The Sun.
London, England, 1839-05-08 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE,

(From the London New Price Current of May 7.)
SUGAR. —For West India Muscovadoes ;here was =good
demand last week from L!rocs.,,s-,,s well a, refii.ers, ano
runner rates w,•,. oilained yc!i,_;,, de
scriptions, but for brown and mid pillow qualities, which
were the most in request, buyers were cumpelled to pay an
advance of 6d per cwt. ; the former are much cheaper in
proportion to the latter, brown Sugars havirg been sold
al 62,6 d to 635, and good and fine Antigua at only 66s
to 675.

REFINED.--For home consumption there has been a
good demand for the lower descriptions of goods, and ra-
ther higher prices have been paid ; fine qualities have
maintained their former currency, but there has not been
much doing, 78s 6d to 79s is now the value of standard
Lumps. For exportation nothing h es, been done in
Crushed or 10Ib Hambro' Loaves made from Foreign
Sugar : the former is held for 365, and the latter for,46s.,Bas-
tards of all descriptions have sold freely for home use, and
prices are rather higher. In Treacle the purchases have
been limited, and common has been sold at 285., but
further purchases could not be made under 28s. 6d. ; the
best old make has brought 325. Candy as last quoted.
Dutch Crushed Sugar has sold slowly at 345. 6d. per cwt.
This afternoon large purchases were made for home
consumption, and rather higher prices teem obtained;
brown Luraps are worth 76s to 775, and nothing in patent
goods is to be had under 78s. Pieces and Bastards sell
freely ; the lowest price for the latter is 53s per cwt.
Mevarries.-By private contract several small parcels
have been taken by the grocers since our last at previous
rates, and in some instances the lower descriptions have
brought rather higher prices, and arc much dearer in pro-
portion to fine : at auction, 2,550 bags sold briskly, good
to fine yellow 64s to 665, low to good middling 62s 6d to
63s 6d, middling to fine brown COs to 625.
This afternoon there was a very good demand, and 81,80
bags at public sale sold readily at ed advance, good to fine
brown brought 62s to 62s 6d, mid yellow 63s to 63s 6d,
good 645, mid to good greyish 63s to 64s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-There has been a good demand for
Bengal from the grocers, and previous rates have been fully
supported, in some instances low white descriptions have
brought rather higher prices : at public sale, 3,380 bags
sold readily, middling greyish to good white at 64s a 655,
fine 66s a 675. washed and damps 62s a 66s ; the 2,100
bags bought in on this day week have all been sold, fine
white at 663 a 68s, damps 65s a 66a, washed 63a 6d a 66s
1,000 bags are declared for sale on Thursday. In Siam
holders are not inclined to submit to lower prices. Ma-
nilla is held for previous rates-for public sale, 9,500 are
declared. Java rather higher.
FOREIGN. Brown descriptions of Brazil may be pur-
chased on rather easier terms, strong sorts have brought
full prices; Pernambuco fine white brought 365, god
33s 6d, ordinary 29s 6d, middling to fine brown 24s to 951,
good yellow 26s 6d; in chests good strong white 33s 8d;
good dingy white in bags was taken in at 33s to 33e 6d.
MOLASSES.-For West India, importers have obtained
rather higher prices : the quantity sold since our last
amount to 200 puns, Antigua good at 33s 6d. fine and
very fine 34s ed to 355; St. Lucia ordinary 31s per cwt.
COFFEE.-This afternoon the supply of British Plantation
was small, of other descriptions, admissible for home con-
sumption, large : the public sales consisted of 41 casks 29
bags British Plantation, 1,488 bags Ceylon, 216 bags Kin'
4,400 bags Coffee from the Cape, and 410 bags froth
Singapore; the Cape Coffee not being suitable for the home
trade was all taken in at its former value, the bulk at 50$
good ordinary palish mixed, and a few lots at 53s to 55s 6d,
for good ordinary coloury, Kith the exception of two small
lots which sold at 58s to 59s for superior pale Yet'
low, and a few piles of sea damaged at 441 to
495 6d for first and second class ; 48a has
since
been offered for some of the sound lots which weretaken in at 50; but refused. The Ceylon was sold at the
decline of Friday, and in some instances they are rather
cheaper than on that day ; good ord went at 96s 6d to 985,
fine ord coloury 99s to 99s 6d, country damaged 955 6d*'to
965. British Plantation was taken in at its full value,
mid Berbice unclean 1103. Sumatra sold at 43s to
43s 6d for ord, which is rather cheaper. Semarang Coin;
mon brownish went at 48s, pale Batavia 65s to 665 and
68s 6d, being rather lower. The Rio was sold at easier
prices, viz., 43s ed to 44s fcr mixed good ord.
