The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-08 00:00:00

COLONI.a/ .

SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation is firm, but
owing to the very limited supply,- only about 200 hhds have
been sold, for which, however, fully previous prices were ob-
tained. The public sales have consisted chiefly of 1,494 bags
Bengal, 471 Manritius,3,lo4 boxes Havannah (about two-
thirds damaged), and 1,167 bags Manilla (partly damaged);
The Bengal and Mauritius only partly found buyers at
previous prices. All the sound t4eign was taken in at 175
to 22s 6d for low brown to tine greyish yellow Havannah,
and 19s 6d to 20s 6d for good • to fine strong brown Manilla,
being much above the value; the damaged sold compara-
tively cheap, viz., at 14s to 21s for the former, and 16s to
18s for the latter. The quantity of British Plantation landed
last week at the East and West India Docks was 40 hhds
5 tierces 73 barrels. The stock of British Plantation in the
port of London on the Ist inst. was 4,142 hhds '619 tierces.
against 6,786 hhds 989 tierces at the same time lest year.
The stocks of Mauritius, Bengal, and East India are Jarger
than last year. The consumption of British Plantation has
increased a little this year. •
COFFEE. 782 bales Mocha, 3,987 bags East India (chiefly
Padang), and 1,769 bags Costa Rica, were offered by auction,
only about one- third of the Mocha was disposed of, at 725
to b2s for mid to good quality, being for the former descrip-
tion barely previous rates. A small portion good ord mixed
Batavia sold at 325. The Padang was all taken in at 32s for
very good ord greenish, which is about the previous value, but
at which there were not purchasers. About two-thirds of
the Costa Rica found buyers at 54s to 58s for fine and
brownish to fine ord bright -reenish, and one lot at 63s being
fully the former value. The stock of Coffee on the Ist
inst., in ere Pert of London, was 2,249 hhds, 1,888 brls and
bags, against 3,079 hhds, 1,896 brls and bags at this tints-
last year.

RUM.—The quantity landed last week at die East and
West India Docks, was 113 puns, 19 hhds. The stock in the
port of London on the Ist inst. was 10,660 puns, 2,958 hhds.
against 15, 961 puns, 5,300 hhds, at this time last year.
SALTPETRE.-1,000 bags at auction were taken in at 241
6d to 26s int- 166- to 8i per cent. refraction.
SPICES.-946 bags Pepper sold at 4d, and one lot 4id for
good heavy brown Malabar, which is about the comparative
value.

'TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is dull at 40s to 41s per cwt on the spot.
and Town at 42s per cwt.
TEA.— Prices continue steady, with a moderate business
doing.

