The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-10 00:00:00

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MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of yesterday.)
SUGAR.—Today there was a large business concluded in
West India sugar, and very full prices wore obtained for
both grocery and refining descriptions. At auction 260
hhds 14 tres Barbadoes wont at the full value, fine yellow
selling at 37s Gd to 38s, low to good 335 6d to 375, and
brown 32s 6cl to 33s per cwt. Total purchases were 1,000
hhds, &c.
REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was in active request
for home consumption, and prices closed firmly; brown
lumps at 465, and grocery from 46s 6d to 48s 6d. A brisk
export demand for crushed sugar at full prices.
FOREIGN.—Since Saturdy the demand for floating car-
goes of foreign sugar has much increased for exportation,
and full prices are paid. Of yellow Havannah two cargoes
have been sold at 24s Gd for numbers 12; 2 do. white
Bahia 22s 9d ; and three of brown Parabia and Pernam-
buco at 17s 9(1 per cwt. Duty paid parcels are dealt in
with more freedom. On Change two cargoes yellow
Havannah sold for Bristol numbers 12 to 12,i at 22s to 22s
Gd, at 111 at 22s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—To-day Bengal Sugar was dealt in with
greater freedom, and last week's terms were well supported.
At auction, 2,450 bags were sold—low to good white Be-
nares at 35s Gd to 38s, fine 39s 6d to 40s, grainy yellow
fine 40s to 41s Gd, white 42s to 44s 6d, and fine like Mauri-
tius 36s Gd to 38s. There was no public sale of Madras,
but several parcels sold by private treaty at firm treaty.
Cmcowy. -Prices continue to decline—supply being
plentiful and dealers operating with reluctance. British
root has been selling at 91. 10s to 101. ; powder at 201. to 24/.
COFFEE.—Plantation Ceylon coffee presented a dull
aspect, and prices are barely sustained. At auction 218 cks
only in part sold, mid to good mid 58s to 60s ; low mid
56s Gd to 57s 6d, fine to fine ord 52s to 565, and triage 46s
to 525. In native sales trifling by private treaty, good ord
at 45s 6d to 46s ; at auction 500 bags were withdrawn.
In the market for Mocha there is dullness, and rather
lower terms are accepted. At auction 113 bales, 479 half-
bales and 27 frazils, nearly all taken in ; mid to good clean
garbled small berry at 65s to 68s, but triage sold
at 38s to 50s. At auction 47 casks, 100 brls and bags
Jamaica sold at 51s to 53s for fine ord, at 44s to 50s for
low to fine.
TEA.—Although Congou is offering rather under pre-
vious terms home dealers have operated with caution, and
only small parcels have been taken by exporters. Supply
is more plentiful, and there are sellers of low to good ord
sound at lld to 110, rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf
ilia to is ld, strong to Pekoo sorts is lid to is 9d, and
choice is 10d to 2s 2d per lb. The lower sorts have been
the most difficult of disposal. Fine Souchong is much re-
quired at 2s 2d to 2s 6d ; in low to good purchases are
limited at is ld to 2s, and supply is more plentiful.
RICE.—To-day East India rice was purchased with re-
luctance privately, and the rates accepted are 3d per cwt.
under last week. At public sale 683 bags Bengal were
taken in at 12s to 12s Gd for good mid white, only lls 9d
being offered.
SPIRITS.—To-day rum was much in demand ; East India
realised 2s Nd to 2s ld proof, Leeward Islands 2s ld to
2s 2d, Demerara 2s 9d to 3s for 32 to 40, Jamaica 3s 7d to
4s 8d for 30 to 38 over proof of clean quality. Brandy is
not cheaper, but there is a quiet market.
COCHINEAL.—To-day cochineal was held for full prices,
still there was a quiet market. Of 166 bgs at auction a
small part only sold ; Honduras,. fine black 5s 6d, pasty
silvers 3s 9cl to 3s 11d, Teneriffe silvers perfect grain 4s sd,
superior black 4s 11d, Mexican silvers 3s 9d to 4s 3d, and
black 4s 3d to 4s 5d per lb.
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L TALLow.—Stock of colonial and foreign is 23,000 casks
less than last season ; and deliveries are 5,030 larger prices
showing an advance of 14s to 15s per cwt. Up to Saturday
demand was active for Russian on the spot, and there was
an advance, five P. Y. Candle realising 52s 3d to 52s 6d
per cwt.