The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-23 00:00:00

BRAZILIAN GOLD MINES.

A meeting of the holders of shares in the Cats
Branca (Brazils) Gold Mining Company was held at
the office of the Society, Broad-street-buildings, at
half-past one yesterday, for the purpose of receiving
the half-yearly report of the Directors; George Hay-
thorne, Esq., in the chair.
After reading the advertisement oonvening the
meeting, the Secretary proceeded to read the report,
by which it appeared that there had been a decrease
in the quantity of gold produced from the" lode"
during the last half-year, in comparison with that
produced from a similar quantity of lode in the
year 1840, and those intervening. The rate of the
produce of the gold in the year 1840, as compared
with the lode was 974 lbs. of gold for 18,230
tons of lode, while in the last half-year it was only
1541b5. of gold for 7,900 tons of lode, being a
falling off in the proportion of about 23 to 51. The
cause of the decrease was attributed, by those who
were deputed to 'examine into it, to the tact of what
is technically termed a "slide" running longitudinally
through the bed of lode at an angle of 42 degrees, by
which the quality of the productive earth
was consi-
deriibly deteriorated. To counteract this, it became
necessary to sink a bell shaft to the depth of 100
fathoms, and now they found a considerable improve-
ment in the quality of the lode. The excavated
earth, by the usual process, produced as much gold as
covered the expenses of working the shaft. The
Directors had deemed that it would be advisable to
make a call on the Shareholders, but they had re.
frained from doing so as yet, and made themselves
liable to 8,0001. debt.
,On the motion of Mr. GREY, seconded by Mr.
\\RAY, the report was adopted, and ordered to be
printed for circulation; after which a vote of thanks
to the Chairman, and one of confidence in the Direc-
tory, were passed, and the meeting separated.

PROMISSORY NOTES.
(From Last Night's Gazette.)
An account of the Average Aggre:ate Amount of Promis-
sory Notes payable to bearer on demand, which have been
in circulation by the Banks in Scotland, by the Bank of Ire-
land, and by all other Banks in Ireland, during the four
weeks ending the 9th day of November, 1844, pursuant t,)
the Act of 4th and sth Victoria, cap. 50

SCOTLAND.
Chartered, Private, and Joint-Stock Banks £3,284,295
IRELAND.

