The Sun.
London, England, 1839-01-12 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(Prom the New London Price Current of last Evening.)
SUGAR.—For British Plantation there has been a brisk de-
mand this week, and prices have advanced is a is 6d ; the
lower descriptions have been most in request; 103 hhds
Barbadoes at auction sold briskly at 63s 6cl to 67s 6d, being
about 6d, and on some lots is higher than they would have
brought at the sales which took place just before the holidays;
by private contract fine middling nearly fine Grenada have
been sold at 655, a little inferior at 645, middling from the
different colonies at 60s to 63;, very brown. Berbice at
55s 6d, and very little better Jamaica at 575. Sot-ne of
these purchases it appears have been made on speculation;
a report of Sugars being likely to be used in the Distilleries,
on account of the high prices of Cam, may have had some
influence in the animation we have experienced in the market.
The surplus in the stock et the Docks keeps still gradually
decreasing ; on the returns of the sth instant, amounting to
2:1,931 hhds, 3,054 tierces, and 1,492 barrels, it was 6,768
hhds, 1,254 tierces, and 453 barrels. Last week's delivery
consisted of 1,789 hhds, 103 tierces, and 124 barrels, which
is again nca-ly 500 hhds more than a twelvemonth before.
In the reports at the Custom-house the difference is but very
trifling; since the 2d instant, they amount to 575 hhds, and
22 tierces.
This afternoon 111 hhds, 18 trs Barbadoes at public sale
sold briskly at rather higher prices, low mid and good brought
62s 61 a 66s 6d per cwt. By private contract there was a
good demand, and rather higher prices were obtained, making
the advance during the week is 6d, and the total purchases
3,000 hbds and trs.
REFINED.—The home trade have purchased freely of all
descriptions of goods, paying an advance on the rates of last
Friday of is a Is 6d; large parcels of lump have been dis-
posed of, those equal to the standard 75s 6d a 765, rather under
73s a 74s 61, common 725, and there is nothing to be pur-
chased under the latter price. For exportation there is no
demand at the present high rates, double crushed is not to be
bought under 435, whilst there arc no buyers within 6s of that
figure. Pieces have been taken freely for home use, and
prices have improved ls.
EAST INDIA.—For low mid descriptions of Bengal there
has been a steady demand from the grocers, and full prices Five
been obtained; but good and fine sorts have been taken spar-
ingly, and a reduction on forrrer rates of 6d a is has been ac-
cepted, at public sale 3.670 bags sold at the following prices :
good to fine white at 66s 6d a 68s 6d, low mid to mid 64s 6d
a 65s 6d, ord yellow 60s a 61s 6d; for public competition on
Tuesday 2,100 bags and 220 casks are declared. For Siam
there are not many orders, and previous prices have not been
supported by Is • at auction 2,440 bags sold as follows: low
white at 25s 6d a 26s 6d, good 28s 6d, fine 30s. Manilla
continues in demand, and 1,500 bags have been sold at 835

per cwt.
This afternoon 3,680 bags Bengal at auction sold readily at
Is a Is 6d advance, good and fine white brought 67s a 695,
mid and good mid 65s 6d a 66i 6d per cwt.
MAURITIUS. —There has been a better demand principally
from the grocers, and a good business has been transacted
since our last at prices 6d a Is higher; at public sale 3,997
bags sold with animation, good bright yellow at 63s 6d a 645,
good with not so much colour 625, good mid 59s a 60s, low
mid and mid 57s 6d a 58s 6d ; for auction on Tuesday 1,300 bags
are declared. A vessel has arrived with 4,990 bags of the new
crop, and others are shortly expected; the deliveries last week
were large, exceeding those of the corresponding period of
last year by 1,213 bags. The stock on Saturday last was
20,631 bags larger than in 1838 to the same time.
This afternoon 400 bags of the New Crop, at public sale,
went 6d a is dearer; good mid yellow brought 61s 6d a 62s
a 6d, low mid 57s per cwt.
MOLASSES. —For West India, the demand has been only for
small parcels, but the supply continuing short buyers have been
compelled to pay full prices; fine Antigua has brought 32e
per cwt.

