The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-08 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of February 5.)
SUGAR.—The grocers have been anxious to purchase
British Plantation Sugar this week, but the market having
been scantily supplied with middling to fine yellow descrip-
tions, which are most wanted, have much operated against
buying, the market has been cleared daily of such, and
importers have obtained a further advance of Gd, and
in some cases of is per cwt ; for brown and low yellow
sorts a good demand has existed, and the prices paid
are generally 6d above those of this day week.
Yellow sorts 85s to 86s ; Antigua fine and good at 83s 6d
to 82s 6d, good middling and good 80s 6d to 82s ; Domi-
nica with less colour 80s; Jamaica good middling of fair
complexion and strength 77s to 783; Grenada and Deme-
rara middling 75s 6d to 765, low middling from the dif-
ferent Colonies 72s 6d to 755, and good low brown Ber-
bice and Demerara 71s to 725.
To-day both grocers and refiners were desirous to pur-
chase West India, but the small and indifferent show, ope-
rated against buying, and the merchants obtained a further
advance, making the rise for the week Is on yellow, and
6d on brown and grey sorts, towards the close of the mar-
ket scarcely a board of colory description was to be met
with ; the sales for the week amount to 1,400 hhds and
trcs. The stock unsold is only 4,000 hhds and trcs.
Rerisres.—There has been an increased desire evinced
on the part of the home trade to purchase Refined Goods
since this day week, and large purchases have been made
in all descriptions, indeed the market has been cleared, and
buyers are now compelled to wait for goods 10 and 14days,
some of the Liverpool houses have been operating, the
prices paid are Is above those of this day week.
To-day the home trade were desirous to buy Refined
Goods, but few are to be had for immediate delivery,
and prices have further advanced ; 962 is now the value of
Standard Lumps. Treacle was in fair demand at 35s to
42s ; other articles fully as dear. Not much done in
Bonded Crushed Sugar.
NIAURITIUS.--.ThiSi afternoon the trade were anxious to
purchase, and 5,705 bags, 335 casks and barrels at public
sale were all disposed of at full prices, middling and good
yellow fetched 76s to 82s 6d, low middling 72s (id to 75s 61,
in barrels mid and good bright yellow 75s to 793 per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-There has been a better demand for
brown descriptions of Bengal this week, and large pur-
chases have been made at prices fully equal to those of
Friday last. This afternoon at auction 606 bags Bengal
sold at the full value, viz. middling to fine white at 82s 6d
to 85s 6d, damps and washed 79s 6cl to 84s 6d, damp
brown 53s 6d to 545, washed 49s 6d to 503 Gd per cwt.
FOREIGN.-For white Havannah holders appear unwil-
ing to submit to lower rates; middling dry at 32s Gd to
335, ordinary 30s, damaged 27s 6d to 31s, yellow at 23s
6d to 24s for fair average Freels, 23s 61 to 24s 6d for
good middling, damaged 20s 61 to 24s : rates previously
established have been maintained for Brazil, and a fair de-
mand has existed; Rio middling white at 20s to 245.
MOLASSES.-Prices 'have been firm for West India;
fine Antigua at 38s Gd to 395, good 37s 6d to 38s, Deme-
rara fine 345, St. Vincents low dark 325, mid 335; Antigua
at 37s to 37s 6d for good quality ; Mauritius Molasses and
Sugar, duty paid, 503 to 50s 6d per cwt.
COFFER.—There has been an increased disinclination
evinced on the part of the home trade to purchase British
Plantation this week, and the demand has been limited for
all descriptions, importers having again supplied the market
largely ; prices have further given way 2s per cwt. This
afternoon there was little business done in any kind of
Coffee, but holders were not dispc sad to submit to auy fur-
ther reduction ; at auction, 1,313 bags and 108 casks Java
were offered, the former sea-damaged and repacked, and
sold at the fall valise, viz. 45a to 533, the latter was with.
drawn.

