The Sun.
London, England, 1848-02-02 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

t From the London New Price Current of Feb. 1.)
Suo•x.—To-day there was increased firmness in the
Raw Sugar market, the home trade were anxious to
make purchases in both free and slave labour of every
kind. On the part of merchants there was also much
confidence, and theymoderately supplying the market,
were enabled to obtain rather advanced rates.
Exporters and our refiners working under bond
came forward with greater freedom. The de-
mand was active for all sorts of West India for
home consumption, and the rates paid were 6d to is per
cwt above those of Friday, but business was checked by
the diminished supply, and the refusal of some holders
to sell. The private sales amounted to 860 hhds, &c.,
and the rates current are as follows:—brown 36s 6d to
37s 6d, yellow 36s to 475, and grey 38s to 42s per cwt.
At public sale 20 hhds, 19 trcs, and 26 barrels:of Barbie°
went at 37s to 38s for fine strong brown. The rise on
West India Sugar from the lowest point of the market
is 3s 6d per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day there was less disposition evinced
to operate in Refined goods, but prices ruled firm ;
Standard Lumps at 55s 6d to 56e, and brown Grocery at
55s per cwt. A slight increase in the supply is observ-
able. Bonded Crushed Sugar is in brisker request, and
prices are firmer—first and second quality selling at 29s
Lc) 30s 6d per cwt.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar of all
kinds was in excellent request privately, and the parcels
offered at auction, amounting to 5,154 bags, all sold at
full, and in some cases at stiffer rates. Benares fine
white fetched 48s to 90s,good 44s 6d to 465, middling 43s
to 43s 6d, low 42s to 42s 6d, good yellow date kind 41s
to 433, damp and washed 37s to 475, brown ditto 27s to
325, good strong yellow like Dobah 47s 6d to 48s 6d. Of
Madras some parcels were taken by private treaty, and
stiffer rates were paid. At public sale 93 bags went at
33s for low soft yellow.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was a lively de-
mand for all kinds of Mauritius Sugar, and a furth:.,r
rise in the value took place, although the market was
better supplied. At public sale 6,943 bags and 25 casks
were offered, consisting chiefly of middling grey sorts :
the whole sold at a rise on the rates of the last auction
of is per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To day there was no public sale of Fo-
reign Sugar, bat numerous parcels were taken by private
tr ivy, and at higher rates by 6d to Is per cwt. The
chief sales to-day were 1,700 chests brown and yellow
Havannah at 395; 400 chests brown Bahia at 40s to
40s 6d; a cargo afloat of 400 tons of brown Rio at
37s 6d ; one of 200 tons Pernambuco at 38s 6d. To-
wards the close of the, market it was difficult to purchase
sound brown Foreign Sugar however low in quality
under 38i.

MOLAssEs.—To-day there was a good demand for
West India, and the rates obtained were rather above
those that existed last week. The ♦alue of low to fine
quality is 16s to 18s 6d per cwt., indeed some parties
will mot take these rates.

COFFEE. —This afternoon Native Ceylon was sold to a
fair extent by private treaty, at 33s to 34s for good and
real good ordinary. Of Plantation 117 bags and 5 casks
were sold at rather better rates, good bold coloury
mountain berry went at 665, good middling 60s, mid-
dling 56s Gd, damaged 50s to 55s 6d, triage 39s 6d ;
27 casks of Jamaica went at full value, fine at 103 s 6d,
good 81s to 90s, middling 70s, fine ordinary 44s to 48s,
good ordinary mixed 35s to 36s per cwt. The market
for nearly all sorts of Coffee has a firm appearance.
TEA.—The deliveries hare again been of a satisfactory
nature, and amounted to 557,965 pounds at this port
during the past week, and which is a larger quantity
than last year during the same time. The market has
assumed a tranquil appearance for both Black and
Green sorts, and only a limited amount of business has
been concluded since our last report, but holders
refuse to sell upon lower terms; the market
is, however, more liberally supplied. The rates
obtained for common and good common Congou
are 8d to 9d ; Ilyson, ordinary is to is 3d;
Gunpowder Canton Is to Is 4d, and Imperial 10d to Is.
There are sellers of common yellowish leaf Twankay at
the low rates of 5d to 6d, still few purchasers are to be
met with. The public sales declared to take place are
heavy, and greater than for some time. None has come
in since our last report, and the trade all over the
country are scantily supplied; prices are also much under
those of this time in 1847.

