The Sun.
London, England, 1854-02-28 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of this day.)
SUGIR.—To-day both refiners and grocers were desirous
to do business in West India, and the rates paid were fully
equal to those of Friday, bat demand was checked by an
indifferent assortment. Operations were 250 hhds, &c.,
and the market closes with a Arm appearance.
REFINED.—To-day large purchases were made in refined
sugar by home dealers, and, the currency closed firmly at
44s for brown, and 45s to 43s 6d for low to fine grocery
lump. Crushed sugar more in demand for export at pre-
vious rates.

FOREIGN.—To-day the market for foreign sugar presen-
ted a firm appearance; thore was no public sale, and pri-
vately several parcels were taken for shipping and home
trade purposes, the rates obtained being fully equal to last
week.

COCOA.—There is no advance for British plantation, but
large purchases have been made—Trinidad, red at 34a 6d
to 305., grey 31s Gd to 34s Gd., and French 3la to 355.
MoLessEs.—There are now few buyers, but supply
keeping small prices are prevented from declining.
COFFEE.— To-day there was an improvement in the de-
mand for plantation Ceylon, and at public sale 40 'casks 700
bap sold at full prices ; good quality 55s 6d to 665, mid 59s
to 611, low mid 57s to 58s, other kinds 53s to 56s 6d, triage
41s to 535, black 31s 6d to 335, and good peaberry 665.
The market for native is still dull at 46s 6d to 47s 6d. On
'Change 600 bags native Ceylon coffee were stated to have
changed hands at 47s for good quality.
TEA.—The prices accepted were for low to good ord
Is Oid to is ld, rather blackish to blackish leaf is lid to
Is 4d, strong Pekoe sorts 13 5d to 2s 4d, with all faults
Is 24d to is 104 d, and low ditto is per lb. Green con
tinues in plentiful supply, and Canton kinds are dull of
sale at a reduction of 4d to ld per lb.
RUM.—To-day the market closed flatly at a reduction in
price ; Leeward Island selling at 3s 9d to 3s 10d. proof.
TALLovv.--Since this day week Russian has been in good
demand for consumption and speculative purposes. The
latest prices obtained have been 62s 6d to 63s on the spot
for first sort P.Y.C., and for delivery 63s Od to 63a 6d per
cwt.

OlLS.—Many parcels of palm have been sold, and mid to
find quality realised 44sto, 464.6 d. Cocoa nut has been in
active request, and prices are firm; Cochin at 50s 6d to 51s
6d. Ceylon 49s 6d to 50s 6d, and other kinds 47s to 48s
6d. In linseed oil there is a material increase in purchases
both for the home and foreign markets, and the prices paid
are 33s 9d to 34s for immediate delivery.

COURSE OF EXCI
Amsterdam 11 14
Ditto. three months .. 11 16
Rotterdam ...... 11 16%
Antwerp 25 20
Brussels .• ••.•••• • .• • • 25 20
Hamburgh ............ 13 4%
Altona ............
Paris.... •• • 25 0
Ditto, three months .. 25 32%1
• • • 25 32%
Bourdeaux ............ 1
Frankfort-on-Maine .... 118%
Berlin .• •• •••• •• ••
Vienna ...• ....... ..... 13 10
Trieste .• 13 20
Petersburgh •••••• • • .• • • 35
Cadiz 50%
Barcelona ••• • •• ..• •• • •
Seville ................

lANGE—Tao DAT.
Gibraltar •.••••• • .• .• • •
Leghorn ...... ..
Genoa
Milan
!Venice ••.•.•••• • •• •. • •
Naples
Palermo •• .• .• •• •• .• 12 %,
!Messina
Lisbon •• •• .• •• •e .• 531 k
Oporto
,Rio Janeiro .• ••••.• • . • •
Buenos Ayres
`New York. 60 days' sight
Philadelphia •
, PRIM or intioN, PEN oz.
Foreign Gold In Bus £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin 0 0 0
Mexican Dollars .... 0 0 0
New Dollars 0 0 0
-Inver in bars ...• 0 0 0

COUNTRY MARKETS.

CHELMSFORD-7ms. 24.

Prima to-day were se follow :—Wheet, white, oil 70. t.
to 853 Od, new 70. to 85s ; red, old 58s to 80s, new 61. t,
80s ; barley, 28s to 365 ; chevalier, 35s to 405 ;
21s to 30s ; malt, 61s to 65s ; chevalier, 648 to 70s • oats,
22s to 29s ; peas, partridge, 40s to 458 ; white, 483 to 5Js
boiling 55s to 61s ; dun, new, 41s to 418 ; beans, tick, 4Cs
to 423 ; Harrow ticks, 38s to 44s ; Mazagan, 38s 'to 41s.

COLCHESTER —FEB. 25.
We had a better demand for wheat to-day, and prices
must be noted is to 2s per qr. dearer. Barley was also
dearer, say is per qr. on every description. Beans and
peas were not much in request, and no change in value
from last week.
Prices to-day were as follow :—Wheat, white, 803 to 901§;
red, 76s to 81s ; barley, 40s to 465; oats, 26s to 303 ; beams,
Mazagan, 40s to 44i ; niiddle-and small, 41s to 58s ; peas,
white, 60s to 64s ; grey, 46s to 50s.

COAL MARKET.—Fss. 27.
Prices of Coal per ton at the close of the market :-....
8. d. s. d.
Buddle W. Hartley 22 0 Longridge's Wat Hartloy2l 6
Carr's Hartley 2l 6 Old Adairs 19 0
Chester Main 19 6 Canfield. Moor Butes 2(1 0
Davison's West Hartley 21 6' West Hartley 22 0
Hasting's Hartley 22 OiCowpen 25 0
Hartlepool West Hartley 2U 6
Ships at market ...

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