The Sun.
London, England, 1849-01-03 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Jan. 2.)
SIISAR.-To-day the West India market opened with
a favourable appearance; there was much firmness dis-
played by merchants, whilst on the other hand grocers
and refiners manifested a strong desire to do business.
The rates paid in the private market are 6d
to is above those current previous to the ho-
lidays; brown of low to fine quality is worth 33s 6d
to 355, yellow 35s 6d to 425, grey 34s 6d to 38s
6d per cwt. A public sale of 150 hogsheads
and 2 trcs Barbadoea went off with spirit at 6d to is
advance, fine yellow realised 41s, good 38s 6d to 39s 6d,
middling 36s 6:1 to 38s, low 35s 6cl to 36%; 42 hbds and
15 tree Demerara crystallized fetched high rates, brown
went at 34s 6d to 365, yellow 36s to 475, and white
48s 6d to 51s per cwt. The total quantity of Sugar
sold to. day amounted to 500 hhds, &c., and operations
would have been upon a larger scale had holders been
more disposed to sell.
REFINED.-To-day Refined goods met with much at-
tention from the home trade, and stiffer rates are paid,
brown grocery Lumps selling at 48s, and Standard
Lumps 49s to 49s 6d, at which the market is firm.
Crushed Sugar is much wanted, and prices keep on the
advance, British selling at 27s to 28s, Duteh 25s to
26s 6d, and Belgian 24s to 25s 64 per cwt.
MAURITIUS.-There was no public sale to•day, pri-
vately several parcels were sold at an advance of 6d to
ls. The value of good and fine yellow is 37s 6d to 40s,
low and middling 35s to 36s 6d, middling to fine brown
32s tes.34s 6d, low 30s to 31s, ordinary to fine grey 34s
to 38s 6d, indeed some parties will not take these rates.
EAST INDIA.-To-day there was much inquiry after
Madras Sugar, but holders insisting upon an advance
of is, operated against business; of 4,766 bags offered
at public sale about one-half sold ; low damp brown
went at 28s 6d, middling 295, good 29s 6d to 30s,
low yellow 30s 6d to 31s. 01 Bengal several parcels
were sold privately, and at stiffer rates. 2.747 bags at
public sale were disposed o ; fine grainy yellow went at
42s to 445, good 39s 61 to 41s 6d, middling 36s to 375,
ordinary 355, damp and washed 35s to 41e per cwt.
FOREIGN.-To-day there was much firmness in the
market for Foreign Sugar, but the stiff rats still asked
prevented business of moment. The value of brown
Havannah, in bond, is 17s to 18s, yellow 18s 61 to 235;
Brtzil, brown, 16s 6(1 to 17s 6rl, and yellow 18s to 20s
per cwt. There was no public sale to-day.
COFFEE.-This afternoon a public sale of 700 bags 5
casks Plantation Ceylon Coffee went off with spirit at
stiffer rates ; fine fine ordinary greyish realised 45s 6d
to 465, fine ordinary 40s 6d to 455, good ordinary 37s 6d
to 38a, bold triage 31s to 33s 6d, and pea berry 48s to
49s 6d. At another sale of 1,080 bags the whole
was taken in and withdrawn much above the value ;
the chief pile at 50s for fine ordinary grey. Of Mysore
127 bags were sold at 60s 6d to 61s for fine yellow, rich
flavour, being high rates. Native is wanted, and holders
of good ordinary quality insist upon 31s 6d to 32s per
cwt. All other sorts of Coffee are in good demand, both
for home use and export, and prices are on the advance.
MOLASSES.-There is firmness in the market for this
article, and a better demand is expected to take place
shortly; the stock is also small. The value of West
India is from 14s 6d to 17s, of Mauritius 13s to 14s, and
Bengal Treacle 153 per cwt.
TEA.-To-day there was a much better demand for
black, and holders were enabled to obtain rather higher
rates. The value of common and good ordinary clean
Congou is 7d to 8d per lb. Green also has been dealt
in with more readiness, and there are sellers upon late
terms. There is a less quantity on offer of all sorts, and
no public sale is at present declared.
RICE.-To-day there was no public sale of Rice, and
privately little desire was shown to du business. The
value of mid white Bengal is 9s 6d, low and mid pinkey
white Madras 7s 6d to Bs, and cargo 7s per cwt.
SPIRITS.-To day there was greater firmness in the
market for Rum of all sorts. A good business was con-
cluded, and at better prices. Proof Leeward realised
Is 43e1 to is sd, East India is 4d, Demerara 30 to 38 per
cent. over proof 2s to 2s 4d ; Jamaica plain and middling
quality 28 to 33 per cent. over proof 2s 10d
to 3s 2d, good middling and good 33 to 36 over 3s 3d
to 3. 9d, fine and very superior 3s 10d to 4s Gd. Brandy
finds a more ready sale, and holders display firmness;
the rates paid are 3s 10d to 4s for Cognac, best brands
of the vintage of 1847, and 3s 4d to 3s 6i for 1848 ditto.
Geneva is not much wanted, and is 10d is the value of
exportation. British made Spirits is quoted at lOs
proof. Gin 22 under proof 8s 2d, and 17 ditto at 8s 9d,
at which the market is firm.

