The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-13 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of May 12. )

SUGAR.—A good disposition has been manifested on the
part of both Grocers and Refiners to do business in Bri-
tish Plantation Sugar during the past week, but the scanty
supply has greatly operated against buying, and the
purchases for the three market days were only 500 hhds
and tierces, being nearly all that was on show; brown
and middling yellow sorts which were the most in re-
quest, brought a further advance of Is, and good and
fine qualities 6d per cwt. Fine yellow Jamaica was
held for 73s to 73s 6d; and 64s 6d was re-
fused for very low brown Berbice. The arrivals have
again been small ; but they having been rather larger than
during the corresponding week oflast year, have prevented
the deficiency in the comparative stocks from increasing ;
out of the stock in the Docks not above 1.300 hhds is held
by importers.
This afternoon there was not much inquiry from the
Refiners, and the Grocers were much less desirous to do
business.

REFINED.—To-day the home trade bought sparingly of
Refilled Goods, and prices arc 6d a is lower; standard
lumps selling at Ms a 86s per cwt. Treacle was in active
request at 34s a 36s 6d. Pieces and Bastards sell less

freely, but in prices no variation of moment occurred.
Bonded crushed Sugar is in good demand, at 34s 9d.
Laves sell steadily at 37s to 393 for 10 and 141bs ; other
articles in demand at the rates previously quoted.
M RITIUS. —This afternoon 1,872 bags were offered by
public sale, and sold without spirit at prices 6d under thr,se
of Friday for all descriptions; fine brown wont at 65s 64

to 665, low and middling yellow ,663 6d to 67s 6d, good
middling 68s to 68s 6d, good to fine 698 to 70s, one lot
72s per cwt. _ _

