The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-04 00:00:00

of boiled from West India molasses at 16s 9d to 17s,
patent 17s 6d to 18s; and golden syrup 18s 6d to 19s.
To-day reffned sugar was purchased with caution for home
consumption—brown lumps at 44s 6d, and low to fine gro-
cery 45s to 47s 6d per cwt. Prices rather incline down-
wards for crushed.

MAURlTlUS.—Purchases have bobn of importance, and
previous terms are well sustained, the lower sorts having
been most in request. At auction 10,854 bags were dis-
prsed of ; fine brown at 338 6d to 345, low to middling
yellow 34s 6d to 35s 6d, good 36s to 36s 6d, fine 37s to 38s
6d, ordinary to fine refining 338 6d to 37s 6d, grainy white
41s to 43s 6d, fine yellow ditto 39s to 40s 6d, and other
sorts 36s to 38s 6d. This afternoon Mauritius sugar met
with little notice privately.
EAST INDIA. —A large business has been transacted in
Bengal during the week, and full terms are obtained, es-
pecially for soft brown and yellow. Including parcels at
public sale, transactions amount to 8,000 bags at the fol-
lowing terms :—Grainy white at 40s to 41s, good to fine
yellow ditto 38s to 39s 6d, low to mid 35s 6d to 37s 6d,
brown 33s to 35s ; Benares, good to fine white 38s 6d to
40s, low to mid 36s to 38s, soft brown 26s 6d. to 28s Pal,
yellow ditto 29s to 345, low to mid like Mauritius 345 to
35s 6d, and better sorts 36s to 37s 6d. Stock is 3,000 tons
under the previous season. Madras is in limited supply,
and much wanted, previous prices being well kept up.
To-day there was no change in the currency of Bengal or
Madras, yet privately few parcels were sold.
FOREIGN.—Five cargoes of brown have been sold—Bahia
at 19s to 19s 6d, and Pernams 18s to 18s 3d; white is
wanted at 22s to 24s ; yellow Havannah, numbers 103 to
16, at 20s 6d to 24s 6d ; brawn, at 20s to 20s 3d for 9 to
10 ; and white, 27s to 28s per cwt ; at present, however,
there are no sellers. There is a good demand for duty
paid parcels, and last week's currency is well supported for
all sorts. To-day there were several buyers of foreign
sugar, both for exportation and refining in the United
Kingdom, but business was much interfered with by the
refusal oholders to accept previous prices.
MOLASSES.—There is still a good demand, and supply
being scanty, stiff prices are obtained. Sales of Cuba made
at 16s to 17s St. Vincents and Antigua, 17s to 17s 6d,
other sorts of !West India 16s to 168 6d, Bengal and Mau-
ritius 15s to 15s 6d per cwt. To-day 100 pus of Trinidad
Molasses were sold at 17s per cwt. ,
COFFEE.—In prices of Native Ceylon there is scarcely
any alteration, and the market continues to be sparingly
supplied. To-day Coffee was purchased with reluctance
both for the home and foreign markets, still small parcels
sold privately were at full terms. Good ord Native, new
import is 46s 6d to 475. Of Rio 428 bags at auction were
taken in at 44s for good ord pale, 98 bales and 44 half-bales
Mocha, via Alexandria, sold at 64s 6d for mid brown mixed
With pods, and at 46s 6d to 55s Gd for triage.
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TEl—Prices for rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf
range at 10(1 to is strong to Pekoe flavour is ld to is Bd,
and superior is 9d to 2s 2d. Few buyers of Oolong, with
sellers of fine at is 5d to is Bd, good is ld to is 4d, and
low to mid 9d to is. A free sale still exists for fine
Souchong at is 6d to 2s, and for good at is 2d to is 4d, in
inferior there is little doing, and 10d to is ld is the value.
There is a better demand fcr Pouchong, yet rates are rather
easier, ruling at 7d to BAd for clean, and larger parcels are
on offer, Green the market continues to be plentifully
supplied. Hyson ord and mid is ld to is 4d, good to fine
is 5d to 2s 6d, superior 2s 7d to 3s, Young Hyson Canton
10d to is, 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 38 6d, Imp Canton la
to is 2d, Hyson sort is 3d to 2s 3d, Hyson skin 8d to is ;
for flowery Pekoe the demand doef3 not improve, moderate
as prices rule—low to good being offered at is 2d to is 10d,
and fine to superior 2s to 3s 6d. Scented Orange Pekoe
continues to be much required, and there is a firm market,
fine at is 7d to is 10d, mid to good is ld to is 6d, and
common 11d to ls. Caper is yet dull of sale with sellers
at 8d to 1, and scented ditto 9d to is 7d per lb. The stock
of tea shows a further increase. To-day there was a reluc-
tance to operate in teate in tea at the public sales, still
merchants were not inclined to accept lower terms. Of
11,030 pkgs offered, only 3,000 found buyers, and nearly
the whole consisted of green.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—The demand con-
tinues limited for Leeward Island Rum, and proof cannot
be quoted above is lOid per gallon, although supply is
small. East India met with little notice, and can be
obtained at is 94d to is lOid proof, for arrival those rates
cannot be realised. Demerara purchased with reluctance.
For Brandy the market has a dull appearance, prices incline
downwards; ruling for Cognac best Brands of the Vintage
of 18517 s 10d to Ss, 1850 do. 7s lld to 8s ld, 1849 do. 8s ld
to 8s 3d, 1848 do. 8s 2d to 8s 4d, older 83 6d to 8s 8d low to
mid 7s to 7s bd; and Bordeaux 6s to 6s 3d. British made
spirit 9s 8d to 9s 9d cash. Gin at 8s 9d to 8s 10d for 17
ender proof, and 22 do. at 8s 2d to 83 4d per gallon.
On,s.—The market has a quiet aspect for sperm, with
sellers at 84110 s to 86110 s, and headmatter at 861 to 881.
Seal is in larger supply, and not much required. In palm
purchases are important at 32s to 33s 6d for mid to fine,
with a firm market. Holders of olive have confidence, and
for other sorts still purchases are on a limited scale.