The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-30 00:00:00

°dattaw' 6g. 6cr.7s. This afternoon there was a good
demand from the Refiners for British Plantation Sugar; the
grocery qualities were also in steady request; the prices ra'd
are rather higher than those in the early part of the we •k ;
11e estimated purchases since this day week are 2,700 hhda
and trs. In Refined goods for shipping a great deal has beets
done; large parcels of fine Crushed sold at 445. area first sua.,
lity, 435. 6d. for second, and 200 hhds, fine, to be dcliverei irl
a month, at 445. 6d. ; parcels of good Heaths° Loaves taken
for packing. at 465. a 475., and for superior 30s, a 325, is (la.
manded, The. grocers have again been free purchasers, pay-
ing 85s. a 85s. 6d..and 86s. for Lumps ; buyers of erusl.ed
Sugar of Dutch manufacture at 425., but no ;tellers under
425. 6d. This afternoon brown melting Lumps sold at 810.
Manatittss.-The holders of Mauritius sugars haar ref used
to sell but at higher prices, and they have obtained an &healed
of Is. At auction, 3,090 bags, sold at and after the sale a's
the above advance, good mid. yellow 633. a 665. 61. ; by pri.
rate contract there has been a good deal done in ascend-harti
parcels. The public sale of 7,000 begs Mauritius advertised
for this day is postponed till Tuesday. The public sales this
afternoon of 1,687 bags, went at unaltered prices, 62e, 61 ig
655. low grey to mid. yellow.
EAST INDIA.-The strong qualities of East India have beep
much inquired after, and some small parcels have been sold by
private contract at an advance ou the prices of the late public
sales of Is. 6d. Parcels of Java sold by private contract at
41s. for good white, 335. 6d. for mid. yellow, and Siama at
365. Gd. a 38s. ; the offers of 325. for old soft Manillas have
bzen refused. The. public sales this day of 2,251 bags Beagal
went off briskly at an advance of 6.1. a Is., low ord. t fi.le
white 355. 6d. a 395. 63., damps 365. 6d. a 38s. GI., washrd,
335. a 375. Gd.
FOREIGN.-The holders of Foreign Sugars have wain suc-
ceeded in obtaining better prices than they did las; week ; at
auction 360 packages Bahia, partly sold after tl.e sale, good
brown at 285., good greyish yellow, 295.; the above was a
very ord. uneven and soft parcel. The
are two floating cargoes of Bahia, private transactions
brown, and 395. for white, the
otol7 Hambro' at 28s. for
405., browns at 28s, Gd also on
.; er for Trieste, whites at
% of Pernambuco for Hambro'
at 40s. for white; and 100 pas;Kag,es Bahia landed at 275. 6d.
a 31s. for brown to good yoslow.
MOLASSES.-There has been a good demand for West India,
St. Kitt's sold at 26. a., Demerara 275., Dominica fine, 995. ;
and another parcel of Demerara at 28s. At auction this after-
noon 16i puns. St. Lucia sold, new at 975. Gd. a 285., old
255. a 265.
Rum, BRANDY. AND HOLLANDS.--There has been a very ex-
tensive deraesid for Rum by the home trade, especially for fine
sorts, and several parcels have also been taken for shipping;
tha sales this week arc nearly 1,200 puns. at a further im-
provement in price of id. a Id. ; the purchases consist of 400
puns. Leewards, 3 to 18 per cent, over, 2s. 34d. a 2s. 10d.,
ma puns, strong Demerara, 30 to 34 per cent. 3s. 4d. a 3s.
sd; Jamaicas, 30 puns, fair quality 25 per cent. over, 3s. 6d. ;
250 do. 31 a 32 per cent. fair quality, 35. 9d., 160 puns. fine
33 a 35 per cent. 4s. a 4s. 2d., 150 ditto fair quality and
same strength, 33. lad., some very superior 4s. 3d. a 4s. 4d.,
and a small quantity 28 per cent. fetched 3s. Bd. ; every
thing on show has been eagerly taken; there still exists a
great enquiry, but few remain in first hands for sale. In
Brandy or Geneva very little done. English and Scotch
Raw Spirits have advanced 2d. a 3d., and the demand con-
! siderable. A Government contract for 70,000 gallons of Rum
is shortly expected. This afternoon 2s. 4d. offered for De-
merara, 6 per cent, over, and refused.
