The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-24 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE. the best descriptions of malting realise nearly late rates.
Chn sorts are quite a dru,,,, and unsaleable at is to
(From tho London New Price Current, Nov. 23.)
SUGAR.—To day f,,rmer rates were insisted upon for 2s le'r quarter d,cloa::.. aas, short supply, and Is per
West India irlitsc:,vado Sugar, but home dealers operated quarter dearer. Oats and peas moderate supply, and
with caution an 3 the private sal: s amounted to only very unsaleable, although lower rates would be sub-
-250 hhds, &c., whilst the lows r kinds continue least in touted to.
demand- For the week 1,336 l h.la, &c., have been dis- EXETER MARKETS, Nov. 23.—Cattle: There was a
posed of, and the Sugar market closes flatly. larger supply both of beasts and sheep than was driven
REFINED.--To day there was lio variation in the value in last week, but the demand was hardly so brisk. For
of Refined goods, but home dealers were cautious in the very best fat beef 9s per score was made, but the
the:r proceedings. amd,d Ciusheil Sager is still more general quotation for fat ls:-ef was 8s to 8s 6d per
wanted at former terms, and the supply is still small. At score. Barreners sold at 4s to 5s per score, a tidy pair
public sale 184 boxes Dutch Sugar Cancly were only in estimate:l to graze at 23 to 30 per score each, were sold
part sold at 63s for pale straw, and at Os for yellow. for 121. Coss and calves were not much asked for.
MAURITIITS.—There has again been no public sale, Butchers calves sold at 5d per lb. There was a great
and by private treaty the purchases made have been many sheep penned; fat wethers were worth 54 to 511
limited for all purposes. We quote good and fine yellow per lb; owes 41d; keeping sheep (store hogs) 301 to 35s
at from 37s 64 to 40s, low to mid 35s 6d to 375, good and each.—Pork Carsases: We bad the largest supply to-day
fine brown 33s to 355, and inferior 29s to 32s per cwt. that has been sent in for the winter. Prices about the
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market for Madras same as last week-6s to 7s 6d per score.—Pannier:
Sugar was in a dull state, and 2,355 bags at auction were Turkeys. 45 6d to 6a 6d each; geese, 4s to 5s 6d ditto;
only in part sold at about the former value: middling ducks, 3s 6d to 5s per couple; fowls, 2s to 4s ditto;
damp yellow realised 335, fine brown 30s to 30s 6d, and pheasants, 5s to 6s per brace; partridges, 2s 61 to 3s
low 29 to 295. Bengal was dealt in with caution, and ditto; woodcocks, 4s to 5s ditto; hares, 2s. to 2s 91
of 5,200 bags off'red at auction not above half sold at each; rabbits, 8d to 104 ditto; roasters, 3s 6d to 53 6d
the previous terms; middling to fine white Benares went ditto. Butter, lid to Is per lb; eggs, twelve for
at 383 61 to 424, low to tine yellow, like Mauritius, 34a Corn Exchange, One o'clock : Up to this hour not
to 39. 61, stro-g yellow 38s to 43s 6d, middling and good above one-half the millers who usually attend our market
white Cossiporo 44s to 455. were present. Samples have been freely offered, but the
FOREIGN,—This afternoon the public sales of St. market is much depressed in price, and we have rot
Croix Sugar, consisting of 138 hhds 160 brls went at beard of a higher figure than 53 3d per bushel for war-
full terms; fine and superior yellow at 42s to 445, mid- ranted samples of prime English wheat. The depres-
dling and good 39s to 41s 61. sion is partly accounted for by the dull account from
MOLASSES.—The supply of West India at market is Mark lane, on Monday, and partly from the damp and
moderate, and former rates are supported, still only small heavy weather. But little is doing in foreign wheat,
purchases have bevn made from 151 to 15s 61, and some red (601bs to the bushel) was offered at 41s per
tine 17s to 18s per eset. For Bengal Treacle there are quarter. The very best English making barley is worth
sellers at 14s to 143 64 per cwt. For Honey prices aro 3s 6d per bushel. French ditto 26s per quarter; oats
'II on the decline. were plentiful, and could be bought on lower terms,

COCOA.-Of West India there is a less quantity on
offer. At public sale 200 bags were only in part sold-
Trinidad, ordinary and middling grey at 38s to 395, low
and good middling red 393 to 42s ; Grenada, ordinary
and middling led 37s to 38s. Foreign from 25s 6d to
27s per cwt.
