The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-13 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Dec. 12.)
SUGAR.—To-day the market for Colonial Sugar pre-
sented a firmer appearance, and home dealers generally
were more disposed to extend their pu; chases. i.'r•st
India was in gond ri quest, whilst the rates paid are fully
equal to those of Friday, and for all sorts. The public
sales of 182 hhds 4 tierces Barbadoes went upon full
terms; fine yellow at 39s 6d to 40s, good 36s 6d to 38s,
mid 35s to 365, low 34s to 34s 6d, and soft 33s to 33s 6d.
The total sales reached 600 hbds and tits. The market
closed with a more favourable appearance for raw Sugar.
On Thursday 3,500 bags of Pernambuco, and on Friday
52 hbds Trinidad Sugar, will be submitted to public sale.
REFINED.—To-day there was a larger demand for Re-
fined Goods for home use, and fair brown lumps fetched
468 6d. Bonded Crushed Sugar is much in demand at
25s 9d to 26s 6d, but the supply keeps small.
MAURITIIIS.—This afternoon a brisker demand existed
for Mauritius Sugar, and 2,699 bags at auction sold at
fully former rates; middling and good yellow went at
34s 6d to 365, low 333 to 345, fine brown 32s to 32s 6d,
low 28s, washed and syrupy 30s to 365, inferior ditto
253 to 29s per cwt. The chief part was out of condition.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market for Bengal
Sugar presented a more active appearance, and 2,788
bags at auction sold at firm rates ; Benares fine white
went at 42s to 445, damp and washed 39s to 41s 6d, fine
strong yellow 30s to 425, good 37s to 38s 6d, mid 35s
to 36s 6d, low 33s to 33s 6d, fine brown 32s 6ii, good
and fine Mauritus kind 36s to 40s, low and mid 33s to
35s 6d, brown 31s 6d per cwt.
Cocoa.—This afternoon a fair desire was shown to do
business in West India Cocoa, and 80 bags of Trinidad
at auction sold at 30s to 40s per cwt for middling.
MOLASSES.—The market for West India is firm at
from 14s to 17s 6d per cwt, still only small parcels have
been sold this week. Bengal Treacle met with little
attention, and can be bought at 15s per cwt. For Honey
the tendency of prices is to advance.
COYFEE.—This afternoon Mocha Coffee was held
with firmness, and 120 bales at auction were taken
in at 50s to 51s for middling greenish, being above
the value. Of Madras 531 bags were sold, and at
stiff rates—middling 50s to 53s 6d, fine fine ordi-
nary 39s to 40s, fine ordinary 365, ordinary 26s 6d
to 28s 6d, very low 225, and damaged 23a 6d to
28s 6d. 9 bags and 9 casks Jamaica went at 52s for
middling, and low ordinary 25s 6d. For Native
Ceylon there is a greater demand, and 600 bags
at auction went at 28s 6d to 29s for real good ordinary
and damaged 24s 6d to 28s, which is an advance of fully
Is. Plantation is wanted, and 19 casks 783 bags sold
2s higher. 298 bags of Rio were in part sold—good
ordinary 24s to 255, fine ordinary 31s, fine fine ordinary
33s to 36s 6d. A public sale of 882 bags of Rio Coffee
is declared for Thursday.,
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of foreign
Sugar, but privately COO chests of fine yellow Havan-
na!' were sold at 19s 61 per cwt; the market has a firm
tone for all sorts.

