The Sun.
London, England, 1840-11-18 00:00:00

MARKET IN TELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of November 17 .)
SUGAR.—Since our last report there has been art in-
creased inactivity in the British Plantation Sugar market,
although importers have submitted to a further reduction
of ls, still the grocers have purchased very sparingly, taking
barely sufficient for their immediate wants, and the re-
finers have scarcely made their appearance in the market :
thet purchases have amounted to only 330 hhds and
tierces, including 102 hhds Barbadoes at auction which sold
heavily at the decline noticed above ; middling yellow
went at 82s 6d, good middling 83s to 83s 6d, good 84s
per cwt : of fine yellow descriptions of Sugar the supply
is still short ; at present rates some of the merchants are
not disposed to realize, and keep their samples from the
market in expectation that a better demand will take place
early in the new year.
To-day the market was in a dull state, both grocers and
refiners purchasing with extreme caution, and the private
sales were so trifling that they are not worth enumerating ;
prices accepted were in most cases in favour of buyers.
At a public sale of 112 hhds Barbadoes the biddings
were languid, and prices further gave way 6d per cwt, the
principal part was however disposed of, mid yellow at 82s
to 82s 6d, good mid and good 83s to 84s, fine 84s 6d to
85s per cwt.
The Gazette Average price is now 57s 11-d, in 1839
was 38s 18d, and in 1838 31s lid.
REFINED.—Prices have suffered a further decline of EA
to is per cwt, Standard lumps selling at 98s 6d to 99a,
good and fine brown lumps 95s to 98s, ordinary 93s to
945, Hambro Loaves good and fine 102 s to 104 s, Tittlers
10Is to 103 a. Treacle, common at 38s 6d to 395, Patent
4R 64 to 425, best old make and golden syrup 43s 64 to
45s 6d; Bastards at 66a to 775; Pieees maintained
former rates. Bonded crushed Sugar at 33s for
first quality. Loaves, 61bs, at 41s to 41s 6d; 101bs,
38a to 395, and 141bs 37s 6d to 38s. Treacle for de-
livery all the year at 144 94 to 15s. Bastards and Pieces
at 20s to 28s. Dutch Crushed Sugar on board at Am-
sterdam 34s has been paid.
To-day the Refined market was flat, and prices rather
lower, Standard Lumps selling at 98s to 98s 6d. Treacle
at former rates. Bonded Crushed Sugar, under 33s there
were no sellers.

ManatTuss.—This afternoon the trade evinced little
desire to purchase at the public sales, which consisted of
5,378 bags ; the biddings were languid, and several lots
were taken in ; those sold went 2s to 3s cheaper for brown,
Is for low and middling yellow, and 64 for good and fine •
low brown went at 70s 6d to 745, middling 75s to 76s 6d,
good bright 77s to 78s, fine 78s 6d to 79a, low yellow
79s 6d to 80s, middling and good 81a to 83s, fine 84s to 85s.
EAST INDIA, —For brown and yellow descriptions of
Bengal, prices have further given way ; mid bright yel-
low sold at 70s 6d to 74s 6d, low 69s to 693 6d, damp and
washed 65s 6d to 735. White kinds, fine chryatalized
at 90s. Manilla, at 23s to 24s 6d for middling and good
strong yellow. Siam is held firmly, sales of good and
fine white made at 27s 6d to 28s 6d, low and good mid
24s 6d to 27s per cwt. Java at previous rates.
This afternoon Bengal was withdrawn at rather lower
prices.
FOREIGN.—YeIIow Havannah at 24s 6d to 25s 6d for
good middling and fine quality. For white there are
sellers at lower rates. Brown and yellow descriptions of
Brazil at 19s 6d to 23s for ordinary and good strong
quality. Porto Rico 24s to 24s 6d for good yellow.
MOLASSES.—The transactions in West India have been
to a small extent only, and prices have given way Is to 2s
per cwt. Antigua, good, has been disposed of at 43s 6d
to 445, and fine 44s 6d to 45s per cwt; ordinary sorts may
be purchased at 35s 6d per civt. This afternoon 12 tanks
Mauritius at public sale taken in at 32s per cwt.
COFFEE.—The Brit;sh Plantation market has again been
in a dull state, the trade purchasing very sparingly, and
barely sufficient for the supply of their immediate wants,
prices are still on the decline, and unclean sorts, which are
yet the most difficult to dispose of, have suffered a further
depression of 3s ; clean qualities must also be quoted Is 6d
a 2s cheaper.
This afternoon there existed a fair demand for clean
kinds of West India by private treaty, and former rates
were supported ; but unclean sorts are difficult to dispose
of, although offered at comparatively low prices. In East
India there was little passing, but holders do not appear
disposed to submit to lower rates : the only public sale was
89 bales fine green long berry Mocha, which went at 135 s
to 13411 6d, being the full value.
TEA.—To-day the trade evinced little desire to purchase,
and by private treat) only a limited demand er.isted for Free
Trade; some holders evinced less firmness, and ac-
cepted 2s 3Ad for common Congou for cash, At public
sale, 303 chests of Fokien, 2,519 chests Congou,
and 98 half chests black leaf Pekoe were offered ; the
merchants being more inclined to meet the trade, led to
the disposal of the principal part offered, and 2,600
packages were sold, but at a reduction on Friday of
; Congou, but mid coarse fresh and burnt went
at 2s 4d to 2s 41d, but mid rather strong blackish
leaf 2s 4id to 2s 44d; Black leaf Pekoe mid
lit scntd 2s 6d ; Fokien liohea (duty Is 6d) ord Congou
kind fiat and new os llid to 2s I lid, ord 2s I lAd per lb;
the 300 pkgs taken in consisted of Congou. The specu-
lative market was inactive all the day, and for Company's
Congou 2s 3:fd cash was accepted, at sthich quotation on
'Chauge there were few Oily ers, and the market for all
kinds of Tea closed with a quiet aspect.