The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-06 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY (1, 1850.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Feb. 5.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was a fair business concluded in
bright grocery and best refining sorts of West India, for
which full rates are paid, but inferior and brown sorts were
dealt in with caution, and there were free sellers at the
terms of Friday. The total purchases to-day were
500 hhds, including a public sale of 142 blids 12 trcs Bar-
badoes, which realised full terms; good to fine yellow fetched
39s 6d to 425, and mid 38s to 393. 32 hhds Jamaica went at
Ns for good strong grey, and at 3f 65 for good middling
yellow.
REFIWED.—To-day there was only a limited business con-
cluded in Refined Sugar by home dealers, and prices further
declined, brown Lumps selling at 483 65 to 495, and fair to
good grocery at 49s 6d to 51s per cwt. The market for
bonded Crushed Sugar is dull at 23s 6d to 30s Gd for British.
MAusmus. - This afternoon there was little passing by
private treaty in Mauritius Sugar. At public sale 588 mats
went at barely former rates; fine yellow realised 39s 6d to
40s 6d, middling 38s, and washed 36s to 39s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there were five public sales
of Bengal Sugar, consisting of 6,305 bags and 64 chests, at
which not much desire was evinced to operate; still the chief
part sold, but generally at 6d per cwt under the rates of
Friday ; good and tine grainy white went at 45s
to 465, yellow ditto 41s 6d to 43s 6d. Benares,
good and fine white 40s to 42s 6d, inferior
39s to 39s 6d, damp and washed 37s 6d to 425, soft yellow
35s to 36s 6d, better sort 37s to 38s, and like Mauritius 35s
to 395. Of Madras 5,824 bags all found purchasers, but at
6d per cwt decline; low to good soft brown 28s 6d to 303,
fine 30s 6d to 31s, low to fine soft yellow 323 to 365, dry do
37s to 38s 6d, and fine 39s to 41s per cwt.
FoaElGN.—Today there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and by private treaty only 1,200 baskets good grey
Java were sold at 22s per cwt in bond.
MOLASSES.—Few buyers of West India are to be met
with ; the value is from 15s to 18s for low to fine quality.
Bengal Treacle can be obtained at 14s to 14s 6d.

COITAE To-day there was no public sale of Ceylon
Coffee, and by private. treaty less demand existed for all pur-
poses, still holders were firm, whilst good ord Native Caylon
is not to be obtained under 645, and fair clean Plantation
663. Mocha is still little wanted, and at public sale 165 pkgs
were taken in and withdrawn at 70e to 74s for mid and good,
and at 55s to 60s for bold yellow Mocha kind.
Cocoa.—For West India prices are looking downward.
In Foreign there has been little business concluded by pri-
vate treaty, and none has been offered at public sale, whilst
former rates are not to be obtained.

TEA.—Green continues in excellent demand, the low sorts
especially, but in prices there is no further advance. With
ord and good common Congou the market is
more freely supplied, and the demand having
become limited, prices have declined 1/2d per
lb, whilst sales are made at 10d to 104 d. In other kinds a
good business has been concluded at Ild to Is 341 for medium,
and at is 4d to is 9d for good arid fine sorts. Scented Caper
and Pekoe Tea met with less attention, and can be obtained
at rather lower rates.

RlCE.—East India met with little attention from shippers
or home dealers. At public s*le •of 5,300 bags Bengal not
above half found buyers; good to fine white at lOs to Ils 6d,
mid 9s to 96 60, low 8s to 8s 60, whilst cargo was taken in at
Ss; 1,100 bags Madras, cargo 83, but pinky white sold at
9s, and barley grain at 8s 6d per cwt. The purchases
made by private treaty have .been trifling, especially in the
lower sorts. Cleaned Rice, low, to fine Patna realised 12s
to 18s, broken lOs to Ils Od, town dressed Crolina 22s to
265, and at auction 105 tierces of American went at las 60
to 20s for good second sort.
SPICES.—To-day two parcels of Pimento were offered at
auction, amounting to 354 'bags, the whole of which were
taken in at 7id to 80 per lb, being above the value. 30 bags
of Cloves wen:- bought in at Bid for Bourbon ; and GO bags
Ginger withdrawn.

