The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-22 00:00:00

i4WENING FDIT/oN.

• was less activity in the market, and at the public sales,
consisting of 150 casks 130 b irrels and bags chiefly Jamaica,
the trade sheaved little inclination to purchase, and a sinsq',
part only was disposed of, but the merchants displayed
firmness, and former rates were supported.
This afternoon all clean descriptions of both East and
West India ware in steady request for home consumption'
and prices were firm. The public sales consisted of is
casks 34 barrels 85 bags British Plantation, 269 bags
Java, and 527 bags Havannah British 'Plantation of clean
quality sold at former rates; Dominica, fine ordinary
fetched 95s 6d to 100 s, unclean sorts were nearly all
taken in ; low middling Berbice at 105 s ; Java
sold at 62s 6d to 69s for good and fine ordinary pale. low
and middling 64s to 66s 5d ; Havannah for exportation
only, taken in much above the value, viz. at 60s for fill
ordinary coloury, 54s was bid. By private treaty goat'
ordinary Java sold at 68s, and Ceylon 37s tid to 883'
per cwt.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—There has been
considerable falling off in the demand for Rum, and price/
have given way ld for Leewards, but Jamaica has main"
tained its former currency, the supply being short, espe-
cially of strong descriptions, and which are the most in re-
quest; the sales of the former have been only 220 punt's
proofs to 2 per cent. over at Os 7d to 3s Bd, 3 to 5 over
3s 9d to 3s 10d, 6 to 12 over Os 10.4 to 4s, of the latter
only 60 puns have been sold at last Friday's prices.
The demand for Brandy has been again very
limited,
both for home use and export, holders however arc not in-
clined to submit to any further reduction, we quote Cognae
first brands of the vintage of 1830 in hhds 5s Id to 53 20,
puns 4s lad to ss, 1837 hhds 4s I Id to ss, puns 4s 9d to
4s 10d, 1838 hhds 4s 9d to 4s 10c1, runs 43 7d to 4s 8‘"
1839 hhds 4s 5d to 4s 6d, puns 4s 4d. For Geneva a fair
demand has prevailed for export at 2s to 23 ld. British
Corn Spirits are held firmly at 103 3d, at which a good
many contracts have been made.
SALTPETRE.—This afternoon buyers were anxious to d°
business at a public sale of 2,284 bags Calcutta, the whole
of which was readily disposed of at 27s to 27s 6d for re-
fraction 81 to 6:1, being rather higher.
RICE.--There has been no public sale of any kind. For
Java holders have obtained very full rates. Bengal got
white at 14s to 14s 6d, low to good mid:: 19s Gd to 133 6'!,
per cwt. Carolina at 34s to 36s per cwt. To-day the
market was dull both for Java and Bengal ; but holders
refused to submit to lower rates. 94 bags Bengal at auc-
tion sold at 13s for midd white.
On.s.—There has been an increased demand for all
kind of common Fish Oils for home consumption, a further
advance of 30s to 40s per tun for Southern and Seal ; by
private treaty 261 lOs to 291 has been freely paid for the
farmer of low mid and good quality ; for the latter 331 166
to 34/ for pale, and 281 to 32/ for yellow and brown. Fer
exportation at similar rates, Southern, first quality, at
'2B/ lOs to 291; second ditto, 27/ 153 to 28/ ss; third ditto,
261 10s to 27l lOs ; very dark, 251 to 95/ les ; for fine
pale, 291 10s is wanted ; Cod, 291 lOs to 291 153. Pale
Seal for arrival at 331. Sperm at 971 10s t°
981 for first quality. For Linseed Oil, both on
the spot and to arrive, prices have advanced 6'
to Is ; sales for the former purpose have been made at 30%.
and for one parcel of 100 tuns to be deliverable in three
months 31s has been paid. Rape pale at 40s to 40s ficit
and brown 39s to 39s 6d per cwt. Palm at 371 per tun,
East India Cocoa Nut at 42s for good quality. East
India Teel Seed 37s to 39s 6d per cwt.. Headmatter by
private contract of fine quality is selling at 1001. ; at
auction, 10 casks inferior went at 961 per tun.
MOLASSES.—West India at rather high rates; Dominica'
good, has fetched 44s to 455; St. Vincent's 43s ; An-
tigua, fine, 45s ; Barbadoes 46a per cwt.
TEA.—In the early part of the week there was an ex-
tensive demand for Free Trade Tea of all descriptionS, IS/
supply the wants of both town and country dealers. an
prices again advanced.
Since the sales, however, there has been less demand for
free trade Tea, and the operations have been on a slue!,
scale, but prices have been firm, and common Congou for
cash is not to be purchased under 2a 4d, and ord Twankay
2s 31c1 per lb. There has also been less activity in the
speculative market, and prices have declined to 2s 3idtc)
2s 4d for Company's Congou for cash. The ceasst. or,
in the demand is principally to be attributed to five vessels
being near at hand from China with about 4,500,000
which 'ht.'
of Tea, added to the Laura from Singapore wit'
3,313 chests, 4131 chests Congou, 7424 chests Twankay'
261 chests Hyson, 77 chests 400 twenty catty boxes
Gunpowder, 4312 chests Muey, and the Gem frog'
the Cape with 2,600 pkgs have arrived. For Tuesday
four public sales are announced, consisting of 4,900 pkgs;
4,000 pkgs are also declared for next Friday.
To-day the market ruled dull for free trade, but in
prices no material variation occurred, Company's Gong°
is offered at 2s 34d cash, but few buyers thereat.
Free
This afternoon the market closed quiet; common Ac
Trade Congou and Twankay at 2s 3d to 98 caalhba-d.
these figures, however, not many parcels were to be
st
For Company's Congou few buyers, 2s 3i-el was the nearer
price for cash on 'Change.
Hors.—The duty has fallen to 28,0001., there has bieceens
an extensive demand for actual consumption, and Pro,
have further improved, the supply has become very
uict 011
TALLOW.—The market for Russian was rather 61be spot
Monday and Tuesday, and there were sellers on then,
and to arrive at 51s 9d to 52s for first quality; peters'sin
however, prices have advanced to 52s 6d for St. . the
burgh Yellow Candle of first quality. For delivery In
last three months, a good deal of business had been trans'
acted at 52s 6d to 52s 9d per cwt. Of South American,
several parcels have been sold privately at 46s to 51s for
middling and fine quility.
This afternoon there was less activity in the market,
still prices were firm at 52s Gd for I'etersburgh yellow
candle on the spot and to arrive.
At public sale 236 pipes 26 lihds South American
mostly sold at 44s to 50s for low to fine quality.