The Sun.
London, England, 1852-10-27 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

From the London New Price Current of Oct 26.
SUGAR.—Operations in foreign have been larger than
previously both for shipping and the United Kingdom;
there is also a further advance. Home dealers have been
again free purchasers of colonial, and prices continue on
the rise, although larger parcels have been brought for-
ward. To-clay home dealers desirous to operate in West
India Sugar, and the rates offered were fully equal to those
of Friday, but business was checked by the limited supply
of indifferent assortment. In all 600 hhds were sold,
including at auction 230 hhds Barbadoes which went
briskly at an advance of 6d per cwt; fine yellow realized
39s to 40s, middling to good 36s to 38s 6d, common 355
to 35s 6d. 100 hhds Jamaica realized, middling yellow
35s to low 33s to 34s ; 75 hhds Demerara, good to fine
brown 32s to 335, and yellow 33s 6d to 345; and 65 brls
Tobago, common yellow, 33s to 33s 6d per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day a large demand was experienced
for Refined Sugar from homo dealers, and stiff rates were
obtained—brown lumps realizing 455, and common to
fine grocery 45s 6d to 48s per cwt. A large business is
doing in Crushed Sugar for shipping at full previous
quotations.
MALTRITIIIB.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in
excellent request. At auction 7,658 bags were sold at
very full rates—fine yellow at 37s to 395, middling to
good 34s to 36s 6d, low 33s to 33s Gd, good to fine browi.,
31s to 32a 6d, common to middling 28s to 30s, very ordi-
nary 258 6d to 27s 6d, grey 32s to 375, grainy brown
31s to 335, and ordinary yellow ditto 33s 6d to 348 per
cwt.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales of 4600
bags Bengal Sugar attracted much attention. Benares
middling to good white went at 378 6d to 395, damp and
washed 36s to 38s 6d, soft yellow 28s to 325, brown 26s
to 275, ordinary to middling like Mauritius 32s to 355.
Of Madras 1500 bags went at full terms, soft yellow 28s
to 325, low to middling grocery 34s to 375.
FORElGN.—Floating cargoes of Foreign Sugar are
much required, and the rates offered are rather above
last Tuesday, but supply is not adequate for the wants
of exporters or home-trade buyers. Yellow Havannah
is wanted at 21s 6d to 24s 6d for Nos 11 to 16, brown at
203 6d to 21s for 9 to 10i, white 28s to 295, and Brazil
20s to 23s per cwt. Since Saturday a large business has
been concluded in duty paid parcels, and in floating car-
goes of Foreign Sugar at rather higher rates. None has
been offered at auction.
MOLASSES.—Previous improved rates are well sus-
tained for West India, and several parcels have sold,
Demerara 13s, Barbadoes 15s, Antigua 14s 6d to 15s,
and St. Vincents 14s to 14s 6d per cwt.
COFFEE.—There has been less activity in the market
for Native Ceylon, yet merchants have confidence, and
the home trade demand has been good. Operations
since Tuesday last have been 9,000 bags, and the latest
rates paid were 46s 6d to 47s for good, and 47s 6d
for very good ordinary. Mocha is much wanted, and
there is a further rise of is to 2s per cwt. At auction
82 bales, 254 hf-do 101 frzls. and 58 brig., were mostly
sold, good to fine clean garbled at 81s to 89s 6d, mid-
dling 76s to 80s, and triage 44a to 645. In Foreign
Coffee business is much interferred with by a scanty and
indifferent supply at market ; at previous rates there
are several buyers. This afternoon there was a
reluctance to operate in Native Ceylon, and
previous terms were not to be obtained. At
auction 350 casks and 230 bags were chiefly
disposed of, middling to good at 58s to 635, low middling,
55e to 575, fine to fine fine ordinary at 50s to 245, low 488
to 498, and triage 44s to 48s. Mocha being held for
a further advance checked business. At auc-

