The Sun.
London, England, 1838-09-26 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of last Evening.)
SUGAR.—From the grocers there has been a good demand
for British Plantation, and the brown and mid yellow descrip-
tions, which have of late been neglected, are now the most in
request, and have generally brought an advance on previous
rates of Is ; good and fine sorts have maintained their previous
currency ; for refining a fair business has been done at a simi-
lar improvement in prices to that noticed above; by private
treaty sales of fair brown Berbice and Trinidad have been made
at 50s to 51s, Montserrat rather better at 51s, low mid to
good mid yellow from various other colonies at 52a to
555, fine Jamaica at 603, and 100 hhds chrystallized De-
merara at an average of 69s 4d ; at auction 139 hhds Barba-
does, and 52 hhds, 11 trig, 51 brls Tobago have been offered,
the former sold steadily at previous rates, fine at 63s 6d to 645,
good 61s to 62s 6d, good mid 59s 6d to 603 6d, mid 57s 6d
to 595, ord 55s 6d to 56s 6d ; the latter went with spirit at
full prices, and some lots went rather dearer; the prices ob-
tained wore from 50s 6d to 56s 6d; the sales during the past
week, including the auctions, amount to 2,900 hhds and trs ;
some of the importers are not inclined to sell for the
present, and have withdrawn their samples from the market,
being alarmed at the reluctance which has been evinced in
some of the colonies by the newly emancipated negroes to re.
sume their field labours, but we think that in a short time
things will return to their regular channel. The difference
in the comparative stocks has greatly decreased. This after-
noon there was a good business doing, both Grocers and Re-
finers being buyers ; the prices established on Friday were
fully supported, and in some instances a slight advance was
obtained. The private purchases amount to 600 hhds and
trs. A public sale of 138 casks Barbadoes went with spirit at
6d to is advance, fine 64s a 358, low to good .56s a 63s per cwt.
The stock of West India Sugar is now 35,599 hhds and trs,
being 3,313 more than last year. The stock of Mauritius is
now 78,523 bags, which is 21,773 more than last year. The
delivery of West India last week was 3,194 hhds and trs, which
is 168 more than last year. The delivery of Mauritius was
3,954 bags, being 450 less than the corresponding week of
last year.
Refined Sugar has been in good demand for home con-
sumption, particularly the better descriptions, which have
brought rather higher prices; 75s paid for Lumps passing the
standard, and 803 and upwards for fine goods; common sorts
have maintained their previous currency ; for Lumps rather
under the standard 73s has been paid, and 68s to 70s for
brown ones. Business to a fair extent has been transacted
in double crushed at 33a 6d. Bastards of low quality are still
dull of sale, but the better kinds have sold to a fair extent at
former quotations. Pieces 55s and upwards.
MAURITIM-8,578 bags have been submitted to public sale,
grocery qualities at and above 53s met a good demand, and
brought Is higher prices, fine yellow of a favourite mark went
at 655, fine 61s, good middling to good 55s 6d to 57s 6d, mid-
dling 53s to 555, low middling 52s 6d, good brown 47s a
49s 6d, fine 50s, low brown 40s 6d a 445, vary ord black 38s.
a 39s 6d. This afternoon 880 bags at auction sold readily
at prices 6d to Is higher.
EAST INDIA.—Siam has brought rather higher rates; 997
bags at public sale sold readily, good white at 30s 6d, good
mid 29s to 30s, mid 28s to 28s 6d, low mid yellowish white
26s 6d to 27s 6d, mid to fine yellow 25s 6d to 265, damps 25s
to 28s, washed 25s ; 1,000 bags low damp white have been
sold privately at 263 a 26s 6d; 5 boxes good sound white brought
31s. For Bengal fully previous rates have been paid. In
Java the rates established at the last auction are fully main-

tained.
FOREIGN.—For Havannah an advance on previous rates of
6d to Is has been obtained ; 1,693 boxes, at public sale, sold
readily, 1,243 boxes were St. Jago de Cuba, and went at the
following prices, good strong white at 38s 6d to 393, mid 37s
to 38s, ord 35s to 365, fine yellow 325, mid to good mid 27s to
28s, low 253 6d to 26; 6d, washed white 33s 6d to 37s 6d,
ditto yellow 25s 6d to 26s ; the remainder Havannah sold at
26s to 27s for low to mid yellow, 28s for good mid, 25s to 26s
for good to fine strong brown, and 36s 6d for mid white, and
35s 6d fur damaged. Brazil at fully previous rates.
