The Sun.
London, England, 1838-08-28 00:00:00

on former rates of is has been submitted to ; Lumps in small
quantities passing the standard have been sold at 755, and
rather under 73s 6cl to 745. For export, small parcels of
double Crushed at 33s 6d, which is 6d under former rates.
For Bastards quotations have been barely supported. In
Pieces prices are rather lower.
MAURITIUS.—Low and mid sorts ar 6d cheaper ; on Wed-
nesday, very fair and low brown sold at 4ls 6d to 455, low mid
grey 50s to 51s ; good yellow nearly fine 59$ 6d ; ord yellow
brought 51s 6d, mid 53s ; good 57s 6d, fine 61s 6d to 62, ord
dark brown 455, a shade better 465. This afternoon 9,997
bags at auction, middling grey sold at 50s 6d to 51g, middling
and good middling yellow 53s to 565, good 56s 6d to 57s 6d,
low brown 43s per cwt.
EAST INDlA..—Export descriptions at rather lower prices,
but without finding buyers. In Siam nothing done, either by
public sale or private contract ; and for Manilla there has also
been no demand. Bengal former prices have been supported.
This afternoon 2,213 bags Bengal at public sale went at pre-

vious rates.
FOREIGN.—There has been rather more business doing a'
previous rates ; 500 boxes yellow Havannah of fair quality a
265, 80 boxes ordinary white at 375 120 chests low to good
white Pernams at 293- a cargo of yellow Havannah of 800
boxes has been taken for Trieste at 265.
MOLASSES.-45 puns Trinidad at public sale sold at rather
lower price 3, mid at 24s to 24s 6d.1
COFFEE.—Tbis afternoon Ceylon much wanted,, but the
short supply limits business ; 98s paid for small parcels of
good ordinary, and 1003 to 101 s for fine ordinary coloury ; at
public sale 39 bags sold readily at 995 for fine ordinary pale;
100 s for coloury ; and 96s 6d for ordinary country damaged,
which prices are Is above those of last week. Of British
Plantation there was no public sale.
COCOA. —British Plantation-175 brls GO bags Trinidad at
public sale brought, ord grey 41s 6d, fair to good mid 43s to
453. Foreign : 36 brls Para at auction went at 31s 6d to
33s 6d for low to fair dark red.
PaovistoNs.—ln Irish Butter prices have undergone little
variation. Foreign has been taken more freely, and the best
Friezland has advanced to 945. In Bacon prices are still on
the decline, the best small Meat is not worth more than 525.
Lard at the prices quoted. •
Woon_—Of Colonial the quantity offered was 11,000 bales,
all of which found buyers at prices equal to those obtained in
July for the best flocks, but ord and mid kinds went a shade
easier.
TALLOW.—The transactions in St. Petensbugh Yellow
Candle on the spot have been extensive, and the price has
advanced to 48s 6d for first quality. For arrival purchases
have been male at 48s 3d to 48s 6d for the last three months
of the year; for artival in the first three months of 1839, at
49s 3d to 49s Bcl per cwt.
TEA.—Tne market is firm, but the demand has been only
for small parcels, for which the buyers have paid lid to 2d
per lb. profit on the rates of the last quarterly sale.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS. —For Rum rather higher
prices have been obtained. In Jamaica the sales have
amounted to 350 puns, 23 to 25 per cent over proof at 4s 2d
a 4s 3d, 28 to 30 over 4; 4d a 4s 6d, 32 to 36 over 4s 8d a
4s I ld. Of Leewards 300 puns have been sold, proofs to 3
per cent over at 2s 101 a 2s lld, 4 to 6 over 3s a 3s ld, 8 to
10 over 3s 2d a 3; 3d, 12 to 20 over 3s 4d a 3s 9d, 22 to 30
over 33 10d a4s 2d, 32 to 38 over 4; 3d a4s 7d. For proofs
most of the holders are now asking 2s Ild, and for 5 per cent
over 3s Id. Brandy at previous rates. Geneva has secured
a good sale at former paces. British Corn Spirits rather
dearer.
SPICES.—For Pepper the late advance has been fully sup-
ported, sales of common light Sumatra have been made at
3P, and half heavy Malabar at 41d, at these rates
several of the holders refuse to sell ; 850 psckages Ma-
labar Pepper at auction, fair half heavy bright sold at
4d to 4d ; Cinnamon at 4d advance on the rates of
the late auctions. Pimento, at an advance of id, ord quality
brought 3d, fair shipping 3/c1 to 38d, good middling 3id.
Cassia Lignea, common at 503 6d, low mid 51 to 51s 6d, a
f4,w lots 525, very coarse half bundles and loose sticks 48.,
broken and small 463 to 46 61, Ist claaa mouldy 475, 2d ditto
40s 6d, 3rd ditto mouldy and sea damaged 31s to 31s 6d. per
Cat.
This afternoon good bold Bengal it 203 6d to 21s; Mala-
bar, at 193 to 20s for good quality.