The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-15 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Nov. 15.)
SUGAR.-This afternoon, West India Sugar of all
descriptions was in excellent request ; two parcels of
St. Lucia, amounting to 445 hhds 64 trs and 247 barrels
were offered at public sale, and readily disposed of at
full market rates; indeed, in some cases a small advance
was obtained, flue yellow fetched 64s to 655, good
59s 6d to 625, middling 56s to 58s 6d, low 55s to
55s 6d, ordinary brown 53s 6d to 545, middling Ms to
54s 6d, good 555, low to middling grey 53s Gd to 565,
drainage damaged Ms 6d to 55s 6d. The total pur-
chases for the week amount to the large quantity of
2,753 hhds and trs, and the advance in prices for that
period Is 6d to Is per cwt. The market closes with a
very healthy appearance.
lIEFINED.-To-day the grocers were anxious to pur-
chase Refined goods, but the market was scantily sup-
plied, and a further advance in prices took piece, brown
lumps fetching 72s to 72s 6d, and standard 73s to 73s 6d.
The market is firm for bonded Crushed Sugar, and it is
difficult to purchase at 29s Gd per cwt.
MAURITIUS. -There has been much inquiry by private
contract for all descriptions, and the i ales offered are
rather above those of last Friday. The stock of Mauri-
tius is, however, nearly all in second hands; at public
sale only 651 bags have been Eaered, the chief part was
of ordiesry quality, in indifferent condition, and mostly
in small lots, they went as follows, viz., middling yellow
at 555, good brown 50s, middling 48s to 48s 6d, low
middling 455, and very low 41s to -13 s per cwt, but a
part only was sold on account of the stiff rates required.
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon two pareels of Bengal
Sugar amounting to 2,957 bags were offered at public
sale, and sold at very full rates, good strong yellow Do-
bah at 62s to 635, mid 61s 6d, damp sted washed 60s 6d
to 61s, mid sound brown 445, damp and washed 40s to
43s Gd, good ditto 50s to 525, low yellow sls 6d to 545,
middling 55s to 57s 6d. good 58s 6d to 60s 6d, and damp
and washed 51s 6d to 595. In Manilla a good bnsiness
was transacted privately at 19s to 19s 6d per cwt. for
middling yellow.
FOREIGN.-The accounts come to hand from the Ha-
vannah, stating that the Sugar crop had been greatly
damaged by hurricanes, and that the production was
not expected to be more than 600,000 boxes, whereas
last season it was 850,000 boxes, have caused buyers
here of yellow Havannah Sugar to be more inclined to
operate; but in consequence of the scanty supply at
market, together with the advanced rates required, an
extensive business has been prevented; indeed, the lead-
ing merchants have withdrawn their Sugar from the
market, waiting for further accounts.
COFFEE.-The trade are still turning their attention
to West India Coffee, and the tendency of prices is still
upwards ; a good demand has prevailed this week for all
descriptions, and the rates paid show an advance on
those of Friday last of Is to 2s per cwt. This afternoon
a good demand prevailed for Plantation Ceylon, and
689 bags at public sale were all sold at full rates-mid-
dling coloury fetched 83s, low middling 79s 6d, fine fine
ordinary 665, fine ordinary 61s Gd to 645, very good
ordinary 57s 6d to 58s, and bold triage 42s 6d ; good
ordinary, however, was taken sparingly by private con-
tract at 53s 6d to 54s ; holders are not so desirous to
sell as they were in the early part of the week. Of
Jamaica, 64 casks were sold at the former value ; low
middling at 77s to 80s, fine fine ordinary 60s to 655, fine
ordinary 52s to 555, good ordinary 51s, and triage 21s
to 30s per cwt.
