The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-30 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Jan. 30.)
SUGAR.—To-day a further improvement was apparent
in proceedings in the market for Colonial Sugar; for
Foreign there is much inquiry,—West India Muscovado
was in excellent demand both for grocery and refining
purposes, an advance in prices of 6d per cwt was also
obtained. At public sale 223 hhds, 18 tierces, 4 brls,
and 12 cases Barbadoes went readily at a similar rise,
fine yellow fetched 41s 6d to 42•, good 40s to 41s, mid •
dling 31s to 39s 6d, low 37s 6d per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day the home demand was active for
Refined Sugar, and stiffer rates arc paid; good brown
Lumps realized 49s 6d, and Standard Lumps 50s to 50s
Gd per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is held for 28s to
295. ; there is, however, not much demand.
MAURITIUS—This afternoon there ware four public
sales of Mauritius Sugar, consisting mostly of the better
sorts, and comprising 6,140 bsgs, they went off briskly,
and in some cases 6d per cwt above former rates.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon at public sale 2,114
bags of Bengal Sugar were offered, and sold iu some
cases 6d per cwt above former rates, good and fine
grainy yellow realised 40s 6d to 43s 6d, middling 37s
to 38s 6d, low 35s 6d to 365. Of Java 174 baskets were
withdrawn.

FOREIGN.—There was no public sale to-day of Fo-
reign Sugar, but privately more desire was evinced to
operate, and it was difficult to purchase at former rates.
MOLASSES.—West India continues to be wanted, and
former rates are well supported. The private operations
are 300 puns. Antigua 20s, Dominica and St. Vin-
cent's 18s, St. Lucia 17s, and Trinidad of low quality fit
16s 61. For Bengal Treacle the sale is more active at
16s to 16s 6d rer cwt, and a less amount is on offer. An
advance in the value of Honey is apparent.
COFFEE.—This afternoon only a limited demand
existed for Plantation Ceylon Coffee, and 1,555 bags 14
casks at auction were only in part sold, at barely former
rates—good went at 60 to 665, mid 53s to 565, low mid
sk's to 525, fine fine ordinary 45s to 49s 6d, fine ordinary
403 to 43s 6d, good ordinary 34s 6d to 38s, pea berry
53s 6d to 55s 6d, and damaged 22s to 46s 6d. Of My-
sore 29 bags were taken in at 50s, and 17 barrels Ja-
maica were withdrawn. The market for Native Ceylon
is quiet at 34s to 34s 6d for good ordinary.
COCOA.--This afternoon at public sale 7 bags of
Caracca Cocoa were taken in at the high rate of 80s
per cwt.
Them—Prices remain as previously quoted for Cleared
there is a large business doing'; Patna at 13s to 16s
fine 17s to 195, and American IBs to 20s per cwt. Of
fine whine Bengal there is still a scanty supply
and as the demand is good, former rates of 12s 6d
to 13s 6,1 are well supported. The purchases made in
all other kinds have been of little moment by exporters
or the home trade, and a fall in the value of 6d per cwt
is apparent.
TEA.—To-day there was much inquiry after Congou,
and it is difficult to purchase ordinary sound clean Con-
gou under Bid per lb.
SPIRITS.—Brandy is wanted. Cognac best brands of
the vintage of 1847 realise 3s 8d to 3s 10d, 1848 ditto
3s 4d to 3s 6d, and inferior 2s 4d to 3s 4d. Deliveries ex-
ceed those of last year, whilst the quantity here is smaller.
A fair sale exists for Geneva fur exportation at is 10d
to 2s, whilst home trade kind fetch 2s 6d to 3s. For
British made Sdirit prices still rule at 9s 10d per gallon
cash. To-day much dulness existed in the market for
Rum, sellers were willing to accept ;Is 41 to is 4id for
proof Leewards, and is 3d per gallon for East India.
SPICES—To day two parcels of Pimento were offered
at public sale, amounting to 611 bags, when the demand
was good, and the whole sold at full rates—good
middling and good realized 3id to 3i,"middling 3+ to
aid, good ordinary aid, one lot very low stalky 2d;
damaged fetched lid to 3+d. Of Jamaica Ginger
43 pks were sold at 95s to 124 s for good, and :at 72s to
843 per cent for middling.'
COCHINEAL.—To-day the demand was not more active
for Cochineal, and 70 bags at auction only in part sold
at about former rates; Honduras silvers, mid to good
went at 3s 9d to 4s 2d, whilst ord black was taken in at

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Wales were nearly sold at 37s to 40s 6d for low to fine;
1,021 packages ;,South American 35s to 4s 3d;
300 skins and 15 casks Persian 39s 6d to
395 9d ; 26 cks Tuscan 39s 6d; 56 cks East India
42s to 42s 6d, and 26 cks of North American melted
403 6d to 403 9d ; 75 eks damaged first sort P. R. Candle
at 36s 9J to 39s 6d. For auction 1,000 pkgs are declared.
Bough Fat at 2s 3d per stone of Sibs.
OlLS.—Theve has again been no public sale of Fish
Oils, and deliveries continue to exceed arrival; the
market is also looking better, and orders for all purposes
are expected to continue to increase. Seal has been in
good reqqest, Scvuthean is wanted and realizes better