The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-27 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Pries Current of Dec. 2(i.)
SUGAR.—The market for West India Museovades Las nor
been brisk- since our last, s ill there has been a steady buidnesS'
in groc ry descriptions. Borb,ddes sold briskly at Is. 6d..
Adva:.ce upon the rates of the last sale, good went at 675. to
63i. tid., line 695. to 705., low to mid. 645. 63.. to For
refined goods the grocers have paid an advance on previi)us
rates of Is ; there has btten.a ve7v good demand for Luml,s.:
under and passing the standard, the' former selling et 78s. and
the latter at 795. to 80s.

IVlauarrtus.—There ha; been a very good business- doing-;
;jowheavy brown at 575., old. gray rather s.)ft. 645. 6d. mid,
lelitoW 635. 6d , aoo4L.mid, "tie HOW- 65=., good -,.toy fine eteliio
653. 6d: to 675., very fine yellow 66e. 61.
EasT INDIA.—The grocers have purchased Sparingly by
private contract. nom the shippers there I.as hen-no requ: st
for those at the 36,, duty. Si on and Manilla descriptions
are held firmly at prices the same at last week.
FOREIGN.—No public gale of.any description has taken place
since our last report. - For white I-lava:Malt there has been no
demand privately, but holders are not sellers exec-piing at pre-
vious rates; yellow has been much inquired after, and 30s.
offered for good quality. Low Bahia at 19s . 61, being their
full value. Nothing has arrived since our last, and no public
sale is advertised.

MOLASSKS.-In West India there has been"ifly a limited
business doing, but prices continue very firm, and the supply
short; 365. obtained for a small parcel of 'good Demerara.
COFFRE.-Of British Plunsation none has been offered at
public sale; the operations privately have been very limited,
but importers continue to demand fully late rates. The Enst
India market has also been very inactive ; Ceylon subject to
the 61 duty has been taken very sparingly for home con-
sumption by private treaty, and a reduction of Is. to ls. 6d.
has been submitted to; small sales of good ord. at 83s.
COCOA.-Priti,h Plartntion is tz,tally neglected, but there
is no disposition evinced on the part of the hollers to submit
to and material reduction in prices.
Rom, BRANDY, AND HOLLAND3.-In Rum there has been
an increased business done. 28 to 36 per cent. over p-oof at
4s. to 4.. 4d., fine marks 4s. 61 a 4s. 101 ; of the latter
200 puns. have been taken, 5 to 9 over at 2s. 81 a 2s. 91,
10 to 15 ovcr 2s. 101 a 35., 37 to 40 over 4s. a Id.,
proofs are not to be. purchased under 2s. 7d ; for 5 per cent.
over 81 has been refused by some of the importers.
Brandy firm, but there has not been much doing. Geneva
flat. British Corn Spirits are still selling at 9s. 81 per
gallon.
COTTON.-The importers have obtained a /id. advance on
previous rates, at which there has been a good demand chiefly
for Surat. 400 ballots Peruvian are announced for• auetiou
on the I2th of January : the private operations since our last
Lave been 2.800 Surat 41 to 6d., 30 Bengal 4p., 130 Ma.
dras 50., 100 Bourioa 31, and 200 Georgia C S 7.11
Ixnico._Accounts from Calcutta to the 6th OctobNr esti-
mate the crop at 100,000 to 103 000 maunds. 130 chests
very fine shippers, Is. 6d. and upwards ; 390 ditto fine
shippers, 7s. a 7e. Gd. ; 811 ditto mid, to good ditto, 6s. 6J. a
7s. ; 381 ditto ord. to mid. shippers and fine consumers, 6s.
3d. a 6s. 6d. ' • 500 ditto mid. to fine consumers, ss. 9d. a
6s. 3d. ; 165 do. low to ord. do., 4s. 6d, a ss. 9d. •
TBA.-Congous have sold 21, Twankays and Bohea Id.
to 21 above October's prices. Hyson, Gunpowder, and Im-
perial have fully supported former quotations; Congous
common and rather fresh Imo goue at is. Gid. a I.S.
but middling Is. Iod. a 95., good $l4. 21 to 2s. 61, fine
2s. Bd. to 3s. ; llcson common 2s. 71, middling 3a. 2d. to
3s. 41. ; young Hyson, middling 2s. 21, good 2s. 41 fo
2s. 7d. ; Twanhy fair to good Is. 100. to 2s. ; Gunpowder
middling to good 3s. Gd. to 53. 30. ; Imperial 2s. 7d. to
3s. sd. ; Bohea, Canton duty paid 2s. sp. to 2s. 90.;
Pokiest taken in at 3s.

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