The Sun.
London, England, 1831-04-09 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON MARKETS.
(Frets the Lonticrs New Price Coirrext of yesterday.)

SUGAR.—The Sugar Market opened (after the holy-
days) on Wednesday, and the good Sugars continue to go
off freely, but there are not left more than about 2,000
hlids. and trs. in the imparters' hands, all the rest of the
stock belongs to refiners, grocers, and a few parcels of very
old Sugar ; the estimated sales are in consequence limited
to 1,200 hhds. and trs. during the three days of businem
this week : the prices are still higher than the preceding
week. In the Refined Market the transactions have been
very limited ; they are chiefly fine goods. This day the
request for fine goods for home consuniption is again brisk,
and the prices are ls. a 2s. higher. Molasses 245.

FOREIGN SUGARS.—This day 202. chests, mostly Rio
Janeiro, the white 255. a 295. 6d., former prices, 28
Bahia low to mid. white 21s. a 248.,. 12 Pernams 28s. a
28s. 6d.

EAST INDIA SUGARS.—This day 840 bags Bengal, at
former prices, 265. 6d. a 275.

COPFEL—The demand for Foreign Coffee has been
general and extensive, 1,373 bags Brazil at public sale, 'all
damaged, sold 375. a 395. 6d. By private contract par-
cels of Brazil 40s. 6d. and 415., St. Domingo 40s. a 40s; 6d.
East India Coffee is also inquired after. Bt itish Plantation
is rather dull, the home trade wait for the new arrivals.
This day 142 casks 165 bags Plantation, chiefly Bei hice,
only a part sold at rather lower rates. Brazil ord. 38s. a
40s. There is no alteration in the Coffee Market.

Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—The Rum Market
has been very heavy ; the purchases are quite inconsider-
able. Brandy and Geneva are equally dull. At a late
hour to-day several sales of strong Rum for export are re-
ported, Demetara 35 over 2s. sd.

Haar, FLAX, AND TALLOW.—The prices of Tallow on
the spot are entirely nominal, the last realized price was
47a. ; for arrival in September the quotation is 40s.
The Commissioners of the Navy have given notice to the
contractors they want an addition of 1,000 tons of Hemp
to the late contracts, which, is, we believe, already com-
pleted without any material effect un our Market prices.
Flax is little varied.

TOBACCO.—Further sales of Tobacco are reported, the
ord. 2 d. a 24d.
Ous.—There is little variation in the prices of Oil since
last week, but there is not so much business doing.
COTTON. —The Market is steady, but Without briskness.
The sales for the week consist of 110 Bengal, middling,
4p. good fair, 41d. ; 1,950 Surat, ordinary, 4+l. ;
good, 541. ; 320 Madras, good fair, 41d. ; fair, 4id. ;
570 Pernams, fair, 7.1. ; good, 7-id.
INDIGO.—There is no alteration in Indigo ; the Market
is very firm.

TEA.—There is very little doing in the Market. The
declaration for next sale will be given out next week.

RVE.—Rice is lower; sales of Bengal at 15s.
WooL.—The Market is still quiet, taut there are a few
more sales than last week, and those at good prices ; the
holders are firm, as the stock must be found to be very
short before the-new clip can arrive.

SALTPETRE.—By public sale on Wednesday, 500 bags
Saltpetre, refraction 71 per cent. ; the selling price was
41.. 6d., which is Is. 6d. to 2s. lower. This day 3,447
hags Saltpetre from 51 to 134 refraction, 40s, 6d. a 421.
—all sold.