray, Esq , of Dolle!ie, W.S., iu the chair,

The minutes of the last General Court were read and approved

NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE AND
EQUITABLE FIRE INSURANCE COMPANIES
26, CORNIIILL, LONDON.
DIRECTORS.

t*T. LAMIE MURRAY, Esq., Chairman.
*W. A. B. Bennett, Esq. *John Rawson, Esq.
*Hugh Croft, Esq. *John Shaw, Esq.
tElliotson, M.D„ F.R.B. t*Edmisnd S. Symes, Esq.
*Ralph Gough, Esq. t*Clement Tabor, Esq.
*M. C. Maher, Esq. t Joseph Thompson, Esq.
*John Moss, Esq. t*Augastus Vigne, Esq.
AUDITOR.
trPORISSOI Wheatstone, I.R.S.
PHYSICIAN.
tJ. Elliotson, M.D„ F.R.S„ 37, Conduit-street.
SCIVIEON.
PS. S. Symes, Esq., 77, Grosvenor-street, Grosvenor-square.
ACTUARY.
I'M S. B. Woolhouse, Esq., F.R.A.S., &e.
SECRETARY.
*D. T. Lyons Clanchy, Esq.
SUPERINTENDENT.
*W. A. Hawkins, Esq.
BANKERS.
t*MOSSII. Glyn, Hallifax, Mills, and Co., 67, Lombard-street.
SOLICITORS,
Piaui's. Sutton, Ewens, Ommanney and Prudence, 6, Basinghall-
street.
*W. Tatham, Esq., 22, Throgmorton-street.
NATIONAL LOAN FUND LIFE OFFICE.
CAPITAL-500,0001. _ . .

