The Sun.
London, England, 1831-08-27 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

LONDON MARKETS.
(From the London New Price Current of yesterday.)
SUGAR.-The demand for West India Sugars has been very
steady this week, and rather more extensive than usual, the
prices are without alteration. Sales 2,8 a) hhds. and trs. In the
Refined Market there has been little change in the prices, but
there is an improvement in the demand. In the shipping quail.
ties this day there have been several parcels sold of the low qua-
lities, and good, entitled to the long bounty, at prices a shade
lower; in the grocery descriptions there is less doing, and pur-
chases could be made at lower rates ; the Market closed very
heavily this evening, Molasses 225. 6d.
EAST INDIA SUGARS.-The public sale of Mauritius early
in the week, 4,045 bags, sold at the Market prices. Bengal Sugars
of the late East India House sale resold in some instances at a
profit of tid. to Is. per cwt. This day's public sale 3273 bags, an
ord. parcel of Mauritius, went off at lower prices, free brown
425. 6d. a 435. fat
FOREIGN SUGARS.-There are considerable sales 'of white
Havannah Sugar by private contract at Market prices ; lc 0 chests
white Pernams sold at lower prices. This day public sales 213
boxes Havannah, the white all taken in, the yellow sold 21s. Gd.
a 935. fad; 289 chests '2lO brls. Rios and Pernams, all taken in.
WEST INDIA MOLASSES.-The: prices still nominal, on
account of the stock here continuing under seizure for contain-
ing too great a proportion of sugar.
COFFEE.-The public sales of Coffee this week have been
limited as to quantity; the Jamaica descriptions have gone off
with much spirit at rather higher prices. The East India sold Is.
a ls. lid. higher than any previous prices. By private contract a
parcel of inferior St. Domingo has been sold at 455. which is
lower ; sonic coloury Brazil :realised full Market prices, 465. ;
good ord. Sumatra 38s. 6d.' which is full Market rate. This
day's public sales 1351 bags Samarang sold at previous prices, 375.
ext. and 385.; 276 bags Batavia 41s. Gd. and 42a. full prices ; 435
bags Mocha rather higher, 745. and 755. ; 80 bags Mysore, sound
taken in 545. 6cl , chiefly damaged, which sold 435. a 475. ; 108
bales old Cheribon taken in at 445. 6€l. ; the 40;casks British Plan-
tation sold at full prices. The Coffee Market is firm.
RUM, BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.-The purchases of
Runs are chiefly confined to parcels of Leewards, 5 and 6 over,
at ls. Gd., and proofs and under Is. sd. Some sales of Brandy
are reported at rather lower rates, the best marks at 4s. sd.
Geneva is unvaried. This evening large sales of Runs made for
shipping, chiefly proofs and a lade over Is. 5%d. More sales of
Brandy. Several purchases of pale Geneva at 2s. fxl.
HEMP, FLAX, and TALLOW.-The Tallow market con-
tinues declining, the holders and speculators are anxious sellers,
the price on the spot is 38s. 9d., and for arrivals :395. a 395. RI.
Hemp is dull, and again lower. Flax is little varied. This
evening the market is more Gum, 395. money, 3t3s. 3d. for for-
ward delivery.
IRISH PROVISIONS.-Since our last of Tuesday no altera'
tion in the price of Foreign Butter can be noted, but for Irish a
trifling advance has been obtained ; however, the cheesemongers
purchase very cautiously, looking for prices being lower, as the
stock increases. For fine fresh singed Waterford Bacon there
is a fair sale, but stale of every description sells slowly. Hams
and Bladder Lard as last quoted, and very little doing in Beef
or Pork.
RICK-Bengal Rice is a shade lower, good white sold 14s.
and 148. 6d. ; Carolina in more request. This day's public sale
500 bags Bengal Rice 14s. a 156. 6,1., ordinary to good white full
prices.
OILS.-There has been little variation in Oils this week, the
Purchases reported by private contract are inconsiderable. The
public sales this day are higher than anticipated, pale Southern
291. 10s.
TOBACCO.-There are no purchases to any extent. This
evening 150 hhds. 'Virginia '2Nal. a 3d.
INDIGO.-The Indigo market continues in a nominal state.
COTTON.-The Cotton market is Finn. The purchases this
week consist of 50 Bengals, ordinary 4d., fair 4%d. ; 720 Surats,
ordinary 4d., good ‘l.d. ; 120 Pernams,. fair 7 lzid. a 714 d.; 290
Boweds, middling 5%d. good 634 d. This day's public sales went
prices
oft' at previous prices ; '1,019 bales Madras 534 d. to 5%d. chiefly
sold at 5%d.
at 5%d ; 181 bales Carriacou taken in ; of 59 bales Perusar'ilaic.nu,sitrt:ie'tt:
SA LTPETRE.-The private sales are Fast India Company's
;said Saltpetre at 435., and for good roughs 395. Gd. Public sales
this day '2,471 bags Madras Saltpetre, good quality sold at 38.5.,
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will have on the market prices for good quality.
FRUIT.-In Currants there has been some extensive business
done privately this week, Cephalonia and Zante from 665. to fits.
Wednesday 132 butts and 61 careteels were brought to public
sale, part damaged ; the Patras being of a mixed quality, sound
sold trom 675. a 70e. damaged 655. a 665.; a great part of the