TEA.-Imperters show firmness, and none has again
been brought to public sale ; there is still little offering
by private treaty. The stock is much the same as it
was last season. For Congou prices are id to 2d, for
Twankay id to 3d, for Hyson Gd to 10d, and for Gun-
powder 2d to 9d per lb higher than they were in
1843 at this period. The demand has fallen off for
Congou, we quote common 104 to lOid, good
common 102 d to 11d, but middling rather coarse 114 d
to 114 d, rather blackish leaf, and blackish leaf ls to is 4d,
strong blackish leaf and Pekoe kinds Is 5d to 2a 4d, very
superior 2s 5d to 2s 6d per lb. The supply is still small
of fine Congou. Pouchong at sid to 10d ; superior sorts
have been fetching lOid to is Id. Souchong is held
firmly. Twankay of common quality has been in brisk
demand, and rather higher rates are paid, large parcels
of yellow leaf having been disposed of at is I4d
to is 2d per lb ; superior sorts are fetching
Is 3d to Is 8d for brightish leaf, and is 9d to 2s 5d per
lb for Hyson kind; the supply of the latter is still small,
but fair of ordinary sorts. Hyson has been in excellent
request, common at 2s Gd to 2s 7d, fair 2s 8d to 2s 9d,
middling 2s 10d to 3s, and superior 3s 2d to 3s 6d. Gun-
powder is still much wanted, and prices are still on the
advance; the supply is insufficient for the wants of the
trade; clean has been fetching 3s to 4s 6d, and Canton
2s 2d to 2s 6d. The parcels of Imperial disposed of have
been at stiffer rates, clean 2s 8d to 3s 4d, and Canton
at 2s 2d to 2s 4d. Scented Orange Pekoe, 3s 4d to 3s 5d
per lb. Plain and Flowery Pekoe is not much. wanted,
but prices are generally sustained. For Young Hyson
the demand has been only for small parcels in conse-
quence of the high rates that are current. Caper has
been in good request, and prices continue moderate.
Hyson Skin is selling at comparitively moderate rates.
There has been one arrival from China since this day
week. To-day the demand was brisker for all sorts of
Tea, and prices rule firm, sound common Congou at
10}d, and ordinary Twankay at is lid to is 2id per lb.
MOLASSES.-The demand is improving for West India,
and prices remain firm ' • of middling St. Kitts 120 puns
have been sold at 21s 6d, and on all parcels of other
sorts, but of better quality at 22s to 24s 6d per cwt. It
is surprising that the demand is not extensive, for prices
rule very low in comparison with those of former years.
The stock is still diminishing, but is greater than it was
last year. There has been rather more inclination to pur-
chase East India Molasses, but at low rates. Prices are
firm for Jamaica Honey, 16 cannisters at public sale
fetched 69s to 70s per cwt. Of St. Kitts Tamarinds 13
barrels were taken in at the moderate rate of 30s per
cwt Of China Preserves 210 boxes at public sale were
partly sold, but at low rates- Ginger selling at is to
Is 3d per lb-Oranges Is 3d-Citron Is, but Chow
Chow was all withdrawn.
Cocas.-West India has fully sustained the advanced
rates of last week, and a good demand has prevailed ; at
auction 50 bags Grenada, were sold, fair red at 42s 6d
44s to common 41s to 41s 6d, :48 bags 6 barrels Trini-
dad 43s io 44s for mid red, and 42s per cwt for grey, fine
red Trinidad is scarce, and much wanted. The stock
shows a deficiency compared with that of last year.
Foreign has been sought after, and the parcels disposed
of by private treaty were at stiffer rates ; the stock is a
small one.
Rum, BRANDY AND HoeLarens.-Holders of Jamaica
Rum refuse to submit to lower rates, and supply the
market sparingly. We quote 30 to 32 per cent overproof
so
014 et to
parcels 454 dh,asuperior
sold at firm rates-proof fetching 2a 44d to 2s sd. For
43
ss
G 8
dd oo 3s
5a
160dd.,
3F30 rt e3esw aorvdesr
Demerara 3s 3d to 3s 4d is the value of 32 per cent
overproof, and 3s 6d to 3s 7d for 33 to 39 over. Cal-
cutta Rum 2s 2d to 2s 21e1 per gallon is the value, proof
with certificate. Brandy has met with little attention, but
the limited business transacted has been at former rates,
-Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1838, hhds at
5s 2d, puns ss; ditto, 1839, hhds 4s I Id, puns 45 9d ;
ditto, 1840, hhds 4s I Id, puns 4s 9d; ditto, 1841, hhds
4s 10d, puns 4s 8d ; ditto, 1842, hhds 4s 7d, puns 4s sd;
ditto, 1843, hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 3d ; common 2s 10d to
3s 2d, and mid to good mid 3s 3d to 3s 10d per gallon.
