The Sun.
London, England, 1839-02-09 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the New London Price Current of Last Night.)
SUGAR.—The British Plantation market in the early part of the
week was in a dull state, Grocers as well as Refiners purchasing
very cautiously, and importers in some instances submitted to
rather lower prices; at public sale 100 hlids Barbadoes went 6(1
under the rates of last sale, and sold at 648 a 6786(1 for good to fine,
some lots appeared to be bought in, but during the last two (lays
buyers have evinced a better disposition to do business, and yester..
day there was a fair demand, principally from the refiners, and the
prices obtained were equal to those of this day week for all qualities.
This afternoon prices remained arm, but owing to the public
sales of Bengal there was only a limited demand from the grocers ;
the purchases for the pan were to a fair extent ; the sales fur the
week are 1,600 hints and trs.
REFINED.—The Grocers in the early part of the week purchased
sparingly of all descriptions of goods, and prices gave way Is, but
during the last few days there has been a better demand, and several
parcels of standard Lumps have been taken out of the market at 755.
For export business is still prevented by the present high prices,
and double crushed is nominal at 42s to 445.
This afternoon 31 hhds. Belgium Refined Sugar were offered at
auction and all bought in, 7 lb loaves at 38s a 39s per cwt.
Maintrrlus.—The transactions have been confined to a public
sale of 5,000 bags, which sold generally at previous rates, in some
instances the best yellow qualities went a shade cheaper,
all found
buyers, and a part was taken by the refiners; superior yellow went
at 63s a 645, fine 62s a 62s 6d, good 618 a Gls 6d, mid 58s a 595,
good mid grey 598 a 59s Gd. The stock is 34,000 bags more than
last year. This afternoon in prices there was no change; 447 bags
at public sale brought 60; 6d for good mid yellow, 56s 6d to 58s 6d
for good brown to low yellow, and 48s Gd to 50s Gd for low brown.
EAST INDIA.—Bengal has maintained its previous currency, but
700
the demand from the grocers has been limited; at public a
65s for
sale
bags sold at 65s Gd a 66s 6(1 for good white, and G3s Gd
but importers have refused to submit to lower damp and damaged. In Manilla the purchases
t ~ricesv. Siam is held
e been limited,
l stock of all sorts is
firmly, but only 600 bags have been sold. Ther
greater now than in 1838 at this period.of 5,
This afternoon abftagesr,nwoobnietbhewreenwteurfre
four public sales of Bengal, consisting
at full prices, and all found bnyeur s ,
they were sold on the same
terms as West India, viz., credit icas6hsosn6ddealiv6e6rsy,6gdo,ogiolutdo
fine white brought 668 6d a 68s, fine y
715 bags low damp brown and 3e lieu
of
wellollow Bengal for export only sold at
64s a 655, good damp white 6,4 s Gd a 65s Gd, washed 60s a 645.
16s 6d a 23s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon 183 boxes yellow and 463 boxes white
Havannah were submitted to public competition ; they were old
soft Sugars the former sold at full prices, good brown to low yellow
at24s6d ;
to 265. Gd, good yellow 27s to 28s ; the latter were all
taken in at easy rates, low to good quality at 35s to 39s per cwt.
MOLASSES.—West India are still taking sparingly ; and 74 Puns.
St. Vir cent's at public sale went rather cheaper; middling at 29a 6d,
good 30s to 30s Gd per cwt.
Cowes:.—The mid and good clean qualities of British Plantation
have 'vent readily taken by the Urovera, and the supply havin be_
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