The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-28 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of May 28.)
SUGAR.—For West India Muscovadoc Sugar the de-
mand was extremely limited on Wednesday and Thurs-
day ; but on Friday, Grocers and Refiners were induced
to purchase more freely, in consequence of merchants
submitting to a reduction on former rates of 6d to is per
cwt.

REFINND.—To-day Refined Goods were not to be
purchased on the terms of last week; brown lumps were
sold at 76s 6d, and :Standard Lumps 77s 6d, to 78s
per cwt. The grocers are generally disposed to get
stocked with Refined Sugar. Tho market is firm for
bodded Crushed Sugar It 26s per cwt, and several orders
are unexecuted.

MAITRITILIS.—Fine yellow at 64s to 655, good 62s to
635, middling 60s to 61s 6d, low 58s to 59s 6d, and
common to fine brown 52s to 57s per cwt.
EAST INDlA.—There has been an improved demand
for Bengal Sugar, and rather hither rates have been
given; Manilla 17s to 225, and Java 18s to 24s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—For yellow Havannah Sugar rather higher
rates have been paid. White Havannah all taken in
above the value, middling to good at 26s 6d to 29s 2d,
and ordinary 25s Gd to 265. For Brazil full prices have
been given ; good yellow Bahia at 19s for refining here
under bond, and small parcels of low to good white at
21s-to 23s per cwt.
MOLASSES.—West India at :rather lower rates,
Antigua of good quality and fine Dominicia at 26s to
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18s to 93, and superior 94s to 95s per cwt; some vessels
from Jamaica are daily expected.
To-day Ceylon Coffee at 49s to 49s 6d per cwt for good
ordinary ; other sorts at the 4d per lb duty are unal-
tered in value. Foreign Coffee was sought after, Rio at
29s to 32s for ordinary to good ordinary, and good ordi-
nary St. Domingo, 31s 6d.
TEA.—There has been a falling off in the demand for
Black Tea, and the limited, business transacted has
been upon easier terms, common Congue for cash
selling at 110 ts Is, good common is Op to Is. and
Pouchong ord to good ord at 4d to 9d per lb, but for
Green Tea prices are firm, the supply being small. To-
day the operations we extremely limited, and former
rates were with difficulty sustained.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—For Jamaica Rum
former rates are sustained ; 26 to 28 per cent. overproof
3s 2d to 3s 4d, 30 to 35 over 3s 5d to 3s 9d, good 3s 10d
to 4s, fine 4s 2d to 4s 6d, and superior 4s 8d to 5s per
gallon. Proof of common quality has been fetching
2s 2id, and good brown ditto 2s 3d ; Demerara
35 per cent. overproof as 3s 3d per gallon. Calcutta
Rum Is 10d to Is 10i per gallon accepted for proof,
with certificate. For Brandy prices have a downward
tendency excepting for low descriptions :—Cognac, best
brands of the vintage of 1838, hhds 5s 7d, puns 5s 5d ;
ditto 1839, hhds 5s sd, puns 5s 3d ; ditto 1840, hhds
5s 3d. puns 5s Id ; ditto 1841, hhds 5s 2d, puns, 5s Od;
ditto 1842, hhds 5s Od, puns 4i 11d, middling
qualities 3s 2d to 4s 6d, and low, 2s 8d to 3s per gallon.
Geneva shipping sort on the quay is is Bd, and fine for
duty 2s to 3s per gallon. English Corn Spirits lOs 2d
per gallon, cash. To-day Brandy was at rather lower
rates ; Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1842 selling
at 4s 10d to 5s per gallon. A parcel of Leeward Island
Ruin, just arrived, 8 per cent overproof, has been sold at
2s 5d per gallon.
SAGO.—Fine large bright Pearl has fetched 20s per
cwt. The lowest price of common small Pearl is 12s 6d.
Sago Flour at 19s to 20s per cwt.
BlcE.—Bengal Rice, middling white selling at lOs 9d
to I Is, and better sorts Ilt 6d to 12s; lOs per cwt for
low white. Yellow Madras Ss Gd to 9s, and yellow Java
Bs-9d to Os per cwt. Cleaned 'Rice at 13s to 16s for
Patna ; and 21s to 26s per cwt Carolina.
INDIGO.—In East India little business has been trans-
acted in any description, and in some cases the rates ac-
cepted are rather under those of the last quarterly sale;
Spanish has been less inquired for, but prices do not give
way. This afternoon low mixed Bengal Indigo sold at
2s 6d to 3s 2d, and Guatemala at 3s 5d to 3s lld for low
and middling quality.
OILS.---For Linseed Oil reduced rates have been taken;
sales made on the spot at 25s 9d to 265. Rape Oil, pale
at 38s 6d to 395, and brown 37s 6d to 38s per cwt. Palm
20s 6d to 23s 9d for inferior, and 18s to 198 9d per cwt
Oil at 26s to 275. for good, 24s to 25s 6d for middling,
for very low dark quality. Cocoa Nut Oil may be pur-
chased upon lower terms. Ceylon taken in at 30s per
cwt for fine quality. Holders of. Olive Oil are more
inclined to sell, 511 for Gallipoli, 501 for Spanish, and
491 to 49/ lOs per tun for Barbary. Common Fish Oils
have met with a dull sale ; Cod at 3315 s to 331108 ;
Seal, pale, 334 yellow and straw Seal 291 lOs to 314 and
brown 28/ to 291 per tun. Sperm Oil at 751 to 76/ for
fine British, and 73/ to 74/ per tun for other descriptions.
This afternoon Southern Oil at 271 to 301 per tun. Lin-
seed Oil at 25s Gd per cwt.
TALLOW.—Prices cannot be quoted lower at present for
Russian Tallow on the spot, 40s to 403 6d is the value of P Y
Candle. For delivery for the last three months of the year
at 41s 3d to 41s 6(1 per cwt. Town Tallow at 38s 6d to 39s
per cwt nett cash. South American at 33s 3d to 38s 3d, for
middling to fine, and New South Wales at 36s 6d to 37s per
cwt. To-day there was little business done in any sort of
Tallow, but in prices there is no variation.

ROYAL COLLEGE Or SURGEONS.--The Court of
Examiners admitted the following gentlemen members
of the Royal College of Surgeons on Friday evening
last :—Henry Kingsley, Guy's Hospital ; Nathaniel
John Dampier, Guy's Hospital ; Samuel J. Remnant,
St. Bartholomew's Hospital ; Thomas Callaway, Guy's
Hospital ; Robert Ellis, University College ; Edward
J. Protheroe, University College • Richard H. Donovan,
Dublin ; James M. Moullin, Dublin ; John Cowburn,
University College ; Thomas Hepwell, Dublin ; Wil-
liam C. Byass, Guy's Hospital ; George Frederick
Wills, Guy's Hospital ; Henry Fearnside, University
College.
A HAT DY Posr.—A straw hat was sent through
the post last week for the Rev. W. Horton, of Preston, paid
by six pane stamps I