The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-30 00:00:00

mixed with Mocha was taken in at 655, and good ass
greenish Mocha at 75s per cwt. The stock of West
India Coffee at this port is 147 casks less, but of barrels
and bags 3,143 more than last year at this time. Of
Mocha it is 890 bales, and of Ceylon 21,696 bags greater
than in 1843 at this period, but of other East India sorts
it is 15,576 bags less than at that time.
TEA.—There has been more activity in the market
since this day week. Importers are less inclined to
realise, and none has been brought to public sale ; Con-
gou has been in good request but hollers are unable to
obtain any advance iu prices; the rates previously
established are, however, sustained, large parcels
have been sold at 10d to 104 d for common,
stud 10d to lld per lb for good common. Of fine sorts
the a.upply at market is small, and they are held for stiff
rates. To-day several parcels of Tea were disposed of,
and at st,Zer rates for the lower qualities. Common
sound Congon cash is with difficulty to be purchased at
10d per lb ; coasts, on yellow leaf Twankay is fetching
Is lid to is 2d per lb.
FRUIT.—To-day cur,,ants met with increased atten-
tion and prices are firmer to." Old, Zante and Cephalonia
fetching 41s to 425, Patras 4%52s to 44s—New Patras are
47s to 50s, and Zante 46s to %!7s per cwt. Valenti/
Raisins are much wanted, but the are at present none
in the market. Of Turkey Pulled Figs none are left in
first hands.
Rust, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—ThRre has been *
much better demand for Leeward Island I?um,
and the
rates paid are rather above those formerly quoted—the
market for Jamaica has been quiet and only limited
business has been transacted by shippers or the I'l'l
trade ; 100 puns have been sold at 4s to 4s 2d for 10"
quality 30 to 32 per cent overproof. DemerSas
quality selling at 3s 3d to 3s 6d. For Calcutta ROI
2s 3d proof has been refused for a large parcel. Prices
are fully supported for Brandy, and a good demand exists
at the following rates, viz. :—Cognac, best brands of the
vintage of 1838, hhds 5s Id, puns 4s lld ; 1839, hhde
4s 10d, puns 4s 8d ; 1840, hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s 8d ; 1841,
hhds 4s 9d, puns 4s 7d ; 1842, hhds 4s 6d, puns 4s 4d,
low 3s to 3s 3d, and middling 3s 4d to 3s 10d. Geneva
has been taken sparingly; export sort at Is 9d to is 10d•
and fine for duty at 2s 6d to 3s 6d. Prices are still sup'
ported for English Corn Spirits. Today an increased
desire was shown to purchase Brandy, and large parcels
were disposed of at firm rates, 4s 4d and 4s 6d paid for
Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1842.
RICE.—To-day East India Rice was sought after, and
some parcels were disposed of privately at full rates
600 bags of Madras at auction were however only
partly
sold, in consequence of rather higher prices being asked
mid rather dusty and broken went at 9s 6d to 10s, lot(
ditto 9s to 9s 6d, and sea damaged 5s to 8s 6d per cwt.
,SaicEs.—To-day at public sale 80 bags of Bourbni°
Cloven were sold at lower rates, and went at 9d to 91.
for middo:sig, 8d to 84dfor low, and 6id to 7d for seadamaged ; 9;;,9 bags of Malabar Ginger were taken in
at 20s per cwt fo: common, being above the value ; 13
boxes of Cassia LigZiea were taken in at 50s for broken,
large quill, being more than it was worth ; 18 bags °I
White Pepper at 5d per lb for middling dngy, being
above the value.
SAGO.—The demand is on the increase, and prices era
looking up. The stock is redtsged to a small ebb :
common pearl has been selling at ;4s to 15s, middling
16s to 18s, good 19s to 21s, and fine 22a to 24s per cWts
Sago Flour has been taken sparingly, at 18s to 19s per
cwt. For Arrowroot prices are kept low by the large
stock.
TALLOW.—Although the market has been well or,
plied with American Tallow, still prices are supporteo.,
252 pipes 22 hhds 5 brls of, South American at publie
sale fetched 34s to 39s 6d : 224 casks North America°
melted 39s to 40s 9d : of 127 casks New South
Wales were disposed of at 38s to 41s 3d per ovt*
There has been a good business transacted in &lire'
sian on the spot, and prices rule firm, new P. Y.
