The Sun.
London, England, 1849-04-25 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, April 24.)
SUGAR.—This afternoon, in West India Sugar, the
purchases made privately amounted to 200 hhds, &c. A
public sale of 150 hhds 10 trcs Burbadoes Sugar went off
briskly, and in some cases at Gd per cwt advance; fine
yellow realised 41s to 41s 6d, middling to good 39a to
40s 6d per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day there was little disposition evinced
to make purchases in Refired goods by home dealers;
still good brown grocery Lumps were not to be purchased
under 50s Gd. Bonded Crushed Sugar is held for 30s to
31s Der cwt, but there are not many buyers.
M7Aunlrius.--This afternoon the quantity of Mauri-

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taw Sugar submitted to public competition was upon a
large scale, and amounted to 14,621 bags. There was a
good demand, and the chief part sold; refining kinds
realised stiffer rates, but in some cases grocery sorts
went rather cheaper. The prices obtained were 40s to
42s Gd for fine yellow, good 3Ss 6d to 39s 6d, low to
middling 36a 6d to 38s, fine brown 36s 6d, middling and
good grey 38s to 39s 6d, grainy yellow 39s to 42s 6d, and
superior 43a per cwt.
EAST Innis.—This afternoon the quantity of Bengal
Sugar submitted to public competition amounted to 4,284
bags; the chief part sold at full rates. Low to good
white Benares went at 39s 6d to 425; damp, 38s Gd to
41s; strong yellow, 41s 6d to 43s 6d; white ditto, 47s 6d
to 48s 6d low to fine soft yellow 45s 6d to 38s Gd, and
brown 30s 6d to 345. Of Penang 2,905 bags sold, but at
rather lower rates; soft white went at 395 to 41s, yellow
33s to 365, and brown 29s to 335. 486 bags Madras in
part sold at 333 to 33s 6d; for low soft yellow, and good
brown 32s 6d.

FOREIGN.--To day there was no public sale of
Foreign Sugar, and privately the purchases made were
of little moment by exporters or refiners working under
bond. There are sellers rather under former rates.
COFFEE.—This afternoon two parcels of Native Cey-
lon Coffee, amounting to 2,522 bags, were submitted to
public sale; the demand was more active, and the chief
part sold at full rates; ordinary went at 30s to 30s 6d,
good ordinary 31s to 525, real good ordinary 335, very
superior 27s 6d, damaged 253 to 30s; a few casks of
Plantation went at 58s for middling, and at 323 for triage.
Of Jamaica 30 casks were sold at rather lower rates;
good at 75s 6d, middling 60s to 635; whilst 70 packages
Mysore were taken iu at 33s to 34s for good ordinary
greenish mixed.
MOLASSES.— There has not been much passing in the
market for West India, yet holders are firm, and will not
sell but at fully former rates. For East India Treacle
the rates obtained are 15s 6d to 16s, but not much de-
mand has been evinced to do business, and a fair quan-
tity is on offer. For Honey advanced rates have been
obtained, and the supply is smaller than fur some time
past.
Cocoa.—On the part of holders of West India there
is firmness, and none has been offered at public sale.
By private treaty purchases to a fair extent have been
made, and former rates are well kept up ; the value of
red is fr,-,m 41s to 465, and grey 38s to 42s per cwt.
Full prices are obtained for Foreign, and the supply is
smalL
TEA.—To-day there was an increased willingness to
purchase both black and green Tea, and the parcels that
changed hands brought fully former rates. There is
more firmness on the part of holders.
SrusEs.—To.day black Pepper met with a slow sale,
and 900 bags of Penang at auction sold at easier rates,
having only realised 281 for light grey. White is
wanted, and 163 bags tetched better prices—mid and
good, Sid to 6d per lb.
RICE.—To-day the demand was not brisker for East
India Rice, and at public sale 1,868 bags Bengal only in
part found buyers at rather lower rates—good white went
at lOs to lOs 6d, middling 9s 6d, low yellowish white
small grain 8s to 8s 63; 444 pkgs New St Vincents Ar-
rowroot went at from 61d to 10d per lb. Since Friday
19,003 bags Arracan Rice sold at Gs 9d to 7s per cwt.
SAGO.—This afternoon two parcels were offered at
public sale amounting to 871 chests, but a small part
only at 20s to 225.,f0r fine and good pearl; these are
rather lower rates. , _

