The Sun.
London, England, 1850-09-27 00:00:00

'COFFEE.—This afternoon only a moderate business
concluded in Native Ceylon, still holders are firm,
afri will not sell good ordinary order 56s 6d; at auction
303 begs real good ord reslix.ei 575; the private esLis ere
3,000 beere. For Plentetioa the demand is louts sctive.
and a reduetion of 2s took ple ie; of 592 c iske 428 begs
at auction not more th.,ft half sold, good went at 70.,
mi 163 H to 68s, low mid 59i to 62,, fine to tine fine ori
56t. to 58s 6d, good urd 54s to 555, triage 52s to 565.
Of Mocna 379 bales were taken in at 70s, ler ord old
brown unclean a few lots 655. Of Costa Rica 36 bags
realized 503 for good ord.
'Cocoa.—There has been a further reduction in the
stcck, and on the part of holders much firmness is ap-
parent. Home dealers are desirous to operate, and
prices continue to advance : red Trinidad selling at 47s
to 50s, grey 45s to 475, and Grenada 43s to 48s ; a
further increase is expected to take place in consump-
tion. Holders of Foreign have confidence, and epe,atione
are to a fair extent; Para and Bahia at 29, to 30s, and
Guayaquil at 314 to 325. The stock is yet leas than at
this time in the former year. None of any descripti,n
has been submitted to public Competition this week. This
afternoon at public sale 80 bags Trinidad Cocoa were
taken in at 48s, and 300 bags Para at 325.
TEA.—Several parcels have been again delivered for
exportation. For the lower descriptions of Congou there
has been active demand this week, and in consequence of
a diminished supply merchants are enabled to obtain
an advance of id to Id, ord and good ord selling at is to
Is Oid, medium kinds Is lid to is 2id, the better sorts
are operated in with more freedom, and there is a firm
market at Is 3J to is 7d. Green Tea is not higher,
still the demand is more active, with not free sellers
at last week's terms. Scented and Pt koe sorts sell mote
freely at firm prices. Four vessels arrived this week
with 78,530 pkgs, but no public sale is at present de-
clared.

RICE.—To-day there was no public sale of East India
Rice, but privately several parcels were sold, making an
advance for the week 3d to 6i per cwt, and the total
sales 14,000 bgs. Prices for low white Bengal are now
lOs to 103 3d, mid and good mid lOs 6d to I Is per cwt.
SPIRITS.—The rates asked for Leeward Island Rum
are is 4d to is Sd proof, but sales have been upon a
small scale. East India has been purchased with cau-
tion at is 3d to is 3id proof. Demerara is rather cheaper,
and the business is confined to 100 hhds at 2s to 2s 2d
for 32 to 36 over woof. Jamaica has been sold to a
small extent only, still holders are reluctant to accept
lower rates; about 200 puns were disposed of—ord and
mid quality 30 to 33 over proof at 2s 6d to 2s 93, 33 to
36 over good mid and good 2s 10d to 3s sd, fine and
superior 3s 6d to 4s 6d. In Brandy a good deal has
been done ; Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1849
at 4s 9d to 4s I Id, 1849 ditto 4s 81 to 4s 10d, and ord
sorts 3s to 4s 6d.

SPICES.—Thero has bedn a lively demand for Black
Pepper this week, and a further rise is apparent. The
private operations are 8,000 bags, and would have been
upon a larger scale had the market been better suplied.
The rates paid for Malabar are 36d to 3id, Sumattra clean
31d to 34d, and dusty 311,. Arrla this week are 3,000 bgs.
None has been offered at auction. Of white several parcels
have been sold privately at 6d to 9d ; 2,000 bgs Pimento
have been imported, this week, still rates rule firm at
6-4- to 64d, and a good demand exists privately. There
is no variation in the value of Ginger, and none has
ben offered publicly, but privately purches have bee
small, Jamaica from 31 93 to 10/, Barbadoes
and African sold at 33s to 37F, and East
India export :sort l7s to 245. The rates de-
manded for Caskia Lignea are 98s to 108 s per owt, as
tke supply is scanty, but little desire has been evinced to
operate. For Cassia Buds rates rule:at 100 s to 105 s, and
a public sale is declared. Cinnamon continues to at-
tract little attention. Orders for Cloves are extending,
and the rates paid for Penang are I Id to is 4d, Bourbon
and Zanzabar 6i fto 7d. Mace sells freely by private
treaty at 2s 3d to 2s 10d. Nutmegs are wanted but few
parcels are on off, r, and the value of brown is 2s 6d to
3a 61, super:or 3s 8d to 4s, and good limed 2s 8d to
2s 10d per lb. This aiternoon a public sale
of 121 brls Jamaica Ginger went at about the former
value, common at 75s to 80s, and better sort 85s to 134 s
per cwt.

SALTPETRE.—British Refined is 6tl higher, and large
parcels have bee❑ sold at 30s to 308 61 per cwt. With
rough the market tcontinues to Le iparicgly supplied,
and a fair business has been transacted privately at
fully previous rates, common and fine Calcutta rer.liz-
ing 26s to 28s. At auction 507 bags were taken in at
278 6d to 283 6d fur 63- to 5A- per cent refraction, being
rather above the value. In Nitrate of Soda an ex-
tensive business has been tranacttd at 14s to 14s 6d per
cwt.

