The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-15 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENt-b-
-( From the London .New Price Current of Serie/14)a .;
StmAn.—The Market for British Plantation Sugar
has presented a more lively appearance since our last
report. For both grocery and refining purposes a good
demand has existed. There has been no public sale.
There have been several arrivals during thie past week,
still the quantity received is not equal to that of last
year during the same time. she Go:ette price is 24s
lower than at this period in 1840. The letters received
by the West India packet yesterday, state that the crops
of all kinds of produce were progressing under the most

favourable circumstances.
To-day importers displayed firmness, and a steady
demand existed for yellow and strong grey descriptions ;
brown sorts were in fair request ; the private purchases
amounted to 300 hhds and tres, and the rates established
on Friday were fully supported. The market has de-
cidedly assumed a more lively appearance ; of good and
fine yellow sorts the supply is not adequate to the de-
mand. There was no public sale of Barbadoes.
The stock of British Plantation Sugar is now 22,137
hhds and trcs, which is 3,321 more than last year at the
same period. The stock of M auritius is 93,377 bags,
being 77,751,m0re than last year. The stock of Bengal
is 75,124 bags, which is 32,207 more than last year. The
delivery of British Plantation Sugar for the last week
was 1,678 hhds and tree, being 163 less than during the
same time last year. The delivery of Mauritius was
9,tra3 bags, which is 6.488 bags more than last year.
The delivery of Bengal was 7,767 bags, being 5,575 more
than during the corresponding week last v ear.
REFINED.-There has bean a good demand for Re-
fined goods for home consumption, and rather high rates
have been paid, excepting for the lowest ;qualities, upon
which no improvement can be quoted ; Standard Lumps
in large parcels have been Oisposed of at 81s, Tittlers and
Hamburgh Loaves common 79s to 81s, good 82s to 87s, fine
88s to 98s, very tine 99e to 103,10 w brown lumps7ss to 765,
good and tine 77s to 79s per cwt, upon which terms many
purchases have been made for delivery, urices being con-
sidered moderate by most of the trade. For Treacle
there has been a large demand, and prices are firm.
Common has been disposed of at 26s to 26s 6d, t'as teat,
ord 27s to 295, best 30s to 325, Golden Syrup 33s to
33s Gd per cwt ; low soils have been the most in request.
Bastards have met with a dull demand, and prices con-
tinue on the decline ; sales of common made at 40s to 445,
middling 45s to 475, good 48s to 50s, Sue 51s to 53s per
cwt. Pieces however have been in good request,
fine 68s to 745, middling and good 61s to 675, ordinary
56s to 60s per cwt. The market for Bonded Crushed
Sugar has been in a quiet state, and for small par-
cels 29s 9d to 30s have been accepted for the
first quality. Loaves have met with a dull demand, and
prices are on the declines 101bs have been selling at 33s
to 33e 6d, and 141bs 32s to 32s Gd. Treacle has been
in brisk request at 13s 3d. Pieces have moved off slowly
at 16s to 19s. Bastards have met with a dull sale, corn •
mon at Its to 13s, good 11s to 15s. In Dutch Crushed
several purchases have been made on board at 27s 3d
per cwt.
To-day there was excellent demand for Refined goods
from the Home Trade, and prices further advanced is
per cwt. Sales of standard lumps were made at 81s Gd
and 82s, low to fine brown Lumps 77s to 80s. Bastards
are in better request at the rates quoted above ; Pieces
in good demand at full prices. For Treacia the demand
is brisk at 26s to 33s Gd. Bonded Crushed Sugar was
taken sparingly, but sales cannot generally be made
under 30s per cwt for fine qualities ; for large pafeels,
however, 29s Gd would be taken.
Mauarrsus.-This afternoon there were several public
sales. The total quantity offered amounted to 9,412 bags
11 casks, at which the trade evinced a better desire to ope-
rate, and nearly the whole sold with fair spirit, at prices
6d above those of the last auction for bright yellow and
grey sorts ; but for brown and low yellow kinds Im-
porters ean:only obtain former rates. Fine yellow sold at
62s to 68s 6d, good 58s to Gls, mid to good mid 53s to
575, low 51s to 52s 6d, low brown 37s to 40s, mid to fine
42s to 50s, ord to fine grey 52s to 66s per cwt.
