The Sun.
London, England, 1838-01-27 00:00:00

Semis.-The Market for West India Muscovades has at
length assumed a more lively and firm appearance, the stocks
in the hands of the dealers being reduced to a low ebb
having compelled them to come forward and purchase
more freely ; from the grocers there has been a good
demand this week, and the refiners have also purchased
on a more extended scale, good and fine yellow descrip-
tions have fully supported former rates, but for brown and
low yellow sorts, which have been the most in request, an ad-
vance on last week's prices of 6d. to Is. has been obtained ;
sales privately of dry brown dark Jamaica made at 615., good
grocery yellow 655., fine 675. ; Demerara low mid. yellow,
61s. 6d. t o 625. ; the deliveries since our last has been very
small, much less than they were last year at this period ; the
deficiency in the stock sill continues to decrease ; there has
again not been a single arrival—the average price which will
appear in this night's Gazette, is 38s. 21-d., and at the same
time in 1837, it was 335. 11 id.
This afternoon there was a good business transacted, both
grocers and refiners purchasing, and fully former prices were
obtained for both brown and yellow descriptions : the pur-
chases for the week amount to 2,500 hhds. and trs. At public
sale 146 casks Barbadoes went briskly at 6d. to Is. advance en
the previous sale ; low to good sold at 635. 6d. to 675. 6d.
Refined goods of all descriptions have fully maintained pre-
vious prices, and for exportation a steady business has been
transacted in double Crushed at 30a., under which there are
not sellers, the quantity ready for immediate delivery being
still very small ; the grocers have purchased sparingly, and the
limited business done has been principally in Lumps equal to
standard at 80s. ; common sorts dull of sale, but Lumps
rather under the. standard are not to be purchased under 78s.
6d.. Treacle has been taken more freely at former rates.

MAURITIUS.-The importers having submitted to rather
easier prices has led to an improvement in the demand, and
a good business has been transacted in all descriptions; 6,205
bags of the new crop have been offered for public competition,
it was generally a very superior parcel, both as to colour and
quality, the whole found buyers at and immediately after
the sale at prices Is. on mid. and good and Gd, on the lower
descriptions under those of the recent transactions, fine bright
brown sold at 61s, low yellow 625. to 625. 6d., good 645. to
645. 6d., fine 655. to 655. 6d., dry white with strength of a
favourite mark 665. 6d. ; by private contract several purchases
have been made at similar rates : the present stock is only
4,300 bags heavier than it was at this period last year; there
has been no arrival.

EAST INDIA.—The home trade having principally supplied
their wants at the recent large public sales of Bengal, the
purchases privately have been only to a limited extent this
week, but holders remain firm, and former rates have been fully
maintained; the prices of this description are now low in propor-
tion to West India and Mauritius ; for auction on Tuesday next
100 casks and 2,969 bags, all of brown quality, are advertised.
In Manilla and Siam nothing has been done by private treaty
since our last, and none has been offered at public sale, but
fully late rates are required.
This afternoon 1,201 bags 30 chests Bengal at public sale,
white sold readily at 6d. advance, good 665. to 675., damps
665., washed 635. 6d., brown went at stiff prices, very inferior
at 475. 6d. to 495.

MOLASSES.—For West India reduced prices having been
submitted to has led to a revival in the demand ; the pur-
chases amount to 300 puns. good Demerara at 325. 6d. to 335.

COFFEE.—The consumption of late having been very ex-
tensive and general, by which the stock in seconds hands are
reduced to a low ebb, has at length compelled the buyers to
come forward, and there has been an improved demand this
week for all kinds admissible at the 6d. duty. British Plantation
has been in good request by private contract for immediate
use, particularly clean descriptions, for which rather
higher prices have been obtained, and being still without
arrivals, mid. kinds are still getting scarcer; sales of fair mid
Jamaica have been made at 110 s. to 1125., and Berbice,
Demerara, and Dominica fine fine ord 885. to 100 s., mid
102 s. to 108 s. ; none has been offered at public sale ' • for
next week only 40 casks Jamaica arc announced. East
India sorts with certificate are also on the advance, and Cey-
lon has been in brisk request by the grocers at an advance on
former rates of fully 2s. 6d„ sales of ord. made privately at
81s. to 825., good ord. 845., fine ord. coloury 86s. ; a large
part of the present stock is held at higher prices than the Mar-
ket at present affords ; Mocha has been in fair request by private
treaty, chiefly for home consumption at Is. to 2s. advance
for good and fine sorts, ord and mid are held firmly; of Su-
matra, Samarang, and other kinds suitable for export the sup-
ply continuing very moderate, orders to any extent are pre-
vented from being executed.
This afternoon there were ready buyers of British plantation,
and 68 casks 28 barrels 21 bags Berbice at aution went readily
at improved prices, establishing an advance on last week's
rates of 2s. low mid. sold at 105 s. to 105 s. 6d. mid. 106 s. to
107 s. 6d., bold triage 95s io 965; Ceylon continues in good
request by the grocers, and rather higher prices have been
obtained.

