The Sun.
London, England, 1849-07-21 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the returns made in the week ending July 17,
1849, is 265. 113/ d. per cwt.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, July 20.)
SUOAR.—To-day a good business was concluded in
the West India Sugar market; still at former rates
holders are free sellers of all sorts. The purchases
amounted to 550, making for the week 2,350 hhds, &c.,
and the reduction in prices 61 per cwt. The market
for Sugar has generally a quiet aspect both for free and
slave labour sorts.

REFINED.—To-day the Refined Sugar market pre-
sented a dull aspect, and prices continue on the decline,
brown Lumps selling at 49s 6d to 503, and fair grocery
at 50s 6d to 515. Bonded Crushed Sugar continues in
excellent demand at 29s to 30s, and the market is firm.
MAURITIUS.--This afternoon there was no variation
in the value of Mauritius Sugar, but there was not a
more active demand. At public sale 1,189 bags were
sold, fine yellow at 39s to 393 6d, low to good 36s 6d to
38s 6d, good and fine brown 354 to 365, and grainy yel-
low 42s 6d to 455.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon a public sale of 2,055
bags Bengal Sugar went at barely former rates; grainy
yellow at 43s 6d to 44s 6d, white ditto 45s 6d to 461 6d,
and fine 47s to 48s. For Madras the market is quiet,
and 2,589 bags went is lower; low and middling
brown at 31s to 32s 6d, fine and good 33s to 345, low and
middling yellow 34s 6d to 36s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and privately little business was concluded by
home dealers or shippers; still lower rates were not ac-
cepted for brown, yellow, or white.
MOLASSES —Only small purchases have been made in
West India, this week, and holders are more disposed to
sell, low to fine quality at from 17s 6d to 21s per cwt.
Imports are, however, still small, and the stock is much
less than last year, so that no fall of moment is expected
to take place. The market for East India is inactive,
and 16s 61 to 17s per cwt is the value; there is also a
greater supply.
COCOA.—There has been no public sale of West India,
and by private treaty only small purchases have been
made; there are also sellers upon rather lower terms.
There is, however, still a fair consumption, but the stock
is heavy. Foreign has been dealt in with caution at
26s 6d to 28s 6d per cwt.
TEA.—The market for common and good ordinary
Congou has a firm aspect, and larger purchases have
been made this week at from 8d to9d per lb; there is also a
limited quantity on offer. Other sorts are held with more
firmness, operations are upon a more extending scale, mixed
blackish leaf at Sid to 10id, blackish leaf ltd to is Op,
ditto strong is ld to is 3d, and Pekoe flavour is 4d to is
10d. For Pouchong and Souchong the sale is brisker,
and former rates are well kept up. There is no advance
to notice in the value of green: still merchants evince
firmness, and sales to a fair extent have been. made at
fully former rates; the lower sorts have met with the
moat attention. The market for Tea has decidedly a
more healthy appearance. No public sale is declared,
and privately the quantity on offer is smaller of both
Black and Green sorts.

COFFEE.—This afternoon Plantation Ceylon Coffee
was held for full rates, but there was less demand. Of
103 casks 1,569 bags at public sale rather more than half
sold; middling to good 53s to 61s, low middling 48s to
525, fine fine ordinary 435 to 47s 6d, triage 323 to 36s Gd,
damaged 263 6d to 435. 1,826 bags Havannah went at
full rates, but a part only sold; fine fine ordinary at 455,
fine ordinary 38s to 43s 6d, good ordinary 36s to 375,
damaged 353 to 35s 6d. 124 casks Porto Rica went at
383 to 39s for fine ordinary grey. The market for
Native Ceylon is quiet at from 343 to 36s for good to fine
ordinary.
SPICES.—For Pimento an active demand has been ex-
perienced, and prices +d
forper lb.
At auction
75 bags were sold at 3a
mid. Black Pepper d to 4is held ordinary to good,
7but chiefly at 4 to4d for
Sumatrawere sold
t,,
d to
with firmness at former rates, and a
fair portion was
sold privately. At auction 373 bags
20 for da-
maged.at 2id to 2td for clean, and a
3d 2ld
White is quoted
ordinary to fine Malabar 20 to 341-d.
The value of inferior sound is 21 to. . , and
at 5d to 9tl for low to fine. Pod less wanted, and a part
4
only of 353 bags at auction found buyers at 35s to as
fur ord and good mid, arid fine at 653 to 70s; these are
lower rates. Cayeane is cheaper, and 45 casks sold at
10.1 to iiid per lb for good, and inferior 7ial. The homedemand tor Ginger continues good, and exporters are
more disposed to sell; prices are also on the advance. At
auction 631 bags Bengal sold at 24s for mid small rough,
22s for ord; 532 baga African, mid and good bold 38s 6d
to 40s. There has been no public sale of Jamaica, and
31 10s to 121 is the value of ord to fine. Of Cassia Lignea
the supply is not sufficient for the demand, and prices must
again be quoted is to Is 6d higher. At auction 100
cases went freely; good first pile at 993, second ditto
97$ 6d to 98s, mid third pile 955, mouldy 93s to 94s 6d,
and broken 86s 6d. Cloves are in good request with a
firm market. We quote Beecoolen at is 4d to 14 9d,
Amboyna lld to is 2d, Bourbon and Zanzibar 8d to Bid.
For Cinnamon full rates are asked, still few sales have
been made. Mace is in steady request at from 2s to 2s Bd.

