The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-20 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London Price Current of Last Night )
SUGAR—The demand for West India Muscovadoes on Wed_
nesday and Thursday last was limited, and importers in some
instances submitted to a reduction on former rates of Gd ; on
Friday, however, a fair business was transacted, and the prices
obtained were fully equal to those of this day week for brown
and yellow descriptions ; for Berbice and St. Lucia of dry
brown and low yellow quality 56s a 58s has been paid, 58s a
58s 6d for low yellow Jamaica, and 593 a 64s for mid to good
from other colonies ; the supply of low brown and strong re-
fining descriptions continues short; the lowest price of Sugar
suited for the scale is 58s, and the highest for fine yellow 68s ;
246hhds 81 casks Demerara have b •en offered at public sale,
but they were so badly fresh water damaged that the prices ob-
tained formed no criterion to market rates, they sold at 10s,
10s 6d up to 56s • the bulk brought 47s a Jogs. This afternoon
there was more life in the market : from the grocers there was
a good demand, and for refining there was a fair business doing ;
th private purchases amounted to 800 hhds and trs at Fri_
day's prices, and in some instances they were rather higher.
llEFlNED.—Previous rates of 73s a 7:ls 6d for standard
Lumps, 74s for those rather under, and 71s a 72s for other
sorts have been supported. For exportation we are still with-
out orders at present rates. Treacle has been taken sparingly,
bit lower prices have not been accepted. Bastards are dull of
sale. and ord. qualities have keen sold on easier terms. Dutch
crushed 34s 6d a 115 s.

To-day, for the better descriptions of goods, higher prices
were obtained, 75s 63 a 76s paid for Lumps equal to the
standard. Pieces and Bastards in good request.
MA IT us.—There has been a better demand,. and prices
have improved Is 6d for ordinary, and fid to Is for good descrip-
tions; at public sale 4,735 bags sold with animation, and were
principally taken for Bristol, ordinary to
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brought 51s to 555, good middling to g
dinary to middling yellow s!s sa to 61s, good middling to
good 61s Gd to 62s 6d, fine 645.
EAST hinia.—The grocers have purchased Bengal more
freely, and an advance on former prices of Gd to Is has been
obtained, the demand has been principally for middling and good
qualities ; 3,700 begs were all sold, low white sold at 64s lid
middling to good white 65s Gd to 675, fine (38s to 695, damp Vs'
to 66s 6d, washed Gls to 61s Gd. In Siam prices remain
and good s song white qualities are not to be purchased under
31s, Manilla is held firmly, good yellowish brown a - ')3s 6(l.te
245, middling 22s lid to 235, ordinary 21s Gd to 225, and under
2ls nothing of sound quality can be ri
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aed.;
This afternoon, Bengal was in steadythegrocers ;
1,632 bags 190 casks were offered at auction, the former sold at
previous rates ; good coloury white at 66s to 66s 61, middling,
rather greyish 653 to 65s 6-1, good middling yellow 635 6d to
64, Gd, damp 62s Gd to 655, washed 59s Gd to 62s Gd, the latter
were taken in at 50s for low damp brown.
FOREIG N.—Prices remain firm for all good descriptions, but
ord and soft kinds may be purchased on easier terms ; the
transactions have again been limited by private contract
ot
Havannah as well as in Brazil, awl confined principally
boxes soft white of the former at 36s a 39s for mid to good mid.
MotAssms.--In prima of West India there is no change;
purchases confined to the best descriptions at 31s to 32s per cwt.
CorTET.--The grocers have purchased freely of the clean
descriptions of West India under 100 s; unclean sorts have also
been in fair demand, and the prices paid are 2s above those of
this day week: mid and good clean qualities of Jamaica and
Demerara, &c. have maintained the late advanced rates, and the
supply is still short, 130 casks, &c. at auction sold readily, cute
to fine fine ord Berbice 98s a 103 s Sid, low mid to mid Jamaica
107 s a 111 a, unclean fine to fine fine ordele92sr. F.
s a 100sr
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bulk
of the stock in the docks is held by the dealers.
d, for good ord Ceylon
descriptions prices have generally p
eels. Mocha has been fair demand by private
paid; home
9Eis 61 a 993 has been paid by privatimeiebornotv}reraicytaftoeresoenvteiraaeltsmell j'ilsr-
eonsump bulk was of superior yellow qua
Hon and ratherhighe.rrateshave een at auctionl9o
Brazils have been offsesreds the
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Gd 1100; 119 bags Batavia sort from--
lity, and brought 1
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Singapore bass
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prices, palish ratherllsnsixedsf.etchpirnigce6Os sretlaai
n6,lfisr;m3ofobraaglsl sauo_p:ed_
nor Sumatra brought 60
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beenp47s, sod lore zioiovdat.erpduartch4as2sesah4a276,ci : i SnOOS
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dlinc, clean sold ordinary
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ordinary Bos to 905, triage 675. Mocha is wanted ; ,)00
prices there are no
offered at public sale, which being subject to the
• duty, only a part were sold at full prices ; middling to
auction
good yellow at 87s Gd to 935, fine old 118 s ; 130 bales common
btoalge7riwere
green Mysore were taken at 73s to 73s 6d, but reported singe to
have been sold at 72s per cwt.
The grocers have pawl 99s for some parcels of good ord and
100 s for fine ord coloury Ceylon ; some of the holders refuse to
sell good ord under 100 s per cwt.
COCOA.—This afternoon at auction 70 bags Grenada sold
at the late advancedrates, fair and mid red 40s a.m.,.
Tas.t.ow.—Prices on Wednesday declined to 48s 63 on the
spot, and 47s 9.1 for delivery in March and April, for Peters-
bur'g yellow candle of first quality, but during the last few days
there has deen rather more business doing for consumption,
and prices have ralli-d to 49s 93 to 50s for first quality, and 48s
for March, for delivery in the last three months, 47s per cwt.
At auction on Friday 200 casks ordinary Soap Tallow were
taken in at 46s 3d per cwt. In Town Tallow the quotation has
fallen to 525, or 48s fid per cwt for cash.
This afternoon the market is fiat, and prices lower ; 49s gd
on the spot for P.Y. C. of first quality, 47s 93 a 485 for de-
livery in March and April, and 46s 93 for the last three months.
T,A.—The purchases have again been limited, buyers wait-
ing for the two public sales declared for the 26th. Holders
however, remain firm, and will not sell, excepting at prices'
equal to those of the January sale.
To-clap, small breaks of common Congnu have been
solda-day
ta; a
reduction of last sale's rates of id to Id. per lb.
To RPENTI NE. —The few sales made in Rough have been at
rather lower prices. 'rhe demand for Spirits has been limited ;
63s has been accepted for carboys, and 62s for puns.
SricES .—A brisk demand has prevailed for black Pep per
since our last, the better qualities having brought rather higher
prices; common kinds have maintained former rates : at alio-