The Sun.
London, England, 1837-03-08 00:00:00

(From the New London Price Current of March 7.)
SUGAR. -British Plantation at prices 6d. to Is. above those
of last week, but the demand for the inferior and brown quali-
ties has been moderate. The stock of West India Sugar is
now 15,555 hhds. and trs., being 4,011 more than last year.
The stock of Mauritius is now 66,228 bags, whibh is 4,3.50
less than last year, (including tho
vEast India Dock.) The
delivery of West India last week was 3,045 hhds. and trs.,
which is 960 more than last year. The delivery of Mauritius
was 3,908 bags, being 3,692 less than the corresponding week
of last year, (including the East India Dock.) At auction
130 casks Barbadoes were disposed of readily at an advance
of Is., mid. and fine selling at 645. Gd. to 695. This after-
noon an advance on the prices of Friday of fully 6d. to Is.
was obtained, and there was a brisk demand from both the
grocers and refiners ; the purchases privately amount to
900 Mids. and trs. Refined goods have fully supported pre-
vious prices, and there is much disposition evinced on the part
of the buyers to purchase, but there are still few goods ready
f.ar immediate delivery ; for parcels of double Crushed 375. has
been paid for delivery in a month ; the grocers have given 793.
to 80s. for Lumps rather under the Standard. Treacle has
met NI ith a good sale. Bastards have undergone no change in
value, but there has been but little doing. This afternoon
prices have advanced, and there has been a brisk request ;
sales of double Crushed made fer immediate delivery at 395.,
and for future at 375. Gd. ; the grocers have paid 82s. for
Lumps that would pass, and 80s. for those under the standard.
Msairimus.-This afternoon the demand - was very good,
low brown sold at 535. to 555., good brown 565. to 585., mid.
and fine yellow 595. to 645.
EAST INDra.:- A further advance of 6J. to Is. has taken
place in the prices of Bengal, mid. and good strong white at
325. 63. to 345., fine yellow 295. 6 I. to 30a., low brown and
strong grey 21s. to 245. ; white Siam is still scarce, ord. to
good selling at 255. to 305., in Manilla the business done has
been confined to 600 bags at 20s. 6d. for good quality. This
afternoon Ilengal went readily at Is. advance-middling white
sold at 32a. a 335., good middling 345. a 345. Gd., damp 31s.
a 335., wet 225. a 275. per cwt.
FOREIGN. -Stiong white descriptions of Brazil, but there
being scarcely any in the Market, no transactions have taken
place; in the brown or yellow sorts little has been done, only
GO chests have been taken at 17s. to 19s.
TEA.-The Company's Tea sale commenced yesterday, and
has proceeded as follows :-Canton Bullets being taxed at 2a.
7d. was refused, Fokien ditto (taxed at the duty of Is. 6d.)
2s. 7d. to 2s. 71d. ; Congous but mid. Is. 21d. to Is. 31(1.,
black leaf Is. I Id. to is. 11i-d., black leaf rather strong 2s. lid.
to 2s. 4d., black leaf strong 2s. 71d. to 2s. Bd. Congous are
3d. per lb. dearer than at the December sale ; about 1,900
chests refused of those taxed at Is. 3d. The sales of Free
Trade, announced for the 13th instant, are large, amounting
to 48,000 packages, the principal part of which consist of
Congous. This day the Company's sale has gone off at full
prices for the foie sorts, but the ord. qualities have sold rather
lower. The total deliveries of all descriptions of Tea, on
which duty has been paid, for home consumption for die week
ending March 4th are 395,4431b5.
COFFEE.-Jamaica good ord. at 70s. to 81s., Berbice mid.
and good mid. 85s. 6:I. to 915., low mid. 80s., Demerara fine
ord. and mid. 80s. to 87s. Gd., triage 61s. to 755. Sumatra
at auction'all taken in at 38s. to 395. forord. ; Ceylon is freely
offered at 455. ; for Mocha a good demand has existed at 71s.
to 765. for good and fine ord. For Ceylon 725. to 735. has
been paid for good ord. Brazil has declined Is. ; at public
sale 660 bags went at 425. to 445. for good ord., inferior 415.,
aad 475. for fine ord.
COCOA. -We have still to report a dull market for B. P.,
hAt still the holders are not inclined to submit to any reduc-
tion in prices, and 200 bags of Trinidad at auction were all
bought in' at 419. for good greys; in Brazil there has been
nothing done. 170 tons Guayaquil arrived during the last
week still stands advertised for auction in ten days. The total
deliveries of West India Cocoa from the warehouses for home
use for the week ending March 4th are• 31.604 lbs.
Rum, BRANDY, AND 11OLLA ND4. -Tile request for Rum has
been very moderate, although the importers have submitted to
a reduction on former rates of ld. per gallon, small parcels of
Leewards having been disposed of at 2s. bd. for 5 per cent.
over proof; Bengal 36 over 3s. 2d., and 10 over 2s. bd. Brandy
has been in steady demand. Geneva has supported former
rates, and there has been a fair business done. This afternoon
a parcel of Demerara 34 over has been sold at 3s. 6d.
SPICES. -At auction this afternoon 870 small bags Malabar
Pepper, and 490 bags Malabar Ginger, the former sold at 3:311.
4 3d. 3.2-41. for fair light, and the latter at 235. 6d. a 24T. 6d.
for good fair. 549 chests Cassia Lignea were all taken in,
good mid. false packed at 575. a 575. Gd., ordinary 545. The
stock of Nutmegs is 767 packages; Cassia Lignea 15,134
packages; Ginger W. I. 2,650 packages, N. I. 12,690 bags;
Pepper. Black 765 large and 85,968 small bags:
RICE. -The public sale of 1,687 bags East India this after-
noon went at steady prices, and all found buyers, Madras low
at is. a Bs. 61., Bengal mid and good white 13s. a 14s. The
stock of East India Rice is now 55,933 bags.
MOLASSES.--This afternoon the prices obtained wore fully
equal to those of late. Barbadoes inferior sold at 285., Tortola
ordinary at 265., and low Grenada 263. Parcels of good De-
merara have been disposed of at 275. Gd.
SAGO.-At auction 175 elicits Pearl went at I 1 s. 6d. to
12s. 6d.

