The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-12 00:00:00

COLONX.&

STJGAR.—The demand for British Plantation has been
moderate, and the sales of the week, exclusive of to-
day, are about 1,500 hhds. In some instant-s rather
fuller rates have been obtained. At auction 150 hhds
Barbadoes realised 62s to 65s for fine yellow, and 54s to
55s 6d fir low.

REFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been at 74s to 74s
6(1 per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—The public sales have been limit, d ;
2,274 bags Bengal sold 6d to is lower, fine white 65s to
65s 6d, mid 59s to 60, and brown 44s to 45s per cwt ;
fine Benares white touched 64s 6d to 66s per cwt ; and
Khaur low brown was 45s ; 433 bags Madras sold at
50s to 52s 6d for damp yellow, and at 48s to 50s for
low ; 1,600 bags Manilla privately brought 14s. 9d for
low damp brown ; Mauritius has been dull, and a few
bags at auction brought 52s 6d to 54s for low greyish
yellow.

FOREIGN.--115 chests Rio went at 22s to 22s 6d for
good greyish white.

COFFEE.—The market generally has been quiet.
British Plantation has been neglected, and Ce3lon is
flatter ; 696 bags at auction only partly found buyers,
at 63s 6d to 68s for fine fine ord coloury ; mid at 81s to
82s 6d; and pea berry at 96s 6d per cwt. Good ord pri-
vately has been about 53s to 53s 6d per cwt. Mysore,
193 bags, has realiseu 43s to 46s for fine ord, and 136
bags Madras have been sold at 66s for fine fine ord
coloury. Mocha is dull.
COCOA.—Very little has been done, but holders are
firm.
SPlCES.—Pimento supported its value, but reprer has
been dull.
RlCE.—Benzal has advanced, and a large business has
been done. Mid white lls 6d, and good mid and good
white 12s to 12s 6d per cwt. Madras sales at full rates.
SALTPETRE.—CaIcutta has been rather dearer.
COTTON.—The market is better supported.
Rum.—Jamaica 30 to 37 overproof has been 3s 10d to
4s 6d per gallon, and proof Leavvards, 2s. sd.
TEA..—The market is steady, and with a moderate con-
sumption going on.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is rather dull. The prices are 41s
for old, and 41s 3d to 41s 6d for new.
INDIGO.—A fair number of chests have passed the
sale, the total quantity advertised being 12,951 chests.
On the first day the biddings were languid, but since
there has been a slight improvement. Bengal opened
at 2s 9d to 5s 6d, Oude at 3s 3d to 4s 2d, and Kurpah
at 2s 7d to 3s 10d per lb, being 3d to 6d lower for Ben-
gal good mixed ; Kurpah was better supported. Since
Wednesday rather fuller rates are given, but as the
supply is so large, the buyers cannot be expected to take
so freely.
WooL.—The sales have gone at full rates for fine, but
scarely so high for other sorts.

(From the London New Price Current of Oct. 11.)
SUGAR.—Today West India Sugar was in excellent re-
quest, and the rates previously established were fully
supported for all descriptions. The total quantity sold
amounted to 600 hhds, including a public sale of 100
hhds 14 trcs of Barbadoes Sugar, which went at former
rates for middling good and fin.. sorts, but prices were
again 6d per cwt lower for inferior; low soft footy went
54s to 35s 6d, middling ditto 56s 6d to 58s 6d, good 59s
to 61s, and fine 62s to 63s per cwt. The total sales for
the week are 2.200 hhds and trc3.

REFINED.—In the value of Refined goods little varia-
tion has occurred since last Friday. Brown lumps have
been selling at 726 6d t 9 733, Standiud lumps 745,

