The Sun.
London, England, 1852-06-05 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, June 4.)
Strcin.—To-day the home trade demand for West
India Sugar was active, and the rates obtained were
fully equal to those of Friday 1,-,..5t; indeed, in some
cases, there is 6d advance. Operations are 1,000 hhds,
and including at auction 89 hhds Demerara crystalized,
which sold at the full value; fine at 40s to 41s, and ord
to good at 35s to 39s per cwt. For the week transac-
tions are 4,070 hds.
REFINED.—To-day the home trade demand for Refined
Sugar was active, and prices again improved; brown
lumps selling at 48s, and low to fine grocery 48s 6d to
518 per cwt.
MAuarracts.—This afternoon several parcels of Mau.
rakes Sugar were sold privately. At auction 2,500 bags
went at firm prices; low to mid yellow at 323 to 345,
good 34s 6d to 355, and fine brown 31s to 31s 6d per cwt,
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon a greater demand ex-
isted for Bengal Sugar. At public sale 7,100 bags were
offered, and sold at very full prices: low white Benares
at 34s 6d to 355, mid 35s 6d to 365, good 36s 6d to 38s,
damp and washed-34s to 375, mid to good like Mauritius
32s to 33s 6d, Date 28s to 335, low ditto 25s to 27e,
mid and good graining yellow 35s 6d to 375. Madras is
wanted, and 1,700 bags went at the full worth: soft
brown 25s to 265, yellow 26s to 295, good to fine 30s to
335, and of Penang 350 bags at 353 to 35s 6d for ord
white, and mid to fine yellow 30s to 343.
FOREIGN.—To-day a good business was concluded pri-
vately in Foreign Sugar, and in most cases the rates ob-
Wined were rather above those of last week, but the pre-
cise terms were not allowed to transpire. For 4,000
chests yellow Ilavannah 37s to 39s per cwt was obtained,
and 24s for two Cargoes' Nos. 14 and .15.
MOLASSES.—A good demand exists, supply is not
much larger, and rates range firm; Antigua at 15s to
16s; Lucia, Trinidad, Demerara, and St Kitts 135 6d to
14s 6d; Cuba, Porto Rico 14s to 153.; Bengal and Mau-
ritius 12s to 12s 6d per cwt. Stock of Molasses is 1,000
tons leas than fait year; and thete is an increase in de-.
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Cuba 30s to 38s; and Narbonne 503 to 58s per cwt.
COCOA.—To-day a good demand existed for West
India Cocoa. At auction 500 bags Trinidad sold at firm
rates; greyish 298 6d to 335, and ord to good red 34s to
37s 6d, 82 bags Grenada ord 293. 367 bags Bahia
taken in at 245. 192 bags Cocoa Shells sold at Ils
per cwt.
COFFEE.—This afternoon native Ceylon met with little
attendee], and at auction 1,060 bags were taken in at 45s
for good ord. The market is quiet but firm. For Plan-
tation Ceylon the demand is better, and 300 casks 140
bags, at public sale, mostly sold at full rates; fine at 70s,
lON mid 55s to 565, otter sorts 49s to 54e, pea berry 58s
to 675, and triage 38s to 475. Of Costa Rica 500 bags
taken in at 50s for fine ord, being above the value, and
100 bags African at 41s 6d for ord.
TEA.—To-day the market for common Congou was
dull at 8d to Bid per lb., but a good business was done
in medium and better sorts at full rates. Green met
with a more ready sale at the previous currency. Of
14,000 pkgs Tea passed auction, the large proportion of
6,000 found buyers.
Rica.—To-day the demand was greater for Bengal
Rice, and at auction 5,430 bags chiefly sold at full rates;
mid and good mid white at 9s to 94 6d, and good pearly
los to 10e 63. Of Sago Flour 307 bags went at 14s 6d
to 15s per cwt.
SPIRITS.—A brisker demand exists fur East India
lawns, and the rates obtained are Is 4d to is 41e1 per
gallon proof strength. In Leeward Island several pur-
chases liY3 been made at Is 53 to is 50 proof. In
"neequence of rather lower terms having been ac-
cepted for Demerara a good deal has been done at
2s to 23 Id for 34 to 41 per ceet over proof, with small
parcels at IS 10d to is lld for 30 to 40 over. Jamaica
ciLnatitluell, to be operated in with caution both for ship-
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38 per cent. over proof at 3s 4d to 4s, fine
2s 9d, mid 2:d' good mid to good 32 to 34 over 2s 3d to
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galtons 23 and low 24 to 28 over is 103 to
exists ftrr-
and keep °n• -dome trade deliveries remain less,
for exportation. Althogh a brisk de-
mandsame time
reeretrdy prices have not advanced; at the
best brands of the
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1849 ditto 4s 9d to 4s I Id,-
older 53 7d to 6s 6d, low to
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spirit meets with a slow sale at
8s 3d for 22 under, and 17 d• s7dto9s 8d cash; Gin
ditto 8i 93. In Geneva there
is more business doing at le 8d to is 10d, and fine at 2s
to 2s 4d por gallon.
SPICES.—A brisk demand still exists for
area
prices per lb higher than Pimento, and
at 5d to 54a last week. At auction
220 bags sold e for good
Quality. rrivately
several transactions have taken
place, and the
quotation is 5d for sound. A free sale exists f west
Nutmegs, end e -
nreviou3 termeare well sustained,
or brown
supply
not being larger. At auction
to 60 Peas were sold, ord
23 5d
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wanted, and 14 d, and warm_
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Limed are not muchPaa
gs were mostly
taken in at 2s 6SI for good, and is 2d for low. Of wild
15 cases in the shell 001 a at 2d to 31-040 is wanted,
and previous terms are well sustained. At auction 9
cases sold at 23 to 2e, 5d for low to mid, and privately
better sorts at 2s 61 to 23 10d, Of wild 11 cases realised
2d for very ord. In Ginger private operations have
been very small, yet prices are not lower than last week,
Jamaica selling at 403 to 105,, fine 120 s to 2205, and
African 233 6d to 243 6d. At auction 44 bgs
.aapar,
Bengal sold at 17a 6d, and a portion of 54 cases: 40 bgs
Cochin at 33s for ord. Privately better sorts can be ob-
tained at 34s to 60s. Cassia Lignea held for an advance;
still orders are limited, and 162 boxes were taken in at
1003 for first pile, second at 975. A fair demand exists
privately for wassitiVerti at 355 to 555, and supply scanty.