COFFEE.-There has been a considerable decline in the
prices of British Plantation Coffee, but without leading to any
improvement in the den-land; the first public sale of the new
crop this sasason occurred yesterday, and consisted of 97 casks
21 t.l ..not above half of which with difficulty found buyers at
a reduction on the previous prices of the market of 6s. a Bs.,
and on some lots the decline was rather more, fine fine ord. to
mid. Jamaica, which was previously nominally worth 101 s. a
102 s. sold at 90s. 60. a 935., rest fetched 82s. Gd. for good
ord., 85s. 6d. for fine ord., ord. mixed and triage 725. 6d.
Arrivals very heavy, being 1,500 pkgs. ; 200 casks are ad-
vertised for sale next week. Ceylon of good quality offered
at 535. a 545., but without finding buyers; large arrivals,
admissible at the low duty, will be here in about six
weeks. There has been a brisk demand for Mocha by
the grocers, by private -contract, and better prices obtained
645. paid for middling quality ; several parcels have also
been taken by the shippers ; the public sales of 2,700 bags
Sumatra toad Batavia went Is. under previous prices, the
farmer good ord. 425. a 45;. 6d., the latter 475. a 48s. 6d. for
greenisii good ord. The Foreign Market for Brazil is 'very
quiet, and prices are Is. 6,1. a 2s. lower ; at auction 781 bags
sound being all taken in, ord. mixed pale to even good ord.
at 48s. a 51s. Gd. ; there is a brick demand for St. Domingo
at 535. ; a cargo of Rio afloat sold at about 53;. The public
sale of 210 bales Mocha this afternoon all sold at steady
prices, good ord. clean garbled at 635. 6d. a 645. 6d. ; the
sale of 1,503 bags Brazil was nearly all taken in, good ord.
525. Gd. a 535. 61., two lots sold 535., being rather lower;
tirst chess sea (lamazed taken in 48s. 6d. a 495., second class
sea damaged sold at 465. 6d. ; the oars for the sound were
not above 51s. Since the sale 150 bags disposed of at 535.
30 casks mid. Jamaica of the new crop, of unclean 'duality,
said at 85s. 61., Is. a 2;. under the rates of yesterdoy.
COTTON.--'The Market is still in a very dull state, owing
to there being nu speculative demand, and the manufacturers'
wants being supplied for the present. still there is no disposi-
tion on the part of the hohlera to force sales, there being every
appearance that a resival in the demand still sbortly';ike
place. At Liverpool little d: hat:, not above 1,400 bags ailing
daily. The sales by private contract are-400 Surat ord. to
good fair, 6d a Bd. ; 260 West India, good fair, ; 130
•lgyptiati, good, 16d.
'147a.-The tea trade is exceedingly dull low Crragans am
held fur a profit, but there Ore sellers r r other kinds at cost
price, a large quantity of the fortheossing sales consist of fine
qu:slities; the sales of free trade advr.tised arc 30,776 packages,
I 7th May, 44.000 packages izo follow the Compana 's June
Sale, the inspection of the 7, inner will commence on Monday
neat. This afternoon Market is steady, and prices firm✓;
the holders not dispo,cd to give tray. Company's Teas of the
last sale are at a r.eaniun., -generally from a halfpeany and
and one pene7 rev
Seteea. --The demand for Pepper has been confined to the
public sales of 6,200 packages, about two-thirds of which sold
at 0. below former mates. Half heavy Batavia ;lusty fetched
4d. n 4sid. ; Sumatra interior, half heavy, dusty, 41. a ;
Malabar, fine bright, qd. a 40. Pimento continues in good
demand, 43. a 40. paid. Cassia Lignea is scarce, and held
for 625. a 63a. Ud. The public sale of 5 casks 19 barrels
Jamaica Ginner went off with considerable spirit at 51. 18s. a
10/. fur ordinary to good. The sales of Pepper this afternoon
went off at former rates ; 774 bags ordinary light to fine halt'
heavy Malabar fetched 41,1. a 44d. ; 227 bags good light
stalky Sumatra, 41. a 4d. 405 hags Pimento sold readily at
3;5(1. a 44-tl. c.rdinary t ) middling, former rates. 475 bags Ma-
labar f.-:elied 500.. a 745. 63.
Poe's. -The prices are firm, but there has been much less
'lune this week • supplies continue small.
INDIGO.-The Market has been very dull, no purchases
reported.
NITRATE OF SODA. -Some sirr.ll parcels sold at 20s. a 20s. 6d.
