The Sun.
London, England, 1847-10-08 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Oct. 8.)
SuoAa.—To-day importers of Raw Sugar experienced
some difficulty in preventing prices from further de-
clining, although the quantity on offer was not quite so
large, and there being several inquiries from both the
home trade and exporters : on the part of merchants
there was, howev,T, loss inclination generally to press
sales. The demand for West India Muscovado was good
for all purposes, and the sales amounted to 550 hhds
and tierces, but the reduced rates noticed in our former
report were taken. The total sales for the week are
2,280 hhds and fres. The appi arance of the Sugar
market was, on the whole, rather better to-day than in
the early part of the week.
REFINED.—To day Refined goods met with little at.
tention from the home trade, and prices continue to give
way, brown grocery Lumps selling at 535, and standard
Lumps at 53s 6d to 545. In the value of Bonded
Crushed Sugar there is no variation; but few buyers are
to be met with.
MAURITIOB.—This afternoon the quantity submitted
to public competition amounted- to 7,581 bags 'of Mau-
ritius; nearly the whole found buyers, and former rates
were supported for brown and inferior yellow and grey,
but middling to fine yellow went at 6d per cwt lower;
low yellow sold at 34s 6d to 35s 6d, middling 36s to
36s 6d, good 37a to 38s 6d, fine 39s 6d to 425, fine
brown 345, good 335, washed 33s to 3ss, and syrupy 28s
to 39s 6d per cwt.
EAsT,INDIA..—There has been little desire evinced_ to
operate ininferior kinds of Madras although:oo4 1r(
sellers at very low rates. Of 4,654 bags submitted to
public competition a part only sold, and at a reduction on
former rates of is to 2s. The better qualities, how-
ever, met a ith attention, and 4,654 bags of strong white
were all sold at public sale, and fetched nearly former rates.
Privately a limited amount of business has been con-
chided in strong yellow at 33s to 36s for low to mid-
dling, and at 37s to 42a for good to fine. White Bengal
is little required, and can be obtained upon rather lower
terms; none has been offered at auction, and privately
only small purchases have been made—good to fine at
453 to 495, low to middling 42s to 443 6d. For strong
yellow a fall in the value of is per cwt has taken place,
and a public sale of 931 bags went quietly.
FOREION.—This afternoon the quantity of Brazil Su-
gar offered at public sale amounted to ]7B cases 176
brls and 435 bags, but a small part only sold at about
former rates: low and very low went at 34s 6d to 38s,
good 39s 6d, ordinary yellow 40s to 41s 6d, middling
to good 42s 6d to 43s 6d, low to good grey 42s 6l to
455, middling which was taken in at 46s to 47s per cwt.
MoLAssEs.—Holders of West India are unwilling to
reduce ther prices. and require lis to 21s for fine qua-
lity, but the demand has become limited by private
treaty, and at auction 47 puns of Barbadoes were taken
in at 20s for good quality.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Native Ceylon was operated
in with caution by private treaty, and 34s to 34s 6d ac-
cepted for good ordinary. Of Plantation 670 bags at
auction were sold at a fall on former rates of is to 24
per cwt.; low middling went at 48s to 49s 6d, fine fine
ordinary 46s to 46s 6d, fine ordinary 44s to 455, pea
berry 57s to 60s, damaged 3ls to 465, triage 293 to 38s.
For public sale 3,000 bags 160 casks, all Plantation, are
announced.

SPICES.—To-day at public sale 5 pkga Penang Nut-
megs sold at 2s 10d to 2s 1 Id per lb for middling brown,
and at 6d to 10d for wormy. 2 casks Mace, middling
2s 9d, which are full rates. Pepper is still little wanted,
and 2,000 robins Malabar were nearly all taken in at
2fd for half heavy.
RICE.—To-day East India Rice met with little atten-
tion, and on the part of merchants there was a desire to
realise. At public sale 3,567 bags 1,715 pockets Bengal
were only in part sold at a fall on former rates of is to
Is 6d. Privately there are sellers of sound Cargo
Bengal at 9a for net cash.
FRUlT.—Since this day week a greater desire has
been evinced on the part of importers of new Valencia
Raisins to sell, but having reduced the price to 44s per
cwt for first quality occasioned the demand to be
good ; an impression, however, exists that quotations
will further recede, as arrivals will be heavy this
season, and the bulk is likely to be of fine quality.
New Turkey pulled Figs are not much required.
The importation is likely to be good this year; Mus-
catel Raisins are offered upon lower terms, but the busi-
ness concluded has been to a limited extent only at from
504 to 70s; the supply will be good this season. Sul-
tfaortuove off slowly at 68s to 70s. The market is firm
Currants, although there will be a plentiful supply;
aceggaditirna,anandaexists at 38s to 40s for old Zante and
ment in the demandi
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COCHINEAL.
bags Honduras sil7er afternoon there was no improve.
sale 42
were 6 taken in at 4s Sd to 5s ; 12
4s 6d to 5s 9d for low to s9ll'
bags Black sold at ass
, and 14 bags Lima at
full rates.
Rum there is little
fine silvery black, which are
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b of exporters
variation
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or the home trade little desire h
operate, and the tendency of prices been evinced to
wards.
Demerara met with little attention, notwitbstaon'T the
late considerable fall in the value, and only 510nS
have been sold this week. In Leeward IsPlaunal
the business done has been limited, except there
are sellers upon further reduced terms, 13 lid
to 2s having bout accepted for proof, and
Is 10d fur cloudy, whilst the supply continues on the
increase. For East India the market has a dull appear-
ance, and prices keep on the decline, Is 9d to is 10d is
the value of proof. In Havannah no sales to report, and
not more than Is 7d can be obtained for proof. There are
sellers of Brandy Oti low terms, but few buyers met with.