The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-14 00:00:00

THE MARK E TS-YES TERDAY.
COLONIAL MARKET.
There was little reaction in the value of produce, and the de-
mand was partial, being almost confined to the home trade.
British Plantation Sugar was inquired after by thegrowers and
refiners, and about 400 hhds were taken off at extreme prices.
lia ire ius and Bengal also went off steady, and brought the pre-
us value. Fine and White realized 695. 6d. a 725. • per cwt.
few transactions in Coffee were confined to fine West India
So sat 1255. to 150 s. per cwt. Rice dull, but now lower.
Saltpetre in good request and rather firmer.
TEA MARKET.
The demand was brisk, and a large business was done both
by the Trade and speculators, at advanced prices. Company's
Congou, 2s. 4id. per lb. The deliveries were very large,
and the stock is very much reduced.
TALLOW MARKET.
Prices exhibited a downward tendency, and there was very
little business doing, either by the town or country trade;
47s ad to 47s 6d. was the nearest quotation of fine Yellow Can-
dle on the spot.
WHITECHAPEL HAYMARKET.
Our supply was middling, the demand good, and everything
sold well at our present quotations. Clover, 4/. to 61. ; Mea•
dow Haw, 31. 10s. to 51. ; btraw, 21. 2s. to 2/. ss.
(From the London New Price Current of July 13.)
SUGAR.-For British Plantation Sugar there has been
a good demand for both grocery and refining purposes,
in colory and strong grey descriptions buyers have been
compelled to pay an advance on previous rates of 6d. per
cwt., but for brown and low yellow sorts the merchants
have been enabled only to obtain previous rates. fine
middling and fine yellow from the various Colonies have
been selling at 65s to 68s 6d, good middling and good
61s to 645, low and middling 58s to 60s, good and fine
brown 56s to 58s : at auction 97 hhds Trinidad were sold
at 57s to 58s Gd for low to mid yellow.
To-day there was an increased desire evinced on the
part of the trade to purchase West India Sugar • prices
paid by private contract were generally 6(i above-
those of Friday, for all sorts. Barbadoes and New
St. Lucia Sugar went off briskly and the whole
found buyers, and the former sold 6d above the rates
of the last auction, fine yellow fetched 67s to 68s, good
G6s to 66s 6d, good midd 64s 6d to 65s 6d, midd 62s 6d
to 63s 6d, the latter went 6d to is higher, fine yellow
fetched 665, good 62s to 63s 6d, midd 60s to 61s, low
midd 58 6d to 59s 6d, good brown 56s 6d to 575, midd to
good grey 58s to 60s per cwt.
REFINED-There has been a better demand for Re-
fined Goods, from the home trade, and purchases to a
fair extent have been made at stiffer rates. To-day the
demand was brisk for Refined Goods from the home
trade, andprices advanced. Sales of Standard Lumps were
made at 945, and brown lumps 92s to 93s ; the supply has
again become small. Treacle of common quality dull of
sale at 24s 6d, but other sorts met with a good demand
at full rates. In Bastards and Pieces large sales were
made at the rates quoted above. Bonded Crushed Sugar
firm at 31s, and in demand.
This afternoon the trade operated freely at the public
sales, which comprised 7,166 bags, the whole found
buyers Gd to is above former rates, low brown sorts have
sold at moderate rates, fine yellow went at 66s to 675,
_good 63s to 64s Gd, middling and good middling 59s to
625, low 57s 6d to 58s, good and fine brown 54s 6d to
56s 6d, low and middling 45s to 525, very ordinary dark
38s 6d to 40s Gd per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-For white descriptions of Bengal prices
have further imiiroved Is per cwt ; but brown sorts at low
prices ; fineliiite at 70s to 725, good 68s to 695, middling
and good middling 64s to 675, low 61s 6d to 63s 6d, low
to good yellow 56s to 595, brown 50s to 535, low 40s to
to4ss per cwt ; white at similar rates ; brown sorts are
5s to 6s lower than they were eight weeks back. In
Manilla prices have been supported. For Java full rates
have been paid. Siam at full prices,
This afternoon Bengal at full rates, midd to fine white
went at 66s to 69s and ord 61s 6d to 64s per cwt.
