The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-21 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

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(From the London New Price Current, March 20.)
SUGAR.—TO-day there was little desire evinced by re-
finers or grocers to operate in West India, and in some
cases the rates accepted are rather under those of Friday.
The purchases are only 100 hhds, &c. For other sorts
of Sugar the demand has fallen off.
REFINED.—Today no advance took place in the
value of Refined Goods, still there was no falling off in
the demand for home trade purposes, and the supply is
scanty. Bonded Crushed Sugar 29s 6d to 303 6d
per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the market was better
supplied with Mauritius Sugar, and the public sales con-
sisted of 6:563 bags 400 casks. Good and fine yellow
went at 39s to 425, ordinary and middling 36s to 38s 6d,
ordinary to fine grey 37s to 40s, washed and syrupy 353
to 41s 6d, inferior ditto 30s 6d to 34s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the supply of Bengal
Sugar was upon a greater scale, and the public sales com-
prised 7,884 bags, a small part f which only sold at easier
rates; good and fine white Benares went at 41s 6d to 435,
ordinary and middling 403 to 41s, damp and washed 39s to
42s 6d, strong white 46s to 48s, superior 48s 6d to 49s
6d, strong yellow 41s to 455, brown ditto 353 to 38s, and
Mauritius kind 37s to 40s 6d. Madras at auction 1,200
bags only partly found buyers; low and middling soft
yellow 33s 6d to 355, middling and fine brown 31s to 335.
FOREIGN.— To-day there was one public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and less inquiry existed from exporters; still hol-
ders were firm, and refused to sell but at full rates. This
afternoon a public sale of 57 hhds St Croix Sugar went
at 41s to 43s 6d for middling to strong yellow.
MoLlsszs. —West India, 16s 6d to 21s for low to fine;
East India, 15s to 16s per cwt ; and on the part of
holders firmness is apparent.
Cocos.—There are several buyers of West India.
Fine red is much wanted at from 45s to 47s per cwt.
The market for foreign has a firm aspect, and 27s to
28s 6d per cwt is the value.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the quantity of Mocha
Coffee submitted to public sale was larger than for some
time past, and amounted to 2;493 bales 79 half-bales.
The chief portion was taken in at stiff rates; good
ordinary greenish, mixed with black at 501, long berry,
yellow 65s to 68s; the portion sold went at 58s 6d to 60s
for middling yellow, 35s 6d to 37s for triage, and at 31s
6d to 59s for damaged. Native Ceylon 328 6d to 335.
For public sale on Thursday 12 casks 1,100 bags Plan-
tation Ceylon, and 30 casks Jamaica Coffee of the new
crop are declared.
TEA.—Black cannot be purchased upon lower terms.
The value of ord and good sound common Congou for
cash is 8d to 9id per lb. For Green the market is in a
quiet state, and prices are on the decline. At public
sale 6,230 pkgs have been offered, of which only 2,000
sold at a reduction of 2d to 3el for Hyson, and 2d per lb
for Orange Pekoe. Prices for both Black and Green
must still be considered as moderate ; this is, however,
not expected long to be the case.
RICE.—To-day the demand was not better for East
India Rice, and 2,182 bags Bengal at auction only in
part sold at rather lower rates; good mid white went at
10s to lOs 6d, mid dusty 9s to 9s 6d, siftings 7s 6d,
damaged 6s to 8s 6d, pearl barley ditto 6s, and cargo
5s 6d to 7s. _ _ _

FRITIT.—The demand for currants continues to im-
prove. For Patras higher prices arc expected by im-
porters. On Wednesday 98 butts 21 crtls old Patras were
offered at public sale and nearly all sold at 33s to 345.
Valentia Raisins 38s, and Denias at 30s. Red Smyrna
Raisins at 395, and Elemes at 42s are in good demand
for shipping►.