Tittlers, common to good 73s to 775, fi e
Hamlaro' loaves 73s 641 to 84s, double ditto 85: tt°o
and wet lumps 70s to 72s per cwt. Bastards COniral
has been selling at 39s to 425, middling 435 to 463, sped
47s to 50s, and fine 51s to 56s per cwt. Pieces low fine
to 61s, middling 62s to 665, good 66e 6d to 685, and "Ae_
68s 6d to 70s per cwt. In Treacle large purchases Inaun't
boiled from West India Molasses at 18s 6d to 19s, Patent
21s to 225, and Golden Syrup 23s to 27s per cwt. Benu!„,
Crushed Sugar at 278 6(1 to 27s 9d per cwt. Loaves,
Turkey, 36s to 38s ; Hambro' fibs, 31s to 31s 6d, 10's's,
29s 6d, 141bs 295; Tittlers 22 to 261bs 27s 6d t°2,,,,
Lumps 30 to 401bs 27s 6d. Dutch Crushed Sugar at.xevi
to 275, second quality 25s to 265. Belgium Crushed
Sugar 26s to 26s 6d for first quality free on board
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Antwerp, second quality 23s to 245, and 9 to 101 b loaf
27a to 28s per cwt.
MAunmus.-This afternoon there was only a demtiied,
for Mauritius Sugar, and 6,017 bags, at public s.
were sold at rather lower rates, and went as follows ;--
Fine yellow at 63s 6d, good 60s to 60s 6d, good mid 563
to 57s 6d, mid 53s 6d to 55s 6d, low 52s ed to 535, g°,°e
mid brown 48s 6d to 495, and mid 45s ed ; some of the
piles appeared to be tainted with musk. gal
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EAST INDIA.-This afternoon, the quantity of
Sugar offered at public sale amounted to 5,597 bagi,:3
the trade seemed little inclined to purchase, and t6'd
biddings were languid, a part only sold at prices
under those previously quoted for white, and is perk w:".
for yellow and brown sorts ; good brown went at 4,s±u,
47s 6d, washed 455, low sound date yellow, 48s 6d to 5(131
middling 52s 6d to 53s 6d, good ditto 54s 6d to 566
fine strong greyish yellow 59s 6d, middling 56s 6d
61,
to 575, low and middling white 58s to 59s 6d, go°d go
to 625, fine 64s to 64s 6d, damp and washed 57s to
per cwt.
FOREIGN.-This afternoon several purchases Wer
made in Foreign Sugar : a floating cargo of 2,850 chew
of yellow Havannah were sold at 20s for low quslity
360 chests brown Bahia 188 3d, both deliverable here+
and 700 bags low brown Manilla at 14s 64 per cwt. 5
MOLASSES.-There has been rather more business
transacted in West India, and prices have been sus-
tained; Barbadoes fetching 255, and Antigua 235 to 24'
per cwt. The value of East Indies 14s to I6s, but there
has again been scarcely any business transacted. Dl'
porters, however, are not inclined to press sales at Pre'
sent low rates.
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Cocoe.- This afternoon at public sale 43 bags,„;
Caracca Cocoa were sold at 3ls 6d to 345, and one '-
very fine red 535. 12 casks of Cocoa Husks fret°
Leghorn went at 16s 6d per cwt. to
COFFEE.-Importers of West India are less inclinedpress sales this week, and have refrained from offeril
any at auction. This afternoon there were three enbsl9
sales of Plantation Ceylon Coffee, amounting to 1,4,„,,
bags, nearly the whole found buyers, but at g '72
cline on former rates of 3s to 4s per oici,
middling colory pale went at 66s to 699 rdi.
low middling ditto 62s to 645, fine fine to
nary 59s 6d to 61s 6d, real good ordinary 54s 6ug
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555, sea damaged 34s 6d to 62s 6d, Pea berry 755,
78s to 80s, triage 25s to 40s. Of Rio 37 casks 48 bar
rels were partly sold at 43s to 45s for fine fine ordinary'
middling coloury was taken in at 565. 16 bags of Bsf;„A
taken in at 30s for good ordinary. The value of g
ordinary Ceylon is 52s 6cl to 535, but there are very fer
inquiries.
TEA.-No public sale has taken place since this dapo
week, but some parcels will shortly be declared. Congo
has been only in limited request, lOd to 100 i 9
value of common, and lld to Hid per lb for seen
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common. In ordinary yellow leaf Twankay littleoge
siness has been done, and the stock being
,' bat
prices are drooping, Is Id to Is 2d accepted,
in brightish leaf large purchase. have been made o;ed
3d to 2s, and superior at 2s 2d and 2s 54. Scen'tel
Orange Pekoe 3s 3d per lb. Pouchong from 5111 to
at
per lb. Souchong has been taken sparingly. r
2s 7d to 2s 9d per lb. For Imperial and Gunpowder
stiffer rates in some cases are again paid. In CaPerlces
Young Hyson there is no variation. To-day the mar no
for Tea was in a quiet state, but in prices there w'ss
alteration.
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SPICES.-This afternoon at publ c sale 380 bsgs,_