SALTPETRE.—To-day there WAS not much desire
evinced to do business in rough, and holders displayed
less firmness. At auction 1,0.)0 bags of Calcutta went
rather cheaper; mid grey 9f to 7f per cent selling at
25s 6d to 265.

COCHINEAL.—To-day the market was firm, and a good
demand existed. At public sale 22 bags Mexican sold
at 4s Id for silvers, and at 4s 5d to 4s 6d for blacks.

OlLS.—There are symptoms of an improvement taking
place in the market for common Fish Oils. In Cod the
operations are upon an enlarged scale at 25/ 5s to 23i
10s per tun, at which there are not free sellers. Seal
has been sold to a fair extent. Purchases hare been
concluded in Southern ; the rates paid are 25/
to 26/ 10; for good and fine, and for low
to middling 231 to 24/ 10s. For Sperm the market has
assumed a dull aspect, and prices are nominal at 831 to
831 10s for fine Colonial. With American the market
will be well supplied shortly, and the reduced duty is in
operation. Linseed Oil has been dealt in with greater
readiness for home purpose;, and prices are
firm at 22s 9d to 23s on the spot. For
forward delivery several contracts hare been
entered into at 23s to 23s 3d, and there are not free
sellers upon these terms. Rape Oil is wanted ; pale at
36; 6d, brown 35; 6d, and Foreign 37s to 38s. The
market is less freely supplied, and deliveries con-
tinue to be of a satisfactory nature. Palm con-
tinues to be dealt in with caution, and prices
are retrograding—the last is not worth more than 30s. At
public sale 50 casks were taken in at from 28s to 30s for
mid to fine. The moderate rates cause an increased
consumption. Cocoa Nut is neglected and offered
upon lower terms; the value acording to the quality
is from 83s to 38;; there is yet no increase in
the consumption, whilst the stock is extensive.
Olive is in mach better request, and higher rates
are paid; Gallipoli selling at 431 to 44/, Spanish and
Sicily 411 to 421, Levant and Portugal 40/ to 41/ per tun.
A further increase is apparent in hone trade deliveries,
and the stock is only a moderate one. Lard Oil is 44s
to 465, and Ground Nut 82s. The sales made are trifling.
TALi.ow.—Prices have further receded for Russian on
the spot, and rule at 41s Od to 42s for P.Y.C., yet both
soap makers and chandlers operate with caution. For
forward delivery there has been little passing, as
low rates are expected to prevail. Home melted is
offered at 42s net cash, still only a small
business has been concluded, and the supply is
much larger than last season. The public sales went off
with dulness and at reduced rates. Rough Fat is difficult
of sale at 28 6d per stone, and the stock is unusually
large. For public sale the quantity of Tallow declared
is 400 csks, &c.

