The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-24 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.—(YESTERDAY.)
EZAIr IiTtLIZIESTZ.
• SMITHFIELD.—Meadow Hay, 3/ 5s to 4/ 12s 6d; Cloved
ditto, 4/ fle to 5/ 13s ; Oat Straw, 11 8s to 1/ 10s per lead,
Wheat Straw, 11 lOs to 1/ 12s per load. A moderatl
supply and a heavy demand, at the above quotations.
CUMBERLAND.—Meadow Hay, 3/ 8s to 41 15s; Clove(
ditto, 41 8s to 51 10s; Oat Straw, 1/ 103 to 1112 s per 1001'
Wheat Straw, 1/ 12s to 1/ 14s per load. Trade heavy,
barely stationary prices.
WHITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay, 3i 8s to 4/ 128 6d; Clove(
ditto, 4/10s to 51155; Oat Straw, 118 s to 11 lOs ; Wbel
Straw, 11 lOs to 11 Its per load. Supply good and trado dap'

CO3, ONIAL.
SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation is heavy, onll
about 100 hhds. having been disposed of at previous rates
The quantity taken for home consumption last week ITO
1,898 hhds 153 tierces 159 barrek. The stock in the East
and West India Docks was 8,658 hhds. BS7 tierces 1,491
barrels.
CorTEE.--The public sales have offered 2,401 bags Ceylon
69 casks 422 barrels and bags lilo (British Plantation kind)
and 537 bags Bahia, which was all vrithdrawn, with the ea'
ception of a few 1515 of the Rio, at 47s 6d to 48s 6d 0
mixed good ord to very good ord Ceylon. The Rio at 420 Ili
70s Ott for lice fine ord to good mid coloury quality, and go.
ord Bahia t 31s.
Cocoa.--230 bags Babia were taken in at 365, for good to
fine red.
111tm.—The quantity landed last week et the East and
West India Docka, was 11 puns 100 hhds, and there well
taken for home consumption, 24,3 puns
.53 hhds, and e•l'
ported 254 puns 116 bads. The stock in the same PO
was 12,273 puns 913 hhds.
RICE.—GBO bags Bengal at auction old at 14a 6d, and
few lots at lss for ord white, small and broken, which 0
again rather lower.
TAI,Low.—P.Y.C. is 41a 9cl per cwt. on xhe spot, 8.131
town 45s per cwt.

(From the London ZVew P.-ice Current of 17ee.
SUGAR—To-day there was an improved demand fo: We;
India Muscovado Sugar for the scale and pan. Merd;al?
displayed firmness, and obtained full rates for all deset2.P,i
tions. The total purchases amounted to 450 hhds siD
tierces, including a public sale of 100 hhds Barbadoes, which
fetched the full worth. The market has decidedly a brisket
appearance for home trade Sugar.
REFIXED.—To-day Refined Goods were purchi--
caution by the home trade, brown grocery lumps
63s 6d, and standard lumps 64s to 64s 6d. Bonded
Sugar is less wanted, but first quality is not to be '
under 34s per cwt.
MAURITIUS—This afternoon there was more desir
to purchase Mauritius Sugar, and 443 bags at
fetched full rates; that is to say, good yellow 525,
47s 6d, fine brown 465, middling 425, washed 46s
and syrupy 46s to 48s.
EAST IsmA.—This afternoon white and yello'
Sugar met with more attention, and fetched full
brown was purchased with caution, and rather h
were taken. At public sale 3,898 bags were all d.
and at auction 1,125 bags were mostly sold at the form
FOREIGN.—To day 112 cases 2 boxes 1 barrel
of damaged Bahia Sugar were submitted to pub,
tition, and sold is to 2s per cwt under the valuati
brown went at 295, good 18s to 19s, middling 17s
low 16s to 16s 6d, very low 15s to 15s 6d, and
scraping 4s per cwt.
SEEDS.—Hitherto very little has been done in eitnt.
or red Cloverseed, speculators having deemed the
asked too high, and the consumptive demand having not r.
begun. Canaryseed was again rather cheaper. Linseed r,
been purchased with caution, and prices have assume
downward tendency. Rapeseed is wanted, and fetched
former rates, the supply being small. Linseed Cakes sly

