The Sun.
London, England, 1839-12-18 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Dec. 17.)
SUGAR. —We have again to report a dull market for
British Plantation Sugar. Prices 6d to is lower for
brown, soft grey, and mid yellow qualities; good and fine
yellow and strong grey kinds at previous rates. Trinidad
at 59s 6d to 60a for bright yellow, and 58s to 58s 6d for
rather greyish ; 3 barrels Barbadoes fetched 683 for fine
quality.
This afternoon previous prices were maintained. Bar-
badoes fetched 68s to 63s 61, good 67s to 67s 6d, mid to
good mid 65s to 66s 6d, one lot low mid 64s per cwt.
REFINED.—The grocers have bought cautiously of
Refined goods, but standard Lumps have not been sold
under 76s 6d ; there is a fair supply of goods at market. For
Crushed made from goods refined in bond, there are buyers
at 345, for present shipment 34s 3d to 34s 6d is paid. For
Loaves of 141bs 36s 6d and for Nibs 37s 6d has been given.
Treacle sells freely at 13s 3d to 133 6d for delivery in a
few weeks. Dutch Crushed Sugar at 31s 6d on board at
Amsterdam.

To-day the nearest quotation for Standard lumps is
765. Treacle 3ls 3d for common. Bonded crushed
34s 3d paid for present delivery, and 34s to wait a few
weeks.

MAURITIUS.—For brown and soft yellow kinds there are
still few buyers, and prices have again receded 6d to Is
per cwt ; good to fine )ellow at 643 to 675, mid to good
mid 61s 6d to 63s 6d, low dry and soft yellow 57s to 60s,
good to fine brown 56s to 535.
EAST INDlA—Bengal of damp quality were taken
in at 49s 6d; coloury qualities at previous rates. Manilla
at previous rates, viz. good mid and good brown at 203 to
20s 6d, and fine at 21s per cwt. Siam fair mid white at
25s 6d, good mid and good 26s to 26s 6d per cwt. For
Java previous rates have been maintained.
This afternoon coloury descriptions of Bengal were sought
after by private contract, and last week's rates were paid
for small parcels; for brown kinds there is more demand;
1,052 bags were offered at auction, and sold at fair prices,
viz., good ord. damp 463 6d to 483 6d, washed 45s to 47s
per cwt.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon there was little passing by
private contract in Havannah or Brazil ; but the merchants
were not disposed to submit to lower rates ; at auction 84
baskets Java, and 31 chests Bahia were put up ; the former
sold at previous rates, viz. at 22s 6d to 23s 6d for middling
yellow, latter taken in at 21s 6d to 23s for low and mid-
ling soft greyish white.
Rum, BRANDY, ♦ND HOLLAND3.—For Rum the demand
has been very limited, but the merchants are not inclined
to press sales at present, the stock in first hands being
light ; buyers of proof Leewards at 3s 2d, but no sellers
under 3s 3d. Brandy has secured a fair sale for borne use,
and prices remain firm, but the shippers still buy sparingly.
Geneva has brought previous rates, at which several pu,.
chases have been made. British Corn Spirits in good
request.
'res.—The market was in a very dull state in the
middle part of last week, and for cash reduced rates were
submitted to ; 2s 41c1 was accepted for common Congou,
2s 8d for common Twankay, and 2s 2d to 2s 3d for Com-
pany's Congou, the principal merchants, however, refused
to reduce their prices. On Friday holders were less de-
sirous to sell, and some parcels of Company's Congou
were sold at 2s 4d for cash, and 2s 5d with a prompt ; still
there was not much demand for either black or green de-
scriptions of ,Free Trade Tea, and the whole of 3,450 pkgs
at auction were taken in at prices equal to those esta-
blished at the last auctions ; there were buyers of Congou
and Hyson Id to 2d under the rates of that period, and of
Twankay within id per lb. Good ord Congou Bohea
kind taken in at 2s 3d, but mid ra str 2s Bd, mid ra str Pek
fla 2s 10d to 3s ; Twankay but mid brtsh leaf 2s 10id ;
Hyson mid 3s 10d, good 4s Id ; Bohea (2s I d duty) 2s 3d;
Twankay Skin 2s 3d ; since then, however, there has ap-
peared more desire to purchase Tea, and a fair business
has been transacted at rather better prices ; for common
Congou 2s 5d has been paid, 2s. 6d for Twankay for
money, and 2s 9d with a prompt. In Company's Congou
several purchases have been made at 2s 5d for cash, and
2s 6d with a prompt.