For Nutmegs a good sale exists, and holders display
firmness.

RICE.—To-day Bengal Rice met with attention, and
former rates were well supported. At auction 3,730
bags all sold at 9s 61 to lOs 6d for mid to good white,
and at 5s 6d to 93 6d for damaged; 29 pkgs Tousles Mois
fetched 5d per lb for sound.

COCHINEAL.—Today 77 bags of Honduras at auction
went at barely former rates, low to black 3s 9d to 5s 3d,
and bold damp silvers 3s 10d to 4s 3d.
SPIRITS .—A good trade has been done in Leeward
Island Rum this week, and prices are on the advance.
Sales have been made at Is 5d to is 6d proof, and there
are not free sellers. A fair quantity of East India has
been sold at Is 3d to is 4d, and some parties
will not accept these rates. For Demerara the demand
has been good at 2s to 2s 2d for 30 to 36 per cent over
proof, and stronger at 2s 3d to 2s 4d. For Jamaica
the home and export sale is getting more active for all
sorts, and on the part of holders there is firmness. Sales
have been made 20 to 29 per cent over proof at 2s 3d to
2s sd, 30 to 36 over 2s 6.1 to 3s 3d, fine and favourite
marks 3s 4d to 4s. The tendency of prices is
to advance, and there is a less quantity on offer. Cognac
best brands of the vintage of 1848 is quoted at 3s 6d to
3s Bd, 1847 ditto at 4s 3d to 4s sd, 1846 ditto 5s 3d to
5s 6d, 1845 ditto at 5s 8d to 5s 10d, inferior sorts 2s 3d
to 3s 6d, and Bordeaux 2s to 2s 2d. For Geneva the
value is still Is 9d to is 10d for ord, and fine at 2s 3d to
3s 3d. There is still no variation in the value of British
made Spirit.
SALTPETRE.—There was more demand today pri-
vately in Saltpetre, and rather higher rates were paid;
680 bags Calcutta went, at 26s to 26s 6d for 7 per cent
refraction. The market has an improving appearance.
INnloo.—To-day 1,129 chests (including 205 with-
drawn) have passed the sale. A small proportion of the
above quantity consisted of Bengals of middling quality,
and sold at about the rates previously established. The
remainder was Madras and Kurpahs ; the former sold at the
last sale's prices, and the latter at an advance of 2d for
the ordinary sorts, and a discount on the good and fine.
Proprietors have bought in 197 chests. This afternoon
two parcels of Guatemala Indigo were submitted to
auction, amounting to 327 serons ; the whole sold at fully
former rates, and went at from is 6d to 2s 6d per lb.
TALLOW.—To-day there was an excellent demand
for Tallow, and stiffer rates were paid. At auction 380
casks of Sydney were sold at 36s 3d to 38s from low to
fine, and 1,400 'pkgs South American at 34s 9d to 39s
per cwt.
OILS.—To-day at auction 20 tunl of Sperm Oil went
at 791 to 791 10s; 60 tons Sea Elephant, 291 10s to
31110 s; 433 pkgs Cocoa Nut in part sold at 32s to
35s 9d; 96 casks Palm Oil 29s 9d to 30s 9d per cwt.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 14th day of July, 1849.
ISSUE DEPARTMENT.

Notes i55ued........ 27,926,690

Government debt .. 11,0 1,100
Other securities .. . • 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 13,650,121
Silver bullion . • •• • • 276,569

227,926,690

I £ 27,926,690
J. R. ELSEY, Deputy-Cashier.