The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-18 00:00:00

COLONIAL.

SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation has been veil.
dull this week, and indeed the same may be said of that for
most other descriptions, as there is a disinclination to do
business until the Customs' Duties Bill has passed. The sales
of the week, excluding to-day, are about 500
.hhds and Ur*
at lower rates, as supplies are coming forward. " • .
MAURITIUS AND BENGAL.-11,186 bags of the former partl
found buyers, but at a decline of Is to 2s compared wit
last week, mid to fine yellow realising 60s to 65s 6d, and
brown 52s 6d to 58s; of the latter, 7,583 bags were partly
sold at 58s to 62s 6d for yellow and at 52s 6d to 54s for brown..
REFLNED.— Standard lumps have been at 78s to 78s 6d.,
FOREIGN.-284 cases 7 brls Maroim were taken in at 22°
to 24s for mid to good white, and 38 brls Bahia at 18s.
COFFEE.—The market has been rather dull. At auction
1.642 bags Costa Lica have been taken in above their value,
fine ord at 59s to 60s. Ceylon has had rather a better soles
and 603 bags sold at 86s to 88s 6d for Plantation kinds, at
94s 6d for pea berry, and at 52s to 53s for common to geoq
ord, being somewhat dearer. Mocha has been taken
vately at 735, but 464 bags by auction only partly sold at
82s to 85s for good mid yellow, and at 71s 6d to 72s 6d for
fine ord, being lower.
COCOA.— The demand is limited and prices are lower; 592
bags 78 brls Trinidad mostly sold at 42s to 48s 6d for ord
to good red.
RlCE.—There have been no public sales ; but privately
there has been some business doing.
SALTPETRE.-2,592 bags Calcutta only partly sold at 236
to 24s 6d for 18i to 8i per cent. refraction, which is a little
cheaper.
Rum.—There has been more demand, owing to the•
vernment contract advertised. Proof Leewards, 2s 2d;• Cal"
cotta proof, Is 11d.
SmEs.—There has not been much doing publicly, but pri-
vately the demand is fair for Pepper, Pimento, and Ginger.
CorsoN.—At auction 4,139 bags East India, American, &0..
were nearly all taken in, the market being depressed. Surat
was bought in at 3id to 34cl per lb.
TEA.—The market has been brisker for all sorts. Congou
is 0d to is Id for common to good common. Green is ad-
vancing.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is dull at about 40s 64 to 40s 9d per 04'
on the spot.

