The Sun.
London, England, 1838-10-03 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of last Evening.)
SUGAR. —The market for West India Muscovades has pre-
sented a lively appearance daring the past week; from both
grocers and refiners there has been a general and active de-
mand, and an advance on previous rates of 6d to Is has been
obtained, the grea*er rise on good acid fine grocery sorts, of
which the suppiy is still small ; the purchases have amounted
to 3,100 hhds and trs, which includes a public sale of 130 ►:hds
13 trs 15 brls of Barbadoes, which sold briskly at fully
former rate 9, low to good mid brought 55s 6d to 625; the ar_
rivals since our List, have been heavy. which constitute the bulk
of the supply for the season ; prices appear to have seen their
lowest, at least for this year. The arrirals from the Ist Ja-
nuary to this time have been 17 661 hhds, &c,, heavier than
in 1837. The deliveries for hone consumption have of late
been on the increase, but from the Ist January to the 29th
inst. they were 10,395 hhds, &c. less than in 1837 during the
same period. The average Gazette price is now 5s Bid less
than last year, and when compared with that of 1836 it
shows a decline of 14s sd.

This afternoon, owing to the accounts received from the
We-t Indies being of a very unfavourable character, the negroes
havin,i,, on most of the estates refused to work, caused several
of the importers to withdraw their samp'es from the
market, and others mostly refused to sell except at an
advance on Friday's prices ; this the buyers complied with
reluctantly. and there was only a limited business doing either
for the scale or pan, the private purchases amounting to only
500 hhds and tierces at is above the rates of Friday. A pub.
lie sale of 119 hhds 7 trs B,irbadoes went with spirit at pi ices
Is to is 6d higher, fine sold at 64s 6d a 655, good 62s a
63s 6d, mid 61s a 61s 61, one 1“t ord 58s per cwt.
The stock of West India Sugar is now 38,405 hhds and
trs, being 5,241 more than last year. The stock of Mauri-
tius is now 77,266 bags, which is 12,266 more than last year.
The delivery of West India last week was 2 986 hhds and trs,
which is 301 more than last year. The delivery of Mauritius
was 4,552 bags, being 1,574 more than the corresponding
week of last year.
The Gazette Average Price is now 29s 2d, against 34s
1 cid in 184, and 43s 74d in 1836. Of Refined goods the
grocers have purchased freely, paying an advance of is for
the common, and 6d for the better sorts,. 74s paid for Lumps
rather under, 75s 6d for those equal to the standard, and 69s
to 73s for Brown Lumps. Export descriptions have brought 6d
above previous currency, and for double Crushed there has
been a good demand to supply immediate orders at 33s 9d a
345; 10 Ibi flambro Loaves were sought after, andsales have
been made at 37s ; the quantity of goods offering for sale is by
no means large, for although the refiners have been work-
ing freely for some time, yet it has been to make good their
contracts for the 10th inst, The Dutch are taking advantage
of the near approach of the time when the alteration in the
bounty and drawback is to take place, for they have sent seve-
ral cargoes of their manufacture to various ports in the Medi-
terranean.
MACRITIUS.—There has been a good demand from both
grocers and refiners ; brown descriptions have brought 6d,
and yellow kinds is advance; 3,603 bags at auction sold
readily, fine yellow at 59s 6d to 60s, good 57s 6d to 58s, mid
54s 6d to 555, low mid 52s a 535, low heavy brown 40s to 435,
fair 455, mid to fine 49s to 51s.
This afternoon the market was still lively, and two public
sales of 3,436 bags went at is advance, low to good mid
brown sold at 44s a 48s, good to fine 49.4 a 51s, low mid yel-
low 52s a 54s 6d, mid to good 57s a 60s, fine 60s 6d a 63s 6d
per cwt.
EAST INDlA.—Bengal has been sought after by the grocers;