(From the London New Price Current of May 7.)
&MAR.-To-day importers of West India Sugar were
unable to obtain any further advance in prices, although only
three brokers had any Sugar on show; a fair business was
transacted, considering the limited quantity at market, and
the rates given were on a par with those of Friday.
This afternoon new Trinidad Sugar good bright strong
yellow went at 64s to 655, good middling 63s 6d, middling
62s to 635, low middling 6I s to 61s 6d, fine brown 60e,
drainage damaged 60s to 62s 6d per cwt.
REFINED.-To-day refined Sugar was less in request, and,
prices are not so firm ; brown scaleable lumps elling at 793
and standard lumps at 80s per cwt. In bonded Crushed Sugar
several purchases were made at 25s 9d per cwt, at which the
refiners are finn. In other articles there is no change.
MAunmus.-This aftern:hon importers were disposed to
realise; the trade operated with caution, and of 10,907 bage
at public sale, a small part only sold at a reduction on Fri-
day's rates of 6d toes per cwt; fine yellow went at 65s to
675, good 63s to 64s 6d, middling 61s to 62s 6d, low 59s to
60s 6d, good and fine brown 58s to 59s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-Foreign • East India is held with firmness-
This afternoon Bengal Sugar sold at a decline on former
rates of is per. cwt ; middling white went at 62s 6d to 63s 6d,
good 64s to 65s 6d, fine 675, very fine 69s 6d, damp and
washed GOs 6d, to 66s 6d, middling sound yellow 61s to 61s 6d,
low 57s to 58s, damp 56s 6d to 61s 6d, and middling grey 610
to 62s per cwt.
FOREIGN.-There has been more demand for Brazil Sugar,
and full rates have been paid. To-day- some parcels of white
Havannah were sold privately at former rates. There are
buyers of all other sorts of Foreign Sugar at a slight decline
in prices, but no sellers are to be met with.
MOLASSES.-West India at very full rates; Berbice at 245;
Demerara 25s to 25s 6d ; Antigua 27s ; St. Kitts 245; T°'
bago 26s ; and Grenada 23s per cwt. Bengal at 15s to 17s
per cwt. New Trinidad Molasses sold at 27s to 27s 6d Per
cwt for good quality. Privately good Demerara fetched Os
per cwt. This afternoon Jamaica Honey went at 565.
COCOA.-For West India former rates are barely sustained j
Grenada mid red at 465, grey 445, Trinidad mid red 50s, ail
dark 46s 6d to 48s per cwt. Foreign at 28s to 30s per cwt.
COFFEE.- The market has been in a dull state for all
descriptions of Ogee subject to the 4d per lb duty, and
reduced rates again submitted to ; new Jamaica at a redac-
tion on previous rates of 4s to 5s per cwt. To-day further,
reduced rates were accepted for Ceylon Coffee ; for goou
ordinary 48s to 50s per cwt accepted privately; prices
exhibit a fall of 17s to 20s from the highest Pain!
of the market this year. Mocha, good ordinary 8'
56s to 60s, fine ordinary green 74s to 765, middling yellowilh
long berry 79s to 82s, good middling 85s 6d, sea damaged
first class 41s to 78s 6d, second, third, and fourth ditto 40s to
775, broken 535, triage 19s to 445; mixed Batavia taken in
at 40s ; new Jamaica, good middling 965, middling 888 to
935, low middling 82s to 85s, fine and fine fine ordinary 725
to 755, good ordinary 635, triage: 35s to 455. La GuaYra
bougl:t in at 42s for good ordinary.
TEA.-The dulness in the market has increased, and the
limited purchases made privately have in most cases been
rather under previous prices To-day the limited business
transacted in Tea was at prices rather under those of the last
public sales, common and good common Congous cash selling
at ltd to is and common Twankay is 2d to is 2kl per lb-
At Canton the price of common Congou is 18 to 21 taels.
SPICE.S.-For black Pepper prices have advanced. White
is not much wanted, but prices do not give way. For Cassia
Lignea prices have fallen is to 2s per cwt. Nutmegs have
been sought after, and very full rates given. For Ganger
prices are still advancing. Pimento at 3id to WI for mid-
dling, and 3id to 3id for inferior quality.
RICE.-Patna is 133 to 17s, and Carelina 21s to 26s Per
cwt. This afternoon Bengal Rice, sound, all taken in at 119
for good mid white, being the former value, sea damage':
sold at lOs to lOs 6d for the first class and 96 to 95 6d per ciek
for second class.
SAGO.-For Pearl Sago higher rates paid ; good middling
small Pearl at 20s to 20s 6d per cwt : privately at 13s to 175
for low and middling, and better quality at 18s to 235. Sag°
Flour at 20s to 21s per cwt. The demand is brisker for
Arrowroot ; Bermuda at 9id to 15...4d ; St. Vincents 7d t°
lOd, and Tapioca, 4id to sid per lb.
Rum, BRANDY AND HOLLANDS.-For Jamaica Rum prices
are maintained. Leewards at 2s lid to 2s 2d per galon:
proof. In Demerara there is no change. Calcutta Rum 11T'
Is 10d per gallon, proof. For Brandy prices rule as follow!„:
-Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1838, hhds 55
puns 5s 6d; ditto 1839, hhds 5s 6d. puns 5s 4d; ditto 1840,
hhds 5s 4d, puns 5s 2d ; ditto 1841, hhds 5s 3d, puns 53 1°;
ditto 1842, hhds ss2d puns 5s ; middling qualities of varion!
marks 3s 4d to 4s 6d, and low 2s 9d to 3s 3d per gallon. Gene
for shipping at is 8d to Is 9d, for fine in small parcds
home use 2s 2d to 3s paid. English Corn Spirits at 105 2'
per gallon cash. To-day West India Rum was more in de;
mand : proof Leewards at 2s 2d; Jamaica 30 to 34 per cei/
overproof at 3s 4d to 3s Bd, good 3s 9d to 3s Ild, and such;
nor 4s to 5s per gallon. For Calcutta Rum, proof streagt°
is lOid per gallon paid. For Brandy lower rates again sc:
cepted : Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1842 selling 5"
4s lld and 5s ld per gallon.
INDIGO.-The maket is firm for East India, and the rate."
previously:established are sustained. Spanish is much waiitea,
_
but the market is scantily supplied. New Bengal 48 2d W
5s 6d:per lb paid.
OILS.-Cod Oil has sustained the former currency, small 11 larcels at 344 but• for all other sorts of common Fish
prices are still on the decline; Southern sold at 28/ to 29/
1 d
fur good and fine quality"-' pale Seal is 331 lOs to 34/, snto
yellow and brown 28/ to 32/ per tun. Sperm at 72/ 105
74/ 15s, and at 771 5s to 78/ 15s for Headmatter. Palm ,a
at 23s 3d to 27s 6:1 per cwt for common to fine. Linseed `-'il
ht,
firmer; 26s 9d to 27s per cwt paid for large parcels on
spot. Rape Oil at the previous currency. Olive firm in PT":
Gallipoli at 52/ lOs to 53/, Sicily 524 Spanish 51/ to 51/ iv"
and Barbary 50/ to 501 lOs per tun. Cocoa Nut 29s to 31s.
on
TALLOW.-Rn:sian Tallow has been taken sparingly'
the spot, 40s to 40s 9d is the value of P. Y. Candle; thereat."-
sellers for the last three months of the year at 42s per •o
North American at 33s 3d to 40s ; Sbuth American 343 0
39s 6d, and Odessa Beef Tallow 39s 9d to 40s per cwt. Tow,
Tallow is 40s to 40s Gri per cwt nett cash. 'To-day the tits
ket was in a dull state for Russian Tallow hind for the in
three months of the year prices have declined to 41s 6d to e`s
per cwt.

