The Sun.
London, England, 1839-11-27 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London .New Price Current qiNov. 26.)
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SUGAR. —The grocers tn:ve purchased very sparieg.
of British Plantation Sugar during the pist week Parts,
cularly of ordinary di seriolions, and for refining purposes.
the demand has been limited. Barbadoes rather under.
previous rates, middling to good fetched 63s 6d to 665 64
per cwt.
This afternoon grocers as well as refiners evinced little
inclination to do business, and the demaad was vary limited'
At atealon 13,irbadoes soh at former rates, viz,
tine 67s 6ii to 68,,, good 66:6.1 to 675, te'd and
good iwd 65s to 665, one lot low mid 62s 6.1 per cwt.
REFINED.—I twre has been only, a limited demand for
Refined i•titis from tie! horn,. trade; ,tand,llll LumPl
have said at 78a 61 to 793, good brf,wn Lumps et
775 to 77s 6d, and common at 75s 6,i to 76a fer
cwt. Treacle of comnon quality at 31s, the better
kinds 35s per' cwt. For bonded
ta-usheci 34s 3d to
34s 6d have been accepted for parcels deliverable in tis°,
and three weeks, for immediate delivers 3446 d. Leave.'
tor 141bs 36s to 36s 6d, and for 10ibs 37s 6d to 38S.
Treacle at 133 6d, Bastards I7s to 183, Pieces 294 to 281
per cwt.
To.day a fair business was transacted in bonded Crushed
Sugar, deliverable in two and three weeks at 34s ad,
there are buyers to some extent at 345, standard LunWe
seiiing at 78s per cwt.
Mauerrit:s.—At the public sales prices gave ;vat Is to
Is 6d for brown and middling yellow kinds, good and 611
yellow sorts, brought previous rates, middling and goo"
brown fetched 563 to 595, strong greyish 583 6d, tic':
brown 50s to 535, very ordinary black 40s to 4b id, 'o
middling yellow 58s 6d to 605, middling 61s 6d to 62s 6d,
"d 7
good middling 63s to 63s 6d, good to fine 65s to 66s 6d,
and one lot very supi rior 69s per cwt.
E aST INDIA.—This afternoon the demand was converted
to the public sake, which consisted of 263 baskets Ist
2,436 bags Manilla, and 300 bags Siam,
which found buyers at previous rates, viz. Manilla low,
brown at 19s 6d, good and fine 20s to 21s, washed 175 6'
to 19s 6d ; Siam mid to good sound white 26s 6d to 28sci
low mid 245, damps and
washed 22s 6d to 255, Java g°
and fine dry yellow '22s 6d to 24$ 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.—For yellow Havannah 23s 6d to 27s has bees
obtained for middling and good dry quality; less to
middling white at 22s to 265, good and fine brown 19s
to 21s per cwt.
This afternoon 28 chests 97 barrels Brazil at audio/
were principally taken in at their full value. the whole et
COFFKE.—West India of clean mid
is wanted bY the
trade, particularly good ord and
mid ysorts, which ta::
, in consequence of the small quantity at
commanded fully previous rates, but business bee been
restricted, market"
for unclean kinds the demand has been very 141/4e;
pre-
vious rates of 2s per cwt. Mocha
although importers have submitted to a r'Auctioa pri
parcels of fine yellow by prive'
e contract,
f • g
good, and there are no se,' and air
This afterni— ters of common
under 1103 to 115 a Ts- 145 s t o 15nOis fio,f6sr retieal
car cwt. Brazil 78s to 585:,_st
were o„ on the operations in East and West
- a small scale by private contract, the attent.oo
of
..te trade being still directed to Tea, but prices tAaleillit
dergone no change; 41 bags Ceylon at auCtioa 10'"e
100 s for ord mixed, 1018 6d for good ord pale, and tris'w
85s per cwt.
contra
Rica.—ln East India the operations by private
have been on a small scale ; prices gave way fid per "A
whit
This afternoon 4,066 bags were offered at auction,
sold at rather lower rates, middling and good e
Be'lo
gal went at 13s to 14s, low middling, 12s 6d, and nil"ddliolr
to good white Java, rather broken at lis6d to 12s per d
OlLs.—The merchants have submitted to the re
dTer
rates of 301 to 311 for pale Seal Oil. Cod Oil at 'lip..
pricea. For Sp.rm Oil, 981 to 991 for first quality;
seed Oil. 22s to to '22s 3d. Rape at reduced rate& .
FRUIT.—In Valentia Raisins large purchases have held
made at 44s per cwt. New Currants at former rates; d
Flares was taken in at 78s, Zante and Cephalonia at 7r.
a part of the latter has since been sold at 75s per
Figs, Turkey pulled, at 803 per cwt. Other kinds of frail
have sold to a fair extent.
TEA.—There has been an increased inclination mani-
fested on the part of the trade as well as capitalists to pur-
chase Tea since we last wrote, and prices have again,
vanced.

To-day there were eager buyers of all ebrts of common
and mid kinds of Tea at advanced rates. Common Con;
gnus are now fetching 2s 2d to 2s 2fd, common Twank!J
2s 6fd ; Hyson and Young Hyson of common quail!,
3s Id to :3s 3d ; Company's Congous with a three monti!:,
prompt 2s 5d and 2s 4d for cash. Speculators are still
buyers to a large extent ; 10,000 chests were taken by
one party yesterday.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS. —For Runs there has
not been much demand since our last report; but previaS
rates have been supported for Jamaica : the sales are 0121/,
170 puns, 26 to 28 over proof at 5s 3d to 5s 4d, 29 to 38
over 5s 8d toss 10d. Common Lecwards bare been sold
Id under former rates ; but strong sorts have nearly mail:-
tattled their former currency : the quantity sold is 240
puncheons, proofs to 3 per cent, over proof at 3s 3ci
to 3t 4`l, a to 12 over 3s fid to 3s Bd, 14 to 18 over
3. Od to 3s I Id, 20 to 24 over 4a 2d to 46 6d.
ab to 28 over 4s 9d to 4s 10d, 29 to 33 over 4s Ild to
5s 2d, 35 to 36 over 5s 3d to 5s 4d. For East India, 10
per cent over proof 3s 8d is asked. Brandy is in fair re-
quest by the home trade; and good brands are fetching
4s 9d to 5,3 d, and in hhds hs 4d per gallon, but for ship,
ping there are ant many buyers Geneva is less ln.r.e
quest, but prices are supported. For British Corn Spirits
toriner rates are not obtainable by Id per gallon.
Tau.ow.—Prices have improved since we last wrote
Candle
aIP per cwt. On the spot, for Petersburg Yellow Carty.
prices have advanced to 48s to 48s 3d for first qui ia
For delivery next month' similar terms. For deliver/
the spring months 48s 3d to 40s 6d is asked.
SPICES.—This afternoon 770 bags black were
offered at auction, the whole of which was taken Ina' fair
maikvt rates, very ordinary dusty Sumatra at 2d; 'ir
d
light 3d to aid per lb. 200 bags Ginger of fine bold arl
brown fetched 30s to 52s per cwt.