The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-09 00:00:00

Trade large purchases have been made in cash at im-
proved rates. Common Congou and Twankay have been
tl:e most in request, for the former 2a 5-;:d to 2s Gil has been
currently paid, for the latter 26 6d to these prices
are 1A a2d above those of Friday last. For prompts not
much business has been done, still a better feeling evinced
to buy. Common Congou is not to be had under 2s Gd,
and Twankay 23 61- per lh, and at these rates holders are
by no means desiruus to realize. In Company's Congou a
p.,oud deal of business has bt en done fur cash, and prices
have advanced to 23 7d to 23 7-14 d. which is 30 to 4d higher
than on this day week. For public sale on Ist June, 7,726
chests arc declared, chiefly Congou. This morning the regu-
lar overland mail arrived,but having brought no private letters
from China, or later news than that which has appeared
in the Newspapers, caused the trade to purchase less
freely of all kinds of Tea to-day. and prices are not
so firm ; sellers of Company's Congou for cash at
2s Gd, but no bu: ers above 2a 5.1 d. Free Trade
is also affected by the above cause ; common Cengous
are 23 sd, and Tnankay 2s 51d cash per lb;
one house is in possesson of news dated Tonkoo Bay,
Mating that the trade was still stopped at China. The
non-arrival of the letters from China is attributed to the
" Scaleby Castle" having the Mail from thence, putting into
Singapore, instead of Bombay; and instead of sending
the letters overland, carried them round by sea, and thus
occasioned her letters to be too late for the steamer from
Bombay.
According to the latest accounts, it was likely that a
large qulntity of Ten would find its way to this country
over Singopore end other British possessions in India, to
which places shipments have been made to the extent of
10,000 twenty-catty boxes, and a considerable deal more
was expected.
This afternoon the market was quiet for Free Trade;
for common Congou for cash 2a 40 is the nearest price,
and Twankay 2s sd. Company's Congou sells slowly at
2s 53d money On 'Change Company's Congou was
2s 5d to 2s 51:I for cash.
TALLOW.—For P. Y. Candle holders have accepted
48s 6cl to 45; 9d for first quality, and even thereat the •
trade buy with caution, anticipating a further fall in eon- •
sequence of the large stock, and the season for Tallow for
Candle nicking purposes being nearly at an end. For de-
livery in the last three months under 49s 3d there arc no
sellers. Town Tallow for cash at 47s per cwt. This •
afternoon loft off at 4Si Gd for P. Y. Candle on the spot,
and 49s 3d for delivery in the last three months.
Sires s —This afternoon the public sales consisted of
1,383 bags Pepper. 70 boxes Cassia Lignca, and 1,531
bags Bengal Gi.iger. Pepper was only partly disposed Of
at former rates, viz. good fair brown Malabar at 4d to 4kd.
Grey 3-Id, to 4d. Sumatra half heavy 43, good light rather
dusty and stalky very stalky and dusty 31-d- Cassia
was only partly sold, very coarse at 625, broken 655, stained
68c Gd to 71s, middling dingy coarse taken in at 755. Of
the Ginger a small part only was sold at ISs 6d fer good
middling bold, being its full value, rest taken in at 17s for
middling small wormy.