The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-10 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, FRIDAY EVENING, JUNE 10, 1842.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of June 10.
SUGAR.-Importers of West India Muscovadoes Sugar have
manifested more tirmness this week ; and although there has not
been much activity in the market, still a fair demand has pre-
vailed both from Grocers and Refiners, and the prices paidlave
been fully equal to those of Friday last for all qualities.
To-day the home trade were free buyers of refined goods,
paying higher rates. Standard lumps fetched 83s, and brosn
grocery lumps 82s to 82s 6d. Tittlers common and middling
82s to 82s per cwt. The supply of common goods is not
sufficient for the wants of the trade: in other articles there is
no change.
REFINED.--Priees have advanced Is per cwt for refined
Sugar this week, and the demand has been extensive for all
common qualities for home consumption. Melting brown lumps
have been selling at 79s to 80s, low grocery 80s 6d, good and
fine 81s to 81 6d, standard lumps 82-, tittlera ordinary 81s to
81s 6d, good 82s to 83s 6d, fine 8s to 87s, Hamburgh loaves low
82s to 83s 6d, good 84s 6,1 to 6646 d, fine 87s to 925, and superior
93 to 97a per cwt. Treacle, common at 22s 6d, patent 27s to 29si
best old make 29s 9d to 30s, and Golden S) rup 30s to 32s per
cwt. Bastards, low sorts have been selling at 47s to 495, mid
50s to 525, good 53s to 555, and fine 56s to 59s per cwt.
Pieces fine at 69s to 735, good 66s 6d to 68s, mid 64s to 665,
and common (Ws to 63s per cwt. Bonded crushed Sugar 27s
to 27s 3d for first, and 26s 9d for second sort. Loaves 6lbs at
34s 6d to 355, 10Ibs 31s to 325, and 14Ibs 30s 6d to 31s per
'cwt. Treacle sells slowly at lOs 3d to lOs 6d. Bastards at 13s
to lbs 6d, and pieces at 16s to 22s per ewt. Dutch crushed
Sugar, good quality at 23s 9d on board in Holland.
AIAU MITI US. -I his afternoon the trade operated freely, and
4,771 bags at public sale were all readily disposed of, and at
prices Is higher, making the rise for the week Is 6d to 2s per
cwt ; good brow u 57s to 58s, low yellow 59s 6d to 61s, middling
61s 6dto 63s 6d, good 64s to 665-fine, none in the sale; pri-
vately there was much inquiry, and similar rates were paid.
Tne quantity unsold is under 28,000 bags.
EAST atternoon 1,489 bags 450 chests and
112 boxes Bengal Sugar were offered at public sale, and all
sold Is 6d above former rates ; low damp brown fetched 44s to
46s 6d, mid 48s to 49s 6d, good 50s to 325, line 54s 6:1, good'
and fine sound 505 tosss, damp yellow 59s 64 to (lOs, low mid
sound white (date kind) 64s to 642 6d per cwt.
FORMIC:N.-Holders of Yellow Havannah are less inclined
to press sales at existing low rates, lis 6d to 18s 6d for good
and fine, and 16s 6d to 17s for low and mid quality. For Bra-
zil prices remain the sarre as last week.

