The Sun.
London, England, 1853-02-16 00:00:00

MARITRT INTELLIGENCE.

(From, the London New Price Current of yesterday.)
SUGIII.—To-day West India Sugar was much enquired
after for home trade purposes, and the rates offered were
fully equal to those of Friday for both refining and grocery
sorts, but supply is still scanty. Operations amounted to
320 hhds, &c., including at auction 298 hhds 19 tierces
Barbadoes which went with spirit—middling at an advance
of 6d per cwt, and other sorts at full prices ; fine yellow
realised 39s to 40s, middling to good 37s to 38s 6d, and
one lot low middling 36s 6d per cwt. The Sugar market
closes under favourable auspices.

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455, low to fine grocery 45s 6d to 48s per cwt. Of Crushed
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current previously. This afternoon there were ready
buyers of Mauritius Sugar, and full prices were obtained ;
brown and refining sorts meeting with the most attention.
At auction 9,500 bags were sold, middling to fine brown
realised 32s to 34s 6d, low to good yellow 34s 6d to 36s 6d,
fine 37s to 38s 6d, and refining 33s 6d to 37s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was in good
demand, and at auction 6,906 bags were mostly sold at full
rates, indeed grainy went 6d per cwt higher. Benares,
good to fine white, realised 38s to 495, low to mid 36s 6d
to 37s 6d, fine and good grainy yellow 38s to 40s. Penang
is required, and stiff rates are paid. At auction 1,270
bags found buyers, ord soft white at 36s to 36s 6d, fine
brown 32s to 32s 6d, and low to fine yellow 32s Gd to
35s 6d. There was no public sale of Madras, but several
parcels sold privately at Friday's valuations.
FOREIGN.—To-day there were several buyers of floating
cargoes of Foreign Sugar at former rates, but at which
there are no sellers. Duty paid parcels met with a good
demand privately at previous terms.
COFFEE.—To-day there was no public sales of any sort
of coffee, and the auctions advanced, are of little moment.
In Plantation Ceylon a good deal was concluded privately,
and the rates obtained are is to 2s per cwt above Friday ;
sorts from 54s to 61s per cwt have been most in request.
Operations since Saturday amount to 530 casks, a part
having been taken by exporters. There is more activity
in the market for native, and rates aro firmer, a fair busi-
ness having been concluded by private treaty, at 47s 6d to
48s for good ord, new import and rather old 46a 6d to 47s
per cwt. Accounts from Ceylon state there is likely to be
a decrease in the crop 25 per cent. Shipments from Ist
October had been 44,594 cwt against 82,927 in same time
last year.
TEA.—There are now few buyers of low to good common
Congou, supply keep on the increase, and there are sellers
at 9id to 10. id per lb, Although a good demand exists for
better sorts, yet rather blackish leaf to blackish leaf can
easil be obtained at lOid to ls, strong to Pekoe kinds
is 0i to Is 8d and superior is 9d to 2s 2d per lb. The
currency for green is as follows :—Hyson ord Is2d, mid
is 3d to is 4d, good is 5d to is 9d, fine is 10d to 25 6d,
superior 2s 7d to 3s, young Hyson Canton 10d to is,
Hyson kind is 9d to is 10d, fine 2s 6d to 2s 3d, Twankay
10d to is Id, Gunpowder Canton 10d to is Bd, Hyson kind
is 2d to 2s 9d, fine 3s to' 3s 6d, Imp Canton is to is 2d,
Hyson sort is 3d to 2s 3d, Hyson skin 8d to is.
RICE.--There is a reluctance to operate in East India
for all purposes, and the prices accepted aro rather under
those current previously, although stock shows a decrease
of 4,000 tons compaind with this time last year, and de-
liveries are large.
INDIGO.—TO-dap during the progress of the sale 164 chts
have been withdrawn. 1,019 chts (including 207 with-
drawn) have passed the sale. Of the quantity which has
now passed the auction (6,326 chests), 650 have been with-
drawn, and 1,683 bought in, leaving 4,063 sold.
SALTPETRE.—To-day the market for saltpetre presented
a quid, aspect, and- at auction 1,148 bags Calcutta went
COCHINEAL.—To-day rates were supported for cochi-
rantshpeerrloewtwer. ; 8i per cent. refraction selling at 22s 6d .to
Honduras silvers.
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there are sellers for last three months of the year at 43s 6d
yellow candle,whichan there 43s
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per cwt. Home melted is cheaper, and prime has been
selling at 43s 6d cash, whilst supply exceeds dealers wants.
Since Saturday the demand for tallow was much im-
proved, and 44s to 44s 6d is now the value for fine yellow
Russian on the spot.

OlLS.—Purchases in seal have been of little moment
since last week, and holders are inclined to sell pale at
351 10s, other sorts 311 10s to 351 per ton. Cod has boon
purchased with reluctance, and 331 10s to 341 accepted,
whilst larger parcels are on offer. Southern is not much
required, and low to fine quality can be obtained at 331 10s
to 36/. In sperm many purchases have been made at 851
to 861. Headmatter 861 to 871. Lard oil is higher, and
not offered under 645. Rape is much required, and brought
an advance, brown selling at 36s 6d to 375, refined 38s to
38s 6d, foreign 39s to 39s 6d. In consequence of a
scanty stock of olive oil, holders are enabled to obtain for
gallipoli 681. to 701., and other sorts 651. to 671. per tun.
Hon.—The market remains in a firm position, and pur-
chases have been satisfactory ; Mid and East Kent realises
96s to 170 s, Weald of Kent 90s to 112 s ; Sussex pockets 92s
to 110 s per cwt. Of choice and coleury hops few ptircels
are ola offer,