tion 180 his and 308 hf-do were nearly all taken in, fine
clean garbled at 955,
and ungarbled 755. Of Bahia a
small part only of the sound of 1,300 bgs sold at 37s to
44s for ordinary to fine ordinary ; but 50 bgs washed
Rio realized 475. Of other East India sorts a part only
of 430 cases found buyers owing to the stiff rates de-
manded ; Tellicherry went at 60s. to 90s, triage 45s to
565, and good ordinary Malabar 48s per cwt.
CGCOA.—To-day at public sale 200 bags Bahia and St.
Domingo sold at 24s to 255. These are moderate rates.
INDIGO.—Since the termination of the quarterly sales
all sorts of Est India have been operated in with caution
both for shipping and home trade purposes ; in some
cases rather lower rates have been accepted. Stock is
4,600 chts lower than last year, and deliveries are 7,000
larger.
OILS —A good demand prevails for Seal, and prices
have an upward tendency; pale realizing 34110 s to 351,
straw 321103 to 331 10s, yellow and brown 311 lOs to
32/ 10s. Cod has boen operated in with more readiness,
and cannot be obtained under 321 10s. Southern is in
limited supply, and wanted at 321 lOs to 351 10s for low
to fine. Sperm attracts more attention, and holders are
firmer. Olive finds a more ready sale, and the downward
movement has ceased; Gallipoli is 541 to 551, and other
sorts 521 to 531. To-day Linseed Oil was in brisk de-
mand at 28s 3d on the spot, and at 27s Od to 28s per

cwt for delivery-
TEA.—The auctions announced are not large, and com-
prise 12,000 pkgs. Stocks are 35,585,000. and last sea-
son 33,817,000; for all purposes deliveries from the Ist
of January to the 16th October were 38,494,000, and in
1851 to same date 35,682,000. The prices paid for low
to good common sound are 91c1 to 10d, rather blackish
leaf to blackish leaf 10ld to 110, strong and Pekoe
kinds lld to Is 6d. In Souchong purchases are
made (with much confidence on the part of merchants.
Sales of fine made at is 7d to is 10d, good is 2d to is
6d, and low to mid 10d to is ld. Pouchong is much re-
quired at 7d to Bid, and supply keeps scanty. In green
large transactions have taken place, and there is a rise
of id to id per lb. for Canton Gunpowder and young
Hyson; ail other roots fully supporting previous terms.
Caper is in
improved request, boxes at 9d to I Id, and
scented
ll
ldto is 4d. Scented orange Pekoe, of low to
mid quality is yet dull of sale at 8d to 1Id; but several
parcels of good have been sold at is to is 4d, and fine at
Is 5d to is 10d per lb.
RICE.—To-day several parcels of East India Rice
were sold privately at full rates, and at auction 2,760
bgs Bengal realized Its 6d to 12s per twit for good
white. Of Jamaica Arrowroot 400 tins were taken in
at 8d; 10 brls Bermuda is 2d; but 46 pkgs St. Vincent's
sold at 3id to 4d per lb.
FRUlT.—Prices have declined for Currants of ord and
mid quality, supply being plentiful; but for good and
fine rates rule firm, stocks being moderate. A large
business has been concluded from 48s to 70s. Valencia
Raisins are in great demand at 50s to 51s, and merchants
have confidence. A free sale exists for Turkey pulled
Figs at 563 to 70s, and Muscatels at 65s to 90s. Sul-
tanas wanted at 65s to 80s per cwt.
SALTPEntE.—There has been an increased home and
export demand, and the previous currency is well sup-
ported, especially for low and fine qualities. At auction
3,000 bgs Calcutta were mostly sold, refraction 4} to 5
per cent at 29s and 6id to 11 ditto 25s to 27s 6d. Pri-
vately largo parcels have been disposed of at 24s 6d to
25s for 12 per cent of low quality. Business has been
done in Madras at 24s to 26.
METALS.—The value of Cake and Tile Copper is yet
1/ 2s 10d per ton, and sheet 11 id per lb. In Pig Iron
less has been done, and there appears a desire to sell
Scotch at 56s to 57s 6d, superior brands 58s to 58s 6d.
Welch 85s to 1004.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL, Ocr. 23.

STOCK EXCHANGE.—The share market continues very
good, especially for Lancashire and Yorkshire stock, Cale-
donians, Eastern Counties, and Dovers. The following are
to-day's operations, as reported in the committee's authorised
list :—Aberdeen, 14M ; Birkenhead, Lancashire, and Cheshire
(late Chester and Birkenhead), 221. shares, 2% dis. ; Cale-
donian, 2Gi 7 ; Eastern Counties, 12i ; East Lancashire,
19% 4 ; Great Northern, 2 ; Lancashire and Yorkshire,
86,Y8 '3/4 ; ditto, Fifths, 3 5-16 dis. ; ditto, Pref. shares 6 per
cent., 181/, ; ditto, West Riding Union, 2% dis. ; Leeds
Northern (late Leeds Man Thirsk), 16%; London and
North Western, 119%; chester. Sheffield, and Lincoln-
shire, 32% ; ditto, Quarters, 1-7% till 1853, Sys; Mid.
land, 77% ; North British, 9 11-16 ; South Eastern am
Dover, 23% ; Warrington and Altrincham Junction, % pm.;
York, Newcastle, and Berwick (pref. unpaid up), 2% dis.