The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-18 00:00:00

THE MARKETS.--YESTERDAY.

COLONIAL MARKET.
The prices of most articles were firmly supported, and a
steady business was done. Raw Sugar went off in limited
quantities, but supported the rates of Friday last. Refined
Sugar was dull of sale, and rather cheaper. Coffee for con-
sumption in good demand, and prices look up, with 1 trge de-
liveries. Good clean sorts, which are getting scarce, are the
most sought after. Rice in firm request and prices very firm.
Good white Bengal lOs. 6d. per cwt. Pepper in moderate
demand, and prices look up. Saltpetre rather higher and much
sought after on account of the small stock.

TEA MARKET.
There was considerable excitement in this Market, and ex-
ensive parcels of free trade changed hands at prices full Id. to
23. per lb. higher. Company's Congou at 2s. 9d. per lb. cash,
and free trade Congou at 2s. tlid. per lb. cash.
TALLOW MARKET.

Prices firm at 495. 9d. on the spot, and 495. 6d. to arrive,
but the transactions were unimportant.
WHITECHAPEL HAYNIARKET.
The supply of Meadow Hay and Clover was plentiful, the
demand very dull, except for the fine qualities, which met with
ready buyers. Straw sparingly supplied, and prices continue
very high. Clover, 3/. to 61. ; Meadow Hay, 2/. to 4/. 15s. ;
New Hay, 21. to 4/. ; Straw, 2/. 2s. to 2/. Bs.

( From the London New Price Current of August 17.)
SUGAR.—lmporters of British Plantation Sugar having
submitted to a reduction of former rates of 6d to Is per
cwt, have tempted buyers to come forward more freely,
and a fair demand has prevailed, still the trade have not
taken more than sufficient for their immediate wants.
To-day the market for West India Sugar exhibited a
quiet appearance, the demand was almost exclusively
confined to bright yellow sorts, which however were in
in fair request, and the supply being short, they brought
former rates, but brown and grey sorts moved off slowly,
and the prices accepted was in some cases 6d under those
of Friday ; the private purchases are 370 hhds and trcs;
there was no public sale of Barbadoes ; nor is any de-
clared ; the surplus in the stock of West India has in-
creased since this day week.
REFINED.—The demand has been limited from the
home trade for Refined Goods, and prices have further
given way is to Is 6d per cwt.
To-day the Refined market was in a dull state, and
prices continue on the decline ; sales of standard lumps
were made at 88s to 89s. Treacle met with a slow sale.
For Bastards and Pieces the demand was limited, and
rather lower rates were accepted. Bonded Crushed
Sugar in good request at 30s for first quality.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was little demand,
and 4,310 bags of public sales went heavily, a part only
finding buyers at rather lower rates fur the lots, which
sold under 60s, but those above that rate went at full
prices; very fine, mark Le Breton sold at 68s to 68s 6d,
fine at 62s 6d to 655, good 59s to 625, middling to good
middling 56s to 58s, low 54s to 555, good and fine brown
51s to 545, low to middling 37s 6d to 46s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—The operations in white qualities of
Bengal have been limited, although importers have sub-
mitted to a further reduction of is per cwt ; brown have
moved off slowly, and must be quoted 2s. cheaper.
This afternoon the public sales consisted of 823 bags
Bengal, and 4,000 bags Manilla ; the former went off
with heaviness at lower rates, ordinary damp brown at
38s 6d to 395, good sound 475, middling yellow 575, ordi-
nary sulphury white 58s 6d to 595, middling 62s : the
latter went at stiffer rates, and fetched 20s for good yel-
low, 17s 6d to 18s 6d fur fine brown, and damps 17s to
18s 6d per cwt.

FOREIGN.—Of white Havannah the extensive quantity
of 2,900 boxes has been disposed of since our last report for
the Russian market at firm rates ; 31s 6d to 33s for mid
and good strong quality. Fur yellow demand continues
gradually to improve.
To-day all descriptions were held for full rates, and by
private contract some parcels of both Brazil and Havan-
nab were disposed of; the market is looking firm, but at
present the demand is not active. Two cargoes Brazil
arrived off the coast have been ordered on to Hamburgh.
MOLASSES.—West India disposed of since our last re-
port at full rates : Demerara common have fetched 22s
to 22s 6d, good 245, Nevis fair 245, St. Kitts good 255,
but at public sale 47 puns 5 hhds Demerara were taken
in at 23s ; Foreign 6s 6d has been accepted privately ;
Cuba all taken in at lOs for good quality.
COFFEE.—The clean qualities of West India have
been in excellent request, particularly all middling sorts,
but importers having supplied the market more freely
hare prevented any further advance, the rates previously
established however have been fully supported; unclean
sorts have met with a fair demand at former quotations :
at auction 290 casks, 270 brls and bgs mostly Jamaica
have been offered, the principal part was disposod of
This afternoon the home consumption Coffee market
was firm, and privately a fair business was transacted in
both East and West India, and holders were firm. The
public sales consisted of 544 bags Ceylon, 49 bales Mocha,
936 bags Company's Java from the Cape, 57 bags Mysore,
and 27 bags British Plantation. Ceylon sold readily at is
advance, good and fine ord fetched 76s to 76s 6d, Mocha
sold at 102 s for fine ord brown, and ordinary 775, Java
61s to 63s for good and fine ord brown, and 63s to 65s
for fine ord pale, being is 2d dearer; Mysore realised 70s
for good quality, which is rather higher.
COCOA.—British Plantation at previous rates. Trini-
dad ordinary to good red at 43s to 47s 6d per cwt.
Guayaquil, 42s for good fair red ; sea damaged fetched
30s to 33s per cwt.
TEA.—The public sales which commenced on Tuesday
last were brought to a conclusion on Thursday ; the at-
tendance of buyers throughout was large, and for black
Tea the biddings were spirited, the principal part
offered was disposed of at prices fully equal to those
paid by private contract prior to the sales ; indeed,
useful qualities of common Congou realized id.
per pound advance ; the demand was good for green
sorts, but prices gave way a little at the com-
mencement of the sales, the proportion offered being
large ; towards the close, however, they rallied, and left
off on a par with those previons!y established. The
quantity offered consisted of 14,960 pkgs black, and
13,833 pkgs of green Tea, making the total 28,800
pkgs, of which the large proportion of 19,000 pkgs have
been actually disposed of, nearly all for bona fide con-
sumption.