Malabar Pepper were taken in at 31d to 3,0 for
heavy, and 42 bags of Penang filled from loose in shl73
hold at 2id, being above the value ; 16 -brls of Janiain-d
Ginger sold at 814 s to 101 for good and fine bold, ab
41 lOs to 61. for low and mid quality, being rstd,et,
eh-aper ,• 250 boxes of China Preserves were offered
Preserved Ginger was taken in at Is 6d, Preserved
Oranges at is 10d, Citron and Chow Chow withdrats9
RUM, BRANDY, AND HonnaieDs.--There has been ",;0
demand for Jamaica Rum this week, but holders reins
firm, and have obtained previous rates, the purchss,s
amount to 15u puns, 30 to 32 over proof, good quaiill as
4s to 4s 3d, and 35s to 36 over at 4s 44 t°helct
6d per gallon. Demerara of strong quality is, 4d
for 3s 3d to 3s 6d per gallon. ewards,tte,
to 2s 5d per gallon is the value of proof. , 7„
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2s 3d to 2s 3id per gallon, proof, with certingow,
For Brandy prices do no not improve, but at the t.ands
ing rates a good demand has existed, Cognac best "ditto
of the vintage of 1838. hhds 5s ld, puns 4s ,I"js
1839, hhds 4s 11d, puns 4s 9d ; ditto 1840, hb`9d ditto
puns 4s 8d ; ditto 1841, hhds 4s 9d, puns 45 and mid-
-1842, hhds 4s 6d, puns 4s 4d, low 3s to 35 ,
3u'ra, weeted,
ding 3e 4d to 3s 10d. Geneva is not Inu
sorts!
Is sd to is lod is the value of shipping'
and fine for duty 28 64 to 3s ad. In the value
British Corn Spirits there is no change to notice at Pr:
sent. To-day there was a much better demand fur Js
maica Rum and very full rates are paid, the total (101611
tity sold amounted to 200 puns at 4s 2d to 6s for 30, to
37 per cent overproof. In Leewards there is still 13"
doing, but prices are firm.
RICE.-This afternoon a good business was trans.
acted privately in all descriptions of East India
and 496 hags of Siam at public sale were sold at
rates . low broken dusty white went at 9s 6d to 10s, °-
repacked 98 6d per cwt.
SAGO.-This afternoon at public sale 118 tins Jarps,,ir
Arrowroot were taken in at 7d; 29 half-barrels of n's
sold at 31d; 132 barrels of Tapioca 3d to 7d; 140 b° fl,
8 bags of Pearl Sago at 17s for mid small brown Fe')
bei;g above the value.
NITRATE OF Sona.-To-day an increased desire d,
shown to purchase Nitrate of Soda, and 13s infh°es ;
cash, offered for 600 tons on the spot, but refused'
some parcels were sold at 13s 3d per cwt.
INDIGO.-To-day during the progress of the °ell°
1,566 chests were withdrawn. 804 chests have Pa ad
the sale. The bulk of this quantity was Madras gipvt
Kurpahs, and sold with animation at an improlei,l3.-or
on the rates previously established ; the few Mstribie
Bengals which passed the hammer partook also °' "sir
improvement, which may be attributed to the large clt:n" a
thy withdrawn to-day. Proprietors did not log --
single chest. gf
COCHINEAL.-This afternoon the market was bet¢
supplied with Cochineal. and 315 bags of Hondurss,o,
silvers, were offered at auction; nearly the wh°le„aus'o ll
but at a decline on former rates of Id per lb; low (1--A
sold at 4s 4d to 4s sd, and middling to- good at 43
6-
45 9d per lb.iteP
TALLOW.-There has been more activity in the mahreeo
for Russian Tallow this week, but merchants have Dots
unable to obtain any advance in prices. This allerlitar
at public sale 114 casks second sort yellow candle Ts;, to
sold at 39s 6d to 41s, 20 casks first sort ditto 4,,"- of
41s 3d, 20 casks white candle tallow 40s, 63 cas".egi.
Archangel 395 9d to 40s, 35 casks 133 brls Amer
lard grease 33s 94 to 345. 1" in'
OILS.-The market has been in a dull state for 3,
seed Oil this week, and lower rates have been socenPf:he
23s 9d to 24s per cwt having been taken for parcels °,2-,pe,
spot ; there is a larger quantity offering for sale. Tfor
36s to 36s 6d for pale, and 35s to 35s ed per evicA-lint
brown. Cocoa Nut at 27s to 29s
per cwt. '
good and fine, selling at 26s to 275.1 n ,1,"
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was little passing, but prices pretty steady ;3 per
441 to to 45/, Barbary and Spanish 39/ 10s to 4,, on
tun. The market has a firm appearance for e°;-01153t°
fish Oils Cod at 33/ lOs to 34/. Pale Seal 35', 110'
351 15s. Southern good to fine 321 to 33/ 10s, ani,- has
to middling 28/ to 31/per tun. Sperm, fine Britisilj to
been fetching 901 to 92/ per tun. Pale Seal Og
61 per tun for Southern, and 6/ to 71 for Linseed 031
lower than at this period last year. Sperm is 201° 'st
per tun dearer than it was in 1843. This afterno°lloB
public sale 300 barrels of North American Lard Oil vi
taken in at 421 lOs per tun. -400:

IRTHS. didf
On the 22d of April, B
at Launceston, Van Diemsn'a.A
ent,
the wife of Captain John Snodgrass, of the 96th Ref,—
of a son.
Ufa
On the 20th of August, at Paramaribo, Surinam, Trion'
of Edward Windham Harrington Schenley, Esq., her
nic Majesty's Commissioner, of a daughter. of st' On the 6th inst., the wife of Mr. Joseph Snelling,
Mary Cray, of twins, sons.
On the Bth inst., the wife of the Rev. J. M. Sumner, eta
of North Waltham, of a daughter, still-born.
der
On the Bth inst., in Clifton-place, the lady of xre
Trower, Esq., of a daughter. 11 iOn the Bth inst., at Upton, the widow of the lets 1 V
Storrs Fry, Esq., of a daughter.

MARRIED.
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On the Ist inst., at Bruetz, Mecklenburg Schwe—'o.--a
Frederick Christopher, second son of Hofrath pr'ba 01".
Dahlmann, of Wismar, to Adelaide, younger (laugh"-
A. Levy, Esq., of Upper Gower-street. r Litt'
On the Bth inst., at Cheltenham, George French, 4), all'
youngest
ter Inn, Esq., barrister-at-law, to Emma, us
ter of the late Robert Law, Esq., of Lauriston, Cork- s, °C
On the 3d inst., at Horton Kirby, George T. Parking/00i
Raquet-court, to Elizabeth, second daughter of Mr.
Ru
Osen sll, of H Kirby. Abetlif
the 9th insorton t., at the Manor House, Brixton, Viz-
.1,
relict of the late F. B. Goldner, Esq.
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On 'the 10th inst ' in Finsbury-circus, the Re.'
,
Pratt, 8.D., Vicar of St. Stephen's, Coleman-street

DIED. Egg' jot'
On the 19th of June, at Sydney, Francis Kemble: tent'
On the 14th of September last, at Zante, DeputY
Commissary-General Tennant. o%°'
On the Ist inst., Mr. P. Nappi, of Newman-street,
.r
,bt-
street.
dot,
On the 3d inst., at Clifton, Georgians, youngest
Olt
of the late Rev. George Majendie.
Regirn
On the 4th inst., Lieutenant John Lewis, 48th, i,erris• f
Madras Native Infantry, only son of Rear-Admired Bari.," ,
On the sth inst., at treat Malvern, William Vir"' Worcester,
thg aed 79. Snell,
On the 7 inst., Charlotte, the wife of Mr. Joseph „.
ing, of St. Mary Cray. .dgr u On the 7th inst., at St. Vincent-place, City•r°- '
~ Il•
L. Andrews, aged 68.
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On the 9th inst., in Grosvenor-street, the v„ei-lcieorge
Hodgson, D.D , Dean of Carlisle, and Rector of
._et
Hanover-square.
Dir.
Willi On the 9th inst., at Kingston-upon-Thames, --r.
ow.,
Walton, the younger, aged 51. m 80°
On the 9th inst., John, youngest child of —l." of
Highbury-park.
On the 9th inst., Ann, the wife of John Dockse-',' gn
ANO'
Doughty-street.
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On the 9th inst., at Friern-park, Finch „taid -
ols.
Anne Charlotte, only daughter of the Rev. a I" '

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