The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-23 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( Prom the London IVCIV Price Current of this day.)
SUGAL—To-day there was some improvement in the
demand for British plantation sugar, both for grocery and
refiuing purposes, whilst the prices obtained are fully equal
to those of Frid y. At auction 2. 50 bhds Barbadoes went
at the full valuea= fine yellow at 38s -to 38s 6d, and low to
g2f;k1„....3,11t0 3. 78_64 ; 108 hhds,. 30 tierces, and 60 bile Ja-
t7Z.6l(l;llatondfiZ brown 33s 6d to 343 6d ; ord yellow 35s
good
brow hhds Demerara at 32s 6d to 33s 6d for
mid to
REPCNED.I'.
To-gay there was a reluctance to operate in
home t
refined sugar for
rates were accepteds
to 4
rade purposes, and rather lower
brown lumps selling at 45s 6d to 465,
low to fine grocery
EAST INDIA.—The Prices obtained. to-day were for good
grainy white 423, good to
:;'Ls
yellow ditto 393 to ‘.103 Gd,
ord. 36s to 375, brown ditto
Benares 36s to
38s, Penchi.' realised stiffer terms, to 3'L5
fid,
'3m3isd, auanddbrgoowond 310vis'itt:
selling at 36's to 375, yellow 32a to
grey selling at 31e
31s per cwt.
3-ts low to mid
COCOA.—Trinidad
red 345 to 368, good to fine 3Gs tia to 40'1,o,and'Grenada 20s
st4Balaia 26s Gd
to 3Gs. Foreign is wanted and supply
the currency it. firm, Cluoyquill at 31., o` does not increase,
to 275, and Para 29s to 29s 6d per cwt.
bags under this date last year. .Lock is 1•03
(eso well
COFFEE.—TO-day Plantation Ceylon coffee was in excel-
lent roquest, and the previous improvement in
sustained for all sorts. At auction 200 casks and. .)
were sold, mid to good at 533 cd to 635, low mill at 56a Gd
to 535, other sorts s_s to 565, triage 4ts 6d to 535, andpea
berry 603. Of Malabar 21. chts and 153 half bales went ar,
the full worth, fine at 62s 6d to 64s 6d, low to good ord
44s (3d to 475. Of Mocha 30 bales went at 563 to 58s for
. common quality, whilst the sound of 1865 bags Rio was
taken in at 433 to 5
43 for export sort, damaged selling at
c. 35s 6d. to 495, these are very full prices.
TF.A.—Although demand has improved for good to fine
Congou, yet at provious terms merchants are inclined to
' sell, and a fair quantity is now on offer. There is yet a
. reluctance to do business in inferior, and supply being on
the increase prices are going down. The currency is now
for low to good common 141 to 11d, rather blackish leaf
to blackish leaf 11 id to is lid, strong Pekoe sorts
is ld to is Bd, and choice is 9.1 to 2s ld. per lb.
Dealers only purchase sufficient for present consumption.
To-day operations in tea were on a larger scale, and holders
are unable to obtain any advance for black or green.
SprErTs.—To-clay rum was much in demand, proof Lee-
wards at 2s 2d to 2s 3d, East India 2s lAd to 2s 2d, strong
Demerara 3s to 3s 4d, and Jamaica from 3s Od to 5s as to
quality and strength. Demand active for Cognac brandy;
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test brands of the vintage of 1851 realised 8s 2d to 3,8 4d.
COCHINEAL.—SaIes of Honduras silvers made at 4s 4d
to 4s 3d ; pasty grain, 3s 6d to 4s 3d ; low to good black,
4s 6d to 5s 5d ' • tine, 5s 6,1 to 5s 10d ; Mexican silvers, per-
fect grain, 452 d to 4s 4d ; black, 4s 6d to 4s 9d ; Tene-
rife silvers, 4s 3d to 4s 6d ; and black, 4s 6d to Si per lb.
hinmo.—Although advices from Calcutta are more fa-
vourable respecting the crop, still there is a firm market
with a fair home and export demand ; the rates obtained
rather exceed those of the last quarterly sales.
SALTPETRE.—To-day there was little paging privately in
Saltpetre, and at auc:aon 497 bags Calcutta were taken in
at 28s 6d to 29s for 1 to 2i per cent., being the full value.
OILS.—A more ready sale prevails for Seal, and there is
a firm market ; pale realised 341 to 35/, and other sorts 32/
to 33/ 10s. Cod is not much required, and can be obtained
at 331 10s. Of Soutyern, supply is yet small ; there are
and 35/. to 38/. Os. paid for common. For
severalSpemiblitleyienras;•ket remains inactive, with sellers at 85% to.