TEA.-Importers havilig submitted to a decline of lid a 3d
per lb on common descriptions at the Quarterly Sale, caused
the trade to purchase freely ; several large purchases have
also been made on speculation in common Congou, Hyson,
and Twankay. In the value of fine Tea there is little varia-
tion. The decline is more particularly on Hyson, Young
Hyson and Twarkay, which are 2d a 3d cheaper than last sale.
The principal part passed auction has been si,ld at the follow-
ing prices :—Congou, but mid and large leaf Is id a is lid.
but mid fresh with a little Caper flavour Is ld a Is lid, but
mid blackish leaf Is Id a Is 2d, mid blackish leaf rather strong
is 4d a Is sd, strong Is 71d a is 103, fine with Pekoe fla-
v our is lld a 2s 8d ; Ning Yong, but mid large mixed leaf
Is Oid als Oid ; Souchong mid Is 6d, blackish leaf rather old
Is 7d to 2s, good up to 23 7id; Pouchong, mid rather
strong scented is 2d ; Twankay, brightish leaf Is 21d, but
middling largish leaf bloom kind Is 21d a Is 4d ; Hyson Skin,
but middling mixed leaf Is ; Young Hyson, ord is 34-d a
Is 54d, but mid is 7d a is 83d, Twankay flavour is 10d a
2s; Hyson, mid brightish leaf 2s 10d, but mid 2s 4d a2s 6d,
largish leaf 3s 6d ; Pekoe, good mid flowery rather old 3s,
black leaf 2s 8d a 2s 8d; flowery good to fine 3s 2d, oral
Is 3d; Imperial, but mid rather coarse 33 2d; Gunpowder
2s 2d a 4s 6d; Canton Bohea Is 2d a is 24d.
This afternoon there was less demand for Tea at the puble
sale ; hut no further reduction in prices was submitted to.
The total quantity which has now passed the sale is 57,000
pkgs, out of which 29,000 have been sold.

COFFEE —The Market for. West India has assumed a quiet
appearance, and importers are not so firm in their demands as
they were last week. Clean descriptions have been taken
sparingly by the grocers, and in some instances rather lower
rates have been accepted in unclean sorts; the operations have
been very trivial, and prices have given way 2s. Importers
have supplied the Market freely, and have offered 450 casks,
266 brls and bags. At public sale a small part only of white
found buyers; Jamaica low mid and mid at 107 s a 113 s ;
good to fine fine ord 97s 6d a 106 s. Dominica fine fine
ord and low mid, 101 s a 104 s. Berbice low mid and mid
104 s 9d a 1093 6d. Demerara, unclean good and fine ord was
taken in at 85s a 9l 6d, and good and fine ord Jamaica
at 92s a 104 s. The arrivals have been only 120 casks since
this day week. For East India descriptions there have also
been less demand. Of Ceylon there have been no auctions,
but as as there is little or none at present remaining .in the
hands of the importers, full prices for small parcels by pri-
vate contract have been obtained, viz., 97s 6d to 98s for
superior good ordinary. 161 bags Mysore at auction were
bought in fi om 77s to 79s 6d, and 99 bales cleanly garbled
Mocha, for which 923 6d was bid, were held at 935. From
the Cape of Good Hope 1,111 bags and 626 barrels were
brought forward at the 9d duty; of these about 600 bags ap.
peared to be Batavia, and the remainder were Brazil. The
former sold rather cheap as compared with Ceylon, viz., 68s
to 69s for bold palish yellow fine ordinary.
This afternoon 50 casks, British plantation, were offered at
auction, and sold at former rates ; mid Berbice at 110 s a
111 s per cwt.

Co.coA.—West India has been taken more freely, several
parcels have been disposed of by private contract, and 80 begs
Trinidad, at public sale sold at is to 2s dearer. Grey brought
44s per cwt.

RICE.—In Bengal the operations have been only to a limited
extent, prices remain firm ; some arrivals are near at hand ;
10:000 bags Java are declared for auction next week.
PROVISIONS.—Irish Butter at late rates. Dutch sells slowly,
at from 106 s a 110 s. Bacon at higher prices, prime realizing
52s to 535. Lard at advanced prices.
SPICES.-Pepper is held firmly, at public sale 389 bags
Malabar sold at 4d for fair light, and 4id to qd for heavy ;
1,371 bags Penang only partly found buyers ; unsifted stalky
at 4d. Pimento 3d has been paid by private contract for
small parcels of middling quality ; Cassia Lignea has main-
tained its former currency. This afternoon 195 bags Pepper at
public sale sold at 4d a 4d for common greyish Ceylon.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—For Rum there hap been
a fair demand, principally for horn., consumption ; and very full
prices have been obtained for both Jamaica and Leewards. The
transactions in the former have been 100 puns, 29 to 34 per
cent over proof at 5s a 5s 2d, of the latter 150 puns have been
sold, 31 to 33 per cent over proof at ss. Brandy on rather
easier terms. Geneva at late rates, British Corn Spirits have
sold freely at lOs 6d per gal.
TALLOW.—The market has been in a dull state since this
clay week ; the demand on the spot for Pctersburgh Yellow
Candle has been very limited ; importers have submitted
to the reduced prices of 57s Od a 57s 3d for first quality.
For delivery in the last three months buyers have refrained
from purchasing, and there arc sellers at 525. Town Tallow,
lower prices have been accepted. This afternoon, at auction,
290 casks imported from Havre, principally Odessa and Soap
Tallow sold at 54s 6d a 54s 9d per cwt.
• OILS,—The transactions in common Fish Oils have been
limited, rather lower prices have been- accepted for Seal and
Cod ; small sales in the former have been made at 351 10s to
361, and in the latter at 321 a 32/ 10s. Sperm at late advanced
rates. For Linseed the price has fallen to 295. In Rape for-
mer rates have been maintained. Olive at former rates. In
East India Cocoa Nut prices remain firm. Palm fully as dear.
This afternoon, at auction, 150 tuns good Southern sold at
28/ per tun, which is rather lower.
COTTON.—For East India there has been only a limited
demand since our last report, and in other sorts the operations

