The Sun.
London, England, 1848-04-04 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

t From the London New Price Current of April 4.,
SUGAR.—To day the inactivity in the raw Sugar mar
ket further increased, and prices were depressed fur all
sorts, as large parcels were pressed upon the attention
of the trade. 'l't .e amount of business concluded in
\Vest India was limited in all sorts, although the rates
taken Here rather under those of Friday. Only 290
hhds and trs found purchasers in the private market.
Bengal is cheaper than any other sort of raw Sugar. At
public sale 35 hhds of Barhodoes Sugar were sold, pod
yellow at 41s to 425, middling 38a to 39s 6d, and good
brown 35s 6d per cwt.
I{EFINED.—To-day the home trade were induced to
operate more freely in Refined Goods, in consequence of
lower rates being taken. Brown Lumps sold at 51s to
525, and standard Lumps 52s 6d per cwt. There are
seders of Bonded Crushed Sugar at reduced terms, yet
no increase is apparent in the demand. The value is 27s
to 28a. according to quality.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was dealt
in with caution. The rarcels offered at public sale
amounted to 4,386 bags, and all sold at 6d to is cheaper.
Madras met with a dull sale, and 3,004 bags were all
withdrawn at 28s to 29s for damp brown. Of China
1,543 bags were taken out. 525 baskets, 1,414 bags of
Penang were only in part sold at rather lower rates.
FOREIGN.—To-day the purchases made by exporters
were small in all kinds of Foreign Sugar. and a dull
demand was experienced from the home trade. In the
value we have no variation to notice. There was no
public sale, but privately several parcel► were on offer.
MACI-smus.—This afternoon there was no improve
merit in the demand for 'Mauritius Sugar, and the supply
was plentiful. The parcels offered at public sale amounted
to 9,168 bags, 6 hhds, 43 ca'ks, and 10 barrels. There
was not much desire evinced to operate, and prices gave
way 6d to is per cwt but nearly the whole sold.
COFFEE.—This afternoon a public sale of 35 trcs of
Jamaica went off heavily, and a part only sold at prices
in favour of the buyer—middling went at 625, low mid-
dling 48s, fine fine ordinary 44s to 455, fine ordinary 36s
to ordinary and good ordinary 30s to 325, and triage
25.4 Fine an,: good Plantation Ceylon were in fair de-
mand. and fetched full rates, but ordinary are dull of
sale, and rather cheaper. Native met with more atten-
tiou, and better prices were not to be obtained. A fair
business was transacted privately.
TRA.—The market has a very dull appearance for al

kinds of Black and Green, and Prices continue to decline,
as the supply is abuandant. There are sellers of low
common llougou at 6d to 6id, fair 7d, good ordinary
74rd to Id, Twankay, low 5d to 6d,
Hyson ditto lld to
Is Id per lb, still the trade make purchases with caution,
and,the stock 13 on the increase. Public sales will take
place on 'Thursday, the quantity declared is 12,000 pkgs.
NIOLASSES.—Since our last report the purchases made
have been trivial, although there are sellers of low to
fine quality at 143 to 18s per cwt. Bengal Treacle is
dull of sale, and can be obtained at lower rates. Prices
vary from 15s to 17s, and there is a fair stock.
Cocos..—West India is little required, and prices are
receding. akhough the stock is ou the decrease. None
has_ been submitted to public sale, and privately only
small parcels have been disposed of.
SPICES.—This afternoon Ginger of all kinds was in
good request privately; but 490 pockets 64 bags of
Bengal, at auction, were taken in at 205 for ordinary
rough.
SAGO is not much required, and must be called Is to
2s per cwt cheaper, as the market is well supplied. At
auction, 600 chests were only in part disposed of. Sag,
Flour is not offered at any further reduction, but there
are few buyers in the private market. At auction, 83
sacks and 122 hags were only in part sold. Tapiocha
is dull of sale. Of Farina 200 sacks at auction were
taken in at.t L.
—s toer h2is 4eapfteerrncewetnfotrhe quantity fine
offered at.
Cooms, ,
public sale was large, and amounted to 261 bags of
only of which sold at 3d
Honduras silvers, a small part .
This afternoon prices were further
decfliri'Le.inseed Oil, and small sales were made on
d to 23s 9d per cwt.
spot at 23s 6d
ower rates were taken for all kinds
SpiniTs.—To- 3
depressed to
the 4d
amstmilnedwiaeries
7lidmtiete
ids.
Bd,Proof
to fine quality, 3s 8d to 43 4d.
the purchases
o;iti'sr c9hiads,e
Es
r ai vt a tacel
action
oLfc ew a Ilium,rd s and
la
were sold at barely the
61, and damaged 4s 6d to
broken 9
Jamaica,Etoal s:
tIICI En 6.,
di-
i,aoTofirotdpi
ordinary
naealynr
ayfne
dr t
400 Purchases p
oclie pockets were
ot' Bengal a privately
forms.e value—good white lis
10s 6i per cwt.
prices. At public
provement in
143 boxes Patras,
ls, 36 barrels, and
Fata.r.—There has been more inquiry for Cburiireansatsh,.b3ul
butts, 16 earoteet
without any im
ffered, of which a few Patras
__ .
SALTPETRE.—TodayS
and in butts and 21 caroteels Cephaionias,oldpairrotlmy
damaged, were o
393 to 40s, and the Cephalonia were bought in at 38
the enquiries r
were
numerous, and a further
advance in pricesater Rough
took place.
The value of 12 to 2 per cent is from 345 to 36 per cwt.
TaLLow.—Although the demand for Russian on the
spot is limited, yet there is firmness on the part of
helders, and they insist upon 52s 3d to 52s 6d per cwt
for P.Y.O Home made is held for 51s to 52s nett cash,
but buyers operate with caution, and the stock is on the
increase. For other sorts quotations rule much the
same as previously, but the supply is plentiful, and
buyers make purchases with less freedom.

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