TOBACCO..___Tht, only purcl•ase this week-300 hogsheads
fine Virginia, at 51d. to (i-d, per lb.
fatcr..__Business of to y consequence is prevented from
being done in East India Rice, owing to the importers still
wanting higher r.rises; the lowest price of white 12s.
SALTPETRE.-Pt ices- of rough this week are Gd. a is. lower,
and ilia market still. very heavy ; at ;tactical 360 bags damp
bat not hold, refreetion 10:t went at 255. Gd. a 265. '
TURPINTINE.-- A cargo of rough just arrived is offering at
18s. 3d. la Spirits there is a fair business doing, but at Is.
lower le ices.
COCOA.-Prices continue high ; of Brazil at auction 248
begs fine red Bahia sold at 41s. Gd. to 445. 6d.
SILR.-The demand for raw silk is good, and the sales
generally at the late advance.
Pitovistos.s.--Trisli butter is in brisk request, and it is now
quite evident that all the old butter will be consumed previous
to the arrival of the new. Corks landed this week have
been sold at 935., and Limerick also at the same price ; sales
of the new make of the latter have been made on the other
side at Ioss. There is a good demand for Dutch, but owing to
the abundant supplies prices have given way 2s. Bacon has
advanced several shillings, and the demand brisk on board and
landed. 50s. to 54;. for prime small seizable, and 48s. to 50s.
for heavy, lard is Is. to 2;. dearer, and a good deal doing.
!lams and bate tierce middles in brisk request ; Scotch pork
dull and lower. India beef is 3s. to ss. higher, pork is rather
TA LLOW. -The transactions in Tallow on the spot have
been much less this week than last, and prices have given way
to 435. 9J. to 445., being 3d. or 6d. under the quotations of
last week.' For forwursl delivery there has been more doing
et 455., and at that price there is a good disposition shown to
buy. Is town Tallow there has been much less done this
we, It than last. The supplies front St. Pctersburgh this
season will be greater them previously expected, instead of
80,000 casks, the quantity it is estimated will be 100,000
casks-the price brought by the last accounts was 122 roubles
paid,
and 145 asked for auction delivery. At auction this
eterneen 100 casks of t rsburgh yellow candle sold at 435.
ad. ; 149 casks Lapatonv ditto 41s. Gd.
On.s.-The prices of every description of Fish Oils bare
given way 10s. a 205., and in some cases even 405., and the
demand has become extremely moderate, occasion' a by the large
quantities of Southern offered at public sales of late; at auc-
tion on Tuesday 213 tuns Southern sold slowly, fine at 361.
37/. 10;., ord. to good 331. 103. a 351. Linseed Oil is dull
of sale, and freely offered at the reduced price of 445. Rape
is again Is. lower.
Dyesaa_By private contract there is a great deal doing in
Cochineal, and a public sale of 33 bags Honduras sold 4d. to,
51. Ligher, and is supposed to have been taken on speeulati,,n,
low to middling silvers sell at 7s. 3d. to 7s. 93. ;---Lac D.,ye ig
still in ITisk request ; at auction, 18 chests sold. es, is. 3
Is. 10. for ordinary. There has been nothing doing m
since the sales, the bought-in lots are offering at '.ne buying-in
rates. The public sale of 70 chests Sheller went at 5/. 133.
to 71. ss. for low liver to good red oran,-,_-__.7G bales Bengal
Safflower all sold at 3/. 10s. to 4/. 2s. 63, This afternoon 48;
bags Cochineal sold Id. a 2d. higher fur the ordinary qualitia,
Honduras low to fine slivers 7a, 3a. a 7s. 11d., Maxim,
ordinary silvers 7s. 43.
rivals of ttanask___lnya. oeen taken eagerly,.ar-
Wools-There is a better demand for Germans TbA,,,
de_
s,7l'oistch W•• ls are in considerable r
British -ussiols sell briskly, very little now vermin
The public sales of 1.200 bales of aundry descript mostly
very' ordinary quality, fetched high prices} s. a • and . ; tauten, Is. a
el ye e• cd , , • • Cape sot,. 11..
4d • Roc-
Gld. a 9,f ; Van Dienten's Lard. Is.
.41;
Nos s.;utli Wales, tas. (id. Tut key in the r l(Lr-
-111.111 Lambs' and Skin, 2;. tt 2. 'reeas" I.
clip from our culoniss may
German Sheeps', 2s. a 2s. Id. • Spaiiish. 2s. id. ;,
La-go univals of the neim,
reorith, be L')6lred -fot's• at the end of ueart