The Sun.
London, England, 1849-08-03 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The iverage price of Brown or ➢luscovaeo Sugar, corn
putt(' from the returns made in the week ending July 31
1849, is 275. Id. per cwt.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Aug. 3.)
SUGAR,—To day home dealers were induced to make
purchases with more freedom in West India Sugar, in
consequence of further reduced rates having been ac-
cepted, making the decline for the week 6d to is per cwt;
the quantity sold amounted to 520 land 4, including.
145 hogsheads 13 ti,rces Barbadcos at public sale,
which sold at 383 6d to 40s 6d for middling to fine
yellow; 63 hhds 10 trs and 63 Lrls Jamaica, low to mid
yellow 36a to 37s 6d, good 38s to 385 6d, and brown at
35s 6d; 48 hiads 4 trs Demerara, chrystulliz-d, were
only in part sold at 39s to 435 6i, and brown at 37s per
es, r.

REFlNED.—Further reduced rates have been sub-
mitted to for Refined Sugar, still home dealers have
made purchases with caution, and the market is well
supplied with all descriptions. Sales of brown Lumps
have been made at 4Ss 6cl to 492, standard
Lumps 49s 6d to 51s, Titler's, low to fine 49s to
535, double 53s to 54s 6d, Hamburg Loaves
50s to 545, and double 54s 6d to 55s per cwt
country. Wet Lumps are net much wanted, and sellers
are ready to accept 45s to 465, end for fine 46s Gd to
47s por cwt ; the mai ket is also well supplied. Treacle
has declined in value, few buyers ore to Ise met with, and
there is a large quantity on offer. Boiled from West
India Molasses is to be obtained at 16s to Cd, patent
17s to 18s, and golden syrup 18s 61 to 193 61. Binstards
have been dealt in with caution, low to told at 32s to 345,
and good to fins 35s to 375. Pieces aro not much in
demand, and the tendency of prices is to recede; low
to middling can be obtained at 37s to 395, and good to
fine 40s to 445. No further advance has token piece in
the value of Bonded Crushed Sugar, still the export
demand is good, and at 29s 6d to 30s Gd there is
a firm market. For delivery several contracts
have been entered into, and there are nut free
sellers. Wet Lumps have been sold to a fair extent
at 28s 6:1 to 295. In Tr. mile operations are upon a
larger scale for shipping at 13s 6.1 to 14 i, and the market
is firm. Bastards are mere iu demand at 203 to 225, and
sales to a fair extent have been made in Pieces at 23s to
28s. Loaves have been in active request, and prices
rule firm at 34s to 35s for 101b3 and 141bs Ihmbro;
there is also no increase of supply. Foreign Crushed
Sugar has been sold to some extent, low to fine Dutch
at from 28s to 293 6d, and Belgian 27s to 283 per cwt.

MACRITIUS.-Thii afternoon there was little desire
shown to make purchases in Mauritius Z.:iugar by private
treaty; at public sale only 256 bags were offered, and
sold at former rates, middling and good yellow went at
38s to 39s per cwt.

FOP.EIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sngar, and by private treaty few purchases were made
by shippers or home dealers, and there are sellers at
rather lower rates.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon importers of Bengal
Sugar were tree sellers, and at a public sale of 2,16 C
bags, prices declined Gd to Is. rer cwt., but all sold;
Benares, good white, went at 39s to 394 Gd, low and
middling 38s to 38s 6d, low soft yellow 33s 61 to 345,
middling 36s to 375, middling and good brown 32s to 33s
per cwt.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was a more active
demand for Coffee fur home trade purposes; the public
sales went at firm rates. Of Plantation Ceylon 1,445
bags were sold at 504 to 51s 61 for low middling, at 48s
61 to 49s for fine fine ord, and damaged 44s 6d to 48s
61; 14 casks 52 barrels Jamaica, middling 553, fine and
fino fine ord 37s to 47, good ord 35s to 364, ord 33.. By
private treaty a large business has been done in Native
Ceylon at 35, for arrival.
_ _ _

LIOLASSES.—East India is offered rather under former
rates, still only small purchases have been made at 15s 61
to 16s per cwt, and several parcels are on offer. The
business concluded in West India has been limited, prices
are receding, and rule from 16s 6d to 20s per cwt for low
to fine. For Honey prices ,have farther given way for
all sorts.

