The Sun.
London, England, 1852-01-10 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from returns made in the week ending Jan. 6,
1852, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon
on the importa4en thereof into Great Britain :
From the British possessions in America No return.
From the Mauritius ... ... ... 225. Od. per cwt.
From the East Indies ... ... ... No return „
By authority of Parliament,
HENRY Broi N ELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company
Grocers'-hall, Jan. 9.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London .New Price Current, Jan. 9.)
SUGAIL—To-dAy West India Sugar mat with more
attention both from Grocers and Refiners, and easier
rates were taken, msking the decline since last Friday
Is per cwt. The purchases are 872 hhds &c., including
at auction 150 hhds 11 tics Barbadoes which sold at 27s
6d to 29s 63 for fine and superior yellow, low to good
30s 6d to 375; 50 hhds Antigua at 25s 64 to 304 for
washed. The total purchases for the week are 2,516.
REFINED.—TO-day there was less demand for Re-
fined Sugar for home dealers, and former rates are not
supported, brown lumps selling at 435 6d to 445. In
Crushed Sugar there is little doing for export; British
is 26s to 27s per cwt.
MAURITIIIS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was
operated in with caution; a decline took place of Is to
Is 61 per cwt for brown, and 6d per cwt for yellow and
refining. Of 8,458 bags 37 casks at auction not more
than half sold; low and very ord brown west at 19s to
22s 61, better sorts 23s to 28s 6d, ord to mid yellow 29s
to 31s, good to fine 31s 63 to 355, low to fine grey 26u to
335, and ord to good grainy yellow 3ls to 365.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market was again
freely supplied with Bengal Sugar. At auction 10,700
bags were offered, and not above half sold; Khaur went
at 19s 6d to 21s 63, being is to Is 63 cheaper; other
sorts sold rather lower; common white Benares at 33s
to 345, mid to good 34s 6d, fine 36s 6d to 38s, mid to
good grainy yellow 34s to 375, fine ditto 37s 6rl to 38s
6d. Madras is is per cwt cheaper; at auction 2,600 bags
were all sold, soft brown at 20s 6d to 21s 6d, and low to
good yellow ditto 22s to 24s 6gl per cwt.
FonmiN.—To-day there was no public sale of foreign
Sugar, and there is sarcely any business done privately.
Prices as compared with those of last Tuesday show a
decline of Is per cwt for duty paid parcels.
MOLASSES.—Prices are sustained for West India, and
the supply is limited; at present, however, there are
few buyers. The value of Barbadoes and Antigua
is 12s to 13s, other sorts lls to lls 64. Of Bengal
and Mauritius the quantity here is trifling, and there are
buyers at 103 to Ils. For Cuba and Porto Rico holders
require 12i to 12s 6d; at present little is doing. Honey
continues to be wanted, and Jamaica realized from 36s
to 56s for low to flue. Prices are firm for Tamarinds,
with several buyers; East India at 8s to 12s; and West
India 20s to 30s per cwt. _

Cocoe.—lmporters of Trinidad have been desirous to
realize this week, the quantity brought forward having
been larger than for some time; prices are depressed 4s
to 5s per cwt; at auction 1,400 bgs yearly all sold, low
to mid grey at 29i 6d to 325, good 32s 6d to 335 6d, and
damaged 24s to 318 per cwt: privately red can be ob-
tained at from 345 to 425,

COFFEE.—To-day holders of Coffee were firm, and re-
frained from submitting any to public sale: Home
dealers or exporters were little disposed to operate pri-
vately, still prices are maintained, and good ord Native
Ceylon cannot be bought under 39s per cwt.
TEA.—The quantity declared for auction on Tuesday
is large, amounting to 30,000 pkgs. There has in con-
sequence been only a limited demand during the last few
days for Congou; still merchants display firmness. The
rates obtained for low are Bd, good ord sound Nil to 9d,
blackish leaf 913 to 1 lid, superior and Pekoe kale's is to
is 63. A material increase of demand is expected to
take place for sorts under is per lb. Souchong is held
for 9d to lld for low to mid, and good to fine is to is 103;
at present few buyers are to be found. In the value of
Oolong there is no variation, yet sales have been small,
common at 103 to 13, and mid to fine is ld to is 53.
On the part of holders of green there is no desire to
sell under previous terms. Prices for 'Tyson of low and
mid quality rule at is to is 3d, good to tine le 43 to 2s,
superior 23 2d to 2s 10d, Gunpowder, Canton 91 to ls
4d, Hyson sort is 3d to 3s 43, Imperial Canton lid to
Is 23, Hyson kind is to 29 63, Young Hyson from
Is to 2s 63, Twankay lld to is 2d, and Hyson skin
Is 3d to Is 4d. Scented Orange Pekoe is wanted
and support previous terms, good to fine selling at is
2d to is 9d ; all other sorts 10d to is Id. Sales are
yet small in Flowery Pekoe, with sellers of good to
fine at is 43 to 2s Bd, and common to mid is to is
33. Cape is held for 10d to is 23, and scented ditto
lid to Is 53.
SPICES.—With Pimento the market has been liberally
supplied this week, and the demand baying bean limited
prices declined kd per lb; the public sales of 1,600 bag,
went at 43 to 4-id for low mid and midi 4A to 4id for
good mid to good, and fine sd. At auctions 60 chests
Cassia Ligoea were disposed of; fine realised 120 s,
ord and mid 105 s to 1103, mouldy 105 s to
1103, and broken 903 to 95s per cwt. Cassia
Vera is wanted at 46s to 56.. The value of
Cassia Buds is 1303 to 1403, and supply remains scanty.
For Pepper there is a much better demand, still no ad-
vance has been produced by it; by private treaty 6,000
bags have been sold. Sumatra and Penang at
2id to 30, and Malzbar 30 to 3,d. White
Pepper sells freely, and at full terms; the public sale of 360
bags went at lid to Bid for mid to good. For Cayenne
Pepper the rates obtained privately are from 93 to is Bd.
Ginger is in limited supply; there is an improving di-
mmed, and stiffer rates are obtained; a public sale of 100
packages Jamaica went at 125 s for fine, at 488 to 70s for
mid and good, and at 42s to 47s for common; pri-
vately coma parcels of African have been disposed of at
24s to 255; Calicut and Cochin 28s to 38s, good to fine 40s
to 645; the rates asked for export East India are 16s to
17s; no sales, however, have taken place. Cloves are
more in demand; previous low terms are, however, ac-
cepted, Amboyna selling at 6id to 7id, Penang 10d to
Is Id, Bourbon and African sid to 61d per lb. Mace is not
offered at a decline; sales are small, first sort at 2s 3d to
2s 53, second ditto is lld to 23 23, and inferior Is 84 to
Is 103. Nutmegs are operated in with c iution, and prices
yet incline downwards; at auction 35 cases were dis-
posed of, good bold Dutch limed went at 2s to 2s Id,
mouldy is 10d to 2s, wormy 6d to 83, and fine bold
brown 33 per lb. Privately mid and good sorts can be
obtained at 2s to 2s 10d, interior is 8d to Is 11d, common
and mid limed is 6d to Is 10d. The Cinnamon sales
will take place on the 26th inst.; there is still little
business doing, and sellers are willng to accept 2s to 2s
3d for first sort Ceylon, is Id to 23 2d for second ditto,
and third 9d to is 103 per lb, the better sorts meeiing
with the least attention.

