The Sun.
London, England, 1839-04-06 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the _London New Price Current of last Evening.)
SUGAR.—The advices received from the West Indies this
week being of a more favourable character ; in Jamaica,
the black population pursuing their field avocations more
freely, and at Demerara and in the Leeward Islands the
new system going on well, has produced greater inac-
tivity in the British Plantation market : the grocers
have purchased very sparingly of brown as of vol
low qualities, and for refining there has been scarcely
any demand; on Wednesday, which was the first market
day, the purchases were only 200, and yesterday
100 hlids and tierces ; most of the importers, how-
ever, continue to require fully late rates; in some instances
brown and middling yellow Sugars have been sold 6d
under former prices, making the reduction Is during
the last two weeks for these kinds. The supply of good
and line grocery and refining sorts being small, pre-
vious prices have been maintained : low brown quality is
not to be purchased under 60s 6d, and yellow, suitable
for the scale 635. There is every appearance that the
merchants generally will not be able to hold out much
longer ; the stock of Bengal and Mauritius continuing
to increase, the trade showing a determination to
purchase only sufficient to supply their immediate
wants, at the present prices; supplies from Jamaica
of the new crop having commenced to come in, and there
being still no export demand for Refined, cause several
parties connected with the Sugar trade to think that pre-
sent prices will not be maintained much longer.
This afternoon the demand was again extremely limited
from grocers as well as refiners, and prices for the week
generally must be quoted Is lower; the sales aro only
400 hhds, &c.
REFINED. —The home trade have come forward with in-
creased caution, and the demand for all descriptions of
goods this week has been very limited, although refiners
have submitted to a reduction on former rateE of Is, lumps
equal to the standards having been sold at 78s 63 a 795,
and rather under at 77s Gd a 78s. For export we are still
without orders, and the price of double crushed is uncer-
tain, crushed made from Manilla is not to be purchased
under 36a per cwt. Treacle is held firmly, common at
29s a 29s 6d, and patent and the best old make at 30a a
325, and although the article has not been much sought
after, still a fair demand has prevailed.
MACI:ITICS.-13y private treaty there has been no de-
mand either for the scale or refining, and 1,000 bags at
public sale sold heavily at prices 6d under those of the last
auction; good mid to Mudd yellow went at 64s a 6.6 s od,
mid 62s 6d a 63s 63 per cast. The delivery last week was
not large, and was 1,400 bags less than in Is3B during the
same period. The stock is upwards of 23,000 bags larger
than it was last year at this time. The quality of the late
arrivals is very good; no vessel has arrived this week, but
some are near at band.
This afternoon, .5,307 bags and 194 barrels were offered
at public sale, all of which were sold, but the selling bro-
kers wero compelled to submit to a reduction on previous
rates of 6d to Is ; the former of good yellow quality went
at 6-136 d to 653 6d, good mid 63s 6d to 6.15, mid 62s 6d to
635, low mid 625, good brown 61s 63, the latter brought
63s 6d to 65s 6d for mid to good yellow.
EAST INDlA—Prices cannot be quoted lower for Ben-
gal this week, but the demand by private contract has
been very limited, and none has been offered at auctio t ;
several arrivals are near at hand. Manilla has been in-
quired after, principally by the refiners, and the business
done has been at fully late rates, but the short supply
at market operates against the demand. The Sales made
in Siam have been at 31s a 32s for good, and 98s a 301 for
other descriptions. On Wednesday 3,000 baskets Java
will be offered at auction.
This afternoon 1,678 bags Bengal at auction were only
partly sold at about former rates, in some instances they
went 6d cheaper, fine white sold at 68s a 695, good 66s a
his 6d, low mid to mid 63s 6d a 65s per cwt.
FOREION.—For white Ilavannah and Brazil there aro
still few buyers, but the stock bents, light causes holders to
demand full pikes ; yellow of the former is wanted, but
the short supply and the high rates required, have pre-
vented business of moment ; brown Bahia continues in
good request, and 23s Gd has been paid for 100 chests.
Moaasses.—The transactions in West India by private
contract have been trifling, but lower prices have not been
accepted ; the supply is still short, particularly of common
descriptions; at auction 46 casks Bengal of very ordinary
dark quality sold at 2is; 96 casks Mauritius Sugar and
Molasses fetched ass Gd a 3iis per cwt.
COFFEE—British Plantation is wanted by the grocers,
particularly fine ord and middling descriptions, but the
quantity remaining in importers' hands being small, has
operated against business, and the transactions have been
confined to a few small parcels taken by private contract, for
which buyers have been compelled to pay at the
advanced rates of 118 s a 120 s for mid Jamaica,
and 114 s a His for Demerara and Berbice ; one
has been offered at auction, but 200 bags Demerara
are declared for Thursday. Still without arrivals
of moment. A vessel has arrived at Liverpool from Ja-
maica with a cargo of the new crops. East India descriptions
have maintained previous prices, but in Ceylon the private
purchases have been limited, and none has been offered at
auction. Mocha has been taken sparingly ; for 150 bags
good pale Java, subject to the 9d duty. 110 s has been
paid. The attention of the trade is directed to a public
sale declared for Wednesday of 2,040 bags Brazil imported
from the Cape; a vessel has arrived at Cowes with 1,600
bags of the same description consigned to a house here;
several cargoes may be shortly looked for.
This afternoon the public sales consisted of 20 casks
100 bags British Plantation, 150 bags Ceylon, and 93
bags Ilavannah ; the British Plantation in bags sold at full
prices, ord broken unclean Berbice at 9:is iid ; the casks
were withdrawn. Ceylon sold at its full value, ord to good
ord at 100 s to 103 s 6d. Havannah went at 62s for fine
fine ordinary.
COCOA.—In West India the private purchases have been
limited, but no further reduction in prices has been sub-
mitted to ; none has been offered at auction. In Foreign
a few sales have been made at the quotations.
Recs.—For East India there has been only a limited
demand for exportation, and the home trade continue to
purchase sparingly : at public sale 6,200 bags Bengal have
been offered, only 3,200 of which found buyers at Gd under
former rates ; low middling white sold at 14s a 14s Gd,
mid lis to 15s Gd, good 16s, the remainder was taken in
at 133 for mid quality. Carolina has sold slowly for home
use, at the prices quoted; for shipping nothing has been
done.