TEA.—There has been little desire manifested to make
purchases its black, and for fine Cougou prices have
fallen Id to 1-id per lb, but in the value of inferior little
variation is visible, former rates are not to be ob-
tained. Green met with a dull demand, and an in-
creased quantity has been pressed upon the attention
of buyers. Prices have suffered a decline of
Id to 2d per lb for Hyson Gunpowder, fair and mid im-
perial, and for better sorts of Young Hyson. For fine
Imperial and Hyson full rates were obtained, as a fair
demand exists. Scented Caper met with a brisker sale,
and former quotations, but for all other Teas the market
has a dull aspect, and rather lower rates are accepted.
Of 15,000 pkgs submitted to public sale only 6,300 found
buyers; Congou of fair quality went at 6d to 81d, mid
94d to 9id, good I Od to I Id, pekoe flavour Is 6cl, scented
Caper in boxes Is Ifd to is sd. Twankay low yellowish
leaf 5d to 51d. Hyson good is Bd, Young Hyson Canton
8d to 10d, good and fine Hyson kind is 7d to 2s 3;d;
Imperial low to fine Is o'l to 2s 4d, and Gunpowder,
low to good Is 6d to 2s 6ct per lb. Of Assam 600 pkgs
went off freely, and at firm rates.
RICE.—To-day there was little desire shown to do
business in East India Rice, whilst an increased quantity
was on offer. At public sale 4,200 bags and 1,040
pkts Bengal were nearly all taken in upon rather lower
terms—good and fine white Ils to Ils Id ; the small
part sold went at lOs 6d to lls for good white, 95 6d
for middling, 8s to 8s 6d for low, and 5,6 d to
105 for damaged. 10 brls Tapioca went at 70 for good
white. On Thursday 2,200 bags of Bengal Rice, and
103 trcs of Carolina will be put up to public sale. • •
COCRINEAL.—This afternoon the market Was largely
supplied with Cochineal. At public sale 230 bags
Ilondurus silvers all sold, and at firm rates ; in-
deed, ordinary went rather higher ; good and fine
silvers 3s lld to 4s 3d, ord to good mid 3s 8d; 68 bgs
Mexican, black 4s to 4s 3d, silvers 3s 8d to 3s 9d; 25
bgs of Tenerifie silvery black 4s to 4s 2d. A few bags
of Honduras black went at 4s 5d to 4s 10d for mid and
good mid.
SPICES.—To-day, at public sale, 150 bags White
Pepper sold at 31(1 to 4d for middling, and 3id to 31d
for damaged. 6 cases Mace were taken in at 2s 6d tor
good quality. Pimento is not much wanted, and 251
bags went *d to id cheaper; good quality selling at 4*l
to 41d, fine 4i-d, middling 4d, and damaged 3id per lb.
SPIRITS.—Brandy is not much in demand at present,
still home deliveries do not fall off. Prices are rather
lower, and rule for Cognac best brands of the vintage of
1845 at 5s to -5s 2d, 1846 ditto 4s 8d to 3s 10d, 1847
ditto 3a 8d to 3s 10d, inferior 3s to 3s 4d, Bordeaux
2s 4d to 2s Bd, Spanish 2s to 2s 4d, and French 50
per cent over proof at 2s to 2s id. Arrivals are
still moderate. Geneva is cheaper and few buyers are
to be met with ; ord export sort is offered at is 10d, and
fine for duty at 2s 4d. For British made Spirit prices
are still kept up. To-day several parcels of Rum were
all sold ; East India proof is 3d, Leeward Island of
good quality is 4id, and Demerara 33 per cent over
proof at is Ild. The price of British Corn Spirits has
been reduced 3d per gallon.
SALTPETRE.—To-day the demand was active for
Rough, and former rates are well kept up for all sorts.
The large quantity of 5,224 bags Calcutta at auction all
found buyers—fine bold chrystal, like refined, 54 per
cent refraction, went at 26s 6d to 275, 4i do 27s to 27s 6d,
good and tine rather small chrystal 51 to 3,1 per cent 26s
to 275, low and middling 114 to 54 lbs 25s to 265, not re-
fracted 25s 6d, damaged 17s 6d to 21s 6d; 1,349 bags of
Madras—good sound white 164 to bit lbs 24s 6d to 255,
and fine 7* per cent 25s per cwt.
FRUIT.—This afternoon at a public sale of 6,020
drums 2,938 boxes Turkey pulled Figs only a small
part sold at 56s to 755; 255 pkgs Patras Currants 35s
to 38s; 416 pkgs Zante 35s to 375; 2,438 boxes 1,287
i-do. New Valencia Raisins 34s to 355; 60 cartons of
Muscatel 103 s; and 287 4pkgs Jordan Almonds were
withdrawn.