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.
HULL, Ja N. 2.
Messrs. Taylor and Brights' circular states that
the weather during the past week has been raw and cold,
but with little of frost and no snow. The wind coming
north-easterly has brought in a further considerable ar-
rival of grain and seed, making within fourteen days an
almost unprecedented import, especially of barley
(38,000 qrs), wheat, and peas. So heavy a simultaneous
arrival on a previously dull market, has depressed it
considerably, and certainly if ever prices did invite to
speculation, it must be at this moment, when
every article of the trade is obtainable at so much
below the cost of production and import ex-
penses. As is, however, almost invariably the case in
times of depression, the market is forsaken of buyers,
all classes hold back for the period of free trade becoming
" a great fact," anticipating a still further reduction in
value under its dreaded influence, and forgetting, per-
haps, that stocks are meanwhile reduced by steady con-
sumption, and that when all are buyers, tho tendency of
prices is upwards. We decidedly expect a better demand
ere long. The show of wheat at this day's market was
more than adequate to the demand, and condition being
for the most part bad, the range of prices for such was
Is per quarter below last week. Anything good in qua-
lity and condition was not procurable on lower terms,
and a better tone pervaded the mat ket. A good choice
of foreign samples, but not offered at lae low rates,
rather than submit to which importers generally prefer
going to granary. Still speculative purchases are to be
made, and it must not be forgotten that the better class
of millers' wheats do not form the character of the pre-
sent stock, nor that supplies from the north of Europe
and near ports will now cease, their navigation being
fully closed. More inquiry for bonded wheat. Barley,
unless the fine qualities (Saal, Rhenish, &c.) is a com-
plete drug, and price quite at the option of the buyer:

the same remark applies to white peas, which arrive
much bey.,nd the wants of the marknt, and are pro-
curable at unpre,:echnt, d lew rates. Not so many
beaus on sa!e, and late rates are supported; old rot
offered at any pl-oportifit in pi-ice. Very little pas.ing
in oats of any description, with a small stock on the
market. A good arrival of linseed is met by a steady
market, while Calit•ti are procured on terms in favour of
the buyer. The imports of seed for the twelve months
just ended is consi•lerdbly beyond VI -it. of any previous
period. The stogy kof good rapes,- d being small, prices
are well supported. Nothing passing in cakes. Bones
steady, in the absence of actual business.
The following are the present prices of grain :-
8. s. Linseed cakes, English, per
Wheat, red ...... 42 to 441 ton ... B/ 10, Od
f,o. new do 4O —44 Do. foreign, do 7l to 810 s
Do. white 44 46'llape cakes, do
.87s 6d
Do. new do 44 —46 Booes, do Bss Od to 87, 6d
Do. Dan zit ... 46 —501 Guano 4/ to 9/ 5s
Do. Lower Baltic & FOREIGN GRAIN IN BOND.
Hamburgh ....... 40 41 The free prices less current
Barley,m,,lting 26 —30 j
Do. grinding
Oats ..
Do. Danish l2 14!Do. Archangel & Petersburgh
Do. Friesland l6 18j13.1rIev, Saal and Magdeburg
Do. Russian
Beans 33,oats, Russian
Do. foreign 2B 34' Do. Danish and Pomeranian...
Peas
Linseed, crushing 34 38 —4,) Do. do. feed
Do. feeding ..
Rapeseed, per 10 qrs. 241 to 26,1 Peas
HULL AVERAGE PRICES OF BRITISH GRAIN OF THE
WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 26.
Wheat. I I
Barley. Oats.
556 Qrs at 45s Od I 148 at 30s 10d 124 at 15s 10d
Rye. Beans. Peas.
I I
0 Qrs at Os Od 23 at 36, Od oat Os Od
IPSWICH, JAN. 2.
We experienced a more ready sale for wheat to-day,
without any improvement in prices. Barley continues
in a very heavy state, and prices declined from is to 2s
per quarter. Oats and beans are a shade lower. Boil-
ing and grey peas is cheaper. Malt dull, at is less
money. Flour, no alteration.
PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER.
Wheat 4os to 505 Beans 2B, to 34s
Barley.. 23s to 305 Peas.
Oats
Rye.. ....... 27s to 30s Flour, per sack.. 39s to 43s
AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 30.
Wheat 1,154 quarters at 45s 10d.
Barley
Oats
20s 10d.
Beans 57 „ 32s 2d.
Peas..... 2O
333 6J.
LIVERPOOL, JAN. 2.—At this day's market there was
a fair attendance of dealers, but a slow inactive demand
was experienef.d, without any material change in prices
since Friday. Free wheat in some instances was sold at
a decline of ld per 701bs on prices of this day week, but
generally holders were firm at previous rates. Several
parcels of bonded wheat were disposed of at about 6s to
to 6s 2d per 701bs for Black Sea, 6s 6d to 6s 8d for
American, and 6s 8d to 6s lOd for Lower Baltic
.yellow,
but the exact prices were not allowed to transpire. Oats
and oatmeal being more plentiful were easier to pur-
chase. India corn and corn meal met a slow sale, at the
decline stated above. Barley, beans, and peas were all
dull, with the turn in favour of buyers. Flour scarcely
inquired for, and Irish and Canadian were rather
cheaper; Western Canal and Ohio, in bond brought
258,6 d per birrPl.

