The Sun.
London, England, 1842-12-21 00:00:00

MARKET

COLONIAL.
SUGAR.--1 fair business has been done in British
Plantation, about 400 hhds having been sold at pre-
vious rates, and the market is rather firmer. The
public sales have consisted chiefly of 81 hhds Barba-
does and 558 bags Bengal. The Barbadoes sold' at
64s to 68s for good greyish to fine yellow, being
about previous prices, nearly all the Bengal was
taken in (being chiefly of brown quality), at 52s to
55s for good brown to low bright yellow. There
were none landed last week at the East and West In-
dia Docks ; there were taken for home consumption
1,064 hhds, 90 tierces, 30 barrels. The stock in the
same places was 12,368 hhds, 1,612 tierces, 1,385
barrels.

COFFEE.-795 bags Ceylon, 512 bags East India,
and 400 bags Rio were offered by auction. All the
Ceylon was disposed of (with the exception of a few
lots) at 60s for good ord palish quality, which is a
further reduction of 15; the East India taken in at 28s
to 295, for low good to good ord Padang, being.rather
above the value ; the Rio found buyers at 32s 6d, and
one lot 33s for good ord even palish, which are pre-
vious rates.

RUM.—The quantity landed last week at the. East
and Wrest India Docks was 2 hhds., and there were
taken for home consumption 206 puns 39 hhds, and
exported 94 puns 3 hhds. The stock in the same
places is 14,573 puns 2,621 hhds.
SALTPETRE.—Of 2,726 bags at auction, the greater
part sold at 25s to 26s 6d, and one lot 275, for 91 to
4 per cent refraction, which prices are on a par with
the decline previously noticed.
SPICES.—One hundred and seventy-one chests
Cassia Lignea, and 401 bags Pimento, found buyers,
the former at 765, one lot 76s 6d, for good mid qua-
lity, being again from 2s to 3s lower; the Pimento
brought 28d to 24d for ord to good quality, which
are former rates.

TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is at 48s per cwt on the spot.
TEA.—Public sales are coming on again to-mor-
row, and private business is consequently quite ne-
glected. Prices are heavy, and expected to go lower.

HAT MARMETS.
SMITIIFIELD.—Coarse meadow Hay, 3/ to 31155;
useful ditto, 4/ to 4/ 5s ; fine upland ditto, 4/ 6s to
4/ Ils ; Clover Hay, 4/ to 5/ lOs ; Oat Straw,
1/ 163 to 11 18s; Wheat Straw, 2/ to 2/ is per
load. Trade throughout dull, at about last quotations.
CUMBERLAND.—Coarse meadow Hay, 31 5s to 4l;
useful ditto, 414 s to 4/ 8s; fine upland ditto, 4/ lOs
to 4/ 13s; Clover Hay, 41 to 51 10s; Oat
,Straw,
1/ 18s to 2/; Wheat Straw, 2/ to 2/ -2s per
load. Supply but moderate, and trade heavy.
WHITECHAPEL.—Coarse meadow Hay, 2/ 15s to
31 lOs ; useful ditto, 3l 15s to 4l 4s ; fine upland ditto,
4/ 5s to 4/ lOs ; Clover Hay, 4/ 5s to 51 15s ; Oat
Straw, 1/ 14s to 1/ 16s ; Wheat Straw, 1/ His to 2/
per load. A good supply. and a heavy inquiry.

