The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-08 00:00:00

actions amount to 783 hhds, the market closing with a
firm aspect.
RETINED—In conse,

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,quence of previous terms having
been accepted for refined sugar, large purchases have I
been made by home dealers, but refiners are freely at '
work, there being a difference of 14s per cwt between
the raw and refined material. Prices for brown lumps
rule at 44s 6d to 45s ; Tittlers, low to fine 45s 6d to
465, double 50s to 52s ; Hambro loaves 46s to 50s,
double 51s to 535, and standard lumps 46s 6d per cwt.
The low and mid sorts have been most in request.
Loaves are not much required, and there appears a de-
sire to sell at the following terms—Turkey]. to 54 lbs. at
43s to 44s ; Hambro 6 to 16 ditto 33s to 35s 6d - Tittlers
22 to 30 ditto 31s to 31s 6d ; Prussian 40 to 50 ditto 30s
to 30s 6d ; Dutch made loaves 6 to 15 ditto 32s to 335,
and Belgian 29s to 30s 6d per cwt. To-day there were
ready buyers of refined sugar for home consumption,
and rates closed firmly ; brown lumps at 455, and low to
fine grocery 45s 6d to 48s per cwt. Crushed sugar met
with more attentian for shipping at previous terms.
Metritmus.—Since our last report none has been sub-
mitted to public sale, and privately operations are of lit-
tle moment, yet the currency is firm—low to middling
brown at 21s to 31s 6d ; good to fine, 32s to 34s ; low
to middling yellow, 34s 6d to 35s 6d ; good, 36s to 370 ;
fine, 37s 6d to 3886 d ; refining, 34s to 37s 6d : common
ditto 32s 6d to 33s 6d ; grainy white, 41s to 44s ; fine
yellow ditto, 32s to 40s 6d ; other sorts, 36s to 38s 6d ;
and brown, 34s to 35s 6d per cwt. Stock is 4,000 tons
under last year, and consist chiefly of better sorts of yel-
low. Several arrivals may, however, be looked for
shortly, This afternoon Mauritius sugar met with ready
buyers, and very full prices were paid. At auction 2.800
bag4were sold—good to fine yellow at 36s 6d to 39s ;
low to middlidg, 34s 6d to 36s ; fine brown, 33s to 345;
ordinary to good, 30 to 32s 6d per cwt. Several pur-
chases were made privately.
EAST INDlA.—Prices for grainy white rule at 40s to
445, good to fine yellow do 38s to 39s 6d, low to mid
35s to 37s 6d, brown 33s to 34s 6d ; white Benares,
good to fine white 38s to 4s, low to mid 36s to 37s 6d,
soft brown 26s 6d to 28s 6d, yellow ditto 29s to 34s ;
low to mid like Mauritius 34s to 35s 6d, good to fine
ditto 36s 6d to 37s 6d. Stock of Bengal is 3,600 tons
less than last year. Madras is not cheaper, and inferior
sorts are in good demand, but a reluctance is evinced to
do business in better kinds ; prices for soft brown range
at 26s 6cl to 28s 6d, yellow do 29s to 335, low to
mid grocery 33s to 368 6d, good to fine 37s to 395, and
grainy white 40s to 435. This. afternoon there
was a larger demand for Bengal sugar, and the pareels
sold privately were at firm prices. At auction 1,400
bags found buyers ; low to good white Benares at 36s
to 38s 6d, fine 395, superior soft yellow 35s to 35s 6d,
and Khaur 26s 6d to 27s 6d.

FOREIGN,—For the past week transactions comprised
eight cargoes ; two 850 chts brown Bahia for a northern
port at 19s 3d to 19s 6d, two 860 bgs Pernambuco at
18s to 18s 3d for a near port, 18,000 bgs clayed Manilla
for the same at 19s 6d ; three of yellow Havannah at
20s 3d to 22s 6d, No. 10i to 13k. Better sorts are held
for 23s to 24s 6d, brown 20s to 20s 3d for numbers 9 to
10, white 27s to 28s, and white Pernambuco 22s to 245.
Operations have been 2,000 chts Havannah, brown at
34s to 355, low to mid yellow 36s 6d to 38s, good to fine
38s 6d to 40s 6d, floretts 41s to 42s ; 300 chts Brazil,
white 36s to 40s, yellow 33s to 35s 6d, brown 30s to
32s 6d ; 400 bskts Java, grey and white 36s to 40s,
brown and yellow 33s to 35s 6d, small parcels China at
31s to 33s for brown and yellow, and white Havannah
in bond, good to fine 28s 6d to 31s, low to mid 26s 6d
to 28s.

MOLASSES.—There are still several buyers, supply is
not larger, and rates are firm. St. Vincents and Antigua
at 17s 6d to 18s, Bengal and Mauritius 15s to 15s 6d.
COCOA.—West India is not offered at lower prices,
and supply remains limited, but home dealers are reluc-
tant to operate, although consumption is not smaller.
Prices for Trinidad rule for grey at 32s to 34s ; lew to
middling red, 34s 6d to 378 6d ; good, 38s to 39s ; fine,
40s to 435, and Grenada, 30s to 375. Stock is 1,503 bags
more than last season.
COFFEE.—To-day there was little passing in Native
Ceylon, yet good ordinary of new import cannot gene-
rally be obtained under 475. At auction 200 bags old
were taken in at 46s 6d. Full prices are asked for Plan-
tation, still purchases were on a small scale privately,
and at public sale S9cks were all taken in at 54s to 61s,
and fine 64s to 675. For Mocha there is a dull market,
and supply far exceeds demand, prices rather declined
to-day. Of 335 bales offered a small part only sold—
good clean garbled at 72s 6d, long berry ditto 755, and
not garbled 46s 6d to 51s, other sorts of coffee attracted
little notice. At public sale 250 bgs Rio were taken in
at 42s for good ordinary, 510 bgs Costa Rica at 51s to
54s for fine to fine ord ; but 15 bags Surinam sold at
55s 6d to 565.

