The Sun.
London, England, 1837-09-16 00:00:00

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE

(THIS DA Y. )

The only mails in town this, morning are French and Flan-
ders. The tenour of their commercial information is much
the same as they have recently contained, and will be found
below.

The most prominent matters in our imports at thrl port of
London are West ladian produce. whieli we may expect
to receive for some time yet. Of West India Sugar we have
about 1,500 hhds. more added to cur stock ; of Rum 320
puns. ; and of Molasses 95. This last commodity is much
wanted. No fresh Coffee in the imports ; but very little im-
ported from the North and Eastern parts of the world. Irish
imports are also short.
There has been a fair business done in our Colonial and
other markets during the past week, as our daily reports have
shown. Some of it has been on speculation ; but t. 12 bwza
fide transactions have been considerable. At present there is
no great amount of business advertised for next week. No dis-
position whatever shows itself to press sales on the markets,
although prices of some goods are advancing, and those of
others are all firm.. Holders still expect higher prices, and
that is the reason why they do not press sales.
In Northern produce generally there is but little doing.
HEMP—Very dull of sale ; most business doing in Sc. Pe-
tersburg—clean at 31/. ; prices of other sorts unaltered. Fiax,
Pitch and Tar, are also securing but little business.

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TIMBER AND DEALS—A good business doing—prices much
as they have been ; stocks light.
TALLONV —P. Y. C., brisk at 40s. 3d., to 403. 6d. ; Stock,

15,991 casks ; Town Tallow 465.
FRUIT.—A brisk business doing in Currants at 6:35. 6d., to
675., and held for higher prices. Crops of Currants not
plentiful ; those of Raisins are reported to be abundant.
Trade has not yet commenced for the season.
OILS. --The Fish Oil Trade is flat, with a tendency to decline
in prices—stocks light. The present high prices prevent pur-
chase!. A good private business is doing in Linseed Oil at
28s. 6d. ; Pale Rape is quoted at 38s. ; and Brown at 375.
per cwt.
Woot..—The sales will finish this evening. About 10,000
bales hare been sold. The stock is heavy—prices range from
7to 10 per cent. above those of last sale. There has been a
speculation at these sales the' transactions are all bone fide.
Aswes.—Rather more has been doing of late in this article.
The stock is slender. At Liverpool this article has risen 2s.
to 3s. per cwt., in consequence of the total wreck of the
Kelsey Castle, in coming into that port. She had on board
2,000 barrels of Canadian Ashes, all of which were lost This
news arrived thir morning in town, and Ashes her© are con-
fidently expected to rise.
MUTA LS.--A good disposition exists to purchase Metals,
and higher prices are asked.
Rms.—A good business is doing in this article. The
stock is light—prices unaltered.
No public business doing to-day in colonial produce.
FOREIGN COMMERCIAL.

The summary of the commercial news received with to-
day's mail is the following :
The accounts from Hamburgh report the market for Coffee
brisk, and about 4,500 bags Brazil were sold since the latest

advices ; ord. to fine ord., with colour, at 31 to 41, equal to
325. to 425. 9d. per cwt., and 2,000 bags Havannah, consist-
ing of ord. to good middling, at 41 to 51, equal to 39e. 2d.
to 625. 6d. per cwt. For Raw Sugar the market was rather
dull, in consequence of lower quotations from St. Petersburgh.
The assortment on the spot is stated to be very indifferent,
the greatest part of the stock consisting of White and of the
lower descriptions of yellow and brown, which causes the
good yellows to be better sustained, and they command pro-
portionably better prices, as the transactions that take place
are chiefly confined to them ; 1,300 boxes good and fine yel-
low Havannah hare been bought on speculation at 5.1- to 61,
equal to 255. to 28s. Bd. per cwt. Cotton continued to go
off for the interior, and holders are firm; a cargo of 1,500
bales, brought direct from Bombay, is kept from the market,
and too high prices demanded to lead to any business.
At Marseilles 2,000 bags ord. Havannah were sold at 52fr.
10c. to 55f. 25c. per 50 kilog. in bond, equal to 41s. Bd. to 445.
per cwt. The arrivals of Coffee to that place during the last
month are stated to have been very insignificant, and in conse-
quence the stock was fast decreasing; the deliveries, both for
export and consumption, had been large. Pepper was in re-
quest, and the rise bore in London had led to several transac-
tions for export to the Italian markets ; all holders bad
raised their quotations 2f. per 50 kilog. the latest price was
43f. 50c. per lb. Money continued abundant; the discount at
the Bank was 3, but the bill-brokers discounted freely at 24
per cent. Some large purchases of Mexican dollars are reported
to have taken place, and the quotation comes better, being
sf. 35c. Doubloons were offered at $31.50c., but nothing doing.
The accounts from Bourdeaux state a good business doing in
Coffee under lock, and some sales of importance had been
made-600 bags Havannah were sold at 52f. to 55f. per 50
kil., equal to 41s. fid. to 445. per cwt. ; 1,700 bags Laguayra
at 561. to filf. 25c., or 455. to 40s. ; 800 bags Java at 110 f.
duty paid, or 57f. 10c. in bond, equal to 455. 6d. per cwt. ;
it was the general opinion that the quotations were looking up.
Sugar was sought for, principally by the refiners, who had
taken 4,200 bags Bourbon at 521. 25c. to 63f. duty paid,
equal to 31f. to 39f. in bond, and 255. to 31s. per cwt. Seve-
ral cargoes were daily expected to arrive from Bourbon. Very
large quantities of West India Molasses were also taken for
refining, at advanced rates.. A considerable transaction in
Nitrate of Soda is reported-4,700 quintaux of 50 kil. had
`eon sold in bond at 16f., equal to 131. per cwt. A good
demand had arisen for Campeachi Wood, but the stock being
very small, prevents business, and the next arrivals are eagerly
looked for.

At Nantes 150 tons Lead bad arrived, and ware, before
unloading sold at 50f. per 100 killo s., or 201. per ton, but
now in second hand the parcel is held at 59f. or 201. 133. per

At Antwerp an improvement in the Coffee Market has also
taken place, and the quotations were, Brazil, 22:i to 25 ceuts
(37g. 2d. to 88s). Port-au-Prince 26i to 27 (40s. sd. to
41s. 3d.); the improvement is expected to continue, as the
rates are below them ; in Holland 400 boxes Yellow Haven-
nah Sugar was sold at 16i (255.)