The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-04 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of November 3.)
SllGAR—Holders of British Plantation have displayed
firmness since we last wrote, and former rates been sup-

ported for all qualities. To-day there was no improvement
in the demand for British Plantation, and the purchases
were very limited for both grocery and refining purposes ;
the private sales amounted to only 300 hhds and tierces,
holders however again displayed firmness, and the rates of
Friday were supported, in one or two cases however rather
lower prices were submitted to for middling and good mid-
dling yellow kinds. At auction, Barbadoes sold at previous
rates, fine yellow fetched 85s 6d to 86s, mid and good
84s to 85s per cwt.
The Gazette Average Price is now 57s lid, in 1839 it

was 37s Id, and in 1838 31s 7d.
REFINED.—To-day the market was inactive for Refined
goods, the nearest quotation for standard lumps was 101 s,
and 94s for low brown melting lumps. Golden Syrup
was in brisk request at 44s 6d to 455, but in other kinds of
Treacle there was little business done. Bastards and
Pieces above 78s were in fair demand. Bonded Loaves
and Crushed Sugar were in steady request, and prices
were firm ; the former at 37s 6d to 39s for 10 and 14lbs,
the latter at 33s 3d for first quality.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon 1,710 bags Bengal were
offered at auction, only 170 bags were sound and sold at
82s to 83s 6.1 for mid bright yellow, the remainder, all
damaged, went at reduced rates, viz, bright brown at 72s
to 74s 6d, good bright lumps 62s to 70s, dark 55s to 87s 6d
per cwt.
MAITRITIUS.—Prices have been supported, the supply
being small, but there has been little inquiry privately for
either brown or yellow descriptions, and none has been
brought to public sale.
FOREIUN.—In white Havannpl former rates have been
supported. For yellow holders are not disposed to submit
to lower rates. Brown and yellow kinds Brazil at former
quotations ; for white descriptions holders will not submit
to lower prices.
MOLASSES.—For West India prices have been supported,
and of fine sorts the supply is short.
COFFEE.—There has been a good demand for all clean
kinds of British-Plantation Coffee since Tuesday last, and
firmer rates have been fully supported; unclean sorts have
sold slowly, but holders have refused to submit to lower
rates: Jamaica fine mid at 138 s 6d to 1425, good mid and good
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I2ls 6d to 130 s, mid 114 s to 117 s, lotV—rnid 107 s to Ilos,
fine and fine erd 94s to 106 s, ord and good erd 74s to 87s;
Demerara low mid 96s 6d, good and fine ord 703 to 93s ;
Berbice good mid 114 s 6d to 115 s, mid ills 6d to 112 s,
ord to good ord 703 to 82s. In the value of East India
and Cape descriptions little variation has taken place.
The arrivals of Coffee from the Cape having been large
since Friday, and the principal part being well adapted
for home consumption, consisting of Porto Rico, Cuba,
Java, and St. Domingo, caused the trade to-day to ope-
rate with caution ; and by private contract little business
was done in any knd, but prices underwent little varia-
tion. At auction 67 trcs 20 barrels British Plantation
were offered, ordinary kinds fetched former rates, but low
middling wont 2s to 3s cheaper; Jamaica gnod ordinary
sold at 755 to 80s, fine ordinary 84s to 878, low middling

102 s to 103 s 6d per cwt.
COCOA.--For Trinidad prices are firm at 51s to 57s for
mid and good red. At auction 20 bags fetched former
rates, viz. 54s to 55s for good mid red. Guayaquil at 39s

