The Sun.
London, England, 1852-11-27 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Nov. V:)./
SUGAR.-The business transacted in colonial for holacei
consumption has been less than for some time past) etino
a slight decline has taken place, although the quan
of
brought forward has not much exceeded that l
last week, and consumption keeps favourable,
few arrivals, and stocks are far below those of qest
To-day there was a reluctance to operate in
India Sugar for home consumption, and easier rater_,A
cepted, showing a decline of full 6d per cwt as coflW
with last Friday. Purchases are only 495, making 3
hhds &c. for the week, including at auction to-dal so
hhds Demerara crystalized, which sold at reedier:rj
terms, good to fine yellow at 388 6d to 41s 6d, and
to mid 36s to 38s per CWie.
REFINED.-For Dutch orders have not been so taneoe:
rous, and a desire is evinced to sell at 24 homed 21sti,
extra 28s to 28s 6d. Belgian has been pur tea
caution at 26s to 275. Treacle continues to be wanted
at 15s to 15s 6d ; Bastards 215 to 22s ; Pi`',ot
and wet lumps 24s to 28s. Loaves are.
tueeti
offered under former rates ; export orders have non to
so extensive, and supply is rather larger. Tarkell
53/4 lbs 42s to 455, Hambro 6 to 15 lbs 31 6d to 31s 9 6d
Tittlers 22 to 39 lbs 31s, Prussian 40 to 45 lbs 29a
to 30s, Dutch made loaves 6 to 10 lbs 31s to 32.,
s),ar
Belgian 28s 6d to 29s 6d per cwt. To-day refined :7e
was purchased with caution for home trade Wild
to
44s not
brown lumps at 445, and low to fine grocery'. is
47s 6d per cwt. Crushed suaar for shipping rates
much wanted, and there is a desire to sell at the
quoted- ea of;
MAURITIUS.-At auction 9,500 bags were di iv to
fine yellow 36s 6d to 38s 6d, good 35s to 369) ,f 2s 6(1,
mid 33s to 34s 6d, good to fine brown 30s 6d to ',0335.
mid 29sto 30s, refining 32s 6d to 375, low ditto 319 ",esr,
To-day there was no public sale of Mauritiusfire•
and little was done privately, still holders gene
fuse to sell at a further decline. rclAge4
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon only small Pe are
were made in East India sugar privately, still ratet-ioo,j
generally sustained. Of 566 bags Bengal at sae god
part only sold at 38s to 39s 6d for ord to veil
white Benares, being barely the former value. for 'll
FOREIGN.-To-day there was a quiet mar etioo;
sorts of foreign sugar, and none was offered at ansell to
still the leading holders are not disposed to
further decline.
COFFEE.-There was a reluctance to operate 20'
Ceylon up to Wednesday, and rather lower ra"-nrt 464
accepted, good ord selling at 465, and new iter,lys
6d. Jamaica is in demand, low to good ord 3%, 595'
48s, fine ord 49s to 51s, fine fine ord to mid Vso.'toz- 1;1'5
better sorts 60s to 945, and triage 42s to 465.
rather less than last year. Mocha, a good dernr;494s'
to mid clean garbled rule at 75s to 82s, good Slsiotic°
This afternoon prices further advanced for ot
Ceylon, and large parcels were disposed of Prik „tet/e
47s to 47s 6d for good ord, whilst 750 bags
realised 47s 6d to 48s for real good ord. In list
a good deal was done privately rather above last t
terms. Of Madras 1,200 bags at auction Wentaut4
rates, from 45s to 58s, and very fine 60s ta_.;iilo's
Mocha 100 bales were taken in at 90s for gree'
berry, being above the value.
COCOA.-Guayaquil is wanted at 34s to 3 6:s ;s
OA"
Para has been purchased with caution at 27s t°
Bahia 24s 6d to 25s 6d. Trinidad is less wall,i-eoliPA'
there being a more plentiful supply, rates have -
is to 2s per cwt. At auction 450 bags were °l'll,. gv.,d
sold ; grey at 32s to 345, low to mid red 34s to 3"
oou
to fine 37s to 40s. to g
TEA.-There is no decided decline for losy
common Congou, yet purchases have been etti:ntr,
scale at 9d to 9id per lb, and supply is more
Pekoe sorts, is to is 7d, fine to superior of s;
crop is 8d to 2s 2d. Pouchong of clean qualirt,-oAfe.
held for 6d to 9d, but less has been done. ',l-etry,
home consumption, better sorts in good denlool tds
prices, low to mid Hyson on is ld to is 4d/roun
is 5d to 2s Bd, choice 2s 9d to 3s, young til.,°:to
ton 8d to 11d, Hyson kind is to is Bd,- fine ar'Zia-60,..,%
is 5d to 2s 3d, Twakay 8d to is, Gunpowder Can 6d,
is Hyson kind, is ld to 2s 9d, fine 2s 10d to as "qa, tr,
perial Canton 10d to is, Hyson sort is ld to 28; to
Hyson skin 6d to Bd. Flowery Pekoe continanot.;
tract little attention and there are free sellers Cart
mid at is 3d to is 7d, good to fine is 8d to 3s 6u,' 1517,
is dull of sale, boxes can be obtained at 10J 'l,,cton
and Scented 8d to is 4d. To-day there was a ie7tisa,
to operate in Tea at the public sales, which ;.ed IP;
chiefly of Green and scented. The quantity offe
5,000 pkgs, and only 500 found buyers ; in
soil
rather lower rates were accepted. tee'
SPIRITS. -A greater demand prevails for
had
Island rum, and prices continue to advance, sales;oo‘Ae'
been made at is 7d to is 73/4d proof. Several t 106,r
tions have taken place in East India at is 6d t°
being an advance, and supply is not lar,genr.
Demerara considerable transactions have tal`e" ply"
at improved prices, 30 to 40 per cent over gd.
selling at 2s id to 2s 4d, but chiefly a1551110i6
Sales of Cognac best brands of the vintage of v 5
been made at 6s 10d to 7s, 1850 ditto Ise ld t°
1849 ditto 7s 4d to 7s 6d, older Geneva is ranch.,to
mand and realizes 2s 4d to 2s 6d, fine 2s 9ui. ort
The British spirit market is active at 95 9d
k
22 under 8s 4d and 17 ditto at 8s 10d per
these terms there are not free sellers.