The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-27 00:00:00

TALLOW MARKET.

Prices of Russia Tallow on the decline, and the mark
very dull. Tallow candle, fine quality, could be bougl
at 475. per cwt. on the spot.
WHITECHAPEL HAY MARKET.

The supply was moderate ; the demand good for the
fine qualities ; the middling and inferior sorts a good
trade. Clover, 3/. to 61. ; Meadow Hay, 2/. to 41. 15s ;
Straw, 1/. 14s. to 11. 18s.
(From the London Mercantile Journal of October 26.)
St:Tenn.—The West India market has been very active
during the week : large purchases have been made both
by the grocers and refiners, and prices have further'ad-
vanced €d to is per cwt on brown and middling yellow
kinds, and is to is Gil on the better qualities, of which
the market is now nearly cleared. The total transactions
of the week are about 3,200 hhds and tierces.
The demand for West India was good to-day, and the
public sales went off briskly at 6d to is advance for fine
sorts ; other kinds realized fully the rates of Friday.
65 hhds 7 tierces Barbadoes fetched 62s Gd to 72s 6d for
low to fine yellow. 151 hhds 18 tierces and brls St Lucia
went at Gls to 72s 6d for mid to very fine yellow, and
good brown at 55s to 575. The private sales were about
500 hhds and trcs.
Meunmus.—The public sales comprised 5,900 bags
115 casks, the whole of which found buyers, and with
good spirit, at a further advance of is in almost all cases,
but chiefly on the colory sorts ; fine bright and strong
yellow at 68s 6d to 69s 6d, good ditto at 66s to 675, good
middling ditto at 64s to 64s 6d, middling at 595, and
strong low brown at 45s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDlA.—Bengal continues in good request, and
is per cwt higher prices were again paid at the public
sales for white qualities, while the inferior sorts went at
easier rates ; the whole quantity put up was 3,177 bags,
which sold with spirit as follows :—fine white 72s 6d to
74s 6d, good, ditto, 69s to 69s 6d, low to mid ditto, 62s
to 68, brown 40s to 535.
The market continues very dull, and the public sales
which offered 4,211 bags Manilla and 1,026 mats Siam,
established a fall of about Is per cwt on late transac-
tions ; the former sold, 'riddling and good yellow at
16s to 17s, damp yellow at 15s 6d to 16s, low dry brown
at 14s, and damp ditto at 13s 6d, a few lots at 14s ; the
Siam was all damp white, and sold at lis to 18s 6d for
low quality.
FoREIGN.—The market is dull, but at a public sale of
799 bags damaged white Pernambuco full prices were
obtained. and all sold ; fine white, soft at 23s 6d to 245,
good ditto at 22s Gd, and in bad condition at 18s 6d to
19s per cwt.
REFINED.-There is a steady demand for grocery
goods to-day, and stiffer prices were paid ; 82s 6d is
the value of standard lumps. For export the inquiries
are very limited, and 29s to 29s 3d is the price of
crushed in bond.
MOLASSES.—At public sale 210 casks Sugar and Mo-
lasses from Mauritius were disposed of at 21s Gd to 295.
169 casks GO brls Molasses also from Mauritius were sold
at 17s to 22s 6d per cwt.
COFFEE.—The market for home consumption sorts
continues dull, but we have had little alteration in
prices this week, owing to there being a small quantity
only offering for sale. The importers of West India
have evinced less desire to realise, and most of the
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parcels on offer have been withdrawn from the market,
consequently the little business that has been (lone pri-
vately has supported former rates. The only parcel
brought to public sale consisted of 27 casks 28 barrels
Jamaica, which partly sold at .57s to 67s for good or-
dinary. Unclean and inferior sorts are quite neglected.
The demand to-day was steady for most sorts of
Coffee, and the public sale went at full rates ; 483 bags
Ceylon fetched 67s to 67s Gd for good ordinary ; 1,483
bags East India 35s to 35s 6d for Padang, and 33s for
butnatra ; 1,800 bags Rio from the Cape 39s to 40s 6d
for good and fine ordinary. Privately more inquiry
existed for Coffee of all sorts.

