The Sun.
London, England, 1840-10-14 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(''rom the London New Price Current of October 13.)
SUGAIt. -Since we last wrote there has been an increased
demand for 3 P Sugar, the grocers have bought freely of
both brown and yellow descriptions, and the refiners have
been buyers to a fair extent, the prices previously esta-
blished bate been fully supported, and in several cases 6d
advance has been paid for fine yellow qualities the supply
being small ; the purchases for the three market days
here amounted to 2,150 hhds and tierces. There has been
no publie sale, the arrivals have been small during the past
week, but much the same as last year during the same
time ; the deficiency in the comparative stocks, and there
being every prospect that it will be greater towards the
close o? the year, cause several of the merchants to be
sanguine in their expectations and they keep their samples
out of the market, added to which the trade are every.
where scantily supplied.
To-day holders displayed firmness, and it was impossible
to buy excepting at prices fully equal to those of Friday,
but the trade were less desirous to do busines,s, and the
private sales amounted to only 300 hhds and trs.
At euction 128 hhds Birbadoes were offered, and nearly
all disposed of at previous rates, but there was little spirit
in tire biddings, fine yellow fetched 86s to 86s 6d good
mid and good 84s Gd to 85; 61, and mid 83s 6d to 84s per
c.vt. Tire Gazette average price is now 57s 6d, in 1839,
39s 61, and in 1838, 31a sd.
REFINED.-To-day the grocers bought freely of Re-
fined goods, and it was difficult to get Standard Lumps at
1033 Patent Brown Lumps were not to be had under 100 s
per cet. Treacle, Pieces, and ihstarde were in
(seed request, and previous rates were fully supported.
Bonded Crushed Sugar sells freely, 33s 3d paid for large
and 33; for small parcels.
MAURITIUS.-There has been a good demand for yellow
and grey descriptions ; brown kinds have been taken more
freely, and the rates previously established have been fully
maintained foe all sorts.
This afternoon the demand was good, and 504 bags at
public sale sold readily at previous rates ; low and mid
yellow realized 823 to 83s 6d, good mid and good 84s to
85s 6d per cwt.
EAcT INDIA.-This afternoon the grocers were free
buyers of Bengal, and 1,100 bags at auction were sold at
stiff prices, fine white went at 88s to 89a 6d, good 86s to
Ks 6d, low mid and mid 843 6sl to 853 6d, bright yellow
Sies to 83s, damps and washed white and yellow ties to
833 per cwt.
Fqeseose-Previous rates are required for yellow Ha-
-1 v2nnalt, taken in at 24s to 26s 6d for middling and fine
quality ; white bought in at 31s to 33s for mid and good
mid, but since sold at 325. White kinds arc held for pre-
vious rates; Pernams at 27a 6,1 ; low and fine brown at
203 to 29; 6d, low and mad yellow 23s to 23s Gd per cwt.
For public sale'to-morrow, 250 hhds and 100 brls Porto
Rico are declared ; the stock of Havannah is almost as
much again t,s that of last year, and nearly thi-ec times
larger than in 1838; of Brazil
_there is a smaller quantity.
TEA.-To-day the public Sales were important, and
consisted of 34,000 pckgs,• 9,000 were Congou, 3,000
Twankey, 6,700 Pouchong, and the remainder of various
kinds; there was a numerous 'attendance of the trade,
amongst which were several from the country, notwith-
standing the lerge quantity offered the trade were
desirous to per chase, and the merchants displayed
more firmness ; there was a brisk demand for both
black and green ; of 10,200 p ,ekages, which passed
the chair the large proportion of 7,000 were disposed of
0 above those the Friday's sales. Congou but mid mixt
Soa kind b"fish leaf and rather strong went at 2s 40 to
2a 41-(1. but mid blkish leaf rather coarse burnt little Ank
kind 2s eed to 2s 44 1, but mid fresh Sou kind blkish leaf
2e 414 to 2i .sd, but mid rather fresh mixt Sou kind black.
ish leaf 9s Old to 2s 61d, wiry blkish leaf Sou flavour es ed
to 2s 10d 1 wenhay but mid rather fresh 2s 4d to es 41d,
Porachong bat mid 2s 2,-Id, to 2s 4d per lb. Company's
Congou wss in request at 2s 31c1 cash.
CoFFFE.--For clean descriptions of British Plantation
there has been a much better demand for home consump-
tion since last Tuesday, ordinary and fine ordinary sorts
have maintained previous rates, but middling qualities,
which have be an the most in request, have brought an ad-
vance of Is to Is 6.1 per cwt ; unclean sorts, bOwever, have
moved off slowly, but in prices no variation has taken place.