CoCEINEAL.-At public sale 170 bags Mexican were
disposed of, good fine Silvers at 3s 8d to 35 10d, inferior
3s 6d to 3s 7d; 7 bags black good and fine 33 lld to
4s ld, low 33 7d; 123 bags Honduras, ord and mid Sil-
vers 3s 6d to 3s 93, good 3s 10d to 4s, fine 4s 4d, ord and
mid black 3s 10d to 3s 11d. The stock still exceeds that
of last year.
COFFEE.-The afternoon Coffee met with little atten
Lion for home trade purposes or shipping, acd most
descriptions were offered at rather lower rates. The
public sales proceeded quietly; 262 cases Tellicherry at
the 4d duty, good and fine ordinary yellow at 510 to 54s
61, triage 43s to 44s 6d, pea berry 55s 6d to 58s 6d,
damaged 36s to 50s; 140 bags Native Ceylon, real good
ordinary sound, of old import, 45s to 45s 6d; whilst 54
bags Ils casks Plantation were taken in, ordinary 46s
6d, fine, of a favourite mark, 62s 6d, and good ditto
59a 63.
Tae.-In superior descriptions of Congou, of the new
crop, a good business has been concluded during the
week at from is 8d to. is 9d for Pekoe descriptions.
Other sorts have been opeiated in with caution, at
Is 2d to is 7d, medium kinds 9d to Is Id, and low
to good ord at 84'd to 9d. Green Tea con-
tinues to be wanted, and several parcels have been
sold at fully former quotations, but ord and mid kinds
met with the most attention. In the value of scented
Teas there is no variation, and not much business has
been done. At auction 12,000 pkgs have been offered,
and 3,000 found buyers, 1,000 of which consisted of
Assam, and sold freely at full terms.
RIcE -In the East India Rice market proceedings
have been of a more favourable nature this week, and
hold, rs display greater firmness. Bengal has been in
excellent demand, and former rates have been freely paid
for white sorts, whilst the private operations amount to
6,000 bags chiefly at 9s to 9s 63 for mid white, with small
parcels of better sort at lOs to lOs 6d. Only 750 pkts were
submitted to public competition, and sold at 8s 6d to 10s
for good mid white rather dusty and broken, and at 6s to
8s 6d for damaged. Pa cargo sorts operations are upon
a more extended scale at 7s 61, and there are not free
sellers.. Madras met with a more active sile, and in some
cases rather higher prices are obtained, whilst 4 915
bags at auction all sold ; low pinky white, realised Bs,
mid and good mid 8s 6d to 9s, ordinary yellowish 7s, and
damaged 5s to 8s 61. 01 Pearl Barley some parcels
have been disposed of by private treaty at 7s 6d to 8s 3d
per cwt. For Cleaned Rice there are free sellers of low
to fine Patna at its to 19s, and town dressed Carolina
at 22s to 26s per cwt.
SPICES.-A slight fall in the value of Jamaica Ginger
has taken place, still a good demand prevailed, and
auction 149 packages were all sold: mid and good mid
went at 31 to 51 145., good Si 19s tr 61 17s. Of Calicut
372 bags were all sold at full rates; pod and fine
white realised Si lOs to 6/ 6s, low and mid 55s to 575,
damaged 3/ lls to 61. African has declined in value, afire
a pbblic, sale of 100 b:iga went at 35s 61 f r mid small
rough, and e amaged 255 61 to 34s 6d. Shipping sorts
ot Ginger are in greater demand. At auction 1,990 bags
and 1,578 pockets were all sold ; Malabar, good bold
dark and rough fetched 23s 6(1 to 265, low and mid 20s
to 235, Bengal mid 20, 63 to 21s, and damaged 13a to
25,5. Pimento is wanted, and previous terms are well
supported. At auction 148 bags were sold ; ord sd, mid
to good qd to 5113. Nutmegs continue in good demand,
and last week's rates are well supported. At auction 20
pkgs brown went at from 2S 7d to 3s 23 for urd to got d,
and better generally is worth 3s 3d to 3s 8d Fer.lb. Of
Black Pepper a veral parcels have been sold by private
treaty, and the market has 'a tirm aspect. The value
of Malabar shot is, 311 to 314, heavy and
half heavy 23}de dto 2, Sumatra 2-ael to 33. At auction
890 bags ot Malabar were _withdrawn, but 181 bags
Sumatra realised 2i4. There is no Cassia Ltnes, to be
obtained. ,and high rates would be paid. The market
for Cinnamon is quiet; Ceylon, first sort at 2s 8d to 4:
50, second ditto Is 6d to 3s 73, third and fourth is to 2s
83. Cloves are not much wanted; prices for Bencoolen
ruled at Is 6d to 2.11 d, Penang is 41 to is 51, Atnboyna
103 to Is Afr:can and Bourbon 6id to 711 ;Mary is
held witt:firmness.
