The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-28 00:00:00

MARKET

INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London Mercantile Journal of July 27.)
SUGAR.—To-day the demand was less active for West
India from both grocers and refiners, but holders were
firm, and obtained full rates for all sorts ; at public sale
100 hhds Barbadoes went at 62s 6d to 70s for middling to
fine yellow, being the full value ; 51 hhds 86 trcs 58
barrels St. Lucia were sold, low to good yellow at 59s to
65s per cwt. The total sales were 700 hhds and tierces.
MAURITIUS.—By public auction were offered 4,000
bags, which went off with heaviness, and nearly the
whole was taken in at former rates, viz. middling to
fine yellow at 60s to 70s, low 58s to 59s per cwt.
EAST INDlA.—There were brought to public sale to-day
3,300 bags Bengal, which went off quietly, and at rather
lower rather rates, middling to fine white sold at 65s fid
to 71s 6d, yellow at 60s to 645, and low brown 43s per cwt.
Foreign East India sorts continue dull, and sales
can only be effected at reduced prices; 1,329 baskets Java
were brought to the hammer, when the yellow and white
sorts were bought in above the value at 21s 6d to 25s for
low to good dry white, at 18s to 20s for yellow; while
the brown sold at very low rates, viz. low to fine brown at
14s to 17s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—The market remains very quiet. On Fri-
day 95 chests 58 barrels Pernambuco were brought to
public sale, when considerable heaviness was expe-
rienced, and a reduction of is 6d to 2s per cwt was estab-
lished, middling white sold at 225, and brown and yellow
at 17s to 18s 64 per cwt.
REFlNED.—Refined Goods at a further advance of is
to 2s per cwt ; Standard Lumps have fetched 95s 6d to
965, and common brown 94s 6d to 95s per cwt. Bastards
have sold freely, and prices have further advanced.
Pieces at rather higher rates. Treacle at 25s to 33s
per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar at 30s 6d to 30s 9d;
and for Hambro Loaves the demand has been good ; 10
to 14 lb sizes have realised 33s to 34s 6d per cwt. In
Dutch Crushed no sales to report.
MOLASSES.—At public sale 115 puns St. Lucia and 23
puns Demerara were offered ; the former sold at 22s 6d
to 26s for low to good, and the latter at 24s for middling,
being full rates.
COFFEE.—There is no alteration in the value of West

India Coffee middling and good qualities continue in
request to meet the wants of the trade, but there are
few parcels offering, and very little business 11.7. s been
done, which has, 'however, supported previous prices.
The only public sale to-day cowsisted of 1,128 bags Ceylon
which went off with spirit is to is Gd above former rates,
good ord pale fetched 69s 6d to 725, and green 73s 6d to
74s per cwt ; by private treaty some inquiry existed after
most sorts, and prices are firmer.
CocoA.—The Importers of West India continue de-
sirous to realise: Trinidad fine red sold at 51s, low to
good red at 43s to 50s, grey at 40s to 42s 6d, and St.
Lucia grey at 38s a 39s per cwt. Foreign is held firmly.
Para offered by the hammer were bought in, good ordi-
nary rather small and little wormy at 39s to 40s. 7
PrmENTo.—Prices are firmly maintained. Privately
small lots only of shipping quality have been sold at 31d
to 31d, and by auction only 25 bags good ordinary
quality have been offered, which sold at 3h-d per lb.
PEPPER.-Shipping sorts at former prices, 3d to 34d
for inferior and good fair Sumatra and Penang. Suma-
tra and Penang at 3d to 3,1 d for good bright and half
heavy, and 760 bags shot Malabar at 44d per lb. Mid-
dling to good quality at 6+d to 10d per lb. 993 bags
Black were brought to public auction, and bought in at
at 3kd for fair Sumatra.
CINNAMON.—The quarterly sales commenced yes-
terday, and finished this day ; they consisted of 1,902
bales and 148 chests and boxes Ceylon, 128 bales and
chests Tellicherry, and 463 bales 109 hests Malabar
The sales went off quietly, but the bulk was sold, first
sort at about 3d decline, second ditto at about 3d to 6d
decline, third and broken at 3d decline, and Malabar 3d
higher.
RICE.—At public sale 1,10 bags Bengal and 185 bags
Madras were offered, which sold rather under last week's
rates ; Bengal,' middling went at 11s to 12s, and fair to
good yellow Madras at 8s 6d to 9s Gd per cwt.
TEA.—There were several parcels brought to public
sale to-day, comprising 16,860 packages of 908,060 lbs
weight, 673,380 lbs of which were black and 234,680
lbs green. There was but a thin muster of the trade,
and generally
.much heaviness prevailed, there being but
little disposition to purchase either black or green
sorts, and even though great support was given by the
merchants by buying in freely, prices as contrasted
with last Tuesday's sales, showed a reduction of id
per lb on Congou, about ld on Twankay, ld to 2d on
Pouchong (of which description there was an unusu-
ally large proportion) and ld on other sorts. At these
rates the sale proceeded until about a quarter before

