The Sun.
London, England, 1836-12-24 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the New London Price Current of Dec. 23.)
SUGAR.-The British Plantation Sugar Market has been
extremely lively this week ; from the refiners and grocers there
has been a very animated and general demand, and the im-
porters have obtained an advance on last week's rates of Is.
a Is. 6d. for brown, and 2s. a 2s. 6d. for yellow qualities;
the daily sales have averaged 1,100 hhds. and trs. ; Berbice
good brown has been sold at 555., St. Vincents dark grey at
565., Grenada mid yellow 575. a 585., Demerara good mid
595. a 605.; Jamaica rather better 608. 6d. a 615., Dominica
good with much colour 645. ; Antiguas flue 635. a 665.; the
stock held by the refiners and grocers in town and country is
extremely light ; some of the importers still withhold their
samples from the Market; the arrivals this week have been
1,100 hhds. and trs,
This afternoon the market was exceedingly active, the re-
finers and grocers purchasing with much eagerness, and at a
further advance of 6d. a Is. ; the sales to-day amounted to
1,000 bads. and trs., making the quantity disposed of during
the week 4,400 hhds. and trs. ; the show of samples is now
very moderate. For Refined goods from the grocers there
has been a brisk demand at an advance of 2s. ; sales of Lumps
to pass the standard made at 78s. a 795., and rather under at
775. 6d. : the export qualities have met with a good sale at
Is. 6d. a 2s. advance ; parcels of double Crushed sold at
365. 6d. a 375. ; goods are extremely scarce, and the refiners
are reluctant to make contracts for delivery ; Bastards and
Treacle heavy of sale. The transactions in Dutch Crushed
amount to 250 hhds. at 345. 6d.
This afternoon from the grocers the demand was brisk at
former rates ; for double Crushed 375. has been paid, and the
refiners now generally hold for 383.
MAURITIUS.-There has been a brisk demand from the
grocers for parcels by private contract, and the prices paid
rate Is. 6d. a 2s. above those of last week ; there have been
no public sales, nor are any advertised ; there have been no
arrivals ; but few parcels are now offering privately for sale in
the Market.
EAST Ism/L.-From the grocers there has been a very ani-
mated demand by private contract for Bengal Sugar at an ad-
vance on previous rates of is. 6d. ; parcels of ord. and good
mid. white have been disposed of at 31s. a 345. ; from the
shippers there is little request. There is still no business
doing in Manilla, Siam, or Java, the holders continuing to re-
fuse to submit to any reduction on late prices.
This afternoon a public sale of 801 bags white Siam, the
damps went cheap sold at 18s. 6d. a 21s. 6d., ord. sound
white taken in at 265. 6d., within 6d, of this price was offered.
FOREIGN.-The offers made of Is. to 2s. under former rates
for yellow Havannah and good white Brazil continuing to be
refused by the holders, there have again been no transactions ;
the arrivals have been 456 chests and 281 brls. Brazil.
MoLAssEs.-There has been a good demand for West
India, and prices have improved Is. ; sales of good Demerara
made at 265. 6d. a 275.

COFFEE.—The West India Coffee Market has been in a
very languid state, the Grocers purchasing just sufficient to
supply their immediate wants, which at present is extremely
moderate. Of Jamaica there has been none offered at public
sale, and of Berbice only 41 casks and 2 bags have been
brought forward, when only a part was disposed of at a reduc-
tion on last week's rates of ls. 6d. a 25., mid. sold at 90s. a
925., and good triage at 83s. The arrivals have been rather
heavy, amounting to 310 hhds. and 550 bags, the chief part
Demerara and Berbice. There are no sales advertised for
next week. The East India Market has been quiet for the
descriptions admissible for home consumption at duty, and
Ceylon lies givon way M. a Is. ; small parcels of good ord.
have boon disposed of by private contract at 705., and 277 bags
at public sale sold at 70s. a 70s. 6d. for similar quality ; sea
damaged first class went at 68s. 6d.
All export descriptions have again been much sought after,
but owing to the continued short supplies business to aay extent
is prevented. 'Ceylon is not to he purchased under 495. a
50s. and fine SamaSang ss. At auctlon 3,79 bags Sumatra
sold Betas. (Id. alil,s. advance, ord. to good ord. country (4-
11111ged yip% at 40s. 6d. arid (id.i oho lot 43. a. Mocha Is