EAST INDlA.—Manilla has brought fully former rates,
and for Refining here a good demand has prevailed.
Good to fine brown at 22s to 22s 6d, low yellow 235. A
cargo has been sold for refining in Scotland at 21s 9d.
Bengal, good white at 71s to 71s 6d, middling and good
middling 69s Gd to 705, good to fine yellow 68s 6d to 69!.
Damps fetched 22s 6d to 245, washed 21s 6d to 235, a
few lots sound sold at 23s 6d to 24s for low greyish white,
and middling 24s 6d to 25s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon yellow Havannah was little
sought after, but prices do not give way ; white was how-
ever in fair request by private contract, and former rates
fully supported. Of Brazil 244 chests 36 barrels white,
and 243 chests 40 barrels brown were offered at auction ;
nearly the whole of the sound of which was taken in at
previous rates—the former, middling to good middling at
26s to 275, low 26s to 25s Gd, soft 235 to 245; the latter,
low at 19a to 20s, middling to fine 20s. 6d to 21s 6d ;
washed sold cheap—viz., at 14s to 21s. per cwt.
MOLASSES.—For West India prices have further im-
proved 6d. This afternoon 153 casks Mauritius, at public
sale, sold at high rates, viz., at 34s 6d to 35s Gd, and one
lot fine at 38s per cwt,
Tee—There was an active demand for Free Trade
Tea for cash on Wednesday and Thursday last, and prices
further advanced Id to I.id per lb. Common Congou
and Twankay were the most in request, the former in
large parcels was disposed of at 2s 5,4 d to 2a Gd, and the
latter at 2s 6d to 2s (Sid. For prompts the transactions
were on a snore extended scale at 2s Gd for common
Congou, and 2s 6d to 2s 7d for Twankay. In Com-
pany's Congou a good deal of business was transacted at
the improve rates of 2s 7d to 2s 7/d for cash; but on
Friday it having been ascertained that no letters had come
to the merchants direct from China by the Mail, and that
no later news of moment had come to hand than that
which we noticed on Tuesday last, caused the trade to be
less desirous to do business, and since then the demand for
Free Trade has been limited ; some parties who have been
desirous to sell, have been obliged to submit to rather
lower rates, and have taken 2s stid for common Con-
gou for cash, and 2s 4id to 2a 4;ild for Twaakay.
Company's Congou has attracted little attention, and prices
have fallen to 26 sid to 2s 6d fur money ; at the above
rates however the principal merchants will not sell in con-
sequence of the prospect that the supply will be very short
this season ; by some it is calculated at only 12,000,000
lbs. The Alexander Baring has arrived with 9,000
packages Tea. The Frederick Huth has also made her
appearance, but with only 320 packages, having left the
remainder at the Cape. A good many parcels of Tea
have been received from New York since we last wrote,
and some from Hamburg. According to the latest ac-
counts it was likely that a large quantity of Tea would
find its way to this country over Singapore and other Bri-
tish possessions in India, to which places shipments bad
been made to the extent of 10,000 twenty-catty boxes, and
a considerable deal more was expected ; in fact, 20.000
packages were stated to be on the passage. At New York
prices have assumed a downward tendency for Tea.
To-day the transactions in all descriptions of Free
Trade Tea were very limited ; but holders did not ap-
pear disposed to submit to any further reduction in prices ;
the tendency is, however, downwards. Company's Con-
gou sells slowly at 2s 50 for cash. The next monthly
sale has been fixed for the 18th, and contains the small
quantity of only 1,030,5671bs of Tea; 458,852 of which
is Canton Bohea ; 28,416 Fokien ; 343,148 Congou,
44,771 Souchong, ; 6,290 Ning Yong ; 113,912 Caper ;
3,008 Orange Pekoe ; 1,620 Hung Mucy, and Black leaf
Pekoe; 15,453 Flowery Pekoe; 145,764 Twankay;
93,017 Hyson ; 58,442 Young Hyson ; 34,924 Imperial ;
92,650 Gunpowder; in addition to which 7,000 packages
arc declared for let June.
This afternoon the market was very dull for Free Trade
Tea ; Common Congou for money closed at 2s 4d to
2s 44d, and Twankay 2s 4fd, at these rates, however there
are not generally sellers. Company s Congou is not
offered under 2s 54d for cash, but there are still few buyers.
The " Cordelia" is reported to have arrived at Liverpool,
from Ilong Kong, with 8,000 pkgs Tea. The deliveries
last week were 340,000.
COFFEE. —For clean qualities of British Plantation the
demand continues gradually to improve, and all the par-
cels offered since our last report have found a ready sale
at prices fully equal to those of this day week ; the
the supply is still small, and far from adequate to the
wants of the trade; unclean kinds, however, coatinue neg.
lectede although offered much under late rates.
This afternoon less demand prevailed for nearly all de-
scriptions of Coffee for home consumption ; the public sales
were thinly attended, and consisted of 2,000 bags Ceylon, 857
bags Java, from Singapore, 49 bags 15 bales Mocha, 80 casks
Berbice, and 700 bags Foreign. Of the Ceylon only a part
was sold at a reduction on former rates of is 6d to 2s, good
ordinary went at 90s to 91s, a few lots fine ordinary 91s 6d to
925, sea damaged 83s to 89a. Java was all disposed of at a
reduction on former rates of 2s to 3s. good ordinary
selling at 61s to 64s Gd. Mocha sold at about former
rates, viz. middling yellow at 130 s. Berbice was all taken
in at low rates, viz. middling unclean at 103 s. Foreign
was chiefly bought in at is decline, viz. good ordinry
mixed St. Domingo at 43s 6d. Brazil at the 9d duty
went at the low rates of 42s to 44s for good ordinary,
good and fine ordinary direct was taken in at 443 to 45s 6d ;
the market altogether has assumed a dull appearance for
Coffee.

RUM, BRANDY, AND 1-1011ANDS.--:The home trade have
bought very sparincly of %\ est India Flurn ; Jamaica has
maintained its former currency; ovity 100 puns have been
disposed of since this day week chielly at 6s 2d for 31 per