TALLOW.—Russian on the spot is offered at further re-
duced rates; still the town and country demand has been
limited. The value of fine P.Y. Candle is 44s 3d to
44s 6d. For delivery in the three first months of
next year few buyers aro to be met with, whilst
sellers are willing to accept 44; 3d per cwt.
Other sorts have been dealt in with caution, and
prices are receding, as the supply is plentiful. At auc-
tion 200 pipes, 36 bhds, and 80 boxes of South American
were sold at 41s to 45s for common to fine, and 185
casks of Sydney at 40s to 43s 3d for ord to good. There
are ready sellers of home melted at 453 nett cash, yet few
buyers are to be met with. The price of rough Fat has
been reduced to 2s 6d per stone of 81bs. The public sale
declared to take place on Friday comprise 1,000 pkgs.
OILS.—.We have no further advance to record in the
value of Linseed Oil; there is a good home demand, and
several export orders have been concluded. Rape-
seed is held with firmness, and several parcels
have been sold at 36s to 36s 6d for refined, brown
35s 6d to 3Gs, and pale foreign at 37s to 38s. For Olive
there is only a moderate deMand, and prices are on the
decline. Gallipoli can be bought at 431 to 441. Spanish
and Sicily 411 to 421, Barbary, Levant, and Portugal 401
to 40l 10s. Palm is not much wanted, and prices are on
the decline. the finest is not worth more than 3ls 6d. Of
214 csks offered at auction a part only sold at 30; to 31s
for good and fine, and at 28s to 29s 6d for ord and mid.
For Cocoa Nut the market is still in a dull state, and
the tendency of prices is to recede; the finest will not
fetch more than 39; per cwt. At public sale 27 casks of
Sydney were sold at 35s 6d to 36s 6d, and wet 334 to 34s
6d. Lard Oil is more in demand; sellers ask 46; to 48s for
English, and 42s to 44s per cwt for American. Ground
Nut is little required, and can be purchased at 32s to
32a 6d. Of Fish Oils further parcels have come to
hand, and the proceedings in the market have
not been of an unsatisfactory nature. The de-
liveries are to a fair extent for home-trade purposes.
Seal met with little attention. Pale is quoted at 261 to
261 10s, straw and tinged 251 to 251 15s, brown and
yellow 231 108 to 241 10s. Cod has been dealt in with

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caution, at 2315 s to 231 10s. There aro few buyers of
Southern, and 23110 s to 261 lOs is the value of low to

fine. Sperm continues in excellent demand and at firm
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rates; fine colonial 841 to 851. and headmatter 841 to 86

THE COUNTRY MARKETS.

[A portion of the following, by Electric Telegraph
appeared in our Third Edition of last night.]
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET, DEC. 12.
The sales of the day are 6,000 bales. 1,000 on spe-
culation. Market firm.

LIVERPOOL COIN MARKET, DEC. 12.
The arrivals are large, notwithstanding which there
has been a fair business doing here to-day in the
leading articles of the trade. Wheat, both free and
bonded, is firm, and Id and 2d dearer since Tuesday.
Flour is in fair request at an advance of 6d and is
per barrel, and Is per sack. Oats and oatmeal are in
limited demand at late prices. Indian corn from is to
2s dearer, and consequently a somewhat checked de-
mand. In other articles no change.
MANCHESTER GOODS MARKET, DEC. 12.
The general tone of the market to-day was very firm.
A good business is doing, and in many descriptions of
cloth better prices have been obtained. In yarns for the
home market there has been an advance of one-eighth
per pound, and for the kinds suitable for the Continent
there has been much more inquiry.

IPS WICH, DEC. 12.
Our market was well attended by farmers to-day.
Good qualities of Wheat are in fair request, and prices
are firm; some quantity comes to hand in poor con-
dition. It was with difficulty Malting Barley of fine
quality reached the prices of this day week; other quali-
ties are lower. Beans are rather cheaper. Oats and
Peas at our last quotations. Malt in a dull state. Flour
steady. .

PER QUARTER. PER QUARTER.
Wheat 4ls to 53s Beans 2Bs to 33s
Barley 26s to 32s Peas.. 3os to 37s
Oats..
Rye.. ....... .... 28s to 31s Flour, per sack 4ls to 458
AVERAGES FOR THE WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 9.
Wheat 1,953 quarters at 483 10d.
Barley
Oats
Beans ... 129 pp 30s 7d.
rota 97 ~ 354 lid. i