Candle at 41s to 41s 6d, and old 40s 6d to 41s 9d Pera
cwt but for delivery there are few purchoers,
an
there are sellers of new to the end of the year a 405 94a
to 41s ; Town Tallow is much in request at 42s to 425"
per cwt net cash, and the market is still moderately OP'
plied. There have been large arrivals of Russian. lb
OILS.—The market has been better supplied W
Sperm Oil, and a decline in prices has taken place/
at public sale 80 tuns went at 851 to 891 for Oil, a,P,.1
94115 s per tun for headmatter. For common Fish
the demand has been limited, and prices have de;
clined 20s to 30s per tun for Southern, 100 tuns II
auction selling at 261 lOs to 331 for low to fine
quality ; for all other sorts prices are drooping, 35/p
3515 s accepted for pale Seal, and 331 per tun for Co°, 1
there is, however, not a large quantity offering fors al
and stocks are by no means heavy ; Linseed Oil Bfi
23s 9d to 24s per cwt. Rape Oil Pale selling at 355,60
to 365, and brown 34s 6d to 45s per cwt ; few purcb
have been made. Cocoa Nut Oil at 26s 3d per 07-
Palm at 26s to 275. In the value of Olive Oil no vans
tion has taken place.
INDIGO.—There has been a good home and estp°„l
demand for East India since this day week, and 3trB
chests have been disposed of at prices fully equal to dos
of the last quarterly sales prices ; there is nothing
pressing upon; the market. Prices are Is to Is 5d per 10
lower than they were last year at this time. Spanish
held for the former currency.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon 157 bags of Hendee:
were ,tiered at public, and two-thirds sold at a decline
on former rates of Id per lb. ; low to good bold savees
went at 4s 2d to 4s 6d per lb.

THE MARBLE BLOCK FOR THE SCOTT STATur•ed
On Saturdayi the huge block of marble commissie° f
by our eminent sculptor, Mr. Steell, for his statue °
Sir Walter Scott, to be placed in :the beautiful mopi
ment now on the eve of completion, arrived in Leith,
harbour from Italy. This enormous mass of Biaucheo
Chiaro marble, as it is described, weighs upwards of !,
tons, having been cut from the celebrated quarri'e
of Carrara. It was expected, we understand, some till
ago, but, owing to its almost unprecedented size, gr_,`"
difficulty was found at Leghorn for some time to IN;
cure a vessel for its conveyance to this country. Ito,
accident, also, which nearly proved fatal to nutnbe A
occurred on the first attempt to place it On WO5
ship. While it was being lowered into a vessel
bir
for the occasion, the shears gave way with a 'eh
mendous crash, and the block went through the 'gess,'
fourteen persons being employed about it at the ti°3o,
The noise, however, caused by the breaking of theaniell
chine fortunately warned them of their danger; en,bet
escaped with the exception of an old man, who was :3`,„.t.
seriously hurt. The vessel being thus rendered ties',o
viceable, the use of the Government pontoon d'
then applied for, and, after some negotiation, obtains
and by this conveyance the marble was brought to
the
horn. The block was shipped at Leghorn, on board d
Gem, of Leith, Captain Hannah, who kindly aiioe.
several of the planks to be cut away, in order to e
'e
large the hatchway, and admit the " monster " ee•
below. We understand it will be removed to
•
burgh in the course of the week. It is right
or
adi that no inconsiderable portion of the heavy trtlbe:
neeessary in " rough hewing," or shaping the block re•
fore it is fit for the sculptor, was done from rnesse,to
A
ments furnished by the artist before its removal ''be
the quarry, and accordingly Mr. Steell will now ,no
enabled to proceed with his interesting labours wit'
fu, ther interruption.—Edinburgh paper.
,1
In presenting to our readers the copious an
teresting account of her Majesty's visit to the ‘).1.4:
which we have elsewhere published, we deem it buTere
tice to ourselves and to such of the managers as °ea
not parties to the partial unfair treatment expert ee in•
by us, and with a single exception, by all our dailyContfeo
poraries, to point attention to the fact, that whilst tici‘or,
of admission to the Banqueting-room and the Tbretbet
room were refused to the Morning Herald and °
journals, no fewer than three were supplied to geed.
men connected with a morning paper, who were the
maitted to the presence of her Majesty, and this jer of
teeth of the most earnest asseverations on the P.,,etl
the Committee that the daily press had all reset
precisely the same facilities.—Herold.