COCOA.—The demand for Foreign is yet very limited,
and 1,000 bags Guayaquil at public sale were bought in
at 30s 6d for ordinary, mixed with damaged.
TEA.--Privately there has not been any animation in
free trade descriptions, but a fair business has been done
for bona fide consumption, chiefly in the lower qualities,
and steady prices have been obtained. The frequent
public sales are the means of preventing large pur-
chases privately, and keep the market in a continued
state of uncertainty ; however, all things considered,
the market exhibits a more buoyant and healthy appear-
ance than could have been expected after the receipt of
the advices representing so large a quantity of the leaf
to have been shipped from China to England.
The market was inactive today for free trade des-
criptions, but there were few parcels on offer, and no
change in prices was apparent ; is 100 is the lowest
point of the market for sound Congou, and even at that
figure the quality is very low.
Company's Congou was in limited request only, and
the cash price remained at about is 10Id to is 100

RICE.—The market continues firm, and 1,407 bags 390
sacks Bengal at public sale chiefly sold at lls 6d to
12s Gd for middling to good white.
SAGO.—Easier prices are accepted for this article, and
there is little business doing. 693 bags Pearl at public
sale sold at 12s to 13s for low brownish pinky. 197 bags
Sago Flour of good colour, but musty bought in at 12s
per cut,

SPIRITS.—The demand for Rum continues steady,
but the preference is still given to the fine and strong
qualities of Jamaica, which produce former prices. No
sales have been made in Demerara, and ',cowards have
met with a partial demand only ; they, however, support
the previous value. The business of the week consists
of about 500 puns Jamaica, 26 to 30 over proof at
4s 4d to 4s 10d, 32 to 34 over at 5s to 5s 3d, 36 to 38
over 5s 6d to 5s 9d, superior marks at Cs 2d to Gs 9d ;
150 puns Leewards, proof of ordinary quality at is 10d,
bright at is lld to 2s per gallon. Of East India Ruin
150 hhds Calcutta have been sold at is 6d per gallon,
proof strength. Brandy is very firm in price, and the
best qualities are in good demand. Geneva: supports
former rates; 2s to 2s Id is the nearest value for export
sorts; fine quality suitable for the home trade brings
2s 6d to 2s 8d per gallon. British Corn Spirits in de-
, mend at lOs 4d per gallon.
At public sale were offered 250 hhds of Bengal Rum
and bought in at is 71h,f1 for 171/2 per cent over proof,
and'at is 91d for 291/2 over proof.
PIMENTO.—There is no further alteration in the value
of this article, and the buyers having pretty well supplied
themselves at the recent large public sales, there is little
inquiry, and the business is almost confined to a trifling
parcel of 48 bags by public auction, middling even at
3Acl, and stalky at 24d per lb.
NUTMEGS.—There is little business doing in this
article privately, and only two cases sound have been
sold by public auction, viz. one case fair rather small
Singapore brown Nuts at 4s 6d, and one case inferior
ditto at 3s 9d per lb.
PEPPER.—There are still only partial inquiries
after Sumatra, but the holders remain firm, and few
parcels are on offer-3d continues to be paid for com-
mon shipping quality ; 357 bags ordinary at public sale
sold at 3d per lb. :Malabar is dull of sale, but not
lower ; of 1,398 bags offered at public sale, a few lots
only were sold at 30 to 3}, the remainder was bought
in at the latter price. White goes off steadily at pre-
vious rates-45 bags good ordinary brownish much
mixed were sold in public sale at 5d to fid, one lot at 6i
per lb.
CINNAMON--The quarterly public sales of this article
took place yesterday, they went off with extreme heavi-
ness, and buyers could with difficulty be found even at
reduced prices.
As contrasted with the last sales, these prices are par
to 3d lower for Ist sort, 2d to 4d per lb lower for second
and third sort, and about 3d to 6d per lb. lower for
broken and pieces.

CASSIA LIGNEA.—FuII prices continue to be paid for
this article, and the demand is good ; 200 chests offered
by public auction found buyers, good thin quill at 100 s,
fair middling at 93s 6d, and coarse at 86s 6d per c Nt.
GINGER.—There is still very little inquiry for East
India, and prices are yet much depressed ; 601 bags
Malabar were offend at public sale, vt hen good clean
scraped sold at 22s 6d to 255, wormy ditto at 18s, mid
mid good mid small of the usual import at 11s 6d to 14s,