The Sun.
London, England, 1831-09-17 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON MARKETS.
(Front the London New Price Current of yesterday.)
SUGAR.—The demand for Muscovades this week has been
steady ; the estimated sales are 2,71,0 bhrts and tierces ; no gene-
ral reduction in the:prices can be noted, yet the holders have, in
s,veral instances, given way where the buyers would take off
1 irge parcels; there is now rather a better appearance, as the
holders refuse to submit to any further reduction, and of course
refuse to sell at the prices offered. 'There is now some appearance
of the Refined Market having touched the lowest point; the
buyers cannot purchase low goods on such favourable terms as
formerly, and the NA holesale grocers have been buying fine goods,
which are also a shade higher. Of low large Lumps a few sales
have been made this afternoon at Gls., and there are still buyers
at those rates,but v ry few parcels can now be obtained; the fine
descriptions, entitled to the bounty on double refined, are still ne-
glected, and consequently have become very plentiful, and the
prices of the few parcels disposed of this week have barely sup..
po:tial the quotations; in crashed scarcely any thing has been
done, but a few offers of 30s. have been wade for the fine de..
scriptions, for which 31s. is demanded. The fine grocery quali-
ties also are rather lower.
EAST INDIA SUGARS.—There were no public sales of
Mauritius Sugars till this afternoon ; the purchases by private
contract since Friday are quite inconsiderable. The Manilla
Sugars by public sale, above 4,000 bags sold, the good at former
prices, the soft Is. lower. A small parcel of China Sugars sold
also at a small reduction. This day at public sale 5,699 bags
Mauritius Sugars ; the holders refused to sell, except at very
iirm prices ; the consequence is that a small part was taken in,
and the low descriptions, lately so much depressed, sold at td. to
Is. per cwt. higher ; the good also at an improvement.
FOREIGN SUGARS.—About A RS.—About 1,0( 0 boxes fine white Ha-
vannah have been sold by private contract, averaging about
(3d. ; a small parcel middling and good white at public sale
went off at 325. a Ms. 6d. ; there are still extensive inquiries and
oilers for both white and yellow Havannah, particularly the
latter. Brazil Sugars are neglected • the only sales are a few
brown and grey Bahia, 15s. 6d. a 21./s. 6d. ; tine Pernams 2.75.
This day's public sales, 82 boxes white Havannah sold 32e. a
als. 6d., former prices ; 158 chests 87 bales Brazil Sugars were
all taken in.

WEST INDIA MOLASSES.--It is understood the Commit.
tee of the House of Commons report against West India Mo-
lasses being used in the distilleries and breweries.
COFFE E.—The public sales of British Plantation Coffee have
gone off briskly this week, and he pris are again 2s. a 4s. higher.
In Fort
eign or East India there is littlece variation, ordinary Brazil
in parcels 455. 6d. and 465. The other sales are very low mixed
Batavia 40s. a 415., good at 455. ; Sumatra 3fis. a 395., good 41s. ;
St. Domingo 465. a 475. This day's public sales 18 casks British
Plantation, 9: 6 casks Brazil ; the latter sold a shadejower, 43s a
465. ; 7Y9 bales Mocha, nearly all withdrawn. The Foreign and
East India are at the quotations of Friday last; the Jamaica and
other British Plantations are, as we have stated, 2s. a 4s. higher;
Jamaica triage 6.35. a 655., good ordinary 68s. ; the tine ordinary
and fine tine ordinary and low middling are again the cheapest
Coffees in this Market.
RUM, BRANDY. and HOLLANDS.—The Spirit Market
continues very dull ; a sale of Jamaica Rum went ()Mat low prices,
2s. 3d. a 2s. 4d. ; Leewards I over at Is. sd. In Brandy there are
few sales ; the best marks offer 4s. 4d. a 4s. 5d.; Geneva at 2c 4d.
HEMP, FLAX,.and'TALLOW.,—There are large purchasessof
Tallow made in this market for Holland and Belgium ;lit is also re-
ported that the extensive speculators are again buying, the con-
sequence-was a firm market ; the nearest price is 395., both fiir
parcels on the spot, and for arrival ; but this evening the market
is again dull, and a shade lower. Hemp and Flax are little va-
ried. This day's sale of Cape of Good Hope allow 375. Pd. a
38s. casks ; 38s. a 355. 3d. skins.

