The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-27 00:00:00

ENGLAND.

Private Banks 4,338,000
Joint-Stock Banks 3,158,290

SCOTLAND.
Chartered, Private, and Joint-Stock Banks 2,940,456

IRELAND.

Bank of Ireland 3,359,159
Private and Joint-Stock Banks

Total
H. L. WICKHAM.
Stamps and Taxes, Sept. 27, 1844.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the Loyedcnt New Price Current of Sept. 27.)
sm:wt.-Importers of Colonial Sugar have not been
so desirous to realize this as they were last week, and
only a small quantity has been submitted to public
competition. There has been more activity in the
West India market, the grocers have purchased
all descriptions largely ; for refining purposes the
demand has been good and former rates are supported, in
some instances however Sugar under 59s per cwt was
sold rather lower terms, and the business transacted is
much large week : all low sorts are plentiful, but there
is still a scarcity of good and fine yellow kinds. To-
day importers of West India Sugar were inclined to
realise, but snbmitting to a reduction on former ratesof 6d,
and in some cases of Is per cwt, tempted buyers to purchase
all descriptions:largely, and 800 hhds were disposed of, in-
cluding a public sale of 105 hhds 18 trcs of Barbadoes,
which generally fetched prices on a par with those of
Tuesday, fine yellow selling at 625 to 635, good 60s to
61s 6d, good middling 58s 6d to 595, and low to mid-
dling 56s to 57s Gd per cwt. The total purchases for the
week are large. amounting to 2,850 hhds and trcs.
REFINED.-Prices have ruled firm for all descriptions
of Refined Goods during the week, and the demand has
been lively. indeed of low and middling qualities there
is not sufficient at market to satisfy the increasing
wants of the home trade ; the increase in the con-
sumption of Refined Sugar this year is most sur
prising. Prices are firm, and rule as follows :-
brown lumps 73s to 73s 6d, standard lumps 74s 6d to
735, Tittlers common to good 74s to 78s, fine ditto 79s
to 83e, Hambro loaves 74s 6d to 84s. double ditto 85s to
90s, and wet lumps 71s to 73s per cwt. Bastards at 41s to
435, mid at 443 to 475, gd 48s to 525, and fines3s to 57s per
cwt. To-day refined goods were in excellent request, and
former rates are fully supported ; of bonded Crushed
Sugar there is very little offering, the refiners having sold
largely for delivery are new demanding 27s 6d to 27s 9d.
per cwt.
MAURITIUS.-This afternoon 7,268 bags 89 casks were
submitted to public competition, nearly the whole found
purchasers, but at a decline on previous rates of 6d to is
per cwt, very low brown went at 40s to 425, middling
and low middling 45s to 48s, good 49s to 51s, fine 51s Gd
to 52s 6d, low yellow 53s to 54s 6d, middling 55s to 56s
6d, good middling 57s to 58s, good 58s 6d to 60s 6d, fine
61s to 62s 6d, middling to fine grey 545 to 595, and low
51S to 53s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-..This afternoon there were four public
sales of Bengal Sugar containing 4,911 bags 150 casks ;
all inferior sorts went ls • per cwt lower, but the better
qualities sustained the former worth ; of the total quan-
tity offered a fair proportion sold, namely, Dobah good to
fine strong yellow at 63s 6d to 67s 6d, one lot 71s 6d
damp and washed 624 6d to 67s Gd, soft yellow date 53s
6d to 56s 6d, good ditto 57s to 58s, good to fiae white
61s 6d to 645, mid 60s to 61s, low 58s 6d to 59s 6d, low
soft dark heavy brown 425, very low black 37s to 38s 6d
per cwt.
Fonexcts.-For yellow Ifavannah many inquiries
have prevailed, and full rates o&red, but purchases of
consequence have been prevented by the reluctance- of
holders to sell. The market has a firm appearance for
all sorts of Brazil. A cargo of white Parabia has been
sold at 21s 6d per cwt, deliverable at Antwerp ; and 150
chests brown Bahia on the spot at 18s 6d per cwt. A
very favourable opinion is entertained towards Foreign
Sugar. The demand at the Continental markets is brisk,
and prices still on the advance.
MOLASSES.-Holders of West India are not disposed
to submit to any further reduction in prices ; but buyers
have purchased with caution this week, 23s per cwt ac-
cepted for good Antigua. The stock has been further
increased. East India Molasses still neglected, and 14s
to 16s per cwt is the nearest value.
COCOA.-Importers of West India still refrain from
offering any at auction ; by private contract, some par-
cels have been disposed of at stiff rates ; the stock is
still on the decrease, and in first hands there is little re-
maining. For Foreign prices continue firm, still with-
out arrivals.
COFFEE.-The market has been in a dull state for
West India Coffee all the week, and to dispose of small
parcels by private contract holders have been compelled
to submit to rather lower rates; prices are much under
those that prevailed a month back. This afternoon atpublic
sale 902 bags Singapore Java Coffee were offered, a small
part of which only sold-good ord pale yellowish at
39s to 40s 6d, being very full rates ; 50 bags of Ceylon
went at 66s to 68s for fine ord Plantation, and 71s for
common pea berry ; 3 trcs 4 brls Jamaica sold at 57s
for fine fine ord unclean ; 20 bags La Guayra taken in
at 34s ; 351 bags of Rio were bought in-good dark
coloury at 32s 6d, and triage 13s to 14s 6d per cwt. In
Ceylon little was done privately, but prices are not lower
for good ord.
Tea.-The market has been in a quiet state this week.
By private contract only a limited business has been