This afteraoon there was a good ds mend for clean
descriptions of both East and West Judie for home
consumption, and prices were firmer; at public sale 1,518
bags Jiva from the Cape, 1,534 bags East India, and
ee2 bags Ceylon were offered. Of the Java only
190 bags were sound, and taken in above the value;
viz., at 70s for fine pale, his was offered, the remainder
was sea-damaged and all sold at stiffsr prizes, Ist class
went at i 9 to 043, second do 56; to 58s 6i, third do
51s GI to 57s 6d. East India all sold at es to 3s advance,
good ordinary Padang at 46s to 48s, Sumatra ord country
damaged 36; to 38s, Samar ang ord mixed with blacks 444
to 465, good ord 47s to 493; Ceylon sold• readily at 82s
to 83s 6d for good ordinary, being rather higher.
RICE.-There has been only a limited business tran-
sacted by private treaty in Bengal, buyers however have
been compelled to pay former rates, viz. 12s 6.1 to 13s Gd
for small parcels of mid and good, and 14s to 14s 6:1 for
fine white, of the latter the supply is small the only
public sale has been that of ma bags good white,
which was •aken in at 14s. For Java a steady demand
hies existed privately, and prices continue firm, but for
other kinds there are few buyers, and 1,060 bags ordinary
white Siam at public sale were taken in at 103. For
Carolina there has been a fair demand from the home trade,
who have paid 34s to 363 per cwt.
Seices.-Thie afternoon the public sales consisted of
85 chests Cassia Lignea, 150 bags Malabar Pepper, and 11
chests Cleve-; Cassia all sold et stiff prices, viz. at 86s
for mid quality, well pecked, but of old import. Pepper
sold et 4d for good light, being the full•value. Cloves
went at 2s to 2a lid for mid and fine bright Bericoolen.
SAGO.-P:arl is held firmly, and a fair demand has ex-
istsd ; C0.01G014 is. however, dull.
This afternoon 992 begs Sago flour and 168 bags Pearl
w-re ofresed at auction, the former taken in at .18s, the
latter partly sold at 24' for mid quality.
Rust, I.II,ANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-From the shippers the
demand has been limited for West India Rum, and the
home trade mostly keep out of the markets. Lee wards,
however, have maintained previous rates, but for Jamaica
loafer prices have been accepted ; of the former only 120 puns
have been disposed of : Proofs at 3s 2d, 2 to 4 per cent, over
proof 33 3d to 3s 4d, 5 to 7 over 3s 5d to 3s ed ; of the latter
200 puns have been sold, 30 to 34 per cent over proof at 63
to 6s id, and fine marks 6s 11d to 7s per gallon. East India
may ba bought on easier terms. Several parcels ha.e ar-
rived since we last wrote. The Brandy market has been
inective, and prices have assumed a downward tendency ;
we , quote Cognac first brand of the vintage of 1836
5s 3d in hhds, puns 5s Id, 183; hhds 53 Id, puns 4s I Id,
1838, hhds 4s 11d, puns 4s 9d ; 1839, hhds 4s 83, puns
4s Gd. New descriptions are the most difficult of sale.
Geneva for export has been sailing at is lid to 2s, and
fine quality for home use at 2s 4d to 23 61 Further par
eels of common German Gin have been sold 'at is 7d.
British Corn Spirits have been in good request at 10s 2d
per gallon.
The Rum market keeps quiet, and 33 14d has been
taken for proof Leewards.
INDIGO -At the quarterly sale of East India which
commenced on Thursday there was a large attendance of
country buyers; of 975 chests which passed the sale, the
chief part good shipping quality, 420 chests were
taken in, chiefly of good and fine quality at 63 to 9d, and
mark I & Co. at is advance; the remainder sold readily
at the following advance on July sale's rates for Bengal,
4d to 7d on good and fine qualities, 3d a 4d on mid and
defective ditto, and 3 to 8.1 on low and middling good
consumers.
On the second day the merchants Were more desirous
to realize, still the demand was good for all, descriptions,
both for home use and exportation, and the rates previously
established were fully supported.
Bengal purple and violet fetched 8a 6.1 to 9
and fine violet 7s lld to 9e, ord and middling do
7s 9d, violet and copper 63 3d to 7s 6d, consuming qualities26ds. 6d t o
good
4s 9d to 6s 6d, ordinary and low do 3s 91 to,4s 6 clp
per lb.
The accounts from Calcutta estimate the crop at 120,000
maunds,
Yesteristi
Yesterday the
esale did not proceed, on account of the
Hebrew
,
Third Day's Sala -To-day before the opening of the
sale 889 chests were withdrawn, 766 chests have passed the
sale, the biddings both from
shippers andth e home trade
were brisk, and although Proprietors so freely, yet 'pre-
Idso
vious rates have been fully supported, only chests were
taken in.
Oit.s.-A good demand has existed for Southern Oil