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the parcels ,t,hich have ch,ngt-d I:Ai-ids by private treat;)
have been at rath, r higher p ices for the coloury de-
scriptions ; 1,058 blgs at public sale sold rendily at prices 13
above those of the last sale, it was principally an indiffereut
parcel, mid clingy white brought 61. i. 6d a 625, good mid co-
loury 63s 6d a 645. damps 60s 61 to 64 6d, washed 58, 6d to
60s. In exhort desc,iptions the private purchases are 1.000
bags Manilla at 2ls to 21s Gd or soft quality, and 2,000 bags
Siam at 25s to 30s fur low to good white, but principally
at 265.
i't is afternoon the t:ultlic sales consisted o' 6;054 ''egg Ma"
n'll,t• 5101 697 hgs 150 cheats 13,,,,:a1; for f rrner the
p, ice ottained are fully equal to those of last a. ek, I, w elluvr
otu id 22s 6d to 235, midd:ing brown 21s 6,l to 225, the
',tier was nearly all sold at stiff .r rates, floe white 665. brown
i‘. ,b,•st, taken in 51s a 525.
Foto. toN —The market continues firm, and
good descrip-
tions have soli to a fair extent but tor 0.. d. ki,ids there has not
becn much d, mand. At s .le 133 chests 259 brls. 37
bag, 13:az 1, the greater pat was a ithdrawn. Pernambuco in
barrels sold as I,:rown 2ls, i ellow 245, fine fine
yellow to go al white 27s to 31 61, in eh,,ts very ord br.
wn
14, t 19s, mid brown 21s 6d. By private contract about
1,200 boxes good dry white Havanna' have been disposed of
at 395. being rather dearer, and 150 chests yellow 26, 6d to 275.
This afternoon Havannah continued in good r. quest. and
869 boxes yellow at public sale sold readily, the best sorts at
6d advance, other kinds brought full prices; fine yellow went
at 28s to 28s 6d, good middling to good 27. to 27s Gd, low t°
middling 26a to 26s 61, 190 boxes of Trinidad de Cuba were
all taken in at stiff prices ; fine yellow 28s, good 27s to 27s 6dt
mid 26s to 26s 6d, low 25s 6d, with the exception of three lots
damaged white sold at 33. 61 to 35s 6d per cwt.
MOLASSES.—For West India there has been a good deruan
and the prices obtained are fully equal to those of last Tues-
day ; 26s 6d paid for good mid Antiguas, 263 for Demerara,
and 24s for common St. Vincent's.
COFFEE.—The British Plantation market has presented a_
very tranquil appearance since Tuesday last, and rather lower_
prices have been accepted for the few small parcels which har!
been dispcsed of by private treaty ; at auction 54 casks 9 barrel,:
Jamaica sold heavily, good to line mid at 128 s Gd al3 0s ,
low mid unclean 106 s 6d, mid 110 s a I 1 is ; the importe*r
have declared 61 casks 204 barrels and bags for to-morrow'
and 100 casks 100 bags for Thursd ty. In East India descor
tions there has been very little business doing, and rather lower
prices have been accepted. Mocha—holders obtain previous
rates. The Foreign market continues firm, 700 bags Rial
good ord coloury at 403 64 to 41s, and 200 bags fine fine orl
St. Domingo at 45s ; at public sale 133 brls Cuba sold at ful
prices, coloury unclean 54s to 555, and good ord 445 to
45s Gd per cwt.
This afternoon Ceylon at prices 2.s a 2s 6d under those °I.
last Tuesday, good ord. mixed sold at 98s a 99s 6d, but p I
rin.;
cipally at 98s a 98s 6d, fine ord rather coloury was bought
at 100 s. In West India nothing doing.
COCOA.-82 brls 227 bags Trinidad at auction roe oullt
partly sold at a decline of 2s, low mid red and grey went
39s to 40s.
TEA.—The injurious system which is still pursued in sell
this important article of commerce was strongly marked ,
the extensive quarterly sale, which commenced yesterd!tY:
al
The quantity brought forward, for one time, is greater t.beci
has been the case since the opening of the trade ; it co mPrls.
243,019 pkgs, or 16,490,629 lbs, being a larger qua .rli
te-
than has been delivered for home consumption in the O
of
Kingdom during the first seven months of this year. Dutock)
19.289 pkgs which passed the chair yesterday, not above,_3'first
were actually sold. The next sale will take place °et tit
Monday in January ; the present one will continue throng°

this month.
To-day there was very little improvement in the demand cc&
Tea at the public sale, the importers still refusing gelleraaerl
to meet the buyers at any material reduction in prices, ;b:
the consequence was that the principal part was again "1000
in and withdrawn : up to the close of the sale this aflerLve
31,000 pkgs have passed the chair, of which not au,"
6,000 have been actually sold ; the decline on all descripttone,
may now be stated at Id to IV, with the exception eft G.tilog
powder, which has supported its currency. The fullt/i-a to
are the latest prices paid :—Gunpowder mid to fine 35n-a to
4s 10d, Congou common is 2d to is 3d, middling Is ",A to
Is 7d, rather coarse and rather strong is Bd, good Is 'od to
2s, fine 2s 6d, Twankays 15 4d to is 7d, Hysons 2S ga.
2s 6-1, Imperial 2s 8d to 3s 3d, Orange Pekoe is 7d to 2sh-
Rum, BRANDY AND HOLLANDS.—For Rum there hits ',Let%
a brisk and general demand ; an advance on previous r-sieso
of Id has been obtained for Jamaica. Leewards bare -an§
brought rather higher prices. Of the former 400 rod
have been sold, 27 to 29 per cent. over proof at ,4sP
over
a 4s 6d, 30 to 33 over 4s 7d a 4s Bd, 34 to 3u have
4s 9d a4s 10d. The transactions in the latter sto
been 350 puns, proofs to 3 per cent over at 38 a 31 11: to 29
8 °vs r 3s 2d a 3s 3d, 10 to 12 over 3s 4d a 35 sd, 2u over
over 4s a 4s 2d, 30 to 33 over 4s 4d a 4s 6d, 35a to 3,,7
ill
4s 7d a4s 8d; it is difficult now to buy proofs at 3s. P
at the rates previously established. Geneva quiet.
TALLOW.—The advises received from St Petersburg 1111,,,e,
produced much animation in this market ; for home consirosl
tion there has been a brisk demand for P. Y. Candle,tvthe
the town and country buyers purchasing very freelY 40 to
advanced price of 53s 6.1 for first quality. For delivery Pos
the end of the year several sales have been made at the 6 bop
rate, and for the three first months of 1839 more business
been done at 54s per cwt.
Jered
SALTPETRE.— At public sale 1,200 bags Calcutta e.,
taken for home consumption at prices 6d above those Prbt
viously obtained, refraction 21 per cent., fine grey broug
265, refraction 51, dingy grey low for the refraction 259. ,g$
This afternoon Rough was in good request, and 1,812 1.1.71
Calcutta at auction went rather dearer, refraction 91 1"
brought 25s to 25s 6d per cwt.