The Sun.
London, England, 1838-04-23 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the New London Price Current of Friday Evening.)
SUGAR.—The Market for West India Aluscoyades continues
to present a very dull appearance, and prices since our last
have receded is. for both brown and yellow descriptions.
This afternoon importers refused to submit to any further re.
ductiott, but the demand was again very limited for both the
scale and ran. The purchases privately for the week arc only
000 bhds. and trs.

The Refined Market has assumed a very quiet appearance,
end prices are not so firm as they have been of late; the
limited purchases made in grocery descriptions since our last
have been at a reduction on previous rates of Is., Lumps
passing the standard having been sold at 765. to 765. 6d., and
rather wider at 755.
Mauntrics.—The demand has been confined to the public
sales of 9,684 bags, which went heavily, and about 2,000 bags
were bought iz, the remainder sold at a reduction on former
rates of 2s. a 2s 6d. on brown, and Is. a Is. 6d. on yellow
descriptions.
East. INDlA.—Bengal has again been affected by the dul-
ncss which has pervaded other descriptions admissible for home
consumption; mid white selling at 61s. a 625., good 635., fine
645., damps 60s. a 62.; , and washed 58s. a 60s.
COFFEE.—In East India descriptions with certificate, there
has been less business doing. Ceylon has been taken very
sparingly by the grocers, and rather lower prices have been
accepted, good ord. quality selling at 78s. to 795. In Mocha
the operations have been trivial by private treaty, and none
hat been offered at auction ; but in prices there is no variation
for other sorts there are no orders here for shipping.
Cocon.—For British Plantation there has been no demand,
and 140 bags Trinidad at auction were withdrawn for want of
hp-As. In foreign nothing further has been done.
TEA.—At the public sales there has been a good demand
for Bohea this week, and rather higher prices were obtained,
Canton selling at Is. .sid. a Is. 54d., Fokien at Is. lod.
Is. 10}d., but the trade have again purchased sparingly of all
other descriptions.

INntoo.--:.Thc public sales of 6,425 chests East India com-
menced on Wednesday., It was evident from the beginning of
the sale that there was a want of orders for home consumption,
the ordinary and low sorts were therefore comparatively ne-
glected, and were chiefly bought in at 6d. to 9d. under
the prices of the last sale. This afternoon the buyers
purchased less freely ; prices receded 2d. per ii., snaking the
reduction on the January rates 6d. to 9d. on the average for
all/descriptions. Up to this evening 2,356 chests pasi•ed the
sale, of which 730 have been bought in and withdrawn, and
the remainder sold.

SPICES. -There has been an improved demand for Black
Pepper. White is also in better request, 45 bags at auction
went at 10Id. for ord., and Is. Bd. to Is. 9d. for mid. quality.
Mace is still neglected, but not offered on easier terms ; 10
casks Amboyna at auction were bought in, fine seconds at dst
thi. The transactions privately in Pimento have been limited.
In Cassia Linea the operations have been trivial. East and
West India Ginger are held for late quotations. In Nutmegs
and Cloves there has been little passing.
Rret.-East India has supported previous prices, good
middling bold white Bengal at 13s. 6d. to 145., middling
rather broken 13s. to 13s. 6d., Madras good 11s. a I Is. 6d.
SALTPETRE.-The market for Rough continues in a very
dull state, and prices are drooping, at a reduction on previous
rates of 6d. to Is. ; refraction 4 to 2 per cent. good strong
quality went at 235. to 245., refraction 112. at 225. to 225. 6d•
OILS.-For Southern there has been a very good demand,
at an advance on previous rates of 10s., fine quality went at
291. ss. to 291. 103., good 281. 10s. to 291. ; pale Seal at
311. 15s. to 321. ss. straw 29/. 155., yellow 28/. 105., brown
29/. Sperm is held for 82/. In Linseed the price has ad"
vanced to 27/. In Rape there has again been little domgr
and pale is offered at 37/. In Palm there has been nothing
stirring, and the prices nominal at 451.