The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-17 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, April 17.)
Sucan.—This afternoon there was little disposition
evinced to make purchases in West India Sugar either
for grocery or refining purposes; still merchants refuse
to make any further concession in the value. The pri-
vate operations are only 240 bhds. A public sale of 155
hhds 11 trcs new Barbadoes, however, went off briskly
at full rates; good and fine yellow realised 40s to 425,
and middling 38s 6d to 39s 6d per cwt.
REPINED.—Today Refined Goods were operated in
witk caution for home trade purposes, and prices are
not supported, brown Lumps selling at 50s 6d to 511
per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is offered at a reduc-
tion, still few buyers are to be met with, and 29s 6d to
30s 6d is the value.

MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was less disposi-
tion evincod to make purchases in Mauritius Sugar, and
the public sales of 65 casks, 1,618 bags, went off at ra-
ther lower rates; middling and good yellow sold at 38s
to 39s 6d, ordinary 36s 6d to 37s 6d, fine brown 365, or-
dinary to fine grey 37s to 395, washed and syrupy 34s
to 38s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon an increased quantity
of Bengal Sugar was pressed upon the attention of the
trade. There are nine public sales, comprising 10,127
bags. There was less demand, and a part only sold at
a reduction of 6d to Is per cwt ; low and middling
white Benares went at 39s 6d to 41s, good and fine
41s 6d to 445, damp and washed 38. 6d to 42s 6d,
strong white 47. to 48. 6d, yellow ditto 42. to 455,
Mauritius sort 37s to 40s. 101 casks Moulmien went at
lower rates, strong brown at 33. to 345, inferior 30s 6d
to 33s 6d-998 bags Madras went at steady rates; mid-
dling yellow at 35s 6d to 37s 6d, and inferior 32. 6d to
34s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and privately the purchases made were trifling,
although sellers were willing to accept lower rates. The
amount on offer is larger.
COFPEZ.—This afternoon there was little desire
evinced to do business in Ceylon Coffee, and at public
sale 8 casks 438 bags Plantation were nearly all taken
in at full rates; good quality at 60s, middling 55s to 58s,
low middling 475, fine and fine tine ord 37s to 43s 6d.
10 bags Madras, damaged, sold at 40, per cwt. Native
Ceylon is dull of sale at 30s to 32s per cwt, and several
parcels of the new crop have come to hand. For public
sale on Thursday, 100 casks Jamaica, 120 casks 500
bags Plantation Ceylon; and for Friday, 480 cases 45
bags fine Tellicherry are declared.
MOLASSES.—The demand is brisker for West India,
and stiffer rates are paid ; sales of low to fine quality
have been made at 17s to 21s. per cwt. There has been
a more active demand for East India Treacle, and it is
difficult to make purchases under 16s. per cwt.
COCOA.—This afternoon a public sale of 101 bags
Trinidad Cocoa went at firm rates ; good red at 43s 6d
and grey at 42s per cwt.
TEA.—Public sales are declared for Thursday, and the
quantity a-ivertised is nearly 20,000 pkgs. There are
further arrivals, and the stock is now as large as at this
time last year. For home consumption duty was paid
upon 500,000 at this port for the week, although black
can be obtained at lower rates, little desire was shown
by town or country dealers to do business, and several
parcels are on offer. There has been much dulness in
the market for Green, and as the supply is abundant
sales can be made upon rather lower terms. A further
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fall is also visible in the value of Scented and Pekoe
Teas; the quantity on offer is also far more than suffi-
cient for the demand, which is still limited.

RICE.—To-day East India Rice met with little atten-
tion, but s smaller amount was on offer. At auction

1,638 bags Bengal only in part sold at 93 6d to 103 6i
for good mid and good white, and at 6s to 9s 6d for
damaged, being the full value; 1,300 tags Madras were
taken in at 83 6d for pinky white.
SAGO.—To-day a public sale of 300 chests went at
21s to. 21s 6d for bold pearl being barely the former
value.

SPICES have been dealt in with caution—prices are also

on the decline. Mace is not much wanted, and can be
obtained at a reduction. Pimento is held with firmness,
and the market is less freely supplied, but the demand for
all purposes has fallen off. This afternoon at public sale
70 barrels Jamaica Ginger went at from 412 s to 71 103
for middling to good; these are full rates. 80 bags.white
Pepper withdrawn.
ClT.—Currants have been dealt in with greater
readiness, and prices are on the advance. Merchants
display much firmness, and obtain 35s to 40s for sound.
Raisins met with more attention, and prime Valencia
cannot be obtained under 40s per cwt; the stock also
continues to get smaller.
SALTPETRE.—To•'day rough met with a good demand,
and 449 bogs of Calcutta, at auction, sold at 303 to
30s 6d for goal strong grey 5 per cent refraction; these
are stiff rates.
INDIGG.— The quantity announced for public compe-
tition on the 811 of May, has been increased to 6,507
chests. There has been little desire manifested by
home dealers to do business, and export orders are
trifling, still it is difficult to make sales under last
quarterly sales' rates. To-day the public male of 73
serons Guatamala Indigo went from 2s ld to 4s 2d;
these are full rates.

