The Sun.
London, England, 1841-12-15 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London Mercantile Journal of December 14.)
SUGAR.—For West India Muscovado Sugar the market
has continued firm, and a fair business has been done:
both the grocers and refiners have continued to purchase
steadily, and the transactions would no doubt have been
more extended had the show of samples exhibited a better
assortment.
There was less demand to-day for British Plantation
Sugar, but holders were firm, and obtained the rates of
last week, except a public sale of 113 hhds and tres Bar-
badoes, at which prices declined Gd per cwt ; middling
to fine sold at 6Gs Gd to 73s per cwt. The private sales
were only 100 hhds and tres.
MAURITIUS.—OnIy 47 bags of this description have
been offered by public auction,..which sold at 54s to 55s
for low.foxy brown. Privately scarcely any business
has been done, and prices are little better than nominal.
EAST INDlA.—White qualities of Bengal continue'
scarce, and buyers are unwilling to pay the prices asked.
Yellow and Khaur descriptions at easier rates; fine white
75s 6d good middling and good white at 70s to 735,
middling greyish white at Gss to 665, soft bright yellow
at 62s Gd to 635, low and middling bright yellow 54s to
58s 6d, fine dry brown in chests 535, damp foxy brown
50s, and ordinary brown 42s to 45s 6d per cwt.
Manilla, low middling dry grey at 17s 6d, damp ditto
16s 6d, middling dry brown at 15s to 15s 6d, one lot 16s,
damp ditto 14s 6d to 15s, and washed at 13s Gd to 14s per
cwt. At public sale 1,440 bau's Bengal went at a reduction
on former rates of is to is Gd per cwt; good white sold
at 67s to 68s per cwt. •
FOREIGN.—The market is looking rather firmer;
brown and yellow Bahia at 17s, whites 19s to 23s for
low to good quality.
REFINEft—For refined golds this week stiffer rates
paid ; standard lumps 81s 6d to 82s, and brown 74s to
795. In Treacle 27s 6d to 34s paid for low to fine. Bas-
tards 42s to 58s, and Pieces good to fine at 71s to 765.
Bonded Crushed Sugar at 28s 6d to 28s 9d, and 29s is
mostly 'demanded by refiners.
MOLASSES.— The demand for West India has been
good this
.week, at higher prices for the line qualitks.
Fine Antigua and Barbadoe:; have realised 30s, middling
St Vincen ts 265, and fair Dominica 25s per cwt.
COFFEE.—The market for home consumption descrip-
tions continues in a dull state, with declining prices
but, as most of the importers still show a reluctance tO
realize, the reduction is very gradual. Jamaica, fine
middling went at 130 s to 1325, good and fine ordinary at
70s to 9Gs ; Demerara, fine fine ordinary unclean at 725,
15
and ordinary at 55s to Gus per cwt. Ceylon at 81s to 9
for fine ord and superior 13. P. sOrt, and 65s to 66s curlew
good ord; ord 66s to 66s 6d per cwt. In Mocha no sales
worth reporting, have taken place "in the absence of
public sales. All other kinds of East India and Cape
descriptions of Coffee must be quoted 2s to 3s per cwt.
lower, with a dull sale. La Guayra at 41s (id to 42s for
good ordinary, and about 500 bags Malabar sort at 52s
per cwt There was no public sale to-day, and privately
the operations were extremely limited, but the offers of
lower rates were rejected.

Cocoa.—For lAr;st India descriptions, prices are still
depressed ; at 41s to 42s for good fair red, at 35s 6d to
378 6d for fair dull red, and at 35s for ord dull red.

TEA.—The same dithli”is that has pervaded the market
fur some weeks past is continued, and a further slight re-
duction has taken place in prices-.
There was a fair demand to-day for Tea to supply
both town and country orders, and holders were firm ;
Company's Congou Is 94-d to Is Sid per lb. The deli-
veries keep large.

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CASSIA LlGNEA.—Another large parcel having been
pressed upon the market, a further reduction of Is to 2s
per cwt has taken place in the value of the article.
NUTMEGS.—There is a fair request, and prices are
steady. 18 casks from the Cape offered at public sale
went at 3s 9d fur fiiir first quality.
GINGER.—East India continues in very limited request,
and prices remain very low ; fine Bengal may be had at
17s to 18s per cwt.

PEPPEa.n—The market is dull, and a part only of 500
bags Malabar sold at 34-d to 3-0 for fair quality, being
the full value.
litcE.—A small parcel of low Bengal at public sale
sold at 8s to 9s per cwt.
FRUIT.—The demand continues brisk for. all descrip-
tions.

SPIRITS.—The Rum market continues quiet, but
as the holders du not press sales, prices are sup-
ported. The transactions of the week are confined to
a few small parcels, comprising Demerara of good
quality, 31 to 34 ovenproof at 3s Sd to 3s 10d, and
proof East India at Is 3.1 d to Is 4d per gallon. The
nominal price of proof Leeward is Is 10d per gallon.
In consequence of the prices of Brandy in France
having opened about 3d per gallon higher than was
anticipated, this market has become firmer, and a fair
business has been done at an improvement of Id to 2d
per gallon, with a prospect of still higher prices. Ge-
neva in steady request at 2s to 2s 1d for export, and at
2s 6d to 2s 9d for home use. British Corn Spirits in de-
mand at lOs 4d per gallon.
OILS.—In the early part of the week some parcels
,1(1 createdreli flatness,ai l
cleared and depressedoti; co n
prices-
of common Fish Oils were pressing op the market by
the merchants,
bal%,'
sctlttt ;
qltityl:t°l3:e market has become firm. In Sperm Oil
prices reraain as before quoted. Linseed Oil was dull of
sale early last week, and the price .fell to 35s 6d, but few
sellers can now be found below 36s 9d or 37s per cwt. on
the spot. nape Oil rather firmer.
Arrivals of new Olive Oil have caused a depression in
t:1 Na'ath7tesl iofxr
t,hettamr.ticle,
Cocoaand N.theu market aorikletiiirsm; quiet.f Gali-
polilfetches 40s and 40s 6tl, duty paid. Palm Oilmaet formereyon
prices.