The Sun.
London, England, 1852-12-24 00:00:00

M_ARKRT INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of this day.)
SUGAR.—A further increase has occurred in the home
trade demand for Colonial, and supply keeping moderate
prices have advanced for nearly all descriptions, whereas
opinion is favourable with respect to the future position of
the market. In Foreign operations for all purposes are
larger than for some time past, supplies keep much under
the previous season, and rates have an upward tendency,
although accounts from Havannah and Brazils are rather
favourable relative to the crops. West India prices ad-
vanced 6d, low to fine brown realising 31s 6d to 33s 6d,
yellow 338 6d to 39s 6d, and refining 32s 6d to 37s 6d.
Purchases were 1.400 hhds,. &c., including at auction 432
hhds Barbadoes, which went at previous valuations.
fine yellow at 38s to 38s 6d, mid to good 65s 6d
to 375, and common 34s 6d to 35s per cwt.
REFINED.—For home consumption large parcels of Re-
fined Sugar have been disposed of, indeed the market is
nearly cleared, and there is a further advance. Sales of
brown lumps have been made at 44s 6d to 455, tittlers com-
mon to fine 45s 6d to 495, double 50s to Ms, Hambro loaves
46s to 50s, double 51s to 525, and Standard lumps 46s per
ca L. Several contracts have been entered into for delivery
at similar terms, indeed a further Ilse is anticipated, con-
sumption being farge. A free sale exists for wet lumps at
at 42s to 435; and fine 43s 6d to 41s with a firm market.
To-day refined sugar was in excellent demand for home
consumption, and rates tend upwards, rvling at 45s for
brown, and at 45s 6d to 48s for low to fine grocery lumps.
—Several buyers of crushed sugar for shipping at previous
prices.

MAURITIUS.—By private contract many parcels have
been sold at full prices, indeed, best refining and grocery
sorts realized an advance of 6d per cwt. At auction 4,800
bags were disposed of, fine and superior yellow at 36s to
395, good 35s to 35s 6d, low to mid 33s to 34s 6d, fine
brown 32s to 32s 6d, common to good 28s to 31s 6d, low to
mid refining 32s to 345, and better sorts 34s 6d to 37s per
cwt. The value of grainy is, yellow 35s to 41s, white 42s
to 445, and brown 33s to 34s 6d. To-day several parcels of
Mauritius sugar were sold privately at a small advance.
EAST INDlA.—lncluding parcels at auction, operations
for the week are 9,000 bags ; Benares low to mid white at
37s to 38s 6d, good to fine 39s to 40s, soft brown 26s 6d to
28s, yellow ditto 28s 6d to 33s 6d, fine ditto 34s so 355, fine
grainy yellow 39s to 41s, common to good 35s 6d to 38s 6d,
white 41s 6d to 44s 6d, brown 34s to 355, and Mauritius

descriptions at 32s to 37s for common to fine. Stock cf
Bengal is 2,000 tons smaller than last season. Penang mct
with much attention, and realised 6d per cwt. advance.
To-day many purchases were made in brown and ord soft
Bengal sugar at 27s to 29s per cwt. Madras was sold to
some extent at similar rates.

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mand for duty paid parcels FOREIGN.—A further inraosof
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higher rates have been obtained for all sorts. The private
transactions are 10,000 chests yellow Havannah at 35s to
40s 6d for common to fine, 30,000 bags Manilla at 30s 64 to 31s 6d for unclayed, small parcels clayed 33s to 34s 6d ;
i2OO loads Porto Rico, fine yellow 39s to 41s, other sorts 34s
d to 38s 6d, brown 33s to Us ; 300 chests Brazil, white
68 to 40s, yellow 34s to 358 6d, brown Ps to 33s 6d ; fo-
r
onoign Muscovado, low to fine yellow 348` 6d to 395, brown
1-8 6d to 36s to 34s ; 3000 bags China 30s to 325, grey and white 328
and small parcels white Havannah in bond 27s
to 31s for common to fine. The rates offered are equal to
last week, that is to say for brown Havanah 20s to 20s 6d
for numbers 9 to 10, yellow 21s to 24s 6d, for 10 to 16,
and brown Pernambuco 17s 3d to 17s 6d. Bahia 2 cargoes
have been disposed of at 17s 9d to 18s for brown, whilst
white is held for 20s. to 22s 6d per cwt. To-day Foreign
Sugar was much sought after, both for shipping and home
vented business of moment consuption, but a smal l advance being demanded pre-
COCOA.--Holders are firm, and have offered none at pub-

lib sale, but privately transactions are limited Trinidad,
fine red at 40s to 445, middling to good 35r to 30s, common
33s 6d to 34s 6d, grey 30s to 335, and Grenada 30s to 37s
per cviL.