FRIIIT.—The supply of Valencia Raisins is large for

the time of year, and the demand being limited prices
are depressed, new selling at 31s to 335, and old 22s to
275. Currants are offered at a reduction; still little has
been done, new can be obtained at 30s to 365, and old
20s to 283. A cargo of fine Patra3 sold at 35s 61 for
home use. Muscatel Raisins met with a slow sale at 40a
to 809; and Turkey Figs 36s to 65s per cwt.
RicE.—To-day East India Rice was sought after; an
advance being required operated against business. At
auction 3.805 bags Bengal were taken in at 10s to
lls 6d for mid and good, being la per cwt above the
value. Of Sago 672 etas were only in part sold; fine
large pearl at 251, mid medium size 18s to 19s, and mid
small 161. Of Sago Flour 495 bags sold at 123 to
12s 6d per cwt.

Inurs.—ln consequence of a reduction of Id per
gallon having been submitted to for Leeward Island
Rum, a fair business has been transacted at Is 4d to Is
5.1 proof strength. East India is cheaper, and the
sales are 300 hhds at is 3d to is 3id proof.
For Demerara operations have been small, at
23 to 23 3d for 32 to 40 over proof. Jamaiea
fine quality 34 to 38 per cent over proof is offered at
from 3* 21 to 4s 2d, good mid to good 32 to 35 over 2*
7d to 3*, mid 2s 5(I to 2s 7d, and low 28 to 30 over 2s 2,1
to 2s 4d. Fall terms are demanded for Brandy. Prices
for Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1851 rule at
4a 2d to 4s 4:1; 1830 ditto, 4a 6d to 4s Si;
1849 ditto, 4s 9i to 4s 11d; 1848 ditto, 5s 3(1
to 5o sd; older, 5s 7d to 6s 6d; low to mid 2s 10d to 4s;
and Bordeaux, 2o 2d to 24 4d. British made Spirits re-
main firm at 9.1 8d to 90 9d net cash; and Gin 8s for 22
under proof. Geneva is is 7d to Is Bd, and fine is 9d to
23 per

Immo —The quarterly sales of East India Indigo are
fixed for the 10th of next month, and already 6 438
chests are di dared. Operations are still trifling
for all purposes, although there are sellers
2d to 3d p, r lb under last sale's rates.
In cons€ queuce of the reduced stock of Spanish, pre-
vious terms are sustained ; sales are, however, trifling;
Guatemala, fibres at 4s 9d to ss, sobres 43 to 4,6 d,
cortes 23 to 33 Id; Caracca, dotes and sobres 4s to ss,
and cort,s 23 10d to 3a 9d per lb.
COCEINEAL.—To-day the demand was brisker for
Cochineal, and at auction 111 hags Honduras all sold at.
full rates, silvers at 2s 9d t i 3s for ord to good, and black
at 3s 61 to 4s for mid to good.
SALTPETRE.—To-day a lair business was done by pri-
vate troaty, and lull rates were paid. At auction 257
bags realiz:d 25s 6d for mid quality 26i per cent retrac
tion.

TALLOW.—This afternoon the parcels of Tallow at
public sale mostly sold at previous rates; 230 pkgs
S,,uth Anpirican at 34s to 35s 91; 317 ctits ot Spiro y,
good to fine Mutton, 359 61 to 36t 61, Beet 35s to 36.;
260 ol“ wri tked P. Y. Csodlo 3a. 3d to 35s 9d.
OILS r Ills eft-moon ot 70 t.ns tips rut Oil at. auction
a part only stA at 841 5; to 85/ 104 for good to fine.