The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-02 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

(From the London New Price Current of Oct.

- SUGAR.—To-day there was a decrease in the demand
for all kinds of Raw Sugar, both for home con-
sumption and export, although there was a desire on the
part of merchants to further reduce their prices. The
amount of business transacted in West India Muscovado
for all purposese was small, and the private sales did not
exceed 200 blids and trcs, at easier rates. At public
sale 93 hhds 13 trcs 15 brls Barbadoes were all taken in
at easier rates.
REFINED.—Today Refined goods were operated in
with caution, although .there were sellers of brown
grocery Lumps at 53: 6d to 545, and of Standard Lumps
at 54s 6d. In Bonded Crushed Sugars a further fall took
place, but 29s to 30s having been accepted for first sort,
occasioned a good deal to be done.
MAURITIUS—This afternoon there was only a limited
demand for Mauritius, and a public sale of 7,725 bags
28 casks went at a further fall in prices of 6d to is per
cwt, but chief part sold.
EAST INDIA..—The white and strong yellow sorts of
Bengal have sustained the former currency, and met
with a good demand; but for soft yellow and brown
qualities the market has a dull appearance, and there
are sellers upon rather lower terms. The parcels offered
at auction were nearly all sold, and amounted to 3,620
bags. Madras has been operated in with caution by the
home trade, although there are sellers even upon rather
lower terms; but common qualities continue in request
for exportation.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Fo-
reign Sugar, and privately there was little desire shown
to do business.

COFFEE.—This afternoon at public sale 308 bags of
Ceylon Coffee were offered, and sold at 51s for low
middling coloury, which is the full value. Privately
Native was only in limited request at 34s 6d to 355. for
good ordinary, and which are lower rates.
TEA.—For public sale on Tuesday 5,000 pkgs are de-
clared. The market for all sorts of black Tea has been
quiet this week, and rather lower rates have been taken.
The purchases made in Green have been of little mo-
ment in any kind, and holders are willing sellers. Pekoe
Tea has been sparingly dealt in, moderate as prices are.
Orange Pekoe is only worth 9d to is 4d, and better sort
is 6d to is 10d ; Pekoe, black leaf is to is 10d, flowery
is 6d to 4s.

SPICES.—This afternoon Nutmegs met with attention,
and 27 cases of Penang at public sale sold at stiffer rates

—fine brown went at is ki to 4s 4d, good middling 3s
2d to 3s 3d, middling 2s iod to 3s id, ordinary 2s 6d to
2s Bd, very ordinary is 9d to is 10d. Of Mace 13 cases
sold at firm rates, middling and good 3s 2d to 3s 7d.
RICE.—To-day the business transacted in all kinds of
East India Rice was extremely limited by private treaty,
and at public sale 1,610 bags of Java were taken in, but
sold afterwards at 16s for good bold white, and at 8s 6d
to 15s for damaged, which are lower rates by sd.

SPIRITS.—There are still free sellers of Jamaica Rum,
but merchants submitting to a reduction on last week's
rates of Id to 2d per gallon, tempted the trade to operate
with more freedom, and a large business has been trans-
acted. The sales amounted to 400 puns. Demerara
met with little attention, and was obtained upon
rather lower terms; the sales amounted to only 100
puns at 3s 3d to 3s 4d for 34 to 36 per cent. over proof.
The business concluded in Leeward Island has been ex-
tremely limited, although there has been a desire on the
part of holders to accept 2s Id to 2s 2d proof strength.
East India met with little attention, and proof with cer-
tificate is only worth Is 10d to Is 11d. Havo.nnah is dull
of sale at is 7d to is 8d proof. There are further arrivals
of Rum, still the stock is not so large as it was in the past
year at this time; home deliveries continue to be greater,
but for exportation they keep smaller. Prices are,
however, under those that existed at this time in 1846.
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COCHINEAL—This afternoon Cochineal met with
little attention, and at public sale 114 bags of Hon-
duras went at a decline on former rates of 2d to 3d per
lb., but the whole sold.
OlLS.—This afternoon at public sale 40 tuns Southern
Oil sold at 231 to 251 15s for low to good, 20 tuns Hump-
back 221 15s to 241; and 181 casks Palm 30s to 35s 3d
for low to fine, which are at lower rates.
TALLOW.—For
Russian prices have improved, and
on the part of the home trade more desire has been
manifested to operate. On the spot a good demand has
been experienced, and 46d 9d to 47s 3d have been the
rates obtained for fine new Petersburgh Yellow Candle.
For forward delivery many contracts have been entered
into at 4536.1 to 46s for P.Y.C. Home made sells more
freely at 47s ed to 48s nett cash. All other kinds of
Tallow are more required, and former rates are fully
supported, but the supply continuos to be good.