The Sun.
London, England, 1853-03-02 00:00:00

MARKRT INTELLIGENCE.

(From the Landon New Price Current of yesterday.)
SUGAR.—To-day there were ready buyers of West India
sugar for home consumption, and the prices offered are
fully equal to those of Friday both for grocery and refining
sorts, but business was checked by a scanty supply. At
auction 300 hhds and 10 boxes Barbadoes went freely at
firm rates ; fine yellow at 39s to 40s, middling to good 37s
to 38s 6d ; 76 hhds Demerara crysalized, brown 32s 6d to
35s 6d, and ordinary to good yellow 36s to 39s 6d. Total
operations amount to 460 hhds, &c., and the market closes
with a firm aspect.
REFINED.—To-day the home trade demand was active
for refined sugar, and stiff prices were obtained; brown
lumps selling at 45s 6d, and low to fine grocery 46s to 48s
6d per cwt. Crushed sugar much wanted by exporters at
former terms.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the supply was more
plentiful of Madras sugar, and prices rather declined, still
at auction 8,700 bags were nearly all sold, middling to
good middling grocery at 34s to 365, low 31s to 335, and
soft yellow 29s to 325. The demand remains good for
Bengal, and former terms are well kept up.
FOREIGN.—Since Saturday a fair amount of business has
been concluded in Foreign Sugar by private treaty, and
stiff rates are obtained. A cargo of fine brown Parabia sold
at 19s 6d ; 2,000 chts yellow Havannah duty paid 35s to
39s ; some parcels Bahia, brown 31s to 345, and yellow
34s 6d to 364.

MOLASSES.—SuppIy is
-yet not adequate for the demand
and there are several buyers of Antigua at rfs 6d to 18s,
other sorts of West India 16s to 17s ; Bengal and Mauri-
tius 15s to 15s 6d ; Cuba and Porto Rico 16s 6d to 17s 6d
per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar realised
full rates, and the public sales of 3,485 bags went with fair
spirit • low to middling yellow at 35s to 365, good 36s 6d to
37s 6d, fine brown 34s to 355, low middling to good 31s 6d
to 33s 6d, refining 34s to 375, fine grainy yellow 40s to
41s, middling to good 38s to 39s 6d per cwt.
COFFEE.—To-day there was only a limited demand for
native Ceylon, yet holders are firm and obtained 48s to
48s 6d for good and of new import. In colory plantation
many purchases were made, chiefly for home consumption,
and former rates are well kept up, but pale and greyish
met with little attention ; still in the value there is no
change. Costa Rica is wanted, and stiff rates are offered,
•but few parcels can be obtained. Mocha sells more freely,
at last week's quotations.
COCOA.—There is an increasing demand for West India,
and supply being less than previously, stiffer rates are
obtained, low to good Red Trinidad selling at 36s to 395,
fine 40s to 435, grey 32s to 365, and Grenada 31s to 37e.
TEA.—A reluctance is manifested to operate in low to
good common Congou, and more desire is evinced to sell
at 10d to 104 d per lb. Prices aro not higher for other
sorts, although there continues to be; a large demand,
rather blackish to blackish leaf selling at 10Ad to Is, strong
to Pekoe sorts ls 00d to is 9d, and choice is 10d. to 2s 2d,
but chiefly is to is sd. Prices for green rule as follows :
Hyson ord is ld to is 2d, mid is 3d to is sd, good is 6d
to is 9d, fine ls 10d to 2s 7d, superior 2s 8d to 3s.
Young Hyson Canton 10d to ls, Hyson is 2d to 1s 10d.
fine 2s to 2s 3d, Twankay 10d to is id, Gunpowder Can-
ton 10d to is ld, Hyson kind is 2d to' 2s 9d, fine 3s to
3s 6d, Imperial Canton is to is 2d, Hyson sort is 3d to
2s 3d, Hyson skin 8d to ls.
RICE.—To-day East India rice was held for full rates,
but little was done privately, at auction 846 bags Bengal
were taken in at 12s for good white.
SALTPETRE.—The present value of Calcutta is 24s 6d to
235, fine 28s 6d to 29s 6d, and Madras 24s to 265. British
refined is held for 29s 6d. to 30s, yet little is doing. Nitrate
of Soda is still on the rise, and sells at 19s 6d to 20s on the
spot, at 19s for arrival.
INDIGO.—Since the conclusion of the East India sales a
good home and export demand has prevailed, and the ad-
vance established thereat is fully supported for all sorts.
Spanish is wanted at previous prices, and a less amount is
on offer. _ _ _ _

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OILS.—A material increase is apparent in demand for
Sperm, and there is an advance-881. to 901. having been
obtained, and 901. to 931. for Headmatter. Seal is more
plentiful, and not being much required prices have given
way.
TALLOW.—Although lower prices have been accepted for
Russian on the spot, yet only a limited demand has been
experienced, and fine yellow Candle is 443 to 44s 3d per
cwt. Operations are immaterial for delivery, and at 44s
there are sellers for last three months of the year. Homo
melted is cheaper, 44s to 44s fid_per, cwt having, oeen ac-
cepted;' eoh, yet the demand has berm good.