The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-13 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

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(From the London New Price Current of Aug. 12.)
SUGAR.—Tu-day West India Sugar of every sort was
purchased with eagerness by refiners and grocers ; there
was a good demand for the outports, and the rates paid
e.hibit an advance on those of Friday of fully 6d per
cwt ; the supply has become small, and merchants
are sanguine in their expectations as to the
future position of the market. At public sale 125
hhds 1 tierce of Barbadoes Sugar went briskly at a rise
on the rates of the last auction of Gd to Is, good yellow
fetched 525 to 535, middling 50s to 51s, and low 49s 6d ;
225 hhds 5 barrels of St. Vincent's went at a similar
rise, low strong grey fetching 47s to 46s 6d, middling
48s to 495, and good 50s. The total purchases amounted
to the large quantity of 1,300 hhds and tierces.
REFINED.—To-day home trade goods were in excel •
lent request, and only a small quantity remained unsold:;
brown Lumps for the scale are selling at 67s to 685, awl
standard Lumps 69s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar
is wanted at 43s per cwt for the best ; but little is to be
purchased on the spot or for delivery.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the business transacted
privately was at a further rise in prices, and there are
many orders in the market unexecuted.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon at public sale 79 bags
of Bengal Sugar, fresh water damaged, were sold at
48s Gd for yellowish. By private treaty several parcels
of various sorts found buyers at stiffer rates ; Madras
was sought after, and prices are still on the riso.
COCOA.—This afternoon at auction 227 bags Para
Cocoa sold at 33s to 35s 6d for low grey, '26s to 30s 6d
for sea damaged, and 28s 6d to 29s 6d for sea damaged