Bank of Ireland 3,896,750
Private and Joint4tock Banks

Total
L. WIcKELLBL
Stamps and Taxes, Nov. 21, 1844.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Nov. 22.)
SUGAR.-To-day the market presented a quiet ap-
, pearence for West India Sugar; but the limited business
transacted by private contract was at former rates;
there is, however, more desire on the part of merchants
to sell the inferior sorts. A public sale of 272 hhds
48 trcs and 125 barrels St. Lucia went off with hea-
viness, and a part only sold at rather lower rates for
brown and common yellow, but the better sorts sup-
ported former rates, good yellow fetched 61s, good mid
595, mid 56s to 575, low 55s to 55s 6d, good brown 54s
to 54s 6d, mid 53s 6d, and drainage damaged 54s to 57s
per cwt. The total purchases for the week are 1,600
hhds and tree.
REFINED.-To-day Refined Sugar was in excellent re-
quest by the home trade, and prices ruled firm: standard
Lumps at 74s 6d, and brown 72s 6d per cwt. Bonded
Crushed Sugar is selling for forward delivery at 29s 6d
to 298 9d, and some parties will not sell under 30s
per cwt.
MAURITIUS.-This afternoon at public sale 5,811 bags
232 casks of the new crop were brought forward, the
principal part consisted of good mid, and good bright
yellow descriptions ; nearly the whole found purchasers
at fair market rates ; but there was a want of spirit in
biddings, fine yellow went at 64s to 67s 6d, good 60s to
635, good mid 57s 6d to 598 6d, mid 54s to 56s 6d, low
52s to 53s 6d, good brown 48s, mid 455, low 425, very
low 40s, six bags of the old crop were sold at 49s 6d per
cwt. for brown.
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon 687 baskets of Java
were sold at full rates ; fine grey at 21s 6d to 22s 6d,
good yellow 20s 6d to 21s, fine 21s 6d to 225, mid 19s to
20s, white 22s to 23s 6d, washed 17s 6d to 21s. Ben-
gal Sugar met with less attention, and the parcels
offered at public sale amounting to 2,810 bags were only
partly sold, but former rates were sustained ; middling
yellow fetched 55s to 57s 6d, low 538 to 54s 6d, damp
and washed 538 6d to 565, middling sound white 63s 6d,
low 61s, and damp brown 46s to 48s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.-The market has still a firm appearance for
all descriptions of Foreign Sugar, and a further diminu-
tion has taken place in the stock of all kinds. This
afternoon 700 baskets of Java Sugar were sold privately
at 18s for brown, and 21s 6d for yellow, for refining
under bond.
MorassEs.-Previous rates are sustained for West
India, and the demand has been very good this week-
Antigua has been selling at 245, and Tobago 21s per
cwt. The deliveries are still exceeding the arrivals, and
there is not a large quantity offering for sale in the
market. East India Molasses are not much in request
at present, 14s to 17s. per cwt is the value of Bengal.
COFFEE.-This afternoon the public sales of Coffee
comprised 3,089 bags East India, 904 bags Ceylon, and
92 casks 84 bags West India; for the East India the
demand was limited, and nearly the whole was taken in
at more than it was worth, viz.-Sumatra low mixed with
blacks at 225, Batavia good ord mixed bulked 26s to
to 28s 6d, ord 265, but a small part sold at 19s 6d to 24s
for low much mixed, sea damaged 20s to 245, being how-
ever cheaper, Singapore Java good ord pale was taken in
at 365, ord 30s, a few lots of damaged sold at 32s for Ist, 28s
to 28s 6d for 2d, 26s for 3d class, and 28s for damaged
in the country ; of the Ceylon the chief part was sold at
full market rates, but Plantatioei sorts went is to 2s
cheaper-good ord pale sold at 555, fine fine ord coloury
at 66s to 675, fine ord 63s to 645, triage 28s 6d to 46s ;
the West India consisted of small lots, and was in second
hands, it sold at full rates-fine ord Jamaica at 52s to
545, and good ord 49s to 51s per cwt. The value of good
ord Ceylon is 54s ; but there was not much business
transacted.
TRA.-The market has a firm appearance for all de-
scriptions of Tea,. For Green Tea prices are still going
up, and for Black they have ruled firm. Congou has
been in good demand by private contract, and former
rates are fully supported-sales of common have been
made at 10id to 102 d, and good common 11d to llid
per lb cash. Pouchong has met with increased attention.
Scented Orange Pekoe is in good demand at 3s 3id
for cash, and at 3s 4d to 3s 5d with prompts.
Thero has been an increased desire shown to pur-
chase all sorts of Green Tea, and higher prices are given.
The public sales were well attended; prices as compared
with those of the last auctions show an advance of ld
on Pouchong, Id to lid for common Twankay, 1 d for
Imperial and Gunpowder, Id for Hyson, and 2d to 3d
for Young Hyson; Congou supported market rates, and
other kinds of Tea maintained last sales prices. Congou
kinds sold at I Id, blackish leaf Pekoe kind is 74d, Sou-
chong middling and good Is 3d to Is 9d, fine 2s 4d,
Pouchong very low 4id to 42d, better quality 6d to 9id,
Pekoe Flowery 2s 4d to 2s Bid, Orange Pekoe fair is
7d, Twankay common is 2id, Hyson Skin common Is,
Hyson fair to good 2s 7d to 2s Bd, fine to superfine 3s
to 4s 6d, Young Hyson, Canton kind is 6d, Hyson kind
2s 62d to 3s 4id, very fine 4s to 4s 2d, Imperial Hyson
kind 2s 9d to 4s, and Gunpowder }Tyson kind 3s 2d to
4s 2€l per lb. Young Hyson by private contract at 2s
to 2s 6d per lb.
BUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-Holders of Leeward
Island Rum manifest firmness, and supply the market
sparingly, but there has been but little business trans-

