The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-20 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, computed
from the returns made in the week ending October 17,
1848, is 235. 8 d. per cwt.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Prico Current of Oct. 20.)
SUGAR.—This afternoon the market was well supplied
with West India Sugar, the public" sales consisted of
422 hhds and 84 brls, which went off with steadiness at
former low rates. Jamaica, middling yellow 35s to 365;
Tobago, good strong greyish brown 33s 6d; St.
Lucia, fine yellow 38s 64 to 40s, good 365 to 375,
low and mid yellow 34s to 35s 6d, low to good
grey 34s to 36s 6d, ord to fine brown 32s
to 345; 105 hhds Barbadoes went at the former value,
tine yellow 418. good yellow 38a to 395, mid and good
mid 36s Gil to 375 6d, low 35a per cwt. The total pur-
chases are 1,125 ltlls, making 2,215 hhds, &c., fir the
week, and thefall in prices for that time, in some canes,
6d por cwt. The market for raw Sugar, on the whole,
closes with a more favourable appearance. The only
public sale of Sugar declared to take place next week is
150 hhds of Barbadoes. The Dutch Trading Com-
pany has announced 36,000 baskets of Sugar for auction.
REFINED.—To-day home trade dealers purchased
with more readiness in refined goods, still no advance in
th© value was visible. Bonded Crushed Sugar is wanted
for exportation at 26s to 26s 6d.
MAIIIIITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius met with
little inquiry, and 445 bags 261 casks at auction were
mostly taken in at about the former value, good yellow
375 6d to 38s, mid 35s 6.1 to 36s 6d, low yellow 34s to
34a 6d, low heavy grey 33s 6d, syrupy brown 32s to 345;
a few lots sold at 325, and washed ditto 27s 61 to 29s 64
per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was dealt
in with more readiness, and 2,420 bags at Aucti6n were
all sold at full rates; fine grainy yellow went at 44s to
463, good 41s to 425, mid 38s to 395, and white ditto
46s to 49s for good and fine.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon there was little passing
privately in the Foreign Sugar market, and 50 hhds St.
Croix at auction went at steady rates—mid yellow
37s 6d to 38s, good 41s, fine 42s to 42s 6d per cwt. The
operations by private treaty in Foreign Sugar for the
week are a cargo of white Bahia 203 64; one of Maroim
at the same rate; 200 chts white Bahia 265; 250 Brown
do 15s 6d to 15s 9d; 300 very fine yellow Havannah 23s
to 23s 6d; and 400 chests, duty paid, 39s 64 per cwt; a
cargo of low white Bahia at 18s 6d, in bond.
MOLASSES.—Tu-day West India met with a better
demand; the sales for the week are 600 puns. Deme-
rara. St. Kitts, Trinidad, and Porto Rico at 16s; old
Berbice 14s, which is not the former value.
Cocoa.—Foreign is still little wanted, and can be ob-
tained upon lower terms, whilst at auction 3G5 bags of
Guayaquil, and 109 bags of Bahia were all taken in at
30a per cwt. There has been no public sale of British
Plantation, and privately little business has bawl con-
cluded. We quote Trinidad at 375 to 435, and other
sorts 355 to 41s per cwt. There is a fair stock here.
COFFEE.—This afternoon a public sale of 1,088 bags
of Ceylon went off flatly, and a small portion only sold
at barely the former value. Plantation mid 44s 6d .o 459,
low mid 425, good ord 395, damaged 29s to 41s, native
ditto 22s 6d to 24s 64; sound was all withdrawn ;
12 casks and 10 bags Jamaica went at the former
value. 3,864 bags Custa Rica, a part only found
buyers at former rates—fine ord 30s 64 to 32a, fine fine
ord 33s 64 to 375, sea-damaged 21s 6d to 31s 6,1, low
mid sound was taken in at 433 to 455, and country
damaged 32s to 355. Privately 2,000 bags of St. Do-
mingo sold fur the week at 26s Gd to 27s for good and
fine ordinary. For auction on Tuesday 500 bags of
Plantation Ceylon, and for Wednesday 6,200 bags of
Costa Rica Coffee are declared.
TEA.—Notwithstanding the large deliveries for home
consumption, still the dulness in the market has in-
creased this week, and prices have a downward tendency
for both black and green. By private treaty the pnr
chases made have been of little moment. None has been
imported since this day week. The trade operated with
reluctance at the public sales, although a desire was
manifested by some of the merchants to realise. Of
16,400 pkgs offered, only 4,200 actually found pur-
chasers, and generally at rather lower rates—lmperial,
good middling and middling went at is 6d to is 9id,
but mid is Is Old to is 3d ; Gunpowder, good mid 2s
6id to 2s 7id, but mid is 0/el to is llid ; Flowery Pe-
koe, mid Is Id to is lid; Souchong, mid is 41d to Is
bid; Hyson, good and fine 2s 8d to 2s 104, good ord
Is to is Oid; Scented Orange Pekoe, mid Is 3d to is
4id; Caper, but mid 9d; Young Hyson, but mid is ld
to Is 2d per lb. Fine Hyson was the most difficult of
sale.

