The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-13 00:00:00

(Prom the London New Prise Current of Last Night.)

SUGAR. -The British Plantation Market continues ex-
tremely languid, both grocers and refiners showing very little
inclination to purchase. The purchases amounted to 350
hhds. brown Berbice at 61s. 6d. ; Demerara mid. yellow at
625. to 635. There was no public sale of Barbadoes. Re-
fined goods have again been taken sparingly by the grocers,
but in prices no further reduction has been submitted te; for
small parcels of lumps 78s. has been paid for those passing,
and 775. for rather under standard; export descriptions have
been in request at fully the rates previously established, se-
veral small parcels of double crushed have been taken for the
Mediterranean at 365. £ll. to 375., and there are no further
sellers under the latter price. For Dutch crushed .Sugar
there has been again no demand, and there are sellers at
355. 6d. This afternoon there was ♦ery little busineis doing,
either for consumption or exportation, but double crushed
cannot be pufchased undor.37s., and lumps rather wider and
passing the standard 775. to 78s.
MAURITIUS. -The trade have been reluctant Pur:chiisers,
and lower prices have again been submitted to ; 160 bags of
the new crop sold at 635. 6d. to 645. 6d. for good mid. yellow
with strength, the remainder went at 60s. 6d. to 625. 6d. for
low to mid. yellow, 565. to 60s. for raid. to good brown ;
another parcel of 659 bags has also been offered at public sale,
but were all taken in above their value by full 25., fine brown
at 60s. 6d. to 615., low to mid. 565. to 595., mid, to good
yellow 625. 6d. to 645. 6d.
EAST INDIA.-Bengal subject to the 245. duty has been
taken very sparingly for home consumption by private contract,
and rather easier prices have been accepted for some small
parcels which were taken in at the last public sales.
FOREIGN.-The demand has been very moderate for both
Havannah and Brazil, but no further variation in prices has
occurred ; White Havannah at 395. 6d. to 40s. 6d. for mid.
to good ; 125 boxes rather soft yellow at 28s. to 295. 6d. for
low to mid. ; a few chests good brown at 265. 6d. ; Foreign
Muscovado, and Brazil, by private contract, the former good
yellow at 275., and the latter good to fine strong white at 325.
to 345., low to fair 265. to 285., ordinary to fine yellow 235.
to 265., ordinary to good brown 18s. to 225., fine 235.
COFFER. -This afternoon there was no public sale of British
Plantation, and there was less business doing privately, but
former rates are supported. Ceylon is less in request for con-
sumption, 1,430 bags at auction went heavily, and former rates
were barely supported, good ord. sold at 85s. a 86s„ fino ord.
90s. a 90s. 61, black 17s. a 295. 4,340 bags Rio only partly
found buyers at former rates, fine fine ord. coloury at 445. 6d.,
good to fine ord. coloury 38s. 6d. a 435. 6d. 12 bales Mocha
sold at 85s. for mid. full price.
Ruiz, BRANDY, AND LIOLLANDS. -The short stocks of Rum
in first hands still prevent much business ; there have again
been several inquiries, but the purchases have been only 50
puns. Jamaica at very full prices, 36 over proof at 4s. 6d., 33
over 4s. 4d., and 100 puns. Leewards at a slight advance on
former rates, 1 per cent. over proof at 2s. 6d., 3 over 2s. 7d.
Brandy is held for fully previous rates, but there has not been
much business doing. Geneva has been taken sparingly at
former rates. British Corn Spirits scarce at 9s. Bd.
Ort.s.--At 451. to 451. 10s. for Cod; 471. for pale Seal,
401. to 451. for yellow and brown, and 36/. for fine Southern.
Farrar.-There was a good demand, at auction Cephalonia
Currants, part dam., sold at 60s. for butts, and 61s. for caro-
teels. Cape Raisins in boxes at 365. ; old Valencia in boxes,
inferior 345., very inferior 325. to 335. ; old Sultana 50s.
French Plums, cartons ii/s. 165., ditto 71. Is. to 71. 10s., I
ditto 71. 11s. to 8/. I Is. Faro Figs, tapnets taken in at 345.,
small ditto in baskets sold at 425. ; damaged Turkey Pulled
Firs 665. to 755.