RlOE.—This afternoon no improvement was perceiv-
able in the demand for any kind of East India Rice,
and holders were disposed to realise. At auction 3,063
bags Madras sold, but upon rather lower terms—fine
pinky white went at I Is, good 9s 6d to 103, fine pearl
barley 10s, good 9s to 9s Gd, fine bold white 12s 6d to
133, fine cargo 8s 6d to 9s, and damaged Ss to 12s 6d ;
2,049 bags of Bengal were offered—the sound was all
taken in—fine white at 14s 6d and good 12s 6d, but the
damaged sold at 8s to 13s per cwt.
SAsso.—To-day 146 boxes at public sale were taken
in at 19s for small Pearl, being above the value.
SPIRITS.—To-day there was an active demand for all
kinds of Rum, and a further advance in the value took
place, Leeward Island selling at Is 10d to is lid proof,
Eist India Is Bid to Is 9d, Jamaica 30 to 38 per cent.
over proof 4s to ss, and Demerara 3s 3d to 3s 6d per
gallon; indeed some parties will not accept these rates,
on account of the expected reduction in the duty.
TALLow.—On the part of holders of Russian there is
more desire manifested to realise, and the rates accepted
are rather under those previously quoted. Only a limited
amount of business has been concluded, and 47s to 47s Gd
are the prices taken for P.Y.Candle. There are sellers for
the next two months at 475, but few buyers are to be
met with. Tho operations aro upon a more extended
scale only for the last three months of the year at
43s to 445, and upon which terms there is a desire to sell.
Home made is not cheaper, but is not so much in de-
m Ind, and the supply is rather larger, still 49s to 50s
per cwt are tke rates insisted upon nett cash. Other
sorts of Tallow are less wanted, and rather lower rates
are accepted. At public sale 133 casks of P. Y. Candle
were dkposed of. For auction 800 packages of Tallow
arc declared.

Ou.s.—Prices do not improve for Linseed Oil, although
the home demand is good, and exporters having been
beenthau mof:
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rdeclwi vte, riyndseveral buyers to a fair extent. The supply is, however larger
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generally sellers upon these terms. Rape Seed Oil is
good demand, and the supply beingsmall, buyers have to
pay stiffer rates. Little change in the value of Olive Oil.
For Palm a much better demand has been experienced,
accompanied by an advance • in prices. By private
treaty several parcels have been sold, and 99 casks at
auction fetched 311 to 341 for good and fine quality.
The supply is on the decrease, whilst the consumption
is improving. Cocoa Nut is offered upon reduced
terms, still few buyers are to be met within the
private market, and 68 pkgs at auction were only
in part sold. One the part of holders of Fish Oil
more desire has been shown to realise, and the marker
has been better supplied, whilst the demand is not so
good. The deliveries are, however, yet exceeding the
arrivals. For Southern prices remain much the same as
previously, but only a limited business has been con-
cluded privately in every sort. At public sale 10 tune
realised 3015 e to 321. Seal is offered upon rather lower
terms, but the private sales are of little moment in all
sorts; at public sale, however, 42 tuns found buyers.
'1 he sales made in Cod have been of little moment, and
251 to 251 10s are the rates taken. Sperm is, however, in
good request, and prices are firmer.

LOSS OF THE STEAMER SCOTIA.
(From the Malta Times of Jan. 25.)
On the morning of the 15th the Scotia was observed
lying in the Bay of Stora much deeper in the water
than customary, conseptentlyos there was no one on
board, Captain Williams, of the schooner Rhoda,
lying at anchor close by, lowered his boat and went
on board accompanied by a portion of his crew,
when to his surprise he found that the water had
risen so as to cover the machinery, and that it was
fast increasing, which he imagined must have been
occasioned by a material damage from a French brig,
which parted from her anchors, and went foul of her
on the night of the 13th inst. Captain Williams did
not leave the Scotia until the arrival of Captain
Pereira, which took place shortly, when a consultation
was held as to the expediency of running her on shore,
in order, if possible, to save a wreck of the ill-fated
ship, which was done by the sole exertions of the
Rhoda's crew and three or four of the Scotia's men.
She was speedily run on the sandy beach and imme-
diately parted asunder. On the following day a large
portion of her wood work was sold by auction on the
spot. The boilers and part of her engines were ob-
served peering ever the troubled waves, and will no
doubt be ultimately recovered.

PLITT'S FAILITRE.—It is stated in a letter from
Frankfurt that the failure of the house of Plitt and Co.
of St. Petersburgh, is severely felt in that city. The
principal creditors reside there, and among them is one
for 2,080,000 t., and another for 1,040,000 f.
I ADVERTISEMENT.] —CAPTAIN KRAMER, OF THE
BARQUE WILHEIMER CUZED o A DREADFUL SCORBUTIC Colt-
PLAINT EY HOLLEWAY'S OINTMENT AND PILLSI.—DI this astonishing
case the whole of the body and legs were covered with lumps nearly
the size of Tonquin beans, and had been so for the last thirty years :
surprising to relate this terrible disease completely disppeared from
the system in the course of a month, by having large quantities of
the ointment well rubbed in every night and morning, and taking the
pills in copious doses. This cure is known to many respectable
people, as the vessel was discharging her cargo in the Thames only
about a fortnight sinee.—sold
by all druggists, and at Professor Hol-
loway's establishment 244. strand. London.