The Sun.
London, England, 1841-08-17 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

( From the London New Price Current of August 1l",)
SUGAR.—lmporters of British Plantation Sugar having
submitted to a reduction of farmer rates of 6d to is per
cwt have tempted buyers to come forward more freely
and a fair demand has prevailed, still the trade have not
taken more than sufficient for their immediate wants.
To-day the market for West India Sugar exhibited a
quiet appearance, the demand was almost exclusively
confined to bright yellow sorts, which however were in
in fair request, and the supply being short, they brought
former rates, but brown and grey sorts moved off slowly,'
and the prices accepted was in some cases 6d under those
of Friday ; the private purchases are 370 hhds and trcs;
there was no public sale of Barbadoes ; nor is any de-
clared • the surplus in the stock of West India has in-
creased since this day week.
EEiINED.—The demand has been limited from the
home trade for Refined Goods, and prices have further
given way Is to is 6d per cwt.
To-day the Refined market was in a dull state, and
prices continue on the decline ; sales .of ,standard lumps'
were made at 88s to 89s. Treacle
For Bastards and Pieces the with a slow sale.
rather lower rates were 'demand was limited, and
.accepted. Bonded Crushed
Sugar in good reque."..t at 30s for first quality.
, aultlTllTs.—This afternoon there was little demand,
ra.4,w_b bags ef. public sales went heavily, a part only
an,cll-.41g buyers at rather lower rates for the lots which
so.id under 60s, but those above that rate went at full
prices, very fine, mark Le Breton sold at 68s to 68s 6d,
fine at 62s 6d to 655, good 59s to 625, middling to good
middling 56s to 58s, low 54s to 555, good and fine brown
51s to 545, low to middling 37s 6d to 46s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—The operations in white qualities of
Bengal 'have been limited, although importers have sub-
mitted to a further reduction of 1 per cwt ; brown have
afternoon the public sales consisted of 523 bags
moj,pilsoff slowly, and must be quoted 2s. cheaper.
l:with
Bengal,n and heavines4,ooo bags Manilla • the former went off
3!is 6d to 39s a at lower rates, ordinary damp brown at
nary sulphurY white 58s 6d to 595, middling 62s : the
e
r rates,
low, 17s 6d to 18a and fetched 20s for good yel-
18s 6d per cwt. 64 for fine brown, and damps 17s to
FOREIGN.---Of white Ilavannith the extensive quantity
of 2,900 boxes has been di
the Russian market at firm of since our last report for
and good strong qualit
gradually to improve. in rites, 31s 6d to 33s for mid
3 lor yellow demand continues
To-day all descri;;a
OM Were held for full rates, and by
private trac
parcels of both Brazil andHavan-
'disposed of, the market is looking firm, but at
con.:. some
nah were
Pre'..ent the demand is not active. Two cargoes Brazil
arrived off the coast have been ordered on to Hauburgh.
MOLASSES.—West India disposed of since our last re-
port at full rates ; Demerara common have fetched 22s
to 22s 6d, good 245, Nevis fair 235, St. Kitts good 255,
but at public sale 47 puns 5 hhds Demerara were taken
in at 93s ; Foreign 6s 6d has been accepted privately ;
Cuba all taken in at lOs for good quality.
COFFEE.—The clean qualities of West India have
been in excellent request, particularly all middling sorts,
but importers having supplied the market more freely
have prevented any further advance, the rates previously
established however have been fully supported, unclean
sorts have met with a fair demand at former quotations :
at auction 290 casks, 270 brls and bgs mostly Jamaica
have been offered, the principal part was disposod of.
This afternoon the home consumption Coffee market
was firm, and privately a fair business was transacted in
both East and West India, and holders were firm. The
public sales consisted of 544 bags Ceylon, 49 bales Mocha,
936 bags Company's Java from the Cape, 57 bags Mysore,and 27 bags British Plantation. Ceylon sold reedit at is
advance, good and fine ord fetched 76s to 76s 6d, Mocha
sold at 102 s for fine ord brown. and ordinary 775, Java
61s to 63s for good and fine ord brown, and 63s to 65s
for fine ord pale being Is 2d dearer, Mysore realised 70s
for good quality, which is rather higher.
COCOA.—British Plantation at previous rates. Trini-
dad ordinary to good red at 43s to 47s 6d per cwt.
Guayaquil, 42s for good fair red ; sea damaged fetched
30s to 33s per cwt.
TEA.—The public sales which commenced on Tuesday
last were brought to a conclusion on Thursday ; the at-
tendance of buyers throughout was large, and for black
Tea the biddings were spirited, the principal part
offered was disposed of at prices fully equal to those
paid by private contract prior to the sales ; indeed,
useful qualities of common Congou realized id.
per pound advance ; the demand was good for green
sorts, but prices gave way a little at the evm-