The Sun.
London, England, 1840-06-17 00:00:00

THE MARE ETS

(front the London New Price Current of June 16.)
SUGA R. —For British Plantation Sugar a good demand has
prevailed, and former rates have been maintained. New Bar-
badoes went off at 74s od to 74s 6d for low middling to fine
quality. Jamaica, of low dry brown and dark quality at
6Ss ; Demerara, low middling yellow 68s 6d ; Nevis, low
middling and middling grey 69s to 70s ; Grenada, St.
Kitt's, Antigua and Jamaica, rather better 70s to 71s, good
to fine 72s to 755, and nothing was sold of low dry brown
quality under 65s 6d per cwt.
This afternoon there was a great demand for all descrip-
tions of West India, and the prices paid were fully equal
to those of Friday, upon which terms some of the mer-
chants were not disposed to sell, in consequence of the in-
creased deficiency there is expected to be in the com-
parative stocks next week. At public sale 100 hhds new
Barbadoes were offered, and sold readily at full former
rates, middling to fine quality fetched 72 to 74s per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day there was an active demand from the
grocers for Refined goods, and prices advanced to 90s 6d to
91s for standard lumps, and 86s 6d to 89a for low and fine
brown lumps ; one house has refused 90s for standard
lumps, to be delivered in a ,month. Treacle sells freely,
common at G6s 6d to 37s ; patent and the best old make at
38s to 40s. Pieces ansl Bastards go off well. Bonded
Crushed Sugar was in good demand, first quality at
34s 9d, second do 34s 6d per cwt : other articles are fully
as dear.

MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the demand was active,
and the whole of 7,216 bags at public sale found ready
buyers at prices fully equal to those of last week ; fine
yellow fetched 73s to 73s 6d, good middling and good 70s
to 725, middling 693 to 69s Gd, low 68s to 683 6d, fine
brown 67s to 67s 6d, good 66s to 66s 6d, low and middling
60s to 65s GA, very ordinary 56s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—For Bengal previous rates have been
maintained. At auction 3,538 bags were all disposed of,
good to fine strong bright yellow at 69s to 70s Gd, low
middling to good middling white 70s to 725, good 72s 6d
to 73s 6d, and one lot very fine 795, damps and washed
realized 68s to 72s 6d per cwt. Manilla at 22s to 22s 6d
for low and middling yellow ; for Siam former rates pre-
vail. Java has maintained its former currency. To-day,
for Bengal, prices are rather stiffer.