FOREIGN.-Holders have refrained from offering any
at public sale. Brazil at stiffer rates ; white Bahia at
25s 6d, 70 chests good brown, 18s 6d. Yellow Havannah
is held with firmness. Very good quality for Antwerp
at 21s Gd per cwt. White is held firmly.
MOLASSES.-'West India at full rates ; fine Antigua at
295, Dominica, good, 27s 6d to 28s ; St. Kitt's ordinary,
25s 6d per cwt ; Mauritius Sugar and Molasses at 30s,
and Molasses 20s per cwt.
COFFEE.-For all clean qualities of West India Coffee
is good demand has prevailed from both the town and
country dealers, and fine middling sorts have again com-
manded advanced rates, other sorts have fully supported
the previous currency, unclean qualities have met with
snore attention, and full rates have been paid.
This afternoon a good demand existed for all clean
sorts of both East and West India Coffee from the
home trade, and prices were firm; the public sales con-
sisted of. 1,201 bugs Ceylon, 310 bags Pedang, and 102
bags Singapore Java; Ceylon found ready buyers at full
former rates, good ord coloury went at 66s 6d to
67s Gd, good ord bold pale 65s Gd to 665, fine ord green
69s 6d to 70s, Padang taken in at 35s Gd to 36s for ord
mixed, being above the value. Java sold at 44s 6d for
ord, being the full value.
COCOA.-This afternoon the demand was steady for
West India ; 170 bags Trinidad, and 12 brls 121 bags
Grenada were offered at auction ; the former sold at 41s
to 42s for ord grey, and the latter at 42s to 50s for fair
to fine red, being full rates.
FRUIT.-For Currants there are increased inquiries,
and there has been some large sales made at prices in
some cases rather above those of this day week. Red
Smyrna Raisins for exportation continue in demand, and
have, become rather scarce. In other descriptions there
is only partial business doing.
TEA.-To-day there was an increased desire evinced
cn the part of the trade to purchase all descriptions of
Tea, and the market for free trade was in an excited
state. The public sales consisting of 11,518 pckgs
were well attended, the biddings were spirited, es-
pecially for Congou, the principal part of which
consisted of superior descriptions, prices further
advanced to Id to 2d per lb. and of the total quantity
offered not above 1,500 pkgs were bought in and with-
drawn, the prices establish an advance on those of the
last auction of 5d to 7d for black, and 4d to 5d per lb for
green descriptions. Congou old and spoilt sold at 2s 3P to
2s 4d, but mid blkish leaf ra bnt little strong 2s 51-d to
2s 6+d, but midd blkis leaf rather coarse and strong 2s
Bd, bnt midd blackish leaf rather strong H M flavour
2s 84d to 2s 90, midd blackish leaf strong old Pekoe
flavour 2i 94d 'to 3s 9P, midd blackish leaf strong rough
and old Pekoe flavour 3s 08d to 3s 2d, very choice mel-
low Pekoe flavour 3s 4d to 3s 4d, Pouchong but midd
old and fiat 2s 3d, Orange Pekoe but midd 2s 94d, midd
str ra coa 3s OP to 3s lOd, Hyson but midd and bnt 2s
11p, but midd str bnt bloom kind 3s to 3s old, but mid
ra str 3s 3d, Twankay but mid coa str bnt 2s 31c1 to 2s
4d, imperial ord coa flat 3s 11P, Gunpowder but
mid str old 3s 3id to 3s 4d, but mid coa and str 3s 10d
t) 3s 1 lid. Hong Muey but mid ra str 2s 4:1-d to 2s 50.
Hyson sous but mid str coa, 2s 3d to 2s 3i-d. By private
contract several parcels were disposed of at the foregoing
rates. In the speculative market a large business was
transacted, Company's Congou further advanced, sales
for cash were made at 2s 5d per lb.
