The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-30 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(Front the London New Price Current of yesterday.)
SUGAR.-The sugar market has been closed since
Thursday, but will re-open on Wednesday, when a good
demand is anticipated, consumption continuing on a large
scale with light stocks held by the dealers, still higher
prices are not expected for colonial or foreign. At present
the public sales declared comprised 8,000 bags Madras,
chiefly good and fine grocery ; 12,000 bags Mauritius, 7,000
bags Penang and Bengal, 3,000 ohts yellow Havannah-
-140 cases and 250 bags brown Bahia. Stock of West
India at this port is 2,900 tons deficient of last year, and
the present value of brown is at 32s to 35s for low to fine,
yellow 35s to 38s Gd, grey 33s to 38s, crystalised 34s to 395,
and fine 40s to 435.
REFINED.-Production being still barely adequate for
home dealers' prices have ranged firm for all descriptions
of refined. Brown lumps realised 46s ; tittlers, common to
fine, 46s 6d to 49s 6d ; double, 80s ; Hambro loaves, 47s to
51s ; double, 52s to 54s • and standard lumps, 47s per cwt.
There is, however, a reluctance to operate for delivery at
these terms, but for the present refined sugar is not ex-
pected to be cheaper, stocks being light, consumption fully
equal to last season, and no increase in supply of foreign
is anticipated. Wet lumps are yet much required-low to
middling at 42s 6d to 43s 6d ; and better sorts, 44s to 45s-
still at these terms a desire is evinced to sell. To-day re-
fined sugar was much wanted for home trade purposes, and
stiffer rates paid ; brown lumps selling at 46s to 46s 6d per
cwt. Crushed sells more freely for shipping on former
terms.
MAURITIUS.-Imports compared with last year show an
increase of 400 tons ; deliveries are greater by 1,400, and
stock is less by 2,400 tons. Privately, purchases have been
on a small scale, and at previous rates a desire is evinced
to sell, good to fine yellow at 37s to 38s 6d, mid to good
mid 36s to 36s 6d, low 35s to 35s 6d, good to fine brown
32s 6d to 34s 6d, low to mid 29s to 31s, ord to fine refining
32s 6d to 375, grainy white 41s to 455, yellow 36s to 40s 6d,
and brown 34s to 35s lid per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-By private contract operations have been
immaterial, and previous terms are barely supported ; there
are sellers of grainy white at 39s to 445, good to fine grocery
36s to 38s 6d, low to mid 33s to 35s 6d, common to fine
soft yellow 29s to 335, and brown 28s to 29s per cwt. The
hulk of the supply yet consists of grocery sorts.
FOREIGN.-Prices for brown Parabia rule at 20s to 20s
Gd, Bahia 21s 6d to 21s 9d ; Pernambuco 20s to 20s 6d,
white 25s 6d to 265, Meceio 24s 6d to 255, brown Havan-
nah 21s 6d to 225, for numbers 9 to 10, yellow 22s 3d to
25s 6d, for 104 to 16, white 27s to 28s ; Manilla clayed 20s
to 21s 6d, and unclayed 18s 6d to 19s 6d per cwt. Several
offers refused rather under these terms. To-day there was
an active demand for floating cargoes of Foreign Sugar for
exportation, and stiff rates are paid. Two of brown Per-
nams sold at 20s 6d for near ports, and 'Bahia 21s 6d per
cwt. Duty paid parcels were operated in with more free-
dom, and realised fully last week's terms.
RICE.-Prices are barely maintained for East India
supply being on the increase with a reluctance on the part
of exporters and home dealers to operate. Since this day
weak total purchases have not exceeded 5,000 bags ; Java,
good to fine white at lls 6d to 12s 6d, low to mid lOs to
11s, yellow 9s to 9s 6d, Bengal, good to fine white
lls to 12s, mid to good mid lOs 6d to 10s 9d, low and
broken lOs to 10s 3d, Madras 9s 6d to 10s, and Aracan at
9s 3d to 9s 6d per cwt. Madras can be obtained at 9s 3d
to Os 6d, and Arracan 9s to 9s 3d. To-day a limited busi-
ness was concluded in East India rice at the lower rates,
mid white Bengal at 105 to I.os Gd per cwt.
COFFEE.-There has been a reluctance on the part of
exporters and home dealers to operate in native Ceylon
since Tuesday, and prices have slightly given way. Since
that time sales have not exceeded 3,000 bags at 48s 6d for
good ordinary new import, and old at 48s per cwt. Plan-
tation continues much in request both for the home and
foreign markets ; previous terms having been well main-
tained for all sorts. At the continental markets former
rates are supported for coffee, the demand being good.