CiNNAMON.—The public sales which commenced yester-
day, finished to-day, whilst the quantity offered amounted
to 3,330 bales of Ceylon, and the chief part
_found buyers;
first sort realised the terms of the last sales, but good and
fine seconds went ld to 2d lower, and the fall on inferior sorts
was from 2d to 4d per lb. The rates obtained for first sorts
were 3s to 4s 63, inferior 25 to 2s Ild, second sort 2s 61 to
3s 7d, inferior ditto Is. to' 2s sd, third and fourth 8d to 2s 83
per lb.
SPIRITS. —There are several buyers for Jamaica Rum at
former rates, but few parcels are to be obtained. The
purchases amount to 100 puns at is 53 to Is Ell proof, and
at Is 63 to Is bid for fine brown. In Brandy the
purchases made have been small. There are sellers of
Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1849 at
4s 41 to 4s 61, 1848 ditto at 4s 6d to 4s
81, 1817 ditto Es 3d to 5s 53, 1846 Cato 4s 7d to
5s Bd, 1545 do 6.3 2d to 63 4d, inferior sorts 2s 10d to 4s 6d,
and Bordeaux at 2s 8d to 3s. In Geneva only limited pur-
chases have been made, crd shipping sort at is 91 to Is 103,
and fine for duty at 2s 3d to, 3$ 3d. The value of British
made Spirit is still 9s 63, and of Gin 7s 103 to 8s 4d for 17
to 22 per cent under proof. To-day there was less demand
for Bum, still holders would not sell but at full rates, and
only limited parcels are on offer.
INDtho.—There has been a falling off in the demand for
East India for all purposes since our last report, and former
rates are not to be obtained. As compared with the last
quarterly sales, the rise is, however, from 4d to 6d, and a fair
business has been concluded. For auction the quantity de-
clared is 14,369 chests.
COCIIINBAL.—Prices are fact higher, but there has been a
more active demand, and at public sale 120 bags Teneriffe
were sold at from 4s id to 4s 4d, and 9 bags Honduras black
4s 83 to 5s 2d. The value of low to fine silvers is from
3s 10d to 4s 6d per lb.
TALLOW.—There has been little disposition to operate in
Russian on the spot, and prices have further declined.
The value of fine P. Y. C. is 37s 91 to 38s per cwt.
For delivery a desire is evinced to sell at 39s 3d to
39s 61 for new; few buyers are to be met with. Home
melted has declined to 36s 6d to 37s nett cash, and
the demand has been limited. Other sorts of Tallow are
depressed in value, and larger' parcels are still on offer. At
auction, 480 casks of Sydney were only in part sold at 34s to
37s 6d for lox} to fine ; 800 pkgs South American 34s to 37s ;
20 cases East India 32s 9d to 375, and 150 csks Petersburgh
Soap 35s to 35s 6d. For auction 1,800 pkgs of Tallow are
declared.

OILS.—In Palm few purchases have been made, and sellers
are willing to accept 31s 6d to Ws for fine, these are lower
rates. Rape Seed Oil has been operated in with caution, and
more desire is evinced to sell, Brown at 41s; Pale 41s 6d to
425, and Foreign at 43s 6d to 445. Linseed Oil 31s 6d to
31s 9d on the spot. There are not many buyers to be met
with for delivery. In Olive the rates paid have been
from 48i to 511 per tuu. Cocoa Nut is not much in demand,
and more desire is evinced to sell at 33s to 36s for ord to tioe ;
there are also several parcels on offer. For fine Sperm Oil
holders ask 821 tb 831 per tun. Seal pale has been sold at
381 to 39/, straw and tinged 34/ to 37/, yellow and brown 301
to 331105. Southern Oil, 3)1 to 331 IN low to fine. Cod,
301 lOs to 31/. Lard Oil, 37s to 40s per cwt.

CURED FISH.—An importation having taken place
from Holland of a quantity of botargo, and the duty paid
thereon as cured fish, the officers of the revenue de-
murred to pass the entry as such, and considered it to Le
liable, as goods manufactured, to the ad valorem duty of
10 per cent. It appears that the article known es bc-
targo is the roe of a fish (the red mullet), preserved; but
in this instance the skins or film had been dipped in
melted beeswax for the purpose of preservation, which
caused the revenue officers to consider it to be liable, as
manufactrred good?, to an ad valorem duty. In cases
where botargo is brought in the original state, and with-
out the praparation added in this instance, it has been
customary to deliver it in at the duty of ls. per cwt. as
cured fish. It is a luxury, and only imported in small
quantities, chiefly for presents, and under the circum-
stances it has been directed that the article should be
passed on payment of the rated duty as cured fish, as
desired.

