The Sun.
London, England, 1854-06-20 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London ?Vew Price Current of this day.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was a good home trade demand
for British Plantation sugar, still at previous rates
merchants were desirous to sell better sorts of yellow and
grey, whilst they submitted to a reduction of 6d per cwt
for inferior and brown.

REFINED.—To-day purchases were made in refined sugar
for home trade purposes, and rates closed firmly ; brown
lumps at 45s to 45s 6d, and low to .fine grocery 46s to 503
per cwt. The export demand for crushed sugar is not
better.
MAURITIUS.—Prices have fallen 6d per cwt, supply
keeping abundant, and demand not !being larger; grainy,
however, is much wanted and rates al .e supported.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Bengal
sugar offered at auction amounted to ;',;ilo bags. Benares
sold at 38s to 403 Gd for ord to good, b cling the full value.
FoREIGN.,--To-day Foreign Sugar w.a s operated in with
reluctance for shipping and home tr: ide purposes—the
rates accepted were rather under those .}f the c:ose of last
week.

MOLASSES.—To-day at auction 10 bar, rels Trinidad mo-
lasses were sold at 15s per cwt, being Chet tiler.
COFFEE.—To-day full rates wore obta fined for better
sorts of Mocha, but a decline took place of is Gd to 2s per
cwt for inferior. At auction 30) bales and half bales were
sold at 5Gs 6,1 to 63s Gd for ord to good de sn short berry,
and at 43s 6d to 51s for Triage. Plantation sold at 51s to
59s for fine ord to mid, and at 47s to 53s for Triage. Na-
tive sold at 43s to 43s Gd for good ord.
TEA.—llemand has decreased for Congot t. and prices
rather declined for inferior, but better qual 'ities support
former terms. The currency is for low to ge )od ord 100
to 11d, rather blackish to blackish leaf 114 to is 41, and
strong to pekoe kinds is 4d to 2s 6d. Few bu yen of com-
mon or medium green, and rather lower to rrens are ac-
cepted ; in bettor qualities, however, a large b usi noss has
been concluded, and prices are supported.
TALLOW.—An increase last week took plaza i n opera-
tions in Russian both for speculative and c one nmptive
Purposes ; prices also advauced, and ruled for i irat sort
P.Y. Candle on the spot at 63s 6,1 to as and deliveries
in last three months of the year at 65s 63 to 665. Of
home melted demand was equal to supply, an d 62s to
62s 6d is now the currency cash. A more active ) demand
for other sorts of tallow, and there is an advau co : Aus-
tralian mutton selling at 53s to 63s Gd, bee S 558 to
61:s, South :American 57s to 63s 6d, French in. sited 61s
to 635, and supply is not larger than previously. ...Another
advance has taken place for fat. Stock of tallow is
10,000 casks more than last and
_deliveries! smaller,

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still prices continue to rule above that period. It
is yet a matter of uncertainty as to the quantity of
Tallow likely to be received from Russia during the season.
Only limited parcels declared for auction on Friday. To-
day the tallow market presented a quiet appearance, and
rates closed for P. Y. Candle on the spot at 63s 3d to G3s
Gd, and for deliveries at 61s to 05s according to periods.
OlLS.—Linseed, 36s 9d to 375; pale selling at 42s to
42s Gd, and brown 40s to 40s (id ; 416 Od to 46s Od for
mid to fine • quality. Cocoa Nut—Cochin at 47s to 48s,
and Ceylon 46s to 475. Gallipoli at. 511 to 551, and other
sorts 501 to 53/ per ton. Sperm is cheaper.