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FOREIGN.—To-day there was no variation in prices, but
there was little passing in any sort ; some floating cargoes
are offering: Brizil white at 25s 6d to 265, brown 21s to
225, and yellow Havannah 24s per cwt.
COFFEE—There has been an increased inactivity in the
West India Coffee market since our last report; unclean
sorts have been totally neglected, and prices are uncertain ;
the trade have purchased very sparingly of all clean sorts,
although the merchants have been willing to submit to a
reduction on former rates of full 2s, unclean kinds have
been offered 3s to 4s under previous rates.
This afternoon the home consumption Coffee mar-
ket remained in the same dull state as has been
the case for some weeks ; but prices underwent no fur-
ther decline of moment ; the operaticns were con-
fined to the public sales, which consisted of 170
casks British plantation, 156 bags Ceylon, and 1,013
bags Java. British Plantation of clean quality sold at
steady rates, viz. Jamaica middling at 110 s to 1103 6d,
low middling 105 s to /06s 6d, good and fine fine ord. 90s
to 101 s ; the unclean sorts, of which a large portion con-
sisted of that offered, were chiefly taken in at low rates.
Ceylon sold is under last week's rates; ordinary pale
went at 80s to 81s, good ordinary 82st fine ordinary
green 84s 6d.—Java fetched former rates, but a part only
was sold at 57s Gd to 60s for good pale quality.
RICE.—For Bengal, prices have suffered no further
depression, excepting for the lower sorts, which must be
quoted 3d to 6d per cwt cheaper : low white at I Is,
middling Ils to lis 6d, good middling 12s to 12s 6d ; of
fine clean white sorts the supply is short, and 13s to 13s 6d
has been paid by private contract for home use. Java at
lOs to lls Gd for middling to fine white. Madras taken
in at 9s to lOs for ordinary yellow quality, a few lots were
sold at 1 Os. Siam bought in 9a per cwt. Carolina for
home use at 34s to 36s per cwt.
TEA.—The market for Free Trade Tea has been quiet
during the past week. The Monthly Tea sales which
commenced yesterday were brought to a conclusion early
this morning ; they have been but thinly attended by the
trade, and although the quantity offered was small,
amounting to only 18,208 pkgs. equal to 1,093,698 lbs. ;
still it has proved more than adequate to the demand,
the trade not being disposed to pay former rates, and
the biddings throughout the sales were very dull for nearly
all descriptions; the merchants, however, generally were
not disposed to submit to lower rates, and bought in and
withdrew large parcels. To-day the market was in a dull
state for Free Trade of all kinds, and prices have still a
downward tendency. Common Congou for cash must now
be quoted at is 10141 to Is l Id, and Twankay 2s per lb.
In Company's Congou scarcely anything was done, but
parcels for cash are not to be had under 2s Oid per lb.
This afternoon there was rather more inquiry for Free
Trade Tea, the late reduction in prices having caused the
trade to be more anxious to do business ; and the mer-
chants arc less desirous to sell. Common Congou is now
with difficulty to be had at Is lid, and Twankay 2s cash.
In Company's Congou not much passing, but no sellers on
'Change under 2s id per lb.
TALLOW.—For Petersburg yellow Candle on the
spot the trade have been obliged to pay a further advance
of Is to Is Gd, and first quality has been selling currently
at 51s Gd to 525. For delivery in the last three months
52s 61 to 52s 9d, being is 6d to is 9d higher than on this
day week. Town Tallow has been in active request.
This afternoon prices were firm at 51s 9d to 52s for
P. Y. C. on the spot, and 52s 9d to delivery in the last
three months.
MoLassEs. —Previous rates have been maintained for
West India ; fine Antigua 393 to 39s Gd, common Montser-
rat, at 36s per cwt.
_ This afternoon 50 casks Mauritius Molasses at auction
sold at 42s per cwt; more doing in West India privately.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.— In West India Rum
a fair business has been transacted at previous rates for all
sorts ; of Leewards 250 puns have been disposed of, proofs
at 3s 7d a 3. 7id, 2 to 4 per cent over 3s 8d a 3s 84-d, 6 to
12 over 3s 9d a 4s, 15 to 20 over 4s 2d a 4s 6d, 25 to 30
over 4s 9d ass 3d, 33 to 38 over, fine 5s 4d ass 7d. The
sales in Jamaica have been 200 puns, 25 to 28 per cent
over proof at 5s 8d a 5s 10d, 29 to 36 over 5s 11d to
6s 4d, superior marks 63 6d a6s 8d per gallon. For Brandy
rather lower prices have been submitted to. For Cognac,
first brands of the vintage of 1836 os .5(1 has been accepted
in hhds, in puns 5s 3d, ditto 1837 hhds 5s 3d, puns bs Id,
ditto 1838 hhds 5s Id puns ss, do 1839 puns and hhds 4s
9d a4s I Id. Bordeaux is 2s 9d per gallon. Geneva for
export at Is Ild a 2s ; fine quality for home use 2s 4d a
2s 6d per gallon. British Corn Spirits lOs Id per gallon.
'ro-day there was less demand for Rum, but prices are
firm, and proof Leewards are not to be had under 3s 7d
per gallon.
On.s.—For common Fish Oils, prices have again slightly

improved, in Pale Seal large sales have been made
at 261 5s to 261 103, and brown aria yellow at 241 to
251 10s, and in Southern at 231 15s to 251 for low
to fine quality ; Cod 271 15s to 281. Pale Seal for
arrival at 25l 15s. Southern at 24/ to 241 103 for low mid

to good quality. For Sperm 951 is the nearest quotation for
first quality for small parcels; there are sellers of a large
quantity at 931 lOs to 941 per tun. For Linseed prices are
firmer, on the spot 25s 3d; for delivery in the next two or
three months 25s 6d to 25s 9d per cwt. Palm at 351 to
35l lOs per ton.
This afternoon 388 casks of East India Cocoa Nut
bought in 40s per cwt.