The Sun.
London, England, 1839-03-05 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Loudon Price Current of March 5.)
SUGAR.-For British Plantation importers obtained a
further advance of 6i for fine yellow, and is far brown
and mid yellow descriptions ; the purchases privately have
amounted to 1,500 hhds and tierces ; the lowest point of
the market for yellow Sugar is 61s 6d.
This of ernoon the demand was checked by the scrnty
show, and the increasing demands of importers, st 11 there
Wa3 a fair business doing, the purchases amounting to 500
hhds and trcs, at prices in some instances rather higher
than on Friday.
REFINED.—For all descriptions of goods the late ad-
vance has been supported; Lumps equ4l to the standard
have brought 77s a 77s 6d, rather under 76s a 76s 61, good
Loaves 80s a 90s ; the lowest point of the market
for Lumps suitable for the scale is 765. Double
Crushed is not to he purchased under 42s 6d. For Pieces
advanced prices have been obtained. For Bastards higher
prices have been paid; the lowest price is 475. Treacle
is not cheaper. Dutch Crushed Sugar-100 hhds have
been sold at 35s 6d, deliverable here, at la hizh price there
are further buyers but no sellers.

MACRlTlVs.—lmporters have obtained a further ad-
vance of Is for Sugars under 625, those above that
price are 6d higher ; at auction 7,234 bags sold
with spirit; superior yellow of a superior mark at
67s to 67s 6d, fine 65s 6d to 665, good 64 to 65, middling
to good middling 62i to 635, fine brown 60s to 61s. This
afternoon a public sale of 800 bags went at rather higher
prices, good brown to low yellow brought 61s to 62s 6J,
and middling to good 63s 6d to 643 per cwt.
EA•ST INDIA.—For Manilla the private purchases since this
day week reach 7,000 bags, at is advance-24s paid for
good, and 23s 6d for good mid. brown ; besides which 800
bags have been offered at auction, and sold at 23s to 24s far
middling to good brown ; there are now few sellers of low
sound quality under 245, and tor good 25s to 25s 6d is
asked. Siam at full prices. Java is held firmly. Bengal
has maintained the advanced rates of last Tuesday.
This afternoon the public sales, consisting of 3,754 has,
went off briskly, white descriptions in sonic instances 6 1.
higher, brown sorts are Is dearer; fine of the former sold
at 63s 61, good mid to good 65s 61 to 575, damps and
washed 62s 6d to 665; the latter brought 52s to 53a 61 for
low dry brown.

THE LONDON GAZETTE

OF THIS EVENING.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, Maacit 5, 1839.
The Queen has been graciously pleased to appoint Thomas
Colley Grattan, Esq. to be her Majesty's Consul for the State
of \lassachusetts.

The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint John
Wingfield Larkins, Esq. to be her Majesty's Consul at.
Alexandria.

The Queen has also been graciously pleased to appoint
Thomas Carew Hunt, Esq. (late her Majesty's Consul at
Archangel) to be her Majesty's Consul in the Azores, or
Western Islands.

CROWN-OFFICE, AlAncli 5, 1839.
MEMBER RETURNED TO SERVE IN Tills PRESENT
PARLIAMENT. ,

BOROUGH OF CARLOW.—Francis Bruen, of Coolbawn, in
the county of Wexford, Esq. in the room of William Henry
Maule, Esq. who has ac opted the office of one of the Barons
of her Majesty's Court td Exchequer.