The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-28 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

( From the London Mercantile Journal of April 27.)
Sl:GAL—Another parcel of the new crop of Bar-
badocs was brought to public sale to-day, it consisted of
148 hhds, and went off very quietly, but the whole was
disposed of at 64s to 73s for low to flue yellow, being
Od to Is under former rates. Privately the demand con-
tinued very slack, and not above 150 hhds and trcs were
disposed of, though the importers accepted a reduction on
the rates of Friday of 6d per cwt.
EAST INDrA.—Two parcels of Bengal were brought to
public sale to-day, consisting of 2,593 bags ; the quality
was indifferent, and a small part only was sold at lower
rates, viz., brown at 45s to 545, yellow at 60s to 625, and
middling white 63s to 65s per cwt.
COFFEE.—.The home market continues firm, and a
fair demand is experienced for the useful descriptions.
Several parcels of Ceylon seld privately at extreme
rates, and further sales were made in Java, good pale
at 6:8 Vier cwt. The public sales consisted of 54 casks
37 1 air Is West India, 961 bags Ceylon, 500 bags
Coral a..y's Java, and 150 casks of Cuba. The West
India was only partly sold at 863 6d for low mid-
• Berbice, the rest being unclean was taken in at stiff
rates. Ceylon all sold at 72s to 73s for good ordinary pale,
being Od to Is above former rates. Java nearly all taken
in at Gls to 65s for good ordinary ; a few lets good ordi-
✓ary greenish sold at 633 6d. Cuba taken in at stiff rates,
viz., at 803 so 85s for middling.
Foreign Coff:e continues to be held with firmness, and
in consequence little is dcing privately, while 2,542 bags
Havanna!' brought to public sale were all taken in above
the value, viz. at 52s to 53s for good ordinary, at 55s to 59s
for fine and fine fine ordinary, and at 66s to 688 for mid-
dling blue.
Cocoa.-40 scrons imported from Santa Martha were
brought to puolic sale, and bought in at 55s for fine red.
Ricz.—The demand for Bengal continues dull, and 945
bags offered at public sale, and only partly sold at Ils to
12a for low middling white, being a shade cheaper.
Macs.—Ten casks fair Dutch, offered at public sale,
were bought in at 4s per lb.
PEPPER.—Two parcels of black were brought to the
hammer, consisting of 3,173 bags, which sold at 34d
to for unsifted, low to good fair Sumatra, and at d
to aid far middling Malabar; the former is about the pre-
vious value; but the later is rld per lb. lower.
CASSIA LIGNEA.-426 chests offered by the hammer,
were sold at 90a 6d for low middling coarse, being Is to
2s lower.

CINNAMON.—The quarterly auctions of this article
took place yesterday. The quantity put up was 1417
bales sound, and 100 chests and boxes broken Ceylon ;
the atendance was small, and the biddings languid,
but 750 bales, and the whole of the chests and boxes were
bow evLr sold, but at 2d to 31 per lb decline on the last
sales rates' for 2d and 3d sorts, and 4d per lb decline for
pieces and broken, first sort only maintaining the pre-
vious value.

TT/A.—There was little demand to-day for free trade
descriptions, and some parties were inclined to sell upon
rather easier terms, Is. sid to Is 5 d cash accepted for
common Congou ; the business done, however, was very
limited, the principal holders not being disposed to press
sale?.

In Company's Congou few transactions took place, and
zt the close of the market there were sellers at is sfd per
lb cash.`

SrietTs.—There has been a moderate business done
in West Ind'a Rum since our last, and at steady prices,
except for common Leewards, which have again sold upon
easier terms. About 100 puncheons Jamaica have
changed h aids-15 to 30 over proof at 4s 5d to 5s sd,
32 to 36 over 5s 6d to 53 9d, with fine marks at 6s 31
to is ; 50 puns Demerara, 30 to 38 over have sold at
4s to 4s 2d, and 50 puns Leewards, proof at 2s lid to
24 2d, and 2 to 10 over at 2s 3d to 2s 5d per gallon.
For East India Runt a much better demand has existed,
avid au advance of ld per gallon has taken place in the
'value of the article; about 150 khds proof Bengal have
been sold yrivately at Is 6d per gallon. On Friday 47
butts 43 puns an,. 373 hhds Bengal Rum acre offered
at public sale, the chief part of which was sold with
fair competition, and at good prices, viz., Is 8d to
'ls 1 lid for 10 to 32 per cent over proof, averag-
ing about tid for proof. Foreign Rum is also in
request for export, and a parcel imported from New
Yuri; sold at Is 51 for 7 per cent. over-proof. The
13rindy market is firmer, %hie an advance of Id to 2d
per gail us on previous rates, and a good business has
been done, especially in favourite snipper 3. Gereva
is -steady. Corn Spirits are firmer at 93 lld per gallon.
-This afternoon 65 tuns Sperm Oil, ex Welling-
um, from New York were put up t) public sale, and
chiefly sold at from 001153. to 02l per tun. 54 caski
Palm Oil. were also offered, and sold at 35s 3d per cat.
TALLow.—The market was very quiet
.tois. eat moon,
*at prices steady; fine lelbw Candle on the, spot 47s Pd
per cwt.. A parcel of South Arneriena Tallow, consisting
of 73 casks was offered by auction and sold at 403,9 d to
4efs '9l; 40 casks St. Pe!ershurgh second sort bought in
at‘4t;> yer
Pecvistoys. —There is a more inquiry for.,
getting scarce, and psi
Sne Butic.-, which is now
to 1004 'are More eacily chiained for Cork, Carlow. anfi
Cluuniel; lanc'ed. Foreign is steady; fine is selling on
the quay at 10fit to 1033 per cwt. Lard unaltered in
value. heft dull of ale. Bacon is very little in demand,
notwith;tlading the conti.iued nigh 1 rites of Pigs iu Ire-
land ; btit we have no charze to quote ia its value ; prime
Waterford landed in se,lting in small Farcels at 58s to
593 uer.inv.