The Sun.
London, England, 1853-04-02 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London Ncw Price Current of yesterday.)
SUGAR.—Of colonial there is a plentiful supply, and
home dealers not being disposed to make large purchases
prices have declined for all sorts, still consumption is not
smaller and stocks are much under last year. To-day there
was a better assortment of West India sugar. Home
dealers operated with reluctance, and sales were only 64
hhds, &c., making for the week 291. Prices, compared
with those current previous to the holidays, show a decline
of 6d per cwt for both refining and grocery sorts.
REFINED.—SuppIy is yet scanty of all sorts of refined,
and home dealers having been desirous to operate, full
prices obtained. Sales of brown lumps made at 465,
Tittlers low to fine 46s 6d to 49s 6d, double 508 to' 528,
Hamburgh loaves 47s to 51, double 52s to 545, standard
lumps 475. Wet lumps are less required, there are sellers
of low to mid. at 41s 6d to 42s 6d, good to fine
43s to 445, whilst production is evidently on the increase.
To-day Refined Sugar met with little notice for home trade
purposes, yet at present brown lumps cannot be obtained
under 46s per cwt. Few buyers of crushed sugar for
shipping, and in some cases there are sellers at rather lower
prices.

MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the quantity of Mauritius
Sugar offered at public sale amounted to 3,500 bags. The
demand was limited and 2,600 sold at lower rates, making

Leanne for the week 'of Gd and in some miles of is

per cwt, fine and good yellow went at 3G3 to 37s 6d,
low to mid 31s 6d to 35s 6d, good to fine brown 33s to 345,

mid to fine grainy yellow .36s to 39A, and refining 33s to

36s 6d

EAST INDIA.—Of grainy Madras supply is large, and
prices have given way 6d per cwt, still a good demand
prevails. This afternoon Bengal sugar was only in limited
request. Of 3,900 bags at auction only 2,000 sold at 6d
per cwt decline, making a fall of 6d to is for the week—
good to fine grainy yellow went at 38s to 39s 6d, fair to
mid white do 40s to 41s 6d ; Benares, fine 38s to 38s 6d,
low to good 35s 6d to 37s Gd. Of Madras 2,000 bags were
in part disposed of at lower terms, ord to mid grocery at
33s to 365, good 36s 6d to 37s 6d, and low to fine soft yel-
low 29s to 32s 6d.

FORElGN.—Continental accounts do not represent any
further advance for Sugar, yet supply does not exceed the
demand. To-day there was less inquiry after floating car-
goes of Foreign Sugar, and previous terms cannot bo ob-
tained. Duty paid parcels met with little novice, and
prices continue to give way.

COCOA.—A reluctance is evinced to operate in West
India, and prices have a downward tendency, although
larger parcels are not on offer. The value of Trinidad is
for low to mid red 35s 6d to 38s, better sorts 38s Gd to 43s
grey from 31s to 355, and Grenada 30s to 36s per cwt.
Stock still exceeds that of last year, but consumption is
favourable. In Foreign sales have been trifling--Bahia at
25s to 25s 6d, Para 26s to 275, and Guayaquil' 34s to 365.
Stock is almost the same as last year.
MOLASSES.—The currency is still 16s to 18s for low to
fine West India, the market however has a quiet appear-
ance, and supply is rather larger. Prices for Bengal and
Mauritius rule at 14s Od to 15s, Cuba and Porto Rico 17s
to 18s, but few buyers are to be met with. Honey is fully
as dear, . and in good demand, with a limited supply.
Tamarindslwanted—West India at 26s to 465, and East
India Os to 14s per cwt.
COFFEE.— In Native Ceylon purchases have been upon a
small scale for all purposes this week, and prices are rather
lower, ruling for good ord new import at 48s, and old 76s
6d per cwt. To day there was no public sale of any sort of
coffee, and privately purchases were trifling, both by ex-
porters and home dealers, prices closing with a downward
tendency, both for colonial and foreign. There are sellers
of good ord Native new import at 48s, and low to good
ord 478 3d to 47s 6d per cwt.
TEA.—Green continues in extensive request for home-
trade purposes, and speculators have been again operating ;
last week's improved terms are well sustained, at which
there are not generally sellers.
Rum.—To-day rice met with little notice privately, and
in auction 2,000 bags Bengal were taken in at lls to Ils 6d
for very good white.
SPlCES.—Although nutmegs are in larger supply, still
full rates have been obtained. At auction 60 cases sold
freely, common to low brown at 2s to 2s 6d, mid to good
mid 2s 7d to 3s, good. 3s id to 3s sd, and fine 3s 6d to 38 7d
per lb.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—The better sorts of
Jamaica rum have been in brisker request since our last
report, and stock being light an advance has been obtained.
There is still a reluctance to do business in lower kinds,
yet in the currency we have no change to record.
COCHINEAL.—The demand continues active, and there
-is a further advance of ld per lb. In auction 230 bags were
disposed of ; Teneriffe, silvers at 4s 2d to 4s 4d, blacE-. 4s 6d
to 4s 9d, Mexican silvers good to fine 4s to 4s 2d, ord to
good black 4s to 4s 4d, Honduras ord to mid silvers 4s to
4s 3d. To-day there was no increase in demand for rough salt-
petre, and at auction 990 bags Calcutta were taken in at
2s 6.1 for B?,> to 7i per cent. refraction, being barely the
former value.
INDIGO.—The market for East India is in a firm posi-
tion, several purchases have been made by exporters and
home dealers, the terms obtained are 2d, and in some cases
3d per lb above last quarterly sales. Previous advanced prices
are well supported for Spanish, and a good demand exists,
Guatemala Flores, at 5s 8d to 6s, Sobres 4s 5d to 5s 7d,
Cortes 3s to 4s 4d, and Carracas 3s 2d to 5s 10d per lb.
None has been offered at auction this week.
TALLOW.—A larger demand has been experienced for
Russian on the spot since last week, and prices have
advanced. Fine yellow Candle selling at 44s 9d to 45s
per cwt. For delivery in last three months of the year
many contracts have been concluded, and 45s to 45s 3d
is now the currency. Home melted in limited supply,
and cannot be obtained under 45s 6d cash. This afternoon
tallow was in good demand at the public sales, and stiffer
rates were paid. Of Australian 1,100 casks were mostly
sold ; low to fine beef at 41s to 42s 6d, mutton 40s 6d to
45s ; 76 casks Italian 43s 6d. to 44s 6d ; and 81 casks
Petersburgh 43s 6d to 43s 9d per cwt. Stock of tallow is
10,000 casks less than last year.
OILS.—The demand for cocoa nut continues active, and
rates rule firm, Cochin at 40s to 41s, and other sorts 38s to
39s Gd per cwt. A large demand exists for palm, and 32s
to 33s paid for mid to fine quality. Rape oil sells more
freely, yet brown can be obtained at 33s to 345, refined 36s
to 36s Gd, and foreign 37s 61. Lard oil is cheaper,
60s to 61s having been accepted. Olive remains in small
supply and rates rule firm ; Gallipoli at 691 to 71/, and
other sorts 651 to 681 per tun. Ground nut wanted at 46s
to 46s 6d, and Gingelly at 47s to 455. There is a reluctance
to operate in seal ; pale can be obtained at 341 to 34110 d,
and other sorts at 311 to 34/. Cod is dull of sale at 331 to
331105.