The manager then read the Report by the Directors of the pro-
ceedings of the last year, from which it appeared-
1. That the number of Policies passed du: jag the year had been
716, the Sums Assured amounting to 498,1691. 145., and the
animal contributions to 16,6461. 6s. 5d., being an excess over
tho e passed in the previous year to the extent of 116 in
the number of Policies, and of 76,1041. 3s. in the amount
Assured.
2. That the average amount of Assurance passed during the last
thirteen years had exceeded hail a million annually.
3. That the total amount of the Society's engagements at the close
of the year 1850, exclusive of Bonus additions, amounted to
6,920,5911. 13s. 7d.
4. That the Capital of the gcciety had increased during the year
to the extent of 142,613/. 3s. Id., and amounted at 31st De-
cember last to 2,310,149/. 12-7. 2d.
5. That the Annual Revenue of the Society amounted at 31st De-
cember last to 306,5111. 15s. 10d.
6. That of the Lives assured by the Society in existence at the
csanmencement of the year 1830, 91 had died during that
year, the sums for which they were assured amounting to
110,5941. Bs. 4d., and the Bonus additions attaching to the
Policies at the date of their emergence amounting to 27,513/.
Bs. Bd.
7. That the above sum of 110,8941. Bs. 42., and the number of
deaths, were in the ratio of 57 per cent. of what might have
been expected, according to the tables of mortality upon
which the Society's calculations are based.
The CHAIRMAN then rose, and moved the approval of the
Report; and the motion having been carried by acclamation,
he said —You have been pleased to approve of the Report
of the Directors ; and it now devolves upon me, having
the honour to occupy this chair, to address a few
words to you, almost recapitulating that which is con-
tained in the report—not for the purpose of adding any facts to
those which are there stated, but rather in order to endeavour to
impress them more deeply upon your attention. I will begin
by observing that the facts contained in the report are founded
upon figures, and are, therefore, hardly to be challenged—(Hear,
hear)—and it is in consequence the less necessary for me
to say much about them. I may, however, remark that
these facts are rather agreeable ones, because we find
ourselves, after a year somewhat of depression, as that
of 1849 was, at last replaced in the situation of con-
siderable advancement.—(Applause.) We find, for example, from
the report, that, while in the year 1349 the directors had passed 600
policies, they have passed durinh the past year of 1850 as many as
716, being an increase of 116 over those passed in the previous year.
We also find that upon these lives the amount insured in 1849 amounted '
to 422,000/., while inlBso it amounted to 498,169/. 148., or very nearly
half a million.—(Cheers.) I think that these are encouraging
facts. Another gratify ing fact alluded to in the report, and
one which naturally follows from what I have Just stated, is this,
that the average of our yearly business has not fallen off, That
for a period of thirteen years, the average amount of business done
by the Society has exceeded half a million annually. I think that
that simple circumstance shows us that our Association con-
tinues to retain the confidence of the public.—(Hear,
hear.) Our engagements now amount (exclusive of the
bonus additions attaching to the policies,) to very nearly
seven millions sterling, the exact sum being 6,920,5911. 13s. 7d.
That is the extent of the obligations under which we lie to the public,
who hold our policies. The capital, by which we are enabled so far
to meet these engagements—the really invested capital—amounts to
2,310,1491, 12s. 2d., with an annnal revenue of 306,5111. 15s. 10d.
That revenue, you will observe, is more than doable the amount
which we paid in the coarse of the past year, under emerged policies;
and that revenue, as you have heard i t stated, so far as it arises from
the Society's capital, is derived, not from uncertain sources, but from
the best security which can be found in Great Britain. There is
another agreeable circumstance mentioned in the report. I believe
it is not unusual—l believe it is to be found elsewhere—viz , That
during the past year the mortality among the members of this
Association has been less than during the preceding year, and
that, too, although of course the number of lives insured has in-
creased, and the ages of these lives have also increased. Notwith-
standing this, the number of lives that have fallen during the past
year is only 94, being a decrease of 17 as compared with 1849, when
the number of persons insured who died was 111. This, as I have
already stated, is an encouraging and agreeable circumstance; but
it is a circumstance which we must"observe with caution, because
it will occur to every gentleman here present, as I dare say
it also occurred to the Directors, that these vicissitudes in the
number of fallen lives only show us the uncertainty of one year's
casualties compared with those of another; and, therefore, we are
justified, as we think, in maintaining our present practice of
a division of profits only at considerable intervals, viz., seven years.
During that time we are enabled to ascertain with more accuracy
than we could otherwise do, the true state state of mortality amongst
our members. While I feel called upon to make this remark, which I
believe to be a proper one, I also remark another circumstance in the
management of this Association, which is this, that while we divide
our profits only once every seven years, we, at the time of declara-
tion, set aside what is necessary not merely to secure a Bonus for the
past seven years, but for the seven years which must necessarily
elapse before another declaration takes place—that is to say, looking
forward to the certainty that some of the policies must fall, by the
death of the members, during the course of the succeeding seven
years, we at the period of declaration, set aside a sum from the real-
ised lands, for the purpose of meeting the payment of a prospective
bonus upon those that may fall, so that any policy that falls
during the next year, or in any one of the seven years before
another declaration is made, is entitled to receive its share of
the bonus, not only accruing when the previous declaration was
made, but an addition also corresponding to each year that uas since
elapsed. In this manner no disadvantage arises from postponing the
period of actual investigation or declaration ; because let a member
die when he may, his representatives draw a bonus for each year that
he has been a contributor to the funds of the Society.
The sum which has already been divided, or which may be
divided amongst the representatives of the 94 persons who died
during last year, amounts to 110,8941. Bs. 4d., being the original sum
for which they were assured, and the bonus additions attaching to
their policies, is 27,513/. Bs. Bd., making altogether the sutn of