Rzcm—To-day there was not a better demand for
East India Rice, and at auction 831 bags went rather
ch.,aper:—Ceylon, good pearl barley 8i to 8s 6d, and
damaged 5s to 83; white Bengal was taken in at I3s to
14s 6d per cwt. 150 brls Tapioca sold at 7d to Sid per
lb for good and fine sound white.
SPICES.—BIack Pepper is offered upon previous low
terms, yet the amount of business concluded has been of
little moment in the private market. At auction 1,480

bags were only in part disposed of. White met with
more attention, still prices do not improve. The
parcels offered at public sale were all sold, and
amounted to 420 bags—middling and good middling
realised 4d to 41d. Pod is dull of sale at 30s to
60s per cwt, Cayenne 2d to 2s. The public sales of
250 packages Jamaica Ginger went off at full rates, and
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the whole sold. Of Calicut 641 cases went at moderate
rates. Of Cassia Lignea the quantity here is still
scanty, and nearly all in dealers' hands ; buyers,
in consequence, are compelled to pay the high
rates of 90s to 'lOO3 fur trifling quantities ; Cas-
sia Buds are dull of sale, at 68s to 725. In Cinnamon
there has been little passing, and prices tend downwards.
The quarterly sale has been fixed for the 31th Oct.
Cloves are in fair request, and holders show firmness;
tho value of Araboyna is 9d to Is, Bencoolen is 3d to
2s, Bourbon and African, 64d to Bd. Mace is little
wanted; prices are on the decline. Brown Nutmegs
continue to be wanted, and prices rule firm. For limed
there is not much demand, and Is Gd to 3s is the value
of low to fine. Pimekto is in small supply, and is wanted
at 4-id. to sd. None was offered at public sale this week.
SPIRITS.—A further reduction is apparent in the
value of Leeward Island Rum, and the dealings have been
of little moment. The operations are only 100 puns at
Is 5d to 1 6d per gallon for proof, and small parcels of
good quality at Is 64d East India met with littl atten-
tion in the private market, and 200 casks at auction were
for the most part taken in at is 5d to 1 s 54d proof. Fine
Jamaica wanted, but the sales made in all other sorts
have been limited for home consumption and exporta-
tion. There is a desire manifested to sell 28 to 30 per
cent. over proof of ordinary quality at 3s to 3s Gd,
30 to 34, mid and good 3s 3d to 3s sd, good middling
and geed 3s 6d to 3s 9d, fine 33 to 38 over 3s 10d to
4s 2d, choice marks 4s 3d to 4s 6d. Demerara is not
much wanted, and strong sorts can be obtained at from
2s 2d to 2s 9(-1 for 26 to 38 per cent. over proof.
The deliveries of Brandy continue to get larger, and the
stock smaller. Prices are firm and a good demand exists.
Cognac beat brands of the vintage of 1146 at 4s 10d to ss,
1147 ditto at 3a 10d to 4s, inferior 3s to 3s 6d, Bordeaux
2s 2d to 2s 4d, Geneva the market is quiet at 2s to 2s ld
for ord export sort, and at 2s Gd to 3s ed for fine fit for
duty. Of British made Gin some parcels hare been
purchased for our Colonies this week at 3s per gallon
proof strength. The duty upon the importation therein
is Ss 6d.