(From the London New Price Current of December 20.)
SUGAR.-To.day buyers of British Plantation Sugar
came forward reluctantly, and the business done for both
the scale and pan was upon a small scale, only 150 Wills
and trs being disposed of privately. Merchants generally
refused to lower their pretensions, but those that were
inclined to sell were compelled to submit to a decline on
Friday's rates of 6d per cwt.
This afternoon a public sale of 98 hhds 22 trs Barba-
does Sugar went off heavily at a decline of Gd per cwt.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE. Fine yellow sold at 68s to 68s 6d, good 65s to 66s 6d,
(YESTERDAY.) mid 62s 6d to 64s 6d, and low 61s to 61s 6d per cwt.
MANSION-HOUSE. REFINED.-To-day the home trade operated with
THE ATTEMPTED MURDER AND SUICIDE. caution in Refined Sugar, and prices are still depressed ;
Shortly before twelve o'clock the `l ord
r Mayor en-
. standard lump selling at 73s,.and bro.wn grocery 72s per
tered the Justice-room, when the prisoner, William cwt In pieces of evod and fine quality large sales made
Cannell, was placed at the bar. , at 6.8 s to 7-1 s ; bastards neglected. Treacle dull of sale
and cheaper ; common selling at 21s per cwt. Prices
Mr. Wilkinson, a solicitor, attended for the pro- are still p u lookinu, for bonded Crushed Sugar, and at
secution. 27s 3d to 27s 6d the demand is good for present delivery.
The prisoner stood at the bar quite unconcerned at MAURITIUS.-Previous rates have in most cases been
the awful situation in which he was placed. sustained ; low brown at 455, good 535, good yellow at
Police-constable Chapman, 648, deposed to being 63s 6d to 655, fine 66s to 66s 6d, and one lot, very fine,
on duty nearly opposite the Auction Mart Tavern, 6Bs per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon the trade purchased
on the night of the 12thinst., when he heard the report
of fire-arms, and almost immediately afterwards a female Bengal Sugar ore freely ; 1,151 bags, 94 hhds, and 16
butts were offered at auction, and all sold at full rates-
called out "Mrs. Magnus is shot!" After makingseveral very fine white at 69s 61, good 66s 6d to 67s Gd, mid
unsuccessful attempts to effect an entrance he was let 64s 6d, damp and washed Gas 6d to 67s 6d, low damp
in by Mrs. Baker; he saw Mrs. Mainus lying on the . yellow 48s to 50s, good mid sound in butts, 57s per cwt.
floor near the bar, and Mr. Baker informed him the FOREIGN.-To-day the market was firm for Foreign
prisoner was up-stairs; he went up, when the pri- Suzar • at auction 299 boxe.; Ilavannah were offered,
soner exclaimed " Here Jam ;" he then charged him and sold at full rates,-mid yellow at 21s, washed 18s Gd
with shooting at Mrs. Magnus, and brought him down, to 20s. washed and shifted 14s, mid dry .white 325,
when he instantly fell, and he then perceived he had washed 22s 6d to 295, washed. anc%loshifiti9d lis per cwt.r
By private treaty
1328 chests br •
the full
il. of darnagid
cut, with a razor and clasp knife, his throat in two
1.. and sound quality have been sold at
places. Mr. Adams, a surgeon, happening to
at the moment, became in and strapped up the pwaosuenudy, at 18s' 9d, and damaged 17s 3d per cwt.
after which he (prisoner) was conveyed to the station- Mossisses.-Bengal Molasses at 25s per cwt for goodquality. West India at full rates ; 26s have been paid
.house in Bishopsgate-street, and from thence to St. for good Demerara. Foreign Molasses at 68 to 6s 3d per
Thomas's Hospital. • cwt. Jamaica Honey at 74s to 77s per cwt.
Mr. Adams, the surgeon, stated that he had been COFFEE.-Prices have suffered a decline for all de-
with Mrs. Magnus, ever since the act was committed, scriptions of Coffee adapted for home consumption, large
with the exception of two nights ; the,ball entered at , parcels having been brought forward. This afternoon
the back, passed through the lungs and came out within the home trade purchased Coffee very sparingly ; at
one inch of the heart (great sensation); he assisted in public sale 405 bags Plantation Ceylon, 131 bags Ben-
undressing her, and the ball dropped from her clothes. gal. 34 cases 41 bales 14 bags Mocha, 37 bags Rio, 170
Ceylon all
•
