The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-24 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London Mercantile Journal of November 23. )
SUGAR.—The West India market was firm to-day
and a steady business was done, but chiefly in the
yellow sorts, which brought very full prices ; perhaps,
in some instances, coloury samples, of which the show
was scanty, might be quoted a shade higher. The total
business done amounted to about 750 hhds and tres,
including two public sales of Barbadoes, consisting of
190 hhds and 5 tres, which went off with spirit, and the
samples above 65s were considered to be 6d to Is per cwt
higher ; those below that price went at the former value,
low to fine yellow sold at 61s to 72s 6d per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—Owing to the very small quantity re-
maining in the hands of the merchants, we have not had
a public sale, and the private transactions have been
upon a small scale, but extreme prices are paid, espe-
cially for coloury samples, which continue to be the
most in request.
EAST INDIA.—The prices of Bengal Sugar remain
the same as before quoted, with a steady demand, and
white qualities are still very scarce. The only public
sale since our last consisted of 4,024 bags, which went
off steadily ; dingy coloury grey at 65s 6d to 70s 6d, and
low dry bright brown at 42s to 46s per cwt.
FOREIGN.— Considerable heaviness continues to pervade
this market, very little business has been done, but the
merchants appeared reluctant sellers on lute terms, and
very few samples are on show. The only parcel brought
to public sale consisted of 300 chests brown Bahia, the
whole of which, with the exception of one or two lots,
were bought in, good yellow at 18s to 18s 6d, and mid-
dling to fine brown at 15s to 16s per cwt.
REFINED.—In the home trade goods there has been
considerable business doing at steady prices. Standard
Lumps 80s to 80s 6d per cwt. Foreign Refined in bond
—in Crushed there is evidently more doing at the pre-
sent low quotations, viz. 28s 6d ; and in Loaves there
have been some extensive sales made, 14Ibs and 101bs
sizes at 30s 6d to 325, and 61bs at 34s to 35s per cwt.
The present stock of West India Sugar is 1,630 hhds
and tres less than at this time last year ; but of Mauri-
tius and Bengal there is a surplus of 15,200 bags of the
former and 64,547 bags, &c. of the latter.
There was no public sale of either Bengal or Mau-
ritius to-day, and as there were few parcels offering
privately little business was done ; full prices were,
however, paid.
WEST INDIA MOLASSES.—There is a steady demand
for this article, and some parcels of St. Vincents and St.
Kitts, of fair quality, have been sold at 23s per cwt.
TEA.—The public sales proceeded very heavily to-
day. The room was well attended, but there was an
evident desire on the part of the trade to hold back,
and a small proportion only of the quantity that passed
auction was disposed ofr without, however, establishing
any further alteration in prices, the holders buying in
freely. Good Congous were held at stiff prices. The
prices actually paid were as follows :--Congou, but mid
Tea lit str little bnt Is 94cl to is 10d, but mid black if
Sou kind is 10/d to is 101 d, mid IL M. Pek old and flat
Is 111 d to Is lid, but mid and mid ra st and full Sou
fla 2s to 2s old, but mid blksh If ra str little Pek
fla 2s 24d to 2s 3d ; ll,yson, but mid str cca 2s 3d ;
Pouchong, ord faint and ra musty is 51d to is 51d,
good ord is 7d, but mid brisk little bnt is 8d
to is 9d ; Twankay, but mid con and str is 9d to
is 9id, but mid Tea ra str is 104 d to is lld ; Caper,
Is 2d to is 6d ; Souchong, but mid brisk N Y fla
2s Gld ; Orange Pekoe, but mid ra coa 2s 3d ; Imperial,
is 8d to 3s 3d ; Gunpowder, 2s lid to 4s 3d ; Young
Hyson, ord con and earthy is 7d to is 7,1 d, but mid ra
faint str 3s Id to 3s 3d, good mid Ouchain 4s 2id to
4s 4d.

