The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-20 00:00:00

SUGAR-The Sugar Market has been without briskness,. bus
; he purchases reported are considerable, amounting to 3,300 h hds.
end trs. ; the prices are without variation, The Refined Market
has been dull all the week. This afternoon there is still a little
nosiness doing in low goods, say large and s'nall Lumps at 625. a
14s. for shipping, which is a shade under the quotations of last
week ; of the fine descriptions, entitled to the double-refined
',minty, a few sales were made at the end of last week; Crashed
it 3'2s. lid. a 335., but the demand does not appear general, and
parcels are offered freely in the Market at those prices ; the
grocery descriptions are without alteration.
EAST INDIA SUGARS.-Including this day's sale nearly
13,000 bags Mauritius have been sold since Friday last ; the ord.
descriptions 6d. to Is lower, brown 41s. fid. a 435. lid. ; low yellow
445. a 455. This day's sale 4,045 bags Mauritius, the whole sold
with more briskness, tint still at a decline.
FOREIGN SUGARS.-Tuesday's public sale consisted of
nearly 500 packs Brazil, the white Pernams sold Is. lower, mid.
and good white 245. a 255. inferior 20s. a 2lls. brown 14s. a 17s. ;
fine brown and soft grey Bahia 16s. Gd. a 21s. ; 230 hhds. 50 brls.
newly arrived Porto Rico met with few offers, the whole, with
the exception of three lots, taken in 15s. a 20s. This day's sale
1,0• X brls. 61 casks Brazil Sugar, from New York, all white, the
good sold 245. a 2.55. ord. to mid. 21s. a 238. which are low prices.
COFFEE.-The British Plantation descriptions of Coffee
have been in good but not extensive demand ; the higher quali-
ties sell a shade lower, the inferior.at a small advance. Foreign
Coffee fully maintains the late prices ; for a large parcel of co.
bury Brazil 455. has been offered and refused ; of 1,500 bags at
public sale only a few lots sold, the remainder taken in 455. Gd.
and 465. lid. Of St. Domingo no purchases are reported ; of
East India the sales are good yellow Mysore 575. good yellow
Cheribon 445. Gd. a 465., good Mocha 82s. a 91s. This *day at
public sale 153 casks Jamaica Coffee, some fine mid. sold so high
as 90s. which is 3s. a 4s. higher than any price previously ob-
tained ; the whole was tine Coffee, a favourite mark, and sold at
higher prices, and generally the Coffee Market looks more firm
this afternoon, and a greater disposition to do business.
RUM, BRANDI', and ROLLA NDS.-The Government
contract for 100,000 gallons of Rum was taken about Is. 51A d. ;
the price being so low has a very unfavourable effect on the '
market ; purchases of Leeward.s reported at Is sd. a Is. .54d.,
and some Jamaica 28 to :34 over 2s. 71. a 2s. 101. Geneva
re-
mains at nominal quotations. In Brandy some sales.
HEMP, FLAX, and TALLOW.-The market for Tallow
continues heavy, and the prices declining. Hemp and Flax dull
at the late nominal quotations.
IRISH PROVISIONS.-For the last few days the Butter
market has been in a very depressed state, several parcels of
Limerick offering at a reduction in price of from 2s. to 3s. per
cwt. on last week's quotations. For Bacon there is a fair sale, as
well as for tine Hams and Bladder Lard. In Beef and Pork very
little doing.
RICE.-There is no variation in Rice.
SALTPETRE.-There have been considerable transactions in
paid parcels of Saltpetre at 425. 6d. a 435., which being lower
than the late East India House sale; in the latter few parcels
have been disposed of.
COTTON.-The Market is firm. The purchases since our last
consist of 100 Bengal, ord. 4%d., good ssbd. • 1,290 Surats, ord.
4d., good 41/s d. ; l'2o Madras, good 4%c1. ; 420 Pernams, good fair
71d. • 570 Bowed, fair 53,1 d., good (Nd.
'reA.-13oheas have declined %d. to std. per lb. from the top
price of the quarter. Congous have become heavy, and may be
said to have receded i 4 d. per lb.
TOBACCO.-There is more inquiry for Tobacco, but the actual
sales reported are on a limited scale.
COCO A.-This day's sales 939 bags very ord. Brazil sold 13s. Gd.
a 16, good iss.
HOPS.-The reports from the Hop districts are unfavourable,
the mould having much increased, but the late thunder storms it
is expected must improve the appearance of the plant. The duty
is still estimated at 145,0001.
OILS.-There is more doing in Oils, at rather higher prices.
The reports respecting this year's Greenland fishery are unfa-
vourable.

FRUlT.—small parcels of Cephalonia Currants have been sold
at 665. and 675. for butts and caroteels this week, but there is only
a limited demand : some further arrivals have taken place.
WOOL—The NVool Market has been dull.
ASH ES.—Th is day's sale, Pearls average 3's., Pots 31s.
NDIGO.—The only parcels of Indigo lately sold have been by
the holders, who were determined sellers, and the prices reported
were a shade lower than the late East India House sale.—Parti-
ticulars of public sale in Mincing-lane this day, of 68S chests East
India Indigo ;82 chests Lac Dye—the Lac Dye DT. 2s. Bd. ; 458
chests Bengal, mostly of the mark ANT. one-third only was fit
for shipping, the remainder ordinary and middling consuming
qualities ; KO chests 'Madras, mostly middling, with very few
good lots ; 1'27 chests Oude, old importations in 1823 and 11.14, of
very low quality. The sale went off better than was generally
expected, realising last sale's prices in many instances, especially
for the small proportion of good quality, and 3d. discount for the
middling and ordinary sorts, which was mostly bought in. The
Madras sold at last sale's prices ; the Oude were all bought i❑ at
Is. 6d. a 2s. 2d.
a-SPlCES.—Pimentoand I'epperat the late public sales have sold
rather higher.

PRICE OF SUGAR.
The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the Returns made in the week ending Aug. 16, is 235. 814
d
per cwt., exclusiveof the duties ofcustoms paid orpayable thereon
on the importation thereof into Great Britain.

PRICES OF HOPS.—Aug. 19.
Kent Pockets—......
Sussex Ditto —............
•,,,..••• •
....... 51 10:. 61. Os. to 6!. 6s.
Essex Ditto —.. ........ 6l. Os 61. 194. to 71. Os.
.••
Farnham Ditto, Fine • 0/. Os. Si. Os. to 1.21 Os.
Seconds — . 0/. Os. 41. Os to 71 Os.
.:-.. 51. Os. 51. Os to 61. Gs.
51. Os. 51. 10s. to 5/, 15s.
5/. Os. 51. 12s. to 61. Os.
Duty laid at 150,000/.

Kent Baj

Sussex Ditto
Essex Ditto..