The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-23 00:00:00

SMITHFIELD.

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Coarre heavy Lowland sfeadow Hay .£4 () to .£4 5
New Meadow Hay ............... . . - 0
0
Useful OM Ditto •••••••••• .... 410
Fine Upland Meadow and Rye grass Hay 4 10 4 15
Clover Hay (extra fine a 5 1t . Generally 4 10 5 0
Oat Straw /I 12 ts 1 141 Wheat Straw 1 11 116
WHITECHAPEL.

Coarse Meadow Hay ______ -- --.
£4 0 to .C 4 b
New Meadow Hay
Useful Old Ditto 4 5 4 10
Fine Upland Meadow and rlye.grass Hay
Clover Hay 4 10 5 15
Old Straw el 10 to .£ 1 121 Wheat Straw ....

(From the London New Price Current of Friday. )
SUGAR.-The Market for West India Muscovades has not
been brisk this week, still there has been a steady business
transacted in grocery descriptions. At auction, 123 hhds.
Barbadoes sold briskly at ls. 6d. advance upon the rates of
last sale; good went at 675. to 68s. 6d. ; fine, 695. to 70s. ;
low to mid., 645. 6d. to 665. There has been a good de-
mand for lumps under the passing standard, the former selling
at 785., and the latter at 795. to 80s. Export descriptions
have improved in value 6d. ; but the advance has checked
business, and only a few small parcels of double crushed have
been disposed of at 375. 6d.: but at this price there are few
sellers, the refiners generally requiring 38s. For Dutch
Crushed, 355. are required ; but there has been no demand.
An alteration in Sugar duties and bounty in Belgium is in
contemplation, which, if it should take place, might operate
favourably upon our export trade.
MAURITIVS.-There has been a very good business doing.
Low heavy brown at 575. ; mid. grey, rather soft, 64a. 6d. ;
mid yellow, 635. 6d. ; good mid. yellow, 655. ; good to fine
yellow, 655. 6d. to 675. ; very fine yellow, 68s. 6d.
EAST INDIA.-.-At an advance on previous rates
making the rise from the lowest point of the market 2s. ; in
bags low mid. yellow went at 625., ord. greyish white 655.
to 665. 6d., damps 625. to 655. 6d , in casks and bags very ord.
heavy brown 50s. 6d. to 525., very inferior damp and washed
495. to 51s. 6d.

COFFEE.--The British Plantation Market has been very
quiet since our last ; none has been offered at public sale, and
the operations privately have been limited. There has been
less disposition evinced to purchase foreign descriptions of
coffee, but holders remain firm, and former rates have been
supported, at which 1,196 bags of Rio at auction were disposed
of, but they sold without spirit, and there were only two buy-
ers, good to fine ord. coloury went at 425. to 435. 6d. ; the
transactions privately have been only 500 bags fine fine ord.
coloury at 445. 6d.
TEA.-The extensive public 'sales of free trade under the
new system, consisting of 187,464 packages, which commenced
on Monday last, have been well attended by the trade, who
have evinced a good disposition to purchase at fully former
rates. Congous have sold 2d., Twankays and Bohea Id. to
2d. above October prices. Hyson, Gunpowder, and Imperial
have fully supported former quotr.tions; Congous, common
and rather fresh, have gone at Is. sp. a Is. 9241., but mid-
dling is. 10d. a 2s. ; good 2s. 2d. to 2s. 6d. ; fine, 2r•. Bd.
to 3s. Hyson, common, 2s. 7d. ; middling, 3s. 2d. to
3s. 4d. ; young Hyson, middling, 2s. 2d. ; good, 2s. 4d. to
2s. 7d. Twankay, fair to good, ls. 10.:It-d. to 2s. Gun-
powder, middling to good, 3s. 6d. to os. 31d. Imperial,
2s. 7d. to 3s. sd. Bohea, Canton duty paid, 23. 824. to
2s. 9id. Fokien taken in at 3s.
COCOA.- British Plantation is totally neglected, but there
is no disposition evinced on the part of holders to submit to
any material reduction in prices ; 110 bags 131 brls. Tlinidad
at auction were all bought in, fair to good mid. grey at 465.
to .50s.

Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS. —ln Rum there has been
an increased business'done, and a steady demand has prevailed
this week. For Jamaica fully former rates have been ob-
tained. Leewards have realised rather stiffer prices. The
transactions in the former have been 100 puns. 28 to 36 per
cent. over proof at 4s. a 4s. 4d., fine marks 4s. 6d. a 4s. 10d.
of the latter 200 puns, have been taken, five to nine over at
2s. Bd. a 2s. 2d , 10 to 15 over 2s. 10d. a 35., 37 to 40. over
4s. a 4s. Id., proofs are not to be purchased under 2s. 7d. ; for
five per cent. over 2s. Bd. has been refused by some of the
importers. Brandy firm, but there has not been much doing.
Geveva flat. British Corn Spirits are still selling at 9s. Bd.
per gal.
Corros.—The importers have obtained id. advance on
previous rates, and the buyers have purchased more freely;
The demand has been chiefly for the Surat descriptions. At
public sale 26 bales Madras from Bourbon Seed were taken
in at Bd. to Bd. for good; and 100 bales of St. Domingo at
7kd. to 74c1., for fair quality. 400 ballots Peruvian are an-
nounced for auction on the 12th of January : the private ope-
rations since our last have been 2,300 Surat 4d. to 6.1 d., 30
Bengal 4icl., 130 Madras 511-d., 100 Bourbon Bd., and 200
Georgia C. S. 71d.
TALLOW.—The Market has been quiet all through the
week, the home trade purchasing sparingly, taking only just
sufficient to supply their immediate wants, at 455. to 455. 6d.
for Petersburgh Yellow Candle of first quality. For delivery
in the spring months there has been very little business doing,
the last transactions were at 455., at which further purchases
could be made.

Itintoo.—The operations in East India, by private treaty,
have been limited. Holders are not so firm in their demands
as they have been of late, and the few small lots which have
changed hands this week have been at a reduction on previous
prices of 6d. for picked lots, and 3d. for general runs. The
quantity declared for sale on the 16th of January his been in-
creased to 6,988 chests. The inspection has commenced.

PRICE OF BREAD.
The highest price of Bread in the Metropolis is SM. for the 4th. Loaf,
Good Bread may be had at 614 d.