The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-07 00:00:00

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MARKET INTiEfGENCE.

(From the New London Price Current of Dec. 6.)
SUGAR.-The importers have again submitted to reduced
prices for West India ; the decline continues to be principally
on the brown and low yellow qualities there is still no im
s
provement in the demand, although the decline which ha
taken place since Tuesday last has amounted to Is. 6d. a 25.,
and the business done has been extremely moderate, the pur-
chases not amounting to more than 1,400 hhds. and trs. for
the week, and confined chiefly to the grocery descriptions ; the
refiners and the grocers both only take just sufficient to supplY
their immediate wants ; there has been only one arrival ; the
average Gazette price is now 2s. less than it was last year ;
' the weekly deliveries there has been a further falling off during
the last week of 720 hhds. and trs., making the quantity deli-
vered less this year than last 25,000 lalids. and trs. ; from the
highest point of the Market the fall in the prices has been .9s.
a 135., the greater decline has been in the low brown qualities.
The stock of West India Sugar is now 35,083 hhils• a.nd
trs., being 6,029 more than last year. The stock of i\lauriTis
is now 27.396 bags, which is 16,445 less than last year, On"
eluding the East India Dock.) The delivery of West India
last week was 1,715 hhds. and trs., which is 721 less than last
year. The delivery of Mauritius was 3,041 bags, being 721
less than the corresponding week of last year (including the

East India Dock.) -
This afternoon thcre is still great langour in the Etitish
Plantation market, both the grocers and refiners purchasing
with the greatest caution ; and 113 1111ds. 13arbadoes oPred
at public sale went off heavily, only a part with difficulty finding
buyers at a reduction on the former sale of Is. a Is. 6d.,
greater decline on the best lots, mid. and fine selling at 635-6 d.
6d. a 675. ; the business done privately in the Market has been
at a reduction of 6d., and tl.epurchases,including the public
the

