The Sun.
London, England, 1840-05-21 00:00:00

From the London New Price Current of May 19. )

SUGAR.—Since our last report the grocers have been very
dasirous to purchase West India Muscovadues Sugar, and trom
the refiners there has been a good deal of inquiry, the prices
paid are fully as high as on Tuesday last, for good and fine
yellow sorts, but middling and brown kinds have brought 6d
advance ; sales in yellow St. Vincents of the new crop, with
not much colour, have been made at 725, Jamaica and St.
Vincent's strong middling grey at 7017, and nothing of low brown
quality has been sold under 65s per cwt., and at which there
is now none to be had. The aleration in the duties makes it
Is 3d per cwt more on raw Sugar of all kinds.
This afternoon buying was restricted in British Plantation
Sugar, in consequence of the short supply ; there was a good
deal of inquiry from both grocers and refiners, but owing to the
above cause, the purchases amounted to only 130 hhds and
tierces, and buyers were compelled to pay an advance on the
rates of Friday of 6d to Is ; grey Nevis sold at 69s to 72s :
there is scarcely any thing of brown quality to be had under
67s per cut.
REFINED.—For all descriptions of Refined goods prices
improved, standard lumps readily fetching 87s to 87s 6d, good
and fine Tillers 87s to 90s, middling to good brown lumps 84s
to 86s, low ditto 83s to 83s 6d, and there is nothing of patent
goods to be had under 87s per cwt. Treacle patent and the
best old make selling at 34s 6d to 375, and common at 345.
Pieces, fine sorts, 73s to 745, and very fine 'lbs. Bastards,
common sorts, at 59s to 625, other kicus at 63s to 655. For
bonded crushed Sugar, first quality, 34s 9d is paid, and 34s 6d
for second quality. Loaves, 10 lbs, at 33s to 33s 6d, and 14 lbs
37s to 37s 6d. Treacle at I4s. Bastards at IBs to 20s, and at
22s to •275. Dutch Crushed Sugar at 32a 9d a 33s here, and
313 6d on board at Amsterdam.

To-day prices are rather higher, standard lumps fetching 87s
6d to 88s ; nothing of brown goods under B:3s per cwt. Treacle
at 34s to 375. Bonded Crushed Sugar at 34s 6d for first qua-
lity. Loaves have dropped to 36s 6d to 38s for 10 and 14 lbs.
AIAURITIUS.—This afternoon the trade evinced much desire
to do business; and 6,260 bags at public sale were all disposed
of with avidity, at prices 6d to Is above those of Friday ; good
yellow went at 70s 6d to 71s 6d, good middling 69s to 70s, mid-
dling and 1... v middling 67! 6.1 to 68s 6d, fine brown 6656 d to
675; two lots very low dark 57s to 57s 61 per cent.
EAST INDlA.—Bengal of common quality has been much
sought after by private contract. Good white sorts have been
in steady demand; fine white at 72s to 72s 6d; middling to
good, 69s to 7ls 6d ; damps and washed, 600 to 7ls 6d ; 15
casks low bright brown fetched 57s per cwt. Manilla has
maintained its former currency. In Java former rates rule.
In Siam prices remain firm. This afternoon Bengal was in
good request by the grocers, and 600 bags at auction sold
readily at stiffer prices; middling yellow fetched 68 ito 68 6d :
soft, 67s to 67s 6d ; damps and washed, 67s to 68s 6d per cwt.
This afternoon few purchases were made by private contract in
Brazil or yellow Havannah, but prices underwent no variation.
In white. however, a fair business was transacted at the rates
quoted. At public sale 230 bags Santa Martha, and 10 chests
Bahia were offered; the former sold at fair rates; viz, good
white but damp, 29s to 3ls ; washed, 27s 6d ; the latter taken