and repacked.
FOREIGN.-To-day Foreign Sugar was sought after.
hut the high rates that were insisted upon checked busi•
nese in the private market; at public sale 1,501 boxes
Trinidad de Cuba were taken in is to 2s above the value
viz , middling yellow at 29s to 30s, good 30s 6d to 31s
fine 31s 6d to 32s 6d, very flue strong bright 333 to 34s
6d, and good white 39s to 403 per cwt.
COFFEE.-Thjs afternoon Ceylon Wee was in excel-
lent request privately-good ord at 453 6d to 46s ; of
2,051 bags offered at public sale, the sound, good ord
Native, was all withdrawn, but the damaged sold at
stiffer rates-sea damage l Ist class at 44s to 44s 6d ;
21
class 42s to 42s 6d ' - 3d class, 40s 6d to 41s ; 4th class,
36s 65 ; re-packed 335, country damaged 445, and
one let of common ragged 44s ; a few lots of
Plantation went at higher prices-fine ord brown
at 60s 6,1, fine fine ord coloury 67s 6d to 701, real
good ord yellowish 50s 6d to 535, fine ord grey 63s 65,
triage 34s to 393, pea berry 75s 61, sea damaged 56s 6d
to 58s. 10? bags of Trinidad de Cuba went as follows-
fine ord at 41s 6(1, good ord 36s ed to 38s, ord 355, ragged
30; 6d to 33; 6d, and sea damaged 30s to 35s 6d. 60
bags of Company's Java sold at stiff rates-fine heavy
coloury fetching 50s to 545, and sea damaged, 445. 97 bags
Costa Rica-flue ord 48s to 50e ;15 bales Mocha-good
mid yellow long bean 62s Gd to 70s, and 25 bags St. Do-
mingo-good ord 32; 6d to 33s per cwt Foreign and
Foreign East India were much sought after privately,
and stiffer rates paid ; 2,000 bags were sold ; Singapore
Java good ord at 41s, St. Domingo 355, Rio 31s to 345,
and fine ord Padang 29s 6d.
TEA..-There has again been no public sale, and at
pre:ent 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 Conger, rather lower rates having been taken, tempted
buyers to operate with more freedom, and several parcels
have b'en taken by the town and country trade, low
out, of condition selling at 85 to 81d, and common to
good common 9.1 to 10d ; the sorts worth from is 8d to
2s, are in good demand, and the supply small. Twankay
dull of sale, and rather cheaper, common selling at
Is IW to ls 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 214 to 211,
dusty and stalky 21c1 to 2:ld, sea damaged Ist class 2,11.
to 2W, 2nd class 244 to 2td, 3rd and 4th class 2d to 2-k
sea damaged and repacked 25 to 21,1 ; the chief part
fetched eld to lid for sound. Mace is in request, and
10 cases at public sale went Id to 25 higher-low
mid Singapore selling at 2s 45 to 2s 61, mid 2s 7d to
2s 85, good 2s 10d to 2s lid, Penang mid 2s 85, and low
mil ee 65 per lb. For Nutmegs the demand is active,
and 20 cs 5 bags at auction were all sold at a further
rise of 2 1-Penang mid low 3s Id, mid 3s 4d to 3s sd,
good mid 3; 7.1, good 43, broken 2s 85, Singapore good
but already garbled therefrom 4s to 4s 3d, good mid
3.; 9.1, other sorts 3s 3rl to 3s 75, mouldy, 3s 4d to 3s el
per lb. 365 es 148 boxes of Calicut Ginger partly sold
at 56; to 61s for bold, but fine was taken in at 70s; 46
bags of Barbadoes sold at 43s to 44s per cwt.
SetruTs.-Jamaica has been sought after by export-
er; 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 3i 61 to 35 9d for fair arid middling quality, 33 to 37
per cent over good 3s 105 to 4s 3d, fine 4s 4d to 5s 5:1,
and a parcel of very fine high flavour of a favourite
mark AE L at 5s 6d for 34 O. P. Previous rates are well
supported for Leeward Island, and the demand has been
good, 300 puns have been disposed of, 24 to 28 per cent
over proof at 2s 45 to 2s Gd, and proof at is 105 to
Is Inid For Calcutta the demand has been extensive,
and holders manifested firmness ; the sales reach 800
casks, is 81 to is 91 proof with certificate, and the
quantity in first hands is much reduced. Demerara is
held with tirinn( ss,and a fir m business has been transacted
at 2s 10 Ito 3.i 1d per gallon for strong descriptions. The
del verses of all kinds during the past six months were
fer home 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
nien:h was only 2.14 casks more than last season. For
Leeward Island prices are 41 to 55 per gallon lower
than at that time, hut are rather higher for Jamaica.
In Brandy a large business has been transacted, and
. higher rates given : the accounts are unfavourable for
the vintae,e we quote :-Cognac best brands of the
• vintage of 1838, hhds 45 75, puns 4s 51; ditto 1839, hhds
4; 45, puns 4s 21 ; ditto 1840, hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 3d ;
ditto 1841, hhds 4s sd, puns 4; 3d ; ditto 1842, hhds
4: 25, puns 4s; ditto 1843, hhds 4s id, puns 3; 115
ditto 1844, hhds 45, puns 3; 10d ; middling and good
middling of the various vintages 35 21 to 36 85, low 2s
10.1 to 3i; and Bordeaux 25 85 to 2s 95 per gallon. Ge-
neva for export at is 95 to is 10d, arid fine for home
consumption is, fetching 2s 2d to 2s Bd. British Corn
Spirits lOs 21 per gallon, nett cash.
COCHINEAL.--To-day the demand was good for Cochi-
neal, and 50 hairs of Honduras black at public sale sold
at stiffer rates, fine bold blacks fetched Gs Bd, good 6s 4d
to 6; 5 1, middling 5s 101 to 65 15, low 5s 85 per lb.
Mc E.-To day Bengal Rice was purchased with eager
ness by p-ivate contr4ct, and 785 pockets at auction sold
at high rates ; low dusty broken white nt 155 Gd, sea-
-Ist class 14s, second and third class 11s 6d ;
Indigo damaged 12s 6d per cwt. 50 brls Rio Tapioca
feteli-il 411 to 51 for sound, being rather higher.
Teeeowe-Russian is wanted., and on the spot a large
besiness has been transacted at a further advance in prices
of 3d pes e vt-40s 3d to 40, 65 having been freely paid
for old P.Y.C. of fine quality-, anl 415 for new. For
delivery prices are firm, and at 41s to 41; 6d many
'tract; have been entered into for the last three months
of the ye tr. Other kinds have been purchased with in-
creased freedom; arise of 6d to Is per cwt has occurred ;180
casks of South Atneric in at public sale sold at 38s 9d to
39; 3d; 436 cask; of Australian, good and fine 40; to
41s 91, low and good middling 37s to 39; 93, ordinary
s )ft 35; 61 to 35; 35; 92 skins of Thrall, fine 40s 31 to
405 6.1, good 395 95 to 405; 6 casks of Belgian 40s 33;
58 pkg; of East India, fine 41s Gd to 423, good 393 9d to
405 3.1; 30 casks and 77 skins of Cape, good and fine
391 to 419, and low 34s 6d to 355. Town Tallow has
been in brisk request, and 40s to 403 6d per cwt paid,
net cash.
OILS.-The market has assumed a more lively ap-
pearance for all descriptions of common Fish Oils,
awl prices have improved. Seal has been in excellent
request for home consumption and exportation at an ad-
vance on former rates of 10; per tun, many parcels have
been sold privately. In Cod the transactions 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 t; 27l 15s
for good and fine, and 261 53 to 261 lOs for middling
quality. For Sperm holders are unable to obtain any
advance in prices ; 40 tuns of British went at 801 to 811
for first sort, and Headmatter at 821 ss, inferior Sperm
is worth only 78/ to 79., and American, according to
quality 751, to 78/. Cocoa Nut has been in lively de-
mand ; an advance in prices of is to 2; per cwt occurred.
For Linseed Oil prices have declined to 24s and 24s 9d on
the spot, and 24; 9d to 25s per ew t for delivery, but at these
rates a good business has been transacted ; some parcels
have been taken for exportation ; the market is, how-
ever, better supplied. Rape Seed Oil has been pur-
chased with more freedom, pale at 353 to 353 6d, and
brown 34; to 34; 6d 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, 371 per turn.

