The Sun.
London, England, 1838-10-31 00:00:00

SCOTCH SEQUESTRATION.

JAMES MACPHERSON, merchant, Glasgow, Nov 2 and
19, at two, at the Black Bull Hotel, Glasgow.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of last Evening.)
SUGAR.—The British Plantation Market has presented a
dull appearance during the past week; the large arrivals, toge-
ther with the great increase in the comparative stocks, have
caused buyers to come forward cautiously, and the demand
has been very limited both for the scale and refining :
on Wednesday the purchases amounted to only 400; on
Thursday to 400, and on Friday to 500, making the
sales for the three days 1,300 hhds and tierces, at prices
6d under those previously obtained for brown and middling
yellow descriptions, but the supply of good and fine
yellow sorts being short, they have maintained their former
currency. At auction, 126 hhds Barbadoes only partly fonnd
buyers at previous rates, middling to good quality went at 58s
to 63s 6d; 56 hhds Trinidad sold rather cheaper ; low mid.
yellow at 52s to 52s 6d ; greyish, 51s 6d ; 15 hhds 62 barrels
other sorts went at 49s 6d for brown Dominica, and 49:! to
49s 6d for Tortola. The -few Sugar houses at work are
making only to supply the wants of the home trade. The ar-
riv ds this year have been 130,260 casks, and in 1837 to de
time they were only 109,200 casks.

This afternoon the market was very inactive ; the refiners
have refrained altogether from purchasing, and the grocers
came forward cautiously, taking only sufficient to meet their
immediate wants ; the private operations amount to only 200
hhd4 and trs at a decline on the rates of Friday of 6d. At
auition 122 hhds Barbadoes brought full prices, aed all were
disposed of, fine at 64s to 659, good 62s to 635, good mid
60s 6d to 61s 6d, low midOliop to middling 58s 6d to 60s, with
the exception of one lot or a, which was bought in at 57s per cwt.
The stock of West India Sugar is now 44 647 hhds. and
trs, being 16,664 more than last year. The stock of Mauri-
tius is now 72,148 bags, which is 18,084 more than last year.
The delivery of West India last week was 2,450 hhds and
trs, which is 444 less than last year. The delivery of Mau-
tius was 2,512 bags, being 1,594 less than the corresponding
week of last year. The " Gazette" Average Price is now
30s 10d, against 35s loid in 1837, and 42s 6id in 1836.
REFINED.—For Grocery' goods rather better prices have
been olraired ; standard Lumps have brought 745, rather
under 71s 735, and good brown 70s ; double crushed entitled
to the old bounty has been sold at 359. Treacle-25s a
25s 6d for common, and 26s 6d a 28s for patent. This
afternoon former rates were supported.
MAURITIUS.—The private purchases have been only to a
limited extent ; but previous rates have been maintained.
EAST INDlA.—Bengal has brought full prices. Siam, low
white, at 26a to 27s 6d.

FOREIGN.-240 chests 130 brls white Pernambuco at 31s a
32s for good quality ; at auction 13 chests 10 brie and 32 begs
Brazil of indifferent quality were taken in at the full value, low
greyish white at 25s Od a 26s low damps in bags 16s Griper cwt:
Yellow Ilavannah, low middling to good have brought 25s 6d
a 28s. This afternoon yellow savannah was 1, ss in demand,
ry good nearly fine at 28s, good 27s 6d, mid and good mid
26s a 27s pr r cwt
TEA.—The extensive public sales, which commenced on the
2d instant, have concluded. The quantity brought fore ard
amounted to 244.500 pkr,z, or 16,490,629 lbs, of which
12,912,692 lb: consisted of Black, and 3.577,9371bs of Green,
being a larger quantity than was ever before known to be of.
fered at one time, and when compared with the July sale it.
shows an increase of 3,009,00 lb*, there being an increase on
every description, with the exception of Canton Bohea, which
was rather less. Previous to the commencement of these
sales it 'was generally supposed that prices would rule
very moderate, which circumstance drew forth t< large Eaten
ance of buyers, including several from the country, but at
the opening of the sale it was evident that importers would
not meet the trade at prices which so large a declaration
would warrant; the consequence of which was that the bid
dings were very languid during the first three days, prices
ruling lid to 3d under July rates for Congou, Triankay,
Hyson, Pekoe, and Caper, whilst Gunpowder and Im-
perial mEiintaineri their former currency, but on the fourth
day buyers finding that the merchants would not submit
to a greater_ reduction, anti the steeks held by them
ting low, and no other sale liking place until January next,
caused them to conic forward more freely, and the demand
si,,cu then has been very extensive for Congou, Twankay,
Hyson, and Hyson Skin for actual consumption, which inn.