to 40s.
TEA.-At the public sales which concluded on Wed-
nesday last 8,500 pks were disposed of out of 15,100
offered ; the prices accepted show a decline on those of
last auctions of id to ld for Congou and Twankay, Id to
14d for Hyson, but Imperial and Gunpowder maintained
previous rates. Canton Bohea sold at Is 101 d to Is 111 d;
Congou, rather strong, rather heated and mixed blackish
leaf, 2s 34d to 23 3.4 d; mid blackish leaf, 23 4d to 2s 4-}d ;
do, strong, 2s 41d to 2s 56; do, Pekoe flavour, 2s 76 to
2s B:id and 2s 91 ; Hong Miley, 2s 4d to 2s 5d ; Pou-
chong, 2s 24d to 2s 34d ; better, 23 44d to 2s 5d ; Sou-
chong, mid, mixed leaf, 2s 3d to 2s 3id ; good middling
blackish leaf, 25 Hid to 33; fine, 3s id to 3s 2,d ; Pekoe,
flowery, good, 3s bd ; fine, 33 61 ; Orange Pekoe,
good, 2s 11d to 3s lid, fine 3s 21 to 35 4d; Caper,
ordinary, 23 24d to 23 ; good and fine 2s 5d to
23 6d; Twankay ord yellowish leaf 2s 3W a 2s 3d,
British leaf 2s 4d a 2s 4id ; Hyson kind 2s Gd a
2s 64d, Hyson Skin yellow leaf Is lad to 2s 2d; Hyson
mid 3s id to 33 4d, good mid brightish leaf 4s to
4s 26; fine bright leaf 4s 6d to 4s 7d; Young Hyson
bright leaf 3s 2id to 3s 6d; Twankay flavour 2s 6d to
2s 8d ; Gunpowder but middling coarse fresh 33 3d
to 3s 3id, middling 3s 5d to 4s ; good middling
4s 2d ; Imperial mid coarse 3s lid to 3s 2d, good
mid brightish leaf 3s 21d to 3s 4d per lb. Towards the
close of the week however holders displayed more firmness,
and were not disposed to sell at the foregoing rates, but
there was little business done privately iii either black or
green descriptions ; Common Congou and Twankay were
nut obtainable under 2s 3d cash, The speculative market
was quiet until Saturday, and there were sellers of Com-
pany's Congou at 2s 3d cash, but on that day there was
more disposition to buy thereat.
Yesterday there was more desire evinced on the part of
the trade to purchase, and in Free Trade a fair business
was transacted at stiffer prices, Common Congou and
Tsvankay were disposed of at 2s 3,12-d cash ; Company's
Congou was in much better request, and advanced rates
were paid, viz. 2s aid to 2s asild for cash parcels; and
for prompts 2s 44d to 2s 4id per lb. For auction on
Tuesday next the large quantity of 15,000 packages
are declared. The deliveries during the past week have
been extensive, amounting to 443,500 lbs.
To-day there was an increased demand for Free Trade
Tea ; and a large business was transacted principally in
black descriptions, rather higher prices were again paid ;
Common Congou for cash sold readily at 2s 34d to 2s
4d, Twankay 2s 3id to 2s al-d, and at the close of the
market of the former nothing of sound quality was to be
purchased under 2s 4d per lb. In Company's Congou
there was a good deal of business done, and prices closed
firmly at 2s 3:id to 2s 4d cash.
FRUIT.-TO day prices were firm for Fruit, but there
was not much business done, Valencia Raisins arc 425,
Zante Currants 725, and Patras 74s per cwt.
RICE.-For the better kinds of Bengal prices are firm,
fine white sorts 14s to 14s 6d, good 13s to 13s 6d, good
and fine white at 13s 6d to 14s 6d, low and middling 12s
to 12s 6d, yellow was taken at 10s to 103 6d, Java white at
9s (id to I ls, good lis 6d to 12s, fine 12s 6d per cwt.
This afternoon there was not much passing in East India,
but prices were firm: at auction 118 bags Madras sold at
9s 6d per cwt. Carolina at former rates.
SPICES.-This afternoon the public sales consisted of
1,194 bags Malabar Pepper, 60 bags White ; 28 casks Nut-
megs ; 33 brls 143 bgs Pimento, and 200 chts Cassia Lignea.
Of the Pepper only a small part was sold at 3id for good
half heavy Malabar, being id lower ; white taken in at 9,}d
for mid mixed, being above the value ; Nutmegs partly
sold at 3s 3d for ordinary thirds shrivelled, and very inferior
Is 6d ; Pimento sold at 3id for middling, being former
rates ; Cassia sold, but at barely former rates, mid quality
but much mixed and false packed fetched 83s to 83s 6d,
very ordinary course 745, mouldy 735, broken ends 73s 6d,
loose and broken 72s 6d per cwt.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLi.NDS. -There has been an
extensive demand for all descriptions of West India Rum
since we last wrote ; prices have improved Id for Lee-
wards, and id for Jamaica ; of the former, the large
quantity of 600 puns have been disposed of; Proofs at
as 2d to 3s 2d, 2 to 8 per cent overproof 3s 3d to 33 6d,
9 to 20 over 3s 7d to 4s sd, ,22 to 26 over 4s 6d to 4s
28 to 36 over 4s 9d to 5s 7d, 38 to 40 over, fine and very
fine bright quality, 5310 d to 6s 2d ; of the latter 400 puns
have been sold, 28 to 36 over proof, at 5s lid to 6s 4d, 37 to 39
over 6s 5d to tis 9d, favourite marks is to 7s 4d ; of fine kinds
the supply is short, and proof Leewards are not to be
had under 3s 24d per gallon. East India has been dis-
posed of on a more extended scale at stiffer prices. A
good demand has sprung up for Brandy, and prices are
rmer ; sales in Cognac first brands of the vintage of 183_1)
have been made at 5s 3d in hhds, and puns 5s Id ; 183,
hhds 5s Id, puns 4s Ild ; 1838, hhds 4s lad, . puns 4s
9d ; 1839 hhds 4s Bd, puns 4s ; severalextensive_ornovt
have been sent to France for this year's vintage..
has been in steady request, Is lad to 2s paid for export,ie
and 2s 5d to 2s Gd for fine quality for milsho
sleO's 26 cash.
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