The Sun.
London, England, 1840-04-06 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of April 3.)
SUG A it.—The West India Sugar Market was in a very dull
state in the early part of the week, and rather lower rates were
accepted for the trifling parcels disposed of, but yesterday gro-
cers as well as refiners evinced more desire to purchase, and
prices were rather firmer, but they bought only sufficient to
supply their immediate wants. The sales amounted to only
500 hhds and tierces for the three days, and prices left off
nearly the same as on that day week, 61s 6d being paid for low
middling yellow Demerara ; middling and good middling Ja-
maica 65s to 6tis.

This afternoon for good strong brown Jamaica for the pan
63s a 63s Gd was paid.
REFINED.—To-day the Grocers bought more freely of Re-
fined Goods, and prices are rather firmer. Sales in standard
Lumps made at 80s 6(1 a Bls per cwt. Bastards and Pieces
sell more freely at our quotations. Bonded Crushed Sugar is
in active request, 34s 6d freely paid to wait a few weeks.
illAuarrius.---This afternoon there was more inclination
evinced to purchase, and some parcels were disposed of by pri-
vate contract at rather higher rates ; at auction 1,047 bags
sold briskly, establishing an advance on the rates of yesterday
of 6d ; fine yellow fetched 68s Gd a 695, good mid and good 65s
6d a 675, mid 63s 6d a 645, low mid 62s 6d a 635, mid to fine
brown 57s a 61s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—Good white sold at 69s to 69s 6d, mid 683 to
68s 6d, low mid 66s 6d to 67s 6d, fine bright yellow 67s 6d to
68s, mid and good 64s to 65s 6d, damps 61s to 70s. Java, good
and fine strong brown at 22s to 235, low and mid yellow 23s Gd
to 258 6d, mid white 28s to 28s 6d, very flee grey 28s, good 263
to 275, mid 25s to 25s 6d, washed 26s to 275. Cochin China
taken in at good Yellow 245, low damp white 22s 6d to 245,
washed 22s 6d. Manilla taken in at 26s Gd to 27s for very fine
FORFIGN.—White Ilavannah rather above former rates,
good strong quality at 35s to 365, middling to good middling
32s to 345, low 30s to 3ls 6d, soft 29s to 29s 6d, low to good
dry greyish white 30s to 355, a few lots of damaged were how-
ever disposed of at 27s 6d to 31s 6d, and in vary bad condition
at 23s 6d. Yellow has been in fair request, and the rates pre-
viously established have been fully supported. tirlite kinds of
Brazil are held for late rates. Brown sorts, the new crop at
93s 3d for strong brown and yellow quality. Rio rather above
previous rates.
Mot% ssEs.—West India rather under last week's rates ;
fine quality 36s 6d per cwt.

COFFEE.—The market for British Plantation continues in
a very dull state, and prices must be regarded as quite uncer-
taM, especially for the low descriptions ; a large quantity could
only be disposed of, but at a considerable reduction on the
latest transactions, but in the present st tte of the market,
holders are not much inclined to force sales : none has been
offered at auction, and only 36 casks Jamaica are declared.
This afternoon 1,183 bags Ceylon were offered at auction,
and all sold, but at a reduction on former rates of 2s, good ord
sold at 90s a 92s 6d, the pi incipul part was at the former
figure. By private contract there was more disposition shown
to purchase at the late fallen prices, and the home mat ket has
somewhat recovered from the late extreme dulness which has
prevailed.
TEA.—There has been a better demand for free trade this
week, and in each parcels a good business has been transacted ;
the late fall in prices has also attracted the attention of capi-
talists, they have taken some large parcels out of the market,
and the prices paid are 2d to 20 above those of this day week;
common Congou, which has been the most in request, has been
disposed of at 2s 00 a2s Id. In low Twankay sales have
been at 2s lid per pound, at these rates few parcels are to be
met with. For prompts there has not been much passing, still
there has been an inclination shown te do business, and prices
are rather firmer ; sales in ordinary Congou made at 2s Id to
2s lid, and Twankay 2s 24 to 2s 20, and at these rates many
parties are not disposed to sell ; the market has ile,:idedly as-
sumed a more healthy appearance. In Company's Congou there
has been a considerable business done for money, and prices
have rallied to 2s 21d, which prices are 4d to 4id higher than
they were at the close of last week : for prompts still few
buyers. The overland mail is expected on the 10th, and is
looked for with intense anxiety by all parties connected with
the Tea trade. The John Horton has arrived at the Cape
from Hong Kong, with 3,000 packages, the chief part Caper,
and Frederick Huth about 3,000 packages. A meeting of
brokers and merchants will be held on Monday next, to take
into consideration the propriety of extending the coming
prompt. None of the catalogues for the next sale have been
issued.

