The Sun.
London, England, 1836-05-04 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the New London Price Current of last night.)
SUGAR.-There was a good and steady demand for Musco-
vades last week, and the prices very firm; the estimated pur-
chases by private contract exceeded 2,700 hhds. and trs. at
firm prices. The public sales, particularly the St. Lucia
Sugars, went off with briskness above the Market rates. The
stock of West India Sugars is now 12,099 hlids. and trs., be-
ing 2,063 more than last year. The stock of Mauritius is now
79,583 bags, which is 31,943 less than last year. The deli-
very of West India last week was 2,401 hlids. and trs.,
which is 178 more than last year. The delivery of Mauritius
was 8,517 bags, being 1,085 less than the corresponding week
of last year. There is a considerable change for the first time,
for some time past, in the stock of 'West India raw Sugar, it
being now about 2,000 hhds. and trs. more than last year • but
there is much confidence shown on the part of the holders,
owing to the adverse winds, which are now blowing from the
Northward and Eastward, after a long series of Westerly
winds ; the quantity on show to-day was much less than was
generally expected ; there was a brisk demand, notwithstand-
ing the sale of Mauritius, greyish yellow Jamaica sold at 645.;
the estimated sales this afternoon were 1,000 hhds. and trs.
The public sale of 133 hhds. new Barbadoes this afternoon,
an present the last parcel in the Markets went off with consi-
derable spirit at an advance on last sale's rates at full 6d.,
good to fine selling at 665. a 695. 6d. There was a conside-
rable business transacted last week in the grocery descriptions
of Refined Sugar ; yesterday there was not much done, but
owing to goods being scarce prices arc firm ; the enquiries by
the shippers veers were considerable ; 85s. Gd. paid for Lumps
to pass the standard, and 445. 6d. for double Crushed ; parcels
of Lumps have also been sold for packing to be delivered in a
month at 84s. Gd. a 855., and 200 hhds. fine Crushed at 445.
6d. ; Dutch Crushed Sugar is now held for 435. 6d. ; Eng-
lish made goods of every description continue scarce. This
afternoon about 250 to 300 hhds. crushed Sugar sold, to be
delivered in a month ; first quality at 455. ; second quality at
445. 6d. There is a revival in the demand for Grocery goods,
much business done to-day. Several of the Sugar Houses
were completely cleared out of goods to-day.
111sunteetis.-By private contract there has been a good
demand, and at public sale 1 687 bags went off briskly at full
prices, low to fine greyish yellow 635. 6d. a 655. The public
sale of 7,830 bags to-day consisted principally of a good gro-
cery parcel. The sale went off :with increased spirit, all sell-
ing, the strong Refining descriptions at an advance of Is , the
grocery qualities at Gd. higher prices, brown went at 624.,
mid. yellow 645. a 635., good and tine grey 665. a 675. 6d. ;
the advance is mostly on the mid. yellow Sugars which fetched
under 645. 6d.
Ease Isets.-All kinds of East India Sugars are much
wanted, and the sales last week were at an advance of 641. a
Is. and Is. Gd. ; parcels of J,,va were sold by private con-
tract at,33s. tid. a 41s. for mid. yellow to good white ; Bengal
white at 395. a 415., and Slams at 365. 61. a 38s. 6d. for mid.
to good white ; 325. has been off; red for Mmills of old soil
quality, and refused. At auction 2.250 bags Bengal went off
with much spirit at Gd. a Is. advance, fine yellow to good mid.
white 34s 61 a 395., damaged and dame 325. 6d. a 38s. At
auction this afternoon 76 bags Siam, a 'damp parcel, went at
375. for white, and 355. for yellow.
FOREIGN. -There bee again been a further improvement in
the price of Foreign Sugars, and a good deal of business
done ; the sales privately are 2,700 boxes, the chief part yellow
Hayannah at 375. 3d. a 38s. 6d. for old quality, and 800
boxes white at 4Ss. a 495. ; the remainder Bahia brown at
275. 61. at 28s. 6d. and 31s. ; white Pernams 395. a 41s. ;
Rios yellow 325., white 38s. 61. a 41s. Two floating cargoes
have been sold, one of Pernaaibuci) at 3')s. for white. and
browns 28a. 61., to be delivered at Trieste ; the other Bahia,
to be delivered at llambro, whites at 395., browns at 28s.
This afternoon 60 chests Rio Sugar sold privately_at, 295. for
low yellow and brown ; yellow Havaiterth arc now held for 38S.
a 404., and white 50s. a 525. Average price of Sugar
11. I9s. Bd. per cwt.
Moeasses.-The sales in West India Molasses have been
at an bnprovoment of 6d. a Is , St. Kitts sold at 268., Dome.
rare 275. a 2Ss., and fine Dominica at 295. ; at auction 107
puns. St. Lucia went at 275. Gd. a 2ss. for new, and 235, a
255. for old. The total deliveries of \Vest India Molasses
from the warehouses for the week ending April awl) an) aunt
to 4,175 ewe
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS. -MC prices of Rum have
again sligm.tly advanced, and the demand has been very est.
tensive ; the sales last week were 1200 pun, Leewards 3 to
18 per cent. over 24. 31d. a 2s. 10(1., Demerara strong 30 to
31 per cent. 3s. 4tl. to 3s. sd. ; Jamaicas 25 to 28 per cent.
over 3s. 6d. a 3s. Bd. ; :31 to 32 per cent. 3e. 9d. ; 33 to 35 per
cent. es. 10:1. a 4s. ; very fine 4s. 3d. a 4s. 4d. ; for De-
merara 6 per cent. over 2s. 4d. offered and refused. Brandy
and Geneva as last quoted. Raw Spirits 21. a 3d. higher.
Coeree..-We have often alluded to the necessary change
e filch must take place in the Coffee Market ; Jamaica de-
setiptions fell last week 6s. a Bs. per cwt., and at a eabs.C-
4.uent sale 2s. a 35., making in all a decline of nearly 10s. per
cwt. ; fine fine erd, to mid., formerly selling at 100.4. a 1025.,
emit off at 90s. a 9lss,. ord. mid., selling formerly at 95e.
and 2s. to 3s. upwards, sold at 85. ; all the other descrip-
tions at a proportionable decline; and Ceylon and all East
India qualities, which are liable to be introduced at the duty
of 61., in place of the old tax of 9d. per lb., were also heavy
and lower; in other descriptions there was little variation in
the prices last week. We think there will be an extensive
demand, and a great trade in Coffee ; the Engiishublic has
lately become at to Coffee, the consumptionp increases
rapidly, but lately they have been deprived of good and fine
erd, Jamaica, on which; tile consumption rims ; the consump-
tion has in consequence been checked, but will no doubt ex-
tend itself in a wonderful manner; whenever the prices become