The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-12 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, TUESDA EVENINO, AUGUST 12, 1A46,

TEA.-There has again been no public sale, and at
present none is advertised. The deliveries continue to
be very satisfactory, and amounted to 525,0001bs at this
port during the past week. For the inferior descriptions
of Congou, rather lower rates have been taken, tempted
buyers to operate with more freedom, and several parcels
have been taken by the town and country trade, low
out of condition selling at 80 to Sid, and common to
good common 9d to 10d ; the sorts wortn from is 8d to
2s, are in good demand, and the supply small. Twankay
dull of sale, and rather cheaper, common selling at
is lid to is 2d,
SPicEs.-To-day Penang Pepper was in excellent
request, and 3,103 bags at auction all sold at very full
rates-half heavy brown but dusty fetched 2d to lid,
dusty and stalky 2-ad to lid, sea damaged Ist class 2ial
to 20,2nd class lid to 20, 3rd and 4th class 2d to 2FI,
sea damaged and repacked 2d to 2.-td ; the chief part
fetched 2iel to lid for sound. Mace is in request, and
10 cases at public sale went 10 to 2d hightr-low
mid Singapore selling at 2s 43 to 2s 6el, mid 2s 7d to
2s 80, good 2s 100 to 2s Ild, Peneng mid 2s Bd, and low
mid 2s 60 per lb. For Nutmegs the demand is active, and
and 20 es 5 bags at auction were all sold at a fir slier
rise of 23-Peuung mid low 3s Id, mid 3s 4d to 3s 53,
good mid 3s 70, good 4, broken 2s 80, Singapore good
but mouldy larded therefrom 4s to 4s 30, good raid
3s 93, other sorts 3s 3d to 3, 70, mouldy, 3s 40 to 3s did
per lb. 365 cs 148 boxes of Calicut Ginger partly said
at :',6s to 61s for bold, but tine was taken in at 70s; 46
bags of Barbadoes sold at a3s to 44s per cwt.
SPILITS.-Jtunaica has bt en sought after by expert-
ers and the home trade ; fine qualities fetched stiffer
rates, and all other kinds fully former prices ; the quan-
tity sold has been 250 puns, 30 to 34 per cent over proof
at 3s 60 to 3s 9d fur fair and middling quality, 33 to 37
per cent over good 3s 10d to 4s 3d, fine 4s 40 to 5s 50,
and a parcel of very tiro, high flavour of a favourite
mark AELat 5s 63 for 34 0. P. Previous rates are well
support: d for Leeward Island, and the demand has been
good, 300 puns have been dispesed of, 24 to 28 per cent
over proof at 2s 40 to 2s 6d, and proof at is 100 to
Is loid. For Calcutta the demand has been extensive,
and holders manifested firmness ; the sales reach 80u
casks, is 8d to is 9d proof with certificate, sari the
quantity in first hands is much reduced. Demerara is
held with firma, ss, and a firm business has been transacted
at 2s 100 to 3s Id per gallon for strong descriptions. The
deliveries of all kinds during she past six months were
for horse consumption 800 casks, and for exportation
3,895 casks greater than last season; the increase in the
arrivals was 7,602 casks ; the stock at the close of the
month was one' 214 casks more than last season. Fur
Leeward Island prices are 4d to 5d per gallon lower
than at that time, but are rather higher for Jamaica_
In Brandy a large business has been transacted, and
higher rates given : the accounts are unfavourable for
the vintage ise quote :-Cognac best brands of
vintage of 1838, hhds 4s 7d, puns 4s sd; ditto 1839, hhds
4s 40, puns 4s 20 ; ditto 1840, hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 3d ;
ditto 1841, hhds 4s 50, puns 4s 30 ; ditto 1842, hhds
4s 2d, puns 4s; ditto 1843, hhds 4s id, puns 3s lld ;
ditto 1844, butt's 4s, puns 3s 10d ; middling and good
middling of the various vintages 3s 2d to 3s Bd, low 2s
10(1 to 3s; and Bordeaux 2s 8d to 2s 9d per gallon. Ge-
neva for export at Is 9d to is 10d, and fine for home
consumption is fetching 2s 2d to 2s Bd. British Corn
Spirits lOs 20 per gallon nett cash.
COCHINEAL.-Tu-day the demand was good for Cochi-
neal, and 50 bags of Honduras black at public sale sold
stiffer rates, fine bold blacks fetched 6s Bd, good 6s 4d
to 61 sd, middling 5s 10d to 6s ld, low 5s 80 per lb.'
IHcE.-To day Bengal Rice was purchased with eager-
ness by private contract, and 785 pockets at auction sold
at high iatei ; low dusty brersen white at 15s 6d, sea-
damaged Ist class 14s, second and third class Its 6d,
Indigo damaged 12s 6d per cwt. 50 brls Rio Tapioca
fetched 4 eI to 50 for sound, being rather higher.
TALLow.-Russian is wanted, and on the spot a large
business has been transacted a further advance in prices
of 3d per cwt-40s 3d to 40s ed having been freely paid
for old P.Y.C. of fine quality, and 41s for new. Fur
delivery prices are firm, and at 4ls to 41s 6d many
contracts have been entered into for the last three months
of the year. Other kinds have been purchased with in-
creased freedom; arise of 6d to Is per cwt has occurred; 180
casks of South American at public sale sold at 38s 9d to
39s 3d; 436
_casks of Australian, good and fine 40s to
41s 9d, low and good middling 37s to 39s 90, ordinary
soft 35s 6d to 35s 3d; 92 skins of lbrail, fine 40s 3d to
40s 60, good 39s 90 to 40s; 6 casks of Belgian 40s 3d;
58 pkgs of East India, fine 41s 6d to 425, good 39s 9d to
40s 3d; 30 casks and 77 skins of Cape, good and fine
39s to 41s, and low 34s 6d to 355. Town Tallow has
been in brisk request, and 40s to 40s 6d per cwt. paid,
net cash.

RELATIVE
_CLOSING PRICES OF RAILWAY SHARES

IN THE

PRINCIPAL CITIES AND TOWNS IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND, AND IRELAND.

OILS.—The Market has assumed a more lively ap-
pearance for
,all descriptions of common Fish Oils,
and prices have improved. Seal has been in excellent
request for home consumption and exportation at an ad-
vance on firmer rates of lOs per tun, many parcels have
been sold privately. In Cod the traLsactions are
upon a more extended scale privately at stiffer
rates, sales having been made at 301 5s to 301 10s.
Southern has been in rather good request, and by
private treaty several parcels have been sold at rather
higher prices ; 40 tuns at auction went at 2715 s is 27/ 15s
for good and fine, and 261 5s to 261 lOs fur middling
quality. For Sperm holders are unable to obtain any
advance in prices ; 40 tuns of British went at 801 to 81/
for first sort, and Eleadmatter at 82/ ss, inferior Sperm
is worth only 78/ to 79., and American, according to
quality 751 to 781, Cocoa, Nut has been in liveiy de-
mand ; an advances in prices of Is to 2s per cwt occurred.
For Linseed Oil prices have declined to 24s and 24s 9d on
the spot, and 24s 9d to 25s par cwt t..‘r delivery, but at these
rates a good business has been transacted ; some parcels
have been taken for exportation ; the market is, h:
ever, better .supplied. _Rape Seed Oil has been pur-
chased with more freedom, pale at :35s to :35s 6(1, aed
brown 34s to 34s Gd per cwt. Olive has been in excel-
lent request ; prices are firmer, Gallipoli selling at 39/
to 40/, Spanish and Sicily 381 to 381 10s, Barbary,
Levant, and Portugal, 37/ per tun.