INDP3O.—To-day during the progress of the sale 210
chests were withdrawn, and 797 have passed the
sale. The sale has been very uLeven, and upon
the whole less animated than on the preceding
days. The prices of consuming sortg are about
the same as quoted in our previous report, but those of
shipping sorts are about 3d lower, and range now from
the last sales prices to 3d advance. There was neither
Madras or Karpahs in the Catalogue of this day.
About 1,800 chests remain for sale next week. This
afternoon at auction 128 serous Guatemala went at is 7d
to 2s lld, and at 3s 2d to 3s 6d for better quality.
SALTPETRE.—Prices have not improved for rough,
but there has been a good business concluded by private
treaty upon full terms. At auction 430 bags mere sold
fine grey 4 per cent refraction at 26s to 26s 6d good
strong yellow 9id per cent 24s 6d to 245, not refracted
25s to 25s 6d, and damaged 22s 6d per cwt. Nitrate of
Soda is not much wanted, and can be obtained at 12s 6d
to 13i per cwt.
COCHINEAL.—TIIIB afternoon Cochineal was in full
demand, and 70 bags of Honduras at auction sold at 3s
7d to 3s 10d for good ord to mid silvers, and which are
lower rates by full ld to 2d.
TALLow.—This afternoon the market for P.Y.C. was
brisker, and 45s is the value of fine new on the spot. At
auction 130 casks of Sydney sold at 42s to 45s 6d per cwt.
OlLS.—This afternoon at public sale 130 hhds of fine
Cochin Cocoa Nut Oil were taken in at 41s 9d to 42s
per cwt.

COURSE OF EXCEL
Amsterdam ......... 12 ili
DM., at sight .•• ...... 11 1256
LtiAtcrdaln .... ••.. • • 12 2
Antwerp •••• • • • • ••• • • 25 77%
tiamburgh .... • • M.D. 13 11%
A1t0na...... • .
days'sight .. • . 23 47%
Ditto, 3 months .... 25 72%
rLaroellles •. .......... 25 7256
80tirdeaux......... • 23 72'
frankfort oa Stains.... 121
Petersburgb, Sil. ltble.. 36%
Berlin
Vienna, effec.
Trieste, ditto.... • • ....
Vadrid 471,6
lJa;itz ••• •• .......... 4814
E3ilbao..
Barcolma
ikaville•• •• •• •• •• .....

tNGE.-(THIS DAY.)
Gibraltar.. • ......... • •
Leghorn .... • • .. 31 95
Genoa.. ••• • .. .. •• .. 26 10
Venlco.... • • • • .... --
Yaples .. •• .. •. 39
poroa..
51i
0p0rt0.......... •... • . b 2
Rio Janeiro • • .... .. • .
Messina ........
Buenos Ayres
New York. 21 days'sight
Philadelphia .. •

P81C1.3 OF BULLION, PEA oa
Foreign Gold is bars.. X 3 17 9
Now Dollars • ... • . U 4 9%
Portugal Gold Coln .. 0 0 0
Agsamish Doubloons .. 0 0 0
:311ver in burs ...... • . 0 4 11%

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THE PACKET STATIorc —The deputation appointed
to wait on the Lord-Lieutenant, with respect to having
tho American Packet Station established at Cork, are,
we believe, now in Dublin. They will avail themselves
of the presence of tho other deputation who have gone
up on the mission of mercy, so that both objects may be
effected—the two deputations joining their forces.—Cork
Examiner.

It is in contemplation to enclose Sherwood Forest,
near Mansfield, and Oxton Warren, also in Notts.