The Sun.
London, England, 1850-04-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON,

beler sorts as a further decline is looked for. Scented
and Pekoe met with Hide attention, and former terms
are to be obtained.

MOLASSES.—West India met with little attcnt:on,
and former rates are not to be obtained. The value of
low to fine quality is from 14s to 17s per cwt. Other
sorts have been operated in with caution; Mauritius at
123 to 12s 63, and Bengal at 133 to 13s 6d per cwt, but
arrivals are likely to be mailer than in the former year.
COFFEE.—This afternoon a further reduction of is to
Is 6d per cwt took place for Native Ceylon, and only
moderate purchase's were made by private treaty. At
auction 417 bags of the new crop sold at 46 to 463 6d for
good ord, and at 45s 6d for damaged. There are
still free sellers of Plantation, and at the public
sales of 79 casks 571 bags, further prices declined
2s to 33, making the fall for the week 5s to 7s per cwt,
but the chief part sold; good mid and good went at 55s
6d to 56s 6d, mid 52s to 54s 63, low mid 51s to sls 63,
fine fire ord 50a to 503 63. Of Madras 53s bags were
taken in at 513 for bold yellow.
Cocoa.—ln Foreign the private operations have been
upon a limited scale at 28s to 29s per cwt., still no ma-
terial reduction is looked fur. Of West India the quail-
thy is 2,500 pkgs larger than in the previous season,
and few sales have been made by private contract during
the week. At public sale 118 bags Trinidad were of-
fered yesterday, and all withdrawn.
SPIRITS.—There is no improvement in the home or
or export demand for Jamaica Rum, but as supplies at
market are limited, prices do not decline. Operations
have been upon a small scale; 20 to 29 per cent over
proof at 25 3e to 2s 7d, 30 to 36 over 2s 8d to 2s 11d,
good and fine 3s to 3s 7d, and choice marks 3s 8d to
4s 23. East India is held for is 4d proof, still
few orders have been completed. Leeward Island
has been purchased with caution, still the market is
firm at Is 4id to Is 5d proof. In Demerara operations
have been larger than in the former week, and the rates
paid are from 2s 2d to 2s 6d for 34 to 38 per cent over
proof. For Brandy the market has a dull aspect. There
are sellers of Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1849
at 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1848 ditto 4s 7d to 4s 9d, 1847 ditto
53. Id to 5s 3d, and inferior sorts 2s 9d to 4s 4. Geneva
at is 7d to is 8d for ord, and fine at 2s 3d to 3s 3d per
gallon.
SPICE.—Of Blacr Pepper arrivals have been upon a
larger scale this week. The velue of Sumatra is from
3-0 to 2id, and Malabar 38d to 3id per plb. Only
trifling sales have been made in white at 5d to 2d for
low to fine. Pod has been dull at 30s to 503. Fur
Nutmegs
,former rates are not to be obtained, low to
good brown 2s 4d to 3s 3d, fine 3s 4d to 4s, bold
limed Dutch 2s 8d to 2s 10d. Mace 2s 2d to
to 2s 4d for good ord and mid, and 2s 6d to
2s 93 for better sort. Of Cloves a desire is evinced to
sell Bencooleu at is 6d to 2s, Penang Is 2d to is 83.
Bourbon and Zanzibar lid to Sd. Of Ginger none has
been submitted to public competition this week.
Jamaica realised from 41 to 101 for low to fine,
Barbadoes and African 32s to 365, East India export
sort 19s to 25., and home trade kind 30s to 120 s
per cwt. For Cassia Lignea, prices have declined 6s to
8s per cwt. At public sales 600 chests were sold, first
pile of indifferent colour went at 95s 6d to 975, second
ditto 94s to 943 63, third 91s, and out of condition
70s to 853 per cat. Pimento has been rather more in
demand. At public sale 326 bags were chiefly disposed
of at sid to 51c1 for good ord coarse to good even.
Iltde.—A further reduction has been submitted to
fur East India, yet the private sales have been limited,
and do not exceed 3,000 bags. The rates taken have
been for low and middling white Bengal 8a to 9s,
and for good to flee 9s to 10s, but the chief
part realised 8s to 9'. At public sale 1,429
bags were taken in at 9s 6d for good white rather dusty
and a little broken, but 401 bags Madras sold at 8s to
8.36 d for good pinkey white, and 7s 6d to 8s for Pearl
.Barley. ,The value of cargo.is 63 6d to 7s 6d r.sr cwt.
and few buyers to be found. In Cleaned Rice only small
sales have been made, sellers are willing to accept for
town dressed Carolina 203 to 265, Patna lls to 20a,
broken Os 63 to 103 63, and American cleaned 18e 6d to
193 per ewt.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon there was not much de-
sire evinced to do business in Cochineal, and rather
I Aver rates were accepted. At -auction 61 brgs Honduras
silzurs went at from 3s Sd to 3s lid for ord to good
mid, and 4a to 4s. 3d for good to fine; 3 bags
.Mexican
divers 3s 7d to 3s 3d. _ _ _

INDIGO.—The quarterly sale is fixed for the 14th of
May, and at preseut 1,857 chests are declared, while the
total quantity is expected to be 10,000 chests. A greater
disposition has been evinced to operate in East India,
and several parcels have been taken by shippers and
home dealers. Spanish met with rather more attention.
TALLOW.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow
went off flatly at rather lower rates. Of South Ame-
can 377 plcgs only in part sold at 33s to 365, and infe-
rior 31s to 32s 6il; 554 casks New South Wales at from
33s to 36s 6d for low to fine; 27 pkgs fine cape 38s 6d
per cwt.
OlLs—Prices have fallen for Linseed Oil to 31s 6d at
31s 9d per cwt on the spot. Rape Seed Oil is cheaper,
pale selling at 99s to 40s, and brown at 37s to 38s, still a
fair business has been concluded. Palm is not much wanted
and 30s 63 to 31s is the value of fine. Cocoa Nut,
good and fine Cochin at 32s to 345, and Ceylon at 31:
to 335. Olive Oil, 44110 s to 27/ per tun. It is difil-
cult to purchase Cod under 351. per tun. For Seal the
market has a quiet aspect ; pale is 36/,to 37/, and
ether sorts 311 to 35/ 10s.. Sperm met with more at-
tention. Sales of fine British have been made at 811 103
to 821 per tun. Headmattea is scarce, prime is worth
861 to 891. A brisker sale exists for southern Oil, prices
are firmer and rule at from
,31/ lOs to 33110 s for low to
fine quality.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
Account,An pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday. the 6th day of April, 1850.
IBBOZ DEPART/LENT.

Notes 155ued........ 30,190,420

Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities .... 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 15,916,543
Silver bullion ... 243,817