Geneva, shipping sort is is 9d to is 10d, and fine for
duty 2s 4d to 3s 6d per gallon. English Corn Spirits is
lOs 2d nett cash.
SPICES.-This afternoon at public sale 74 barrels 24
casks of Jamaica Ginger were sold at stiff rates-fine
bold white at 11/ 5s to 121165, and low to middling 4/ to
9/. 6 casks Mace were taken in at 2s 6d, and 108 bags
5 casks Pimento went id per lb cheaper, and sold at 4d
for good mid, 3id for mid, and 3&d to 34c1 per lb for low
middling quality.
FRUIT.-The transansactions by private contract in
new and old Currants have been considerable-old
Zante and Cephalonia 435, old Patras 43s to 465,
new Zante 47s,ditto Patras 49s to 50s. The
demand for Valentia raisins continues brisk at 50s.
New Red Smyrna in barrels have sold freely at
455, cases at 46s ; of new Chesme there are two
cargoes arrived, and will be in the market next week.
A few half-chests Prunes were taken in at 38s. 13,127
drums new Turkey pulled Figs were also put up, but
being much out of condition were mostly taken in from
48s to 655. 1,600 drums Sultanas were withdrawn at
63s to 655, a few since sold at the latter price. 20 barrels
new black Smyrna Raisins were taken in at 40s, and 35
barrels of old sold at 325.

RlCE—Holders of Bengal -remain firm, and supply
the market sparingly : mid white fetching 11s good,
mid to good lls Gd to 125 ; only 50 bags have been
offered at public sale, which sold at lOs Gti per cwt for
very small white. Madras by private contract at 8s 6d
to 9s per cwt for yellow. Java at 9s to 9s Gd for yellow,
and at 19s to 11s 6d per cwt for white. Cleaned Rip
has secured a good sale, Patna at 13s tid to 18s, and
Carolina 23s to 27s per cwt.

INDIGO.—There has been very little business trans-
acted in East India Indigo by the home trade, there are
few shipping orders, an the holders that are disposed to
realise are compelled to submit to a reduction on the
rates of the last quarterly sale of 2d to 3d, and in some
cases 4d to lid ; the general decline however cannot be
quoted at more than lid per lb,
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon there was no public sale,
but privately several parcels were sold at an advance on
the rates of the last auctions of ld per lb.
TALLOW.—For Russian Tallow on the spot prices
have made a stand, and a good business has been tran-
sacted: new Petersburgh yellow candle at 40s 6d to 40s 9d
per cwt for the first quality. The transactions for forward
delivery are at 40s 3d to 40s ad up to the end of the year,
and at 44s 3d to 44s Gd per cwt for spring months. There
is a larger quantity of Town Tallow in the market, and
41s to 41s 6d per cwt nett cash has been accepted. For
other sorts of Tallow prices have suffered no further de-
pression. The stock of Tallow is 1,200 casks more than
last year, but7prices are Is 3d to 2s per cwt lower than
at that period. This afternoon at public sale 444 pack=
ages of New South Wales Tallow were sold at 36s 6d to
41s 9d, 208 packages North American 37s 6d to 40s,
437 packages South American 37s to 39s 3d.

OlLS.—There has been an excellent demand for Lin-
seed Oil from the home trade, at 43s Rd to 23s 9d on the
spot; prioes are bs 6d to 6s per cwt lower than they
were last year at this period ; Rape Oil has been
taken sparingly at 35s to 35s 6d for pale, and 34s
to 34s 6d for brown. Olive has met with little at-
Ontionthe demand has been limited at 431 to 441 for
Qallipoli, Spanish 41/ to 42/, Buri)ary and Levant 32/ to
por tun ,• these rates are from 20s to 60a lower than
last year. Cocoa Nut privately at 21s to 29s per cwt.
