The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-07 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

From the London New Price Current of yesterday.)

SUGAR.—To-day the prices obtained for both grocery
and refining sorts of West India sugar were equal to those
of Friday, and a fair demand prevailed. Fine yellow sold
at 38s to 38s 6d, mid to good 35s to 37s 6d, and common
33s to 345. 75 hds 15 tierces and 10 brls Demerara crys-
tallised went at the full worth, fine yellow 39s 6d to 40s,
low to good 35s 6d to 38s 6d, ord brown 348 to 34s 6d, one
lot fine white 435. Of Grenada 40 brls fetched 32s for
good brown.

REFINED.—To-day refined sugar was in good demand
for home-trade purposes, and the currency is well sustained ;
low to fine grocery lumps selling at 45s to 48s 6d, and
brown at 45s 6d to 46s per cwt. Crushed sugar is wanted
for shipping, and terms are well supported for all sorts.
MAIIRITIUS.—Mauritius sugar was less in demand this
afternoon, and in some cases rather lower rates were taken.
Of 7,020 bags in auction, rather more than half sold, low
yellow at 33s to 34, mid to fine 34s 6d to 375, grey grain
from 31s to 365, very ord brown 26s to 27s 6d, and better
sorts 28s to 33s per cwt.
MOLASSES.—A great increase has taken place in demand
for West India, chiefly from distillers, and stiffer prices
are paid.
COFFEE.—To-day plantation Ceylon coffee was in excel-
lent demand, and the previous rise in prices well sustained.
At auction 124 csks, 4 brls, and 86 bgs sold ; good realised
68s, middling 61s to 645, low middling 59s to 60s 6d, good to
fine fine ordinary 54s Gd to 58s Gd, and Triage 50s to Ms.
Native is wanted, 47s 6d. to 48s 6d paid for good to fine
ordinary. Demand for Mocha continues brisk. At auc-
tion 11 bales and 485 half ditto were disposed of at 67s to
69s for good pale clean garbled. -
CHICORY has been much inquired after, but a further
advance being asked checked busineF.s. The currency is
now 101. 10s to W. 10s for British, and foreign in bond
11/. to 121. Powder sells more freely, and the currency is
211. to 24/. for British of all sorts. Stocks are on the de-
crease.

TEA.—To-day there was a reluctance to operate in tea
at the large public sales—black maintained previous terms.
but a small decline was accepted for green, the difference
being more apparent on Hyson. Of 30,03 pkgs offered
16,00 passed, and only 4,700 actually sold. Congou with
all faults went at lld to is 2d per lb.
RICE.—To-day privately little was done in East India
rice, and 3,874 bags Bengal were taken in at 14s. for fine
white, being the full value.

GINGER Is not much wanted, and at auction to-day 113
barrels Jamaica went at 42s to 52s for ordinary to good
ordinary, being rather under former rates.
INDIGO.—To-day at auction 40 serons of Spanish indigo
were sold at full valuations —Carraccas at 3s 9d. to 4s 4d,
and Guatuna at 4s to 5s ldper lb.

SHELLAC.—At auction 112 chts 300 bags were sold, liver
at 42s to 445, block 31s to 40s, and orange 54s 6d for good.
Of Bengal Safflower 90 brs went at 5/. to 8/. 5s for mid to
fine.

SALTPETRE.—To-day at auction, 513 bags Calcutta only
in part sold at 28s to 28s 6d for 51 to 4 per cent., being
barely the former value.
OILS.—In cod larger purchase-3 have been made; still
prices remain at 331 10s to 341 per tun. Seal has been in
more active request, and there is a firm market, pale at
341 lOs to 351, and • other sorts 321 to 341. Of southern
supply is not ample for dealers' wants, and 351 to 371 is the
currency, according to quality.
COOHINEAL.—To-day cochineal met with good demand,
and realised full terms • at auction 300 bags mostly sold ;
Mexican silvers, good is 7d to 4s 9d, black from 4s 5d to
4s lld ; Honduras 4s 4d to 5s 7d, silvers, clean grain,
4s 9d to 5s 3d, and pasty 3s 10d to 4s 8d per 113.
TALLOW.—Prices for Rutsiau on the spot have been
subject to little fluctuation since this day week, yet all
parties operated with reluctance, there being large parcels
near at hand, and money getting dearer. Fine P.Y.
Candle, on the spot, is to be obtained at 508 9d to 51s per
cwt. To-day tallow in larger demand, and prices higher ;
fine P.Y.C. on the spot 51s 3d to 51s 6d.

MORE Burros GOLD.—The Carlisle Patriot says :
Mr. Calvert, the Australian geologist, pursued his re-
searches in Lanarkshire and Dumfries-shire, in both of
which district he was successful in discovering gold. In
the vale of Mennick, at the Glenclaugh Burn, about
four miles from Wanlock Head, he obtained a piece of
gold weighing 4 dwts. ; it was rough and of a dark
colour. At Lead Hills the gold was of a lighter charac-
ter and rather smaller. It appeared to be general dif-
fused in the red soil resting on the clay slates, chiefly
running north and south, intersected with quartz strings
running in the same direction. Mr. Calvert found gold
in about 14 burns or rivulets, mainly tributaries of the
Elvin Waters and Glengonnan. Some of the quartz
looked at was auriferous, and had very fine gold dis-
seminated through it
LARGE BLOCK OF MARBLE. —There has just been
landed at Thames-bank, Pimlico, a block of marble, out
of which will be worked the large tazza for the "Al-
hambra," in the Crystal Palace. The block measures
10 feet by 8 feet 8 inches, and is 2 feet thick. It is said
to be the largest block of Sicilian or Ravacione marble
ever brought into England. It was imported by Mr.
Thompson, from Messrs. Fabbricotti's quarries in Car-
rara, for Sig. Monti, the sculptor, who has to execute
the work.—The Builder.
IMPERIAL COURTSHIP.—A letter from Vienna, of the
31st ult., in the Cologne Gazette, says :—" We learn
from a source worthy of credit that the rapid choice
which the Emperor made of the Princess Elizabeth of
Bavaria took place in the following way :—At Ischl the
family of Prince Maximilian of Bavaria happened to be
present at the Court ball. The Emperor appeared
charmed with the Princess, and requested to be allowed
a few minutes' conversation with her after the ball. At
the end of a few instants the Emperor returned with
the Princess leaning on his arm, and presented her to
the company as the future Empress of Austria."