The Sun.
London, England, 1842-04-27 00:00:00

( From the Lonrlo•e New Price Current of April 26.)

Seca a.—To- day the quantity of West India Muscovadoes
Sugar on show was extremely limite t, and less than has
been for many years, in consequence of which business was
nearly suspended. Grocers as well as refiners were anxious
to purchase, and were inclined to pay even a small advance
on the rates of Friday. The few parcels on show were, how-
ever, held for stiff prices ; the sales are only 70 hhds and trcs.
The quantity offering was barely 160 hhds, &c. The delivery
last week was nearly equal to the present stock. The wind
is unfavourable for arrivals.
REI iNaD.—To-day the grocers purchased freely of Refined
Goods, paying higher rates; standard lamps fetched 82s 6d to
83s, common to fine brown lumps 80s to 82s per cwt. The
supply has become small. Treacle sells readily, common at
27s 6d, being Gd higher ; other sorts as previously quoted. In
Bastards and Pieces large sales have been made. Bonded
Crushed Sugar is in good request, first sort at 28s Gd per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the demand was active, and
4,993 bags at auction went off with much spilt at as advance
of Gd per cwt for all descriptions—fine yellow fetched 67s to 67s
6,1, mid to good 65s to 66s 6d, low mid 64s to 64'. 6d, fine
bro wn 63s to 63s 6,1 per cwt.
EAST INDlA.—'Phis afternoon there were five public sales of
Bengal Sugar, and which attracted a very large attendance of
the trade, in consequence of some of the merchants insisting on
selling their Sugars on the new principle in bond ; at three of
the public sales, consisting of 3,430 bags on this plan, the trade
for the most part refused to buy, and newly the
whole was taken in ; the small part sold went 2s cheaper,
mid to good white selling at 36s to 42s 6d : the other sales
on the usual terms; however, went off at full rates, and nearly
the whole offered, amounting to 4,980 bags, were still, mid to
good mid white 65s 6il to 68s 6d, low 63s to 645, mid to good
mid yellow 62s to 67s per cwt.
1:0REIG N.—Holders of Brazil are firm, at 14s 6d to 17s for
low to fine brown : white sorts have been sus•ained. Yellow
Havannah steady ; average quality at 19s 6d, and 350 boxes
good and fine at 20s to 21s ; white at 27s tid to 28s 6d for good
and fine quality.
COFFEE. —The market for British Plantation Coffee has
been in a quiet state since Tuesday last, and although the supply
is small, yet prices have suffered a depresssion of Is to 2sper cwt.
This afternoon the market was in a quiet state, the home
trade taking only ample for their immediate wants, and
prices were barely sustained. Good ord Ceylon we quote
755 to 76', and good Company's Java'sos to 51s. In the Fo-
reign market the business transacted was confined to trifling
parcels of good ordinary St. Domingo at 36s Gd, and fine ordi-
nary Rio at 39s per cwt. There was no public sale of any kind.
It is expected that the proposed Coffee Duties will come into
operation on the Ist of June ; until the Coffee Duties are actu-
ally settled, not much business can be expected to be done.
-COCOA.—British Plantation has met with less attention, and
prices have declined Is per cwt ; common red Trinidad at
:37s 6d to 38s Gd, mid to good 40e to 41s 6d, and low St Lucia
32s 6d per cwt. Foreign, however, is firm in price ; Guaya-
quil 34s to 35s per cwt.
TEA.—Since Tuesday last there has been a fair business
transacted at stiffer rates. To-day there was little business
transacted in the market, the trade for the most part waiting
for the public sales declared. Is 9,1 to is 10d is the value of
low to good ordinary free trade Congou cash, and Company's
Is 10d per lb. The market wears a dull aspect. The public
sales declared for Friday comprise 18,000 packages.
Rust, BRANDY, AND HOLLA N t S.—For Leeward Island
Ruin the market is firm; proof at 2s 40 t.o 2s sd, three t.o
five per cent. over proof at 2s 5d to 2s 6sl per gallon. East
India Ruin has been in brisk request, and full prices have been
given. Calcutta at the high duty at Is Gd, and at the low rate
of duty I s 8d to Is 10d per gallon. For Jamaica Rum
prices have fallen Id. per gallon ; fair quality 30 per cent. over
proof at: 4s 6d to 4s 8d per gallon. New sorts of Brandy have
obtained an advance on former rates at Id per gallon ; other
kinds have brought full prices. Cognac first brands of the
vintage of 1836, hhds'ss 7d, puns 5s 5d ; ditto, 1837, hhds 5s
3d ; puns 5s Id ; ditto, 1838, birds 5s Id, puns 4s 11d ; ditto,
1839, hhds 4s 6d, puns 4s 4d ; ditto, 1840, hhds 4s, puns 3s
10d per gallon. Geneva at Is Ild to 2s for common, and fine
at 2s Gd to 2s 8d per gallon. English Corn Spirits at 9s 8d cash.
RlCE.—Since this day week the demand has been brisk for
Bengal Rice, and prices have improved 3cl per cwt. ; good mid
white at 10s to lOs Gd, m;d 9s 6d to 10s, low dusty Ss 6d to
9s, good yellow 8s to 8s 6d, mid 7s 6d to Bs' common 7s to
is 6d, and damaged 5s 6d to 6s 6d per cwt. Paddy 201. per
ton. The low rates that exist for Bengal Rice, cause buyers to
operate freely. Java at Os 6d to 12s for common to good
white. Patna at 14s to 19s. Carolina first sort at 30s, second
ditto at 28s, and inferior 25s to 27s per cwt.
SPICES.—To-day the public sales consisted of 2,197 robins.
662 pockets Malabar Pepper, 881 bags Eastern, 174 bags white,
50 bags Pimento, 25 casks Nutmegs, and 311 bags East India
Ginger; Malabar Pepper all sold, but at a reduction on former
rates of id. per lb, good fair bright clean went at 3id to 31d,
fair clean grey 211 to 3d, ord 24d ; Eastern fetched full prices,
and all found buyers, good light quality at 24,1 to 2d. common
grey 21(1, white sold at 91/2d to itrAsi fur good, 5YBd to 6hd
for fair, and 4id for low quality; Pimento went at 3d for
middling ; Nutmegs at 2s 6d to 2s 9sl: Malabar Ginger very
low 12s per cwt.
TALLOW.—Prices for Tallow continuing to come high from
St. Petersburgh, holders obtained an advance on former rates
of 3d per cwt. On the spot 46s 6d has been the current rate
paid for P. Y. Candle. For delivery for the last three months
of the year at 48s to 48s 3d per cwt. South American fine
quality at 42s to 43s 3d, good 42s 3d to 42s 6d, common and
mid 39s 6d to 425. Grease 38s to 39s per cwt. Town Tallow is
selling at 45s net cash.
This afternoon there was little business transacted in P. Y.
Candle, but prices were steady at --sBs to 48s 3d on the spot.
OlLs.—Prices have been firm for common Fish Oils since
this day week. Cod Oil at 30/. ; Pale Seal 381. 10s, yellow
and straw colour, 32/. to 371., brown 30/. to 311. ; Southern,
common 291. to 30/., middling 30/. 103 to 30/ 15s, good to fine
31/. to 32/. per tun ; for Sperm advanced rates have been paid,
on the spot at 34s 9d to 355, and for delivery at 35s 3d to 35s 6d
per cwt ; Rape pale at 47s 6d to 47s 9d, and brown 47s to 47s
3d per cwt; Palm first sort at 30/. lOs to 311. per tun ; Cocoa N.it
Oil 40s is the value of the best. For Olive there are free
buyers, 611. paid for Gallipoli, f-'5/. to 56/. for Spanish, and 53/.
• to 541. for Barbary.