Palm is firm in price, and the demand has been good.
For common Fish Oils there are very few shipping or-
ders, and the home trade have purchased with
caution. By private contract Pale Seal at 34110 to 35/ ;
Cod 331; Southern good to fine 311 to 33f, and inferior
281 to 30/ ber tun. Sperm, small parcels at 'sBl to 901
per tun for British of first American' Lard Oil
is 40l to 41l per tun.

MONEY MARKET and CITY NEWS.

FROM THE MORNING PAPERS OF THIS DAY.

CITY, THURSDAY EVENING.
CHRONICLE.—The circular of Mr. John Railton
and 60a., share-brokers, of Manchester, for the 11th
inst., states that since their last monthly circular of the
14th of October, there have been put forth forty-one
new prospectuses of railway schemes, and the shares
applied for in each have far exceeded the number to be
issued. On the 14th of August upwards of ninety new
lines, requiring more than 60,000,0001. of subscribed
capital to ccmplete them, were put forward, to which
add the above forty-one, stating a requirement of
35,265,0001., together upwards of 131, needing an invest-
ment of 95,265,0001., with the power of borrowing one-
third more, devoted to the same object, making a grand
total of 127,020,000/. The five per cent. which Parlia-
ment requires to be advanced on the subscribed capital
must give a speedy circulation to 4,762,166/. It, there-
fore, clearly behoves all the least experienced not to un-
dertake more engagements than they can permanently
support, for the instances are but few where works have
not had the most severe reverse* long before they were
completed. Moreover, should any sodden change take
place in the Money Market,i the present prices of many
stocks will be with difficulty supported. " The draw-
ing forth s 6 much new labour, as works to the above
extent require, ought to impress the Board of Trade
with the importance of exercising a sound discretion
in their decisions." Messrs. Railton and Son do not
allude to the stringent character of the New Bank Char-
ter Act. The public ought to keep in view that the
country banks cannot now " creole money," to foster
speculations, as they did in former years of excitement.
They are tied down to a maximum of issues, and if the
active demands upon their tills for paper should exceed
the specified limits, they must draw on their deposits or
reserved funds, and obtain Bank of England paper by'
the sale of securities or gold. This consideration will no
doubt render the banks cautious, and prevent an infla-
tion of prices, to be followed, as on all similar occasions,
by revulsionary panic. It is properto observe that there
is not much reason to suppose that of the whole
127,000,0001. alluded to by Messrs. Railton and Son,
as being required to make the newly proposed railways,
so much as one-half of that sum will ever be actually
" called," and that the payments will be diffused over a
series of years. The sum stated, therefore, looks more
formidable on paper than it will be in reality.

HERALD.—An impression has very generally pre-
vailed in the monetary circles for a week or two past,
that the Directors of the Bank of England were resolved
upon raising the rate of discount to three per cent.
This impression has doubtless induced many persons to
withhold their money from employment, in order to get
it more advantageously placed, the feeling in the
banking circles being general, that if the Bank of Eng-
land would take the lead, they would establish a higher
rate at all events to the beginning of the year. We have
reason to believe, however, that there was no good ground
for such an impression being entertained by the Direc-
tors of the Bank. As we mentioned yesterday. the
Directors have no longer the responsibility of the circu-
lating medium of the country on their shoulders ; and
therefore, that as a banking institution they may
be fairly and reasonably expected to consult their
own interest as to the terms upon which they will
accommodate their customers, and without reference
to the position of other parties. Supposing, indeed, that
the Bank Directors still felt themselves responsible for
the general currency of the country, no circumstance
has occurred beyond the railway speculations to render
any advance in the value of money a mutter of pre-
sumable expedience. As it respects the speculations in
railway shares, taken as a justifiable ground for restrict-
ing the currency, it eaq scarcely be said any longer ti
exist in a dangerous Aprm, since_ public attention has
been so pointedly diregted to thelneVitable consequences
which will follow if itelie:persisted in. There is every
reason to believe thal`fuf Ilyitresent undue speculation
in shares is pretty w,ellitnocked on the head, and all
that remains to be done is for the Board of Trade and
the Legislature to take the necessary steps to prevent
the expenditure on railways exceeding the amount of
capital thrown off from the current industry of the
country. The expectation, as we have above stated, was
very general, that the Directors of the Bank would, at
the usual weekly meeting held to-day, increase their
rate of discount, but we believe we may aver with safety
that no such change has yet been in contemplation.