138,4071. Now, it occurs to me that the sum for which we
have become liable by the death of our members during the
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past year, is very sstisfactory evidence of the benefit de-
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Instead of being 63} per cent., as it was in 1819, it was last year only
57 per cent., upon what might have been anticipated, according to tue
bills of mortality on which the society's tables are based ; and this de-
crease in the rate of mortatity is all the more striking, seeing, as I
have already remarked, that the number of members and the aver-
age age of the lives was increased during 1850.—(11car, hear.)
These are the principal features in the statistics stated
in the report read by the manager. Before proceeding any
further, I may remind the meeting of what has beets already
stated by the manager, that we have on the table a report by
three gentlemen Mr. Brown. accountant, Mr. Melville,
W.S., and Mr. Brand, Secretary to the Union Bank—eminent
for their processional qualifications, who were called upon by the
Extraordinary Court of Directors to report upon your affairs. That
report, as has been stated, has been placed in the hands of the mem-
bers ; but if any member may not have received It, he w ill be supplid
with a copy of it, by applying at the Office. In that report a most sa-
tisfactory state is exhibited of the position of the Society.—(Hear,
hear.) I observed in a previous part of my statement, that your affairs
are founded upon facts and figures; and it will be seen from the
report to which I am now referring, that the most careful examina-
tion was made to verify the figures upon which these facts are
based ; and that the result was, that it was found that the funds of
the society are safely invested, that its affairs have been prudently
administered, and that the system of book-keeping and checks
is as nearly perfect as any institution can possess. We
trust that the meeting will regard what is stated in this report,
and also in the annual report just submitted, as very satisfac-
tory.—(Hear, hear.) We have alluded to the successful results of
List year. We do so with perfect confidence, referring not to any
thing in our institution as compared with others, but to its own in-
trinsic and individual merits. Looking around us, we see many in-
stitutions somewhat similarly based. We hail them all, not as rivals,
or competitors, but simply as assistants and fellow-labourers in
the same good work, established for the benefit of their individual
members, and those who may choose to take advantage of the sys-
tem of Life Insurance.—(Applause.) There are various means for
effecting this object, and various ways of taking advantage of this
system, but we think that the experience of thirty-seven years
justifies us in adhering to our own system—a system which we
have found to work remarkably well, and which we find
has passed through at least a few years of trying ordeal, and
I may say with triumphant success. —(Loud applause.) It is, how-
ever much we may regard other kindred institutions with satis-
faction and good will, a natural desire on the part of the Mem-
bers of this Society, to endeavour to find others who will
follow their example ; and we trust that the results we have
now exhibited will be no small iNducement to draw them
towards us. Every one connected with us, has connexions in
some way or other, whether by relationship or otherwise, to whom
he may recommend the example, which he has himself set— of in-
suring his life. We can do so—not in any spirit of selfishness,
because it must be remembered, that of the thousands who have
insured their lives, not one of them will receive the benefit him-
self. They must all die before the benefit of what they have done
can be reaped; and, thiprefore, it is from no spirit of selfishness, or
with a desire hastily to be rich, that we reccommend life insurance
to others. We recommend it simply upon the principle, and in the
spirit of a well-regulated industry, and of a vigorous and manly
self-denial in the use of those advantages which we derive from
our professional avocations.— (The Chairman resumed his seat amid
great applause.)
On the motion of Dr. GcNN, seconded by Professor SnursoN, a
vote of thanks was given to the Court of Directors, and to the
Trustees and Office-Bearers, for the manner in which they had
respectively discharged their duties during the peat year.
On the motion of the FoticiTon-GENERAL, seconded by Colonel
CADELL, Alexander Pringle, Esq., of Whytbank, was appointed a
Trustee of the Society, in room of Sir James Gibson-Craig, Bart.,
deceased ; the names of the Trustees being—
W. Mitchell Innes, Esq., of Parson's-green.
James Balfour, Esq., of Pilrig, W.S.
Edward Loyd, Esq., banker, Manchester.
The Honourable Bouverie F. Primrose.
Alexander Pringle, Esq., of Whytbauk.
On the motion of Professor ArroUN, seconded by the Rev.
BERKELEY ADDISON, the vacancies in the Direction were supplied,
and the Court of Directors were declared to stand as follows :
PRESIDENT.
The Right Honourable the Earl of Rosebery, K.T.
VICE-PRESIDENTS.
His Grace the Duke of Buccleuch, K.G.
The Most Honourable the Marquis of Tweeddale, K.T. & C.B.
Sir William Gibson-Craig, Bart., of Riccarton, M.P.
* The Rev. Dr. James Grant, Edinburgh.
EXTRAOADINARY DIRECTORI.
His Grace the Duke of Newcastle.
Leonard Horner, Esq., London.
Daniel Watney, Esq., Wandsworth, London.
Rev. Dr. Robert Macnair, Abbey Church, Paisley.
William Shuttleworth, Esq., Town• Clerk of Liverpool.
An. Murray, Esq., of Dollerie, W.S.
William Mitchell lanes, Esq., of i'arsonsgreen.
John Ravenbill, Esq., banker, Warminster.
Charles Baillie, Esq., advocate.
Archibald Davidson, Esq., Sheriff of Aberdeenshire.
William James Duncan, Esq., Manager of National Bank.
Sir Wiliiam Hamilton' Bart., of Preston.
The Solicitor-General for Scotland.
Archibald Allison, Esq., Sheriff of Lanarkshire.
George Dundas, Esq., Sheriff
of Seleirkshire.
o The Very Rev. Dr. Jenne, Master of Pembroke College, Oxford
* Sir Charles Adam, K.C.8., Greenwich.
* The Rev. Dr. Robert Gordon, Edinburgh.
* William Penney, Esq., advocate.
• The Rev. Dr. Hill, University of Glasgow.
ORDINARY DIRECTORS.
Isaac Bayley, Esq., of Manuel.
Lewis A. Wallace, Esq., Architect.
James Mylne, Esq., W.S.
Alex. Pringle, Esq., of Whytbank.
James Tytler, Esq., of Woodhouse-lee, W.S.
George Gibson, Esq , merchant, Leith.
William Wilson, Esq., W.S.
Sir Adam Hay, Bart., of Haystoun.
John Cockburn, Esq., merchant.
Henry Cheyne, Esq., W.S.
Robert Scott Moncrieff, Esq., advocate.
Alexander Thomson, Esq.,
Thomas G. Mackay, Esq., W.S.
*John Cadell,
—sq., of Tranent, advocate.
*Alexander Dunamure, Esq., merchant, Leith.
*Thomas Beveridge, Esq,,
Those marked *
are new appointments. •
On the motion of CHRISTOPHER WOOD, inn., Esq., seconded by the
Very Rev. Principal AVFAILLANE, the thanks of the meeting were
given to the Chairman for his conduct in the chair; and the Court
thereafter adjourned.