There were but few sales made in Company's Congou,
and the/nearest price at the close of business was is 9d
per lb cash.
COFFEE.—The market generally has continued in a
dull state, with declining prices, and a large quantity
offering for sale. For West India the demand has been
limited to the best samples, which have been taken
only to supply the wants of the trade, and have barely
sustained the previous value ; the low, and especially
the unclean descriptions have been nearly unsaleable,
and the few lots that have been sold show a slight de-
cline on previous rates.
The prices of Foreign Coffee remain as before
quoted, with a continuance of heaviness in the market,
and very little business done. The only transaction
worth reporting is about 900 bags good ordinary St.
Domingo at 41s, which is the full value. There has been
little or no inquiry for Brazil ; at the same time, however.
holders do not appear willing to press sales, and the
market is kept almost without a supply ; 1000 bags Rio
were offered by public auction on Friday, and taken in
at 39s to 41s for good and fine ordinary, one lot low
good ordinary at 38s per cwt.
The market remained very quiet to-day, in con-
sequence of the numerous parcels that are declared for
public sale ; no alteraton, however, took place in prices.
At public sale 247 bales Mocha were bought in, good
ordinary brown clean garbled at 98s ; 222 bags common
Batavia sort were sold at 33s to 33s 6d, and 84 bags
Ceylon at 66s to 67s for good ordinary.
RICE.—The demand for Bengal continues dull, and at
a public sale of 2,287 bags, a part only was sold, esta-
blishing a further decline of Gd per cwt ; low yellowish
and dusty white at Os Gd to 101 6d ; the remainder was
bought in at Ils 6d for middling white.
SAGO.—Prices are supported for this article, with a
steady request. 639 bags 59 boxeS have been brought to
public sale, and mostly sold, fine in boxes at 28s, low
middling and middling at 18s to 235, and ordinary at 13s
per cwt.

FRUIT.—New Zante and Patras Currants maintain
the opening price, and are going off well. New Valentin,
Raisins are going off freely at the reduced price of 36s
per cwt.

GINGER.—The stock of East India Ginger continues
very large, which deters buyers from taking more than
enough to meet their wants, and keeps prices very low.
Bengal bought in at 12s 6d for fair quality.
PEPPER.—A further decline of *d to id is established.
Good fair Penang at 2id to 3d, good bright Suma-
tra at 3d to 30, and ordinary dusty and stalky ditto at
24d to 2P per lb. Several parcels of white have been
brought to the hammer, which chiefly sold, good ordi-
nary greyish mixed at 54d, low middling at Gd to 7d,
and very good bright at Is Id to is lid per lb ; Long
Pepper bought in at 16s per cwt.
PIMENTO remains as before quoted, with little business
done in the absence of public sales.
CASSIA LlG;iEA.—Prices have given way 3s per cwt,
597 chests having been disposed of by public auction at
93s to 94s Gd for middling quality.
MACE.—Six casks low middling dark thin were offered
at public sale, and bought in at 2s 6d ; no offers above
Is 8d per lb.

SPHirrs.—ln the prices of Jamaica or Demerara
Rum we have no change to notice, and no business
has been done worth reporting ; the nominal value of
proof Leewards is is 10d per gallon. The attention of
the trade has been chiefly directed to the Government
contract, which was taken on Thursday by Messrs. Ma-
hon and Simons at is 7id per proof gallon, the quantity
was 100,000 gallons, half West India and half East India,
and the price is a fraction below the last contract.
India Rum is lower, about 200 puns and 400 hhds
Calcutta having been sold at is 216 d to Is 3d per gallon,
proof strength. There is no new feature in the Brandy
market ; few sales have occurred, but prices are sus-
tained. Geneva dull. British Corn Spirits unaltered.
OILS.—The prices of common Fish Oils have again
improved 20s to 40$ per tun, and a good business has
been done in all descriptions. Cod have brought 311;
pale Seal 41/ lOs to 421, and pale Southern of first
quality 36l lOs to 37/ per tun. Sperm Oil and Head-
matter is in demand, and full prices are paid ;
realised for fine Sperm of British catch, and few par-
cels of Headmatter can now be bought under 102/. to
1051, per tun. Linseed Oil has met with a brisk de-
mand, and the extremely small quantity in the hands
of the crushers, has induced a further advance of
per cwt.; 38s paid for parcels to be delivered -s
diately, and Is more for spring delivery,
ment contract for 100 tuns is advertised to _eovere-
le
more
the 2d of December next,
Rape oil taken
quotations. Cocoa Nut Oil in demand,
ddYhethli brin
meon
firmly. an
All common lish '
gradually sortso
advancingf in price
weeks, to be easily accounted

.recd Oils have been

the last seven or eight
or by deficient supply and

increased consumption.
Linseed continues

at great demand and prices still
..nt of the unusually small supply—
'or Ocriessa, 59s to 60s for St. Peters-
.or Archar igel, and 57s to 62s for East India.
Cakes in dei nand at 13110 s per 1,000. Rape
s dull at 6/10s to . 7/ per ban.
TALLOW.—This tn. trket bas exhibited more steadi
ness, and prices are a shade higher than last week ; 46s
7d to 47s 3d paid for fine Y Candle on the spot, and
46s 9d for parcels deliverable up to the end of the
year; ther'e has E een only a moderate business
done, the trade still being unwilling to purchase beyond
their wants. The Sims asked for spring delivery are

advancing on am),
62s to 64s paid
burgh, 53s r
Linseed
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