The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-10 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London Mercantile Journal of November 9)
SUGAR.—The dulness before noticed in the West
Indian market has considerably increased during the
present week, and the _transactions have been upon
a very limited scale ; both the grocers and refiners
have bought sufficient only to meet their wants, and
the tendency of prices is downward, but the firmness
displayed by the merchants has prevented any decline
worth noticing, though in many instances prices that
were before refused for the lower kinds were during the
better part of last week accepted. Good and fine gro-
cery samples continue comparatively scarce, and are the
best supported. The sales of the week are about 750
hhds and tierces.
This being the day, in pursuance to annual custom,
set apart for the installation of the new Lord Mayor, our
markets were tut thinly attended; no public sale was
I brought forward, and it was observed as a holiday in
nearly all departments of trade.
MAURITIUS.—We have not had a public sale of this
description since our last.
EAST INDlA.—White Bengal is still inquired after by
the grocers, and former rates are paid, with still few
parcels offering ; the yellow and brown sorts which are
in abundance have again been sold upon easier terms.
The only parcel brought to public sale consisted of 274
bags white, which were only partly sold at 72s for fine
quality.
The sales ;of West India Sugar were confined to a
few boards to meet the wants of the buyers, at about
the rates of Friday last, at which the merchants showed
firmness.
FOREIGN.—The demand for Bengal:and Havannah
continues extremely dull, and in the absence of a pub-
lic sale we have had scarcely any business done : at the
same time there are few parcels offering, the holders
not being disposed to accept further reduced rates,
which must be the case were sales to be pressed. For
a parcel of fine yellow Havannah 21s has been offered ,
but refused.
REFINED.—The market has been in a dull state for
Refined Sugar all the week, and prices have declined. is
per cwt ; 80s is the value of standard Lumps ; there is
a fair supply of goods. In Treacle several sales have
been made, and at former rates ; 25s 6d to 26s paid
for common, and 26s 6d to 32s for other sorts. Bas-
tards have moved off slowly, and at lower rates ; 40e
to 46s paid for ord and mid, and 47s to 56s for good
and fine. Pieces have found a free sale, good to fine at
67s to 755, and inferior at 60s to 645. Bonded Crushed
Sugar dull of sale, fine quality at 28s 9d to 295. Treacle
has been in active request at 13s 9d. In Dutch Crushed
Sugar no sales have been made, sellers at 27s per cwt.
COFFEE.—The market wears the same firm charac-
ter as when we last wrote. There is a good request for
.good clean qualities of West India, but of these there
are so few parcels offering that the buyers are not
easily suited even at stiff prices ; the low and middling
sorts have not so ready a sale, but are held firmly. The
public sales have comprised 134 casks 74 barrels, con-
sisting chiefly of low and unclean sorts, for which there
was little competition and the bulk was bought in at
very full prices ; the best samples sold rather above
former rates. Jamaica low middling fetched 106 s to
1075., fine fine ordinary 100 s to 101 s., fine and fine fine
ordinary unclean 755. to 765. ; Berbice, fine ordinary
unclean 69s Gd, and Demerara good ordinary unclean
55s per cwt. Ceylon has further advanced Is per cwt,
with a god demand; 2,114 bags have been offered by
public auction, all of which found buyers, low good or-
dinary pale at 66s to 68s 6d, ditto little colory at 69s
to 70s 6d, and B. P. sort fine fine ordinary colory at
93s 6d to 94s Gd, and fine ordinary palish little colory
at 85s per cwt ; the latter sort was considered to be
very dear. Mocha is in good request, and prices are
rather higher; 221 bales brought to public sale sold
briskly, good fair yellowish clean garbled at 102 s to
107 s, and fair bright greenish at 101 s Gd to 103 s Gd
per cwt. In other B. I. or Cape sorts there is little
alteration, and no material increase of demand has
been experienced; 198 bags Batavia sort offered at public
sale realised 43s 6d for good ordinary, and 47s to 50s
for good
were
yellow: 1,368 bags La Guayra from the
Cape were disposed of by auction, at steady prices—
viz., 41s 6d to 42s for good ordinary.
The market for Foreign Coffee remains very dull; only
one small public sale has been offered, consisting of 462
bags St. Domingo, which was bought in at 41s 6d for
good ordinary little colory. Privately the transactions
are trivial, and unworthy of enumeration, the holders
not being desirous to make sales at present.
