The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-13 00:00:00

MARKET IN TEL LIGEN CE.

(From the London New Price Current, Oct. 12.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was a lively demand for
West India Sugar from both refiners and grocers; the
rates obtained were 6d per owt above those of Friday
for all sorts. Operations are 1,650 hogsheads, &c., in-
cluding at auction 266 bhds Barbadoes which went 6d to
Is per owt dearer, fine yellow selling at 38s to 395, low to
good 33, 6d to 37s 6d; 32 hhds Demerara crystalized
good 383 6fl to 403 6d per cwt.
REFINED.—Today a brisk demand was experienced
for refined Sugar trom dealers, and prices improved,
brown lumps selling at 43s 6d to 445, and common to
fine grocery 44a 6d to 47s per cwt. Several buyers of
Crqsbed Sugar for shipping at previous terms.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with
increased attention, and there was an advance of 6d per
cwt. At auction 4,600 bags were disposed of. Madras
is much wanted, and stiffer rates are paid. At auction
1,700 bags were sold, soft brown at 25, to 265, yellow
26s 6d to 31s, and low to middling grocery at 32s to
215 s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day Foreign Sugar was much wanted,
both for home and continental markets; the rates offered
were fully equal to last week, but supply keeps scanty
of both duty paid parcels and floating cargoes. None
was offered at auction.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in
in lively demand, and an advance took place of 6d per
cwt. At auction 3,200 bags were sold; fine yellow went
at 353 6d to 383 6d; middling to good 33s 6d to 355;
common 32s to 330; good to fine brown 29a to 31a 6d;
inferior 26s 6d to 28s 6d; and refining from 32s to 35s
6d per cwt.
COFFEE.—To day a material increase took place in
the demand for Native Ceylon Coffee, and prices are
firmer. Private operations are 4,000 bags at 433 to
43a 63 for good ordinary, chiefly at the former rate.
Plantation is much wanted, and the terms obtained by
private contracts were is to is 6d per cwt. above last
week. At auction 50 casks were taken in at 51s 6d for
fine ordinary, being above the value. Of Jamaica 50
casks went at stiffer prices, good to fine ordinary at 45s
to 50s 6d, and low 42s to 44s per owt.
TEA.—To-day a lively demand existed for Congou,
and prices improved—common sound selling at Bid to
9d, and good Sid to 9kd per lb. For other sorts of
Tea the market has an improved aspect.
RICE.—To-day the Rice market presented a firm as-
pect, and several parcels were sold privately; white
Bengal 105 6d to lla 9d, and Madras 9s 3d to lOs per
cwt. None was offered at auction.
Cocos.—At present there is no further advance for
West India. At auction 195 bags Trinidad were sold
at 32s to 378 6d, and 43 bars Grenada at 30s to 325.
Privately several transactions have taken place at 308
to 35e, superior 358 6d to 368 6d; Trinidad grey 32, to
345, low to mid red 34s to 353 6d, good to fine 37s to 445
per cwt. For Foreign there is a quiet market, yet rates
are firm—Bahia and Para 25s to 265, and Guayaquil at
33s to 34s per cwt.
MOLASSES.—Prices are not higher for West India,
yet a fair demand exists, and supply is limited. Sales
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wanted at 12s to 13s 6d, Cuba and Porto Rico at 133 6d
to 153. Tamarinds still much wanted, West India 24s
to 425, East India 8s to 123, and the supply remains
limited. Honey is in good request, Jamaica at 38s to
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only in limited request, although offered at moderate
rates. At auction 270 pkgs were sold—good to fine at 41
125 to 71 123, low to good mid 11 19,E to 41 105
per cwt. African met with little attention, and
prices are drooping. At auction 200 bags sold
at 23s to 23s 6d. Cochin and Calicut met with little
notice privately—common to mid can be obtained at 32s
to 40s, good to fine 423 to 70s, superior 72s to 80.1. Ex-
port Bengal is dull of sale at 16, to 185 per cwt; although
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have been buyers to a fair extent ; Malabar,
heavy at 410 to 41d, half heavy 30 to 4d,
Sumatra and Penang 3d to 30, and Allepy 34d to 3P
per lb. Of white supply is not adequate for dealers'
wants, and the prices paid were 7d to 9id, and Id to
Is 3d for Coriander sort. Pod keeps in small surply,
and is wanted at 41s to 645, and superior 65s to 70s
per cwt. Only five casks have been offered at auction. A
good demand prevails for Cayenne, at 7d to Is, and fine is
to 11 Id. Of Mace supply is yet not sufficient for dea-
lers' wants,
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the prices paid were 3s to 3i 3d for fine,
and 2s 7d to 2s lld for common to good. Nutmegs are
much in request, and the rates offered rather exceed
those of last week; few parcels are, however, on offer.
Sales privately of low to paid Bound brown made at 28 3d