Moaasses.-The stock of West India being large,
holders are desirous to realise, and have submitted to
a reduction on former rates of 6d to is per ewt.; but
the demand has been limited, and the purchases confined
to 180 puns.; Antigua, fine at 27s to 27s Gd, good 265;
St. Vincents, fair 23s 6d; Nevis 2I s. In Foreign, sales
have been made at 6s 9d to 7s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-White Bengal has been sought after,
and purcitases to a fair extent have been made privately
by the grocers full rates ; importers have supplied
the market sparingly ; brown sorts are however still
difficult of sale, and prices remain low. At auction
2,597 bags were only partly disp()sad of, low brown at
36s to 425, middling 43s to 44s per cwt. There have been
several arrivals since this day week. Maniilea has met
with less attention.
This afternoon Bengal met with a good demand ; lit
auction 5,545 bags 336 chests were offered ; white sorts
all sold at 6d advance, but brown only partly found
buyers; fine white went at 69s 6d to 71s, good mid and
good 65s to 675, mid and low mid 60s to 635, low to
good yellow 53s to 58s Gd, low brown 38s to 40s, mid to
to fine 43s to 50s per cwt.
FOREIGN.-Although the accounts from the Continent
are favourable for Foreign Sugar, yet the market here
was inactive to-day, and privately few purchases were
made in any kind, but prices were supported. Several
public sales are advertised.
COFFEE.-The West India Coffee market has been in
a quiet state since this day week, the trade purchasing
sparingly of all descriptions ; prices have declined 3s to
6s fur ordinary to fine ordinary sorts, but on mid-
dling the reduction has amounted to only 2s,
the quantity of such offered having been small.
At auction 390 casks, 162 barrels and bags, mostly
Jamaica, have been offered, at which the biddings were
languid, especially for the lower sorts-the principal
i part, however, found buyers ; Jamaica low mid went at
99s to 106 6d, mid 107 s to 117 s, good mid 119 s to
1265, good ord to fine ord GBs to 97s 6d, ord 52s 6tl to
63s Triage 35s to 455, Dominica fine to fine ord
76s to 90s, Demerara good to fine ordinary 57s
to 63s per cwt. The arrivals have been to a fair extent
since this day week. For public sale on Thursday 200
casks, &c., are declared. The stock is 892 casks,
953 barrels and bags less than last year at
this time, but the accounts are favourable for the crops.
The demand for Java has been limited by private treaty.
Java has met with a dull demand privately, and some
small parcels have been sold 3s to 4s under
previous rates. Mocha has been scarcely inquired
for, and it is difficult to quote prices. Common
East India sorts continue on the decline, and
are now 4s lower than they were two weeks
back ; still buyers are cautious in their proceed-
ings, and privately few sales have been made, but the
Padang taken in last Tuesday at auction, viz. good
ord at 38s to 405, has since been sold at 39s per
cwt. At public sale 2,500 bags East India were
offered, good ordinary brownish Padang sold at 38s to
395; Java good ordinary yellowish at 54s to 58s, ordinary
and fair ord 49s 6d to 525, and tine ord Semarang 48s per
cwt: the stock of East India and Cape sorts is 90,000
bags greater than in 1840 at this time.
This afternoon the home trade operated with cau-
tion by private treaty, and the market both for East
and West India descriptions presented a dull appear-
ance; the small parcels sold were rather under the rates
aseeviously established. No public sale ; but some large
rp,,.„is are declared for this week. In Foreign there
was passing by private contract, mit• auction 1,869
banslidittelevannah vve:e all taken in at full rates, viz., fine
ord coloury at at 57s to t;,?s, fine ord 54s to 565, but the
principal part was at 58s ; a tear lots damaged were how-
ever sold at 45s to 55s per ewt. •
The large public sales of Coffee in Holland have gone
eir with spirit, and all offered has been actually disposed
of at full rates, indeed coloury sorts have realised stiffer
prices.
