The Sun.
London, England, 1845-08-05 00:00:00

COLONXAM.

SUGAR.—The .market for British Plantation is firm ; about
500 hhds have teen sold at previous rates. The public sales
have consisted chiefly of 151 hhds Barbadoes and 6,905 bags
Bengal. The Barbadoes chiefly sold at 45s to 53s 6d for low
to fine yellow, being about previous prices. Only about
2,000 bags of the Bengal found buyers at 50s 6d to 56s for
low to good white Benares, which are former rates.
The remainder consisted almost entirely of low to fine brown
Khaur, and were nearly all taken in at 34s to 38s,
being in most instances held above the value. The
only transactions which have taken place privately consist
of two cargoes of brown Pernambuco (partly in bags),
which are reported to have been sold afleat at 24s to
24s 6d, deliverable either over the ship's side in London or
a near port on the Continent, but the exact particulars have
not transpired. The quantity of British Plantation landed
last week at the East and West India Docks was 1,318
hhds, 104 tierces, 96 barrels, and there were taken for home
consumption 1,854 hhds, 217 tierces, 390 barrels. The
stock of British Plantation in London on the Ist
inst. was 19,337 hhds. 2,569 tierces, exhibiting an increase of
about 4,000 hhds over this time last year. The stocks of
Havannah, Brazil, and East India are rather less than last
year; but of Porto Rico, Mauritius, and Bengal, they are
larger. The import of British Plantation this year has in-
creased, as also the consumption.
CoF'FXE.-3,426 bags Ceylon (chiefly British Plantation
kind) at auction was nearly all bought in at previous prices,
at which there were not purchasers. The stock of British
Plantation is less than that of last year, as also of Foreign,
but of East India it is larger. The consumption of British
Plantation is rather less than last year, but that of Foreign
and East India has increased.

Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 146 puns 26 hhds, there were taken
for home consumption 172 puns 25 hhds, and exported
58 puns 11 hhds. The stock is 12,544 puns 2,789 hhds in
London, being much the same as at this time last year.
TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 39s 9d to 40s 3d per cwt on the spot,
and Town at 42s per cwt.
TEA.—The market is steady. Stock in London on the
Ist inst. 30,662,000 lbs, or rather less than last year. The
deliveries and imports have been much the same as last year.
DRY SALTERY.—Indigo has been firm, Lac Dye without
alteration, and Cochineal steady. Dyewoods are easy of
sale.

HEMr.—Clean is 27s 10d to 28s per cwt. The stock is
5,939 tons, and of Flax 861 tons, being larger than last year.

BANKRUPTCY.—(THIS DAY.)
• (Before Mr. Commissioner FAKE,)
IN RE RIDGE, RIDGE, AND CO.
These bankrupts were bankers at Chichester, and to-day was
appointed for declaring a dividend under the joint estate.
The solicitor to the fiat applied for the sanction of the Court
for the attendance of the official assignee to pay the dividend
at Chichester, for as it would be the third, and of very small
amount, it would be a great loss to come up to London, as there
were 1,500 creditors.
Mr. Whitmore, the official assignee, said he was always
ready to attend, and had even paid dividends at the Isle of
Wight. The real question was, whether the Court would
allow costs to the so liciter for attending to identify the parties.
The COMMISSIONER said he could not admit as a general
principle the necessity of the solicitor to attend and identify the
parties—it was not even required at the bank.
The official assignee said in these cases so many names were
alike that it was a convenience.
The COMMISSIONER said that if the official assignee deemed
it necessary it should be done.
The order was accordingly made.
The amount of dividend will be declared and advertised in a
few days.