SUN.—The English Market leaves off steadily, Consols
being 10011, both for Money and Time. Sales continue
to be made, however, in the Unfunded Debt, which was
down to 58s. and 565. premium. East India Bonds
closed at 78 premium. The Three per Cents. were 991,
and Bank Stock for Account was at 2041.
Spanish left off firmly, the Five per Cents. being
24/ and the Three per Cents. 35i 4. Brazil Stock has
been quoted at 85 for the New. Chiliau Bonds were at
102, and Colombian at 14 ; Mexican improved to
35:i and 36. Austrian were 102 to 1021 ; and Rus-
sian, 1184.
The additional transactions in Railway Shares have
been these :—Bristol and Gloucester were 7i ; Chester
-H
and Holyhead, ; Diss, Beccles, and Yarmouth,
Itol ,• Edinburgh and Glasgow, 71_,• Great Western,
641 ; Birmingham, 115 to 116 ; Brighton Loan Notes,
11 ; Croydon, 2i ; Midland, 7 ; Newcastle and Dar-
lington, 28 to 284 ; Norwich and Brandon, 4 ; Trent
Valley, 5-4- ; York and North Midland, Half, 30i ; Or-
leans and Vierzon, 7,i; Ditto and Bordeaux, 2i • Paris
and Orleans, 194 ; Paris and Rouen, 18,i ; and Rouen
and Irayre,lo4 premium ; Direct Northern, ; Eastern
Counties, 11* ; and Whitehaven and Maryport, t dis-
count. Birmingham and Gloucester and North British
were at par.

RELIEF TO THE CASUAL POOR..—Lest night, at
the weekly meeting of the board of guardians of St.
George the Martyr, Southwark, Mr. Boxer (the chair-
man) called attention to the report which appeared in
the daily papers, of an inquest on the body of John
Mason, aged 71, who appeared to have died in very dis-
tressed circumstances. The daughter had deposed that
about ten days before, her father, unknown to her, had
applied to the parish authorities of St. George the Mar-
tyr, Southwark, for relief, and that a portion of a quar-
tern loaf, a little tea, sugar, and oatmeal load been given
to the deceased. Mr. Caslake said the report of the in-
quest stated, that the application was made ten days
ago, whereas it was made on the evening of the 15th of
October. John James Mason, aged 71, then applied for
a little casual relief ; he said he was very old and ill, and
that his daughter was also ill. Ile being informed of
these circumstances, took the name and address of the
deceased, who then lived at No. 27, White-street. De-
ceased then said he only wanted relief until Thursday,
on which he gave the deceased an order for half a quar-
tern loaf, an ounce of tea, half a pound of sugar, and one
pound of oatmeal. The deceased then said, that upon
Thursday he should come into some property, and then
ho should not require any further assistance. Ile had
no wish to go into the workhouse ; if he had, he could
have done that long since, for a friendly order had bten
given him on Camberwell, which he had in his pocket.