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BeiTs Life in London of Sunday next, May I,
will contain a full report of the great battle between Johnny
Broome and Bungaree, the Australian champion, a copious and
original account of the" First Spring Meeting at Newmarket;':
all the chops and changes in the Betting Market ; Piscatorial
Passages, by Ephemera, No. IV. ; the opening of Cricket and
Aquatic Season ; Original Poetry by Agrippa ; Chess, Pedes-
trianism, and all the Sporting incidents of the week. Price of
Bell's Life lid. Early orders to agents indispensable, to pre-
vent disappointment.
DIARY OF THE COURT OF QUEEN CHARLOTTE.—
It is no longer a matter of surprise that so great interest should
have been felt respecting the new volume of Miss Burney's
Diary, comprising the account of her residence at the Court
of Queen Charlotte, which has at length appeared, when it is
discovered that, in addition to innumerable minute details re-
garding the personal habits, conversations, and manners of the
King and Queen themselves, it contains numerous sketches,
anecdotes, and characterestic traits of the following Royal and
noble personages, namely—the Prince of Wales, the Duke of
York, the Princesses Elizabeth. Sophia, Augusta, Mary, and
Amelia ; the Duchesses of Portland, Marlborough, Beaufort,
Ancaster, Polignac, Guiche, &c. ; the Ladies Pemb:oke,
Spencer, Wal-ingham, Waldegrave, Doncaster, Hcward, Char-
lotte Finch, Charlotte Bertie, Weymouth, Rothes, Harcourt,
Boston, Effingham, Herries, Carleton, &e. ; the Dukes of
Montagu, Marlborough, &c. ; the Lords Blandford, Walsing-
ham, Mornington, Harcourt, Mulgrave, George Sackville,
&c. ; the Bishops of Salisbury, Worcester, Wincester, Dro-
more, &c. ; not to mention a host of the Literal y and Scien
ific celebritie of the time.

At an entertainment on board the steam-ship Chili,
belonging to the Pacific SteaM Navigation Company. Senor
Rocafuesti, Governor of Guayaquil, after a long and e:oquent
speech, proposed the toast of the Directors of the Company in
London, and Mr. William Wheelwright, their worthy managing
Director out there.

PROVIDENTIAL ESCAPE.—A porter named Rolfe,
in the employ of the Great Western Railway Company, had
a most narrow escape from death upon the arrival of the
first up-train at the terminus on the morning of Saturday
last. The porter, just as the engine had entered the shed,
the train still proceeding onwards, was running along
the side of the platform, upon which was a ladder standing
against one of the pillars. This he run against, unperceived, and
fell clown with the ladder, clone to the edge of the platform, and
within a few inches of the train ; and had it not been for one
of the men fortunately catching hOld of him just as he was roll-
ing over the side, beneath the wheels of the carriages, and
draping him back, the man's life must inevitably have be e.
sacrificed.