The Sun.
London, England, 1840-12-25 00:00:00

EVENING EDITION'

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of December 24.)
The Mercantile Markets closed this afternoon, and will
remain so until sth January.
SUGAR.—Although the accounts received by the West
India Mail are less favourable for the Sugar crops, the
merchants have submitted to a further reduction of 6d to
Is per cwt; but good and fine yellow kinds have brought "
former rates; Grenada, good yellow have fetched 78s, mid
74s to 755; Antigue, fine bright 81e 6d to acs; Jamaica,
middling yellow 765. The Gazette average price is now
53s 41d in 1839 it was 37s 7d, and in 1838 at this time
35s 31d per cwt.
To-day the merchants have submitted to rather lower
rates for brown and middling yellow descriptions.
-- REFINED.Prices for Refitted goods must be quoted 11
to is 6d lower this week ; Standard lumps at 90s ; Titlers
ordinary and good 90s to 95s ; Hambro Loaves 91s to 969,
low and good brown lumps 87s to 89s per cwt; common
Treacle 36s 6d to 375, patent at 41s, best old make and
Golden Syrup at 425 to 44s per cwt. Bastards are heavy
of sale, for common sorts 51s to 52s have been accepted.
Pieces have given way, Bonded Crushed Sugar 335;
Loaves 141bs at 36a 6d, 10:bs 37s to 37s 6d, and 611 es 409
to 403 6J per cwt. Treacle at 15s, Bastards and Pieces •
at 16s to 265. Dutch Crushed Sugar at 31s 3d on board
at Amsterdam.
MAURITIUS.—HoIders bare been compelled to accept ra- •
tiler lower rates, good and fine yellow kinds brought former
prices ; 59 bags offered at sale
•went at.'so3 6d to 64s 6d
for low and good brown.
EAST INDIA —ln Manilla prices remain as last quoted' I.
Siam at 24s to 27s for low and good white. Java has sup-
ported former rates.
To-day Porto Rico for Refining under bond at 23s for
middling colour and good grain.
MOLASSES.—For West India prices have further given
way, sonic parcels have been disposed of at 28s for ordi-
nary Berbico, and 293 6d to 303 for Demerara ; the finest
sorts in the market cannot be quoted above 35s per cwt.
This afternoon the trade evinced little desire to purchase
Bengal at the public bales, which comprised 2,327 bags,
the principal part was, however, disposed of, but at a re-
duction ,on the rates of yesterday of 6ci to Is, fine white
went at 83S to 83s 6d, middling arid good 81s to 82s 6d,
fine bright yellow 79a to 79s 6d, good 76a 6d, damps and
washed 75s to 82s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—Brown descriptions of Brazil are wanted by
re nut offered
our refiners, yellow kinds at former rates. White starts
a
on
n2Olsoi terms;wgeorod 221
2 1 Bahiagnod
anordinary r
ebrown •
went at ot
9 offse d to
to 235, low middling white 243 6d per cwt ; yelicw
vannah at 22s 6d to 25s for ordinary and fine quelity, m`",-
dling and good middling sound fetched 22s to 235, good •
23s 6d, fine 24s to 255, washed 21s 6i to 043 per cwt. For
White 24s to 300 6d for low and good middling vvashed.
By, private treaty 180 barrels soft white Brazil have
been disposed of at an average of 24s 6d for low and good ,
quality.
COFFEE.—Holders of British Plantation evince firm-
ness, and have refrained from offering any at public sale
this week. East India and Cape descriptions : in Prices .
little variation has taken place. In Ceylon real good ordi-
nary is not to be :purchased under 74s per cwt. Jagolity
Cuba at public sale taken in at 755, for middling quado
there were buyers at 733 ; two lots pea berry, however,
Rio
sold at 104 s. Mocha has a downward tendency. at
45s for fine ordinary, and 40s 6d to 445-6 d for low andgaonod
ordinary. St. Domingo at 433 6d to 4196 d for good a
fine ordinary.
TEA.—The market for free trade has presented a more
lively aspect this week. To-day the free tradeiqma2:okn.
was firm, and a good many purchases were made
cash.
24 id.
• Fair Twankay is with difficulty to be obtained under
• t and there
you ;2a lid to 2s lid was paid for common .
The market for Company's Congou was gale
were sellers at 2; Id cash, hut buyers for the most part
will not give more than 23 OAd per lb. The news fro!
China may be looked for about the 7th of next mont
b
The letters from Liverpool state the market was quiet,but
that prices were firm, and the lowest quotation for clean
Congou, 23 2d per lb cash.
l Pent
SP/CES.—For Black Pepper there has not been much .
inquiry ; common Sumatra at aid per
former rate; ; Cassia Lignea, fine thin quill, a b ;
t 90s im
to t9la
good, 883 to 89e ; low middling and middlin
Ing,di, a
84s toor 87s
East India Ginger is held firmly.
rates. Nutmegs have brought former prices. For Cloves
•
West at fmer '
prices have an upward tendency. Cinnamon at last sale's
rates.
FRUlT.—Valencia Raisins of fine quality at 38s, bat.'
common kinds have met with a slow aa!e ; holders, how-
ever, generally do tot appear disposed to submit to any
further reduction ; Currants, 72s is the extreme quotation
for fine parcels ; Turkey Figs, 403 to 451 ; French Plarn3
and Prunes have moved off slowly. Prices have given
way for Jordan Almonds.
Rum, BRANDY, AND IN.LANDS.—HoIders of West In-
dia Rum are not disposed to submit to any further reduc-
tion, and have for the most part withdrawn their samples
from the market, but the demand has been very limited
for all kinds, ceturnon shipping Lece.vards not to be had ~_
under 2 91 per gallon. Prices have given way id for
East India ; 220 puns have been disposed of at 232 d for ~
proof strength. For Brandy holders ere firm, at last ,
neck's rates. Geneva at Is lld to 2s for export. British
Corn Spirits at lOs cash.
Rms.—Prices for Bengal, must be quoted 3d to 6d
higher this week, low middling white at 12a 63, liliddiing
130, good middling and good 13s lid to 14s, and fine bold
white 14s 61 Carolina has been in fair demand for
home use at .341 to 36a per cwt. To-day several parcels
of middling white Bengal were disposed of privately at 133
per cwt.
Teeeow.—For Russia Tallow this week, prices have
suffered a decline of 6d to. 9d per cwt : on the spot for
P. Y. Candle, holders have generally accepted 47s 3d to
47a 6d far first quality. For delivery in spring months,
47e 61 has been aceeeted. South American at 44s 61 to
463 61 for good and fire, and 33s 61 to 44s for low dark t
middling quality. To-day the market was inactive,, and
the nearest price for P. Y. Candle on the spot was 47s 3d
per cwt., even at which there were few buyers-
OILS.—For Southern and Seal Oil prices now rule 203
to 40a par tun above those of last Friday. Seal at
331 103 to 341, yellow and s'raw colour 291 to 321, and
brown 281 to 28/103. Southern at 261 to 261 lOs for
common, 271 to 28/ 10a fur middling and good, and 291 to
30l for fine pale quality. Pale Seal at 341; Cod at
271 103 to .271 15s ; Sperm at 1041 to 1071; one party
will not sell under 110/, Linseed Oil at 28s 3d to 28s 6d
on the spot, and 29: to 29s 9 1 for delivery. Sales it Rape
have been made at 45s to 45s 6d,
,and brown 445. Palen
at 341 153 to 351 for good quality. For East India Cocoa.,
Nut holders are unwilling to submit to lower rates. For
Olive prices continue on the advance. Spanish at 601,
per tun.