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acted ; 2s 4d to 2s 5d per gallon is the value of proof.
Jamaica has been taken sparingly by shippers and the
home trade, but merchants refuse to lower their prices,
and only a small quantity is offering for sale ; indeed the
bulk of the stock is in second hands—we quote 30 to 32
per cent over, 3s 8d to 3s 11d; 33 to 35 over, 4s to 4s 4d;
superior 4s 6d to ss, very superior 5s Gd to 5s 2d per gall.
There is a scarcity of fine. For Demerara, 3s 3d to 3s 7d
is the value of 32 to 39 per cent, overproof. Calcutta
Rum at 2s 2d to 2s 3d per gallon proof with certificate.
For Brandy, prices rule firm for all descriptions—Cognac,
best brands of the vintage of 1838, hhds 5s 2d, puns 5s ;
ditto 1839, hhds 4s lid, puns 4s 9d ; ditto 1840, hhds
4s 11d, puns 4s 9d ; ditto 1841, hhds 4s 10d, puns 48 8d;
ditto 1842, hhds 4s 7d, puns, 4s 5d ; ditto 1843, hhds
4s sd, puns 4s 3d, common 2s 10d to 3s 2d, and mid to
good middling 3s 3d to 3s 10d per gallon. Geneva,
shipping sorts are at is 9d to is 10d, and fine for home
consumption 2s 4d to 3s 6d. English Corn Spirits at
108 2d cash.

SPICES.—This afternoon there was not much disposi-
tion manifested to purchase Black Pepper. At public
sale 3,274 bags were offered; sound was only partly sold
at rather lower rates, viz., Sumatra good light at 21d.
very stalky and dusty 2kd to 2-id; sea damaged was all
disposed of first class at 2-fd to 2d, second class 2kd to
2.d, third class IFI, ditto and repacked 24d to
2id. Batavia ordinary sound light was taken
in at 2d, the sea damaged sold at 2id to
2id. Of white 136 bags were mostly taken in at 4id to
5d for middling quality, and inferior at 4d to 4kd. Of
Nutmegs 9 casks Batavia were all bought in at 3s. Of
Cloves 8 chests 40 bags Batavia sold at 9d, being cheaper.
From Bombay taken in at Sid. 29 casks of Mace were
sold—Batavia at 2s 7d, but the bulk was taken in; Dutch
at' 2s 6d, Penang 3s 4d, and Singapore 3s 8d to 3s 10d.
163 pockets of Bengal Ginger were sold at lis for mid-
dling bold, and 13s 6d to 16s for damaged, being cheaper.
COCOA.—British Plantation is much wanted, and full
rates are offered, but at present little is to be had by
private contract, and none has been offered at public
sale ; the market will, however, be better supplied
shortly, there having been an arrival of 800 pkgs of
Trinidad. There is a good and increasing consumption
going on. There are several buyers of Foreign, but
there is only a small quantity in first hands, and prices
rule firm.

Saco.—This afternoon at public sale 200 barrels of
Tapioca were mostly taken in at 7d per lb.
Mem—This afternoon of Java Rice 1,698 bags at
public sale were taken in at 10s to 10s 6d for middling
broken white, being more than it was worth ; the sea
damaged, however, sold at 8s to 95, ditto and repacked
at 5s to 8s 6d per cwt.

INDlGo.—There has been a better demand for Madras,
and small parcels have been disposed of at prices equal
to those of the last Quarterly Sale. For Bengal there are
very few purchasers for Home consumption or shipping.
Holders have been compelled to submit to prices 2d to 3d
per lb under those of October sales rates.
FRUIT.—This afternoon at public sale, 104 butts 40
caroteels, 140 brls of damaged Patras Currants, were
sold, butts at 45s to 48s, caroteels 47s to 50s, brls 49s to
50s per cwt.

