The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-10 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of February 9.)
SUGAR.—Prices have still an upward tendeacy for• West
India Muscovadoes, and there has been a good demand
from the grocers for all descriptions since this day week ;
the refiners have been buyers to a fair extent, and the total
quantity disposed of during the three market days has
amounted to 1,100 hhds and tierces, at prices Is higher for
calory, and 6d for brown and grey sorts. Antigua fine
and good yellow together has been sold at 83s 6,1 to
84s 6d, good middling and good 80; 6.1 to 82s Ode
Dominica with less colour 80s, Jamaica good mid-
ding of fair complexion and strength 77s to 78s, Grenada
and Demerara middling 75s 6d to 765, low middling from
the different Colonies 72s 6d to 755, good low brown Ber-
bice and Demerara 71s 6d to 725; fine strong yellow is
worth 85s to 86s, and any extra quality would fetch be-
yond that price.
To-day there was a good deal of inquiry from the grocers
for British Plantation, more particularly for coloury sorts,
and the refiners were desirous to purchase, but the market
being scantily supplied with samples, checked buying ;
nearly all on show, however, amounting to 450 hhds and
tierces, found ready buyers, arid the prices paid generally
6d above those of Friday or both brown and yellow sorts.
REFINED.—In Refined Goods prices are Is above those
of this day week; Standard Lumps at 95s 61 to 965;
'faders and Hamburgh Loaves fine 103 s to 105 s, good
97s to 101 s, brown lumps ord and floe 93s to 95s per cwt.
In Treacle the operations have been to a fair extent,
common at 34s Gd to 355; Patent 36s to 375,
best old make 39s to 40a, and golden syrup 41s to 425.
Pieces, fine 83s to 88s, mid wed good 77s to 823. Bastards,
good and fine aorta have realized 66s to 735 for large par-
cels, and low and middling sorts 56s to 645. Bonded
Crushed Sugar at 32s 3d to 32s 6d; Loaves 10 and 14lbs
at 36a 6d to 38s, and 6lbs 403 Gd to 41s; the supply is
small. For Treacle 14s 9d for present, and 153 for for.
ward delivery; pieces 22s to 265. Bastards at 17s to 20s
per cwt. Dutch Crushed Sugar at 308 91 on board.
To-day the home trade were anxious to purchase Re-
fined goods, and standard lumps fetched 96s to 96s 6d.
Treacle secured a fair sale. Bastards and Pieces sold
freely at full prices ; in Bonded Crushed Sugar under
32s 3d there are no sellers.
Mauftertus.—This afternoon the demand was active,
and 6,102 bags at public sale were all disposed of at prices
equal to those of Fridry last; low yellow went at 72s to
75s 6d, mid 76s to 775, good mid 78s to 78. s Gd, good and
fine 793 to 83a 6d, low mid to fine brown 57s to 71s.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales consisted
of 5921 bags, 102 boxes Manilla, and 1276 bags Siam,
at which buyers evinced little disposition to do business :
of the former a small part only found buyers, but holders
refused to give way in prices, low mid yellow and good
mid grey fetched 22; Gd to 245, being former rates: the
latter bought in at 24s Gd to 263 6d. for low to good mid
white, being the full value.
Pottators.—Holders cf Yellow Havannah still display
firmness at 24s for fair average parcels, 6d under that figure
the Refiners are disposed to buy largely : 23s 6d to 24s 6d
for middling and good middling, and damaged 20s 6d to
245. Fur White holders are reluctant to submit to lower
rags, and bought in ncaily the whole of 820 boxes at
public sale at 31s to 34z for low to good quality but gene-
rally soft; a few lots wore however disposed of, good mid ,