The Sun.
London, England, 1849-03-16 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

(From the London New Price Current, March 16.)
SI:GAIL—West India Muscovado realised former terms,
but the demand has been limited for all purposes, and the
private purchases are only 05 birds, esc.— At public sale 45
barrels chrvstalised St. Vincent's were sold at :.'93 6d to 41s
per cwt. for yellow.
REFINED.—TO-clay no further advance was apparent in
the value of refined goods. For bonded Crushed holders
insist upon 30s to 31s per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was no public sale of
Mauritius; by private treaty there was less demand; still
lower rates were not generally acceded to.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales of Bengal
Sugar comprised 3,588 bags; they went off with less spirit,
still former rates are supported; low white Benares fetched
40s to 40s 6d, middling to fine 41s to 43s 6d, middling
and good yellow 36s Gel to 89s Gd, damp and washed
36s 6d, and strong white 47s 6d to 49s Gd. Of Madras 1,533
bags were sold at steady rates; fine strong yellow went at
435, low and middling 35s to 37s Gd, and brown 31s 6d to
34s 64 per cwt. 984 bags Manilla were taken in at stiff
rates; middling grey at 39s 6d to 40s, and ordinary brown
37s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon there was no public sale of
Foreign Sugar; but privately 3,000 chests of yellow Havan-
nah were sold at 44s for good quality.
MossissEs.—,-West India from 16s Gd to 21s, at which the
market is firm. lkngal Treacle 15s to 16s. At public sale,
50 hhds of Java Molasses were taken in at 10 per cwt.
ComE.—This afternoon at auction 11l bgs Ceylon sold
at full rates ; good Plantation fetched 58s 6d to 60s, middling
555, ordinary and good ordinary 31s 6d to 36s 6d, anp triage
27s Ed to 29a 6d 27 bales Mocha, ordinary mixed with red
38s to 38s 90, and black 15s per cwt. By private treaty se-
veral parcels of good ordinary Native Ceylon were sold 33s
to 34s per cwt.
Cocoas—West India is held for higher rates, and at public
sale 649 bags were nearly all taken in at 42s 6d to 43s 6d for
grey, and at 43s to 46s for red. Foreign 27s to 28s 6d.
TEA.—Black is not to be obtained at lower rates. The
value of common and good ord sound Congou is 8d to 9d
per lb. The public sales of 6,200 packages have proceeded
with heaviness, and only 2,000 were disposed of; prices
declined 2d to 3d for Hyson, and 2d per lb for Orange Pekoe.
The rates obtained were es follows : Gunpowder, good ord
coarse is •1, 1 to is 3d; Twankay but mid rather coarse
• burnt 61d to 74d; Hyson mid and good mid strong-burnt
Is si-d to is 9i-d, good Is 114 d to Is fine 2s 7d to 2s 8d;
-Scented Orange Pekoe, mid is 31d to is 4d; Imperial, but
paid rather strong Is Oid ; Congou, but mid coarse burnt 8,4 d
to 91-d, fine Pekoe flavour is 911; young Hyson of low
quality 60 per lb.
RICE.—The public sale to-day of 5,812 bags of Arracan
Rice went off with heaviness, and a part only sold at lower
rates—middling and good pearl Barley went at is to is 6d,
and 6s 6d, very inferior ss, and damaged 4s 6d to 6s 6d.
1,250 bags Madras went at 8s to 8s 6d for middling and good
• pinkey white, and at 6s 6d to 7s 61 per cwt for damaged.
SricEs.—To day at auction 61 pkgs of Jamica Ginger
sold at 8/ 13s to 91 12s for fine, and at Si 15s to 6/ 133 for
other sorts; 590 bgs Pimento were for the most part taken
in at 31d to aid per lb being above the value. By private
treaty several sales were made in black pepper.
FP.urr.—The demand for Currants continues to improve.
Yesterday 98 butts 91 crtls old Patras were offered at public
sale and nearly all sold at 33s to 345. Valentia Raisins are
38s, and Denias 30s, but not much business doing in either.
.Red Smyrna Raisins at 38s, and Elemes at 425, are in good
demand for shipping.
SPIRITS.—The demand for Leeward Island Rum has been
good this week, and former rates are well -supported ; the
parcels disposed of were at is 4d to is 5d per gallon proof.
East'lndia at Is 3d to Is 3#d proof. Denierara at 2s 4d for 28
to 38 per cent oyer,proof. For Jamaica former rates are asked,
Brandy Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1845 are 5s 4d
to 5s 6d, 1846 ditto .5s 2cl- to 5s 4d, 1847 ditto 4s Id to 4s 3d,
1848 ditto 3s 6d to 3s 8d; and inferior brands 2s 3d to 3s 4d.
Geneva Is 9d to is 10d for exportation Sort, and 2s 6d to 35
for fine fit for duty. In the value of British made Spirit no
variation has taken place.
INDIGO.—East Indigo is held with firmness upon the
terms of the last quarterly sales, at which purchases to a fair
extent have been made by exporters an home dealers. The
market for Spanish is firm.
CocinsiEms—Tc-day a good sale existed for Cochineal,
and 40 bags of Honduras at auction sold at stiff rates, silvers
at 3s 10d to 4s 5d per lb.
TaLLow.—To-day, of South American 876 pkgs sold at
24s to 39s 3d; 156 casks New South Wales 35s to 395; 57
casks Odessa 37s 6d to 40s ; 68 casks North American 37s to ,
38s 6d; 100 casks of Russian Soap Tallow, damaged, 37s to
37s 6d ; first sort Y.C. 38s 6d to 39s 6d.

OlLs.—Today a public sale of 35 tuns of Sperm Oil went
at lower rates, that is to say, from 79/ to SO/ 10s; 10 tuna of
Southern, fine at 321 to 331 per tun.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

(THIS EVENING.)

HOUSE OF LORDS.
The LORD CHANCELLOR took his seat upon the Wool-
sack at Five o'clock.

The Earl of MOUNTCASFIEL presented several pe-
titions against the rate in aid.
Petitions with a similar prayer were presented by the
Earl of WICKLOW and Lord MoNTEAGLE.

Messengers from the Commons brought up the second
report of the Poor-law Committee (Ireland), which was
ordered to be printed.

REV. J. SHORE.

Lord CAMPBELL] presented a petition from Sud-
bury, praying their Lordships to adopt measures for the
immediate release of the ltev. J. Shore, and to adopt
measures to prevent ministers seceding from the EstA-
Wished Church from being prosecuted for such secession
for the future.