The accounts published in a second edition of the
Morning Papers one month later from China caused the
Tea market suddenly to become animated, and in Com-
pany's Congou extensive purchases were made through-
out the morning at an advance on the rates of yesterday
of 2d to 2id per lb ; parcels for cash realized 2s Sid to
2s 9d. For Free Trade there was an excellent_
de-
mand, and large parcels were disposed of at a similart ad-
vance, Common Congou fur cash realized 2s 7tl 2s
74d, fair blackish leaf 2s 8d to 2s 9d, good 2s 9/- 1 to 2s
10d, and common Twankay 23 6/1 to 2s 7d per lb : com-
mon kinds of Tea were the most in request. The de-
mand appears to be principally
speculative.
This afternoon there was less excitement in the mar-
ket ; free trade, however,
was held firmly at the rates
quoted above, but Company's Congou closed at 2s Sid
cash, being rather lower. The news received is not
credited by some parties in the cit).
RUM, BRANDY, AND IIor,LANDs.—A brisk demand
has existed for Jamaica Rum, and prices have advanced
Id to 2d per gallon ; the sales have been 320 puns, 30
to 32 per cent over proof at 5s 2d to 5s 6d, 33 to 35 over
5s 7d to 5s 9d, better quality 6s to 6s 2d, anti superior
marks 6s 4d to 6s 8d ; Leewards met with a fair demand
at former rates ; the purchases have amounted to 250
puns, proofs to 7 per cent over proof at 2s id to 2s 4d,
12 to 15 over 2s 7d to 2s Bd, 34 to 37 over at 4s 3d to
4s 4d. East India has been in increased request, and
rather higher rates have been paid ; the sales have
been 230 puncheons Calcutta' at is 7d proof. At pub-
lic sale 80 casks were sold at 2s for 27 to 30 per cent. over
and' hhds 30 per cent over 2s lid averaging is 614
proof. Brandy has been in good request at the following
rates :—Cagnac, first brands, of the vintage of 1836,
hhds 5s Id, and puns ts- sdl 1837, hhds 58 4d, puns

MORNINI4 SUN.

5s 2(1 ; 1838 hhds 5s 2d ; 1839, hhds 4s Bd, puns 4s 6d
1840, lihds 3s 7d, puns 3s sd. Geneva has brougiit higher
rates, and a fair demand exists ; common is worth 2s to
2s ld per gallon. English Corn Spirits have been in good
request at 103 4(1 cash.
To-day Jamaica Rum was in good request, and sales
of fine were made as high as 6s 10d per gallon, but Lee-
wards moved off slowly, and 2s hl accepted for proof.
RlCE.—This afternoon there was less life in the market
for East India Rice, the favourable change in the weather
causing buyers to be cautious in their operations, and
privately few sales were made ; holders were more dis-
posed to realize: at public sale 1,780 bags Bengal were
offered, and only partly sold at lls 6d to 12s Gd for good
middling and good white, being 6(.1 lower.
SPICES.—This afternoon 348 bags Malabar Gin-
ger, 263 bags black, and 175 bags wliite Tepper were
offered. Pepper mostly taken in at full rates, hear)?
Malabar at 4d to 4ad, white at 6d to 8d for ordinary to
good mid. Ginger sold at 14s for good rather bold,
being cheaper.
SALTPETRE.—To-day Rough met with less demand
by private contract, and at pubh sale 841 bags were
only partly sold at 28s for 4 per writ refraction, being
barely former rates.
TALLow.---For Russian Tallow buyers have been com-
pelled to pay a further advance of 9(1 to is per cwt ;,49a
9d to 50s for first quality. For delivery in the 'ast
three months, 49s 3d to 49s 6cl per cwt. South Arne/l-
ean good to fine hard quality at 47s to 49s 3d, ordinary
to middling soft 43s 3d to 46s 6d, grease 42s 3d to 43s
per cwt. Town Tallow has sold freely at advanced rates:
To-day the market was firm, and the rates
above were fully supported, but there was less business
transacted, either on the spot or fir delivery. For 0,
lie sale on Friday 500 casks, &c. South America are de-
clared.
OILS.—For all descriptions of common Fish Oils prices
have advanced 50s to 60s per tun. Pale Seal has fetched
341 lOs to 351, yellow and straw colour 291 lOs to 33' '—
brown 271 lOs to 281 10s, Cod 28l lOs to 09/. Southe;
went at 261 lOs to 301, for ord to fine quality. Sper
on the decline : British, not of approved (Itialit4;
80/ to 91l 10s—privately, first quality, 931 per tun. 7.„4„
seed Oil 325, being is 6d above the rates of last
Rape at 50s to 50s 6d for pale, and 48s 6d to 49s r
brown. Cocoa Nut Oil, first sort, .at 39s to 395,6d,rft
quotea
cwt. Olive at improved rates; Gallipoli 70/, and t'Pa-541
63/ to 651 per tun. Palm, first sort, at 331 105 to
-
per tun.

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