The WITHDRAWAL TABLE of the Society affords to the As-
sured the greatest possible present and prospective advantages that
can be conferred by Life Assurance. On this Table the Assured is
entitled, at any time, to receive at interest as immediate advance,
to the extent of one-half the amount of the paid annual Premiums,
without security, personal liability, or deposit of the Policy, but by
simple endorsement thereon ; or the half Premium may be with-
held during the whole continuance of the Policy. Also, in the
event of the Assured at any time not requiring to continue the
Policy, on its surrender one-half of the annual payments will be
returned by the Society.
Lapsed Policies may be renewed without fine, on proof of health
and payment of arrears of Premium without interest.
Notices of Assignment of Policies registered and acknowledged,
so as to make them available as securities in the hands of
third parties.
- -•

Na Entrance Fees or any other charge beyond the Policy Stamp.
The present nnual income of the Society from Premiums is
63,0001.; tne amount covered by the Policies the Society is
1,781,5801. • and the reserved profit, applicable to future banns- to
the Asourei, amounts to 82,4541. ss. 6d. At the last annual inves-
tigation,,reported in May, 1850, the bonuses declared to the As-
sured were, the option of a return of 15 per cent. on their Premiums
in cash, or a reversionary addition to the original sum assured by
each Policy varying from 20 to 65 per cent.
EXAMPLES OF BONUSES ALREADY DECLARED.

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LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING SUN 7 APRIL 18, 1851.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, APRIL 17.
STOCK Erman:lL—The share market-was very flat to-
day. The only transactions reported were—Great Western,
88%—Bristol and Exeter, 81.
LIVERPOOL, APRIL 17.
STOCK EXCHA.NOI.—The market has been very active
to-day, and prices had an upward tendency. The transac-
tions were as follow Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Che-
shire Junction, 81i dis.—East Lancashire, 175—Lancashire
and Yorkshire, 6214—Leeds and Thirsk, 181—London and
North-Western, 12)14—Ditto, New Quarters, p. Ditto,
Fifths, 55,8 p.—Midland, 63'4—Ditto, Halves. 12 dis.—
Shrewsbury and Chester, 101. Shares, % dis.—South-Eastern
and Dover, 273%—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 2214
York and North Midland, 27%.
MANCHESTER, APRIL 17.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market was firm to-day,
and. a good business doing. The transactions were as fol-
low : —Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston (East Junction),
3 5-16 dis.—Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire Junction,
8 dis.—East Anglian, 25/. Shares, s—Eastern Counties, 7%
—East Lancashire, 1714—Lancashire and Yorkshire. 62%
London and North-Western, 12914—Ditto, New Quarters,
5 9-16 p.—Ditto, Manchester and Birmingham, Quarters,
(C), 314—Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire, 36 c.—
Ditto, Quarters, No. 1, 714 per cent. till '53, 1314—Ditto,
Preference, 121,4—Ditto, New 61. Preference, 9-16 n. p.-
- North British, 101/8 n. - South-Eastern and Dover, 27 13-16
—York and North Midland, 27%.
BIRMINGHAM, APRIL 17.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The only transactions reported to-day
were—Birmingham, Wolverhampton, and Stour Valley, 101.
16s. 3d.—Shrewsbury and Birmingham (A), 4 dis.—Ditto
(B), 31 dis.
YORK, APRIL 16:
S conic EXCHANGE.—The transactions to-day were as
follow :—Great Northern, 17%—London and South-Western,
87—York, Newcastle, and Berwick, 22.

