The Sun.
London, England, 1840-08-29 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of August '28.)
Smaa.—The advices received from the West Indies
have given holders of B. P. increased confidence, and al-
though there has not been much activity in the markets,
still a fair demand has existed from both grocers and
refiners for all descriptions, and they have been compelled
to pay prices fully 6d above those of this day week.
The quantity sold for the three market days has been 1,350
hhds and tierces ; Antigua, fine yellow at 87s, good 86s ;
Jamaica, good middling yellow 85s 6d: St. Vincent's and
Jamaica low middling to middling grey 83s 6d to 84s 6d ;
Tobagoes, low middling and middling yellow 82s to 83s ;
and under 80s nothing of di y brown is to be met with.
This afternoon there was a steady demand for all de-
scriptions both for grocery and refinery purposes, 400 hhds
&c. were disposed of, and the advanced rates previously
stablished were fully supported, the sales for the week
reach 1,750 hhds and tierces.
REFINED.—For Refined goods for home consumption.
prices have been firm, and a fair business has been trans-
acted Standard Lumps have fetched 107 s tid to 1085;
Ilambro Loaves and Tittlers, good 1083 6d to 109 s 6d,
fine 110 s to 1123; ordinary brown Lumps 102 s to 104 s,
good and fine 104 s 6d to 107 s per cwt. Treacle on Monday
and Tuesday was in good request, brit since then the de-
mand has become dull, and prices have declined to 393 to
40s for common, 41s to 42a for Patent, and 43s to 45s for
the best old make and golden syrup. Pieces, fine descrip-
tions have realised 84s to 86s. Bastards have been firm,
common sorts are not to be had under 69s per cwt. Bonded
Crushed Sugar has been taken sparingly, and prices have
declined 9d to Is; sales having been made at 33s to 33s 3,1
per cwt. Loaves 10 lbs at 383 to 393, and 14 lbs 37s to
37s 6d. Treacle at 14s 6d to lbs. Pieces and Bastards
have sold slowly, the former at 22s to 265, and the latter
at 183 to 20s. Dutch Crushed Sugar at 31s 3d on board
at Amsterdam.
Mamma improved 6d per cwt. The stock is 82,700
bags less than at this time last year. There has been
no arrival.
EAST INDIA.—For Bengal advanced rates have been
paid, fine white fetched 88s to 89s, good 86s, middling
853 to 85s 6d, low middling 843 to 843 6d, fine yellow 83s,
damp and washed 82s 6d to 84s per cwt. Manilla fine
brown and low middling yellow of sound quality in bags
fetched 23s to 245, damaged 21s to 225, in cases middling
brown to good middling yellow 205 to 245, very inferior
163 to 17s. Siam has brought former rates. This after-
noon 87 baskets Java at public sale were taken in at '24s
6d for middling grey.
FOREION.—This afternoon the demand was limited ; at
public sale, 207 chests 200 barrels Pernambuco were
offered, the whole of which was taken in at stiff prices, viz.
middling to fine white at 263 to 30s, ordinary to fine brown
21s to 23s 6d per cwt.
COFFEL—The British Plantation market was exceed-
ingly dull in the early part of the week, and prices gave
way 2s to 3s, the greater redaction being upon unclean
sorts ; yesterday, however, the trade were more disposed
to purchase clean descriptions, and a good demand existed,
particularly for middling kinds; prices slightly improved,
and the reduction now as compared with last Friday's rates
amount to barely la per cwt; unclean sorts, however, arc
still heavy of sale at the depression noticed above.
This afternoon clean descriptions both of Bast and West
India were in good request, but unclean sorts are heavy of
sale ; at auction 26 casks 2013 bags British Plantation, 500
bags of Cape Coffee, and 208 bags Brazil were offered ;
British Plantation, being unclean, was all taken in ' Cape
sold at full prices, Padang of good quality fetched 53a 6d
to 545, Java fair and good 66s 6d to 67s 6d; Brazil
realized 40s a 42s 6d for ord and good ord mixed.
Rum, BRANDY, APO HOLLANDs.—For Leeward Island
Rum the demand has been limited since we last wrote,
but prices have been maintained, and proofs are not ob-
tainable under Os 7tid per gallon; the saps have been
only 100 puns. Jamaica of fine quality has basis sought
after, principally by the horns trade, but few p•ltecis
are to be bad ; totnthon kinds, however, have been take!'
sparingly, but prices bavd basin Supported. Brandy has
been in better request, and a fair lidsluesti has been trans-
acted, principally for shipping ; Cognac, first brands of the
vintage of 1816, in hhds, has realised 5s Ida 5s 2d, puns 4s
lld a ss; 1837, hhds 4s lid a 53, puns 4s 9d a 4s 10d;
183 H, hhds 4s 9d a 4s 10d, puns 4s 7d a 4s 8d ; 1839,
hhds 4s 6d, puns 4s 4d a 4:5d. Geneva has sold steadily
for export at 2s a2s ld. British Corn Spirits have been
less in request, and prices arc rather easier ; the distillers,
however, will not enter into contracts under lOs 2d Lair

