The Sun.
London, England, 1846-02-13 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, the
produce of the British possessions in America, computed
from the returns made in the week ending Feb. 10, 1846, is
85s. M. per cwt.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current of Feb. 13.)

SUGAR.--TO-day there was no public sale of any descrip-
tion of Sugar; West India Muscovado was sparingly dealt
in by refiners and grocers, the quantity sold amounting to
only 160 hhds, &c., but the rates obtained were generally the
same as en Friday.

liErnim).---l'ofday although refined goods could be pur-
chased upon further reduced rates, still little business was
transacted.

Mavairius.—Although the market continues to be well
supplied, and still chiefly with the better descriptions, yet
the rates previously established have been supported, and a
good demand has been experienced for all qualities.
EAST INDIA.—The supply of Foreign East India Sugar
being scanty, prices keep up, but there has been little busi-
ness transacted privately hi any description, and none has
been submitted to public competition.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale Of Foreign,
and the principal operation for the week has been that of
600 boxes of fair yellow Havannah, but not strong, at 23a for
Refining here under bond.
COCOA.—British Plantation has been sparingly dealt in,
but holders are unwilling to further reduce their prices, and
at public sale 312 bags of Trinidad were taken in at 42s for
middling dark red, and at 40s. for common quality. In
Etireign little business has been transacted, but prices cannot
be quoted lower at present.
RlCE.—Bengal has been sought after; and full rates offered,
but business has been checked by the small supply at market.
Madras is wanted and the parcels disposed of privately were
at firm rates. Java is wanted at 15s to 17s 6d, but there is
little in the market. Italian and Spanish are held for 18s to
20s for white.

COFFEE.—i Lis afternoon there was no public sale of Coffee
The business transacted in Ceylon privately was upon a more
extensive scale; good ordinary pale Native brought 48s to
495, and low ordinary 46s to 47s
Tisa.—The demand was very limited for black and green
Tea at the large public sale, which commenced on Thurs-
day, and concluded on Monday : of the total quantity offered,
amounting to 42,800 pkgs., the very small proportion of only
.4,200 pkgs actually found pu: chasers, the principal portien
boxes and datfurged, and the rates taken were rather under
those that prevailed by private contract.
SninTs.—Thera are now sellers of Jamaica Itum generally
upon lower terms; but an business transacted has been ex-
tremely limited in all kinds. Leeward Island is wanted.
Although Calcutta can be purchas'd upon rather lower terms,
still there are few buyers. Demerara has been sparingly
.
dealt in. There has been a demand for Brandy this week.
Holders have evinced much firmness. Geneva is held with
firmness. The value of English Corn Spirits is 108 6d per
gallon nett cash.
Ixlnco.—A fair business has been transacted in Bengal
and the rates paid have been equal to those of the last Quer-
te.ly Sales, and in some cases rather aboVe. Madras is still
attracting attention, and fetch previous sale's prices, indeed
the inferior kinds still command 2d to -id per lb advance. The
kin is most in request are those from Is 6d to 2s 6d per lb.
Spanish is little wanted, and prices keep very low.
SPlCES.—Nutmegs have been in much better demand, and
the rates paid exhibit an advance of 2d to 4d per lb. Mace
has met with little attention, and a decline in the value
has occurred. In Black Pepper the business transacted
privately has been upon a more: extended scale ; still
prices do not improve. Of White several parcels have
been sold privately at 3i-d to 4d, and good to fine
41-,d to 6d per lb. The demand is increasing for Cassia Lignes,
but prices at present cannot be quoted higher. Pimento is
held with firmness, but the demand has been only for small
parcels at 3id to 3411 per lb. Cinnamon has sustained last
Quarterly Sale's prices. Ginger is not to be had on lower
terms.

OILS —This afternoon at public sale 21 tons of Sperm
and Headmatter were offered, and sold, British Sperm at
731 to 781, Headmatter 791 105 to 80/, Foreign Sperm 76/
Fnurr_—This market continues in the same unsettled
state, and prices in most instances nominal. From the bad
condition of Valentia Raisins there are sellers at almost any
price, but good and tine maintain the highest quotation : for
Denias in baskets there' has been rather a, better demand
this week at the reduced quotation. For Currants of an in-
ferior quality, and damages, there is more inquiry at a low
price. Greek Figs (in the absence of Fcro) have been in re-
quest at the present low price.
TALl.ow.—Thii afternoon at public sale 189 pipes 114 hhds
of South American Tallow were sold at 38s 3d to 42% 6d for
low to fine quality; 382 casks of New South Wales, tine,
42s 6d to 43s 6d. good 41s tid to 425, middling 39a 6d to 40s,
low 36s 6d to 38s ; 27 casks of East India 42s 6d ; 46 casks
of Archangel at 41s 3d to 41s 6d, low 39s 34 to 40s 8d;
139 casks Petersburgh second sort yellow candle 41s 6d to
1610dwt03490559.61dt.0 14t sh
r9adaseoda soap tallow
a 4.0 s 6d, inferior 38s to 89s 6d,