The Sun.
London, England, 1853-12-20 00:00:00

MARKET INT ELLIGENCE.

-Front the London New Price Current of this day.
SUGAR.—To-day previous prices were well sustained for
all' descriptions of West India sugar, there being a very
good home trade demand. The total sales were 920 hbds,
including in auction 200 hhds Barbadoes, mid to fine yel-
low 35s 6d to 38s 6d, and low to mid 32s to 35s ; 20 hhds
crystalised Demerara 33s 6d to 37s 6d for low to mid.
REFINED.—TO-da e parcels of refined sugar wore
taken for home co ,n, and rates closed firmly : good
brown lumps at - , ow to fine grocery 44s 6d to 47s
6d per cwt. lir wed sugar larger operations by ex-
porters at fullnerins.
MAURITrus.---Mauritius sugar was in brisk request, and
at auction 5,067 bags sold at stiff prices, low to mid brown
at 26s to 295, better sorts 29s 6d to 32s 6d, low to, good
yellow 33s to 36s 6d, and refining from ‘32s to 36s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Bepgal
sugar offered at auction was 5,440 bags, and the chief part
sold at very full prices—low to good white Bonares 36s to
38s 6d, like Mauritius 32s to 375, grainy yellow 39s to 41s,
fine white ditto 465. Madras is wanted, and 5,770 bags
were offered at public sale, of which 5,000 consisted of
grocery, and sold at stiffer rates—ord to fine 35s to 39s 6d,
chiefly 37s 6d to 38s 6d, the rest realised 26s to 29s for soft
brown, and yellow 29s to 38s.
FOREIGN.—To-day floating cargoes of foreign sugar
were much wanted, and stiff rates offered, but none on
offer. In duty paid a good business was concluded pri-
vately, and the prices obtained are fully equally to last
week. At public sale 38 es Bahia sold at 32s 6d to 33s 6d
for damp yellow.
MOLASSES.—AIthough purchases have been on a small
scale, yet lower prices are not accepted, ruling for Antigua
and Barbadoes at 18s, other sorts of West India 16s 6d to
17s 6d, Cuba and Porto Ricd 17s to 18s 6d, Bengal and
Mauritius 16s to 17s.

COFFEE.— To-day Plantation Ceylon coifs() was in brisk
demand. At public sale 500.easks, 52 bards and 395 bags
wore sold at fully former prices; mid to good mid wont at
Ns to 62s 6d ; fine ord to low mid 56s to 58s 6d ; good ord
55s to 55s 6d ; triage 50s tq 55s ; pea berry 62s to 655.
Native is still much wanted, 1008 bags in auction sold at
49s for good ord, and damaged 46s 6d to 475, a further rise;
good ord Rio went at 46s to 475, and washed 57s to 58s.
101 boxes Neilgherry sold at stiff rates from 65s to 718 ;
but 125 bls Mocha went cheaper, ord greenish but clean at
60s 6d to 62s 6d.

COCOA. —To-day at auction 125 bags Guayaquil were
sold at 345, and twelve bags Trinidad at 34s for ord red.
TEA.—Since the receipt of the accounts from China there
has been greater dullness in the tea market, with more de-
sire on the part of merchants to sell. Although a reduc-
tion of id to ld per lb has been accepted for Congou, yet
purchases have been trifling for all purposes, especially in
lower sorts. The currency is now for common to good ord
is I,id to ls 2d rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf is 2id
to is 40, and strong to Pekoe sorts is 5d to 2s 6d. Green
Ter is in more plentiful supply, and demand having much
diminished prices have rather declined.
RICE.—To-day transactions privately in East India Rice
were large at fully previous prices. At auction 3,729 bags
Madras were offered ; the chief part was taken in at 14s
for good Coringa, being above the value. A small part
sold at 13s 5d for mid, and damaged lls 5d to 13s per cwt.
Of Sago flour 200 bags low went at 18s, being cheaper.
MACE.--To-day at auction 9 cases went at 2s lid for
good, and wormy is 10d to 2s 6d per lb.
SPIRITS.—To-day many purchases were made in rum,
and the currency closed firm ; Demerara at 3s 8d to 4s Od
for 32 to 42 over-proof ; Jamaica at 4s 2d to 5s 2d for 30
to 40 over ; Leeward Island 2s 7d to 2s 'lid proof ; and
E ist India 2s 6id to 2s 7d. In brandy, operations have
increased, and the currency is 8s 10d to 9s for Cognac best
brands of the vintage of 1851.
OlLS.—Prices are still on the decline for olive oil, and
transactions have been limited, Gallipoli at 62/., and
other sorts 541. to 58/. per ton. There is a decrease in de-
mand for linseed oil for all purposes, and prices have not
been supported, ruling at 29s to 29s 3d for present, and
30s to 30s 6d for future delivery.
TALLOW.—The market for Russian has been in a firmer
position since our last report, and transactions are im-
portant for all purposes. On the spot, first sort P. Y.
candle realised 57s 3d to 57s 6d, and for delivery in spring
months 57s 6d to iiBs per cwt. In home melted larger
purchases, and the currency is 56s 6(.1 to 57s per cwt. cash.
Other sorts of tallow are dealt in with ncreased freedom,
and rates are higher.

COURSE OF EXCHANGE—THIS DAY.
Amsterdam ............ 11 14 k Gibraltar .•••••• • • • • • • •
Ditto, three:months .. 11 16 Leghorn .•••••• • • • • • • • 30 30
Rotterdam ..... 11 16 IA Genoa ................ 25 60
Antwerp .............. 25 20 Milan ........ •••• • • • •
Brussels 25 20 Venice ...... .•••• • • • • •
Hamburgh ............ 13 514 Naples .........• ••• • • • 42%
126%
Faris • ......... •• .. .... 25 5 Messina
Ditto, three months .. 25 32% Lisbon .. .
Marseilles.. ..... ....... 25 35 , Oporto ................ 633 i
Bourdeaux .......... • . Rio Janeiro ............
Frankfort-on-Maine .... 118% Buenos Ayres
Berlin •. ••••••••• • • • • • New York, 60 days' sight
Vienna .•• • . .
Trieste • •
Fetersburgh •• • • ...... 37% Foreign Gold in Bars .f 3 17 9
Madrid ................ 50% Portugal Gold Coin .. 0 0 o
cadiz....,........... ~, 505 Mexican Dollars .... 0 5 01i
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New Dollars ...... 0 0 0
Silver in bars ...... 0 5 1%

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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S-YESTERDAY.

The room was very well attended, but business was
still very limited.
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.—Despite the strong field
that will in all probability be found arrayed against
Miss Mowbray when the nominations are published,
she was again in high force—as little as 7 to 1 being
taken.

(31113STER Cur.—Offers to lay 1,000 to 30 agst Virago,
and to take 2,000 to 50 ; 2,500 to 50 taken twice about
T_6nl (late Mountain Hawk). (By the way, as it is
Likely there will be 2 Toms entered for this event, especial
care should be taken in booking bets respecting them.)
,000 to
30 B ag
st Newininster, and 1,000 to 10 each agst
was laidn. ed Lio, 40,
Miller, Talfourd, Muscovite, and Heapy,
DERBT.--lz
ng Tom again received strong support :
9 to 1 was taken to 2001.; Autocrat was untouched ;
1,650 to 50 taken about Boiardo ; 100 to 30 and 500 to
15 Andover ; 1,000 to 25 Meteora ; 450 to 50 betted
against John Scott winning Derby and Oaks.
next,
No
the 26th inst. tice—The room will not be opened on Monday

110Aartull OeP , CONTROL.—
THE SECRETARYSHIP OF THE
agrartonds thrown
The Government have adopted the
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out so frequently, and from so many
discussion of the India Bill last session, to
Board
dthoef
place of one of the Joint Secretaries of the
Control into a permanent office. Hitherto the two joint
secretaryships of the board were parliamentary offices,
and the several secretaries went in and out of office with
each successive administration. But the necessity of
having a permanent officer of that rank has long been
felt, and it has now been determined to assimilate the
chief office for the Government of India to the offices of
the Secretaries of State in that particular. It is known
that of the two Under-Secretaries in each department of
home, foreign, and colonial affairs, one is attached per-
manently to the office, without a seat in Parliament,
and attends mainly to the legal and departmental busi-
ness ; whilst the other is in Parliament, attends chiefly
to the Legislative business, and goes in and out of office
with the Ministry. Sir Thomas Redington, K.C.8., is
itirEwepinted to the permanent secretaryship under the new
feat eltieft-Observer.
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