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two o'clock, when a report reached the sale room that
the express in anticipation of the overland mail had arte
rived in town, which excited the deepest interest, and tti
sales were immedately adjourned by mutual consent of
buyers and sellers till to-morrow ly ornine- at tim "`"3
hour, to give all parties an opportunity of ascertains
the position of our trade in Chins;
'a lie prices actually- paid sales were as followF,
viz.—Congou but mid blkah leaf ra str 2s 5d to 23 51d
Pouchong is 10d to 2s Od ; Twankay but mid coa an
ct.
ra str 2s 11-d to 2s 3d ; Hyson but mid str brut 2s d
to 8.-}d, mid fresh and str 2s 10d to 2s lld ; Flowery
i
Pekoe good middling ra str 3s 8d to 3s ;
but mid rii str bra 3s Id to 3s 2d ; Gunpowder but mid
ra coa and str 5s per lb. Up to the above hour 9,800
pkgs passed auction, of which about 5,000 were disposed
of, the remainder being bought in, mostly at stiff prices;
In Company's Congou no sales of moment transpired,
and the price was nearly nominal at 2s 3fll per lb cash.
Up to the time of our going to press no intelligence
ad
been received from China, and it was generally believe"
that the rumour was fabricated.
SPIRITS.—The Rum market has Presented a lively
appearance this week, with higher prices, tiLd a mu"
larger business has been done than for some time past.
Common Leewards have been the most sin ht after,
and upwards of 800 puns have changed hands, PartlY
on speculation, and an advance of ld per gallon lias
been obtained ; proof strength to 2 over realised 2s to
8s ld, 4 to 10 over 2s 2d to 2s 3d, 16 to 20 over 29 4d to
2s 6d, 25 to 30 over 2s 8d to 3s ; 150 puns Demerara a
a favourite mark, 28 to 35 over proof, have 3,lrt
been sold at 3s 2d to 3s 8d per gallon, being 3 slic( -
advance on the previous rates ; proof Leewar,:
. are now mostly held for 2s Id, and it would be difficul
to purchase below that price. Jamaica of good an"
fine quality is in request, and rather higher prices are
paid ; the sales of the week are about 200 puns, 28 re
30 over proof. at 4s 6d to 4s Bd, 32 to 36 over 50
4s 10d to 5s 6d, fine marks at 5s 10d to 6s, and 7(
puns of very superior high flavoured 23 to 32 over prop
at Gs 2d to Gs 10d per gallon. East India has likewise
been sought after, and about 200 hhds Bengal hate
being ld Ter
changed hands at is 4d to Is d per gallon,o
gallon advance on last week's rates.
The prices of old Brandy have again improved ta
per gallon and a fair business has been done, but renel4
vintages are a slow sale at previous. rates. G,
haats
causedformer pr ir
actehse. r Tapheeculraistiereinfeeltihneg vtaolluveards-
sGteraadiny
Corn Spirits, and prices have improved 3d per
There is not quite so much business cloinw gallium,7,o;
but holders are very firm, and proof Leeivabrds
be obtained below 2s Id per gallon, at which price sew--
ral small parcels have changed hands. rtnileg
TALLOW.—The demand for Russian Tallow col— t°
quiet, and prices little better than nominal at 475
r,
47s 3d on the spot and 47s 6d for delivery late in these ellin
OILS.—We have no material alteration to n,itfall
the value of common Fish Oils. For Sperm u'n'if Ito
prices are paid. For Linseed Oil, 30s. In Olivet oil
change of moment to notice in prices. Cocoa ;Nu"
firm. Palm Oil at 34s 6d to 35s per cwt.

ending JULY 95'•

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