The Sun.
London, England, 1849-06-22 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, June 22.)
To-day there was no public sale of Sugar, but -pri-
vately from home dealers much inquiry existed, and
better rates were paid for all sorts. Of West India the
quantity sold was to a large extent, both for the pan and
aiv'ene cv is Itereatite-ali-dini-ttes Of ---Vidi..irfast.- -Some
parcels of West India have been withdrawn from the
market.
REFINED.—To-day Refined Goods were in excellent
demand by home dealers, and the market is firmer;
good brown lumps selling at 51s 6d, and fair grocery
52s to 52s 6d. For Bonded Crushed Sugar the demand
has been limited at former rates.
MAURITIUS,—The market has been less freely supplied
with all descriptions this week. There has also been a
more active demand by private treaty for all purposes,
and former prices have been well supported : indeed, in
some eases, stiffer rates were obtained. At public sale
1,517 bags wenweni readily; middling to good yellow at 38s
to 395, low 37s to 37s 6d, ordinary and middling grey
37s to 38,?, good and fine brown 35s 6d to 378, low to
middling 33s to 34s 6d, washed and syrupy 33s to 38s
per cwt. Or ordinary brown sorts the supply is still
small.
EAST INDIA.—By private treaty operations in Bengal
Bengal Sugar are upon a more extended
scale this week,
and as the supply is less plentiful, stiffer rates are in
some cases obtained; 1,630 bags at public sale were
disposed off. Madras is wanted, and the parcels sold by
private treaty were at stiffer rates; only 468 bags have
been offered at auction. Penang is wanted, and stiffer
rates are obffered, but few parcels are to be obtained.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and by private treaty little business was done.
The purchases for the week are not worth enumerating;
still there ern not sellers at lower rates.
MOLASSES —A fair demand hs been experienced for
West India, and full rates era obtained; holders display
firmness, and 17s 6d to 22s is the value of low to fine
quality. Of East India some parcels b eve been dtsposed
of at 16s 6d to 17s 6d; with all sorts the market is only
moderately supplied, and deliveries are getting larger.
Honey is held for an advauce, and is scarce.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Native Ceylon was in
exceilent demand, and 1,141 bags at auction went at 6d
per cwt advance; good ord realised 345 to 34s 6d, real
good ord 348 61 to 35e, fine teed 35a 6d to 36a 6d, and
damaged 31s to 345. 0? Plantation 275 bags and
19 casks sold is to is 6d higher; low middling 48s to
to 49a 6d, fine to fine fine ordinary 40s to 47s 6d, good
ordinary 37s to 395. • 700 bags Ilavannab, damaged,
tc ent at 29s 611 to 363 6d. 2,000 bags Java; Singapore,
sout' 353 to 365, superior 45s 51 to 475, and Company's
48's to 52s per cwt.
TE.t,—A more active demand has been experienced
for low and midling sorts of Green this week whilst
former trees are obtained without difficulty. For
Congou, quotations are well supported and a fair busi-
ness has been concluded, common and good common re-
alised 7d to Bid per lb. The quantity of tea submitted
to public sale this week has amounted to 21,900 pkgs, of
which 6,500 found purchasers at prices about the same
as on this day week. The market for tea looks firm.
SPIRITS —A much bmter demand has been expe-
rienced for Leeward Island Rum this week, and on the
part of holders there is mora firmness. The sales
amount to 400 puns, at is 4d to Is 5d proof. Of East
India several parcels have been taken at Is 3d; the
market is also firm. Demerara brought full rates, and
the demand is more active. The sales for the week
amount to aoo puns at Is iod to 2s id for 30 to 38
per cent. over proof. Jamaica is held with firmness, and
at former rates several parcels have been taken by ;hip-
pers and home dealers; plain and mid quality 28 to 34
per cent. over proof at 2s 2d to 2s 10d, 34 to 36 over
good and fine 3s to 3s Bd, and choice marks as 9d to 4!.
Brandy is fully as dear as last week, and the demand is
active; holders also evince more firmness. The demand
is good for Geneva at is 9d to Is 10d for ord export
sort, and fine at 2s 3d to 3s 3d. British made spirit
realize fully former rates.
COCOA.—Prices have been supported for West India
this week, and the demand has been more active, but the
sepply continues to get upon a larger scale : at public
sale 734 bags 27 barrels Trinidad were for the most part
sold ; grey at from 40s to 425, red 42s to 465, and supe-
rior 47s sd to 48s per cwt : of fine bright the supply is,
however, small. The deliveries at all the ports for home
consumption this year 1,398, 638, and in the former one
1,316,083 lbs. There are few buyers of Foreign, and
27s to 29s per cwt is the value. None has been offered
at public sale this week.

i.rcns.— For Cassia Lignea the demand continues ac-
tive, and prices have risen 2s to 4s per cwt this week.
At public sale 1,000 chts were sold; good first pile at
92s 6d to 94s 6d, mid second pile 91s to 93s 6d, third
pile 903 6d to 925, Mouldy 89s to 925, broken and
broken ends 85s to 91s per cwt. Of black Pepper none
has been submitted to auction, and holders display
firmness. By private treaty several parcels have been
taken by home dealers and shippero; Malabar heavy
realized from aid to aid, inferirr 21J to 3d, Sumatra
211 to 2 1, and heavy lid to 3d per lb. White con-
tinues to b wanted at 5,1 to ad for crd to fine. Pod
Pepper is held for more money, which checked
business, and at auction 100 hags were -taken
in at 503 per cwt for mid doll. Cinnamon is
held for full terms, but '% met littlo • fattttitien.
Cloves are wanted and prices rule firm ; Bencotilcn at
Is to ls 2d, Bourben and
Is 4(1 to I s 10.1, Amboyna
also continues to vet Zanzibar 7id to 8d; the supply
smaller of all kinds. Mace 13 wanted at 2s to 2a sd,
and better sort at 2s 6d to 2s 9d, whilst nous
has again been offered at auction. For Nutmegs
a good nemand exists; good to fine brown at 3s to
3s 10d, law to mid 2s 6d to 2s 10d, and tho market is
i
still sparingly supplied. Ginger continues n. excellent
request, and the supply is even smaller than in the for-
mer week, prices are firm; Jamaica dl to 71 10s., fine
to 121, African 36s to 395. East India shipping sort 27s
to 30s, and hone trade kind 4os to lOUs per owt. ,Far