The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-10 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of last Evening.)
SUGAR.—The British Plantation market was extremely
quiet last week, grocers as well as refiners purchasing
with extreme caution, and although importers submitted
to a reduction on previous rats of is per cwr, it did not
tempt buyers to take more than 460 hhds and tierces. The
deliveries since our last are again less than they were in
the corresponding period of last year, and the surplus
in the comparative stocks has increased, yet prices are
4s to 63 higher than they were last year at
this period. There have been no arrivals since
our last, but supplies from Jamaica of the new crop may be
shortly expected. A large proportion of the stock is held
by speculators. The Hope packet has arrived from the
West Indies confirming the accounts previously come to
hand, of the good conduct of the Negroes on the estates
where they have been well treated, and receive a fair remu-
neration for their labour.
The Gazette average price is now 40s 81d, in 1838 it
was 34301 d, and in 1837 33s Oid.
The stock of West India Sugar is now 15,598 hhds and
trs, being 6,958 more than last year. The stock of Mau-
ritius is now 103,188 bags, which is 31,833 more than last
year. The delivery of West India last week was 1,136
hhds and trs, which is 710 less than last year. The de-
livery of Mauritius was 6,067 bags, being 4,743 less than
the corresponding week of last year.
REFINED.--The grocers have purchased very cautiously
of all descriptions, although the refiners have submitted to a
redution on former rate; of is, Lumps equal to the standard
having been sold at 78s a 783 63, and rather under at 77s a
77s 6d. For export we are still without orders for British
Crushed and the price is uncertain ; Crushed made from
Manilla is not to be purchased under 365. 101 b. Ham-
burgh Loaves, have been sold at 48s. Treacle is held firmly,
common at 29s a 293 6d and patent and the best old make
at 30s a 323, and although the article has not been much
sought after, still a fair demand has prevailed. Pieces
have been taken sparingly. Bastards have met with a
dull sale, and a few small parcels have been sold on easier
terms. Dutch Crushed Sugar is less wanted and cheaper,
the purchases since our last have been only 30 casks at 35a
per cwt.
MAT IRITIUS.—This description has participated in the
dullness which has prevailed in other sorts admissible for
home consumption ; by private contract nothing has been
done, and 6,307 bags 194 barrels at auction went is under
former rates, all however found buyers, the former of good
brown quality at 61s 6d, low middling yellow 625, middling
62s 6d to 635, good middling 63s 6.1 to 643, good 64s 6d
to 65s Gd; the latter fetched 63; 63 to 65; 63 for middling
to good yellow.
This afternoon there was an increased disinclination to
buy, and of 7,029 bags at public sale not above 100 were
sold, the remainder were taken in at prices above what the
trade were inclined to pay, good to fine yellow at 65s a 675,
good mid 633 63 a 64s 6d, mid 62s 6d a 63s per cwt.
EAST INDlA.—Bengal has been taken sparingly by the
grocers, and prices must again be reduced lid per cat ; at
at auction 1,678 bags were only partly sold, fine white at
68; to 695, good 66; to 67s 6d, middling 655, low middling
greyish 633 63 to 619. No arrivals since this day week,
but some are near at hand. Manilla is still in demand by
the refiners, and some parcels have been sold by private
contract at late rates. In Siam some business has been
done, good to fine white at 31s to 325, low to good mid-
dling 283 to 30s per cwt. A public sale of 3,000 baskets
Java will take place to-morrow.
This afternoon 588 bags Manilla, and 1,791 bags 300
chests Bengal were offered at public sale ; the former were
taken in at full prices, low to fine fine brown at 23s to 246 6d
one lot 255, washed 22s 6d, damps 23s to 24; ; the latter
were only partly sold is to is 6d under previous rates, in
chests fine strong white at 68s to 693, mid to good mid
G 39 6d to 65; 63, in bags good to fine white 66s to 683, ra-
ther inferior 643 6d to 65s Gd, good brown and yellow
58s to 63s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—Fur white descriptions there are still few
buyers, but the stock being light causes holders to demand
fell prices ; yellow Ilevaenah is wanted, but the <bort
supply and the high rates required have prevented business
of moment; Brown Bahia continues in good request, and
23; 6d has been paid for 100 chests. This afternoon 50
chests Bahia at auction were taken in at high prices, mid
sofa greyish white at 283 6d, low mid 26; Gd, soft yellow
239 to 245, good soft brocsn 225.
