The Sun.
London, England, 1849-10-20 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the returns made in the week ending October
16, 1849, is 245. 4d. per cwt.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, Oct. 19.)
SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugar was in excellent
request for home trade purposes, and in some cases the
rates obtained were 6d per cwt above those of Friday
last. The purchases amounted to 730, making for the
week 3,000 hhds, &c; and the market for all sorts of
Colonial Sugar closes with a healthy appearance.
REFINED.—To-day Refined sugar was in good demand
for home trade purposes, and prices ruled firmer, brown
Lumps felling at 47s to 47s 6d, and fair grocery 48s to
48s 6sl per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar continues to be
dealt in with caution at 27s 6d to 28a 6d per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was
d€ alt in with greater freedom, and the public sales of
3,938 bags went at rather higher rates; fine yellow
realised 39s 6d to 40s 61, low to good 35s to 395, mid-
dling to fine brown 33s to 355, inferior 28s to 325, grainy
white 453 to 465, and yellow ditto at 41s to 42s per cwt.
EAST INDIA..—To-day Bengal Sugar was operated in
with more readiness, and at public sale 2,800 tags were
sold at full rates for white Benares, whilst other sorts
continue rather higher; Benares fine white realised
39s 6(1 to 404, middling to good 38s to 393, damp and
washed 37s Gd to 40s, ordinary and middling soft yellow
343 to 365, superior yellow like Mauritius 401 to 41s,
ordinary to fine 36s to 39s per cwt.
FORElGN.—Elolders have displayed more firmness
this week, and the supply has diminished of all sorts,
whilst none was submitted to public competition, and the
quantity declared is small. Bonded parcels are held for
previous terms, yet shippers are not more disposed to
operate, and the purchases concluded by private treaty
have been of little moment. The sales made by Refiners
working under bond have also been small. Previous
terms are required for duty-paid parcels, still home
dealers continue to do business with caution, although
Foreign Sugar is as cheap as Colonial. An impression
exists that for most descriptions prices have arrived at
their lowest point. Some holders are not disposed to
sell at present rates, and have withdrawn their samples
from the market.
MOLASSES.—For West India there is still a firm mar-
ket, and sales to a fair extent have been made at 15s 6d
to 18s per cwt. There is also a further decrease in the
supply at market, especially for fine sorts. In Bengal
rather more business has been concluded at 14s 6d to
153 per cwt, and there are not free sellers.
Coco.—There is still little desire to operate in
Foreign, and a parcel of 1,169 bags of Para at public
sale was taken in at 28s per cwt for good dark red, being
above the value.—The market for West India has a dull
appearance, and there are sellers upon rather lower
terms. At public sale 293 bags of Trinidad were taken
in at 39s 6d to 41s for ordinary and middling, and 24
bags of Grenada were withdrawn at 37s per cwt.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was much activity in
the Coffee market; shippers and home dealers were
anxious to do business, and paid higher terms for most
sorts. The public sales of 48 casks 2,706 bags Ceylon
went at an advance on former rates of 64 for Native,
and is to 2s for Plantation. Native, good and real
good ordinary realised 40s to 413; Plantation, fine, 655,
middling 54s to 58s, low middling 49s to 52a, fine to fine
ffie ordinary 44s to 48s, triage 37s to 395, and pea
berry 53s 64 to 60s. Of Mocha 100 bales went at 54s
to 56s for middling, and at 508 to 53s fur low middling.
The public sales of Coffee declared for the ensuing week
are small, consisting of only 73 casks 500 bags Planta-
tion Ceylon,__ and 500 bags Rio.
TEA.—With Green the market has been largely sup-
plied this week, and lower rates have been auerceed
Black met with little attention, and there
apply also con-
rather under previous prices ; the seedl let ros.
with dulness, especially for
proceeded ackssges found buy-
tinues to extend. The public sale ofs 26,026 Green pTaecal aagneds
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withoo
tPhe last auctions ex-
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