To-day exporters and home dealers were reluctant to ope-
rate in coffee, and last week's terms cannot be obtained for
Colonial or orei.m. Native Ceylon of new import is 48s
to 48s 6d per cwt. At present the public sales of coffee
declared are not large.
CHICORY. -There is less desire to operate, but supply
being limited, and consumption favourable rates are firm.
British Root at 141 to. 161, and powder 281 to 321 per ton.
TEA.-For low to good congou a greater demand exists,
and prices are on the advance, ruling at 104 d to 10id per
lb. for sound ; several parcels have been bought by ex-
porters. Prices for green rule as follows :-Hyson, ord,
is 4d to ls sd, mid is fid to is 7d, good is 8d to is 11d,
fine 2s to 2s 7d, superior 2s 8d to 3s, Young Hyson Canton
lld to ls, Hyson kind 1s 2d to ls 10d, fine 2s to 2s 4d,
Twankay lld to ls ld, Gunpowder Canton lld to ls ld,
Hyson kind is 2d to 2s 9d, fine 3s to 3s 6d, Imperial Can-
ton is to is 2d, Hyson sort ls 4d to 2s 3d, Hyson skin 9d
to is. Flowery Pekoe is wanted, and prices are better,
ruling for low good at is 4d to 2s, fine to superior 2s 2d to
3s Bd. An increasinc, demand for scented Caper, and rates
range firm at 9d to 11 Bd, whilst supply is less than previ-
ously. Public sales are not declared.

SALTPETRE. —At previous terms a good business is doing
privately, and only a moderate quantity is on offer ; Cal-
cutta 24 to 5 per cent. realised 29s to 30s, 64 ditto 28s
6d, other sorts 25s to 28s, and Madras 24s d to 26s per
cwt. Stock of Saltpetre is 1600 tons over last year. De-
liveries show an increase of 700, and prices for fine rule
lower by 15 to 2s. A good demand for British refined at
30s to 30s 6d.

FILUIT.—In currants few transactions have taken place ;
holders are very. firm, and prices remain at 40s to 755. All
the advices received from the islands confirm the reappear-
ance of blight, but we are disposed to think it is too early
to form any positive opinion on the subject. In Valencia
raisins a good business has been done at 31s to 445. Eleme
raisins, off the stalk, are much inquired after, and large
parcels have changed hands ; Black Smyrna hare met with
unusual attention, in consequence of the trade introducing
them as a substitute for currants—the market has been
cleared of nearly all the parcels in first hands at 32s to 355.
Figs are in limited demand ; Turkey 43s to 555.
COCHINEAL.—Honduras silvers realised for low good to
4s to 4s 4d, fine 48 5d to 4s Bd, dead and pasty 3s 8d to 3011 d ;
black, common to middling 4s 2d to 4s 9d, good to fine
4s 10d to 5s Bd, Teneriffe silvers 4s id to 4s 4d ; black
4s 3d to 4s Bd, Mexican 3s lid to 4s 6d, and silvers 3s 8d
to 3s 10d per pound.
OlLS.—There are still ready purchasers of cocoa nut, and
prices are on the advance. About 600 hhds, &c., have
been sold this day week ; Cochin at 40s to 41s, an other
sorts 38s 6d. to 39s 6d per cwt. Linseed oil is not in brisker
request ; the value is 28s 6d to 28s 9d on the spot, and
29s to 29s 3d for delivery. Lard oil is cheaper. Olive re-
mains in small supply, and rates rule firm ; Gallipoli at
691. to 711., and other sorts 651. to 681. per tun. There is
a reluctance to operate in seal ; pale can be obtained at
351., and other sorts at 321. to 341. Cod is dull of sale at
331. to 331. 10s. Southern attracts little notice, and the
prices are 321. 10s. to 361. 10s. for common to fine.
TALLOW.—Since this day week a decrease has taken
place in operations iu. Russian on the spot, together with a
decline in prices; fine yellow candle selling at 44s 6d per
cwt. There are sellers for delivery in last three months of
the year at 44s 9d, yet few buyers are to be met with.
HOme melted is held for an advance, still not much busi-
ness has been concluded, but the supply is less plentiful,
and 45s to 45s 6d is the value cash ; other sorts are cheaper,
the quantity brought forward having exceeded dealers'
wants.