After the deceased had received the order, he (Cas-
lake) desired Mr. Lockhart to visit the case, and to desire
the deceased, if he wanted further relief, to apply
again, but he (Mason) never made a second applica-
tion.i ,The reason why he had ordered only two pounds
of bread was on account of the age of the deceased,
Old people ate but very little bread. Mr. Loekbart
was then called in, and said, that within an hour and
a half after the order had been given he went to the
lodgings of the deceased, and he then saw on the
table about a pound of cooked mutton-chops and a pint
of porter. Finding that both the deceased and his
daughter were ill, he informed them, that in case any
further relief was required, to come on the next day
to the board. At this time he saw a friendly order,
directed to the master of Camberwell workhouse, for
the admission of the decreed ; that was dated as far
back as July, 1848. The deceased had been, three days
before he had applied for relief, removedlin a cab into
the parish. After the visit he neither saw nor heard
anything further of the deceased until last Sunday,
when he was directed to attend the inquest, but he was
not called. One of the witnesses who had been exa
mined informed him (Lockhart), that the bread which
had been given the daughter bad been put into the
slop-pail, and that she afterwards sent the person al.
luded to out foe a penny loaf. Mr. Boxer, Mr, Hooio.,
and Mr. Moggridge, said, from the explanation v rich
had been made, it was quite evident their officers had
done their duty, and bad afforded relief as soon as it
had been applied for.
HILLINGDoN HALL.—We are requested to state
that Mr. Colburn, of Great Marlborough-street, has this
day published " Hillingdon Hall ; or, the Cockney
Squire, a. Ttklo of Country Life." by the Author of
Handley Cross," in 3 vols., post Bvo., which can now
be had at all the libraries. Mr. Colburn has also just
published the following new novels :-2. Young Love,
by Mrs. Trollope, 3 vols.-3. Arthur Arundel, a Tale of
the English Revolution, by the Author of " Bram-
bletye House," 3 vols.-4. Parsons and Widows by the
Author of " Peter Priggins," 3 vols.-5. The Wilfulnesa
of Woman, by the Authoress of " The History of a
&e., 3. vols.-6. Whitefriars ; or the Days of
Charles 11., an historical romance, Third Edition, 3 vols.
—7. Chatsworth ; or, The Romance of a Week, Edited
by the Author of " Tretnaine," 3 vols.; and 8. Tits
11rothers, by the Author of " Oliver Cromwely ti mar-
rnaduke Wyvil," &c., 3 vols.

PALPITATION OF THE HaAwr.--Palpitation super-
vening after lengthened intervals, and from the operation
of the mere obvious and powerful causes, is disregarded,
and considered as a natural effect, and requiring no
special attention. After a time, however, the returns are
more frequent, ram readily induced, and by much less
powerful causes. The more frequent recurrence of the
attacks excite more attention, and the patient's own ima-
gination, as well as the assertions of his friends, assure
him that all his distress proceeds from "too much bile in
the stomach." This view is confirmed by the fact, that,
probably, there is felt some nausea or a slight sickness in
the stomach; but a still stronger confirmation appears in
the singing Or ringing noise constantly perceived by the
patient in the head and ears. Headache, too, although
often slight, sometimes only occasional, sometimes, how.
ever, incessant, are attributed to a bilious state of the
stomach, or to some irregularity in the biliary functions.
....,-Front Dr. Cronin's ( Craven-street, Ssrand) Treatise
on Arnica Montana, in the Cure of Palpitation of the
Heap t. Nervous Deafness, 4v.
[ADvEitiI,32MENT.]-7'IIE DREADNOUGHT HOS..
rITA.j. SHIP AND ST. THOMAS'S HOSPITAL AGAIN OUT-
BONE IN THE CURE OF WOUNDS AND ULCERS BY HOL-
LOWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLS.—John Newington, a
_sailor, living in Adrian-court, Dover, was a patient on
board the Dreadnought, and again at St. Thomas's Hos-
pital, for some weeks, for a very bad ulcerated leg, of
long standing, without obtaining the least relief at either
of the above institutio;s, but was cured immediately af-
terwards by Holloway's Pills and Ointment. The truth
of this statement eau be attested by Mr. G. Ashmere, the
very respectable chemist at Dover.—Sold at Professor
Holloway's establishments. 244, Strand (where adVice
may be had gratis), and by almost all respectable vendors
of medicine throughout the civilised world.