The Sun.
London, England, 1836-04-29 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.

(From the New London Price Current.)
Hoes.---The prices are firm, but there has been much less
done this week ; supplies continue small.
INDIGO.-The Market has been very dull, no purchases
reported.
NITUATE OF SODA. -Some small parcels sold at 20s. a 203. 6d.
TOBACCO.-The only purchase this week-300 hogsheads
fine. Virginia, at 5i-d. to 64. per lb.
RICE.-Business of anv consequence is prevented from
being done in East India Rice, owing to - the importers still
wanting higher prices; the lowest price of wheat 12s.
SALTPETRE.-Prices of rough this week are 6d. a Is. lower,
and the m irket still very heavy ; at auction 360 bags damp
but not bold, refraction 101 went at 255. 6d. a 265.
TEA. -The tea trade is exceedingly dull, low Congous are
held for a profit, but there are sellers of other kinds at cost
price, a large quantity of the forthcoming sales consist of fine
qualities, the sales of free trade advertised are 30,776 packages,
17th May, 44,000 packages to follow the Company's June
Sale, the inspection of the former will commence on Monday
next. This afternoon the Market is steady, and prices firm ;
the holders not disposed to give way. Company's Teas of the
last sale arc at a premium, generally from a halfpenny and
and one penny per lb.
TURPENTINE. -A cargo of rough just arrived is offering at
18s. 3d. In Spirits there is a fair business doing, but at Is.
lower prices.
COCOA.-Prices continue high ; • of Brazil at auction 248
bags
fine red Bahia sold at 41s. 6d. to 445. 6d.
SILK.-The demand for raw silk is good, and the sales
generally at the late advance.
On.s.-The prices of every description of Fish Oils have
given way 10s. a 20e., and in some cases even 405., and the
demand has become extremely moderate, occasioned by the large
quantities of Southern offered at public sales of late; at auc-
tion on Tuesday 213 tuns Southern sold slowly, fine at 361. 10s.
a 371. 10s., ord. to good 33/. 103. a 351. Linseed Oil is dull
of sale, and freely offered at the reduced price of 445. Rape
is again Is. lower.
PROVISIONS. -Irish butter is in brisk request, and it is now
quite evident that all the old butter will be consumed previous
to the arrival of the new. Corks landed this week have
been sold at 903., and Limerick also at the same price ; sales
of the new make of the latter have been made on the other
side at 105 s. There is a good demand for Dutch, but owing to
the abundant supplies prices have given way 2s. Bacon has
advanced several shillings, and the demand brisk on board and
landed, 50s. to 545. for prime small seizable, and 48s. to 50s.
for heavy, lard is Is. to 2s. dearer, and a good deal doing.
Hams and bale tierce middles in brisk request ; Scotch pork
dull and lower. India beef is 3s. to ss. higher, pork is rather
lower.
DYES. -By private contract there is a great deal doing in
Cochineal, and a public sale of 33 bags Honduras sold 4d. to
sd. Uglier, and is supposed to have been taken on speculation,
low to middling silvers sell at 7s. 3d. to 7s. 9d.
;_Lac Dye is
still in brisk request ,• at auction, 18 chests sold at Is. a
1 s.li-d. for ordinary. There has been nothing doing in Indigo.