The Sun.
London, England, 1853-06-17 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Lotdift Price Au'rent of this cloy.)
&MAR.—To-day there Was a large home trade demand
for West India Sugar, still at pieVi'thiii
were tellersbcth troie4 and l'efining sorts. Transac-
tiotts are I)2M kids, Stc., including at auction 40 hhds,
and barrels Nevis which sold at 33s 6d to 35s for brown,
and 33s 6d to 33s 5d for low to mid yellow.
REFINED.—To-day larger purchases were made in re-
fined sugar by home dealers brown lumps at 45s ;
low to fine grocery 45s 6d to 48s. Crushed sugar is not
much in demand. •
MAURITIUS.—To-day several parcels of Mauritius sugar
were sold privately at former terms. At auction 1,500
bags were disposed of—low to fine brown at 27s to 32s 6d,
good yellow 35s to 36s low to mid 33s to 34s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—To-day, at auction 880 bags only in part
sold ; mid and ord date yellow at 33s to 34s 6d, and grainy
brown 32s 6d.

COCOA. —A material increase has taken place in demand
for British Plantation; and prices have improved.ls per
cwt. Foreigia sells more freely, and holders are firmer.
Bahia realised 25s 6d to 26s ; Para 27s to 28$ ; and Guay-
quil 35s to &is per cwt.
19 MV,-Them is now a fair Nap& of Wed Ilia%

and purchases have been small, prices in consequence are
on the decline and rule at 16s 6d to 18s.
COF F EE.—Prices have not improved for Native Ceylon,
still there has been a more active demand, and transactions
for the week are 4,000 bags ; old import at 45s Gd to 465,
new 46s 6d to 47's, chiefly at the latter rate. To-day
holders of Coffee displayed firmness and not any of any
sort was offered at auction. By private contract Planta-
tion Ceylon was in good demand and at prices fully equal
to last week. Several transactions in Native, new import
at 46s 6d to 475, and old 46s per cwt.
TEA.—In Congou transactions have been on a small
scale for all purposes ' • supply is increasing, and rates
rather incline downwards. There are sellers of low to
common at lld to 11:1, rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf,
is to is lid, strong to Pekoe sorts, is 2d to is 10d, and
choice is ild to 2s 2d. in green purchases have been
small ; merchants are more inclined to sell, and in some
cases rather lower terms are acceded to.
RICE.—To-day East India Rice was in brisk demand at
previous rates. At auction 3,100 bags were nearly all sold
at 10s 6d to lls 6d for mid to good white.
SPIRITS.—For Jamaica Rum there has been an active
demand, and prices have rather improved, whilst exporters
are the leading operators, especially of best sorts. Of East
and West India Rum, transactions since this day week are
nearly 1,000 puns and hhds.
SALTPETRE.—To-day there was a further increase in de-
mand for saltpetre, and the auctions went at full terms.
Of Calcutta 1,462 bags sold 26s to 28s 6d for refraction 2j
to 8 per cent. of good and fine quality.
TALLOW.—Demand has been brisk for Russian on the
spot, and holders display confidence. Fine yellow candle
has been currently disposed of at 47s 6d to 47s 9d, per cwt.
For delivery large contracts have been concluded, and 48s
6d. to 48s 9d paid for last three months of the year.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE-THIS DAY.
Amsterdam ............ 11 17% Gibraltar .
Ditto, three months .. 11 19 Leghorn
Rotterdam ...... • • .... 11 1814 'Genoa ..
Antwerp .............. 25 32% Milan .......
Brussels 25 33% Venice .................
llamburgh ............ 13 8% !Naples 41 54
Altona ................ Palermo .............. 124%
Paris .......... •• • • .... 25 7!4 Messina ........
Ditto, three months .• 25 30 'Lisbon ................ 53%
Marseilles........ • • .... 25 3254 Oporto .......... ..... . 53%
Bourdeaux ............ _Rio Janeiro ..
Fraiiktort•on •Maine 120% Buenos A yres ..........
Berlin . .............. New York, 60 days' sight
Vienna .. • • ............ 11 3 Philadelphia ..........
Trieste
Petersburgh.. •• 37% Foreign Gold in Bars £3 17 9
Madrid. 50 Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 0
Cadiz.................. 50% Mexican Dollars .... 0 41 1 k
Barcelona ••• • • • New Dollars ...... 0 0 0
Seville ................ —3llver in bars .... 0 5 I

.............. 25 40