PROVISIONS-Little done in Irish Butter-Fine Foreign
has fallen te9 6s per cwt, at which there is a fair trade, with
good supply. Bacon is firmer, and more business is doing'
prime sizeable Meat 50s to sls per eat. Lard less is de-
mand, but not lower in price. In India Mess Beef eod
Pork some large sales have been made.
SPICES.-Pepper is dull of sale ; at auction 770 bags
were nearly all bought in ; a small part was sold on
rather easier terms. Malabar clean and half heavy wente bags
et
4iel to 41-d, good heavy shot at 41d; at auction 150 lop-
sifted taken in at 44d. Of Ginger, 3,850 bags East Wt:
and 190 brls. &c. Jamaica have been offered at auction, tuna
former was taken in, fair Bengal at 20s, ccdfratt ouo
Malabar at 16s, and better at ins ; the
only partly Lund buyers at 519 s to 9135. Cassia g'ne
good quality fetched 68s ed to 695, mid and goodmid 65s
to 675. Of Cloves 40 chests have been offered at auc-
tion, and were taken in at is 6d for good fair bright Ark;
'eosin. Nutmegs are held firmly ; at auction 75 Pc'idd
were mostly taken in at full prices. Pimento has sold
slowly ; at auction 520 bags only partly found buyers /d
to id cheaper, ord mixed went at 3iel to 34d per lb.
This afternoon 300 bags Sumatra Pepper at auction
went id cheaper, fair quality but very dusty sold at 31el
to
4d per lb.
TALLOW.-The prices of Petersburgh Yellow Candle
have been driven up to 52s to 54s on the spot. New
Tallow to arrive is still quoted at 46s to 463 Eld, with little
doing. Town Tallow is rather lower.
S&LTPETRE.-Rough has sold more freely, and previ-
ous rates have been maintained. At auction 1,390 bags
Calcutta were all disposed of at 27s 6d for good white,
refraction 321 per cent. In British Refined former quo-
tations have been supported.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-RUM has been in brisk
demand, and Leewards have brought ld advance : Jamaica
, is rather dearer, the transactions in the former have been 404
puns proof, to 3 per cent. overproof at 3s 4d to 3; sd, 4to 9
over 3s 6d to 3s Bd, 10 to 12 over Os 9d to 3s 10d, is to 13
over 3s lid to 4s, 16 to 20 over 4s Id to 4s 3d, 21 to 25 over
4s 4d to 4s 6d, 26 to 28 over 4s 8d to 4s 10d, 30 to 35 over
.5s to 5s 2d, 36 to 38 over 5s 3d to Ss 4d ; of the latter
350 puns have been sold, 24 to 30 over 5s to 5s 2d, 31 to
33 over 5s 3d to bs 4d, 34 to 37 over 5s 5d to 55 6a.
Brandy at previous rates. In Geneva there is no variation.
TEA.--At the public sales, which commenced yester-
day, there was only a small attendance of the trade-
The demand has been limited for nearly all descrip-
tions, buyers holding large stocks caused them
purchase sparingly, but importers are not incline
to submit to lower prices, and the rates esta-
blished in April were maintained ; the principal Pt
passed auction has been bought in and withdrawn at t"a
rates of that period. Young Hysons are considers
ld per pound higher ; Canton Bohea is rather dearer'
Up to this afternoon 28,000 packages have passed auction,
and only 7,200 have actually found buyers. The
prices paid were as follows :-_.Congou, but .011 i
ra str lit sctd coa Cap fl is 2d to 10 641
but mid ra str lit coa heated is 6d to is
good ord to but mid coa and new is id, but mid lit coa
and ra str is 8d ; Hyson, but mid and mid 2s Id t°
Ys 71d, but mid ra fresh is I.* to 25 Oid, but mid ra coa
Twankay fl Is 74d to Is 7id, good mid ra str 2s sd, g°(3ld
mid strong 3s 2d to 3s 21-d, but mid and mid ra str 30 °
to 3s 3d; Twankay but mid ra coa is 21e1 to is 2d, ,1
mid lit coa Singlo fl Is 3d.