The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-11 00:00:00

THE MARKETS

(From the London New Price Current of March 8.)
SUGAR.-111 West India Muscovadoes importers obtained
an advance of 6d per cwt for the lower descriptions, but
during the last two days business has been checked by
the scanty show and the increasing demands of importers.
Oa Wednesday the purchases amounted to only 300 hhds
and trs, and yesterday only the same quantity was sold.
This afternoon the purchases amounted to only 200 hhds
and trcs, but full prices were obtained, and some of the
merchants are not inclined to sell at all.

RaFINED.—The grocers have been compelled to pay a

further advance of 1;; lumps in large parcels entitled to the
double bounty have been sold at 78s to 795, and mid at
76s 6d to 775, the latter is now the price for lumps suitable
for the scale ; the price of double crushed is uncertain.
MAURITIUS.—Rather higher prices have been obtained ;
at public sale 800 bags sold with animation, good greyish
yellow brought 63s 6d a 645, ord 62s 6d, fine brown 61s,
the demand has been principally for brown low yellow and
strong grey qualities.
This afternoon the public sales consisted of 77 b wrcls
1,743 bags, which went off at previous rates, and the prin-
cipal part was sold, but there was less animation in the
biddings ; the former brought from 65s to 65s 6d for flee
yellow, and the latter 623 6d to 63s 6d for low to mid-
dling, 64s 6d to 65s 6d for good to fine yellow, and low
brown 54c 6d to 555, good middling 58s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDlA.—Bengal has been in good demand, and
for white descriptions rather higher prices have been ob-
tuined, brown sorts have brought is advance ' - at auction
169 casks 3,590 bags sold readily, the former brought 52s
a 53s 61 for low dry brown, the latter fetelied
633 6d a 67s for low to good, 6Ss 6d for fine
white, and 64s 6d for good bright yellow. White
Bengals are now some shillings cheaper than Matei-
tius or West India. For Manilla rather higher prices bl.ve

been obtained, 24s has been piid for 2,000 bags goo'i mid
brown, and nothing of low dry quality is to be boug ht
under 23s 6d, good sorts are held for 255. Siam is held
firmly.
This afternoon 190 casks low brown Bengal at put.lic
sale sold at 51s a 53s per cwt, being its full value.
FOREIGN. —White and yellow Havannah are held for
full prices. In Brazil high rates are demanded. 402
chests Bahia have been imported since our last. The
stock of Brazil is much the same .as it was in 1838, but of
Havannah it is much larger.
MoLassus. —West India at previous rates, 31s 63 'mid
for good Montserrat, 31s for fair Demerara.
COFFEE.—British Plantation has maintained the he-
proved rates of last week, 150 casks, 110 barrels and bags
sold briskly at the following rates—Jamaica fine to fine Ce
ordinary at 102 s to 105 s; Dominica low middling 103 s 6d
to 105 s; Berbice middling 108 s 6d to 110 s 6d. Ali (la.
scriptions of East India have been sought after by the gro-
cers, but the short supply has prevented much business.
Ceylon of good ord quality is Is higher. Mocha
in small parcels has brought rather higher prices.
For a cargo of Java, sent from Holland to the Cape, and
shortly expected, 76a has been offered and refused. Tkis
afternoon a part of the cargo expected from the Cape, and
noticed above, has been sold at 76s ; the quantity is 1,000
bags.
Rust, BRANDY, AND HGLLANDS. —Prices generally can-
not be quoted lower for Jamaica Rum. Leewards: iin.
porters have submitted to a reduction on the rates of this
day week of Id per gallon ; 5 per cent over proof at
3s 3d, which makes the value of proofs 3s lid. Brandy is
held firmly. In Geneva there is no change. British Corn
Spirits as last quoted.
INDIGO.-The market for East India continues. very
quiet. At the puble sale of 328 serons Guatemala, prices
gave way 4d a 6d for low Cortes, and 2d for other descrip-
tions. Sombres good at 6s 9d a7s 6d. Cortes good, 5s a
5s 9d, low to,mid 3s a 42 10d per lb.
TALLOW.—Since our last, prices have improved 2s 9d a
3s for Petersburg Yellow Candle on the spot, 505 to
503 3d has been pairl for first quality ; for delivery in the
last three months, 47s a 47s 6d. Town has sold more
freely.
SALTPETRE.-In Rough importers have submitted to a
reduction on previous rates of 6d per cwt : refraction
11+
to 7i per cent. at 26s 6d, refraction 9} to 8i per cent
was bought in at 263. British Refined in steady request.
Ort.s.—The only alteration in the value of Fish Oils is
in pale Seal, which has been sold at 31/. Sperm has
maintained its former currency. Linseed Oil, 27s
91.
Rape has undergone no change in value. In East Ineia
Cocoa Nut or Palm there has been scarcely any business
doing.
SPICES.-Pepper-At public sale, 126 bags Sumatra
brought aid a 4id for dark and light quality ; 2,100 bags
Malabar have also been offered, a part only of which was
sold, good heavy at 4id to 4id. For Pimento rather higher
prices have been obtained : by private treaty, 1,500 bags
have been sold at 3id to 4d; at auction, 390 bags were
principally sold at 3kd to 4d. Cassia Lignea is held for
higher prices. East India Ginger—Full rates aro re-
quired : at auction, 4,000 bags Bengal have been offered ;
good quality at 22s 6d ord was bought in at 19a 6d.

Since the commencement of the present year,
there have been reported within a small portion only of
one of the metropolitan districts (the N division of I-lox-
ton, little more than a mile in extent), no less than s'x
cases of violent death, several of them involving ebargcs
of murder.