The Sun.
London, England, 1842-11-11 00:00:00

BANK OF ENGLAND.

Quarterly Average of the Weekly Liabilities and Assets of the
Bank of England, from the 13th day of August, to the sth day
of November, 1842, both inclusive, published pursuant to
the Act, 3 and 4 W. IV., cap. 98.

MABILITIFs. ASSETS.
Circulation £19,903,000 Securities £21,934,000
Deposit► •, ...... 9,072.000 Bullion . 9,71,9,000

1:28,975,600
Downing-street, Nov. 10, 1

£31,723,000

COURSE OF EXCH.A
Amsterdam CF. 12 9
Ditto, at sight
Rotterdam ...... ...2 U l2 9i
Antwerp
Hamburgh M. B. 13 14i
Altona
Paris, 3 days' sight
Ditt*, 3 mouths 25 95
Marseilles
Bourdeaux 26 0
Frankfort on Maine 151
Petersburgh, 3 Us.
Berlin 7
Vienna, effec. 11. 3 M lO 1
Trieste, ditto lO 2
Madrid
Cadiz 36i
Bilbao
Barcelona
Seville

LNG; .—(THIS DAY.)
`Gibraltar , . .....
[Leghorn
Genoa
Milan
Venice . . 47
Naples 4O
Palermo, per oz 120
Lisbon 521
Oporto 54.: A
Rio Janeiro 23f
Bahia
Buenos Ayres
New York, 21days sight 461
Philadelphia 441
ratczs OF EU LLION, rim Ob.
Fozeign Gold, bars£3 17 9
Portugal Gold C0in...3 17 5
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New Dollars... 0 4 94
Silver in Bars... 0 4 11i

• MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of November 11. )
SUGAR.—In the British Plantation Sugar market there
has been less activity this week ; from the Grocers the
demand has been limited, and Refiners have eperated
with caution, but merchants have shown firmness, and
have obtained full rates.
REFINED.—To-day the market was in a dull state for
Refined Sugar, and prices further declined ; 75s Gd to
76s taken for standard lumps. In Bonded loaves there
is a considerable business doing for delivery at 30s 6d
to 35s for 6, 10, and 14 lbs. In other articles no varia-
tion to notice.
MAURITIUS.—A good demand has prevailed for yellow
descriptions, and brown has been in fair request ; former
rates have been sustained.
EAST INDIES.—This afternoon there were three public
sales of Bengal, l s to 2s lower—viz., fine white at 41s
to 445; good 38s Gd to 40s to 40s 6d, mid 35s to 365, good
yellow 35s to 375, damp and washed 27s to 29s 6d ;
duty- paid sold at 65s to 66s for good strong yellow,
being rather lower.
FOREIGN.—The market for Foreign Sugar has pre-
sented a firm appearance all the week. To-day Porto
Rico, and Java Sugar were submitted to public compe-
tition ; the former nearly all taken in at stiffer rates.
viz. fine yellow at 18s 6d to 19s Gd, good 18s to 18s 6d,
fine brown 17s to 17s 6d ;;,, the latter went at 16s 6d to
18s 6d for washed and damaged, being full prices.
TEA.—To-day the trade evinced little inclination to
purchase Tea, and 2,800 pkgs of Pouchoeg at public
sale went off slowly at a reduction of Id per lb ; about
two-thirds were disposed of—very low quality 9d to Ild,
mid to good is aid to is laid, fine 2s ld per lb.
CocoA.—There are purchasers of Foreign at former
rates, but few parcels are to be met with : at auction
250 bales Cocoa Berry Husk, imported from Deaiai were
sold, small broken and dusty at 12s to 12s 6d, and rather
better at 13s to 13s 6d per cwt.
COFFEE.—lmporters of West India Coffee have dis-
played much firmness this week, and have supplied the
market sparingly. This afternoon a fair demand pre-
vailed for Coffee for home consumption ; 400 bags Bata-
via and 907 bags Ceylon were submitted to public com-
petition ; the former went at 31s 6d for good ordinary
mixed ; the latter went at 63s for good ordinary pale.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—Prices have been
firm for Jamaica Rum this week, middling quality 30 to
34 per cent overproof at 3s Id to 3s 4d, 35 to 37 over
better quality 3s 8d to 4s 2d, and fine 4s 4d to 4s 6d per
gallon. Leewards is 9d for common proof, and Is 10d
for good brown. Demerara 30 to 34 per cent. overproof
middling quality at 2s 9d to 2s lOd, 36 to 38 over
2s lld to 3s. Calcutta Rum at is 3d to is 5d have
been accepted for 150 hhds at the low duty. For Brandy
the tendency is upwards. Cognac, first brands of the
vintage of 1839 at 4s 6d for hhds, and puns 4s 4d ; ditto
1840, hhds 4s 2d, puns 4s ; ditto 1841, hhds 33 10d,
puns 3s 8d ; low Cognac taken at is 10d to 2s ld, and
Bordeaux at is 9d per gallon. Geneva at is 9d to is 10d
for common export sort, and at 2s 6d to 2s 8d for fine
for home consumption. English Corn Spirits at 9s 8d
per gallon, cash.
FRUIT.—This afternoon at public sale 290 butts 94
caroteels 10 brla damaged new Patrass Currants of good
and flue quality, went off heavily, butts at 51s to 555,
caroteels 54s to 578 per cwt.
COCHINEAL.—There are few purchasers, and prices
continue on the decline, the quantity brought forward
being more than adequate for the demand. At auction
145 bags of Mexican were only partly disposed of at a
reduction on former rates of ld per lb; low and middling
silvers selling at 3s 6d to 3s Bd, and ordinary black 4s
per lb.
SPlCES.—lmporters of Cassia Lignea have been more
disposed to sell, and prices have declined is per cwt this
week. Pepper is firm in price and in fair request, 2-ad
to 24d have been paid Rrivately for several parcels of com-
mon Sumatra. Pimento is firm in price and in good request.
East India Ginger is wanted, and 15s have been offered
and refused for large parcels of common Bengal. Nut-
megs have been in demand, and prices have become
steady. Mace has brought full rates. Cloves have been
in good demand—Bencoolen at is 7d to 2s 3d, Amboyna
Is 3d to is 6d, and Bourbon is to is Id per lb. The
Cinnamon market wears a firm appearance.
RlCE.—This afternoon Bengal was in limited request
only, and 1,364 bags 1.064 pockets at auction were only
partly sold at lOs 6d to lls for good middling white,
being rather lower ; the remainder taken in at 11s ad
per cwt.
SAGO.—This afternoon, 598 bxs 471 bags at auction
went at lower rates, viz. fine pearl at 19s to 19s 6d, good
mid and good 15s 6d to 18s 6d, low and mid lls 6d to
12s 6d per cwt.
PROVISIONS.—The market is well supplied with Fo-
reign Pork of inferior quality, for which the :demand is
dull at the low rates of 38s to 40s per barrel of 224 lbs
in bond ; but good and fine sorts, of which the supply is
small, are wanted, and would command 45s to 57s 6d.
India and Mess Provisions are firm in price, and in good
request. There has been only a limited demand for Irish
Butter. Dutch has been in fair request. For Bacon
prices have fallen 5s per cwt. Lard dull of sale ; the best
Waterford bladdered•at G'Os to 635. Prime Hams are
wanted.
INDIGO. —The deplorable accounts received from Cal-
cutta respecting the Indigo crop, which has received fur-
ther damage from heavy rains and inundations, and
the prevailing opinion is that the production will not
exceed not exceed 175,000 maunds, being considerably
under that of former seasons, have produced much
activity in the market for East India, and prices
have advanced considerably. Spanish has been in in-
creased demand, and several parcels have been disposed
of at prices 2d to 3d per lb above those of the last public
sale.
-,TaLssow,—The advises received from St. Petersburgh
have produced a greater desire on the part of holders
here to sell, and prices have declined 3d per cwt. On the
spot for Petersburgh yellow candle 48s 3d to 48s 6d
have been accepted for new, and 47s 9d to 48S for
5s
old quality.: for delivery have been at 48s to 48s 3d up
to the end of the year, and 48s 6d to 49s 9d for Spring
months. South American at easier rates. Town Tallow
at 48s to 48s Gd per cwt, nett cash. This afternoon
there was more activity in the market for Russia Tallow,
and a fair business was transacted on the spot at 48s 3d
to 48s Gd for Petersburgh Yellow Candle ; at public
sale, 35 tons Hudsons Bay Tallow went at 47s 6d to
anda
rates
49s ad per cwt.
the 511;10 n Bar-
bary of
OILS—For Olive Oil there are few purchasers, Galli-
poli at lOsl to
10 . 41
Linseedpan i s h ,05i0i
at
32s 9d to 33s ; Rape Oil in good request. Palm 32s to 33s
4 95/3 toi
for fine quality ; East India Cocoa Nut Oil at 40s to
41s for good and fine. The market for common Fish
Oils has been •
in a tranquil state, and holders are not so
firm •pale
; Seal at 42/ 5s to 421 10s, Cod 341 10s,
Southern, 371 to 42/ lOs per ton. Sperm 811 to b 2/ paid
for the finest, and 791 to 801 for other sorts. This after-
noon 80 casks Palm Oil at auction sold at 28s 5d to 335.
(For the remainder of the Markets, see the Third Page.)

Her Serene
Highness the Princess of Lichtenstein
has forwarded to the Royal Belgrave Lying-in In-
stitution a handsome donation, with permission toplace
her name with the patronesses of the Charity. The
Dowager Countess of Westmoreland has sent a second
liberal subscription ; the Earl of Liverpool and Lady
Mayoress Pirie have also lately become contributors
to Its funds. This institution commenced in 1832,
under the especial patronage of her Royal Highness
the Duchess of Kent, and was then confined to the
out-ward of the parish of St. George,..but from its suc-
cess, its operations have since been extended to the
eight west-end perishes,
and upwards of 300 poor
married women are now annually attended gratui-
tously in their aceouchment.
Several Greek manuscripts have just been received
at the Bibliotheque du Roi, from M. Mynas, who has
been charged by the Minister of Public Instruction
with scientific researches in Greece and Asia Minor.
Amongst the manuscripts just received are one by
Theodore Lascaris, on natural philosophy, a commen-
tary of Michael of Ephesus, on the metaphysics of
Aristotle, two very correct Greek lexicons, three al-
ready known works of Aristophanes, and a fine MS.,
which appears to be of the 14th century.
SIGNS Or Tux
WEATHER.—Lord Huntingtower
appeared in the Court of Bankruptcy on Thursday in
white trousers.