01Ls—Prices have declined 3d to 6d per cwt for Lin-
seed Oil this week; there has, however, been a large
business transacted on the spot, and for forward delivery
at 23s 3d to 23s 6d for exportation. Rape 35s to 35s
6d is the value of pale, and 34s to 34, 6d for brown.
For Olive Oil previous rates arc with difficulty
sustained. Gallipoli at 431 to 431 10s. Spanish
411 to 424 and Barbary and Levant 391 to 401 per tun.
Cocoa Nut 26s to 29s per cwt. Palm, fine quality at
26s to 20s 6d. In common descriptions of Fish Oils the
purchases have been limited in all sorts, and prices are
going down for Cod and Pale Seal, the former selling
at 321 103 to 331, and the latter at 34/ to 351. For Southern
28/ to 33/per tun is the value of low to fine quality.
Sperm Oil at auction 66 tuns of American were taken
in at 881; the value of fine British is 881 to 90/ per tun.
Of American Spermaceti, 85 boxes at auction went at
Is 2d per lb in bond. American Lard Oil is 401 to 411
per tun.

- TALLow.—lmporters of Russian manifested firmness
this week. New P Y Candle at 40s 6d to 40s 9d per
cwt. For delivery up to the end of the year several
purchases have been made at 40s 3d to 40s 6d, and for
the first three months of next year, some contracts have
been entered into at 41s for January, and 41s 3d to 41s 6d
per cwt for February and March. Of really fine Tallow
the supply is less than it was last season. With Ame-
rican and New South Wales the market is still well sup-
plied. Town Tallow at 41s to 41s 6d per cwt nett cash.
This afternoon at public sale 568 casks New South
Wales Tallow sold at 38s to 41s 3d ; 322 packages of
South American at 36s 3d to 39s 6d, and inferior 35s 3d
to 36s per cwt.
SALTPETRE.—This afternoon rough was sought after,.l
and 214 bags of Calcutta at public sale were sold at full
rates ; 8 per cent. refraction mid dry grey fair chrystat4
fetched 25s to 25s 6d, and unretracted 24s to 24s 6d
p, r cwt.

COAL TWARNET.
Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Adair's
Main, 16s 6d ; Riddle's West Hartley, 18s ; Carr's
Hartley, 18s ; Davison's West Hartley, 18s ; Hasting's
West Hartley, 18s 6d ; Holywell Main, 20s 6d ; Morri-
son's Hartley, 16s ; Nelson's West Hartley, 18s ; Old
Pontop, 16s 6d ; Ord's Redheugh, 16s Gd ; Pott's Prim-
] ose, 16s Gil ; Taylor's We • t Hartley, 18s ; Taylor's
'West Hartley, 19s ; Townley, I 7s 6d ; West Wylam,
' 17s 3d ; W. E., Acun Close, 215 ; W. E., Bewieke and
Co., 21s 6d ; W. E., Clark andiCo., 18s ; W. E., Clen-
Lel', 18s ; W. E., Elm Park, 20s; W. E., Heaton, 21s to
21s 3d ; W. E., Hilda, 21s ; W. E., Hotspur, 20s ;
W. E., Killingworth, 20s 6d ; W. E., Neumarch, 203 ;
W. E., Wharncliffe, 215 ; W. E., Wreckington, 17s 6d;
W. E., Eden Main, 21s ; W. E., Belmont, 21s 3d to
218 6d ; W. E., Braddyll's Hetton, 22s 9d ; W. E., East
Petton, 20s 6d ; W. E., Haswell, 22s 9d to 22s 3d ;
W. E., Heaton, 22s 9d ; W. E., Latobton, 22s 9d ;
VT. E., Morrison, 20s 3d ; W. E., Pemberton, 20s 6d ;
W. E., Richmond, 22s 9d ; W. E., Richmond, 20s 9d ;
W. E., Stewart's, 22s 9d ; W. E., Hartlepool, 22s 6d ;
W. E., Ilesoldon, 203 6d ; W. E., Killoe, 22s 3d to
22s Gd ; W. E., South Hartlepool, 18s 6d; W. E., Trim-

don, 22s 6d ; W. E., West Hartlepool, 19s 6d ; W. E.,
Adelaide, 22s 6d ; W. E., Barrett, 20s 9d ; W. E.,
Bowburn, 18s 9d ; W. E., Brown's Deanery, 21s ;
W. E., Coundon Tees, 21s 9d to 22s ; W E., South
Durham, 20s 9d ; W. E., Tees, 22s 6d ; E., Clack-
mannan, 16s 6d ; W. E., Hartley, 18s ; W. E., Sidney's
Hartley,.lBs 6d.—Ships arrived, 104.