The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-18 00:00:00

high duty at is 6d to is 61d, and with certificate Is 8d to
Is Ild per gallon. Brandy is in an active state ; Cognac first
brands of the vintage of 1837, hhds 5s '2d, puns ss;
1838, hhds ss, puns 4s 10d ; 1839, hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 3d ;
1840, hhds 3s 10d, puns 3s 8d ; 1841, hhds 3s 9d. puns 3s 7d
per gallon. Geneva common at is lld to 2s. British Corn
Spirits at 10s, cash.
SricEs.-This afternoon 1,003 pkgs Cassia Lignea, 300 bags
Pimento, 20 bags Cloves, and 1,129 bags East India Ginger
were offered at auction ; Cassia Lignea was all disposed of with
spirit, and at an advance on the rates of the last auc-
tion of 5s to 8s per cwt-good mid 945, mid quality
90s 6d to 91s, low mid 87s to t•Os, good ord 77s to 78s, ord 765,
mouldy 72s to 755, broken ends 72s 6d to 755, loose and broken
64s to 65s 6cl ; Ginger went rather lower-mid Bengal II s to
125; Cloves taken in at Is 2d for ord; Pimento went easier,
mid dark at lid to 20, ord 2id per lb.
INnzco.-From the shippers there has been more inquiry
for Eat India this week, and they have taken sonic parcels of
Bengal at 4s 6d to 5s per lb. Spanish has brought full prices.
RICE.-The market for Bengal Rice has presented a more
lively appearance this week, low white at 9s ad to Os 6cl, mid•
dling 103. to 10s. 3d, good middling 13s 6d, good and fine
lOs 9d to lls, cargo 7s 6d to 8s 6d per cwt, lOs for middling
white, and Os to 90 6d fur mixed and broken. Java at Es 9d
to lOs 6d for common to good white, and yellow 7s 6d to 8s 6d
per cwt. Carolina at 265, 28s and 30s per cwt. Patna 14s to
19s per cwt.
Oit.s.- The market for common Fish Oils looks healthy;
stiffer rafts have been pad for Southern-common has realised
30/ 105 to 31/, middling 311 lOs to 3:2/, good and fine 32/ 103
to 331 10, ; Cod has fetched 311 lOs to 321; Pale Seal 381,
brown 311 to 311 10s, yellow and straw colour 321 to 36/, new
pale Seal Oil for arrival 341 per tun ; Sperm at 771 to 79/ for
fine British ; Linseed Oil at 32s to 32s 3d per cwt. Rape Oil,
pale at 46s 3d to 46s 6d, and brown 45s 9d to 46s per cwt.
Cocoa Nut Oil at 40s to 40s 6d for the first sort. Palm at 321
to 32/ 105 for fine, and 30/ to 311 lOs for ord and middling.
Olive Oil at 591 to 601 for Gallipoli, 541 to 551 for Spanish,
and 5'21 to 531 for Barbary. Southern Whalebone 1331 to 1391
per ton paid.
TALLOW.-Holders of Russian Tallow have succeeded in
keeping up prices this week. Petersburgh Yellow Candle on
the spot at 48s to 48s 3d per cwt ; for delivery in the last three
months 49s to 49s 33 per cwt ; South American of common
and middling desciiptions at 42s to 44s 6d, good and fine kinds
at 45s to 47s 63 per cwt. Town 'fallow at 45s 6d to 465,
nett cash.

Today P. Y. Candle moved off slowly, and 48s on the spot
is the current rate. Fur auction on Friday '216 casks South
America are declared.

MORTALITY in the METROPOLIS,
The fallowing ars the results of " A Table of Mortality in
the Metropolis' showing the Number of Deaths from all Causes
Registered in the week ending June 11, 1842." The Table is
issued from the Office of the Registrar-General ;
Weekly
Average
1838-9 40-1
CAUSES OF DEATH. Total.
Four I Four
Springs Years
Epidemic, Endemic, & Contagious Diseases 142 183 190
Diseases of the lirain, Nerves, and Senses 151 147 149
Diseases of the Lungs, and other Organs of
Respiration ...
e.).seases of the Hca-t and Blood-vessels
Diseases of the Stomach, Liver, and other
Organs of Digestion
Diseases of the Kidneys, &c. ri 6 4
Cnildbed, Diseases of the Uterus, &c 7 9 10
Diseases of the Joints, Bones, and Muscles 8 6 6
Diseases of the Skin, &c 1 I 1
Diseases of Uncertain Seat . 129 99 104
Co!el Age, or Natural Decay 67 63 69
Deaths by Violence, Privation, or Intem-
perance
Causes not specified
Deaths from all causes . 847
Average Weekly Deaths .. 871 912
Population Average Dent h
curl- Nveckly in
DisnucTs. meeated Deaths the
1641. 183_'-.t-4.-1. V, eek.
Weil—Kensington, St. Gorge r
( Hanover-square ), Westm in- Four Four
ster, St. Martin in the Fields, Ye r,.1 Springs.
St. James 300,705 135 136 134
North--St. Mary-le-bone, St
Pancras, Islinv ton, Hackney 365,660 162 156 163
Central—Saint Giles and Saint
George, Strand, Clerkenwell,
Holborn, St. Luke, East Lon-
don, West London, City of
London.-- ...... ........ -.373,805 188 179 157
East—Shoreditch,Whiteehapel,
Bethnal Green, St. George
in the East, Stepney, Poplar 392,493 206 190 199
South—St Saviour, St.. Olave,
St. George( Southwark ),Ber-
mond-ey, Newington, Lam-
beth, Camberwell, Bother-
hithe, Greenwich 438,060 221 210 194