This afternoon 8 chests 144 barrels Pernambuco at public
sale were all taken in at stiff prices, good dingy grey at 29s to
30s, fair to fine brown at 22s to 24s per cwt.
MOLASSES.-For West India lower rates have been ac-
cepted ; 26s 6d paid privately for a parcel of good mid Anti-
gua ; 50 casks low Tobago at auction sold at 235.
TEA. —ln the face of the approaching extensive public sales,
there has been scarcely any business doing, and prices for the

present are nominal. The total deliveries of Tea from the
warehouses for home consumption on which duty has been paid
for the week ending Sept. 22, arc 350,000 lbs.
COFFEE,—British Plantation, an advance on previous
rates of is a 2a has caused the operations to be very
trifling.—East India, previous rates have been maintained.
Mocha at 2s advance, 110 s to Ills paid by private treaty for
mid clean garbled. For Foreign there has been a fair demand;
St. Domingo is held for advanced rates. The increasing do-
minds of the holders of Cuba have checked business, and a
small part only of 224 casks at public sale were sold at very
high rates. Elavannah is also held for stiff prices, 200 bags
at auction brought 45s 6d to 57s 6d for fine to fine ord.
This afternoon 1,123 bags Brazil and 1,552 bags Ceylon
were offered at auction, the former sold briskly at previous
rates, for the latter there was not much competition. West'
India dull of sale, and prices have a tendency to recede.
Cocoa.—The grocers have purchased sparingly of `hest
India, but previous rates have been supported ; good middling
red Trinidad at 45s to 45s 6d, good fair red 44s 6d ; Gre-
nada 47s ; ord red of the former was taken in at 40s to 425.
RICE.—For East India previous rates are demanded. Ca-
rolina has maintained its former currency.
SPICES.—The buyers of black Pepper have evinced more
disposition to purchase ; at public sale 561 bags Malabar
brought stiff prices, half heavy dark 4-1-cl, and 4id for grey.---
Pimento has sold to a fair extent at previous rates ; 59 ball
6 casks at auction sold at 3i-d for mixed, Sid for fair mid, an
3d for very ord quality
market
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—In the Rum
a fair extent of business has been transacted considering
the short supply. For Lee,wards rather higher price!
have. teen obtained, and 150 puns have been sold, pro?
to 5 per cent over at 3s a 3s 2d, 7 to 10 over 3s Sd a 33 4°,
12 to 14 over 3s 5d a 3s 7d, 16 to 17 over 3s 8d a 35 10d,
to 25 over 3s lld a 4s 2d, 26 to 28 over 4s 3d a 4s 4d, 3`,",
to 36 over 4s 5d a4s 7d. In Jamaica the sales amount to 20;
puns, 28 to 30 per cent over proof at 4s 4d a 4s 6d, 34,d_
36 over 4s 7d to 4s 9d, 37 to 38 over 4s 10d to 45
A Government Contract for 75,000 gallons is declared, a%
to be taken on Thursday next. Brandy at former prices,
36,
of the first brands of the vintage of 1835 made at 4s 6d, 183
4s 2d a4s 4d, and 1837, 4s a4s 2d. In Geneva prices are the
same.
Ismoo.—For East India a good demand has been esParili
enced this week, prices paid are fully up to those prell(is'
quoted ; 200 chests have been sold out of the forthcote'°`;
sale ; the quantity declared for that purpose is 11,659
In Spanish there is no alteration in prices.
TALLow.—The market has become quiet, and prices are
not so good as they were on Tuesday last. P. Y. C. on, tit!'"
spot at 52s 6d, and for delivery up to the end of the year te!
same price is asked, but at which the transactions have be
limited ; 53s is demanded for the three first months of 1 SO.
OILS.—The advices received from the Davis' Straits Fishe4
being of a favourable nature, has checked the demand
ale
common Fish Oils ; prices have declined to 381 for phs,
Seal, 371 for Cod, and other sorts in proportion. Sperm ded
maintained its former currency. Linseed—prices have rec°