The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-11 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of this doy).
SUGAR.—There is no further edvance for F9reign
although shippers and home dealers are desirous to operate,
with only moderate parcels on offer. Home and export
deliveries are favourable, and yet exceed arrivals. Pre-
vious terms have been sustained for West India, still
grocers and refiners operated with reluctance, and from
Wednesday to Friday purchases were only 800 hhds, &c. ;
low to fine brown at 32s to 34s 6d, yellow ditto 34s 6d to
40s, and refining 33s to 38s per cwt. Stock of West India
is smaller than at this date last season by 5,900 tons. To-
day there was a great demand for West India Sugar from
both refiners and grocers, the rates obtained were fully
equal to those of Friday, and the market has a firm
aspect. Purchases amounted to 770 hhds, including at
auction 370 hhds and 29 tierces Barbadoes, which went
briskly at very full prices ; fine yellow realised 39s to 40s
6d ; middling to good 368 to 380 6d ; ordinary 34s 6d to
35s 6d.
REFINED.—Prices for brown lumps rule at 45s to 46s ;
Tittlers, common to fine, 46s to 50s, double 51s to 52s ;
Hambro' loaves 46s 6d to 51s, double 52s to 535, and stan-
dark lumps 47s per cwt. Several contracts have been en-
tered into on similar terms. The quantity of foreign re-
fined imported has again been small. A free sale exists for
wet lump—low to mid at 42s to 435, and good to fine 43s 6,1
to 44s 6d. In bastards purchases have been on a large
scale, brown at 27s to 31s, and yellow 32s to 355. For pieces
there is an active demand, and the currency is firm, fine at
41s to 425, low to good 36s to 39s 6d. A free sale exists for
treacle,-still there is no advance ; boiled from West India
molasses at 15s 6d to 16s, and golden syrup 16s 6d to 17s.
In Loaves large purchases have been made, Turkey, 1 to
54 lbs. rule at 42s to 44s ; Hambro, 6 to 15 - ditto 33s to
35s 6d ; Tittlers, 22 to 30 ditto 31s to 32s ; Prussian, 40
to 45 ditto 30s to 30s 6d ; Dutch made Loaves, 6 to 10 lbs.
31s 6d to 33s ; and Belgian 298 6d to 30s 6d per cwt. To-
day, many purchases were made in Refined Sugar for home
consumption, and brown lumps cannot be obtained under
45s per cwt. There is some firmness in the market.
Crushed Sugar is much required for shipping, and at last
week's rates there are few sellers.
Mauamus.—The value of fine and good yellow is 36s
to 395, middling 35s to 35s 6d, low 34s 6d, good to fine
brown 32s to 349, common to middling 28s to 31s, low to
fine grey 33s to 375, grainy white 42s to 445, yellow ditto
36s to 41st and brown 34s to 35s 6d per cwt. This after-
noon Mauritius Sugar was in plentiful supply, and the
quantity offered at public sale was 9,000 bags ; the bulk
found buyers, but in some cases there was a decline of 6d per
cwt. Fine yellow went at 37s to 39s 6d. ; mid so fine 34s
6d • low 33s 6d to 34s ; mid to fine brown 30s 6d to 33s 6d ;
ordinary 2(2.3 to 30 ; and low to fine refining 32s to 37s per
cwt.

EAST INDlES.—Operations in Bengal have been exten-
sive, and the previous advance has been well sustained. At
public sale 15,300 bags Benares nearly all found buyers—
low to middling grainy white at 41s to 42s 6d, good to fine
yellow nitto 31s to 435, fair brown 33s 6d • Benares, good
to fine white 38s 6d to 40s, low to middling 36s 64 to 38s,
fine yellow 35s 6d to 36s 64; Mauritius sorts good to fine
34e 6d to-Vs 6d, middling and low 33s to 345, brown 30s 6d
to 32s 6d, and Khaur 27s to 28s 6d. per cwt. This after-
noon the supply of Bengal was again large, and the public
ales wont off quietly. White Benares at 6d per cwt. de-
cline, and other sorts in some cases at rather lower terms.
Of 10,000 bags the chief part sold—white Benares 39s to 40e,
low to good 36s to 38s 6d ; good and superior grainy yel-
low 38s to 41s ; fine, like Mauritius, 36s 6d to 37s 6d.
Madras is less wanted, and rates are barely supported. At
auction `7O bags realised, for brown 28s to 295, and low to
middling yellow 29s ld to 31s per cwt.
FORElGN.—Exporters have been desirous to operate in
foreign sugar, and there has been a good home-trade
demand. The rates obtained are fully equal to those cur-
rent previously. Private transactions are 3,000 chts Ha-
vannah, brown at 34s 6d to 35s 6d, low to middling yellow
36s to 38s, good to fine 393 to 41s, florets 41s 6d. to 42s ;
2,000 bags brown Pernambuco 32s 9d ; 300 chts Bahia
white 36s to 40s, yellow 34s 64 to 35s 6d, brown 31s to
34s ; 509 bkts Java, grey and white 37s to 41s, yellow 36s 6d.
Floating cargoes are wanted for all purposes, but the re-
luctance of o.larchants to sell prevents business. The value
of yellow Havannahs, 21s 6d to 25s for numbers 10A to 16 ;
brown, 20s 6d to 21s for 9 and ten ; white, 27s to 28s fid.
Brown Pernambuco, 17s 3d to 17s 6d ; white, 20s to 23s ;
and brown Bahia, 17s 9d to 18s 6d per cwt. Stock of
foreign sugar is 10,000 toes less than at this time last year.
To-day, the private operations in foreign sugar were of
little moment for shipping or home-trade purposes • still
duty paid parcels or floating cargoes are not offered at a
decline. There was no public sales.
SALTPETRE.—To-day there was a larger supply, and
shippers as well as home dealers operating with reluctance,
ices rather declined. Of 5,400 bags Calcutta at auction,
part only sold ; refraction 5 to 6 per cent. at 29s to
idri- to 9 ditto, 26s 6d to 28s ; si to 13 ditto, 26s to
Wind 15.} to 20-4 ditto, 25s 6d. 333 bags Madras,
24s 6d per cwt.
Gie--Supply is limited of West India ; previous
-j,. well sustained, and a good demand exists.
Trinidad—low to mid red realises 35s to 38s, good to
440, grey 32s to 355, and Grenada 31s to 37s per
chvE.. ign is rather more in request ; Bahia at 24s 6d
34s to 365. Para in part sold at 27s nand Gna
81„. ad 14 hags Caracas at the high rates of 83s to 81s
it. To-day at auction 74 bags Trinidad went at 31s
9)(1 to 375, being rather lower prices.
Atoi ',&ssEs.—West India continues to be much wanted