The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-09 00:00:00

MAEKRT INTELLIGENCE.

(Front the London New Price Current of yesterday.)
SUGAR. Of West India supply is not ample for the
wants of growers or refiners, and rather higher prices are
paid—low to fine brown realising 32s 6d to 35s ; yellow,
35s 6d to 39s ; and grey, 33s 6d to 38s per cwt. At auc-
tion to-day 285 hhds, 2 tierces, 14 brie Barbadoes went
readily at very full terms—fine yellow, 39s to 39s 6d ; mid-
dling to good, 37s to 38s 6d ; ordinary, 36s to 36s 6d ; 90
hhds, 30 tierces, 131 brls, 30 bags Demerara crystalised,
low to fine yellow, 36s 6d to 41s ; and brown, 34e 6d to 36s
per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day there were ready buyers of refined
sugar for home consumption, brown lumps realised 45s to
45s 6d, low to find grocery 45s 6d to 48s 6d. A firm market
for crushed sugar, with a good export demand.
MAIIRITIDS.—Since this day week 6,000 bags have been
sold ; good to fine yellow at 37s to 395, low to mid 35s 6d
to 36s 6d, good to fine brown 33i to 355, common to mid
29s to 32s 6d, low to superior refining 33s to 395, good to
fine grainy yellow 39s to 41s, low to mid 35s to 38s, white
42s to 445, and brown 33s 6d to 34s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there were ready buyers
of Bengal sugar, and previous terms easily obtained.
White Benares at 38s to 39s 6d, low to middling 36s 6d to
37s 6d, middling to good like Mauritius 36s to 375, grainy
white 44s to 45s 6d, good to fine yellow, ditto, 39s 6d. to
42e, and low to middling 37s 6d. to 38s. Privately, several
parcels of Khaur were disposed of at 28s to 28s 6d.
FOREIGN.—Since Friday, a good demand has been ex-
perienced for foreign sugar, and stiff rates are obtained.
Of clayed Manilla 20,000 bags were sold at 35s to 35s 3d.
1,500 chests yellow Havannah 35s 6d to 40s, and two
cargoes brown Pernams, at Liverpool, at 19s 6d per cwt.
There has been no public sale.

COFFEE.—To-da-y full prices were obtained for planta-
tion Ceylon coffee, yet privately little was done by ex-
porters or home dealers. Of 155 casks 81 barrels 203 bags
at auction, a small part only sold, fine at 66s to 69s 6d,
good 60s to 655, other sorts 52s to 595, and bold triage 49s
to 50s. Native Ceylon met a dull demand, and 47s 6d to
48s is the value of good ord, with a downward tendency.
COCOA.— To-day at auction 200 bags Bahia cocoa were
sold at 25s 6d per cwt ; these are full prices.
TEA.—The market continues in a quiet state for low to
good common Congou, with sellers at 9id to 104 d per lb.
Prices are not better for good or fine green, still demand is
brisker.

RICE.—To-day little was done privately in East India
Rice, and at previous rates holders are inclined to sell.
' SALTPETRE.—At auction of 1,450 bags, about one-third
sold at 28s 6d per cent refraction, the rest being taken in
at 26s for 174 to 14k, of Madras 1,375 bags were all dis-
posed of at 24s 6d to 26s for 21 to 9d per cent.
COCHINEAL.—To-day there was a reluctance to operate
in Cochineal, yet lower terns are not taken. Of 40 bags
Teneriffe at auction a small part only sold at 3s lid to 4s
for silvery blacks, and at 4s 2d for black.
OlLS.—Prices for Linseed Oil have further given way,
and operations are limited at 31s 3d to 31s 6d on the spot,
and at 31s 6d to 32s per cwt for delivery,fstill consumption
does not decrease. Rape Oil is less required, and prices
have assumed a downward tendency ; pale being offered at
37s 6d to 38s, brown 36s 6d to 375, and refined foreign 38s
6d to 395.

TALLOW.—Since our last report purchases in Russian on
the spot have been of importance and prices are steady,
ruling at 44s to 44s 3d for fine yellow Candle. For delivery
many contracts have been concluded, and 44s 3d to 44s 6d
are the rates paid for the last three months of the year.