EVENING _VD

P' inciraall '•from
for immediate consumption was extensive,
the Tallow Chandlers, and prices advanced to 49 a d
far first quality ; the sales from Saturday to Ttlet a
--4%,,,),
amounted to 2,000 casks, but since then there has been
less business doing, and prices have receded to 48s 6d a
48s 93, still at these rates the demand has been steady.
For delivery the last three months several contracts have
been entered into at 46s a 46s 6d per cal, but during the
last two days there has not been much doing. It is re-
ported the supply from Russia this season will be 160,000
casks (including 40,000 casks detained by the ice); the
bulk of the latter may be expected about the middle or
latter part of next month. A fair demand has prevailed
or Town Tallow at the rates quoted.
RUM, BRANDY, AND Honenees --For Leeward Island
Rum there has been a good demand, end previous rates
have been fully supported. In Jamaica the operations
have been trivial. Of the former 400 puns have been
sold, proofs to 4 over at 3s 21d a 3s 4d, 5 to 8 over 3s 40
a 3s sd, 9 to 12 over 3s 6d a 3s 7d, 13 to 16 over 3s 8d
a 3s 93, 20 to 96 over 4s a 4s 6d, 27 to 29 over 4s 8d
a 4s 103, 30 to 37 over 4s 103 a ss; of the latter the sales
are only 50 puns, 32 per cent over at 5s 33, 33 to 35 over
5s 4d aSs sd. Brandy has been in good request for ex-
portation, and some sales have been made to supply the
wants of the home trade at prices equal to those of last
week. Geneva has sold slowly at 2s 2d a2s 33. The tale
for British Cora Spirits is still limited, and the Distillers
have reduced the price to lOs 6d ; in the market, however,
purchases could be made at lOs 5d per gallon.
SPIC Es.—The demand by private contract for black Pep-
per has been checked, by the announcement of 7,222 bags
for auction on Tuesday : prices, however, remain firm, and
40 has been paid for several parcels of ord Sumatra, some
impor;.ers will not sell under 44d : at public sale,
700 bags Malabar were principally sold at 4id for half
heavy. Nutmegs are not much wanted for home use, and
for export there arc no orders at present : at aucti9u
5 casks for the latter purpose only, were taken in at 3s 7d
to 3s 83. Cloves are held firmly, but the demand has been
limited; and 38 bags ordinary at public sale, were bought
in at Is 2id per lb. East India Ginger is rather cheaper;
a part only of 3,434 bags at auction, found buyers •
good middling quality at 20s 6d to 21s, bettor
was taken at 21s 6d, and nearly the whole of 845 bars
of very ordinary worm-eaten Malabar at 103 to 17s ; West
India as last quoted. Pimento is held for 4d to 441 d, and
at the latter price some small parcels of fine have been sold,
some holders are not inclined to sell at these rates, but
there has not been much demand by private contract, and
none has been offered at auction.' ,The.high rates required
for Cassia Lignea, together with the short supply, have
prevented much business, fine thin descriptions are held for
66s to 6Ss 6d. Mace and Cinnamon have sold slowly,
at previous quotations.
This afternoon the auctions consisted of 880 bags Ben-
gal Ginger, and 33 bags white Pepper: the former sold
at 20s to 20s 6d, and the latter at Is to is 23c1 per lb.
SALTPF.TRE —Rough has been in good request by pri-
vate contract for exportation, several parcels have also been
taken by the home trade, and rather higher prices have
again been obtained, 26s a 28s 6d has been paid for oral
and good Calcutta, and it is difficult now to purchase
anything of ord quality in the market under 26s 6d per
cwt. A fair demand has prevailed for English refined at
the quotations.

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