COCOA. -In the absence of public sales of British Planta-
tion the transactions privately have been trifling, but prices
do not give way. Foreign is extremely scarce, by which pur-
chases of any moment are still prevenied ; there are buyers
at fully previous rates.
Norm-The quarterly sale of East India has concluded;
the total eatantity brought forward was 8,063 chests, of which
7,229 were Bengal, Benares, &c. ; 244 Madras ; 109
Kurpahs ; 24 Java ; 380 Oude ; 65 Manilla, and 12
Pondicherry. The sale opened without animation, the
proprietors on the one hand not being willing to sell below
an advance of 8d to 9d on October Sale, and the buyers, on
the other, not feeling disposed to pay those rates, a very large
proportion was brought in, and, as the Sale proceeded, the pro-
prietors very generally kept up their marks to these rates.
The consequence has been that it was only where the import-
ers felt disposed to realize a smaller advance on October prices
that they sould find purchasers. Not more than 2700 chests
sold, of which 1200 were taken for home consumption, and
1500 for export, and about 5300 bought in. Those sold are
at an advance of 2d. to 6d., those bought in are fully Bd. to
9d. upon October rates. The advance on those parts of the
Sale actually sold, may be thus quoted:-good and fine ship-
ping 2d. to 4d., mid. and ord. ditto 3d. to Gd., consumista- 3d.
to 6d., Madras, Kurpan andOndes last sale 4d. higher. Since
the sale 130 chests have been taken at the buying in prices.
RICE.-Prices of East India continue very firm, and there
still a good disposition evinced to purchase, but the supply
has become short ; nothing has been offered at auction ; Ca-
rolina remains quoted at 325. a 345. for consumption, and 21s.
6d. for export ; for the former purpose a steady demand has
prevailed, but for the latter there are still no orders.
Peovistosis.-There has been less activity in the Irish But-
ter market this week, the demand has been almost exclusively
confined to the best qualities, and these have been taken spa-
ringly ; but the arrivals continuing very short, former rates
have been supported. The quantity of Foreign hero being
very trifling, has prevented business to any extent ; and prices
remain as last quoted. Bacon has been in better demand,
and a fair business has been transacted at fully former rates.
Lard has maintained its previous value, and has sold more
freely. India Mess Beef and Pork on the advance. In other
articles little variation has occurred in quotations since our
last; and the purchases have been only to a limited extent.
TEA.-The Market continues brisk; Bohea and low Con-
gou have been taken freely, and in some instances rather
higher prices have been obtained ; in all other descriptions a
good business has been transacted at fully previous rates.
The quantity of Free Trade which will be brought forward at
the Quarterly Sale in April will not be known before a fort-
night previous to the commencement.
TALLOW. -There has been rather more activity in the
market this week, and prices have improved 3d. to 6d. ; still
the home consumers have purchased cautiously of P. Y. Can-
dle, at the present quotation of 48s. 9d., taking only just suf-
ficient to supply their immediate wants. For delivery in the
last three months 455. is asked, at which there are still very
few buyers; the stock is now 11,000 casks less than it was last
year at this period. •
SALTPETRE.-There has been a very improved demand for
Rough at fully previous rates, and in some instances a slight
advance has been obtained ; 4,569 bags Calcutta at auction
were taken readily, refraction 7i to 6 per cent. at 245.
255., refraction 3f bold white 255. 6d., very white bold
chrystals 5i per cent. 255. 6d. a 265. For English Refined
a good request has prevailed at former quotations.
Wool.-The extensive public sales of Colonial and other
descriptions which commenced on the 16th instant have been
brought to a conclusion ; the total quantity brought forward_
was 7,258 bales, 5,400 of which were Van Dieman's Land
and Australian, 200 Cape, 850 washed brook Odessa, 2'58
Spanish, German, and Tuscan, 400 East India, and 150 bales
of various other kinds. The attendance of buyers through-
out the sales were very numerous from Yorkshire and other
manufacturing d'striets ; much greater than has been the case
fir a long tirr• past: brides which the brokers had ieveral
Continental orders to execute-the biddings were very ani-
mated from the home consumers for the Wools from our Co-
lonies ; the condition of which was very good, and all brought
forward were taken with avidity, prices nearly every day of the
sale improved, and left off at an advance on the rates obtained
in September last of 4d. on combing, and 3d. to 4d. on cloth-
ing qualities. Foreign and other sorts sold readily at high
prices, particularly Spanish, the quality and condition of which
indifferent ; the following are the prices obtained :-Van Die-
men's Land fine flocks 2s. 2d. to 2s. 5d., mid. to good ls. Gd.
to Is. I lid., ord. and in the grease 100. to ls. 2d., Aus-
tralian fine flocks 2s. 6d. to 2s. Bd., good Is. 10d. to 25., mid.
Is. 6d.. to Is. 8d , low ls. 2d. to Is. 3d., and in the grease
I Id., German Lambs 2s. 2d. tots. 6d., Tuscan Is. Id. to Is.
61, South American ord. sd. to 10d. per lb. English con-
tinues in good demand, at fully former rates.
SPICES.-The speculative demand which lately existed-for
Black Pepper has completely subsided, and the purchases
either for home consumption or exportation have been limited,
but holders still require very full prices ; Sumatra is not to be
purchased under 4d. ; nono has been offered at auction, but
304 bags, 234 robins Malabar will be brought forward on
Monday next, besides 150 bags White. For Pimento rather
; higher prices being required, has checked business, and the
purchases privately have been trivial ; none has been offered