MOLASSES.—Ithe scanty supply of West India much in

terferes with busi 'mess ; there sail; buyers of Antigua at 16s
6d to 17s ; Demez era, 15s 6d to 16s, and other sorts, 14s 6d
to 15s. Cuba and. Porto Rico wanted at 15s 6d to 16s 6d ;
Bengal and Mauritius, 13s 6cl to 14s per cwt.
COFFEE.—Although purchases have been on a small
scale in Native Ceylon, still merchants are firm, and
require 46s 6cl to 47s for new, and 46s per cwt. for old
impart. At auction the sound of 1,100 bags was taken in at
475, damaged selling at 43s to 45s 6d for third to first class.
At auction 444 haaf frazils and 117 half bales were sold,
mid to good clean garbled small berry at 72s to 765, un-
garbled 55s to 635, and triage 44s to 50s. Privately, fine
yellow can be obtained at 80s to 83s, and long berry from
74s to 85s. Stock is 1700 bales greater than in the former
year, but rates show some decline. We quote Malabar
and Atmore at 42s to 58s, Madras 43s to 645, Singapore
Java 44s to 4175, Company's 50s to 525, Sumatra and
Padang 40s to 12s, Tellicherry 48s to 70s, and superior 72s
to 725. Foreign Coffee is held with firmness, and stocks
are light, few nuyers are however to be met with for
shipping or ho me trade purposes. The value of Costa
Rica is—good t o fine ord 48s to 51s, fine fine ord 52s to
545, low to ' mid 55s to 625, good to Imo 648 to 90s.
Since Wednesday there has been an improved demand for
coffee, chiefly from home dealers, and fu'l rates are ob-
tained. Privately 800 bales Mocha sold at 74s ; 3,000 bags
Native Ceylon at. 46s 6d, and several parcels of plantation
at 50s and 59s ;per cwt.
TEA.—In congou purchases have been on a limited
scale, with sellers', at rather lower rates for inferior, but in
the value of the better kinds there is scarcely any
change at present. For low to good common prices range
at 10c1 to 104 d, rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf lld to
is, strong and Pekoe sorts is Old to is Bd, and fine of the
new crop is 9d to 2s 2d. Pouchong is held for 8d to 9,4 d, few
buyers are, however, to be met with. Oolong has been
operated in with caution, and more desire is evinced to sell,
good to fine at is 2d to is &I, low to mid 10d to is ld.
Fine and good Souchong wanted at is 4d to 2s, but in com-
mon and mid purchases have been small at 10d to is 3d.
The value of low to mid Hyson is is 2d to is sd, good to
fine is 6d to 2s 10d, choice 3s to 3s 4d, young Hyson Can-
ton 10d to is, Hyson kind is 2d to is Bd, fine to superior
is 9d to 2s 3d, Twankay 10d to is id, gunpowder Canton
10d to is id, Hyson kd is 2cl to 2s 10d, fine 3s to 3s 6d,
Imperial Canton 1s to is 2d, Hyson sort is 3d to 2s, Hyson
skin 8d to 9d. 'To-day there was more inquiry in the tea
market. .

SPICES.-There is no further decline for Cassa-Lignes,
yet little has been done privately, the currency is for low
to mid 104 s to 112 s, good to fine 113 s to 117 s.
Rum.—There continues to be an active demand for Lee-
ward Island ruxa, and prices keep on the rise, ruling at
is lld to 2s per gallon proof, and stock in first hands is
much reduced. There is a good demand for East India,
and the currency is firm at is 10d to is lld ; indeed, sup-
ply is not sufficient for dealers' wants.

-Fuurr.—With Valentia raisins the market continues to
be abundantly supplied—there are sellers at 42s to 435, and
tender 38s to 41s, still no business has been done since our
last, as a decline is looked for, the grocers holding large
stocks. There are sellers of Denia at 33s to 345, and red
Smyrna 44s to 455, but few buyers are to be met with.
Cu/rants are not pressed for sale, prospects being unfa-
vourable for nest season's crop.
RICE.—To-clay several purchases were made in Anican
and Madras rice for arrival at previous rates. On the spot
there is rather more doing—white Bengal lls_3d to 12s.

TALLOW.—In. the early part of the week there was an
improved demand for Russian, and prices advanced to 46s
3d to 46s 6d for yellow candle on the spot.
OILS.—The demand for cod continues, and there are few
sellers under 341 per tun ' • pale is 351 5s to 351105, and
other sorts 321 to 341155. The market is dull for sperm,
84110 s to 861 having been accepted for fair to fine, and for
headmatter 861 to 871.