have been trivial, prices however remain firm for all descrip-
tions ; the private operations have been 2,000 bales.
TURPENTINE.—Spirits have been less in demand, and rather
lower rates have been accepted. Rough is not to be pur-
chased under 148.9 d to 15s, but there are few buyers.
SALTPETRE.-This article continues to improve, a brisk
demand has prevailed for rough by private contract for home
consumption as well as for exportation, and a further advance
of 6d has been obtained ; for fine Calcutta 29s a 29s 6d, and
for common and other qualities 28s a 28s 6d have been paid ;
at public sale 1,400 bags refraction 6+ per cent brought
28s 6d, one lot 293; for public competition on Wednesday
3,000 bags arc declared. British Refined has secured a fair
sale at the improved rates 33s 6d a 34s per cwt. This after-
noon at auction, 300 bags were withdiawn.

• PRICE 0
The highest price of Bread in the
Good Bread may be had at gid,

BREAD.
Metropolis is llid. for the 4th Lo

PRICE OF SEEDS.-JAe. 11.
Per Cwt. fee Quarter.
New English Red Clover6os. 81s. 98s St. Foin 40s. 44s Afk .
ON Ditto Ditto -s. -a. -s Rye Grass 29s 05,. 40s
New Foreign Diu* t 6s. SOs. 955. l'acey Grass -s. 404 456
(Yd Ditto Ditto -s. 40.4. fols. Linseed, for feeding...46s, 12,. 56..
New White Clover 60s 803. 9-is. Ditto, for sewing -a. se,. fa,
01.1 Ditto Ditto .-3. 454.. lOs Ditto, for crushing -a. 434. .04.
New Trefoil . 20;.255. OOs. Canary -0 90, 9111.
Old Ditto -s. ISa. `i2s Hemp -s 38s. ~2s.
i'refolium lOs 1 ls. 13s Per Bushel.
tenglish Carraway -s 435. 464 White Mustard 1 Is. i,. 15s. rd.
Foreign Ditto -s. 408. 445. Brown Ditto 154. Od. 22, NI
Coriander -2 13% Vls - Tares 4s 6,1 bs. Od
(rapeseed, Engl.. h iine ;per Last) 311. 38,
PRICES OF HOPS.-Jan. 11.
Farnham F.;cket, (per owl.) 6 Os. 8/. Os. to 19/. Os.
East K.l; t Pockets.
Ditto Bags ..
Mid Kent Pockets Si. 15s, Si. ss. to at a"
Ditto Bags ',• 104. 41. 10s to" 7. 7s
Sussex
Yearlings 2/. 10s. 3/. Os. to 41 4 ,
Old f/Ids
PRICES OF POTATOES AT SPITA LEI ELDS
York Reds (from vessel) 4/. 10s. to 51 Os. per ton
Scotch Reds ditto . 4/. ss. to 4/. 15s ditto
Kidneys.... it. I, .5. to 5/. Ps. Ditto
Straws
PRICES GE LEATHER
Per lb. d. to d I Per lb d. to ds
Crop 111,103,29 to :01b. each 11 13 !Horse Hides, German lO 21
_._... -4o 5/1
&0 60
dull Hides
Butts, Vitriol - 511 60 *l7 95
-- English l4 26 ' -70 lot. ...*15 19
- Foreign .. .........
Foreign Hides lO 12 ' ----- Sinai.' 2O 21
Oressing Hides
- Shaved .... 12 15 Basils 6 11
Be4t Ssddlers Hides
Horse Hides, English
• If rounded 241. to 4.41 per li) more.
PRICE OF OIL.
Rape Oil, brown, per ton, W. Os -Refined, 44,. 10s.-Linseed Oil, 28'.08.
Linseed Oil Cake at the Mill. (1000 , 141.14 s -Rape Cake, per ton, 6:. 108
PRICE OF TALLOW, SOAP, &c per 1121 b.
*Own Tallow 62s. Od. Yellow Soap -8. at
Yellow Russia
White -s. Od. Curd -s .Od.
Soap Ditto -s. (M. Graves l6s. Od.
Melting Stuff
Ditto Rough 34s Od.
PRICE OF RAW FAT, per stone of 81b.
Price of Tallow (as stated by the Tallow Melters) 3s. (id,