SPIRITS.—East India Rust is in increased supply,
and can be obtained upon lower terms, yet only small
purchases have been made, and is 3d is the value of proof.
For Leeward bland the market is in a quiet state, and
prices are looking down; there are sellers at is 4d to
is 4id proof. Fine Jamaica is wanted for home use and
exportation, and firm rates are offerd; the supply is also
still scanty, inferior and mid kinds continue to be dealt
in with caution, and the supply is still on the increase,

prises are also on the decline ; 30 to 29 per cent. over
proof is 2s 7d to 2s 9J, 30 to 36 at 2s 10d to 336 d,
and superior 3s 8J to 4s 4d. Demerara met
with little attention, and sellers aro willing to
accept 2s to 2s 4d for 28 per cent over proof. In Haven.
nah Rum little business has been done, and is 2d is the
value of proof. Prices for all sorts are still under this
time iu the former year. Brandy has been dealt in with
caution, and the stock continues to get larger. There
are sellers of Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1845
at 5s 6,4 to 5s 8d; ditto 1846, at 5s 4d to 53 6d; ditto

1847, 4s 2d to 43 id ; ditto 1848, 3s 6d to 43 Bd, and interior
brands 23 2d to 3s 43. Geneva is offered at is 9d to

Is 10d for exportation sort, fins for duty at 2s 3d to 3s 3d,
the sales made have also been small. British made Spirit
is not much in demand; in the value there is no varia-

tion. Gin is quoted at from 8s 3d to 8s 9d, and Raw
Spirits at 93 8d per gallon.
COCHINEAL.—To-day the quantity offered at auction
was large, and amounted to 226 bags, not above half sold
at rather lower rates; Honduras silvers went at 33 9,1 to
4s sd; Mexican black 3s lid to 4s 2d, very fine 4s 8d
to 4s 10d, and silvers 3s 8d to 33 10d.
TALLOW.—Prices continue to decline for Russian on

the spot, and there are sellers of fine P. Y. Candle at
38s 3d per cwt, still the purchases made have been
limited for all purposes. For delivery in last three months
of the year there has been little passing, although
sales can be made at 39s 6d, and the tendency of prices
is still to decline. Home made is offered at 38s 6d to
39s nett cash, but the operations are of little mo-
ment, and an increased quantity is preising for sale.
Other sorts of Tallow are depressed in value, and
the supply exceeds the demand. At auction 50
casks Petersburg Soap Tallow only parity found
buyers at 36s 3d to 36s 6d; 275 casks New South Wales
33s 9d to 395; 533 casks South American 33s 9d to 375.
For auction the large quantity of 1,000 pkgs of Tallow
are declared. Rough Fat is quoted at 2s 2f per stone.
There is still a much larger stock of Tallow than in the
former year, and deliveries keep falling off.
Ou.s.—There are sellers of Cod at 261 per tun, still
only small sales have been made, and prices tend down-
wards. Seal has been dealt in with caution, and on
the part of holders a disposition is shown to sell.
Pale can be obtained at 304 straw and tinged,
281 103 to 291 10s, and other sorts 261 to 28!.
Southern is in scanty supply, and holders ask 27/ to
311 for low to fine, on the part of exporters and home
dealers little desire is evinced to make purchases. For
Sperm the market is in a quiet state, and as there is a
fair supply fine Colonial can be purchased at 801 per
ton. Imports of Oils are getting upoa an en-
larged scale, still there is a fair consumption.
For Linseed Oil the market has a firma aspect ;
home dealers have operated freely, and for exportation
several parcels were disposed of. The rates paid have
been 26s 6d to 27s per cwt, and there is not a larger
supply. Purchases to a fair exteAnt have
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delivery at 27s to 27s 3l
visible in the consumption. Rapeseed Oil has been
excellent demand, and there is much firmness in the
in
the supply is also small, and consumption good; pale has
been selling at 38s to 38s 6d, and brown at 37s 6d.
Palm is held with firmness, and fine is not to be pur-
chaassebdesunr:dpeerratd in
the3:i,bwituth demand is not so good, and
the market will be better supplied shortly. Cocoa Nut
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caution.

Sir Edward tt"N'nd La dyKerrison arrived in Great Stan-
hope-street yesterday,
been passing the hoaf)r-soln Brighton, where they have
Advices from Valparaiso have been received, via
New York, up to the 6th of February.e. The fever for
emigration to San Francisco still continued,
not to such an extent as about a omonautleldipraelvLihoouusglyh.
There were 15 vessels loading for that port,
150 r one of
which, the Chateaubriand, had upwards o
gers already engaged, and would probably takpeasro -
The American man of-war screw.ateamer Massachusetts
had just come in with troops bound for California
Business in Valparaiso was very dull, and money was;
scarce at li per mt. per month.