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

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(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 cwt above those of Friday
for all sorts. Operations are 1,650 hogsheads, &e., in-
cluding at auction 266 hhds Barhidoes which went 61 to
la per cwt dearer, fine yellow selling at 38s to 39i, low to
good 33s 6d to 37s 6d; 32 hhds Demerara crystalized
good 38,, 6d to 40s 6d per cwt.
REFINED.—To•day 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 44s 6d to 47s per cwt. Several buyers of
Crushed Sugar for shipping at previous terms.
EAST INDIA..—This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with
itnreased attention, and there was an advance of 64 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 25s to 265, yellow
26s 6rl to 31s, and low to middling grocery at 32s to
35s per cwt.
FOREIGNI.—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.

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MAURITIUS.— This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in
in lively demand, and an advance took place of 64 per
cwt. At auction 3,200 bap were sold; fine yellow went
at 35s 6:l to 383 6d; middling to good 33s 6d to 355;
common 323 to 335; good to fine brown 293 to 31a 6d;
inferior 263 61 to 283 63; 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 aro 4,000 bags at 43s to
43s 6d for good ordinary, chiefly at the former rate.
Plantation is much wanted, and the terms obtained by
private contracts were is to is 61 per cwt. above last
week. At auction 50 casks were taken in at 51s 6d for
fine ordinary, being above the value. Or Jamaica 50
casks went at stiffer prices, good to fine ordinary at 45s
to 50s 6d, and low 42a to 44s per cwt.
TEA.—To-day a lively demand existed for Congou,
and prices improved—common sound selling at Sid to
9d, and good 9/4.1 to 9L-d 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 10s 6d to lls 9d, and Madras 9s 3d to lOs per
cwt. None was offered at auction.

COCOA.—At present there is no further advance for
West India. At auction 195 bags Trinidad were sold
at 32s to 37s 63, and 43 bars Grenada at 30s to 323.
Privately several transactions have taken place at 303
to 355, superior 353 6d to 36s 6d; Trinidad grey 32s to
345, low to mid red 34s to 35s 6d, good to fine 37s to44s
per cwt. For Foreign there is a quiet market, yet rates
aro firm—Bahia and Para 25s to 265, and Guayaquil at
33s to 343 per cwt.
MOLASSES.—Prices are not higher for West India,
yet a fair demand exists,,and supply is limited. Sales
of Antigua and Barbadoes have been made at 14s to 15W,
and other sorts at 12s to 13s 63. Bengal and Mauritius
wanted at 123 to 13s 6d, Cuba and Porto Rico at 133 6d
to 15s. Tamarinds still much wanted, West India 24s
to 425, East India Ss to 12s, and the supply remains
limited. Honey is in good request, Jamaica at 38s to
60s, Cuba 35s to 403, and Narnonne 503 to 60s per cwt.
SPICES —"rho better sorts Of Jamaica Ginger are
monulyc demand,hiinnlimited re
ciannedst,although offeredm at moderate
prices rle but inferior are
rates. At auction 270 pkgs were sold—good to fine at 41
ufir
12s to 71 12s, low to good mid 11 19s to 41 lOs
per cwt. African met with little attention, and
prices are drooping. At auction 200 bags sold
at 233 to 233 6%1. Cochin and Calicut met with little
notice privately—common to mid can be obtained at 32s
to 404, gold to fine 42s to 70s, superior 72s to 803. Ex-
port Bengal is dull of sale at 16s to 18s per cwt; although
several,arrivals of Pepper have taken place, yet mer-
chants are firm, and none has been offered at
auction.. Privately exporters and home dealers
have been buyers to a fair extent ; Malabar,
heavy at 4id to 4441, half heavy 3 3 to 44,
Sumatra and Penang
30 to 3,1-4, and Allop y 3?,d to 3-I,al
tPod keeps esp us p
per lb. Of white supply is not adequate for dealers'
wants, and the prices paid were 7d to 9d, and ld to
alnsd3dis fwoarnCteedriaantd4elrs
sort. o
649 ,
and
eirniosr°364slsl supply,
per cwt. Only five c isks have been offered at auction. A
good &maws prevails for Cayenne, at 7d to Is, and fine Is
to Is ltl. Of Mace supply is yet not sufficient for dea-
lers' wants, and the prices paid were 33 to 33 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 I`4W t 0 Mid mud Nowa made at 2a 3(1