To-day a fair demand prevailed for most kinds of black
as well as green Tea ; the latest prices paid were 2s biel
to 2e 6d for common Congou with a prompt, 2s 94d to
to 2s 9id for common Twankay, 2s bd to 2s 54d for Com-
pany's Congou for cash, and 2s. 6d with one month's and
2s 7d with two months' prompt, and at these rates several
of the merchants were not disposed to sell. The delive-
ries last week amounted to 404,000 lbs.
COFFBll.—There has been an increased inclination on
the part of the home trade to buy clean qualities of West
India, and the parcels disposed of by private treaty have
been at higher prices ;_ middling qualities have been the
most sought after, and several of the merchants are not
disposed to sell at present rates, the stock unsold being
small, and the dealers throughout the country being scan
tily supplied. Ceylon established an advance on the rates
e
of this day week of is 6d to 2s. In Mocha 1123 is tu
quotation for ordinary green.
q iry after
This afternoon there was a good deal
clean sorts of East and West India, and the Pfarcinel-surdei_sPfld
.
of by private treaty were rather above the rag: Ppalve'Luv7
quoted; 775. paid for good, and 60s.
forfofr"gnloolnordgi'ieaery"
middling Jamaica 1245, and
Mocha. Of Ceylon there is nlolth4igng 0
Semarang, and 798 bags
auctions consisted of 82 bags
a. 685 to 68s 6d for good
quality to be had at present under 1055 per cwt. The
mixed Semarang, better'
from the Cape ; the former sold
for
wag g
viz.
greenish;
7issh6;dtthoe
518atiter wasoopdartly sold at good prices
taken in at 47s to 48s for
and 47s for good ord dingy.
quality 63s to 64s ;
_oauiroy,
serurnthere has not been much business
atra 34d per lb; 3i-d for good
good
s p and
cE s fine end
p e
Pepper
West India Ginger are still taken
transacted, common
and n and Cloves in small parcels fetch
Cinnam°Nutme
sparingly. Eastern. East
gs at as 9d to As 5d for mill to
Cassia
This afternoonignea sold at 66; to 68s for
fifonrembeorldqucootnastuiomn:.rs.
low false packed.
or Pale Seal Oil, 311 lOs to 321 has been
paid;
Cod Oil at 301; Southern improved; Sperm Oil,
o Lrisd.dlin
_Fg
102/ a 1041 for first
quality ; Linseed Oil at 22s ; Rape,
pale, has sold at 365, and brown 35s per cwt. Palm at 341
10s to 35/ per tun for good, and 361 for fine quality.
TaLLow.—Towards the close of last week the trade
evinced less inclination to purchase Russian Tallow, and
prices slightly gave way ; but yesterday acid to-day there
was moro life in the market, and for P. Y. Candle there
was a good demand on the spot—first quality sold currently
at 49s per ca-t. For delivery in the three first months of
next year a good many purchases have been made since
Saturday at 481 9d per cwt. For delivery in the last
three months of 1840 some purchases have been made at
47; 3d per cwt.
FRUlT.—This'afternoon 100 qr chests 300 small boxes,
1,056 carton', 1,296 half ditto, 2,052 qr ditto, 144 one-six-
teenth ditto, Imperial French Plums, 100 qr-chests Prunes,
and 4,347 drums Turkey Figs, were oared at auction ; a
small part of the Plums were not put up, not being