PETERBOROUGH, DEC. 30.—The supply of wheat is
not so large as of late, but there is an increased quantity
of barley, beans, and oats offering. Wheat that is in
good condition maintains its price, other sorts are rather
cheaper; barley, Is lower; oats and beans, each 6d to is
lower. Currency to the4growersi—Wheat, new 383 to
425, to 00s; fine, 44s to 465; old, 42s to 465; fine, 48s
to 003. Barley, 28s to 30s; fine, 31s; malting, 00s to
00s. Oats, new, 15s to 17s; fine, 18s to 21s; old, 20s
to 265; fine, 00s. Beans, 38s to 40s; new, 00s to 00s
per qr. Inspector's corn return for week ending Dec.
30—Wheat, 1,189 qrs. 0 bu. 42, 8d • barley, 324 qrs. 0 bu.
29s Od; oats, 155 qrs. 0 bush, 14s 7d; beans, 00 qrs.
0 bu, 003 Od; peas, 00 qrs. 0 bu. 00s Od per qr.
Misacir, DEC. 29.—Where was a good attendance at
this market, and a fair supply of wheat and other grain,
the prices for which remain about the same as last week's.
Per quarter imperial to the grower—Wheat, 41s to 455;
fine, 48s to —s per quarter. Oats, 10fd to lid per stone.
Beans 34s to 36s per qr.
BrsHor's STORTFORD, DEC. 28.—There was scarcely
anything doing, where sales were made it was at a fur-
ther reduction in price. For the best descripti ns of
barley last week's prices were obtained, for inferior sorts
the price was is per quarter lower. The supply was
large. In other articles trade was dull and prices de-
clining. Inspector's corn return for week ending Dec.
28:—Wheat, 652 qrs. 5 bu. 42s Oid; barley, 3,985 qrs.
6 bu. 32s 11id; oats, 25 qrs. 0 bu. 18s Od; beans, 40 qrs.
0 bu. 32s 64(1; peas, 5 qrs. 0 bu. 37s Od.
DALKEITH MEAL MARKET, JAN. I.—There were 112
bags of oatmeal, 24 of barleymeal, and 3 of pot barley
at this day's market; sales dull; oatmeal down 6d per
bag; barleymeal also declined 6d per bag; pot-barley
6d bag down.
Oatmeal, per sack, of 280 lbs. First Second Third
imperial .. ... 27s Od 26s 3d 25s 6d
Barleymeal, per ditto 20s 6d —s Od —s 6d
Peasenaeal —s Od —s Od —s Od
Flour ... —s Od —8 Od —s Od
Pot barley 25s 6d 24s Od —s Od
CORR, JAN. I.—Flour—First quality, 1556 d to 163 6d;
second ditto, 14s Od to 15s 6d; household, lls to 14s;
third ditto, 9s to lOs per cwt. Oatmeal, 12s to 12s 6d per
cwt. Indian corn, 71 5s to 81 lOs Od; Indian meal, 91 to
915 s per ton. Bran, 4/ 55 to Si 5s per ton. Hay—
Farmers', 22s to 505 Od; average, 44s ; retailers, 42s to
52s per ton; old hay, 45s to 60s per ton. Straw—Far-
mers', 22s to 335; average, 255; retailers', 00s to ()Os
per ton. Whisky, at the Distillery, 25 over proof,
6s 31 per imperial gallon. Bread, bid to 8d per 41bs.
Fresh butter, 10d to 12d per lb. Beef, 3d to Gd; mut-
ton, aid to 5d ; veal, 31(1 to 41d; pork, Sid to 7d ;
bacon, bid to 9d; sausages, 5d per lb. Coals—New-
port, 17s; L) dney, 18s. Calm, 16s per ton. Potatoes,
white, 10d to 14d; Minions, 20d. Hides—Market ditto,
11 s to 17s; salted ditto, 12a to 17s per cwt; market skins,
2d to 2/(1; calf ditto, 2d to 24d; veal skins, 3d to 3id
per lb. Tar—Archangel, 18s per bl. Timber—Quebeo
red pine, 3/ 15s; yellow ditto, 3/; deal, 171 to 20/per
hundred ; Bangor Queens, 31 2s 6d per ton. Scotch
herrings,l9s to 20s per barrel; Norway ditto, 00s. New-
foundland dry cod fish, 11/ to 121 lOs per ton. Tallow
475. Wool, 103 to 12s per stone.