SPlCES.—Prices are fully as high for nutmegs, and seve-
ral transactions have taken place privately ; ord to mid
brown at 2s 2d to.2s 9d, good mid to good 2s 10d to 3s 6d,
superior 3s 7d to 4s, and limed from is 8d to 2s 6d. At
auction 30 boxes Batavia went at 2s 8d to 2s 9d for rather
wormy. Of mace supply falls short of demand, and the
the currency is firm ; ord to mid at 2s 5d to 2s 9d, and
good to fine 2s 10d to 3s 2d. For pepper there is an in-
creasing demand, and rates well maintained for all sorts.
supply being less than previously ; including parcels at
auction, sales for the week are 3,000 bags ; Malabar heavy
at 30 to 4Ad, light to half heavy 30 to 3d ; Penang,
dusty 3ad to 3d, and clean Sumatra 3d to 3d. Of white
supply is not adequate for demand, and buyers are inclined
to do business at 8d to 104 d, Coriander lld to As 3d.
Cayenne is not in much request, and currency is low rul-
ing at 4d to 9d for low to good, fine at 10d to is Od.
Ginger is wanted mostly for home trade purposes, and sup-
ply being limited prices are firmer. African realised 26s
6d ; Jamaica, good to fine 100 s to 200 s, low to good mid
44s to 98s • Cochin and Calicut, common to good mid 34s
to 48s, and better sorts 50s to 76s per cwt. Cloves are still
offered sparingly for sale ; Bourbon and African 64d to
60, Penang lld to is 16d, and Amboyna 74d to Bd. A
fair demand for cinnamon, and holders have confidence.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—Purchases in Lee-
ward Island Rum remain trifling at is lld to 2s per gallon
proof. There are sellers for arrival rather under
terms, and with few buyers. For East India the market
is inactive, and is 10d to is 104 d the nearest value proof.
Demerara met little notice, and there are sellers at 2s 6(1
to 2s 9d for 28 to 40 per cent over proof. The chief part
of the stock is in second hands. Havannah is worth is 9d
to 1s 94d proof, but scarcely any business has been done.
Brandy, Cognac best brands of the vintage of 18517 s 2d to
7s 3d, 1850 ditto 7s 2d to 7s 4d, 1849 ditto 7s 4d to 7s 6d,
older 7s 10d to Bs, common to mid sorts 68 to 73. The
vineyard company are sellers 2d to 3d under these prices.
An impression exists that brandy will be cheaper. Geneva
met with a slow sale at 2s ld to 2s 2d for ordinary an 4
fine 2s 7d to 2s Bd. A good demand prevails for BAtish-
made spirit, still there are sellers at 9s7d to 9s Bd, gin 22
but con-
under proof 8s 2d, and 17 ditto 8s 8d per gallon ;
much reduced of Russian, the
incregPaestee'rsburgh at 39/
still not much desirteoi3s9e/lOsc,edantdo
sumption is on the
ts little notice, but less is on offer,
operate.it currencyiaEßmPhi smeSfia4trnlomile.kl;atsoaclt:olearila
attracts
and low to good held for 381 to 451. At auction 21 bales
China sold at 19110 s to 21110 s. Jute is offered sparingly
terms offered
for sale. Coir goods are much wanted, and last week's
espe-
cially of fine. supply
at market is, however, small, s

saISALE OF VALUABLE BOOES.—For several das the
e of Mr. Dawson Tur'ner's valuable library hasy been
going on at Messrs. Sotheby and Wilkinson's auction
rooms, and is now completed. The collection, which
was a very extensive one, realised altogether 4,5621. 15s.
One of the principal features of the sale was the "Tiber
studiorum," by the late Mr. Turner, the celebrated ar-
tist, consisting of a series of 70 plates, drawn and etched
by him, and engraved chiefly by Charles Turner—all
proofs. From an autograph letter it appears that this
copy was obtained direct from the artist. It is a 4to,
and sold for 1151. Besides this, a fine copy, being artist's
proofs of Mr. Turner's views in England and Wales,
dated 1832, sold for 361. The " Mus4e Francais," en-
gravings of the pictures and statues of that national col-
lection by Robillard, Peronville, and Laurent, for 421. ;
and 48 engravings of the Woburn Abbey marbles, which
originally were only printed for presents, for 301.
ENGLISH OAR TIMBER (NAVY.—Among the Parlia-
mentary papers just issued, is one respecting the supply
of English oak timber to the Admiralty. It appears
that in February, 1840, an agreement was made, for
24,000 loads of timber, but reduced to 16,000, and a
contract was ultimately in 1841 for 13,812 loads ; in
1843, for 20,000 ; in 1845, for 2,625 loads ; in 1846, for
20,000 ; 1847, for 800 to 1,000 ; 1848, for 5,000 ; in
1849, for 940 ; and in 1850, for 16,500 loads. a
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