TEA.-The market has been in a dull and unsettled
state since our last report. Several holders of Free Trade
hare been desirous to realise, and have submitted to a re-
duction on former rates of 2d per lb, still both town and
country dealers have operated with much caution in
both black and green descriptions; for low common Con-
gou cash Is Bid accepted, is 9d to is 10d for fair
and good ordinary, Is 101 d to is lid for fair blackish
leaf, le 1 lid to 2s 2id for middling to good strong
blackish leaf, and is 9d to Is 9id for ord Twankay. In
the specnlgtive, market there has been little life, and Com-
pany's Congoti has declined to is 91-d cash. Yesterday,
however, there Wag au improved demand for Free Trade
Tea, some parties being disposed to get in stock, and
several hundred chests of Congou were disposed of at
Is Old to is 10d for fain and good common quality for
cash, and ordinary cannot now be had under is 94d per
lb, being rather higher ; in Twaaay some purchases
were made at full rates. Company's Ca:nou sold more
freely at stiffer rates ; sales on 'Change were made
at is. 9id. cash. There has been no public sale, and
none is declared at present. The arrivals since our lass
report have been 24,000 pkgs. The deliveries at this
i)ert during the past week have been 355,000 lbs. The
stock Of Company g Congou is 17,000 pkgs. The ship-
ments of Tea frown China this season have been less than
they were last season : the stock here is 14,000,000 lbs
leaS4han it was in 1840 at this time : the price of Ten
is 6d to 7d per lb lower thal:
for -trade-trade descrii:
To-daylast year at this time.
existed,and W.of fair androw,
rates
Were
paid;tion,s a good and
esasernOn Congou for cash were made at is iOd to is
no.
and low Ofd Is sid per lb ; under the latter rate
rt cash. thing of sound cittalitli is to be purchased. • In Twankay
seine sales were made at is 43.-0 for commoins q.uda
Company's Congou met with a fair bistosoart 9°
h tly declareds, the
cash. Public sales of Tea will
quantity, however, is expected nobNteptso.
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refused
India Rum have displayed tLirenel:v'easrsd,
lasniadndhsave excepting
to sell either Jamaica
at former rates, but the market has been in a
Both shippers and the home trade
stag. sta. , sparingly, the total sales
have purchased very
not e•-• -.seeded 100 puns ; 2s Old
week
since this day Leew,7ds, and is 61 to
to 2s is the value of proof
Is 7d Calentta, dtid, several parcels df EaLa'.(Ha
parere
haS -
near at hated, the Mallet for Branai
b"-ood
stinted firm app sittaa day week. A
demand has prevailed principally frottt the home
ito,e itikt afreattiatorSl Cognac first brands of the
jage S§llinf at
,5s 9d in hhds, and
puns 5s 7d ; do. 1837 hhcts !IL! ptitis 4d ; do. 1838
• A.l nuns 5s 2d ; do. 1839 hhui At itl3) tiles
/Olds a. •._.,
38 9d, puns 3s 7d per
at which rates the merchants are firm : the stock
4s 8d ; do. 1840 hnnb .
has decreased considerably of late. Geneva
what:
been in good demand by ' the shippers at 2s
2s 2d, and small parcels of fine fetch 2s 7d to 2s 9d for.
home consumption. Prices remain at 10s 4d for British
Corn Spirits for cash, and are likely so to continue for
a few weeks. There has been .a fair demand.
T o-day the Brandy market was quiet, but holders re-
fuse el to sell excepting at full rates. it= was taken
sex', singly, but prices were sustained.
als yet the (le-
ts realiseathere.having been large arrivals,
,
ts-Traperters Ber;gal b.r,•e been more desirous
ir .am has, been limited by private treaty,
and the public
former rates, 187
Isales• want off quietly 6d to .9d under _ p
bags and .1,600 sacks have been offered, the rw