The Sun.
London, England, 1841-05-12 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

(From the London Mercantile Journal of May 11.)
SUGAR.—There were buyers of West India Mus-
covades both for refining and the scale, and about4oo hhds
and tierces changed hands privately at the extreme rates
of Friday. A public sale of 150 hhds Barbadoes went
off with spirit, and brought 65s 6d to 71 Gd for middling
to fine bright yellow.
MAIIIIITIUS.-1,086 bags were put up to public sale,
the whole of which found buyers with a spirited compe-
tition, and the prices realized were full 2s per cwt higher
than those obtained at the last auctions, or about is
above the previous private transactions ; fine yellow at
68s to 68s 6d, good ditto at 65s 6d to 675, middling to
good middling ditto at 61s to 63s 6d, and ordinary
'arown at 46s to 46s 6d per cwt.
A parcel of about 7,500 bags of this description was
sold by private contract, at prices nearly assimilating
those of the above sale.

EAST INDIA.—Two parcels of Bengal were advertised
for auction to-day, consisting of 3,063 bags ; one parcel
consisting of 742 bags, were however withdrawn, and
the remainder sold without spirit, but at about 6d ad-
vance on the last auctions, or upon the same terms as
the previous transatsioni ty private contract ; good and
fine white 66s to 68s. 6d, 'and middling and good middling
ditto at 63s to 64s Gd per cwt. .
REFINED.—Prices were firmer to-day for refined
goods, and a fair demand existed ; for standard lumps
90s Gd was paid ; the supply is small. Bastards and
Pieces have attracted more attention, and stiffer rates
have been given. Treacle dull of sale. Bonded Crushed
Sugar is held for 30s 9d to 31s, but there are few buyers.
UOFFEE.—The market was very flat to-day, and prices
still unsettled. The public sales offered 3,063 bags
Havannah and 1,543 bags 30 'casks Java, all im-
ported via the Cape of Good Hope ; the former was
about half disposed of at is to 2s per cwt. lower prices ;
good ordinary yellow at 48s to 50s • good ordinary pale
being bought in at 46s to 47s ; die latter was a very
good parcel, and principally found buyers at steady
prices, viz., superior green at Gls 74s 6d, fine ordinary
coloury at 635, good ordinary coloury at 63s to 66s 6d,
and good ordinary mixed pale at 60s to 61s 6d ; a pile
of good ordinary bold yellow, bulked, was bought in at
60s per cwt.
TEA.—Yesterday there was considerable excitement
in this market, and a large business was done both by
speculators and the trade, but chiefly by the former ;
Company's Congou, which opened at is 10d cash, soon
rose to 2s to 2s OP per lb, but almost immediately
after receded to is 104c1 ; during the afternoon how-
ever the price rallied to is 1 lid, and finally closed at
is lld per lb, sellers. The sales in free trade descrip-
tions were chiefly in the black and lower kinds of green,
and Is 10d to Is 10Id cash was obtained for low Con-
gou and Twankay.
To-day the market .was quiet, and prices drooping, li
the ardour of speculators having abated. Company's Con-
gou opened at Is 10:41d, but declined during day to is 10d
to is 10(10 per lb. On 'Change there were few buyers
at this price.
The John o'Gaunt from China, has arrived at Liver-
pool • sailed, .Macao 23d January, and St. Helena 24th
March, with about 8,000 packages of Tea on board.
Paovistorts.--The prices of Irish Butter arc now
perfectly nominal, scarcely a sale having . been made.
The reduced prices of foreign Butter as quoted last
week caused a brisk demand for the article, and prices
rallied ; fine Dutch is now; taken off freely lit 96s to
102 s per cwt. Lard steady at previous rates. There.
is little business doing in Bacon, and prices are rather
lower, notwithstanding the continued high rate still
paying for Pigs in Ireland ; sales made in sizeable Wa-
t,•rford landed at 561 to Atia, and in prime Limerick at
15,,tisntgoi5nficslin; transactionselototily at
e prices
fre9olked ; board,
say 57s to 58s
for prime, and 51s to 544 for heavy: the trade not
Rt&—Two parcels of East India were offered by
publie auction to-day, comprising 3,907 bags Bengal and
500.baga Madras ; the former chiefly sold, but at 3d to 6d
under previous prices, viz, Middling and good mid-
dling white at lls 6tl to 1.2 s ad per cwt ; the Madras was
bought in at lOs 6d for good yellow pearly.
PEPPER.-100 bags black and :12 bags white, were
offered at public sale,
and disposed of at 31 for good
fair Sumatra, being barely the value,
• CASSIALIGNEA in demand, but 102 cases
offered at public sale, were all bought in at 4s above the
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recent auction, viz. middling at 95s per cwt.
SALTPETRE.—The market continues firm and the de- •