It was a most extraordinary case, and her recovery,
takencasks in
at 90s
60
bras Berhice were offered
coloury, the
mediate to that time, was astonishing. There was no im-
it'll value ;_ Bengal all withdrawn, 70s offered beingfor finee
mediate danger ; but she still kept her bed, and would
ellow; Mocha withdrawn; Brazil sold at 34s to 35s 6d
not be able to get down stairs in less than a week. f yor fine ord, and country damaged 31s to 31s 6d; a small
The pistol, clasp-knife, and a razor, were here pro- parcel of fine yellow Singapore Java went at 49s 6d to
duced, the latter being very bloody. 50s 6d; Berbice only half sold at rather lower rates, good
Mr. Wilkinson prayed for a remand. mid coloury went at 94s to 975, mid 92s to 935, low mid
The prisoner was here asked if he had any thing to 90s, and Triage 65s to 78s per cwt. The market closed
say, and exclaimed, "The policeman's statement is dull for all sorts of Coffee adapted for home use.
the greater part lies, but I have nothing more. to say CCCOA.-A large quantity of West India having been
until Mrs. Magnus is here herself." pressed for sale, has produced a slight decline in prices ;
The prisoner was then remanded to the Compter the demand, however, has been good. Foreign dull
for a fortnight, the Lord Mayor giving strict orders of sale.
to have him watched night and day. 1 -There has been a gr: ater desire shown on the
part of A.-There
of both black and green Tea to sell,
BOW-STREET. and prices have further declined ; the trade have ope-
A black man, named Joseph Howard, was charged rated with extreme caution, and by private contract few
by police officer F 86, with assaulting him in the purchases have been made.
execution of his duty. The officer 'stated that the To-day the market was in a very dull state for Tea,
prisoner was drunk in the Strand last night, and on and prices are still depressed, mina; to the large parcels
his attempting to take him into custody he knocked pressing for sale, ls 3d to Is 3gl accepted for good
d for
sound common Congou cash, and Is I+d to ls 21- him down, and bit his hand.
The prisoner in his defence said he had a little drop ord and low ord: •
„..„
OLLANDS.-Fine Jamaica Rum
in his head, and did not know what he was about. Ruts, BRANDY AND n
Mr. JARDINE asked what he was ? Prisoner-I
has been in fair demand principally for home consump-
tion, and prices have been sustained, but all other kinds
am crossing-sweeps, Sa.
are dull of sale, and rather lower ; 2s Bd, to 3s 8d for
Mr. JARDINE-Well, I sentence you to 14 days' common to good, 3s 9d to 4s 2d for fine, 4s 2d to 4s 6d for
imprisonment. very fine.-Leewards at is 8d to is 9d for proof.. East
Prisoner-Oh, dear, I shall lose ma crossing. India Rum at lower rates. Low Cognac Brandy
MARLBOROUGH-STREET. at 2s to 2s 3d per gallon ; other kinds of Cognac are held
Mr. Fitzpatrick, who for twenty-seven years has firmly-best brands of the vintage of 1838, hhds at ss,
been chief clerk of this Court, this morning, just on puns 4s 10d ;do 1839, hhds 4s 7d, puns 4s 5d ; do 1840.
entering on his official duties, at abmit half-past nine hhds 4s 4d, puns 4s 2d ; do 1841, hhds 4s, puns 3s 10d
o'clock, suddenly fell on the floor, without any pre-
per gallon. Geneva at is 9d to is 10d for common
vious indication of ill health, and on being raised up shipping sort, and fine adapted for home consumption at
2s 6d to 9d.-English Corn Spirits in good request at
was found to be insensible, and to have been attacked
with paralysis of the right side, and to such an ex- 9s, 7d to 9s 8d per gallon cash.
a ,
tent that but very slight hopes are entertained of his is 8d is the value of proof Leewards. Thee
accepted in the Rum market rather lower rates we
surviving. Brandy market has become quiet, but prices do not
Win. Morgan, John Francis, and Thomas Batty, . give way'.
mere boys, the eldest being only 11, were charged RICE.-This afternoon East India Rice was in excel-
by police-constable Wm. Russell, C 11, with attempt- lent request ; 1,002 bags Madras and 1,659 pkts Bengal
ing to commit felony. at auction were all sold, the former at full rates ; good
The prisoners were observed lurking about differ- low white Pearl Barley kind fetched lOs to lOs 6d, sea