Fnum-To-day at public sale Patras Currants sold
at 38s '1042s for sound, and at 36s to 38s for damog, d.
Turkey Figs, ord and mid 46s t 0,695. Muscatel Raisins
663 to 90s, and Imperial French Plums 71 to 91. The
chief part of the Fruit offered was taken.
SPIRITS.-There has not been much disposition to
operate in low and middling sorts of Jamaica Rum this
week, and easier rates have been acceded to, whilst
the sales amount to 220 puns at 2s 43 to 2,8 d for 31 to
38 per cent over proof. The better sorts are wanted
by shippers and home dealers, whilst prices rule
firm at trom 2a 93 to 3s for good, and at 3s 23 to
4s for fine and superior. For East India the rates
asked are Is 3d to is 3id, but few buyers are to be met
with. A good business has been done in Leeward
Island, but the prices accepted are rather under these
current on this day week. Tne private operations are
300 hhds at is 4id proof. Demerara has been only in
limited demand at 2s to 2s 3d for 30 to 40 per cent over
proof. Brandy met with little attention from shippers
or home dealers. Cognac best brands of the vintage of
1848 is 4s 5d to 4s 73, 1847 ditto 5s 2d to 5s 4d, in-
ferior sorts 2s 63 to 4s 2d.
TALLow.-To.day at auction 778 packages South-
American Tallow nearly all sold at 33s to 363 ; 700 cks
of Sydney 331 6d to 36s 9d ; and 66 casks Galaiz
34s 3d to 34s 6d per cwt.
OILS.-Today at auction 80 tuns Seal in part sold,
straw 311 5s to 361 15s, brown 30/ to 301 15s, yellow 32/
to 32155, boiled Seal 2715 a to 271 15s ; 45 tuns Sperm
801 to 821, 12 tuns Southern 33/ 5s to 33! 10s.
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it; ila to 2s Id per bushel being the general range.
Flour is also ch(aper, and must be put clown at 295 to
315 per sack of 2801bs.
BRISTOL SUGAR MARKET, Nov. 23.—The refiners
continue to pick up any fresh lots that are brought for-
ward, suitable for their purposes, but for grocery sugars,
excepting very fine parcels, which are scarce, the.demand
is sii.l very limited, and the sales since our last week's
report are estimated at 500 hhds. West India, without
change in prices; but in other kinds of raw sugar no
transactions have taken place. The refined market is
without alteration. In rum no sales are reported this
week.—Bristol Mercury.
CHELTENHAM, Nov. 22.—Wheat was 37s to 435;
barley 23s to 28s; and oats, 16s to 24s per quarter.
Beans were from 33 6d to 4s 6d per bushel. Hay, 601
to 70s; and straw, 38s to 40s per ton.
BARNSLEY, Nov. 20.—An increased quantity of wheat
changed hands at an advance of is per qr. Butter rea-
lised is 23 per lb ; good potatoes 93 per peck; eggs 13
for Is.
KNARESBDROUGH, Nov. 21.—The market was well
supplied with wheat and oats. Beans and barley were
scarce, with but little variation in price. Wheat, 41'3d
to 6s Od; beans, 4s 6d to 4s 93 per bushel; barley, '2ss
to 275; oats, 154 to 20s per quarter.
WETHERBY, Nov. 22.—White wheat 14s Od to 17s 03,
red ditto 004 0.1 to 003 03; barley 24s to 28s.:per qr,
beans 00s to 14s per load, oats 9d to 11d.
lirroN, Nov. 22.—White wheat, 5s 3d to 5s 6d,
red do 4s 6d to 5s 3d; beans, 4s to 4s 6d per bushel;
barley 24s to 27s ; oats 14s to 21s per quarter..
