The Sun.
London, England, 1837-12-21 00:00:00

other places, middling gray aid yellow at 625. 6d. to 645. 6d.,
good yello..v 655. to 01165., fine 075,—the latter differ from the
highest prices we had before the late fall about Is. Od. to 25.,
while in the lower qualities there is still a difference of 3s. to
4s. This afternoon there was a very good demand fur both
brown and yellow descriptions; the grocer% were the principal
buyers ; the purchases amounted to 600 bads. and trs., at an
advance on the precious rates of full 6d. per cnt.—middling
and good yellow Grenada for the scale selling at 645. to 665..
fine 675., and rather middling gray 655. per cwt. Refined
Sugar has been in improved request by the grocers, at full Is.
advance ; Lumps passing the standard selling at 795., and
rather under at 78s. For Dutch Crushed there is at present
no demand, 85s. is still required. This afternoon grocery
goods continue in demand, Lumps passing and rather under
the standard at 78s. to 795. There aro further buyers of
Double Crushed at 375., but no sellers under 375. Gd., at which
at present nothing has been done. Goods are very scarce.
MAyarrtus.—The trade have purchased more freely by pri-
vate contract, and a fair demand has prevailed for all descrip •
tions at improved peices, establishing an advance on previous
rates of Is. to Is. 6d.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal was in good demand,
for home consumption ; and 1,253 bags 44 casks 2 chests at
auction duty paid, sold readily at an advance on previous rates
of is., making the rise from the lowest point of the market
full 25.; low middling grayish white sold at 655. to 665. 6d.;
damp, 625. to 655. Gd.; very low heavy brown at 50s. 6d. to
525.; damps and washed very inferior, 41s. to Ms. 6d.
per cwt.
FOREIGN—There are partial buyers of yellow Havannah at
28s. to 315., but there arc few at market, and the purchases
have been confined to 800 chests afloat at 30,,

MOLASSES.-There has been an improved demand for West
India, although the purchases have at present been limited,
and confined to 130 puns Demerara at fully previous rates ;
good and fine at 355. to 365. per cwt.
COFFEE.-The demand has become very moderate for Bri-
tish Plantation. Demerara sold without spirit, but very full
prices were obtained, the former went at 104 s. to 116 s. for
low middling to good middling ; 80s. to 965. for good and fine
ordinary, and the latter low middling at 103 s. and good ordi-
nary coloury 965. In Foreign there has been a very good bu-
siness doing in Brazil at fully previous rates, principally on
speculation ; all the Rio taken in at public auction last Tues-
day has since been disposed of, low ord. coloury at 38s. 6d. to
435. 6d., besides 600 bags fine fine ord. privately at 435. 6d.
to 445. 61 : a cargo afloat of 3,000 bags has been disposed
of deliverable here at 415.: St. Domingo has been much in-
quired after for export at 435. to 445., but there is little at
present at market: 365 bags sea damaged at public sale sold
at stiff prices from 375. 6d. to 41s. per cwt. 45 puns. 5 trcs.
424 bags of African, for exportation, only are advertised for
auction on Friday next.
COCOA.--British Plantation is not offered on easier terms,
but the demand has been very limited. Foreign would sell
readily at fair market prices, if there was a supply. This af-
ternoon 110 bags 131 brls. Trinidad, and 152 bags Guayaquil
for export only, were offered at auction, the former were all
taken in at the general valuations, fair and good mid. gray at
465. to 50s; the latter were bought in at stiff prices, good
gray at 355.
TEA.-The first quarterly sale of free trade commenced yes-
terday, in the presence of a large attendance of the trade.
Congous at an advance of 2d., and Twankays 1 to 2d. per
lb. on former prices. HysonGunpowder, and imperial bare
fully maintained previous rates. The sale commenced again
this morning-the importers continue to show great firmness.
Congous, common and rather fresh, have gone at Is. 6id. a
Is. 91d., but middling ls. 10d. a 25., good 2s. 2d. to 2s. 6d.,
fine 2s. Bd. to 2s. 10d. ; Hyson common 2s. 7d., middling
3s. 2d. t 0•33. 4d. ; Bohea, Fokien duty paid, taken in at 3s.

COAL MAR
Per Ton s. d.
Bute's Tan field Moor 2l 0
Chester Main
Howard's Netherton Main
Ilebburn Main
Holywell 2l 6
Ord's Redhugh
Russeil's High Maln lB 6
Townley 2l 6
Wylam 22 6
Walls End Clark and Co l9 9
Walls End Hilda 22 0
Walls End Peareth l9 1
Ships arrived since I

KET.—llee. 20
Per Ton

Walls End Belmont
Walls End Braddyll's Helton 23 6
Walls End Haswell

Walls End Hetton
Walls End Lainbton :3 6
Walls End Stewart's
Walls End Adelaide 22 3
Walls End Brown's
Walls End Tees O2 3

Blythe lb 0
Cowpen 22 u

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