TEA.—An increased disposition has been evinced to
make purchases in Congou this week, and many parcels
of the late arrivals hare been taken by town and country
dealers. Former rates are readily paid for all de-
scriptions, and the merchants display firmness. The
value of ordinary and good common Congou is
to 9d, but middling 9id to lOid, middling and
good strong blackish leaf 11d to is 3d, flue and Pekoe
flavour is aid to is 10d. Souchong sells with more
readiness at from 10d to is 2d, and good to fine at Is
3d to 2s 9d. Of Puuchoug tew parcels are to be ob-
tained, and 6d to 8d is the value. In Green opera-
tions are upon a larger scale at full rates, but
ordinary anti fine sorts have . been the most in
request. Hyson of common quality has been selling
at is to is 3d, middling and good is 41 to [ls ;101,
fine 2s to 3s; Gunpowder Canton is 4:1 to is 7d,
Hyson sort Is 8d to 4s; Imperial Canton is to is 4d,
Hyson kind is 5d to 3s; Hyson skin, low to fine
64 to Is 4d; Twankay, ordinary and good or-
dinary sid to 7d, better sort 6d to 10), fine lid to Is ld,
Caper 8d to is 61, Young Hyson 9d to is 4d, good and
fine is 6d to 3s 6d. Other sorts of Tea have been sold
to a fair extent, flowery Pekoe at is to 3s 6d, black leaf
8d to is 6d, plain Orange Pekoe 8d to 104, scented is 2d

to 2s 6d per lb.
DICE.—To-day East India Rice was not much in de-
mand, and 1,900 bags of Arracan at public sale all sold
at 7s 6d for Barley grain, being rather cheaper. 1,200
bags of white Bengal was tAken in at 103 for lair quality.
1.-.PICEE3.—To-day at public sale 187 bags of Pimento
were disposed of at 41 to 4*d, and one lot of low
damaged realized 3&d to 4d; 193 brls Jamaica Ginger
found buyers at from 51 103 to 11114 s, and inferior
at 4l 103 to 51 is per cwt. For Cinnamon, ;the
sales have have gone off with tolerable spirit,
the greater part of the good and fine sorts, first and

second realising from last sales rates to 2d advance, with
the exception of a portion that the importers withdrew
above the market rates; good 3d sort realised last sale's
rates, but inferior was almost unsaleable, and the most
part was withdrawn for want of buyers.
EPiaiTs.—There has been less demand for Leeward
Island Rum this week, and former rates are not to be
obtained, sites having been made at is 4id to is
per gallon proof. East India is cheaper, and only small
purchases have been made at is 3d to is 4d proof; there
are also several parcels on offer. Only a limited
business has been concluded in Jamaica by shippers
or home dealers, and more desire is evinced to sell;
23 to 29 per cent over proof at 2s 2d to 2s 6d; 20 to 36
over 2s 7d to 3s 3d, and favourite marks 3s 4d to 4s.

Demerara has been dealt in with caution at 2s to 2s 3d
for 30 to 40 per cent over proof. Deliveries of Rum are
not so large as on the former week, and there are again
several arrivals. Brandy has been in excellent request,
and an advance in prices has taken place; the business con-
cluded is greater than for some tine past. Cognac best
Brands of the vintage of 1848 has been selling 3s 10d to 4s,
1847 4s 4d to 4s 6d, 1846 at 5s 6d to 5s Bd, 1845 at 5s 8d
to 5s 10d, inferior sorts 2s 4d to 3s 9,1 ; and Bordeaux
at 2s to 2s 2d. Geneva is in greater request at is 9d
to is 10d, and fine at 2s 3d to 33 3d. There is firmness
in the market for British made spirit, and trade is good
at 9s Bd, and Gin 17 to 22 per cent under proof at 83
to 8s 6d per gallon.
SALTPETRE.—There has been an active demand for
Rough this week for all purposes, and the market has
been well supplied. The parcels offered at public sale
amounting to 4,344 bags were nearly all disposed
of, Calcutta 5 to 3 per cent sefraction at 27s to
28s, 10 to 8 do 26s to 26s 6d, and Madras 12
per cent refraction 26s to 26s 6d per cwt; one lot of
fine 2 per cent was taken in at 30s. For British Refined
there has been a brisk sale at 29s 6d to 30s, and there
are not free sellers. In Nitrate of Soda several purchases
have been made at 11s 6d to lls 9d per cwt, and the
market has a firm aspect.
FRUIT.—The prices of Currants continues steady at
last week's quotations, but the demand is not so brisk as
might have been expected, considering the greatly in-
creased eonsumption, and also the small stock of really
fine quality in the market. Valencia Raisins have
again been lowered is per cwt. The price is now 40s
for large pares is.
TALLow.—To day Russian met with little attention,
and not more than 39s par cwt was to be obtained for
fine P. Y.C. in quantitit son the spot. At auction 481
casks of Sydney nearly all sold at 34s 6d to 36s 3d, and
1,504 pkgs of South American at 3 Is to 38s 6:1 per cwt.
OlLS.—This afternoon at auction 140 pkgs of Cocoa
Nut Oil were mostly taken in at 335, but 10 tuns Sperm
at 791., and 60 tuns of Southern at 271 10s to 301 15s
per tun.

Letters from the interior of Austria furni4l very
satisfactory accounts respectieg the harvest, but in some
parts the locusts had done a good deal of damage.
Accounts from Warsaw of the 16th July state that
the business at the wool fair has proved very sati4tac.
tory this year. The total quantity offered amounted to
11:232 cwts., beieg an ineTense of 3,000 over the tup-
plics at the same time Prices acre g:)or?,
being, on the average, E bout 12 dolls. Fer cwt. higher
than 1848, and nearly all sold.