Ten.—The market for Free Trade has presented a
more lively appearance this week, and prices have assumed
an upward tendency. To-day there was a fair business
transacted in Free Trade for cash, and prices were firm ;
sales in Congou for cash were made at is 6d to Is 8d fur
ord and mid, and is 90 to 2s 20 for good and fine strong
blackish leaf descriptions. In the speculative market there
was less activity, .and prices gave way a little, Is 61d to
Is 61d having been taken for Company's Congou cash ; on
'Change there were no sellers, however, under is 6:121 per
lb. The postponed sale of damaged Tea is fixed for next
Monday.
COCOA.—For West India former rates have been sup-
ported within 6d to Is per cwt; Trinidad at 50s to 57s
for mid and fine red, low grey 48s to 495. Prices on the
advance for foreign ; good red Para fetched 41s per cwt.
SPlCES.—Pepper gave way a little, stalky dusty Su-
matra went at 3!_fd, and fair Eastern 3ad per lb. In Pi.
mento holders are fir m, and 40 bags were taken in at 31(1
for good middling crudity. Cassia Lignea middling qua-
lity is not to be pu rebated under 925. Cloves have sup-
ported former rates. Nutmegs are held firmly. In Cin-
namon or mace litt' c has been done. For both East and
West India Ging. r prices have been steady : Jamaica
went at 80s to 211,s for ordinary to good quality; 52 bags
Barbadoes 40s 6cit to 45s ; Bengal 17s 6d for mid quality
white Pepper tak en in 93 for middling quality.
BICR.—For Bengal this week prices have given way (id
per cwt; by private treaty middling white has been selling
at 13s to 13s 6d per cwt, at those rates however some par-
ties will not sell, and bought is the whole of 1559 bags at
public sale at 14s for middling white. For Java and Siam
holders are not disposed to submit to lower rates : at pub-
lic sale, 1387 bags of the former were only partly dis
posed of at 10s. 6d for rnidding white, being nearly the
value. Carolina for home use, new quality at 365, and
old 34s per cwt.
Ruhr, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS —The West India
Rum market has been in a dull state this week. All
strong sorts have maintained their former value, but or-
dinary kinds of Leewards arc again cheaper, and 2_; 6d
have been accepted for proof. East India at 2s
3d to 2s 40 proof : 25 puns Rum, from New York,
Is 10d to 2s 8d for 5 to 25 per cent over proof. In Brandy
rather lower rates had been accepted :—Cognac, first
brands of the vintage of 1836 has been selling at 5s 4d in
hhds, and 53 2d in puns, ditto 1837 lards 5s 2d, puns 54,
ditto 1538 hhds Si, puns 45 103, ditto 18:39 hhds 4s 100,
puns 4s 80, ditto 1840 hhds Os 103, puns 3s Bd. Geneva
has maintained former rates. British Cern Spirits firm
at 10a cash.
00,s.—For common descriptions of Fish Oils prices
have still a downward tendency. Pale Seal at 321, yellow
and brown 261 to 291 103; Cod 261 153 to 271; Southern,
ordinary 25/ to 25l 10s, middling and fine 261 to 28/ los.
Cod of a different quality from Halifax sold at 24/ to 251.
llog-fish Oil 221 103 to 23/ 10s; pale Seal Oil, of first
quality, 321 to 3215 s ; boiled Seal Oil 14/ 10s to 15/; Cod
Blubber 10/ 5s per ton. For Sperm prices have declined
4/ per ton : good and fine quality at 991 to IN/ lOs or di.
nary, and middling 821 104 to 96/ 10s. Headmatter 70/
to 85/. In Linseed Oil sales on the spot have been made
at 26s 6d to 26s 9d, but for delivery in the next two
months at 27s to 27s 6d per cwt. Rape, prices continue to
advance. Pale at 475, and brown 455. For East India
Cocoa Nut Oil, 385 to 40s paid for good quality. Palm
good quality at 34/ 53 to 34/ 10s. For Olive prices have
further advanced. Spanish, both for home use and export,
at 631 to 641, and Gallipoli 68/ to 691. East India Seed
Oil 42/ per ton.
TALLOW.—Holders of Russian have displayed firmness