TEA.—In consequence of rather lower terms having
been accepted for low to good common Congou, many
parcels have been sold at 91d to lOid per lb. Better
sorts met with a good demand ; in some, cases, however,
there is a slight decline; rather blackish leaf to blackish
leaf selling at 104 d to ls, strong to pekoe flavour is 04d
to is Bd, and superior is 9d to 2s 2d. In Oolong pur-
chases are small, with sellers of fine at is 5d to is Bd,
good is id to is 4d, and low to mid 9d to is. The mar-
ket remains firm for Souchong, and many transactions
have taken place ; fine at is 6d to 2s, good is 2d to is
4d, and low to mid 10 to le ld. Pouchong is not much
required, and offered at 7d to 81d for clean. There con-
tinues to be a plentiful supply of green, but a large de-
mand existing, prices are prevented from going down ;
home dealers have been the leading operators, and medium
sorts are in request. The currency for Green is—
Hyson ord is Bcl, mid is Id to is 4d, good is ld,
fine Is 5d to 2s 6d, superior 2s 7d to 3s, young hyson
Canton 10d to ls, hyson kind is 2d to is Bd, fine is 9d
to 2s 3d, Twankay 10d to is ld, gunpowder Canton 10d
to is ld, hyson kd is 2d to 2s 9d, fine 3s to 3s 6d, imp.
Canton is to is 2d, hyson sort la 3d to 2s ld, hyson
skin 8d to ls.

RlCE.—Exporters and home dealers are reluctant to
operate in East India, and rather lower rates have been
accepted ; Bengal, good to fine white lls 6d to 12s, low
to mid lOs 9d to lls 3d, broken lOs 3d to lOs 6d,
Madras lOs 6d to lls, Arracan 9s 6d to 10s, white Java
lis to 13s, broken and yellowish 9s 6d to lOs 6d. To-
day there was a reluctance to operate in East India
rice, and supply being more plentiful of Madras, prices
declined 3d to 6d per cwt. Of 13,369 bags at auction
barely one-half found buyers at 10s to lOs 6d for good
Coringa grain, and damaged 7s 6d to 9s 6d per cwt.
SALTPETRE.—Since our last report purchases have been
immaterial in rough ; there is some decline for low and
mid, but better sorts are held for full terms. Prices for
Calcutta rule at 24s to 28s, fine 28s 6d to 29s 6d, and
Madras 23s 6d to 26s per cwt. At auction 1,153 bags
Calcutta were in part sold at 24s to 24s 6d, for refraction
244 to 194, and 5i ditto 28s 6d, Stocks is 1,600 tons
over last year, but consumption keeps favourable. A
moderate demand for British refined at 20s 6d. to 20s.
Nitrate of soda is much wanted, and the rise continues ;
sales on the spot made at 17s 6d to 18s, and fur arrival
at 17s per cwt.
COCHINEAL is in good demand, chiefly for exportation
—the quantity on offer is limited, and previous prices
are well sustained. Honduras low to fine silvery 3811 d
to 4s 3d, black, 4s 2d to 5s 7d, Mexican 3s lld to 4s 6d,
silvers 3s 9d to 3s 10d, Tenerife 3s lid to 4s 2d, and
black 4s 2d to 4s 7d per lb. Stock is 3,000 bags over
last year, and rates are 6d to 8d per lb. above, but con-
sumption is favourable, and accounts not better respect-
ing the crop. The auctions declared are unimportant.
To-day there was not demand for cochineal, still rates
are sustained. Of 250 bags at auction rather more than
half sold ; Honduras low to fine silvers at 3s lld to
4s 3d, pasty and dead grain 3s 2d to 3s 9d, black 4s 6d
to 5s 7d ; Mexican, silvers, 3s 9d to 3s 10d, and Tene-
rife 3s lld to 4s.

TALLOW.—Home melted is offered at 44s 6d cash ;
yet dealers are reluctant to operate ; and supply is
plentiful. Prices for other sorts have again declined,
the quantity on offer exceeding demand. Of 520 casks
Australian at auction part only sold ; beef at 40s 9d to
to 42s 3d ; mutton 41s to 445. 412 casks East India,
39s 6d to 425. 21 casks Italian 455. Prices are 8s to
to 9s per cwt. above last year, and stock is 13,000 casks
smaller.

OILS.—To-day the demand was brisk for linseed, at
31s 3d to 31s 6d, and at 31s 9d to 32s for delivery.
Rape brown at 36s to 36s 6d ; refined 38s, and Foreign
38s Gd to 395. Cocoa nut is more plentiful. Cochin at
371. lOs to 391. Os ; and Ceylon 36s 10d to 371. lOs per
tun. Palm 32s to 33s 6d per cwt. for middling to fine
quality. Lard oil is not to be obtained under 625.
Ground nut continues in good request, and 38s to 39s
is the value. A larger demand exists for sperm, 841.
10s to 861. being accepted, and 861. to 871. 10s for head
matter. A good business is doing in seal, pale at 351.
lOs to 351. 15s, and cther sorts 311. to 351. In cod
sales are limited, with sellers at 331. lOs to 345. Olive
is not offered under previous valuations, although buyers
are reluctant to make purchases. Gallipoli is 681. to
701., and other sorts 641. to 671. per tun.