SPICis.-1-There has been an increased inquiry for
Black Pepper; at public auction 2,440 bags of Sumatra
were disposed of at 2i,id to 2id for fair black rather
dusty. Malabar 21d to 34'd per lb. White is wanted,
and the tendency of rates is to advance. At auction
140 bags were sold at sid to sid for good white
Singapore, superior is worth from 4d to 81 Pimento,
1,000 bags at auction were taken in at 34d to 3id per lb.
Brown "Nutmegs, ordinary and middling quality, at 2s
3d to 2s 10d, and better, 3s to 3s 9d. For limed the
market is quiet at 2s to 2s 9d. Mace at 2s to 2s Bd, and
superior at 2s 9d to 3s. 01 Cassia Lignea the supply is
scanty. Cloves have been sold to a fair extent,
and upon lull terms; Bencoolen, Is 4d to is 10d,
Bourbon and Zanzibar, bid to lid. For Cinnamon
full rates are asked. Ginger has been operated in with
caution. At auction a part only of 100 pkgs were sold
at 60s to 140 s fur ord and good; 590 bags Pimento were
for the most part taken in at auction at 3A-d to 3id per
lb, being above the value. To-day at auction 24 bags of
pod Pepper were taken in at 50s per cwt.
INDIGO.—On the part of holders of East India there is
firmness, and the rates of the last quarterly sales are sup-
ported. A public sale of 100 serous of Spanish 'is declared.
COCHINEAL.—To-day at auction the quantity offered
was 200 bags. The biddings were languid, and the part
sold went at rather lower rates; Honduras silvers at 3s
10d to 4s 4d, very ord black 33 9d to 4s 2d; Mexican
silvers 3s 10d, and black 4s Id to 4s 3d perlb.

SPIRITS.—For East Icdia Rum better rates are not to
be obtained. The sales are nearly 1,000 casks at is 3d
to is 3id proof. In Leeward Island the sales are 500
puns at is 4d to is 4id proof. Of Jamaica only small
parcels have been sold at 2s 9d to 3s 6d for 30 to 35 per
cent over proof, better sort 3s 8d to 4s, and choice marks
4s 2d to 4s Bd. Of Demerara the sales amount to 400
casks at 2s to 2s 3d for 34 to 37 per cent over proof. To-
day several parcels of East India and Leeward Island
Rum were sold at former rates.
TALLow.—There are sellers of fine P. Y. Candle at
40s to 40s 6d per cwt. For delivery in the last three
months of the year little business has been concluded.
41s 6d is the value. Home melted is to be obtained
at 40s nett cash, still few buyers are to be
met with, and the supply is getting upon an extended
scale. Of St. Petersburgh 66 cks of damaged at auc-
tion sold at 38s 6d to 39s 6d; 30 cks ditto Soap were
taken in at 378 to 37s 6d for sound; 156 cks New South
Wales sold at 35s to 39s for low to fine; 77 cks Odessa
37s 6d to 40s; 50 cks North American 37s to 38s 6d;
524 pipes 726 hhds, and 226 brls of South American
35s 6d to 39s 3d, and very ord 343 per cwt. For auction
1,000 pkgs of Tallow arc declared.

OlLS.—Thero is firmness on the part of holders of
Cod, and the rates asked are 261 15s to 271, still the sales
made have been small during the last few days. Seal
is held for 301 105 to 311, straw and tinged 291 to 301,
other sorts 271 103 to 281 103; of fine pale the
supply is still very small. Southern 281 to
331 for low to fine. Sperm—At auction 32 tuns were
sold at 791108 to 80l 10s, and at 83/ to 831 5s for Head-
matter. Rape Oil is less in demand, and prices are not
so firm; pale selling at 37s to 37s 6d, and brown
36s 6d to 37s per cwt. In the value of Lin-
seed Oil there is little variation. Home dealers made
purchases with caution, and few export orders were com-
pleted,
still there are not sellers on the spot under 2is 9d
per cwt. The rates asked for delivery are 25s to 26s 6d.
Palm is much in demand by exporters, and home
dealers, and the market has a firm aspect; the best is
worth 33s to 34s per cwt, and the supply is small. Only
a moderate sale exists for Olive, and a desire is evinced
to sell Gallipoli at 424 other sorts 401 to 421 per tun.
Cocoa Nut has been in excellent request, and there is
much firmness in the market—prices rule firm at 34s to
37s 6d per cwt.