The Sun.
London, England, 1841-07-28 00:00:00

TEA MARKET.

At the public sale, comprising 16,004 packages, the room
was but thinly attended, and the biddings were very languid,
but the importers bought in freely, and the sole quantity dis-
posed of was at rather lower rates. Company's Congou dull at
2s. 31/2d. per lb. cash.
TALLOW MARKET.
The prices continue at 475. to 475. 6d. on the spot, and 47,
to 475. 3d. deliverable in the last three months ; but the mar-
ket was very quiet, the trade still anticipating a fall.
WHITECHAPEL HAYMARKET.

We had a very fair supply, and the demand was good.
Prices as follows :—Clover, 3/. to- 6/. ; Meadow Hay, 2/ 10s.
to bl. ; New Hay, 2/. 10s. to 4/. ; Straw, 2/. to 21. 4s.
(From the London Mercantile Journal of July 27.)
• StiotAni-----To-day the demand was less active for West
India from both grocers and refiners, but holders were
firm, and obtained full rates for all sorts ; at public sale
100 hhds Barbadoes went at 62s 6d to 70s for middling to
fine yellow being the full value ; 51 hhds 86 trcs 58
.barrels St. Lucia were soli, low to good yellow at 59s to
65s et On, 'The total sales were 700 hhds and tierces.
MitufttTtifS.-----By public auction were offered 4,000
bags, which went otir with heaviness, and nearly the
whole was taken in at former rates, viz. middling to
fine yellow at 60s to 70s, low 58s to 59s per cwt.
EAgif in/IL—There were brought to public sale to-day
3,300 bag Bengal, which went Off quietly, and at rather
lower rather rates, middling to fine white sold at 65s 6d
to 71s 6d, yellow at 60s to 04s, and low brown 43s per cwt.
Foreign East India sorts continue dull, and sales
cttii truly lje effected at reduced prices; 1,329 baskets Java
were brought 10 the hammer, when the yellow and white
sorts were bought in above the value at 21s 6d to 25s for
low to good dry white, at OA to 20s for yellow; while
the brown sold at very low rates, viz. low to fine brown at
14s to 17s per cwt.
VounitiNt==---The market remains very quiet. On Fri-
day 95 chests 3$ barrels Pernambuco were brought to
public sale, when connidetable heaviness was expe-
rienced, and a reduction of is Gd to 2s per cwt was estaL-
lished, middling white sold at 225, and brown and yellow
at 17s to 18s dd per cwt.
REFINED.—Reflhed Goods at a further advance of Is
to 2s per ewt Standard Lumps have fetched 95s 6d to
965, and c.ontition brown 94s 6d to 958 per cwt. Bastards
have sold freely, and pfiees have further advanced.
Pieces at rather higher rates'. Treacle at 25s to 33s
per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar at st' Gd to 30s 9d;
and for Hambro Loaves the demand has been good ; 10
to 14 lb sizes have realised 33s to 345 6d per cwt
In
Dutch Crushed no sales to report.
MOLASSES.—At public tale 115 puns St. Lucia and 23
puns Demerara were offered j the former sold at 22s 6d
to 26s for low to good, and the latter at 24s for middling,
being full rates.
UoFFEE.—There is no alteration in the value twf West
India Coffee ; middling and good qualities continue lii
request to meet the wants. of the trade. but there are
few parcels offering, and very little business has been
done, which has, however, supported previous prices.
The only public sale to-day consisted of 1,128 bags Ceylon
which went off with spirit is to is 6d above forarer rates,
good ord pale fetched 69s 6d to 725, and green 73s 6d to
74s per cwt ; by private treaty some inquiry existed after
meat sorts, and prices are firmer.
COCOA.—The Importer's of West India continue de-
sirous to reaiise. Trinidad fine red sold at 51s, low to
good red at 43s to 505, grey at 40s to 42s Gd, and St.
Lucia grey at 38s a 39s per cwt. Foreign is held firmly.
Plra offered by the hammer were bought in, good ordi-
nary rather small and little wormy at 39s to 40s.
PIMENTO.—Prices are firmly maintained. Privately
small lots only of shipping quality have been sold at 3A-d
to 3:fd, and by auction only 25 bags good ordinary
quality have been offered, which sold at 3*(l per lb. •
PEPPER.—Shipping sorts at former prices, 3d to 3rd
for inferior and good fair Sumatra and Penang. Suma-
tra and Penang at 30 to 34c1 for good bright and half
heavy, and 760 bags, shot Malabar at 4d per lb. Mid-
dling to good quality at Gid to- 10d-per lb. '993 bags
Blac were brought to public auction, and bought in at
at 3i(.1 for fair 414444, ,•• „ , .

CINNAMON.—The - quarterly sales commenced 3v-
terday, and finished this day y;
they consisted of 1,901
bales and 148 chests and boxes Ceylon, 128 bales and
chests Tellicherry, and 463 bales 109 chests Malabast
The sales went off quietly, but the bulk was so3d to 6d
ld, fir
sort at about 3d decline, second ditto at about
decline, third and broken at 3d decline, and Malabar 3a
higher.
ificE.—At public sale 1, OO bags Bengal and 183 bags
Madras were offered, which sold rather under last week
rates ; Bengal, middling went at lls to 122,
good fair t°
good yellow Madras at 8s 6d to 9s per cwt.
TEA.---There were several parcels brought to public
sale to-day, comprising 16,860 packages of 908,060 lbs
weight, 673,380 lbs which were black and 234,680
lbs green. There was but a thin muster of the trade,
and generally much-heaviness prevailed,
little disposition to purchase either black or green
sorts, and even though great support was given by
merchants by buying in freely, prices as contrasted
there being but
tlia
with last Tuesday's sales, showed a reduction of Id
per lb on Congou, about 1d on Twankay, Id to 2d on
Pouchong (of which description there was an unus
ally large proportion) and ld on other sorts. _At these
rates the sale proceeded until about a quarter before
two o'clock, when a report reached the sale room that
the express in anticipation of the overland mail had kir
rived in town, which excited the deepest interest, and the
sales were immedately adjourned by mutual consenltt 9f
buyers and sellers till to-morrow morning at the o"
hour, to give all parties an opportunity of aseer!aitling
the position of our trade in Chinal
'I fie prices actually aid at the-sales were as folio?,
viz.—Congou but mid blksh leaf ra str 2s 5d to 2s sin
Pouchong Is •10d to 2s Od ; Twankay but mid cos at2i;
ra str 2s i d to 2s 3d ; Hyson but mid str brnt
.25
to 84d,- mid- fresh and str 2s 10d to 2s lid ; Flown
Pekoe good middling ra str 3s 8d to 3s 8-iti ImPel
but mid ra str brnt 3s Id to 3s 2d ; Gunpo-vder but 11110
ra coa and str 5s per lb. Up to the above hoar 90Ss1"
u:,;
pkgs passed auction, of which about 5,000 were disp.
p.to
the tli
of,-the remainder being bought in, mostly at stiff p
ros:,
In Company's Congou no sales of moment transpir:l
_
and the price was nearly nominal at 2s 3d per lb ca.
U
been received from China, and it was generally veil,
that
reutiinmoe of
urwoausrfabricated.
press no intelligen.
a lively
—itch

SPIRITS.—The Rum market has presented - e
appearance this week, with higher prices, and a
larger business has been done than for sonic time Vthr
Common Leewards have been the most sole nieteb,
and upwards of 800 puns have changed bannsi'l ,Pria-hrs
on speculation, and an advance of id per A'..a"(...,s to
been obtained ; proof strength to 2 over realised "la to
8s id, 4 to 10 over 2s 2d to 2s 3d, 16 to 20 over 25
3- r 3 of
2s 6d, 25 to 30 over 2s 8d to 3s ; 150 puns Pertero Also
ha
a favourite mark, 28 to 35. over proof, slight
been sold at 3s 2d to 3s 8d per gallon, being n
advance on the previous rates ; prod l'eATiiirolt
are now mostly held for 2s Id, and it would heo"od
d
to purchase below that price. Jamaica of g: :i
are
fine quality is in request, and rather higher 10°,8 to
Pe
paid ; the sales of the week arc aboitt 200 ns'
over at
9- 30 over proof at 4s 6d to 4s Bd, 32 to 36 and
0
4s 10d to 5s 6d, fine marks at 5s 10d to 65, „roof
puns of very superior high flavoured 23 to 32 ove,F,f,,,ise
at 6s 2d to 6s lad per gallon. East India has itil'iovo
been sought after, and about 200 hhds Bengad "per
changed hands at is 4d to is d per gallon, being
gallon ad on last wee's rates. ld
yea eot
The prices of old Brandy have again iniPr°
per gallon and a fair business has begin done, but receueo
vinteges are a slow sale at previous rates. eof
stsady at former prices. The rise in the value
Grain has caused a rather speculative feeling ',I 0.
Corn Spirits, and prices have improved 3d per a. (j)Niv,
There is not quite so much business doing in noot
but holders are very firm, and proof Lee
be obtained below 2s Id per gallon, at which price
Fair mall parcels have changed hinds. 611°5
Oc demand for liussian Tallow cones to
quiet, and prices little better than nominal 3t
47s 3d on the spot and 47s 6d for delivery late in tbe
dee
Ott.s.—We have no material alteration to nne .1 fall
the value of common Fish Oils. For sperrn„ Oil n 0
prices are paid. For Linseed Oil, 30s. In °"ive-gut
change of moment to notice in prices. Coca
firm. Palm Oil at 34s 6d to 35s per cwt. wards caco.

MARKETS.
MN. 0 1;4
egh F 75 t 14
Barley, Mecklenea iy, to ,
-._ magdeburgll.•
** 1:35 to 1,.',.
--- Holstein ....... ~, to 1.7!
---- 5ummer......... .1;z 0 r
Oats, Eider ............... .1 ,I !
-- Mecklenburg ••• i','n to lit
.. l'' WO
-- Holstein .....
n....... ioi „ _
E,st Friesla d... 2.25 to 262,
(Pease, Mecklenburg • ~2.5 to 3t,!y
Beans ......................
.... t„,, 0 193
Buck Whcat ........... .. ,!,!,';', co ft,:s
ver ..• `l-"' 144
tiapeseed, tiano .02t• ~
Malt ....... •••••• ..... j5O to I,
Tares ••••••••. ........
'ON. t°
77R8
.....
Mart-nharn ... ........... 5S 5Ni
Madras ...... ; ............
..
~ sii
:11.mniiiniggo° ......................... 44.:iii 1
Stoat i .............. ..... 3i 6
FEE.
teri
L. tiliavra ......... .. ..... ~, 7_
Porto Ilico ................... ‘7.1 7A
Havannah ................. 47.
hB% Discount.) „,,, teOlt
Banta, White .............. .I_,:r g%
. 34' a
Brown. ............
..,,,, ,
Pernambuco, White .• ..,71 i%
Brown ...0
n. `2!4 to 2ii