To-day there was increased demand for free-trade Congou,
large purchases were made for cash and short prompts, specula-
tors as well as the trade buying freely, and prices are again ra-
ther higher—for common quality 2s lid to 2s 2d has boen
currently paid, and at these rates some difficulty is experienced
in purchasing ; the lowest price for clean quality, for cash, is
23 2d per In Twankay sales to a fair extent were made for
money, and brightish leaf kinds are now with difficulty to be
had under 2s 2d per lb. A parcel of nearly 1,200 chests of
ordinary Hyson, has been disposed of at 2s 2d for cash. Other
kinds of Tea are more sought after, and prices are improving.
For Company's Congou the demand is active for money parcels,
and it is difficult to buy now at 2s 2id per lb.
This afternoon the trade was very anxious to purchase free-
trade Ten ; and a good many parcels were disposed of for cash
at a further advance • prices left off at 2s 3d to 2s 3id for fair
Twankay, and 2s 3d for common clean Congou. For prompts
the demand is increasing. Company's Congou finds a ready
sale for cash at 2s 4d to 2s 4id per lb, and sales were made for
prompts at 2s 5d to 2s 6d. The market closed with more
buyers than sellers, at these rates.

bus.—Southern Oil at 231 lOs to 2515 s for low to good
quality. Cod at 29/. Pale Seal 27/ for first quality. Sperm
1081 to 1091 for fine quality. Linseed Oil on the spot at 24s to
24s 3d, and for delivery for the r.ext three months 255. Pale
Rape at 37s 6d, and brown 36s to 36s 6d. For East India
Cocoa Nut prices remain firm. Palm 36/ per ton.
TA LLow .—There has been a steady demand from the chand-
lers for P. Y. Candle on the spot since we last wrote, and prices
are firm at 52s to 52s 6d for first quality. For delivery in the
last three months putchases cannot be made under 42s 9d
per cwt.

This afternoon there was little passing in Russian Tallow
for delivery in the last three months, but there are yet no
sellers under 49s 6d: on the spot a fair business was transacted
at the rates quoted above
RlCE.—This afternoon Bengal was in fair demand by private
treaty, and former rates were fully supported.
RUM ticANuy, A NP HULL, N DS.--Jamaica Rum, 27. to 2f)
per cent over-proof sold at 5s 8d to 5s .10d, 30 to 36 over 6s a

6s 3d, stronger and favourite marks 6s 4d a6s 6d, and ve: y
fine 65 7d. Leewards, proofs at 3s 861 a 3s Bd, 3 per cenr.
over-proof 3s 9d a 35 91,4 d, 4 to 12 over 30 103 a 4s 2d, 15 to
18 over 4s 53 a 4s Bd, 20 to 25 over 4s 10d a 50, 26 to
30 over Ss Id a 5s 4d, 31 to 36 over 5s 5(1 a 5s 73, 37 to 40
over bs 8d ass 9d. East India 10 per cent over-proof is not
to be bought under 3s 93. Brandy at stiffer prices : sales in
Cognacs of first brands of the vintage o f 1836 have been made
at Ss 6d in hhds, and in puns at 55 4d ; do in 1837 5s 4d in hlids,
5$ 2d in puns ; do ir. 1838 5s 23 in hhds, .5s a 5s 13 in l'""s ; do
in 1839 in hhds S. puns 4s 10,1, Gene-v., s.,ld steadily' for
Export at Is lid to 2s, and for fine quality the home trade
have paid 2s hd to 2s 6,1. British Corn Spirits have been in
good request, but the distillers are still unwilling to advance the
price.
Srices.—Black Pepper rather above former prices, !iz•
good clean light greyish Sumatra at 3 'Ad to 4d, good light
rather dusty at 3%d ; a few piles were disposed of, good brorsn-
ish but very dusty and stalky at 3tici to 3V, sea damaged
23d to 3d, since, a good many of the bought-in lots have
been sold at 3d to 43. White is in better request; good ordr-
rary brown much mixed fetched 8d to 9d, middling rather
bald lid to 103. For East India Ginger prices continue to
improve : Malabar fetched 22s for good fair bold, Jamaica. at
SOs to 120 s for low to middling quality.