The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-12 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of last Night.)
SUGAR.—Of British Plantation the grocers have purchased
freely of brown as well as of yellow descriptions ; from the
refiners there has been a brisk demand ; several parcels have
also been taken on speculation, in anticipation that owing to
the high prices of Grain, Sugar will be admitted for distils,-
tion, and importers have obtained an advance in previous rates
of is a Is 6d; by private contract very fine yellow Jamaica
has brought 68s, good and fine 65s to 665, good mid from
other islands 63s to 64s 6d ; rather inferior Grenada in trs
625, low mid in brls 60s; good and mid grey Jamaica and St.
Kitt's 58s to 595, fine brown 575, rather darker 565, and low
brown Jamaica 555.

This afternoon the advanced prices obtained last week were
fully supported, but owing to the darkness which prevailed
there was not much business doing privately, either for the
scale or pan, buyers not being able to see the colour of the
samples. Two public sales of Barbadoes, consisting of 237
hhds 11 trs 36 brls, went off with less spirit, owing to the
above cause having prevented several buyers from examining
them, still all were sold at prices fully equal to those of the
last auction, fine brought 67s 6d to 68s, good 65s to 66s 6d,
good mid 613 s Od to 64s 6d, mid 62s to 635, one lot ord 59s 6d.
The purchases, including the auctions, are 600 hbds and trs.
Reru:co.—The grocers have purchased freely of both
common and the better descriptions of goods, and prices Is
above those of last Tuesday have been obtained ; Lumps
equal to the standard have brought 765, rather under
74s to 755, brown 71s to 735; the stocks held by the re.
finers are still small, and principally consist of fine goods;
there are buyers of small parcels double crushed at 36, but no
sellers under 39s a 4Qs, In Treacle there has not been less
business done, buyers have been compelled to pay 29s a
2ffs 6d for common, and 31s a 32s for patent and the
best old make ; pieces have been taken freely at the ad-
vanced rates quoted, Barstards of common and good qua-
lity at 44s a 525. For Dutch crushed Sugar there is still
little demand, and a cargo may be bought at 32s 6d, but for
small parcels 33s has been paid.
MAURITIUS.—At auction 3,250 bags were taken readily,
ordinary to fine yellow at 55s 6d to 63s 6d, good brown 52s 6d
to 53s per cwt.

This. afternoon there was again a good demand, and two
public sales of 3,309 bags went at previous rates; low to fine
yellow brought b6s to 639 ; good brown, 53s 6d ; strong grey,
599 6d to 61s 6d.

EAST INDIA. —ln Bengal the grocers are ready buyers, and
would pay 684 to 69s for fine white ; 12,000 bags Manilla and
88 bags Bengal, for export only, have been offered at auction ;
the former sold with animation ; low brown to good yellow
went at 21s a 24s 6d ; damaged, 21s a 21s 6d; the latter sold
at 25s lid a 26s 6d for ordinary white and grey.
FOREIGN.—Prices continue very firm for white and yellow
Havannah; the transactions have been confined to 300 boxes
of the latter by private contract at 27s efd for mid quality.
Brazil is wanted, but the limited quantity offering for sale has
prevented business of moment.
MoLAssEs.—West India—nearly all the parcels offering
for sale have been taken at prices is above those of this day
week ;.100 casks Granada have brought 30s.
TEA.—The demand continues very limited for all descrip-
tions, but under last sale's prices there are no sellers ; 100,000
packages, intended for auction in January next, have been
examined, the quality of which is various.
COFFEE.—The British Plantation Market continues very
quiet, particularly for common descriptions. Of East India
none has been offered at public sale ; by private contract Cey-
lon has been taken sparingly, but lower prices have not been
accepted, For Mocha there are few buyers at present ;
but lower. prices have not been accepted. The recommendation
of the principal Coffee dealers to Government, to reduce the
duty on West India to aid, and on East India to 7d per lb,
has been rejected. The private purchases in Brazil have been
500 bags, ord to good ord at 38s a 41s, and a small parcel of
St. Domingo at 42s for good ord pale.
This afternoon the demand for East and West India was
totally put a stop to by the announcement of 5,000 bags Ceylon
for auction on Tuesday next, and the whole of 57 casks 209
bags Jamaica and Demerara at public sale were bought in at
late prices, middling of the former at 110 s, the latter at 95s
for grey, and a few lots at 90s per cwt. For Foreign rather
higher prices have been obtained, 2,000 bags ordinary to fine
ordinary Brazil have been sold at 41s to 46s per cwt.
COCOA.—British Plantation is, not offered at lower prices;
only 26 bags have been offered at auction, which brought
38s to 44s for ord and mid Grenada; buyers have been com-
pelled to pay 36s to 37s for Guayaquil.
RICE...-1,400 bags Madras at auction mid and good white
brought 155 6d a 16s 6d. Carolina at 42s to 445.
This afternoon 1,951 bags Java, for export only, were
offered at public sale, not above half of which found buyers,
low to mid white at 159 to 15a 6d ; the remainder was taken
in, good to fine at 16s to 16s 6d per cwt.
FRUIT. The disposition to purchase Currants mani-
fested lately has become more apparent, and the few
parcels of old Patras remaining in second hands have
brought 72s ; and new Patras have been more rea-
dily taken at 75s ; of new Zante and Cephalonia some of the
importers have withdrawn their parcels from the market and
have even become buyers, and the quoted price of 72s has been
paid also by the shippers who have been purchasing; of
Valencia Raisins the sales have been limited, but for Denis
Raisins in baskets there has been more inquiry, and the
advanced quotation of 32s has been realized. In new
Turkey Figs there is business doing, the prices varying from
56s to 100 s.

RUM,
BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—Rum—buyers have been
compelled to pay rather higher prices for Lewards ; Jamaica has
Maintained former rates ; 300 puns of the former have been sold
proofs at 3s. 4frd to 3s 51; in the latter the operations have been
only 150 puns 31 to 36 per cent over proof at 5s 2d ; some
fine and strong Demerara, for which 5s was offered, was with.
drawn from the market for the present. Brandy—prices 2d
per gallon under those of last week have been accepted. ' In
Geneva the transactions have been trivial.
PaovisioNs.—ln Irish Produce prices have scarcely 'un-
dergone any depression. Irish Butter is taken off 1D•
small quantities only at about is per cwt below for'ner
Butter a
rates. Bacon supports its previous value. Lard. 'in some
instances, has brought advanced rates. For
decline of 2s per cwt has been submittP:,34 to, fine realizing
only 102 s to 104 s per cwt. Cho use dull, but prices carinot
be quoted lower.
TALl,owe—th the spot, prices have advanced to 59s 3d a
66. For delivery in January, February, and March next,
several purchases have been made at 59s 6d a 60s.
OlLS.—Fish Oils-341 has been paid for Cod, 361 lOs a
371 for pale Seal, 261 a 281 lOs for Southern ; in Sperm prices
have advanced to 821 a 831 for first quality. In Linseed
previous rates have been mai4aiued; Rape at is advance, sales

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INDIGO. —At public sale 182 cbeAs East India sold with
spirit at prices Is 2d a Is 4d above those of the last quarterly
sale for better kinds, common sorts went Is dearer, good and
fine Bengal brought 8s 6d a 83 9d per lb.

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS.