The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-15 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of yesterday.)
SUGAR.—To-day the market for West India sugar pre-
sented a quiet appearance, both refiners and grocers operat-
ing- with reluctance. ,Bather lower rates were taken,
making a decline compared with last Friday of 6d per cwt.
Transactions are 200, making for the week 1,310 hhds, km.
At auction 100 hhds of Demerara, chrystalised, were sold
to-day ; fine 40s to 41s Od, and other sorts 35s to 39s 6d
per cwt.
REFINED.-To-day refined sugar was purchased with
caution for home consumption, and rates closed for brown
lumps at 44s to 455, low to fine grocery 46s 6d. to 48s per
cwt. Crushed sugar is less wanted for shipping, still there
is no decline.
MAURITIUS.-This afternoon Mauritius Sugar did .not
attract much attention, and easier rates were accepted.
The public sales of 1,8•11 bags went at 35s 6cl to 37s for
good to fine yellow, and at 33s to 35s for low to mid.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there is no decided re-
duction for Bengal Sugar, still the trade operated with
reluctance. Of 5,600 bags z.t auction a part only sold, low
to fine white Benares at 36s 6d to 395, fine grainy yellow
395, and Khaur 26s 6d to 27s 6d. Madras is more abund-
ant, and there is a decline of 6d to is per cwt. At public
sale 5,630 bags found buyers, soft brown at 27s to 28s 6d,
low to good yellow ditto 29s to 31e 6d, and ord to mid
grocery 32s to 35s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—At public sale 296 cases and 100 bags da-
maged Maceio were sold at a decline of .6d to is ; mid to
good white Vent at 33s to 38s 6d ; low and very ordinary,
30s-to 32s 6d ; 119 cases and 28 half ditto Bahia, very low
to fine sound brown;' 28s 6d to 348 ; yellow, 34s 6d. to 35s
6d ; low 'whiter 36s to 36s 6d. To-day there was little
passing in.foreign sugar either for shipping or home con-
sumption, and prices close fully 6d per cwt under last week.
There was no public sale.
COCOA. West India at present is not much required,
and rates, compared with last week, show a small reduc-
tion. Of 250 bags Trinidad at auction, 'a part only sold—
grey at 31s 6d. to 34s ; low to good middling red, 34s 6d to
38s. Privately good to fine can be obtained at 38s 6d to
44s ; and Grenada, 30s to 37s per cwt.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the market for Mocha coffee
presented a dull aspect. At auction 327 hf-balespaernfdec3t34ly
qr ditto, via New York, went at slow prices,
garbled at 60s to 61s 6d, and good ditto 675. In Native
Ceylon there is little doing, and 46s 6d to 47s is the nearest
value of good ord. Plantation was purchased with reluc-
tance privately, and at previous prices holders weredis: posed to sell.
TEA.—A reluctance is evinced to operate in lower sorts
of Congou, and there is a slight decline, but better kinds
have been in good demand for actual consumption, and
rates rule firm. The currency for low to good common is
10d. to Mid, rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf 10id to
is Old, strong to Pekoe sorts is id to is Bd, and superior
is 9d to 2s 2d per lb. There is a larger quantity on offer
than last week of all qualities.
has been done, qs. In Green Tea a good deal
good especiallyo in better sorts. Hyson mid
is 2d to is sdfine is 6d to 2s 10d, choice 3s to
_8 3s 4d, young Hyson Canton 10d to ls, Hyson kind is 2d to
1 Bd, fine to superior is 9d to 2s 3d, Twankay 10d to is id,
Gunpowder Canton 10d to is ld Hyson kind is 2d to
is 2s 9d, fine 2s 10d to 3s 6d, Imperial Canton is to
2d, Hyson sorts is 3d to 2s 2d, Hyson skin 8d to 9d.
In flowery Pekoe little • has been done; low to good can
easily be obtained at is 2d to is 10d, low to superior 2s to
3s 6d,
RICE.--Bengal at lie to 12s, broken lOs 3d to 10s 9d,
Arracan 9s 6d to 10s, Madras 10s to 10s 6d, white Java
10s to 12s 6d, and yellowish 9s to 9s 6d per cwt. There is
more doing for arrival. Arracan 9s to N sa, and Madras
9s 6d to 108.
ECM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—The stock of East
India rum is 1,700, and of West India 2,000 puns., &c.,less than at this date last year; home and export deliveries
are favourable, and'prices rule higher by 4d to 7d per gal.
Brandy continues in brisk,request, and previous terms are
well supported, stock showing a further decrease.
SPICES.—To-day there was not much demand for pepper,
and rates are barely maintained. At auction 772 bags
Malabar sold at 30, to 4d for shot kind. Of white 140
bags fetched lid to 'lid for, good ordinary, being the full
value. Mace is cheaper, and 50. went at 2s id to 2s 5d
for ordinary and middling. Prices are rather lower for
Nutmegs, and at auction fifteen cases sold at is 10d to 2s
7d for low to middling brown.
OlLS.—There are many buyers:of olive, and stocks being
much reduced' prices ar firm, ruling for Gallipoli at 641. to
651, and other sorts 61/ to 63l per tun. For palm 32s to
'34s are the rates paid. Lard oil is not offered under 60s.
Cod can be obtained at 331 lOs to 331 15s. In seal the
amount of business concluded is small, and a desire is
evinced to sell, pale at 351105, other sorts 321. 10s to 35/.
Of Southern 34/ to 381 is the value of low to fine, but little
is doing. Sperm sells more freely at 851 to 861 10s, and
Headmatter 861 lOs to 881. The value of Spermacetti is
is 5 d to ls 6d per lb.

TALLOW.— The demand has much fallen off for Russian
on the spot this week, and prices have declined 9d per cwt,
fine yellow candle selling at. 455 9d to 46d. Only limited
contracts have been concluded for delivery; there are sel-
lers at 45s 6d to 45s 9d for next two months, and at 45s to
45s 3d for the latter part of the year.