SIOLASSES.—For West India, prices rather above those of
last week ;s Antsgua very superior at 325, fine 30s, St. Yin-
cents good 28s, S=. Kitts 265, Barbadues fine 31s to 325, Mont-
serratt good 27s to 28s 6d, Dominica 27s to 295, and ordinary
St. Lucia 24s per cwt. Bengal Sirup 18s 6tl to 22s 6d paid;
Foreign Alolasses at 6s 6,1 to 7s per cwt.
COCOA.—There are few buyers of West India Cocoa, not-
withstanding the low rates that prevail; Grenada at 34s to 35s
far good, and 33s for mid red. The market is inactive for
Foreign, but holders are unwilling to give way. Guayaquil
35s to 365.
RICE.—For white Bengal Rice, holders have been more
disposed to realize, and prices have suffered a decline of 3d to
6d per cwt, at ICs to lOs 6d for for good middling white ;
106 (id for good bold new white; damaged at 7s to 8s 6d for
first and second class; yellow, at 7s 3d to 8s per cwt ; Java,
good middling and good white lOs to lOs 6:1; middling 9s to
N 6d, low white 8s to 9s, good yellow 8s 'to 85 6d, low 7s to
7s 6d, refracted 6s to 7s 6d, filled from loose in. ships hold 7s
6d to 8s per cwt: 600 bags Mathes went cheaper, viz. at 8s 6d
to 9s for fine yellow. Carolina at 26s to 30s ; Ane Aemerican
at 176 6d per cwt. Patna at 14s to 19s per cwt.
Rum, Bitaisnv A3ID HOLLANDS.— Prices have been MS-
rained for Leeward Island Rum this week, common quality
2s Id to 2s 11d, mid 2s 2d, good 2s 2id per gallon. Jamaica
Rum Arm • 0. P. fine quality at 5s 6d to Os Bd, good quality
'32 to 34 d. P. Os to Os 3d per gallon. Demerara of -strong
quality 3s 83 to 3s led for fine. Calcutta Rum has been little
inquired for, Is 6d to Is 61-d is the value of proof at the high
duty, but for small parcels svith certificate, holders are getting
Is 8d to Is 10/(1 per gallon. In Maurit:us Rum prices are
fim. Cognac first brands of the vintage of 1837, hhds at Os 2d,
puns Os ; do 1838, hints Ss, puns 4s 10d ; do 1839, hhds 4s sd,
puns 4s 3d; do 1840, hhds 3s 10d, puns Os Sq ; ditto 1841,
hhds 3c 9d, puns 3s 73 per gallon. Geneva Is lid common
quality. British Corn Spirits at lOs cash. •
COFFEE.—There has been a brisk demand for all dean de-
scriptions of British Plantation Coffee this week, and importers
have obtained an advance on previous rates of 2s to 3s per cwt ;
unclean kinds have been taken more freely, and prices are firmer.
To-day the home consumption market was firrri, and pri-
vately a fair business was transacted ; sales of good ord Ceylon
were made at 75s to 76s per cwt. In Foreign, however, little
business was transacted. 'There was no public sale of any
description.
'l'D:A.—The market has presented a firm appearance for Tea
this week. Importers have refrained from offering any at pub-
lic sale, and none is declared. A good demand has prevailed by
private contract for black Tea to supply both town and country
orders, and full rates have been paid.
To-day the market was. in a quiet state for Tea, and few sales
were made in either black or green sorts, but holders remain
firm, and few parcels are offering for sale ; good common
sound Congou cash is not to be purchased under is 73 per lb.
Fa urr.—ln Currants a large business has been transacted :
superior sorts have brought full rates, but other kinds are
rather lower ; fine Patras has fetched 603, other kinds 53s to
565, Zante and Cephalonia 51 s to 525, and inferior 50s per
cwt. At public sale 55 butts 8 cairoteds Patras Currants,
damaged went at 504 to 585. There has been a further arri-
val. The price of red Smyrna Raisins has declined to 33s per
cwt. A cars() has arrived. Valentia Raisins are in steady
request at 30; for the best Figs the supply is scanty ; fine are
wanted.