heavy of sale, and cheaper.
COFFEE.—This afternoon 1,174 bags of Padang Coffee WI!
submitted to public competition, and taken in rather OOP
the value, viz., good ordinary brown rather mixed with!
few blacks at 245, sea damaged first class 21s 6d to 22
second, third, and fourth class 18s to 21s; a few lots of 67.
damaged and repacked were, however, sold at 19s 6d per en
In Ceylon only a limited business was transacted privateE
but good ordinary pale native was not to be obtained unu'
48s per cwt.
TEA.—lmporters show firmness notwithstanding the her;
stock of Black and Green, and they still refrain from offert
any at public sale. The quantity taken for home consulai
tion was less in the past than in the former week, ni
amounted to 457,8001b5. The quantity errived since 0:,
Tuesday has been trifling. Congou lire sustained fain;
rates, and purchases to a fair extent bso
been made by the town and country till,f
In Pouchong a fair business has been transacted. Tsran'is
is held with firmness, the supply being small, and the trai,.i
in want of it. For Hyson prices do not i • there 1".--
mprove , ,__„o
however been a better demand. In Imperial there has u°'
more business transacted at about former rim'
Of Gunpowder a large quantity has been sold,
not at any improvement in prices. The value of g ,
r Int
and fine scented Orange Pekoe is 2a Bel to 31 gar mi
The accounts come to hand from China state that in s„:i.,,
kay, Hyson, Young Hyson, Hyeon Skin, Gunpowder (te'''"
ton), and Imperial (Canton), no transactions have occ,u di
to warrant quotations; the quality is reported good. "......1.71
Teas of the new crop are arriving, though prices can sclu`"" $
be quoted, as the market is not fairly opened. 4 iald
cs
SPICES.—For Nutmegs there has been less denian-i, I
rather lower rates have been taken privately. Mace 'sptie
wanted, and former rates cannot be obtained; at au •
6 pkgs were taken in at 3s for middling quality. Ginger
not to be had at any further decline in prices, but there
few buyers to be met with. Of Batavia Tamarinds 102 pep
were bought in at 8s for low quality. Holders nailackffeein
per are less inclined to realise, and refrained fron,l_ °„ al
any at auction, the operations privately having Whoauite'-
more extended scale but not at better prices. fell
been disposed of to a:fair extent at 4d to 7d. There Trate'
buyers of Cassia Lignea. Pimento is wantods,upaplefud. C.814'
anraemoofineriesdh,
elbdu tfotrh elasmt agrukaertteisrlsvtislal
lessc,an t ily
por
vi ceep
have become few fur any description. Cl have been sou
to a fair extent. 1104
SPIRITB.—For Leeward Island Rum 2s to 2% Id Per 0.. tI4I
are the rates insisted upon for proof, but has been ht .
business transacted. Cal tt lcu aha there
been pnec,4ased with au
tion at is lid to 2s proof with certificate. For Peeler it
former rafts are asked, but there are few purchasers et t,,,,
present time. Jamaica has been purchased with ,es"
tiou by exporters and the home trade, but bo'''''"
for the most part refuse to reduce their pice&
P the ora _
In Brandy several purchases were made, and full rates 0711;
Geneva for exportation has been sold to a fair extent at 2s
1.
to 2s 2d for common quality. The value of line for.honlf
consumption is 2s 6d to 2s 10d. British Corn Spirits
wanted at lOs 9d, nett cash. Gin at 9s 3d fbr 17 per cent,
6d er gallon
9s 2d for 22 under proof, and at 12s 9d to 13a
p
all
for Malt Spirit, according to quality.
481 R bicaEgs—atTaon"
auction
yonßseonlagaalt Ricea furmtheetr
16s, and oni
cwt, good clean pearly bright white selling at
._
... _
lot 16s 6d. 41 bags of Java sold at 15s 6d for middlin6
decline with l little ti
nl e
prices attention,o f
6dapnerd
cwt, which is rather cheaper.
white rather broken, and first olass, sea damaged, 13s 6d pit
us,
FRUlT.—Although there are sellers of Curr ants at the
moderate rates of 47s to 48s for new Zante and Cepbaloz
~
47s to 49s for Patras, and 46s per cwt for old,
etill the pur
chases made have been limited. The market has a dull gio;
pearance for all descriptions of Raisins, and there are self
upon low terms. Figs move off slowly at 34s to 70s Per trii
The stock of Fruit is unusually large, and there are Bev"

