The Sun.
London, England, 1854-01-14 00:00:00

HIDES AND SKINS.

Market hides, 561 b to 641 b— Od to lid; 641 b to 721 b, 24d
to 3(1; 721 b to SOib, 3d to 3i'd ; 801 b to 881 b, 3,1(1 to 3id ;
881 b to 961 b, 4 '
1 to 3id • 961 b to 1041 b, 3:1,d to 4d ; 10411)
to 1121 b 4d to Horse hides, Gs 6d to Os Od; calf skins,
light, 2s Od to 38 Gd; ditto, full, Gs Oct to Os Od; polled
Aicop, 8s Od to 9s Gd; Kent's, 7s Od to N Gd; Half-breds,
Oct to 98 6d ; Downs, 4s 9d to 68 Od.

HAY MARKETS.
SMITHFIELD.--Meadow hay, 3/ 5s to 5/ 10s ; clover
CUMBERLAND.---Meadow hay, 3/ 8s to 51 108 ; clover
supply, and a sluggish demand.
:i
iditto,tto full
414 1
averageo s
ttoo 656:1 Os ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 2/ 28 per load.
68 ;
and straw, 11 15s to 2/ 3s per load.
Supply tolerably good, and trade firm.
WgrrECllAPEL.—Meadow hay, 31 5s to Si 8s; clover
ditto, 41 4s to 6/ 104 ; and straw, 1/ 14s to 2/ 2s per load.
Trade steady, at full prices.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of yesterday.)
SuGAR.—To-day the quantity of British Plantation
Sugar on offer, was again not sufficient to satisfy the
wants of home Buyers, and rates close 6d per cwt above
last Friday. Operations are 201, making for the week,
1,013 hhds and tierces.
MAURITIUS.--This afternoon Mauritius sugar met with
ready buyers, and realised rates fully equal to last Friday.
At auction 11,120 bags were gold ; very ord brown at 26s
to 27s 6d, bettor sorts 28s to 33s Gd, low to fine yellow 348.
to 38s, grainy 37s to 38s 6d for mid, and common to fine
refining 32s to 36s 9a per cwt. During the week four
cargoes of Mauritius sugar have been sold for outports at
36s to 36s Gd.
EAST INDIA.--To-lay Bengal sugar met with a good.
demand, and previous rates were well kept up. At sue-
tion, 3,200 bags were mostly sold. Benares ord to fine
wt,ite at 37s 6(1. to 40s, ord to fine Mauritius kind 32s to
38s Gd, fine soft. brown 30s to 31s, inferior 26s 6d to 29s
6d, and ord to fine yellow do. 31s 6(1 to 36s per cwt.
FOBEIGN.—To-day several parcels of Brazil Manilla and
Havo.nns.h sugar were sold privately at full former rates to
a shade in advance. At auction 116 cases and 161 bags
Bahia were taken in at 40s 6d to 41s 6(1 for good white,
and damaged 37s Gel, being above the value.
COCOA.—There is an increasing demand for British
Plantation for home consumption, and supply being
limited, rather higher rates have been obtained. Low to
fine red Trinidad, made at 35s to 40s, grey 33s to 355, and
Grenada 31s to 335, Guayaquil 34s to 34s Gd per cwt.
MOLASSES.—There is an improving demand, and prices
rule firmer. West India selling at 17s to 18s Gd, Cuba and
Porto Rico 178 6a to 18s Gd. Bengal and Mauritius 16s
63 to 17s per cwt.
COFFEE.—TO-day Ceylon coffee was in improved request,
and 1,500 bgs were sold privately at 30s for good. ord.
Demand increases for plantation; and prices are well main-
tained. At auction 198 casks and 39 bgs were sold, low
mid to mid at 59s 6d to 63s 6d, fine fine ord 57s to 595,
triage 52s to 565, and peaberry 69s to 70s.
TEA.—The dulness in the market for inferior congou
increases, and there being a larger supply prices show a
reduction of id por lb. Full terms are required for better
kinds, and there is no speculation, demand for consump-.
tion has been small, and supply exceeds that of the previous
week. The currency is now for low to good ord sound
is id to is lid per lb, rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf
is 2d to is 40, and strong to pekoe flavour is 5d to 2s 5d
per lb. Supply increases of green, and dealers only pur-
chase sufficient for present consumption, there is no gctneral
decline for good to fine, but lower qualities show a small
reduction.
TALLOW.—In the early part of the week there was an
excited market, with a rapid advance. On Tuesday the
currency was for first sort P. Y. Candle on the spot 62s to
62s 6d, and 63s to 63s 6d for delivery. Since which de-
mand for consumption and speculation has much decreased,
prizes have fallen to 60s 6d to 61s, on the spot, and 61s Od. to
62s for delivery. Home melted is now only in moderate
request, and can be obtained at 64s cash. Other sorts dealt
in with caution to-day : Australian mutton at 58s to 60s
6d, beef 57s Gd to 608 ; South American 56s to 60s 6d per
cwt. Only a moderate quantity was offered at public sale.
Stock of tallow is 3,500 casks deficient of last season, and
rates rule 15s to 16s per cwt. above.