The Sun.
London, England, 1841-11-06 00:00:00

COFFEE.-The clean descriptions of British Planta-
tion have been sought after by the home trade, but the
supply at market has been insufficient for the demand,
and by private treaty buyers have been compelled to
pay rather higher rates, and the parcels offered
have found ready purchasers ; but unclean sorts, of
which the supply has principally consisted have
moved off slowly ; the market altogether wears a firm
aspect, the arrivals keep small, and the deliveries large.
Holders of Foreign have evinced firmness, and have re-
fused to sell any description but at full rates, the mar-
ket, however has been in a dull state, and the operations
privately in either Brazil or St. Domingo have been tri-
vial ; at aucii in 462 bags of the latter were taken in at
41s Gd for good ord bad coloury, being the full value.
This afternoon the home consumption Coffee market
was firm, and the demand good ; at public sale GOO bags
Ceylon sold at 67s 6d to 70s Gd for good and fine ordi-
nary, being the full value. Privately some parcels were
sold at similar rates. The market for Foreign is still
quiet.
Cocoa.-For Trinidad, full rates have been paid ;
good red at 45s 6d to 465, low to middling 40s to 445,
but for other sorts of West India, reduced rates have
been accepted. Fine bright red Grenada at 435, good
39s to 40s, low 36s ; St. Vincent's good red 39s per cwt.
The market for Foreign has been in a dull state, but
lower rates have not bean accepted.
TEA.-The public sales of Tea, which commenced on
Friday last, were brought to a conclusion on Monday,
and the rates established on the former day were sup-
ported for all sorts of Tea, and 12,500 packages were
actually disposed of out of 21,000 offered. The better
kinds of Congou were the most in request.
To-day there was less;desire manifested on the part of
the trade to operate in Tea, and privately little business
was transacted, the falling off in the demand is to be
ascribed to the intelligence received from China ;
holders of Free Trade, however, were not disposed
to- lower their pretensions. and at the public
sales of 2,830 pkgs, previous rates were sustained, and
a fair proportion of the Tea offered sold as follows,
viz.-Congou blackish wiry leaf at 2s 4-id to 2s 41d,
middling blackish leaf 2s lfd to 2s 2d ; Caper 2s 1.111 to
2s 2fd ; Souchong fine 3s 4d to 3s 4101 ; Orange Pekoe
2s 14d to 2s 101 d, flowery fine 4s ; Hysori Skin
2s 3,1c1 to 2s 34-cl ; Hyson middling 2s 2d to
2s 41c1; Imperial, good middling, 3s Id to 3s lid;
Gunpowder 2s 10d to ss, some parcels of Congou blackish
leaf mixed, withdrawn at 7-, tons 2d, and Bohea at is 8d
per lb. In the speculative market, however, a decline
of Id per lb took place ; .ales of Company., Congon
were made et is 9(Qii to Is tod cash, but closed at the
latter rate; there were however few buyers.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-The market for
Rum has been in a dull state all the week, both
shippers and the home trade have operated with much
caution, but holders have refused to submit to lower
rates: proof Leewards cannot be had under is 10d, and
Calcutta is 5d per gallon. The demand for Brandy
has been steady, and holders are firm at the
following rates : Cognac first brands, of the vintage of
1836, hhds at 6s, puns 5s 10d, do 1837, hhds 5s 7d,
puns 5s sd, do 1838, h,hds 5s sd, puns 5s 3d, do 1839,
hhds ss, puns 4s 10d, do 1840, hhds 3s 11d, puns 3s 9d
per gallon : of fine old sorts,the supply is small. Geneva
has been taken sparingly at 2s for common shipping sort;
2s 7d to 2s 9d is the value of fine quality fit for duty.
Corn Spirits in brisk request, at 10s 4d cash.
SPICES.-This afternoon the public sales consisted of
112 bags Pimento, 600 bags 1,300 pkts black Pepper
and 100 bags white ; Pimento sold at 3d for middling,
being the full value ; for Pepper full rates were paid ;
Malabar fair half havy sold at aid to aid, common
stalky Sumatra taken in at 3i-d, white fetched bid for
good ordinary.
FRUIT.-The new Patras and Cephalonia Currants just
arrived have been taken eagerly by the trade at the
prices quoted. New Valencias continue in good demand
at the openin& price, also new Turkey Figs and Sultanas.
SAGO.-This afternoon at public sale 1,600 bags went
at full rates, viz. fine Pearl at 28s, mid 17s 6d to 18s, and
good ord brown 14s to 15s 6d per cwt.
RICE.-There has been an extensive demand for Ben-
gal Rice since our last report, and prices have further
advanced 6d per cwt; good mid white at 12s 6d to 13s,
mid 12s, and low mid Ils 6d per cwt. Java taken in at
6d above the value, viz. mid white at Its 6d, and ord
yellow at 10 per cwt. Carolina is firm at 30s to 365.
This afternoon the demand was active for East India,
and at auction 7,700 bags Bengal went at full rates;
good white fetched 13s 6d, good middling 12s 6d to 13s,
and middling 12s per cwt.
TALLOW.-Although the arrivals of Russian Tallow
have been large this week, still holders have evinced
firmness, and having refrained from pressing sales, have
kept prices pretty steady. On the spot a fair
demand has prevailed for P. Y. Candle at 46s 9d
to 47s per cwt., but the merchants generally
refusing to sell, excepting for cash, has tended to
curtail operations, still the trade are more disposed to do
business ; for delivery up to the end of the year the ope-
rations have been to a fair extent at 46s 6d per cwt., but for
Spring months.few purchases have been made; 47s 6d per
cwt is however required. South American has met with
more attention. Town Tallow in good request at the
rates quoted. The letters received from St. Petersburgh
state that the total quantity of Tallow shipped off had
been 125,000 casks this season, against 127,000 casks in
1840 ; the market was dull, and 124 to 124- rubles the
value of Yellow Candle.
This afternoon a fair demand existed for P. Y. Candle
on the spot at 46s 9d to 47s per cwt ; at auction 320
casks, &c. South American sold at 42s to 45s 3d for ord
to fine quality.
Oats.- There has been a good demand for all descrip-
tions'of common Fish Oils for home use this week, and
several parcels of the lower kinds have been taken for
exportation. Cod Oil has produced 28/ 15s to 291, pale
Seal 371 10s, brown yellow and straw colour 311 to
361 10s, Southern 311 to 351 103 per tun, at which
rates the market is firm. The deliveries keep
on a large scale, and the arrivals are small. Sperm
has been in good request ; fine quality at 941. In Lin-
seed Oil extensive purchases have been made, both by
the home trade and shippers, and prices have advanced
to 363 to 36s 3d, at which rates the crushers are not de-
sirous to enter into contracts, owing to the scarcity of seed.
In Rape Oil a fair business has been done at full rates.
Palm has been taken sparingly, and 331 the value of the
best. Olive Oil is much wanted, but little is to be had,
and prices rule high. The accounts, however, are fa-
vourable for the crop. Cocoa Nut Oil has been in good
demand, and 40s to 41s paid for the best.
This afternoon at public sale 140 tuns Sperm Oil
went at 891 15s to 911 per tun, being lower.
COUNTRY MARKETS

Barley.

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