ships yet to come in.
bitinnteh
SALTPETRl.—lmporters of Rough show mere - boo
and have refrained from offering any at auction ; b o:elite:A
been more inclined to operate, and purchases to a fxr,%tiffer
made privately, principally by the home trade, anti st.," for
rates. For Nitrate of Soda the demand has been 0

small parcels. . that
Hops.—Until the return of Year, it is notiap&t'" to
we shall have much doing in Hops; but we hops thelld'a;
have more activity prevailing. Prices keep tolerably etes.,a'.
°lbs.—The business transacted in Cocoa Nut has been urr.,
a more extended scale privately, but not at better
Rape Seed Oil is wanted, and several parcels have been aZ
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posed of at 37s 6d to 38s for pale, and at 36s 601 to ,A',/
brown. Palm has been sold to a fair extent, but not at W,
prices. Linseed Oil has been in extensive demand on If t
spot, and advanced rates have been given. For delivery
year several contracts have been entered into at 25s Wheo
per cwt, according to the period of delivery. Olive is
with firmness, and a good business has been traullacal
In Cod the operatieos are upon a more extended scale-►
-
has been purchased with caution, notwithstanding the .4
rates that prevail. In southern purchases to a fair ex,t,ej,
have been made, but not at better prices. Sperm is
wanted. ub t the
TALLOW.—Russian has not brought previous rates,
demand on the th•
in excellent request at 42s 6d per cwt, nett cash, but
a_A
spot has been brisk. Home made has be°
market is better supplied. For other descriptions the deco
has been good privately, and prevous rates are sustained'

THEATRICALS AT NEW YORK.---MISS DeICY
completed a second engagement at the Park, with the rau''
brilliant success. She has appeared in the Bride of
Larfroo)
moor, the Sonnambula, Cenerentola, and Fra Diavolo • so-
the numerous critiques that have appeared in the le;dingqi
nals, has established a reputation as an actress as I°.
IA At
singer, that has never been equalled since the days of PA
bran and Pico. i
CHELSEA IMPROVEMENTS.—A correspondent of
Builder writes, respecting these improvements, as follows
My object in writing is, to say there are strange whil4)f
abroad that many of the alterations are projected solely voi
the view of improving the estate of my Lord Cadogarb.
1
that parish money will actually be spent in doing that'irv"
his Lordship should himself do for his own benefit. Thera 0
several things which seem to confirm this, and Ido hope.fuF
the sake of numbers of the ratepayers who read your noir 111.
fluential journal, that you will inquire into this matter.
[AnvEßTisamsNT.]—The Earl of Ald borough o°'
Holloway's Pills.—An astounding Care by this iniraculo:
Medicine after every other means had failed. See "tract
his Lord'hip's letter dated Villa Messina, Leghorn, Feb. got
1845. "To Professor Holloway. beg to acirsial
you that your pills have effected a sure of a disorder in ast
liver and stomach which ell the most eminent of dm faenitj P,
borne and all over the Continent had not been -iible to effect
Nay, not even the waters of Carlsbad or Marienbad. (Sieed
Aldborough."—These wonderful Pills will cure any disease
the liver and stomach.—Sold (also Holloway's Ointment/1
Professor Holloway's establishment, 244, Strand and 14
medicine vendors throughout the civilised world

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