transacted in black or green ; prices remain firm for
all good and fine descriptions, but for inferior kinds
they are going down. To-day there was more activity
in the Tea market, and the parcels disposed of were at
full rates. Sales of Common Congou, cash, made at 10d
to 10 41, and good common lid to Is per lb.
Se;el7B,-For black Pepper prices do not improve, al-
though the market has again been sparingly supplied ; a
good demansit however, has prevailed privately, and
former rates are fully supported. This afternoon 268
bags Malabar Pepper at auction were sold at 3id to 3id
per lb for good light brown being the full value ; 21 brls
of Jamaica Ginger sold st 4/ 9s to 9/ 3s per cwt.
RUM, BRANDY, AND 11"LANDa.--There has been an
extensive demand for all descriptions of Jamaica Rum
this week, and the large quantity of 500 puns found
purchasers at fully former rates, indeed, in some cases, a
small advance has been paid ; fair quality 27 to 29 per
cent O. P. fetched 3s 10d to 35 I Id, good 30 to 35 over
4s to 4s 4d, fine 35 to 38 over 4s 6d to ss, and small
parcels of superior 53 6d to 6s per gallon. Two
hundred puncheons sold at 2s 4i.cl to 2s 5d prop:
strength. Demerara sold at 3s 6d for 32 per cent. O.Y.
For Calcutta, of business done has been the consequence,
and the rates given are on a par with those of this day ;
the sales are 250 casks, at 2s 3d per gallon, proof, with
certificate. The low and middling descriptions of Brandy
are wanted, and the supply being small, prices rule firm
at 2s 11 d to 3s 3d for the former, and at 3s 4d to 38 10d
per gallon for the
l latter.B9 , demandhThheds4sd
if,or
punsbest4s 9d ; 1840,
sorts limited
Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1838, selling, hhds
5s Id, puns 4s lld ; 3
hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s Bd, 1841, hhds 4s 9d, puns 4s 7d ;
1842, hhds 4s 6d, puns 4s 4d per gallon. Geneva, fine fit
for duty is 2s 6d to 3s 6d per gallon. There is no alteration
to notice in the value of English Corn Spirits at present.
FRUIT.-Buyers of Currants for the most part refrain
from operating in consequence of several ships having
sailed from Zante and Petra: with cargoes of the new
crop •, the business transacted has been extremely
limited, Patras old 44s to 475, Zante and Cephaionia 38s
to 42s per cwt. In Raisins there has been very little
Rice,
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doing, and Almonds are dull of sale.
RICE.-There has been a considerable increase in the
perpa i d e showw at. Tnhadvance'This
after-
noon, f t
er
o n demand
those fur Javavions
quoted t anded opfri a
prices
noon, Bengal Rice met with attention, and 1351 bags at
auction sold at stiffer rates;" good middling white fetched
Ils 6d to 12s; sea damaged first class 11v, second ditto
lOs to 105 6d, third ditto 93 6d ; sugar damaged 10s to
lOs 6d per cwt.
SA so.-There are still few purchasers, but holders
are not inclined to submit to any further decline in
prices, which vary from 12s up to 24s per cwt ; of Sago
Flour the supply is still scanty.
Prices are supported
for Arrowroot; 39 pkgs St. Vincents at auction fetched
5d to 7d per lb.
SALTPETRE.-llolders of rough remain firm, and have
again refrained from offering any at auction ; there has
been rather more business transacted by private contract
_Calcutta fine at 27s to to 27s 6d, good 26s to 26s 6d,
mid 25s to 25s 6d, and low 23s Gd to 24s 6d per cwt.
English refined is 29s Gd to 30s per cwt, but there has not
been much business doing.
INDIGO.-The market has been in a quiet state for
East India since this day week, shippers and the home
trade purchasing only small quantities. The deliveries
for home consumption this year are 2,568, and for ex-
portion 5,432 chests
.greater than they were in 1843 to
this time. For Spanish prices are firm.
Cocursigals-There has been a considerable increase
in the demand, and although the market has been abun-
dantly supplied, still former rates are supported, except-
ing for low silvers, which went at a decline of Id per lb.
This afternoon .17 bags Honduras at public sale were
sold at 4s 9d to 5s for silvers, and 5s id to 5s 5d for
black, being full rates.
TALLOW-This afternoon 67 casks New South Wales
at pablic sale were sold at 38s to 413.9 d, 8 casks 212
skins of Cape 41s 6d to 42s 6d, 3 casks of Gibraltar at
41s 3d, 391 pipes 32 hhds South American 34s Gd to
39s 9d, 8 casks Itailan 40s 6d to 41s, and 23s North
American at 39s to 41s 3d per cwt.
OILS.-Prices have ruled firm for all descriptions of
common Fsh Oils, and the transections are upon a more
Extended scale. Cod has been fetching 231 15s to 34/. ;
Southenr good to fine 301 to 32/, low to mid 281 to 291105,
and pale Seal 34/10s to 38/. per tun; at these rates a good
business has been transacted by the home trade. For Sperm
851 to 86/ is still obtained for fine British, and 821 to 83/
per tun for American. Linseed 01124 s 3d to 24s 6d per cwt.
In Rape several transactions have taken place, and prices
rule firm-pale at 36s to 36s 6d, and brown 35s to 35s 6d
per cwt. Olive Oil, 441 to 45/ is the value of Gallipoli,
411 to 431f0r Spanish, and 39/ to 401 per tun for Barbary;
these rates are 40s to 603 per tun under those of last
year at this time. Cocoa Nut has sustained the pre-
vious currency. Palm is dull of sale. There is still only
a trifling quantity of American Lard Oil to be had.

PETERHEAD, SEPT. 23.—The Betsy, bound to Stettin,
in leaving the harbour, got on the rocks at the entrance,
but came off, and has put back, apparently without
damage.