RUM, BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.-For Leeward Island
Rum there has been only a limited demand, and the pur-
chases have not exceeded 120 puns, but full former rates
was sustained, proof to 3 per cent. over proof have fetched
ls 10d to Is 11d, 6 to 10 over 2s to 2s2d, 12 to 15 over 2s 3d
to 2s 4. Of Demerara 50 puns good have been sold at 3s 9d
for 37 over proof, which is the full value ; the finer
sorts of Jamaica have been in fair request at full prices,
but common sorts have moved off slowly, and prices have
given way liel to 2d per gallon, the sales have been 100
puns fair and mid quality 28 to 37 per cent over proof at
4s Gd to 4s 10d. In Calcutta few sales made, but holders
will not sell proof under is 3fd per gallon ; of Mauri-
tius, 70 casks have been sold at is 7d under proof. There
has been more activity in the Brandy market, purchases
to a fair extent have been made, and holders are firmer ;
sales of Cognac first brands of the vintage of 1836 have
been made at 5s 4d for hhds, and puns 5s 2d; 1837 hhds ss,
puns 4s lod ; 1838 hhds 4s 9d, puns 4s 7d; 1839 hhds 4s 7d,
puns 4s 5d ,• 1840 hhds 3s Gd, puns 3s 4d per gallon, the
lower sorts have been the most in request. GCalineti:ahas
been taken saringly, but com on quality shipping
not be purchpased under Is Ilmd per gallon. British Corn
ean
Spirts have met with a good demand at 9s' 1 1 d cash.
Black,
of
SPICEs.-This afternoon the 'public stalt
81 pockets IXalabark
383 'chests Cassia Lignea, 465 bags 3Goinbgagrs
White Pepper, 16 cases
Cassia went 2s to 3s under former rates, viz , ood mied:
dung
thin quill at 99s to 100 s, middling Coagrse 98s to
98s 6d ;. good ordinary, but mixed, 94s 6d to 95s ; very thick, 88s to 89s ; mouldy and. broken 94s 6d to
975. Pepper partly sold at full rates, ord and good light
to 31d, and a few lots fine heavy
Sumatra fetched ak
brown Malabar, 41d to l,- White went at 70 to Bfel
for good ord ; Ginger fetched 40s per cwt.
RIcE.-For Bengal good demand has prevailed, low
white sorts at 9s 6d to 10s, middling 10s 6d to 1 Is, good
middling and good lis fid to 12s 6d, and fine 13s to 14s
per cwt, at public sale 600 bags were taken in at 12s 6d
for good white. For Java higher rates required. Madras
has brought full rates. Carolina for home consumption
at 34s to 36s per cwt.
This afternoon there was but a limited demand for
East India, at public sale 600 bags Bengal and 600 bags
Madras were offered, the former sold at 10$ 6d to lls for
mid white which is the full value, and latter at 8s to
8s 6d for low white.
SALTPETRE.-This afternoon there were ready buyers
of rough, and 1,000 bags Calcutta, at public sale, sold
at rather higher rates ; refraction 9f to 94 per cent
fetched 26s to 275, and one lot 27s 6d per cwt.
Tamow.-The stock of Russia Tallow here being
held by influential houses prices have been supported,.the
but the demand has been limited on the spot ,
trade, however, have been compelled to pay4l i.. s
3d to
47s 6d for Small parcels of 1). Y. Can cde. For
delivery in the last three months thedes operations9d have
have
been upon a small scale only, and
been accepted, which is rather lower.Of South Ameri-
can the arrivals have been largerw and prices have given
r, of 300 casks at public
sale found buyers
way a little; the whole,
h(leve
45s 6d for fair to fine quality.
Town
Tallow has brought full
to-day,
and scarcely any tes.
riots were depressed d
busi-
ness was doing ; fine yellow Candle quoted at 47s to
has
47s 3d, and new to arrive at.h there 47s 9d per cwt.
OILS.-For Southern
home tradei andebeen a good de-
-01 e
shippers,
de-
mand both from the and prices
have farther advanced 5s a lOs per tun for the lower
sorts, good qualities however cannot be quoted higher,
but the rates paid are fully equal to those of this
day week. At auction 360 tuns were all disposed
of at 25/. to 26/. lOs for ordinary to fine quality.
Cod Oil has been disposed of to a fair extent at 281 per