RAILWAY TRAFFIC RETURNS.
THE GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY.... (Miles in work, 236.)
Return of Traffic for the Week ending April 6, 1851;
Passengers, parcels, carriages,
horses, dogs, and mails ... £4,820 6 2
Merchandise and minerals ... 3,541 111
Cattle ... ... 243 7 1

Total .. £8,604 15 2
Corresponding week, April 7, 1850 (143 miles):
Passengers, parcels, &c. ... £1,542 0 7
Cattle ... 1,691 610

3,233 7 5
EASTERN COUNTIES AND NORFOLK RAILWAY.-.Traffic
return for the week ending April 13 :
Passengers, parcels, &c. £6,831 5 0
Merchandise, cattle, and cartage 6,609 11 11

Total £13,440 16 11
Corresponding week of 1850 ... 15,182 8 1
SHREWSBURY AND BIRMINGHAM RArLwAY.—Traffic re-
ceipts for the week ending April 13 :
Passengers ... £26414 9
Carriages, horses, and parcels ... 11 6 4
Live stock ... 34 8 4
Merchandise and minerals ... 229 13 9

Total .. ... ... £540 3 2
Corresponding period last year.. 502 9 8

MANCHESTER, BUXTON, MATLOCK, AND MIDLANDS JUNG.
TION RAILIVAL—Return of traffic for the week ending
April 13:—
Passengers, &c.
Merchandise ...

... £5O 14 10
... 67 7 8

Total ... £llB 2 6
Corresponding week last year ... 109 1 2

MARKET IN TELLIGEN CE.

(From the London New Price Current, April 17.)
SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugar was in fair de-
mand for home consumption, and the rates obtained were
fully equal to those of this day week. The purchases
to-day were 270, making for the week 1,067 hhds,
the market closing with a firm aspect.
REFINED.—To-day refined goods were purchased with
more freedom for home consumption, and stiffer rates
were obtained; Brown Lumps were with difficulty to be
had under 48s per cwt. For crushed the exportation
demand is rather better.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon a public sale of 691
bags Bengal went at rather higher rates; low to mid
white at 39s to 403 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon at public sale, 675 chests of
yellow Havannah wero offered. the sound was taken in at
full rates; very fine yellow at 43s to 43s 6d; good to
fine 40s to 42s 6d; low and mid 37s 6d to 39s 6d; but
washed sold at 35s 6d to 42s 6d; of Bahia 84 cases were
taken in at 37s to 39s 6d for ord to fine sound yellow.
Privately 800 chests ord yellow Havannah sold at 38s 6d.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius met with a
fair demand, and at auction 2,060 bags all sold at full
terms—yellow at 36s to 40s 6d, superior 41s to 41s sd,
and brown 34s to 35s .6d.

MoLessEs.—Deliveries continue to exceed arrivals,
and the stock is less then last year, prices have under-
gone no further decline, but sales have been limited,
West India of old import at 14s to Iss; fine Antigua
16s to 16s 6tl; Mauritius and Bengal 12s to 13.; Porto
Rico and Cuba 14s to 155 per cwt. There are several
buyers however rather under these rates. Imports are
still less than in the previous year.
Cocoa.--Although the quantity of West India in
stock is nearly 2,000 bags less than last year, yet there
are few buyers, and if precis were pressed for sale a
decline would be the result. We quote red Trinidad at
50s to 545, grey 443 to 49i, and Grenada 42s to 46e. In
Foreign the sales bavo been trifling and 28s to 30s is the
nearest value.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the demand for Mocha was
active, and stiffer rates were obtained. At auction 13
bales and 576 half bales were sold at 675 6d to 70,E for
mid and good clean garbled; and damaged 40s to 66s 6d.
Of Native Ceylon several parcels sold privately, and the
price is firm at 41s fur good ord. Of Plantation 95 casks
and 45 bags at auction sold at 64s to 67s 6d; for fine,
chiefly at 65s and Pea Berry 60s to 655; of Porto Rico
590 bales, 97 bags, were taken in at 46s to 49s for good
fine ord; 451 bags Company's Java at 52s but 168 bags
Costa Rica sold at 49s to 53s 6d for good and fine ord,
and good 645; 45 bags washed Rio at 56s 6d for mid;
these are rather higher rates. The market for Coffee
closes with a firm aspect.
TEL.—Previous terms are well supported for the lower
qualities of Congou, and home dealers continue ready
purchasers, there being no increase of supply. The rates
paid for low to good common have been Is to lid, me-
dium to mid rather strong blackish leaf sort is Oid to
Is 2d per lb. Prices have not improved for good and
fine sorts; there is rather more business doing at is 2id
to is Bd, and the quantity on offer is not so large. Green
has been in good request, and full terms are paid; but
common and medium kinds are yet in most request, and
the market is less freely supplied. A fair quantity of
scented and Pekoe Tea has been sold at previous terms.
There has been no arrivals this week, and none has been
offered at auction.