THE EARL OF RIPON.—We are happy to state that
the Noble President of the Board of Control has nearly' tr.
covered from his late attack of illness.

DIEeD.
On the 22d ult., at Tottenham, Thomas Powys% 641.'
R.N., aged 56. 14.1040
On the 29th ult., at Castle lieddingharn, ESsex,
widow of the Colonel Griffiths.lat'
On the Ist instlate , Sophia Marv, eldest daughter of the
Mr. John Randal, of Gower-street North.
On the 3d inst., William Smith, Esq., of Elm-cottage,
Brompton, aged 66. sir 11.
On the 3d inst., Ellen Ann, yotingest daughter of
Dixon, of Cheapside.
On the 3d inst., Mary, the wife of the ROY. iiohA W°l4l'
of Beeston, Nottinghamshire. -
On the 3d inst., Elizabeth, wife of Samuel Luck gellt"
Esq., of High Wycombe, Bucks. . Co
On the 3d inst., Louisa, wife of Charles McNiven, Egi '
Perrysfield, Surrey. la IV
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On the 4th inst., George Taylor, Esq.,pringfie
Clapton.
ple Smith.
nthe4th inst., in Gracechurch-street,
yiWilliam grafted.
On the sth inst., in Berners-street, A. Geddes, ..-.3(1

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MUlases, Wednesday, May 8, 1844.