The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-09 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of October 8 )
SUGAR.—For strong grey and coloury ye llow descrip-
tions of British Plantation sugar a good dem and prevailed
last week, and former rates were supported ; she purchases
in brown and low yellow qualities were on a small scale at
a reduction on previous prices of 6d. to Is. per cat; the
transactions have amounted to 1,500 lshds and trs; at
public sale 126 hhds Barbadoes brought previous rates,
and the whole found buyers; it was chiefly an indifferent
parcel, good yellow went at 66s 6d to 675, mid to good
mid eete 6d to 665, very ord 63s 6,1 to 645, washed and
shifted 59s to 665; 73 hhds Trend, ad of low greyish qua-
lity sel d at 59.64 to 60s 6d per cwt ; the arrivals have been
small s ince this day week.
This afternoon some brown qualities disposed of
were considered rather cheater; 101 blids Barbadoes
at public sale generaliy man-veined, former prices, but there
was leas animation in the biddirees ; good yellow sold at
66s 6.1 to 67s ; good middling 65s 6i to 665; middling 64s
6d to 65s per cwt.
R.EFINED. —Lumps have been in good request for home
use., and the supply having become small, stiffer prices have
in some instances been obtained for the better descriptions;
standard Lumps have been sold at 80s 6d to 81s, and brown
ones 78s to 79, 6d per cwt. In pieces late rates have been
maintained. Bastards. common kinds, are rather cheaper.
Of good refined in bond for export a few sales have been
made, at 34s ad to 34s 6d for fine crushed.
To-day there was less doing in Refined Goods for
home use.
MAURITIUS.—YeIIow descriptions have been in steady
demand, particularly the better qualities, and full prices
have been paid, but brown sorts have been taken spa-
ringly, and former rates have not been supported by 6.1 per
cwt. At public sale, 3,152 bags found buyers;_ fine yel-
low at 65s to 65s 6d ; good, 64s to 64s 6d ; good mid, 63s
to 63s 6d; mid, 62s to 62s 6d ; low mid, 61s to 61s 6d;
fine brown, 593 to 605 6d; good, 57s 6d to 583; low and
mid, 53s to 56s 6d.
This afternoon 199 bags at auction sold rather easier, low
mid yellow fetched 60s 6d a 6ls
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon 1,669 bags Bengal were
offered at auction, nearly the whole of which consisting of
the kind not wanted, they went 6d to Is under former
rates ; good bright yellow sold at 64s to 65s 6d; middling
63s to 63s 6d ; good middling white 67s ; damp 63s to
66s 6d; and washed 61s 6d to 65s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—The private sales in Ilavannah have been
only 400 chests at 44s for good quality, and 100
chests ord white Pernams at 25s to 25s 6d per cwt.
Brazil commands full prices, but for ord and soft de-
scriptions there are still few orders ; 335 cases
.2
boxes and 2 brls Bahia have been offered at pubes
sale, and were all taken in above their value, viz•, ?fli,d
good greyish yellow at 23s a 245, low and fine brown 213
a 22s 6d, mid and good mid greyish white 27s a 28s, and
low mid 25s a 26s 6d per cwt. For yellow Havannah the
demand privately has been very partial, and confined to
300 boxes at 25s a 26s 6d for low to good mid; 408
chests at public sale sold at 24s 6d to 27s 6d for flue brown
to fine yellow.
MOLASSEI.—The purchases are limited in West India,
and prices have given way 6d a Is per cwt; 200 puns
have been sold ; good and fine Antigua at 33s 6d a 345,
superior 34, 6d, mid Trinidad 323, and Nevis, Sec., 312
3ls 6d per cwt.
CoFFEE.—This afternoon there was little inclination
evine•d on the part of the home trade to buy Coffee ;
five hundred and ninety bags four casks Java, from t the,
Cape, were offered at public sale, the princir
part was of indiff.rent quality ; good and fine pale sorts
were taken in at their former value, vie., the former at 803,
and the latter at Ms, ordinary kids sold 2s to 33
cheaper, and went at 62s to 79s according to qualitYjr;
2,031 bags 22 casks Brazil were bought in above tue's
value, viz., at 60s for good ordinary greenish ;_b6illgne
Ceylon were taken it at easier prices, viz., good an"
at
ordinary 99s to 101 s; 454 bags Mysore bought in
73s 6d for fine ordinary, and 40 casks B. P. at 903 to 112 s:
71 bags Salem sold at 105 s to 108 s per cat. do.
TALLOW.--.There has appeared more inclination
iteo tbe
business in this article during the last few days; °"-- the
spot the purchases have been to a fair extent to supPli
immediate wants of the trade, and Petersburg
Candle of first quality, which was selling in the middle and
of last week at 495 6d, now commands 49s 9d to 50s, W.'
at these rates holders do not seem anxious to realize,
although several vessels have arrived since last TuesdaY;
For delivery prices are firmer, and the operations boY_
been on a more extended scale ; 503 has been paid for the
Yellow_
next two months, and 50s 3d for the spring arrival.
of
Ones.—The transactions in all common descriptions
Fish Oils have been to a fair extent by private contracs!
and at the rates quoted the merchants generally ere
not anxious to realize : at public sale 165 tuns Souther;
sold at advanced rates, and brought 25/ to 271 for lo
middling dark to good pale quality. For Sperm 94i
to 951 is paid for small parcels of fine For Linseed 01.
the low rates of 24s 3d to 24s 6d having been accepted•
has caused the transactions to be extensive for present de-
livery, but for forward there are not sellers on these terms.
The demand far Rape has not been active, still the opera'
tions have been to a fair extent at previous rates. Olive
commands the advanced prices quoted; East India Cocoa
Nut at auction was taken in at 43s 6d per cwt. Palm la
small quantities fetch 39s per cwt.
Rica —This afternoon there was fai
India, and 4,516 bags Bengal at public sale sold at 133 to
r demand for East
13s 6d, for good white being its full value.