IRISH 'PROVISIONS.--Since our last we have had an arri-
val of about 5,000 casks of foreign Butter, and 5,000 firkins of
Irish, with 750 bales of Bacon. We cannot note any alteration
in the price of Foreign Butter at the quay, but for Irish a re-
duction in price, for some descriptions, of la. a 2s. per cwt. has
been submitted to. For old Bacon there is a very limited sale ;
new singed Waterford is offering at 465. on board for next
month's, and at 4-ts. for the fo lowing month's shipment. The
Government provision contract prices are, we believe, about
CI. 2s. fid. for Navy Pork and 51. Os. 4d. for Navy Beet We have
not heard of any sales of new provisions to the trade being as ) et
effected.

OILS.-'There is much interest excited respecting the late
season of the Davis' Straits Fishery; no accounts are, et received,
and in favourable seasons for fishing we have generally intelli-
gence by the Ist of September. Considerable transactions have
taken place in Fish Oils and in Linseed Oil.
I NDIGO.-There is no alteration in Indigo. Above 7,...100
chests are declared for the next sale, and the quantity expected
is nearly 9,000 chests.
SPICES.-Pepper and Pimento are in request, and the prices
are rather higher ; for the latter 4T4d. has been paid.
SALTPETRE.-There is little alteration in Saltpetre, rough
375. 6d. a 335., and East India Company's Refined (paid parcels)
40s. In Saltpetre of the last sale no transactions reported.
DRUGS..-The Drug Market has become excessively brisk,
and the advance is rapid :-Camphire, late price 51.55., present
price 91. 10s. ; Cantharides, 4s. at., Bs. fid. ; Oil Pepiwrinint
(American) 125., 120 s. ; Opium, late prices 145., present price
17s. lid. ; Oil Cajaputa, Is. 6d., 4s sd. ; and the Market is still
brisk, and many other articles equally advanced.
TEA.-Private Trade Teas are now selling. Twankay coin.
anon 2s. 114 a 2s. 134 d., mid. 2s. 214 d. a 2s. &Yid., tine as. sd,
3s. Id. ; Pekoe 35. Iod. a 3s. 1.154 d. ; Hyson Skin 2s. 214 d. a
3s. 4(4d.; Hyson, common, Os. Bd. a 3s. Itkl., mid. Os. I id. a
4s. 4d., ; tine 4s. 6d. a ss. titi. ; Young Dyson 3s. 10d. a 4s. 2d. ;
Gunpowder Os. 101 d. a 4s. mi.
c(yrroN.-The Cotton Market continues steady, but without
briskness. The sales this week consist of 310 Bengal, nid., 114 d. ;
Surat, ord., 4) d., tine 514 d. ; 50 Madras, good fair, 4jd. ; 30
Pernams, fair, 7d. This slay, at public sales, 3154 bales of Bahia,
214 bales Pernambuco Cotton, all bought in, the former fair
quality at 5,7 i d , the latter but to fair at 71,4 d.
TOBACCO.-About 6. 0 htls..Kentucky Tobacco have been
sold at 19s. lid. a 19s. 9d. afloat ; purchase of Marvlands are abo
reported at 4(, d. and 414t1., and Strips and Leaf d. a 31,4 d.
FRUIT.-The stock of Red Smyrna Raisins is very small, and
Egood quality, in second hands, has bee,l re-sold at 435., also of
leme Raisins, at 465.
HOPS.-The picking is general : the reports of the produce,
as to quantity and quality, very favourable.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the Returns made in the week ending Sept. 13, ig 2s. Ifld.
per cwt., exclusive of the duties of customs paid orpayable thereon
on the importation thereof into Great Britain.