The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-05 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of August 4.)
SUGAR.—The West India market has presented a quiet
appearance since our last report.
This day there was considerable heaviness in the West
India sugar market, so limited were the sales that they are
not worth enumerating, and it is difficult to quote prices,
indeed they are little better than nominal : four boards yel-
low that were sold at 80s to 843 63 for mid to fine were
full Is lower than on this day week ; the extreme dullness
which exists i 3 to be attributed to the intermediate sup-
plies proving larger than had been expected, and the falling
off in the deliveries during the last three weeks, also the
unwillingness of the merchants to submit to any material
reduction. There was no public sale.
The stock of British Plantation Sugar is now 15,231
hhd3 and tres, which is 16,558 less than last year at the
same period.
REFINED.—To-day the market for Refined e,o3ds was
very dull ; and the nearest quotation for Standard Lumps
was 103 s. Treacle sells slowly at 423 for common, and
433 to 45s for patent and the best old make. Pieces and
Bastards dull. Bonded crushed Sugar 343 to 343 3d,
and few buyers.
MAURITIUS.—Fccv purchases have been made ; 7,607
bags at auction went at a reduction on former rates of ls.
This afternoon there was no public sale, and by private
contract little business was done, prices, however, under-
went no further depression.
Easr Nout.—Bengal, low to fine white at 823 61 to
863, mid grayish yellow Ils 63 to 824, damps and washed
79; 63 to 843 6d per cwt. Manilla good brown at 243 6d,
J. ..d mid yellow 25; to 25; 6d. In Java prices have been
maintained. Siam 253 to 28s 6d for white and 23s 6,1 to
25s tar brown and yellow.
FOREIGN.—Fur yellow Havana purchases cannot be
made at lower prices. 1,164 boxes (of new importation)
all taken in at 264 to 97s for mid to tine yellow. White
afloat at 355, deliverable at St. Petarsburgh. Brazil at
previous rates. Macao white, at 254 91 ; brown at 21s 9d,
to be delivered in Holland.
Molasses.—There has been only a limited business
doing, but prices have been supported. The stock is
nearly 1,000 pun; less than last year at this time.
CoFFEE.—Since the withdrawal of the Customs' Du-
ties Bill the British Plantation Coffee Market has been
in a very dull state. Mocha is wanted, but few parcels
are yet in the market.
This afternoon the home consumption Coffee market was
in a dull state, and the operations were confined to the
public saves, which consisted of 2,036 bags Ceylon, 100
casks, &c. British Plantation, and 35 casks 1,358 bags
Java fre:n the Cape, at which the trade evinced little de-
sire to purchase. The Ceylon was only partly disposed of
at 3; to 4s under prices when the market was at its highest
good and tine ordinary went at F 564 to 883 6,1; of the
Plantation a small part only was sold at rather lower
rates, middling Jamaica went at 113; to 117;; Java how-
ever, chiefly sold at former rates, and fine yellow fetched
63; to 70s 6d.
Tsa.--For Free Trade Tea a good demand has existed
since last Tuesday, and by private contract large parcels
have been disposed of for cash for actual consumption, and
an advance of id to Id has been given fur Congou and
T‘rankay, which have been the most in request, the former
realising 2s 21 for common quality, and the latter 23 lid
per lb. In she speculative market there has been more
activity, and prices have advanced to 2.1 21 to 2s r
Company'3 Congou for cash, and 2; 2.41 to 24 33 with a
one and two months' prompt, and at which there has been
a good deal of I.)usiness doing. The deliveries of Tea
during the past week have reached 490,000 lbs. The
Penang has arrived at Liverpool.
At the public sales which commenced yesterday, and
finished this morning, there was a large attendance of the
trade, amongst which were several influential dealers from
the country ; the sales opened with a strong desire on the
part of the trade to purchase, and throughout the bidding;
were brisk, particularly for black and the better descrip-
tions of green. Of 13,500 packages offered, 10,000 were
readily disposed of for actual consumption, at the follow-
ing advance on the last auctions :—viz , on Congou lid
to 2d ; Twankay lid to 2d ; Hyson 2id to 31; Imperial
and Gunpowder 3d; and on nearly all other descriptions
d to 2d per lbs the remainder was bought in much above
market rates.
To-day there was a good demand by private contract for
Free Trade Tea of all descriptions, common Congou for
cash is not to be had under 24 2id, and Twankay 2s 2d
per lb, and at those rates there were generally not sellers.
Company's Congou in request at 2s 2id cash, and 9s 3d
to 2s 3id with prompts. The market closed with a firm
appearance.
The total imports of Tea from China, from the Ist of
Jannary to the end of July 1840, are 15.500,000 lbs.
SawretiTee.—To-day a brisk demand prevailed by pri-
vetsßugh,and prices are rather higher for
contract for
sales in good and fine made at 28s to 283
ordinary sorts;
common 263 to '264 6d, and
63, middling 275 to 273 6d,
under the latter figure there is now nothing to be bad of
sound quality. The stock is now 4,102 tons against 4,715
tens in in 1839, and 5,082 tons in 1338.
Rum, BRA.NDY, AND HOLLAND9.—For Leeward Island
Rum a good demand has existed since our last report, and
prices have improved 4cl for common and Id for the better
~eriptiong. The sales have amounted to 280 puns,
proof to 3 per cant over proof 3s 93 to 3s 10d, 4 to 8 over
34 100 to 4a Id, 10 to 15 over 4s 2d to 4s 53, 19 to 20
ever 43 73 to 4s 103, 93 to 23 over 4s lld to 5s 23, 30 to
34 over 5a 4d to 53 63, 36 to as over 53 8d to
10d, 39 to 41 over 5s lld to Os 23. For Jamaica the
trade has again been eager buyers, especially of strong
descriptions : the sales have been 320 puns, at an advance
on former rates of Id to lid ; 20 to 30 per cent over at
6s to 6a 3d, 32 to 36 over 6s 4d to t 33 rd, 37 to 39 over
6s Id to 6s 103, extra fine 7s to 73 ad, aa.-1. superior
7s 4d to 7s 8d per gallon; East India at higher
rates. Brandy : for first brands of the vintage
1836 in hinds 5s a 5s Id, puns 4s 11d to 6s; do 1837, hds
4s I Id, puns 4s Od ; do 1836, hhds 4s 9d, puns 4s /d; do
1839, Wads 4s 5•4 to 4s 6d, puns 4s 3d to 4s 43 per gallon.
'neva bapaold freely at 2s to 2s Id, and -sales in find
•v hava_boen made for home consumption at 2; 4d to
For British Corn Spirits prices have advanced to
'ch is Id higher.
23 63. •
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