TUESDAY NIG firs GAZETTE.
At the Court at Bucking-ham Palace, the Bth day of
A ngust, 1843, present, the Queen's most excellent Majesty
in Council. 11cr Majesty having been pleased to ap-
point the Right Honourable John Earl Somers to be
Lord Lieutenant and Custos Rotulorum of the county
of Hereford, his 14)rdship this day took the oaths ap-
painted to be taken thereupon, instead of the oaths of
allegiance and supremacy.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE, Acc. 8, 1845.
The Queen was this day pleased to confer the honour
of K.s.i4hthood upon Fitzroy Kelly, Esq., her Majesty's
Solicitor-General. _ _

DOWNING-STREET, AUG. 12, 1845.
The Queen has been pleased to appoint Andrew
Clarke, Esq., late a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Army, to
be Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the
territory of Western Australia and of its dependencies.
Her 11Injesty has also been pleased to appoint Sir
James Em2rson 'ferment, lint., to be Colonial Secretary
for the island of Ceylon.
WHITEHALL, AuG. 9.

'rho Queen has been pleased to appoint the Hon.
Charles Hope to be Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of
Man, in the room of Col. John Ready, deceased.
Commission by the Lord-Lieutenant of Berkshire.
Royal Bcrks Mil►tia—E. Blagrave, Esq., to be Captain,
vice Jol►n Leveson Gower, promoted, Aug-. G.
Co►nu►ission by the Lord Lieutenant of Hertfordshire.
Militia—E. (% Johnson to be Ensign, July 26.
WHITEHALL, AUGUST 8.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed Hyla Ashton
Holden. of Birmingham, in the county of Warwick,
Gent., to be a Master Extraordinary in the High Court
of Chancery.
BANKRUPTS.
maltster, Tadley, Southampton, to
. ,fini,r4ll4q,4l.?tri 22, at half- past twelve, and Sept. 26, at
•:;:lakveit,'ltt the Court of Bankruptcy'. Alsager, official
13itolkin-lane, Cornhill ; Johnson and Co.,
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