SCARBOROUGH, Nov. 22.—New wheat 5s to-Si 6d, old
ditto Sc 93 to 6s 3d per 5 stones; new oats lid. to Bd,
old ditto 93 to 10d per stone ; malting barley 235 to 245,
grinding barley 21s to 22s per quarter of 32 stones; super-
fine flour 35s to 365, seconds ditto 295 to 30s per sack of
20 stones.
LLANRWST, Nov. 20.—We had anothet dull market
hero to-day. Wheat, from 125 6d to 14s; barley, 8s to
93; oats, 45 6d to 61. Potatoes, 4.6 d to 6s per hobbet,
according to quality. Beef and mutton, from 43 to ss;
veal, 3d to 4d per lb. Butter, 9d to 10d per lb.
DENBIGH, Nov. 21.—There was a very small attend-
ance to-day, and very little business was done. Prices
were still low. Wheat, from 12. 61 to 13s 63; barley,
84 6d to 95 63; oats, 4s 6d to 5s per hobbet.
RUTHIN, Nov. 19.—At our market to-day very
little business was done, and there was 'no improroment
in prices which may be quoted as follow—Wheat, 13s to
'l4s; barley, 8s to 9s; oats, 4s to 5. per hobbet.- Fresh
butter 10d per lb.
RHYL, Nev. 20. Wheat, per 1681b5., 136 to 13s 6d;
barley, per 1471b5, 8. 6d to 9s ; beans, per 1801hs,
to 103; peas, per 1801bs, 9s to 9. 63; oats, per 1051 be,
5s to 5s 6d.
INVERNESS, Nov. 20.—Wheat, per quarter, weighing
64115 per bushel, 40s to 455; new ditto, ditto, 00s to 005 ;
old barley, per quarter, weighing 541 b per bushel, 209
to 23s ; new. ditto, ditto, o's to 00s ; oats, 421 b per
bushel, 18s to 20s Od. Oatmeal, per imperial boll, 165 04
second, 14s; barleymeal, lls 8d; peasemeal,l4s to 15i; bran,
per stone, lid to 8d ; first flour, per 280Ib, 36s to 375; .seconcl,
28s; oatmeal, best, per stone of 14Ib imperial, is 63 to. Os Od;
second, Is 4d; barleymeal, Is 2d ;.peasemeal, Is 4d; first flour.
2s 9d cash, 3s credit; seconu, 2s 3d cash, 2s 63 credit. Pots-
toes, per stone, 4d to Od ; beef, per pound, 4d to 7d; veal, 4d
"to 6d ; mutton, bd to 8d; pork, 4d to 6d; fowls, each; 00d t
00d ; chickens, per pair, 003 ta-thl ; ducks, each, 00d t°
003 ; eggs, pm dozen, 83' to 9d ; butter, fresh, per Ib, 93 to
10d; salt, 123 to 003 ; croudie (curds) 24d to Od ; four.pound
loaf, cash, 6d to 7d, credit, 6lid to lid; coals, per cwt, 931
hay, per stone, 8d to 9d.

COAL. MARK It:T.—YESTERDAY.
Buddies W. Hartley.. 14s 3d Belmont 5.............•17s Od
Carr's Hartley
Davison'sWestHartley 14s 6d Haswell 175 0"
East Adairs Main..... 13s 6o lleselden
Ilasting's Hartley l4s 6(lJonassohns
Hedley's Hartley
tiolywell Main 163 Od Lumley
North Percy Hartley.. 14s Cd Russell'S Hetton
New Tanfi,..ld . . l4s 3d Stewart's , 17s 64
Ord's Redheugh
Canfield Moor Butes l4s Cd Caradoe ..... .... ...... 16s Sa
Walker's Primrose
West Hartley
Wylam - l6s 01
Wall's End, &c 'South Hartlepool
Bewicke and Co.
Morrison lss 6i. Whitworth lls OA
Northumberland
Percy ...` - , , 15a 3d Seymour Tees
Wharneliffe - • ... ... 16s OdiSouth Durham l5B 64,
Wt.lcer ..... ....
Killingworth lss 6d,Cowpen Hartley
&len Main l6s 6dl Nixon's Merthyr and pd
Bell
:Ships at market, 146. .