ent shops in Oxford-street, where goods were exposed damaged Ist class 9s, 2d do 8s 6d ; the latter fetched
outside, and the first named boy was seen to go up lls 6d for mid white, and 8s 6d to 9s for low broken
to a book-stall and blow out the gaslight, and the white.
two others taking advantage of the darkness, began SAM-This afternoonl 15s was paid privately for seve-
-1 ral parcels
312 Sago F our ; 14s 6d refused for a large
helping themselves to numerous volumes, with which
they were stopped as they were endeavouring to quantity. _
_. tins Jamaica_ Arrowroot of mid and good
quality at public sale, at 9d to ls.
escape. They were committed for two months each. SALTPETRE.-This afternoon Rough was less in re-
MARYLEBONE. quest, and 338 bags at public sale 241 per cent. refraction
Charles Martin, a private in. the 3d Battalion went at 23s for mid white damp small crystals, being is
Grenadier Guards, was charged with defrauding the per cwt. lower.
London and Birmingham Railway of 10s. 6d., the SPICES.-This afternoon the public sales consisted of
amount of fare front Rugby to London. Cassia Lignea, Bengal Ginger, and Pimento ; Cassia
Charles Benson, ticket-collector at the terminus, Lignea sold at a further decline of 2s. Ginger sold et
said that the prisoner had no ticket on his arrival, and 16s 6d to I7s for good rather bold ; Pimento went
when asked for payment, he said that he had paid I briskly at full rates ; Black Pepper at previous prices ;
the fare, but that the wind had blown the ticket White is rather cheaper. Cinnamon is held with firm-
from his cap. firm-
ness. The market for Ginger is quiet. Jamaica at 73s
to 100 s for mid and good quality. China Preserved Ginger
The soldier produced his furlough, and said the 8d to aid per lb. Cloves in steady demand. Ambsvna
above was the true statement. ' Is Id ; Bourbon Is lid per lb.
Mr. RAWLINSON said it was possible his story was I PROVISIONS.-'There has been an extensive demand for
true, and discharged him on the understanding that • all descriptions of Foreign Provisions in bond, and the
should the advices from Rugby say that he hail not 1 market has been cleared ; 83s to 115 s paid for Beef, and
paid, he should be apprehended again. 1 "s to 50s for Pork of good quality ; no inferior in the
Mr. Benson, from the Company, coincided in this market. Forsal ted Irish Provisions the market has been in
,
decision, and the prisoner was discharged. 1 a dull state ; curers are complaining of the competition
Edward Manning, an Irish labourer, was charged i they meet with from Foreign Provision,.. A public sale
by the same Company with defraudint., them of I (4'3,577 Buffalo and Deer Tongues held by the Hudson's
the fare between Leighton Buzzard and -)-London. Ss.) Bay Company went as follows :-Butfalo at 20s 6d to
' 30s 9d, small 5s to 16s, bosses lls to 12s 9d, Deer 9s 3d
The prisoner said that he intended coining to Lon- I to lOs 9d, and small 3s per dozers.
don, and went to the Company's offices at Bosworth, ! FRUIT.-For Valentia Raisins the demand has been
and saying 35. was all his money, asked them if they i extensive ; new Of first quality at 365, second ditto 35s
would take him to London. They promised to take i per cwt. Old Currants are cheaper, but in the value of
him as far as they could and he got inside. He fell . new there is little change ; Zante and Zephalonia
asleep when the train arrived at Leighton, and he was • old 42s to 445, new 47s to 49s ; Patras old
taken on to London, when, as he was found penniless, i 44s to 555, and new 51s to 55s per cwt. The
he was given in charge by Mr. Benson. ; I demand for other kinds of Fruit has been good, flew
• •
Denis Raisins at 295,
_E.lesme ;Gs to 38s, Sultana 565,
Mr. RAWLINSON said he could only look upon the : Muscatel 40s to 90s ; Eig. , Spanish 30s to 40s, Turkey
fault; as committed by mistake while the prisoner was I pulled 50s to 70s ; Prunes 32s to 36s ; French Plums
asleep, and he would therefore discharge him. 16l ss, and Imperial cartons Cl 5s to 101. New - red
UNION-HALL.
. Smyrna Raisins in hits sound at 325, and dam 30s per cwt.
John Dooley was charged with aaulting Mr. t At auction 1,890 pkgs Imperi •
al French Plums partly