SALTPETRE.—To-day the market was more freely
supplied with rough. At auction 2,105 bags of Calcutta
are offered, at which the biddings are dull, and a small
part only sold at 6d to is per cwt decline; 9f to 4} re-
traction went at 28s to 295; the remainder was taken in
7 to si per cent at 295, 6f to 5 ditto 29s to 29s 6d, and
31 per cent at 30s.
INDIGO.—Of Spanish the supply continues to get
larger, and rather lower rates are accepted; there is only
a limited demand. Of 215 serons Guatemala offered at
auction a part only sold at 2s Id to 3s 9d per lb. There
has been little disposition evinced by home dealers to
operate in East India, and export orders are snalll. The
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continues to get upon a largo scale. Leeward Is-
land is is 3fd to is 4fd proof. For Demerara
seller are willing to accept is 10t1 to 2s 4d for 28 to
40 per cent over proof; of fine marks there is only a
moderate quantity on offer. Jamaica of inferior qua-
lity has been dealt in with caution for all purposes, and
the tendency of prices is still to decline on ac-
count of an abundant supply k for fine and good marks
there is a fair sale, and prices rule firm; the supply
is also moderate. Deliveries of Bum do not get larger.
For Brandy a good demand has been experienced; on the
part of holders there is also much firmness. For British
made spirit former rates are well supported, and there is
a brisker sale. Geneva has been dealt in with caution;
common is offered at is 9d to is 10d, and fine at 2s 3d
to 3s 3d per gallon.
COCHINEAL o-4p.met with a dull demand, and 91
bags at auction were for the most part taken in at barely
former rates; Honduras silvers at 33 10d to 4s 4d, black
• 55 to 50 2d, and Alesican black 46 Id t 44 46 2d peril),

TALLOW.—For IZu3sian on the spot stiffer rates are
askeo, still only a l'lnited business has been concluded
by soap makers and chandlers. The value of fine
P.Y.C. is 38s 6d to 393 per cwt. Only a moderate (le-
mand has been experieneul for delivery in the last three
ni6uths of the year, but the rates required are 393 6cl
to 40e. Purchases to a fair extent have been made
in home melted at 3Ss 6,1 to 393 net cash.
There is still a pLntiful supply of other sorts.
but the parcels offer. et at auction were for the most part
disposed of ; I,IOU casks New South Wales went at 33s
to 38s 3d for low to fine; 145 pkgs South American
33s 6d to 38s 9d; 6 casks of Cape 40s, and 24 casks of
Tuscan 36s 6d to 37s per cwt. For auction 900 casks of
Tallow are declared. For Rough Fat the value is 2s 3d

per cwt.
OILS.—The amount of business concluded in Cod
Oil has been small, and a desire is shown to sell
at 261 per tun; there is alto a larger supply. Seal
has been dealt in with caution, and prices are on
the decline. Pale can be obtained at 29/ 10s to
304 straw and tinged 28/ to 29/, yellow and brow❑
261 lOs to 271 10s. Southern, low to fine quality the
rates obtained are 27l to 30/. Sperm 801 to 801 10s for
fine Colonial. Rapt seed Oil continues in excellent de-
mand; pale has been selling at 38s 6d to 395, blown at
37s Gd to 38s. Holders of Cocoa Nut are not disposed
to take Ms money. On the past of holders of Palm
firnmess is apparent. For public auction 100 tun, Sperm,
174 brls African Ground Nut Oil, and 150 tuna of Palm
Oil, are declared.