The Sun.
London, England, 1838-12-29 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of last evening.)
The mercantile markets having been closed since this day
week, we have few transactions to report; business, however,
will be resumed on Tuesday next. The deliveries of all de-
scriptions of goods continue large for home consumption, but
small for shipping. The public sales declared for next and the
following week are not important. There have been several
arrivals during the week, principally of East India product..
SUGAR.—In the British Plantation market business has
been suspended since this day week, but will commence on
Tuesday next. The Gazette Average Price is now 35s 10d,
against 41s 44d in 1837, and 35s 5d in 1836.
REFINED.—The few trifling parcels taken have been at
former rates. For Double Crushed there is still no price.
Treacle, Bastards, and Pieces are unaltered in value.
Mauarrrus.—The operations have been confined to a few
small second-hand parcels taken by the grocers at previous

rates.

EAST INDIA.—In Bengal for Auction on Tuesday 4,700
bags are declared. Manilla is wanted at late prices. Siam
is held firmly.
FOREIGN.—YeIIow Havannah, 100 boxes of good strong
quality sold at 28s 6d ; for white there is no demand, and in
Brazil nothing has been done.
COFTEE.—In British Plantation there has been no actual
business doing ; East India is held firmly ; and Ceylon has
been sought after by the Grocers-2,500 bags have been dis-
posed of 'y private contract at 96s to 98s for good and fine or-
dinary. In Mocha there is no change. Full prices are required
for Brazil and St. Domingo.
MOLASSES.—In West India we have few transactions to re.
port ; full prices, however, must be paid.
COCOA.—Business of moment in Foreign is prevented by
the supply. ,West India la,t quoted.
TEA.—The Prompt was due to-dzy, and it seas Ileav,,
There is still scarcely any demand in the market fur either
Black or Green Tea, buyers waiting for the public sales, which
take place at the Commercial Sale Rooms on Monday week,

at eleven o'clock. The deliveries continue large, and lis_S.
week amounted to 422,000 lbs. There has been one arrive"
this week.

SPICES.—BIack Pepper continues in good request at thir
rates previously established. Pimento remains neglected, but
there are no sellers at lower prices. In other articles not
much has been done.
RICE.—The advices from Calcutta representing that the
shipments would be small for some time, cause holders here to
require full prices for all descriptions of East India, but tber°
has again been only a limited business doing; good whits
Bengal is held for 19s a 20s. Carolina has maintained late
rates.

PROVISIONS.—The arrivals of Butter from Ireland bale
been rather large since last Friday, but importers refuse to
submit to lower prices. The fine descriptions of Dutch have
sold steadily, and buyers have been compelled to pay 108 s. to
110 s for Friesland and Holstein. Bacon has maintained ite,
former currency. In the prices of India Mess Beef and WI"
there is no change.
SPIRITS.—Rum, to purchase, full prices must be paid for
Jamaica and Leewards. Brandy at previous quotatioen.
Geneva as last quoted. British Corn Spirits without alteration'
TALLOW.—For P. Y. C. on the spot there has been a fat
demand from the town and country trade, who have paidiber
9d to 59s for first quality. For delivery in the three first month!
01 next year 59s is demanded, but at which there are not
many purchasers. For October, November, and December
next 52s is asked, but buyers are not inclined to commence
operations at present. Town Tallow has maintained fors°
rates.
Oms.—Common Fish Oils, fully equal to those of lie:
week ; Sperm at advanced rates ; Linseed at 28s; RVe
former rates; Olive is held firmly ; East India Cocoa l'alt
held firmly at 52s a 53s per cwt.
INDIGO.—The demand for East India in the facie
public sale of 8,850 chests has again been very limited,
...bet
for home use and export. Importers, however, remain oft
and will not sell excepting at an advance on October Pei'
prices of Is 2d a is 3d per lb.
SALTPETRE. —There are still ready buyers of rongb, but
the short supply checks business, several parcels of Calatt
have been disposed of since our last report at Zs 6d to 21'
accord'ng to refraction ; the deliveries for home use constinee.
large; the stock is on the decrease, and it is now 300 Ane"
less than in 1837 at this time. British Refined steady. of the;

PRICE OF
The highest price of Bread in the 11
Good Bread may be had at 9/d,

' BREAD.
detropolis is llid, for the 41b. Losio