PROVISIONS.--The Irish Butter Market is very firm, Lime-
rick landed has been disposed of at 102 s. ; For Bacon a steady
dornalid has existed at Ms. a 525. landed fur the prime descrip-
tions. No alteration in the Cheese Market.
Tat,Low.—The prices have declined a little, and the busi-
neas done on the spot has been very moderate at 455. for Pe-
t.!rsburg Yellow Candle—for delivery there has been no trans-
actions. At auction 218 casks Archangel taken in at 40s. 9d.
a 41s. 9d., 80 cks. Elambro' sold at 435. 9d. a 441. for fine,
and 250 packagei Cape went at 40s. a 423.
SALTPETRE.—In the prices of Rough no change has taken
place; there has been a fair business done by private contract;
2,400 bags Calcutta at auction were all taken in at 265. 6d.
to 255. 6d. for refraction 21 a 1 but has since been disposed
of at these rates. The public sale this afternoon of 1,000 bags
went at steady prices, Calcutta refraction 21 to 12 selling at
245. Gd. to 265.

Tts.—Tliis afternoon at auction 699 slabs and 97 bags East
India, which was taken in at 70s. to 755. for Straits.
COTTON. —Tile market for East India descriptions has
been extremely dull, there having been scarcely a transaction
by private contract. For public sale. on the 17th instant 8.950
bales are advertised, the most part of which consists of Surat.
DTEWOODS.—The transactions in all descriptions have been
on a very moderate scale, at the prices quoted. There has
been an arrival of 2,900 quintals Logwood. At public sale
130 tons fine fresh Campeachy Logwood, part sold 9/. 7s. a
91. 10s.

INDIGO.—At auction 168 serons Carracca went at 3s. Gd. to
6s. Bd. for low Cortes and good Sobres. At auction this
afternoon 32 serons, which was chiefly taken in at 3s. 3d. to
ss. 3d. for low and mid. Guatimala.