RICE.—Of East India none has been imported this
week, but for the year 2,000 tons more have been re-
ceived than in the previous one, and stock is rather
larger, whereas home and export deliveries are smaller.
Holders are firm, and require last week's rates for all
sorts; there is also a further decrease in the supply at
market. The private purchases have been upon a small
scale for home consumption and shipping; Bengal, good
to fine white at 104 to I Is, common and middling 9s to
9s 6d, broken 8s to 8s 61; Madras pinky 7s 6d to 8s
6d, cargo 8s id to 9s 6d. For arrival some parcels
of Arracan have been disposed of at 8s to 8s 3d. At
auction 250 bags common pinky Madras sold at 7s
6d to 8s per cwt. An impression exists that prices
for Rice have arrived at their lowest point, and arrivals
are not likely to be heavy from any part this year.
Cleaned Patna continues in good demand at 12s to 17s,
broken 10s 6d to Ils 6d, and town dressed Carolina 20s
to 28s, whilst American is operated in with more free-
dom at I6s 6d to 17s per cwt: For Sago the demand has
been only for small parcels at 19s to 235, and Sago
Flour at 15s to 153 6d. Arrowroot is rather cheaper.
At auction 200 cases Australian were sold at lid to aid;
110 packages St Vincent's 4id to 7d;;12 pkgs St Kitt's
Tousles Alois 4d. The value of Bermuda Arrrowroot

is Is to Is 3d. Of Tapioca 337 pkgtat auction were all
sold at 21 to 4d for ordinary to good, being rather lower
rates.

SPlCES,—Pimento met with more attention this week,
and full rates have been obtained. At auction 500 bags
sold at 4301 to per lb for mid and good mid. Pri-
vately several parcels have been disposed of. For Black
Pepper the market remains in a dull state, and prices
are supported with difficulty. None has been offered at
auction, and privately only small parcels have been sold—
Malabar at 31d to 34d; Sumatra and Penang clean 3f d to
3id, and dusty 2id to 30 per pound. Of white the
supply remains small, and there are several buyers at
Gd to Bd. For Cassia Lignea there is no further reduc-
tion, at the same time demand is not better, and pri-
vately only small parcels have been sold at 90s to 975
per cwt. Cassia Buds remain at 108 s per cwt, but few
buyers are to be met with. Operations in Ginger have
been upon a small scale for all purposes, and holders are
disposed to sell -at previous rates. Jamaica is to be ob-
tained at 21 lOs to 91, African 335 to 365, and shipping
Bengal at 16s 6d to 18s per cwt. Mace is wanted at 2s
Id to 2s 3d, and mid to fine at 2s 4d to 25 8d per lb.
Holders of Nutmegs are firm, and the stock is mostly in
second hands. Privately a fair business has been con-
cluded, mid to fine brown at 25 fid to 35 Bd, and small
at 2s 4d to 25 7d. Of limed 13 casks at auction sold at
2s 3d to 2s 6d per lb. Prices are nut bettor for Cloves,
still the demand is on the increase, Penang realized 10d
to la 4d, and Bourbon GO to 60. At auction 86 bags
of the latter sold at 6id for damp. The purchases made
in Cinnamon are yet upon a small scale. For auction
the quantity declared is 1,100 bales. To-day at public
sale 100 bags of Jamaica Ginger were sold at 73s to
108 s for ord to good mid, being the former value.
FRUIT —The market for Currants wag dull, and there
are sellers of inferior at a further decline. Prices rule
from 32s to 425, as to quality. Valencia Raisins are
dealt in with caution, and there are sellers at 37s to 40s.
At auction to-day 362 boxes 2,300 ea Chesme Raisins
went at 28s to 325, and 260 drms Sultanas at 525; these
st India Rum isl noto
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gallon, proof; but only small parcels have been dis-
posed• of. In Leeward Island
sales
scale at is 7d to is 7d proof. Demerara has been ope-
rated
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over proof. Previous terms are supported With difficulty