FRIIIT.—There bas been a large demand for New
Valencia Raisins this week, but at the moderate rate of
40s per cwt. Currants have met a ready sale, new at
455, and old 37s to 435. For New Turkey Pulled Figs,
there is a good demand at 57s to 655. Muscatels are
operated in with caution. La) ers et 60s to 655, superior
7O to 75, bunch 56s to 583. In new Sultanas, sales
have been limited at 60s to 65s per cwt.
INDIGO.—This afternoon at public sale 60 serons
Guatemala Indigo went at stiff rates, from 3s 2d to 3s
10d, and better sort 4s to 41 sd; 6 chests of Manilla
realised 3s 3d to 3s lld per lb.
COCHINEAL—This afternoon the market is quiet for
Cochineal, and at auction 47 bgs Mexican were taken in
at 3s 7d to 3s 8d for silvers.

'rem.ow.—This afternoon the Tallow market pre-
sented a quiet aspect, and the auctions went at rather
lower isles. 900 casks Sydney in part sold at 34s 6d to
38s 6d, 340 pkgs South American nearly all taken in at
365 to 38s 6d, 112 cks old fine P.Y.C. sold 373 9d to 38s
and eks Taganrog Sheep 35s to 353 9d.
OlLS.—This afternoon at public sale 150 tuns Sperm
Oil mostly sold at 821 to 84155, litadmatter 771 15s to
93/ 103; 17 tuns Southern 3415 s to 353 103; 100 tuns
Seal, tinged 36/ 15s to 371, straw 35/ 103 to 35/ 15s,
yellow and brown 34/ to 35/.

RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.

OXFORD, WORCESTER, AND

WOLVEREIAMPTON RAILWAY.

The completion of the branch line of this railway,
bringing the city of Worcester into immediate com-
munication with the Midland (Bristol and Birming-
ham) Railway, has since the last half-yearly meeting
of the company been so rapidly forwarded as to be
ready for the inspection of the Government surveyor,
and accordingly yesterday the inhabitants of Wor-
cester were astonished by the appearance within the
suburbs of that city of a locomotive engine and ten-
der, the first that has ever been seen in the locality.
The Government inspector was Captain Galton. At-
tended by officers of the Midland Railway Company,
this gentleman started from the Spetchley station of
the Bristol and Birmingham line, for the purpose of
inspecting the branch line of the Oxford, Worcester,
and Wolverhampton Railway, from Abbott's-wood
(about two miles and a half from Spetchley station)
to Worcester. The junction at Abbott's-wood had
been completed some days previously, and one set of
rails had also been laid down throughout the line from
Abbott's-wood to Worcester, the other line being
nearly complete. The distance is four miles, and the
first part of the line runs through an easy country.
As it approaches Worcester, however, there are two
or three heavy cuttings and embankments, and "Wor-
cester lying in a hollow on the banks of the Severn,
surrounded on all sides by rising ground, the line
does not run into the city, but passes through the
suburbs along a rising ground on the east, a short
tunnel having to be passed through north of the Wor-
cester station. The branch up to the station, however,
is at present only to be opened, so that the tunnel
(which has been completed for two years at least)
will not be required for present use. The opening of
the whole of the loop line from Abbott's-wood through
Worcester to Stoke would have greatly enhanced the
importance of the intended opening, but as this would
have rendered the company liable to a certain guaran-
tee given to the Severn Impro%ement Commission, that
intention has been abandoned until a larger portion of
the north end of the line can be opened, so as to
bring a remunerative traffic upon the line. The pre-
sent branch is leased to the Midland Company at a
certain fixed rent with surplus profits. The line at
present is constructed on the narrow gauge, but when
the main line is opened broad gauge rails will be
added. Horizontal sleepers are used as upon the
Great Western Railway. The station at "Worcester
is nearly completed, and the branch here will now in
a very short time he opened for public traffic. The
inspector made a careful survey of the line, and gave a
favourable opinion of its construction. There can be
no doubt about the stability of the works, which have
already stood the test of time. This opening will
confer a great boon on the trade of Worcester by abo-
lishing the long-abused nuisance of a four-mile om-
nibus drive from Worcester to Spetchley. At least
half-an-hour will be saved in the journey to and from
Worcester. The journey to Cheltenham at present
occupies an hour and three-quarters; hereafter it will
be accomplished in the hour.

GREAT WESTERN.—The directors have issued or-
ders that henceforth all sidings on their line shall have
fixed " scotches" placed upon them, to prevent car-
riages or trucks drifting by any possibility on to the
main line, and Mr. Tyrrell, the general manager, is
now seeing that the arrangement is carried out.
These scotches are to be locked on to the line, so as
to obviate either wilful or accidental displacement.
LIVERPOOL, CROSBY, AND SOUTHPORT.—Captain
Laffan, the Government inspector, has just been over
this line, now completed to the watering place of
Southport, 18 miles from Liverpool, and it will be
opened immediately.

ACCIDENT AT BIRKENHEAD.—Yesterday after-
noon a serious accident occurred at the. new dock works, by
which six men were more or less injured It appears that
the men were employed in hoisting large blocks of stone by
means of a moveable crane or jenny, the stones being placed
on trucks for removal to a distant part of the works.
Whilst so engaged, one of the stones, a block
abour six tons weight, proving too heavy, the crane gave
way with a tremendous crash, falling upon the unfor-
tunate men. One of them had both thighs broken, a second
received a fracture of the skull, and a third had his legs very
much injured. These were conveyed to the hospital, where
they lie in a very dangerous state. The remaining three
were cut and bruised about the bead and other parts of the
body, but their wounds are not considered of a dangerous
character. It is said that the accident arose from an imper-
fection in the crane, which had been out of use for a long
time. - Liverpool Mercury.
THE BISHOP OF EXETER.—We have received a
letter this morning (Wednesday, Sept. 25) from a correspon-
dent in Devonshire, dated yesterday, stating that the Bishop
of Exeter has refused to accept testimonials signed by the
Archbishop of Canterbury. Guardian.