in at 24s for grey. ..
COFFEE.—British Plantation of clean quality has maintained
previous rates, the supply being very short, and the few parcels
offered have found buyers ; a large quantity, however, could
only be disposed of, but at lower rates ; unclean sorts have
sold heav ly, although offered 3s a 4s under previous prices.
This afternoon the home trade showed little desire to buy
any kind of Coffee, and by private contract but few purchases
were made, there are, however, no sellers at any forth de-
cline, good ordinary Ceylon is not to be had under 893, and
good Java 675. The market for Foreign is quiet, few sales
were made privately in either Brazil or St. Domingo ; at auc-
tion 1,676 bags Havannah imported direct, and 166 bags St.
Domingo were offered, the former of sound quality was all
taken in at full prices, viz. fine coloury small berry a little foxy
52s 6d to 555, line bark 58s, mixed pale 50s, sea damaged went
at 4ls 6d to 51s, being its full value; the latter was taken in at
43s 63 to 44s for good ordinary mixed little broken.
OlLS—Southern Oil at 23/ 103 to 241 lOs for middling to
fine quality ; Cod at 281 to 281 103; Seal, pale, at 2bllos fur
first quality for arrival, and on the spot at 261 per tun. Sperm
981 to 991 for first quality ; Linseed Oil at 24s 9d a 25s on the
spot, and 25s 3d a 253 6d fir delivery next two and three
months ; Rape, pale, at 36s 6d, and brown 35.3 6d ; East India
Cocoa Nut Oil to 38s ; Palm at 34l to 341 lOs per tun. In
Olive prices are firm.
TEA—The market for Free Trade Tea was very quiet all
last week, and parties who were disposed to realize were com-
pelled to submit to rather lower rates.
The monthly Tea Sales commenced yesterday.
To-day the Tea Sales were suddenly brought to a conclu-
sion, by the withdra,val of nearly all that remained for sale ;
the merchants generally were determined not to take the late
reduced rates tor Black Tea, and the trade on the contrary
were not disposed to pay even those prices, excepting in a few
instances, the small parcels disposed of were again at rather
lower rates. Green kinds met with a dull sale ; Ti.vankay was,
however, again all bought in fully up to last sale, but the small
quantity of other kinds dispcsed of was at rather lower quota-

tions.
The reduction on the rates of the April sales is as follows :
Congou IP, to 2d, Hyson 2d to 2id, Caper 3d to sd, Impe-
rial and Gunpowder 2d, and nearly all other kinds lid per lb.
Twankay wet e all taken in at the rates of that period. Out of
the quantity put up, amounting to 19,609 packages, the small
quantity of 6,200 were actually disposed of, the chief part sent
here on consignment; 3,400 of the quantity sold consisted of
Caper. Prices left off as follows :—Souchong middling to
good wiry blackish leaf Pekoe flavour at 3s lid to 3s ;
Congou, but middling_ rat er fresh mixt leaf 2s 3d to 2s 3id,
but middling full brightish It ra old lit hm kd 2s 448 to 2s 5d ;
Flowery Pekoe, good mid ra old ra flwry If 3s 211 to 3s 2 d ;
Orange Pekoe, mid wiry lf, ra str burnt 2s lOid to 2s I lid ;
Black leaf Pekoe, but m d blush if ra old and full little Pekoe
fla 2s 9d ; Capers 2s lid to 2s 2id ; Twankays all bought in at
2s 5d to 2s bd.
This afternoon Company's Congou is firmer, and sales made
at 2s 4d for cash; but in Free Trade then.: was very little
business doing, no sellers, however, of common Congou for
money under 2s 3d, and Twankay 2s 4il a 2s 4id per lb.
TALLOW.—For P. Y. Candle on the spot smut we last
wrote, prices have been rather firmer, first quality realizing
49s a 49s 3d ; for delivery in the last three months at 49s 3d
a 49s Gd per cwt ; South American at 45s a 48, for good to
fine quality.
This afternoon small purchases were made in P. Y. Candle
on the spot at 49s 3d for the first quality ; for delivery in the
last three months a good many contracts were made at the rates
quoted above.
Rust, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—lmporters Of West
India Rum have refused to sell excepting at former rates, but
the demand has been very limited since we last wrote, the sales
not exceeding 150 puns, the chief part strong Demerara, at
53 8d per gallon. Proof Leewards arc not to be had under
3s 8d ; In Cognac large purchases have been made as follows,
viz., first brands of the vintage of 1836 at 5s 5d a 5s 74 in puns
and hhds, ditto 1837 5s 3d a 5s 54, ditto 1838 55 Id a 5s 3d,
ditto 1839 4s llda 5s Id. Geneva for exurt at Is lld a 2s,
fine quality 2s 4d a2s 64. British Corn Spirits 9s lld per
gallon.
To-day small parcels of proof Leewards were sold at 3s 8d
per gallon. In Jamaica nothing done.

MARKETS.

Barley, Mecklenburgh 195 to 2.34
I - Magdeburgh 192 to 214
j--,---- Holstein 195 to 2al
--- Summer llB to 180
Oats, Eider ..... 1::3 to 1.6
- Mecklenburg
- Holstein 174 to ISti
-- E,st Yrie.land 132 to 112
'Pease, Mecklenburg
Beans 3OO to 3id
Buck Wheat 6O to 61
llapeseed, Hanover
Malt
Tams 270 to 348