sale,
In o not exceed 300 hhds. and trs.
the Refined Sugar trade the business done either for tke
consumption of the country or for shipping has been very tri-
vial, and although the supply of goods at Market is small, still
the refiners have submitted to a decline on last week's rates ot.
Is. a 35., the greater reduction has been on the ord. desci:ili
tions ; small sales of fine Crushed made at 375. short price,
Lumps entitled to the double bounty at 785., and good grocery
rather under the standard at 775. ; rfor Treacle there has blast
very little demand, and prices are not so good as they werclah
week ; Bastards heavy of sale at the reduced quotations. Dut.e.l
Crushed Sugar is offered at 355., but without meeting 01'1
buyers.
This afternoon the business doing was on a very moderate
scale at 775. 6d. for Lumps to pass the standard, and 365. (3d.
a 375. for double Crushed. For a parcel of Dutch Crusbee.
345. 6d. has been the
accepted.
MAURITIUS.-No public sales have been attempted, 50c1
request by private contract has been confined to trifling parcVsi;
and principally for the good yellow descriptions, for which ,
reduction on last week's rates of Is. has been accepted'
brown qualities are very difficult of sale ; no parcels are ea
vertised for auction.
A vessel has arrived off the coast with a cargo of 6,0(i).0
bags of the new crop, being • much earlier than has been the
case for some years past; another has arrived at the CaPe
Good Hope.
EAST INDIA.-In Manilla, Siam, and Java, there- has beL.en,
but little done, and the prices remain the same as last wee!".:
in Bengal the business done either for consumption or slily,
ping has been on a very limited scale, and at rather losst,;dr
prices : at auction 380 bags were taken in very cheap, ni
white at 31s. a 31s. 6d. till
FoaluoN.-Prices do not give way, although there is
no demand for either white Havannah or Brazil, and the b";
ness done in yellow of the former has been confined to oil
160 boxes at 295. for good mid. ; at auction 290 boxes ,°
Cuba were all taken in at stiff prices, good yellow at 295. 6a"
and damaged brown and yellow at 255. a 275.
MOLASSES.-Demerara at 245. for mid., and 255. for fait
St. Kitt's.
ReM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-The transactions in the
Rum Market, owing to the short supply, particularly of Ji!:
maica, continue to be limited ; the prices of last week retrial':
firm, and the business done consists of 150 puns. Leewards 21'
2s. 7d. for proofs, 7 over, 2s. 9d., 38 to 40 over, 4s. 6a*O;,
29 puns. Jamaica, 31 to 32 per cent. over, at 4s. '9d. ;
casks Bengal at auction were taken in at 2s. Bd. a 2s. 91'
for proof to 12 over. Brandy continues to meet with e goo 4.
sale. Geneva has undergone no change-in value, but tees
tent of business done has been limited. In Corn Spirits eon-
siderable transactions have taken place at quoted prices.
This afternoon there are buyers of Rum at former rates, bet,
there being only two or three parcels in first hatuls
and very few Leewards, little business has been &sine. a
TEA.-The Company's Sale commenced yesterday,
contained 4,000,000 lbs. Canton Boheas., put up at the duty
of ls. 6d. per lb., sold at Is. 100. a 2s. Oid., duty Paid;
Fokien Bohea, 2s. 71-d. a 2s. 84d., duty paid. Congous have
begun at ls. ld. a ls. 2d. for but mid. rather blackish leaf, but
mid. rather strong and blackish leaf rather coarse is. 44d- 3
ls. 71(1., but mid. blackish leaf Is. 9d. a Is. 9id. Of Fokien
Bohea 32,000 lbs. have been refused ; of Congou 84,000 lbs.
The total deliveries of all descriptions of Tea, on which duty
has been paid, for home consumption, for the week end:log
Dec. 3, are 359,000 lbs.
COFFEE.-Jamaica low mid. at 935. a 945., good and fine
ord. 745. 6d. a 90s. Gd., Demerara low mid. and -.laid. 89s. a
925. 6d., good ord. but unclean 745. Sales of good ord.
Ceylon made at 455., ord. Sutra tik 355., fair 375., and fine
Samarang 425. a 435. ; in Mocha more business has been done;
at auction sold at 735. 6•:,. for mid. green. Havanna 41s. a
505., tho sound was nought in, good and fine ord. at 465. 6d.
a 545. 6d. This afternoon Brazil continues to be in good re:
quest at 475. for good ord. ; Ceylon is held firmly at- 715'
725. for good ord.
RICE.-The prices of East India remain firm, and there voe;
tinues to be a brisk export request. At auction 2,820 bags al;
went readily at 12s. 6d. a 13s. 6d. for ord. white Madras, gall
15s. 6d. a 16s. for good white Bengal; 8,000 bags Java
be brought to public sale on Tuesday next. Carolina suplint
former prices, and in steady request.
SPIeRs.-Pimento is not cheaper, although there contiati9
to be little business doing, 314 bags at public sale were 01,11,1,
partly sold at 3-0. a 3id. for ordinary and good raiddliii"
quality. • The reduced offers ;trade for Pepper by the buyers
having been refused has caused the transactions to be trivial;
Cassia Linea has sold steadily at quotations. In CinnaineY
nothing has been done. Cloves and Mace remain quiet, qu for
are not cheaper. The limited business done in Nutmegs a
consumption has been at rather lower prices. The East s-,,a
West India Ginger Market remains in a dull state, and 40 bas'
Malabar at auction were bought in at 30s. a 31s. for ord.
PaovistoNs.-Dutch Butter at 100 s. to 102 s. for Frie
land, and 945. to 100 s. for other descriptions. Lard at 7nl,
78s. for Waterford. • 0
Oms.-The transactions in the market for all descriptielia
of Fish Oils have been to a very moderate extent, and 019
the exception of Cod which remains at 501., the prices of,ast
other descriptions have given way : small sales of Pale
is
made at 561. 10s., and Southern 451. a 48/. ; Linseed „,}0
heavy of sale, and the price has given way to 375. 6d. it."„el
sells slowly and prices have declined-pale is now 50s. 8.
brown 48s. 6d. The arrivals of Seed have been heavy. bip
TALLOW.-The market continues in a dull state, whie:,cl
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a great degree may be attributed to the scarcity of cash,
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prices have again given way ; for delivery there has been "
thing doing, and the price nominally for the spring montlito
435. ; for parcels on the spot for consumption the request
been extremely limited, and the prices has declined to 435;,00
TURPENTINE.-For a parcel of Rough 19s. 6d. has st.
paid. Spirits maintain late prices, and are in steady renilFe
COTTON.-Tilere has been rather more demand at no
similar to those which have been obtained of late, but to
market on the whole is still far from brisk. The Pv4-00
purchases have been of Surat 600 bales at 4d. a 6d. ;
Bengal, 4d. a old., and 20 Madras 6A-cl. de'
SALTPETRE.-For Rough there has been rather more of
mud at prices fully equal to those obtained at the early parnt ed
last week. At Auction 1,750 bags Calcutta were all disP"- of
of at 255. a 265. 6d, for refraction 5 a 121. In the vahtre
British Refined there is a decline of Is. This afternooa,t.63l,
was a good request for rough by private contract ; sales 01
cutta at 255. 6d. a 283. 6d.

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