QUEEN MARY'S Room IN EDINBURGH CAST LE..—
Additions arc about to be made to this interesting apart-
ment through Major-General Riddell, commanding the
forces in Scotland, to whom etic, public are already in-
debted for promoting the alterations carried out last
year, by separating the entrance altegether from the
Cantceo, and renewing the waken panels around the
walk, after its original character. A copy of the por-
trait of King James VI., by Jacobs Jansen, now in the
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of Dense Castle, has been
her Ladyship has been
generously presented to the Major-General, to be placed
in Queen Mary's room. J. W. Gordon, Esq„ ILA., hat
also presented a beautiful copy from the original portrait
of Queen Mary by Fuvino, en Italian artist, which was
long in the possession of the Trails of Orkney.—Eolin-
b-urgh Courant.
METROPOLITAN WATER SUPPLY.—On Monday af-
ternoon a lecture was delivered in 'Willis's Rooms, King-
street, St. James's, by Mr. John L. Tabberner, on the
subject of the supply of water to this metropolis. The
It cturer briefly expounded the various schemes of supply
u:ow before the public, including the Wandle and tle
three "Thames" schemes, yielding the preference to the
piian proposed for supplying tho metropolis with water
from Henley-on-Thames, on the ground (as we under-
stood) that the confluence of the rivers Loddon • and
Kennet took place at that point. The lecturer, how-
ever, mainly relied on the "Artesian well" system for
the purpose of supplying water to the inhabitants of
London. He adduced a variety of facts in proof of his
position that there is a sufficient reservoir of water in
the chalk formation underneath the metropolis, and pro-
posed to establish an extensive and efficient system of
Artesian wells, to be placed under the control of a con-
solidated public sanitary board. Such, briefly, is the
substance of a very long and elaborate discussion. The
rooms were but thinly attended, and the delay coca
siioned by the non-arrival of the president, Lord de
Manley, provoked loud demonstrations of dissatisfaction.
SUPPLY OF WATER TO TIIE METROPOLIS.—MoiI=
clay evening a numerous meeting of tbe.inhabitants of
St. Pancras, convenes by the parochial committee, took
place at the Globe Tavern King's.crosveto consider the
l)est means of obtaining a supply of the purest water at
the cheapest rate. The business having been opened
(l
3ryonMearn.nTan. Snatoocykeltona,r
easolvuetsitorrtoatt who presided, Mr.
effect, that the pre-
=sent supply was impure and deficient, and the charge for
it exorbitant; which, being seconded by Mr. Warrall, was
carried unanimously. Mr. Nicholson, a director of
the Watford Company, then offered some observations
on the proposed charges of that company, in refer-
ence to a misunderstanding ore the point, and showed,
by reference to the scale of chargee, that the poor man
al well as the rich man would be benefited by the
charges proposed. Their first principle was to give the
public the purest w atcr at the cheapest rate. Mr. Paten
cited the opinion of Mr. Telford, Professor Braude, and
other authorities, t show the certainty of a continuous
supply of water by the means employed by the Watford "
Company; he was convince I the supply would average at
the rate ( f IL ayear for each house supplied. A resolution
to the crest thatthe statement of the Watford Company,
as to their capability to supply the metropolitan parishee,
deserves the cordial support of the pariehoners was then
put, and carried ag&e.st only three dissentients'', and a
petition to Parliament feutrled on the i esolutioLs adopted,
(trier which the meeting broke up.
MARBLE' TlEEs.—The vessel Orion, arrived from
Leghorn, has brought, as a portion of a general cargo,
nearly 5,000 marble tiles, the produce and reanu-
1 facture of the Italian states. The vessel in which thin
:deportation took place belorrcd to Holland, end there-
fere this is en instance in which a Dutch vessel has been
eeiployed in bringing an Italian cergo to this country
for ileum use, which would not have been allowable until
the repealed laws of naviga:ion nod importation came
into operation.
A young man named Bralshaw, at Blackburn, on
Atoriday last, for a wager, drank a quart of rum. In-
'o"sibility SC/011 followed, and ho died the following
7 porniug.