.Saco.—This afternoon 600 bags Pearl Sago at auction were
sold at lower rates, viz., good pearl at 15s, and common at 9s
to 9s 6d per cwt, being cheaper.
Hors.—Although the accounts received from the Plantations
are unfavourable, there being a large increwe of tly, still the
trade have operated with caution ; factors however are firm and
ask high rates, but in the present state of the market it is
difficult to give an accurate quotation. The duty is estimated
at 110,C00/.
OILS.—In common descriptions of Fish Oils a good business
has been transacted this week. Holders have obtained 31/ lOs
to 321 for Cud, 291 to 331 for Southern, 381 for Fair Seal, and

311 to 361 for yellow, brown, and straw colour. New pale
Seal is held for 34/ per tun ; Sperm at 761 to 771 for fine Bii-
tish. For. Linseed Oil. prices have been barely sustained,
32s 9d for small parcels on the spot. Rape Oil, pale at 46s tid
to 475, brown 45; 94 to 46s per cwt. Olive Oil, 59/ lOs to CO/
for Galipoli, and 541 to 551 for Spanish. Pal-r, 322 lOs paid
for the best: Cocoa Nut Oil, fine sort at 40s to 41s per cwt.
Southern Whalebone, 133/ to 1381 per ton. This after noon
fine Ceylon Cocoa Nut Oil went at 40s to 40s lid ; 71 casks
Palm, 30/ to 321; 70 tuns fine Southern, 32/ to 33/ per tun.
TALLOW—There has hem an increased inactivity in the
market, for Russia Tallow this week. Althouge 'no material
variation has taken place in prices, still they have a downward
tendency. On the spot 48s to 48s 3d have been the current
rates paid for small parcels of P. Y. Candle. For delivery in
the last three months of the year 49s to 49s 3d per cwt. South
American 42s to 478 for low to fine quality. Town Tallow at
46s nett cash.

Today there Was little business transacted in P. Y. Candle;
48s is the nearest price on the spot, and 49s for delivery in
last three months of the year.

IM PE VIA I. PA RIAAMENT.
(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.

- The Earl of SHAFTESBURY in the absence: of the Lord
Chancellor, took-his seat 'on the Woolsack shortly after
Five o'Cloek.

CHURCH EXTENSION.

The Bishop of EXETER presented a petition in
favour of Church Extension.
• • IDOLATRY IN INDIA.

The RIGHT REV. PRELATE also presented ft petition
against idolatry in Indio.
OATHS AND AFFIRMATIONS.

The RIGHT REV. PRELATE also presented a petitioil,
numerously signed, in favour of the Affirmations Bill.
The Right Rev. Prelate stated that he did not concur in
the prayer of the petition.
- •
EDIXATION IN IRELAND.

The RIGHT RE PiJELATLthen presented several
petitions fro►n various pla,ecs in Ireland against the pre-
sent system of National Education in Ireland.

INCOME Ts\ X.

•
The EARL of YARB6IU IOGH presented a petition
from Great Grimsby, hi Lincolnshire, against the In-
come-tax.

The MARQUIS of CLANRICARDE presented a
petition with a similar prayer from _ the parish' of St.
James, Westminster ; petitioner's stating it as their
opinion that the tax was demoralising, tyrannical, in-
quisitorial, unfair, unjust, and calculated to lower 'the
national character.

The Marquis of NORMANBY presented a petition
with a similar prayer from the town of Beverley.
- FOYLE DRAINAGE.

The Earl of WIGKLOW presentt'da petition from an
individual named Dimsdale against the Lough Foyle
and Luugh Swilley Drainage Bill.

NOTICE 011 QUESTIONS.
The Earl of RADNOR gave notice that on Monday
he should put a question to the Noble Duke respeCting
a Bill betbre.-the other House of Parliament, giving ti.e
power to the Magistrates in Quarter Sessions, to order the
erection of additional county gaols, and that on Tuesday he
should move 'for Returns of the quantity of cortventered
for home consumption, if any, under the provisions of 4
George IV., cap. 40 ; also, a similar return of corn
entered for home consumption under the provsions
7 George IV. cap. 61. Ile should move for these returns
with a view ofelicitmg from the government their opinion
as to the propriety of relaxing the existing law on the
subject. He gave notice of these questions as a matter
of personal convenience to the Noble Duke, w ithont at
all subscribing to the Noble Duke's doctrine, that it
would have been irregular to have asked them without
notice. •