The Sun.
London, England, 1854-07-12 00:00:00

MARKET INT ELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of yesterday.)
demandnot to be
obtained S u GnTdoe- rd ayt
the British
rate Plantationratesny 8,
tlygeatr was
limited from grocers and refiners. At auction 299 hhds.
and 16 trs. of Barbadoes were only iu part sold at barely
former prices—low yellow went at 33s to 33s 6d, and mid
to fine 34s to 381; 69 hhds. Demerara, brown 30s 6d, low
yellow 32s to 33s 6d ; 35 hhdfi 86 brls. Barbadoes, brown
at 31s to 31s 6,1 per cwt. Total operations were 676 hhds.
REFINED.—To-day there was not much demand for re-
fined sugar from home dealers—brown lumps were to be
obtained at 43s Gd to 445, and low to fine grocery 44s to 48s
Gd per cwt. In crushed sugar little doing for export, and
there are ready sellers of Dutch at last week's rates.
MAURITIUS.—To-day demand was limited for Mauritius
sugar, but at auction zOOO bags realized full rates, fine
yellow 35s Gd to 365, low to good 31s 6d to 355, and brown
27s Gd to 31s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—The supply has materially increased, and
the rates accepted are generally 2s 6d to 3s under previous
duty paid prices. To-day few purchases were made in
Foreign Sugar either by shippers or home dealers and at
last week's rates holders were disposed to sell. At auction
hhds St. Croix sugar went at 37s to 39a 61 for mid to
fine yellow, being fair market rates. On 'Change a cargo
of yellow Havannah sugar was reported as sold for Bristol
at 21s for number 12, one at 21s 6d fur 11l Gottenburg,
and 2000 chests duty paid on the spot at 35s for number 13.
MOLASSES.—There is a greater dulness in the market,
and stock keeping on the increase rates continue on the
decline; low to tine West India selling at 15s to 16s;
Cuba and Porto Rico 16s to 16s 6d ; Bengal and Mauritius
14s Gd to 15s

TEA.—Congou is not pressed for sale, but only small ex-
port orders have been completed, and home dealers continue
to operate with reluctance, whilst supply is plenti-
ful of all sorts. We quote as follows : —Hyson ord
s 6,1 to is 7s per Ib, middling good is 8d to 2s 2d,
fine 2s 4d to 2s 7,1, superfine 2s 8d to 3s ; Young Hyson
Canton 10t1 to is 3,1, Hyson kind is 5d to 2s 2d, fine 2s 4d
to 2s 811 ; Twallkay Is 241 to is 4,1; Gunpowder Canton 9.1
to is 4d; Hyson kind is Gd to 3s 7d. Of Scented Orange
Pekoe many parcels have been sold, and rates rule firm,
fine at 2s 3tl to t's 7d, low to good is 5i to 2s sd. Since
our last report several arrivals of tea have taken place, and
large public sales will be declared shortly. The excess in
stock at all the ports over last year is 12,000,0001b5.
SALTPETRE.—In consequence of some reduction having
been accepted, a large business has been concluded ; Cal-
cutta on the spot at 31s to 33s 61 according to refraction,
to arrive 34s per cwt. Stock continues to get larger, and
exceeds that of last year by 2,800 tons ; export deliveries
have fallen off 2,5001.
OILS.—A more plentiful supply of seal, and there being
few buyers, rates declined ; pale selling at 401. to 411.,
other sorts 371. 103. to 39/. ; but a better demand is likely
to take place shortly. Cod met with a slow sale, and 39/.
10s. accepted. There is a reluctance to operate in sperm,
and prices on the decline"; 1051. to 1071. having been ac-
cepted for good to fine quality.
TALLOW. Operations have been on a large scale in Rus-
sian by the trade and speculators, and rates rule firm; first
sorts P.Y. C. on the spot at 66s Gd to 675, and at 678 6tl to
693 6.1 for delivery according to periods. An active de-
mand for-home melted, and 65s 6.1 obtained cash, the mar-
ket having been nearly cleared. 6 Other sorts of tallow have
been sold freely. Australian mutton at 61s to 675, beef
59s to 625, and South American 60s to 68s for fair to fine
quality. Stock of tallow is 13,000 casks more than last
year. Deliveries 1,000 less, and rates rule 14s per cwt.'
above the former season.

SHIPMENTS OF SPEClE.—According to a statement just
published by Mr. James Low, the shipments of specie
from England to India, China, Egypt, and Malta for the
half-year just ended have been 2,373,0141., of which
514,967/. consisted of gold, and 1,858,3471. of silver.
The proportion of this taken out by the steamers of the
Peninsular and Oriental Company was 2,308,3311., while
those of the General Screw Company carried 64,6331.
The sum included in the aggregate total as having been
sent direct to China is 1,289,548/., of which all but
86,156/. was silver.
INFERNAL MACHINES OFF CRONSTADT.—In the event
of there being infernal machines in the waters round
Cronsts.dt, it strikes me that the steamers, when trying
the soundings, might have drags, similar in Principle to
tho,,c used by the Humane Society for the recovery of
persons from the bottom of rivers, &c. The wires of
the galvanic batteries would to a certainty he hooked
as the vessel moves through the water. By attaching a
long wire to the drag the boat might haul off to a safe
distance and explode the internals, and so render them
worthless.--D 11Y