Moeessns.—ln West India the purchases by private con-
tract have been trifling, but lower prices have not gene-
rally been accepted; the supply is still short, particularly
of con.m m descriptions ; at auction 46 cesks Bengal of very
ordinary derk quality sold at 25s ; 93 casks Mauritius
Sugar and Molasses fetched 35; 63 a 36; per cwt. This
afternoon 51 puns 43 bids Grenada and St. Kitts at public
isle, imported from Leith, sold at 30s 6d to 313 rather
cheaper. 200 bags Demerara are declared for Thursday.
COCOA.—The private purchases have been limited in
British Plantation, but no further reduction in prices has
been submitted to; none has been offered at auction. In
Foreign a few sales have bees made at the quotations.
RICE.—In the middle part of last week there was only
a limited demand for East India for exportation, and the
home trade purchased sparingly ; at public sale 6,200 bags
Bengal were offered, only 3,200 of which found buyers at
63 under farmer rates; low mid white sold at 14s a 149 6d,
mid 159 to 15; 63, good 163, the remainder was taken in
at 15; for mid quality ; on Friday, however, there was
rather more billstess doing, ard 1,600 bags at auction sold
rather above previous rates, good mid to fine white brought
153 63 to 16; 6'.1, low dusty and broken 12s. Carolina
has sold slowly for borne use, at the prices quoted.
This afternoon 78 bags Bengal at public sale, for ex-
portation only, sold at 15; 6cl a 16s for good bold white.
TEA.—The demand has been very limited at the public
sale since our last, and the principal part passed auction
has again been bought in above its value, the ordinary
kinds are the most difficult of sale, and the supply, consist-
ing mostly of those descriptions, prices have given way Icl
per lb as compared with January, but good black and
green Teas which have been. the most in request have
maintained previous rates. Of common Congou suitable
for this market nothing has been sold under 1 lid, and
Twankay is 23 per lb.
This afternoon there 'was a better demand from the
Trade for most descriptions, and the principal part passed
the sale was sold at previous prices.
Norma—The quarterly sale of East India commenced
to-day in the presence of a large attendance of the trade;
the quantity brought forward amounted to 5,009 chests,
2,160 of which consisted of old goods, bought in and with-
drawn from former sales. 800 chests have passed the Sale.
Tateow.—The weather continuing very cold has oc-
casioned a good demand from the trade, chiefly from the
Town inciters, and since our last prices have undergone
little variation, P. Y. C. on the spot selling at 48; 63 to
183 93 per cwt for first quality.
Ores —There has been rather a better trade in common
Fish Oils, and both Cod and pale Seal have brought their
l'ormer value; however a slight depression in South Sea
aas taken place ; 270 tuns of the latter description sold by
the hammer at 241 103 to 261 15s per tun, according to
luelity. Linseed Oil remains at 27s per cwt, and the
market is very heavy.
SALTPETRE.—Rough has been in good request by pri-
vate contract for exportation, several parcels have also
ueen taken by the home trade, and rather higher prices
Lave again been obtained, 263 a 28s 64 has been paid for
3rd and good Calcutta, and it is difficult now to purchase.
anything of ord quality in the market under 263 6a
der cwt. •
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exportation ; Lewards have been the most in request, and
lave commanded an advance of Id ; Jamaica has main-
tained
to
overprevious raatt e3s
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2oifd thea3former
,m6,1030s puns4fi swtcor were soot
33 41d a 3s 53,
4s a 4.3 63, 27 to 29 over
3A 83 a 3; 9d, 20 to 26 over
a5t1051:13,33a,t 332; t2od3sa
9 to 12 over 3s Gel a 35 7d, 13 to 16 over
Ida Sc;f the latter the
Sales
43 83 a 4s 101, 30 to 37 over 4s 1 ;
overold
for black
war 53 4d a • •
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es 3d. The sale for British Corn Spirits is still limited;
SPICES.--
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Pepper has been chocked by the announcement of 7,809