The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-04 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of December 4. )
SUGAR —Tbe trade has been less disposed to purchase
British Plantation Sugar this week. Previous rates have
been supported fur yellow kinds, but for ordinary and
brown descriptions, however, prices have given way 6d to
s per cwt ; low middling grey Berbice with some strength
at 745, rather better Demerara, 753 to 765, good colory
Tobago and St. Kitts 803 to bls ; Jamaica of a better qua-
lity 82s.
To-day the market was in a dull state, and there was
only a limited demand from either grocers or refiners, the
sales amounted to only 200, making the total purchases for
the week 900 hhds and trcs, and prices is to Is 61 lower,
excepting for good and fine yellow sorts which have brought
prices nearly equal to those of this day week, the supply
being short.
REEINED —Prices have been supported for Refined
Goods this week. Standard Lumps have realisod 965,
low and good brown Lumps 903 to 953. Tittlers and
Harnbro Loaves 99s to 102 s. Treacle common at 38s to
38s 6d ; Patent 425, best old make as 43s to 445, golden
Syrup 44s 61 to 455. Bastards on the decline. Bonded
Crushed Sugar at 32s 9d. Loaves 14 lbs at 37s to 37s Gd
—lO lbs 38s to 38s Gd, and G lbs 40s 6d to 41s per cwt.
Treacle for delivery at 14s 61 to 14, 91. Bastards and
Pieces at I7s to 21c. Dutch Crushed Sugar at 31s on
board at Amsterdam.
To-day there was little business done in Refined Goods
for home use, and prices are rather easier, Standard
Lumps selling at 95s Gd. Crushed Sugar dull of sale at
325 91 per cwts
Mituarrius.—A good many parcels have been disposed
of at previous rates, fine yellow fctc.ied 833 6d to 84s,
good 825 to 82s 6d, good middling 81s to 81s 61, middling
783 Od to 80a, low middling 76s to 77s 6d, ordinary dark
brown 503 to 503, middling 62s to 655, good 663 to 693,
fine 70s to 755.
EEST INDlA.—Prices remain firm for white sorts of
Bengal, the supply being still short. Manilla at previous
rates. Java is held for former prices. Siam ai 24s 61 to
to 28s for low and good white. This afternoon 200 hags
Siam at auction, sold at easy prices, viz. at 205 to 295 for
damp yellow, and washed 183 to 19s per cwt.
FOREIGN.-Holders of yellow Havannah display firm-
ness, 24s to 24s 6d for superior colour but not strong.
yellow,
Muscovade at 233 to 24s 61 for low mid and good
one lot sold at 255. In white Havannah prices are uncer-
rain. Bimzil at 24s 6J. Pcrnams taken in above market
r.,t,s, viz. low to good white at 23s 6d to 285, middling
and good brown and yellow 21s to 23 per cwt.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLAND 3 —For Ruin the demand
has been limited, end the total sales this week have not i
exceeded 250 pens West India. Jamaica and straw Lee-
ward have niamtained fottner rates, but common kinds
must be quoted id to Id cheaper, Proof Leewards have
been disposed of at 2s lOid ; 3 to 4 per cent. over proof,
2s lld to 3s ; 7 to 1 over, 3s Id to 3s 23 ; 13 to 15 over
3s 3d to 3s 4d ; 25 over 55., very tine, 33 over, 5s 81 ; Ja-
maica, 30 per cent over 6s, 32 over 6s 2d, 34 to 36 over
tis 81 to 6s 91, fine and very fine 7s to 7s 2sl ; fur proof
Leewards buyers now offer oniy 2s 10d. In East India
small sales have bean made at 2s 5d proofs ; at Bristol
some parcels have been sold fOr this market at 2s 4d to
supply the Government contract. The stock of West
ds larger than last
India is 2,291 puns and 539
year at this time. Brandy 11
held firmly, beat
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the transactions have been limited following
rates, viz.:—cognac first brands of the vintage of
1836, 5s Id to 5s 3d in puns and birds; 1837, do 4s lld
to 5s ; 1838, do 4s 9,1 to 4s lld ; 1839, do 4s id to 4s 9d
per gallon; the stock is on the decrease. Geneva has
sold steadily for export at Is lld to 23. The demand has
been limited for British Corn Spirits at 103 to 103 Id cash,