RAILWAY SHARE MARKETS.
BRISTOL, JAN. 2.
STOCK EXCHANGE. —The market is more buoyant than
usual. The sales are—Great 'Western, Quarters, 2% dis.—
Ditto, 171. Shares, 2 dis.—Midland Stock, 87—Old Exeter,
29 dis.— Ditto, Thirds, 10.
LIVERPOOL, Jai N. 2.
STOCK EICIIANGIL—The sales are—Birkenhead, Lanca-
shire, and Cheshire, 31/. Shares, 9,4 dis.—Ditto (late C.
and B.), 27/. 105. Shares), 15,4—Caledonian, Preference, %
dis. - Great Northern, 9 c. dis. ex int.—Ditto (B Shares),
134 die ex int.—Great Western, Quarters, 3 dis.—Lancashire
and Yorkshire (late Manchester and Leeds), Quarters, 514
dis.—Ditto, fifths, 31. Is. 3d. di..—Ditto, Hales (late Liver•
pool and Bury), 13 dis. —Ditto (late West Riding Union),
4/. 13s. 9d. dis.—Lancaster and Carlisle, 5314—London and
North Western, 126%—Ditto, Fifths, 54 p.—Ditto, New
Quarters, 21. 6s. 3d. p.— Ditto Quarters (C), 23/4 c. p.—Man-
chester, Sheffield, and Liecolnshire, Eighths, 57.13 dis. ex int.
—Ditto, 10/. Preference, 11,A— \lidland Stock, New Halves,
6% dis. ex int.—North Staffordshire, 31,2 dis.—Scottish
Central, 264, Shropshire Union, 2/. 13s. 9d. die. es int.—
South-Eastern and Dover, No. 4, Eighths, 7%—York, New-
castle, and Berwick (G. N. E. Purchase), liy c. p. ex int.

MAiNCHESI'ER, JAN. J.
STOCK EXCHANGE.—The sales are—South-Eastern and
Djver, No. 4, 7 11-16 with int.—Caledonian, Preference,
3% p•—West Riding Union, 4% dis. n. Scotti,h Central,
26—Grimsby Docks, 12% dis.—North Staffordshire, dis.
—Huddersfield, Thirds, 814—Leeds, 321. Shares, 71,4 dis.
BIRMINGHAM, JAN.
STOCK EXCHANGE.— There was a considerable amount of
business transacted to-day, and prices looked up. The sales
are—London and North-Western, 127—North British, Thirds,
41. 18s. 9d.—Ambergate, Nottingham, and Boston, 31. 19s.
6d.—North Staffordshire, 31. Se. 9d. dis.— Shrewsbury and
Birmingham (A), 5/. 13s. 9d. dis.—Ditto (B), 3/. ss. Bd. die.
—Ditto, Preference, 1 p.— Shropshire, 21. 3s. 4d.

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