gallon.
s
RlCE.—Bengal has been only in limited demand, and
prices have bay
3d to 6d. At the public sales which have
contained J,,nod ilsgS4ll small art only wa; disposed oava,
f at
12s 6d to 154 for goon Micltliitit Oe_id bo white, J
ordinary mixed with paddy sold at 8s; ld
ne,
glected, and --
„`•:-.'s at public sale were taken ig
for ordinary biteCCarolina has been taken sparingly by
the home trade, but prices have been steady at 34s to 36s
per cwt.
TALLOW.—For Russian Tallow on the spot prices have
been steady at 52s 6d to 52s 9d for P Y
F C of fi
livery rst uality,
Ibrail sold at 49s to 51s 3d per cwt. orin the
last three months under 521 9cl there are few sellers.
This afternoon a good demand existed for P Y C on the
spot and for arrival, prices were firm at 52s 9d for the
former, and 52s 9d to 533 for the latter purpose, the stock
here being nearly all held by two parties, and the supply
of Lime produce being short is the main cause of the pre-
', sent high rates for Russian Tallow, At public sale, 126

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pipes, Sze., South American sold at 48s to 51s 3d for midd-
ling to fine quality.
Oats.—There has been less demand for common de..
scriptions of Fish Oils this week, the home trade have
purchased sparingly, and for export few sales have been
made ; holders have displayed less firmness, and have ac-
cepted 321 10s to 331 for pale Seal, 291 to 2915 s for Cod ;.
at public sale 170 tuns Southern wcre withdrawn at 261
151 to 281 10s for middling to fine quality. SPernid
has ben in fair request at 97/ lOs to 981 for goo
quality. Linseed Oil is held firmly at 293 6d to 30s, but
the demand has been limited during the last few days.
Rape, however, has been in good request, pale at 403 19
40s 6d, brown 39s to 39s 6d. Olive has been dispoc."l
,
of to a fair extent. Palm has sold steadily at 3O•
East India Cocoa Nut has been in steady request
at 425. per cwt.
This afternoon at public sale 308 casks Palm Oil sold
at 361 to 381 5s ; 130 tuns Southern Whale only partly
found buyers at 251 lOs to 281 10s for low to fine quality;
100 tuns Davis Straits were taken in at 301.
TEA.—The market for Free Trade has presented &
tranquil appearance this week ; by private contract only a
limited business has been transacted, and prices have
slightly given way. To-day the market was inactive for
Free Trade ; 4,400 pkgs were offered at public sale, at
which there was only a small muster of the trade, wll°
evinced little desire to purchase ; holders, on the other
hand, were generally not disposed to submit to Bei
further reduction ; the consequence was, that nearlf
all offered was taken in and withdrawn at last sal"
rates, the 500 pkgs that were sold did not produce former
prices by id to making the decline for the week JO
to 2d, Congou good mid Pekoe Souchong flavour went
at 2s 6d, Hyson but mid strong bloom leaf Twankay fla-
t°
vour 2s 7d to 2s 74d, Twankay mid strong 2s 4id
2s per lb ; Company's Congou dull, sellers at 2334
for cash.
This afternoon the market closed flat, and prices have
downward appearance, Common free trade Congou
Twankay for cash finished at 2s 2id to 2t 3d, am! Cern-
pany's Congou 2s 21d par lb. For public sale on ntelclaf
a
2,000 pkgs and for the Bth of September 6,000 pkgs 8r
declared.

H CORN