The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-04 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Dec. 3.
SUGAR.--There was little inclination manifested on the
part of either grocers or refiners to purchase British Plan-
tation Sugar last week, and although the merchants
submitted to a reduction on previous rates of Is for
brown and low yellow, and 6d for good and fine
sorts, still the demand was very limited, the pur-
chases amounting to only 800 hogsheala and tierces ;
Jamaica good yellow at 655, middling grey 60s to 61s, St.
Kitts good middling yellow 635, Grenada and Dominica
middling grey 60s to 61s per cwt. The arrivals have been
on a small scale since we last wrote, still they have exceeded
those of the corresponding period of last year, and the
deliveries not being equal to those of 1838, the surplus in
the comparative stock has increased.
liaribmo.—Standard Lumps selling at 77s to 77s 6d,
and brown Lumps at 75s to 76s per cwt ; goods are
more plentifid. Pieces have maintained previous rates ;
Bastards on lower terms; goods sorts have fetched pre-
vious quotations. Treacle of common quality 31s per cwt
Patent and the best old make 33s to 35s per cwt. For bonded
Loaves refiners have submitted to rather lower rates to sell
small parcels, for lOlbs 37s 6d, and for 141bs 36s have been
accepted. Treacle 13s 6d, there are buyers to some extent
3d under that figure. Bastards and Pieces on former terms.
For Crushed Sugar 34s 3d to 343 6d has been paid for
several parcels, deliverable in two and three weeks ; Dutch
is offered at 32s 6d, deliverable at Amsterdam, at which
150 hhds have been sold.
To-day there was little demand for Refined goods from
the grocers, but in prices there is no change. Bonded
Crushed sells steadily at 34s 3d to 34s 6d per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—The operations by private contract have
been limited, particularly in ordinary descriptions, but
lower prices have not been submitted to ; 248 bags at auc-
tion, however, sold cheap, viz. good strong brown at 54s to
565, low yellow 60s per cwt. There has been a small
arrival of the new crop, and another is near at hand.
EAST INDlA.—Manilla has been in good request by
private contract, principally for Rileing here, and previous
rates have been fully supported ; nearly 4,000 bags have been
disposed of at 21s to 21s 6d for low yellow, and at these rates
the merchants are not anxious to realise. Siam has brought
previous rates, and there has appeared a fair disposition to do
business, but the demand has been restricted, in conse-
quence of the short supply. Java has been disposed of to
a fair extent by private contract on former terms, fair
middling white haa fetched 26s per cwt ; the grocers are
in want of Bengal, and have paid previous rates ; 1,100
bags at public sale fetched 64s to 67s for fine yellow to
good middling white, damps and washed 61s 6d to 64s 6d
per cwt.
FOREIGN.—For common and soft qualities of Brazil,
there are not many buyers, but the better descriptions of
white as well as brown have been sought after, but large
purchases have been prevented, in consequence of the
small supply, and the parcels disposed of have been
at previous rates. For white Havannah there are still
few buyers, and parcels could be bought on easier terms :
yellow however has been in good request, particularly
strong sorts ; the private purchases have amounted to 800
chests at 24s to 27s for low to good strong quality.
Moaassas.—West India are not to be bought on easier
terms, but the operations have been limited, fine Antigua
has fetched 35s 6d, and fair St. Vincents 33s per cwt.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS. —For Rum previous
prices are required, but the demand has been very limited
fur all qualities ; the private sales since our last report
have not exceeded 200 puns, at the rates quoted; 25
hhds East India 26 per cent over proof have been dis-
posed of at 4s, equal to 3s 2,3 for proof. For export there
arc few orders for Brandy, the home trade buy sparingly,
and confine their purchases to good brands, which com-
mand previous rates; common kinds may be bought on
easier terms. Geneva has b-en in good request, and
prices have slightly improved ; good quality has brought
2s 2d per gallon. In British Corn Spirits large purchases
have been made at the rates quoted.
COFFEE.—British Plantstism of clean quality has been
sought after, and the prices offered are equal to those
paid last Tuesday ; unclean kinds are held for former
rates; there 1)::s been no public sale. In the value of
East India sorts little variation has occurred ; Java 74s to
76s for fine ord pale: at auction 1,000 bags, principally
bulked, fetched 72s to 73s 6d for bold pile ; other kinds at 74s
to 755. For Brazil of clean quality 53s to 60s has been paid
by private contract for small parcels of good and flue ord ;
holders however do not appear disposed to part with thou
, on lower terms. Ceylon, subject to the 6A duty, sold
at fair market rates, but lower than the last auction ; good

ord green fetched 99s to 99s 6d, good ord pale 99s 6d to 100'.
one lot 100 s ad per cwt. Whicha in small I:ts have
commanded previous rates. Sumatra and Samarang have
maintained previous quotations Tin re has not ,p•
peered much disposition to buy F.,reig-n. but previi,u
rates have been supported for St. Dom'ng°, and Brazil,
excepting at which there are no sellers: the private sales
are 600 of the former at 47s 6d for good ordinary hold,
and 400 bags of the latter at 17s to 47s 6d for good or-
dinary coloury.
TRA.-1E being the general opinion of mercalitile men
that Government have aunt out directions to Admiral
Maitland, to blockade the Port of Cant,n, or if they have
not done so it is their intent:on ; which sh ,old this
prove to be the case, trade will probably rurnain suspervied
for some time; under these circumstances an
increased
desire on the part of dealers as well as speculators to
purchase Tea has been manifested, and at the close of last
week, and early yesterday morning, extensive sales were
made in all descriptions, at advanced rates.
To-day there vvas an increased inclination manifested
on the part of the trade and others to purchase Tea
at the sales ; the demand was very animated for all de..
scriptions, and nearly the whole passed auction was
taken with avidity at Id to 4d per lb above yester.
day's Imperial, good middling 4s 4.1 to
43 6d ;PricCoesn4ou of common and blackish leaf kinds
2s 74d to 2s lld ; Pekoe flavour 3s Oid ; Twankay, com-
mon 2s 10Id to 2s llid; Gunpowder 3s B€l to ss, fine 5s
114 d to 6s Cid ; Hyson, common 3s 4d to 3s 6d, mid-
dling 4s to 4s 4d; Caper, low and middling 2s 7d
to 2s 9ed
; Hyson Skin, good 3s 2id per lb. In Company's
Congou large
purchases have been made at advanced rates,
2s 7id has been paid for parcels for cash, and 2s Bid with
a three months' prompt. Up to the present time, 17,300
packages have passed the sale, 16,585 of which have been
actually sold.
OlLs.—ln common Fish Oils the operations have been
limited in all kinds, although there are sellers by private
contract at lower prices ; at auction 70 tuns Southern
sold at 231. to 251. lOs for middling to ine
quality ; thirty tuns yellow sold at 271. to 27/. 10s.