COCOA..—The prices of West India sorts are a shade
lower, and the demand is limited ; the public sales have
contained 377 bags and barrels, which went off heavily,
not above one-half that quantity finding buyers. Trini-
dad, mid dark red at 44s 6d to 465, very dark greyish
red at 4ls 6d to 435, grey at 40s. Grenada, good fair
red at 40s to 435, and St. Lucia, fair red, at 403 per cwt.
TEA.—The Overland Mail has had some little effect
with regard to the prices of Tea. Company's Congou
on Thursday was ls lo id per lb cash- ; and on Friday
after the various points had been discussed, the quotation
declined to is 94,c1 to Is 10d, and on Saturday and yes •
terday A was ffrmer at is 10d to Is 104-d per lb.
'rho public sales on Friday consisted of 2,830
packages. Congou sold at 2s 4id to 2s 41d, dull and
rather reddish leaf 2s lbcl to 2s 2d ; 200 chests Bohea
withdrawn at is Bd, 10U boxes Caper 2s lid to 2s 24d ;
158 Souchong 3s 4d to 3s 41d ; Orange Pekoe 2s 10
to 2s 101 d ; Flowery ditto, 4s ; Hyson Skin. 2s 2.1 d
but little to 2s 31d ; Hyson 2s 2d to 2s 4id ; Imperial 3s Id to
I Ordemtoasinsedpefirrlinb.,
3s lid ; Gtuhnep,orwe
ad er
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busi-
ness was done. Company's Congou is 10d per lb. cash.
PIMENTO is held more firmly, but in the absence of
public sales we have had but few transactions, which
have brought full previous rates.
, • SPIRITS.—The demand for Ruin has been extremely
limited all the week for both home use and export, but
holders are firm, and will not sell proof Leewards under
ls. lod. Brandy is held firmly, and a fair business has
[ been done. Corn Spirits in good request, at lOs 4d.
Geneva is dull, at 2s for common quality.
TALLow.—This market has continued in a very dull
L state throughout the week. South American Tallow
' 42s 9d to 45s 3d for low to very fine quality.
! RICE.—The demand for Bengal Rice has considerably
improved. Good middling and good bold white at
12s 6d to 13s 6d, and low middling and middling at
lls 6d to 12s per cwt. Java is held for higher prices,
L but there is little disposition to purchase the article.
, PEPPER.—The demand for this article is dull, and
fine qualities barely support previous rates ; 4,543 bags

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which was taken in, good fair bright heavy at to
Malabar 1% ere offered by public auction, the bulk of
ditto grey at 41d to 4-N, fair half heavy bright at 30
aid grey much mixed at 3-fd per lb.
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INDlGo.—There is a fair inquiry after EsSt t
sorts, and the bought in lots continue to be taken ou a.
last sale's prices to 3d to 4d per lb advance for sclectfide
lots. About 1,200 chests of the quantity bought in at the
recent sales have been placed.
OILS.—AII common Fish Oils remain very firm
in price, and upon the whole a fair business is doing!
though there is no activity in the market. rates Seal 15
held firmly at 381; Cod at 991; and fine Souther!
Oil little
Whale at 34110 s to 351 per tun. In Sperm
business done beyond the public sales, which
lower rates, and there was little spirit in the biddinp;
the bulk was, however, disposed of, viz.-95 tuns SPer,"/1
Oil and Headmatter of British catch, the Oil at ,
to 921. the Headmatter at 1001. to 1021. 55., and aball'
catck:
40 tuns Sperm and Headmatter of .American
which sold at 89/. 15s to 90/. for the Oil, and at 90111
lOs to 1051. for Headmatter. For Linseed d
there continues to be a brisk demand, 2°
considering the small quantity of Oil that is making,
an excellent business has been done, and at ftirtbfe;
advanced prices ; 37s has been currently Paid 1.0
parcels on the spot, and it is not difficult to Ma'
establis,
purchases under 37s 3d per cwt ; for future delivery
there is also a good inquiry, and sellers cannot lid,
found except at higher rates. Rape Oil is also veP
scarce, and prices remain firm. In Olive Oil little ba,'l.
ness doing, on account of the great scarcity of the artic'et
no-
and the high prices quoted are little better than
it qi.
minal. Small sales made in Cocoa Nut Oil of fine (l"
lity at 40s Gd to 41s per cwt, duty paid.

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