The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-16 00:00:00

MAURITIUS.—The prices continue gradually to advance,
more particularly the mid. qualities, and there has been a very
brisk demand. The public sales of 7,232 bags went off with
much spit it, the lots under 645. selling at an advance on the
last sale of 6d. ; 1,260 bags of the above were for exportation
only, and sold readily, low to fine soft brown 225. to 255.,
ord. grey 275. to 285., the remainder, 5,942 bags, went as fol-
lows, low brown 545. 6d. to 585., good 61s. to 61s. 6d., low to
good yellow 625. 6d. to 665. 6d., fine strong yellow 675. 6d.
to 68. ; 7,300 bags are advertised for sale on Tuesday. The
public sales this afternoon, 5,006 bags, consisted mostly of
good bright grocery parcels. The sales went off with much
spirit generally at an advance of 6d., low to fine yellow selling
at 61s. to 655. 6d.

EAST INDlA.—Bengal is held very firmly, but there is very
very little demand at present; all other kinds of East India
are in brisk request, and prices generally have advanced Is. ;
at public sale 5,594 bags Siam went off with much spirit,
sound at 345. to 38s. 6d. for yellow to good white, one lot fine
strong 40s. 6d., damps and washed 335. a 38s. ; 600 packages
Java also sold readily at 31s. to 80s. 6d. for fine brown to
good white. Also at public sale 170 hhds. Bengal went at
21s. to 21s. 6d. for very ordinary dabs ; a small quantity from
Singapore at 20s. 6d. for very ordinary soft quality. The
public sale of 548 bags Bengal this afternoon went at full
prices, damps 355. to 375. 6d., middling and good white
355. 6d. to 375.

FOREIGN. —There has been again a very brisk demand for
Foreign Sugars at still improving prices ; the sales privately
are 900 chests, mostly good middling yellow Havannah, at
375. to 38s. ; and Brazil at 245. to 335. for brown and ordi-
nary white. The fine qualities of white Havannah would
readily command an advance of Is., but there are still none to
be had.

MotAssEs.-Thc Market for West India is still dull, but
prices are very firm.
.COFFEE.-The limited business done in the clean qualities
of British Plantation has been at former prices. The stock of
this description does not exceed 1,000 casks. The unclean
sorts are extremely dull of sale, and out of the 164 packages
offered at auction, only a few lots found buyers at about former
rates ; the remainder was bought in Is. under previous prices.
Jamaica middling unclean at 925. to 975., and Demerara of
similar quality at 90s. to 925. 6d. The East India descriptions
suitable for the home trade sell very slowly, but for the ship-
ping kinds there is a good demand. Ceylon must be quoted
6d. to Is. lower;_ at public sale 1,200 bags nearly all taken in
at 545. to 545. 6d. for good quality; a small quantity went at
555. to 595. for very superior. the holders of Mocha still
refuse to sell at lower prices, and out of 750 bales offered at
auction, only a few lots were sold at 655. to 655. 6d. for mid_
dling, being fully previous rates ; remainder taken in at 755.
to 80s. for good middling. The public sales of Sumatra and
Semarang, about 1,520 bags, found ready buyers for exporta-
tion ; the former rather mixed 455. to 455. 6d., the latter fair
quality 48s. 6d. to 51s. 6d. 100 bags Batavia was taken by
the home trade at 525. to 525. tsd. for even greenish quality.
In the Foreign Market very little done by private contract ;
prices keep firm ; the sales arc only 300 bags Brazil. The
sales of Coffee this afternoon went off at 555. to 565. for Cey-
lon ; Sumatra, 435. to 465. 6d. ; Mocha, 665. to 675. ; Cuba,
525. 6d. to 61s. 6d., full Market prices.
COCOA.-The Government contract for 30 tons Brazil has
been taken, but at prices which have not transpired.
RICE-There is no alteration in the prices of East India,
but there is not much doing, owing to the arrivals ; at auction
1,450 bags Bengal went at 13s. 6d. for ord. and mid., and
450 bags from Siam at I Is. 6d. to 12s. The public sale of
510 bags, low to good Bengal went at 13s. a 15s.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-There has been a very
good demand for Leeward Island Rums at fully previous rates.
The sales are 400 puncheons, mostly for shipping : the prices
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Geneva. Brandy remains at former rates, and in steady re-
quest- At a late hour this afternoon the demand for stronr,
Jamaica Rums continues brisk ; for a parcel of 28 over 3s. Bd.'
has been paid, and another 25 over 3s. 6d. refused.
SricEs.-Pepper owing to arrivals is very dull of sale, and
lower ; at auction 1,400 bags, only a small portion was
sold at 41d. to 4d. for small dusty to`even half heavy quality.
Pimento sells well at fully former rates; at auction 300 bags
went at 3id. to 41d., for low to good ordinary quality. In
Cassia Lignea very little done. The public sales of 50 pack-
ages Jamaica Ginger sold readily at 5/. ss. to 61. 17s. Only
a small portion of the 20 packages Nutmegs at public sale found
buyers at a reduction of full 2d., ord. to good quality selling
at 6s. a 63. 9d. for home use. At public sale this afternoon
165 chests Cassia Lignea sold at 645. 6d. to 655. 6d. Nut..
megs sold at 7s. Mace 7s. 7d. to 7s. lid.
TALLow.-The speculative demand for Tallow delivered in
the last thsse months, has since Tuesday been extremely trill-
ing, and prices have given way 3d. to 9d. ; there are sellers
generally at 455. 6d. ; on the spot prices continue firm, and
445. 3d., the trade have purchased very freely.
PROVISIONS.-The prices of Irish Butter continue to ad-
vance, and now rate 4s. to ss. higher than on Friday last ;
there has been extensive enquiries from the town and country
dealers; they being out of stock, but owing to the quantity
left in first hands in this market being very small, not exceed-
ing 10,000 firkins, a considerable business is prevented from
being done ; from Ireland there has again been no supplies ;
90s. is now asked for Cork landed, and 86s. to 87s. for Lime-
rick. There is a better demand for Dutch at 925. to 945. for
Friczland, 68s. to 70s. for Edem and Leer, and 80s. to 90s.
for Holstein ; the supplies this week have been much less then
they were last ; English is in brisk request, and fine qualities
have risen 2s. There is a good demand for Bacon, and ow-
ing to fresh Pork continuing very high, prices of Bacon have
advanced 2s. to 4s. ; 48s. paid for small siseable landed, and
50s. on board. Lard is Is. dearer, and in brisk request.
The English Cheese market this week has been very brisk.
Scotch Pork is in considerable request. The prices of York
Hams have advanced 2s. per cwt.
TAIL-For a cargo of 2,000 barrels Stockholm, just ar-
rived, 13s. 6d. is offered but refused, 14s. 6d. being de-
manded.
Hors.-The market is very brisk and nearly all the growth
of last season sold, prices have continued to advance for the
last three weeks, and no fine Hops in colour or in quality are
now left to offer for sale.
INDIOO.-The limited business done in East India have been
to supply immediate orders, for which the late advance in
prices have been paid. At a late hour this afterpoon we un-
derstand that the purchases are about 300 chests at full prices.
SILK.-There is a steady demand for Raw Silk, and the
late advance in prices is fully maintained, but the transactions
this week have been much less than they were last. It is ex-
pected that the approaching Company's sale of Bengal will
comprise all that remains in the \Varehouses.
COTTON.-.-.The business done this week by private contract
has been very moderate, still holders have not submitted to
' lower prices, The Cotton market continues very dull, the