The Sun.
London, England, 1853-07-06 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

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(From the London New Price Current of yesterday.)
SUGAR.—To-day importers of West India sugar were in-
clined to realise, and in some cases accepted prices rather
under those of Friday ; there was in consequence a fair
home trade demand for most sorts. Transactions are 600
hhds, and including the public sales, which went at easier
rates ; 248 hhds 18 tierces Barbadoes good to fine yellow at
37s to 395.
REFINED.—To-day large purchases were made in refined
sugar for home consumption ; brown lumps realised 45s 6d
to 465, and common to fine grocery 46s 6d to 49s per cwt.
Crushed sugar continues to be little wanted for export,
and rates rather incline downwards.
MAURITIUS.—To-day there was less demand for Mauritius
sugar, and prices are rather lower. Of 4,500 bags at auction
barely one-half sold, fine and good yellow at 35s to 38s, low
to middling 33s to 34s 6d., middling to fine brown 30s to 335,
inferior 28s 6d. to 29s 6d, refining from 32s to 365, and
good to fine grainy yellow 37s Gd to 40s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—To-day Bengal Sugar met with little
notice privately, but the currency is sustained. At auc-
tion 368 bags sold at 36s 6d to 38s for middling and good
white Benares. The market is quiet for Madras and rates
lower. At public sale 729 bags sold at 28s 6d to 29s 6d
for soft brown, mid at 30s to 31s for yellow.
MOLASSES.—To-day there was a reluctance to operate
in •molasses, and at auction 80 puns Demerara were taken
in at 17s per cwt.
CHlCORY.—Although further reduced rates have been
accepted, transactions are on a limited scale, and supply is
plentiful. British root can been obtained at 11/. 10s. to
12/. 103, and powder 231. to 271. per ton.
COFFEE.--To-day prices of Plantation Ceylon Coffee
rather declined. Of 320 casks, 40 barrels, and 520 bags at
auction, not above one-half found buyers ; fine at 65s to
70s 6d, good middling to good 59s to 645, -low middling to
middling 56s to 58s 6d, other sorts 51s to 55s 6d, and triage
46s to 51s. At public sale 500 bags native only in part
sold, fine ord, new import, at 47s Gd, damaged first class
at 45s 6d, second ditto 44. s to 44s 6d, and thirds 42s to 435.
TNA. - There are sellers of low to common at lld. to
110, rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf is to la lid,
strong Pekoe sorts is 2d to is 10d, and choice is lid to
2s 2d. Only a moderate demand prevails for Souchong, yet
the currency is firm, fine at 2s to 2s 6d, and low to good
is 1d to is 10d. Purchases in Oolong have been small, fine
at is 10d to 2s 2d, and other 19 to is 9d. The market is
inactive for Pouchong and 9d to 100 are the prices taken.
In green purchases have been immaterial, and some
holders are sellers rather under previous terms; supply of
most sorts is decidedly on the increase.
SALTPETRE.—To-day there was not the least improve-
ment in demand for saltpetre, and in auction 1,107 bags
Calcutta were all taken in at 28s to 28s 6d for 4.1 per cent.
refraction, being the full value.
RUM.—To-day demand was active, proof Leewards at
is 111 d to 2s, East India is lid to is 113 d, Demerara 2s
8d to 2s 10d for 32 to 40 over, and Jamaica at from 3s to
ss, as to strength.
TALLOW.--The market continues in an excited state,
and there is a further advance of 3s Gd to 4s per cwt.
Numerous transactions have taken place in Russian. The
last prices paid on the spot for fine yellow candle were 53s
EH, and for last three months of the year 55s Gd to
Us per cwt. Of home melted the market has again been
cleared, 52s to 52s 6d is the value.

COUNTRY MARKETS.

LIVERPOOL-JULY 5.

There"was a good attendance to-day of town and country
dealers, and several millers from Ireland. Wheat met an
active demand at an improvement over the prices of last
Tuesday of 3d. to sd. on white, and sd. to 6d. per 701bs.
on red. Flour was eagerly bought up, and must be quoted
2s. 6d- per sack and barrel dearer. Oats and oatmeal were
held at an advance of ld. per 451b5., and is. per 2401b5.,
which checked sales. Beans receded 6d. per 4801bs. ; but
barley and pease brought fully previous rates. Indian corn
on the spot was held for ls. per 4801bs. more 'Roney, but
little business resulted. Floating cargoes were readily sale-
able, Galatz and Odessa at 30$. to 30s. 6d., and braila at
295. to 295. 6d. per quarter, C., F., and I.