(From the London New Price Current of May 17.)
S UGAR.-To-day buyers of West India Sugar were cautious
in their proceedings ; prices, as compared with last Friday'
show a decline of 6(1 to Is per cwt for the low and middling
descriptions, of which the supply chiefly consists, but in the
value of good and fine yellow kinds there is little change s'
present, as the stock is trifling-. The market is on the wlic'l°
much better supplied with Sugar than on Friday last.
REFINED.-To-day few parcels of Refined goods were taken
by the home trade, and prices are still drooping ; standard
lumps selling at 77s 6(.1 to 78s, and brown lumps 76s 6d to 778 c
per cwt ; bonded Crushed Sugar has been taken readilyiant
it is with difficulty to be had under 26s per cwt.
Mmeamus.-Importers are still anxious sellers, and have
supplied the market largely ; the prices accepted show a re"
duction on those of this day week of is to is 6d per -cwt.
This afternoon there was no public sale, and very little bug-
ness was transacted by private contract.
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon Bengal Sugar was only in,
limited request ; duty paid good white 64s 6d, middling an
good yellowish 61s 6d to 62s 6d, damp 60s to 63s 6d, lemma
grey 60s to 62s 6d, damp 57s to 62s 6d ; in bond, strong Yd'
low Dobah 40s, fine white 395, good 38s 6d, middling 36s 6d
to 375, damp 32s 6d to 33s per cwt.
FOREIGN.-The demand for all sorts of Foreign Sugar 15
decidedly increasing, and prices are looking up; the quantity
on offer in the private market is unusually small; prices are
still considered to be moderate, and our Refiners working
under bond are scantily supplied. . .
Rum, BRANDY, AND hoLLANDs.--For Jamaica Rum holders
remain firm, and former rates are sustained. Leewards small
parcels at 2s 2/e.l to 2s 3d per gallon, proof, and 9 per cent
overproof at 2s sd. Demerara 3s 2d to 3s 4d, 36 to 37 Per
cent overproof. Calcutta Rum at is lld per gallon pro°t
with certificate. Holders of Brandy arc not inclined to
give way further in price. Cognac best brands of the vintage
of 1838, hlids 5s 7d, puns 5s sd; ditto 1839, hhds 5s scl, P 3112
5s 3d; ditto 1840, hhds 5s 3d, puns 5s Id; ditto 1841, nbu'r
5s 2d, puns 5s ; ditto 1842, hhds 5s ld,puns 4s 11d; rniddlia
qualities 3s 2d to 4s 6d, and inferior 2s 8d to 3s per gallen'
Geneva for exportation at is 8d to is 9d; fine, for home Conti
sumption, is 2s to 3s per gallon. English Corn Spirits 5
lOs 2d per gallon, cash.
SAGO.-A reduction on former rates of 2s to 38 per.
cart
has been submitted to. Sago Flour at 19s to 20s per et:
This afternoon Jamaica Arrowroot was taken in at 8d per `l'ci
Pearl Sago-taken in, middling small brown at 435, and P;1 .
large white Pearl 18s 6d per cwt.
COFFEE.-In the value of West India no change hag
curred this week ; none has been submitted to public con2t.
tition, and by private contract few purchases. have vr,.
made in any descriptions; parcels could only 13S ,_"7,-8
posed of upon lower terms. Holders of Mocha Ul
submitted to a further reduction in prices of 2s to 38 per ord ; .
Ceylon Coffee this afternoon at 53s to 54s for good °rcei
Plantation fine fine ord grey Demerara went 78s, fine 0111„7
to 74s 6d, pea berry 80s to 88s, country dam 57s to 60011.
37s to 45s ; broken Mocha sold at 54s per cwt. Jamaica, offtos
new crop, sold at former rates; mid colory went at 85s,
and fine fine ord 70s to 745, triage 35s to 66s per cwt.
MoLasses.-West India at rather lower rates ; De317,:t0
good, at 255, St. Vincents 245, St. Kitts low 'and mid 2,1 to
23s per cwt. For Bengal Syrup holders are not irteligs._
take lower rates.
TEA.-To-day the market was firm for Tea, and sevirilion
purchases were made in nearly all descriptions Cound. •
sound Congou cash Is to is ;d, and Twankay ordinary'"
per lb.
COCOA.-Para held for 34s to 355, Guayaquil 3503161,
and Bahia 36s to 37s per cwt. British Plantation has 51.111,6,
dull appearance, and prices are going down. This after3"--
Trinidad taken in at 44s to 47s per cwt. neC •
INDIGO.-For East India holders remain firm and rrl
sell, excepting at the rates previously established. For•S1310;
nish higher rates have been asked, Guatemala taken
3s 8d to 4s 3d per lb for middling and good middling. $ll
lIICE.-The market has an improving appearance I: r.fid
descriptions of East India Rice-Patna at 13s to 17..f70'
Carolina at 21s to 26s per cwt. This afternoon Bengal 70d
met with attention, mid white went at 103 6d to lis, •
sea damaged first class lOs 6d per cwt.
Ons.-In common Fish Oils this week prices arej/sat°ll
going down. Pale Seal is 331 10s, and Cod 331 1.0.3„,11".b,
per tun ; Sperm Oil firm at 751 to 761 for the best -orate
and 73/ to 741 per tun for inferior. Linseed Oil at 265 740,.
27s per cwt on the spot. Rape Oil, pale, at 395,_ and brvo. ,
38s per cwt; Olive has brought full prices. PAM at r
(laced rates. Cocoa Nut Oil is dull of sale, and prices
~tirled
ing. This afternoon Southern Oil at 271 to 30/ for goo to
fine; Cocoa Nut Oil at 29s 6d to 30s 6d ; Palm at --*"'"
255, and low 235. lir
TaLLow.-There has been little inclination shown 1°,115.64.
chase P. Y. Candle on the spot this week, and 40s to ;op:
per cwt is the value. For delivery prices are geiei 34 to •
sellers for the last three months of the year at 4,3-"ett
41s 6d per cwt. Town Tallow at 39s to 39s 6d per cif ~1
cash. This afternoon New South Wales Tallow 51 ite
35s 6d to 38s ; South American at 348 6d to 38s 6d, 311
ferior 32s per cwt.
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BIRTH n Son—
On the 16th inst , the lady of She Hon. Spencer •••-•
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tagu, of a daug
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re On the 24th at Gibraltar, the lady of Assistel:w
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missary,--General Dinwiddie, of a son.
On the 14th inst., at King's Bromic) Manor, Staffe
h ra•"7
the lion. mrs Mrs. Newton Lane, of a daughter. • ..1.
On the 15th inst., at Coburg-place, Kennington, •---
Bowler, of a daughter.
MARRIED. sir. it-11.
On the 14th inst., at St. Ann's, Westminster, --ra.ugh.
Burstall, of St. Martin's-lane, to Elizabeth, yoenge't —....ort-
ter of the late John Lewis Nutley, Esq., of Great NeT• r-
street. f J•
On the 15th inst.,. at St. Mary's, Lambeth, the Be ;..te J.
Cox, M.A., to Emily Clara, . youngest daughter of the '
Pittman, Esq., of Warwick=square. _, Web-
On the 15th inst., at St. George's, Ramsgate, Jearatighter
ster, Esq., ofßanisgate, to Emma Curtis, youngost t.
of ie late G. T. Hardy, Esq., of St. Lawrence, Thane

DIED. anger
At Liverpool, Mary Ann Charlotte, the will of A.lo—
Esq., 69th Regiment. ELI ISte
On the 20th ult., at Cairo, Edward Bannerman, -L"-..' .
of the East India Company's Madras Civil Service. ..,,,
On the 11th inst., at Bognor, Sussex, Williain
Esq., of Stock Well, aged 41. ve tfi 10°
On the 11th inst., Christine, the wife of John 1.- r
Wilson, Esq., of Haarlem. .
On the 12th inst., at Cheltenham, Miss Anna Sproul.'
Huner, .1u—

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