The Sun.
London, England, 1848-06-17 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of June 16.)
SIIGIE.—Today little inclination was manifested to
do business in West India Muscovado for either the
scale or pan. The quantity sold amounted to only 150
hhds and trcs, but holders were firm and refused to sell
excepting at prices equal to those of Friday last. Only
250 hhds have been disposed of during the week. The
market is not expected to continue long in its present
quiet state.
RDFINED.—To-day refined goods were in much better
demand for home consumption, and prices ruled firmer;
brown grocery lumps selling at 54s 6d, and standard
555. In bonded crushed several .sales were made at
25s 6d to 26s 6d for first and second sort.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon few sales were made
privately in Mauritius, but 700 bags at auction went at
steady rates ; good yellow realised 39s to 39s 6d, good
brown 365, washed 31s 6d to ,198, and syruppy 37s 6d to
388 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there was little desire
evinced to operate in Bengal Sugar; but 1,500 bags at
auction were sold at full rates; fine grainy white realised
50s 6d, damp and washed 47s to 50s, good sound yellow
42s 6d to 43s 6d, low and middling 37s to 38s,
damp and
wushed 37s to 43s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN.—For home consumption the demand has
materially fallen off this week for all sorts. Scarcely
any purchases have been made by our refiners working
under bond, and the export demand has been limited.
Holders mostly manifest firmness, and supplied the
market sparingly with all sorts. Previous rates are
obtained for tile parcels disposed of by private treaty.
At public sales 2,553 boxes Havannab, in bond, were
taken in at the former value.
TEA.—There has been a. greater desire manifested
on the part of holders of Green to realise this week,
and they submitted to a decline of lid to 2d for fine
Gunpowder and Hyson, and id to lid for low kinds of
Twankay. For other sorts quotations are generally a
shade lower. Notwithstanding the moderate rates
that prevail buyers have made purchases in all sorts
with caution. Black cannot be obtained upon
lower terms, but the amount of business concluded has
been of little moment, and supplies are good. Congou
of low to good sound common quality is held from 6id
to 7d per lb. Scented and Pekoe Teas are dull of sale,
and can be obtained upon rather lower terms. The
quantity of Tea offered at public sale this week amounted
to 6,700 packages, and of which 6,700 found buyers.
COFFEE.--This afternoon two parcels of Plantation
Ceylon Coffee amounting to 1,200 bags and 10 casks were
offered at auction, and the chief part sold at full rates,
indeed the better sorts were considered rather dearer;
good bold colory realised 63s to7os, good middling 56s 6d
to 58s' middling 50s to 535, low middling 44s to 45s 6d,
fine fine ordinary 41s to 435, good and fine ordinary
308 6d to 33s 6d, ordinary pea berry 358 6d, middling
54s 6d, damaged 31s to 453 6d. For Madras the market
is more active, and 11 bales, 200 i-bales were all sold
at the full value.
COCOA.—Holders of Foreign are willing to make a
slight concession in the value, as the stock is on the in-
crease; buyers, however, show little desire to do business.
At public sale 1,000 bags Guayaquil were withdrawn
at 348 for good bold grey. Of West India, arrivals
continue upon a large scale, and prices are looking down
on account of the reluctance of the trade to do business.
SPIRITS.—The stock of Rum continues on the in-
crease and far exceeds that of last year, but prices are
still much lower. For home consumption the deliveries
are satisfactory, but for exportation they are yet small.
Leeward Island is held for I s 7d tolls Bd, but the sales con-
chided have been small. East India iedull of sale at is Gd
for fine, and at Is 4d to is 5d for inferior. Demerara has
been purchased with caution, and there are sellers of 28
to 37 per cent. over at 2s 6d to 25 10d. Jamaica met
With all kinds of
prices remain much the same. Havan h Rum
with little attention from exporwitertis.
caution._.home.
etldues
the market is plentifully sunlied.there are few
of
British made Spirits, and
sale at is 5d proof. For Brandy.t ewrr buyers.
Geneva has been purchased
rates are well supported for

the, demand is active.
INDIGO.--There is yet little desire evinced to operate
in East India for any purpose, and holders are sellers
rather under the rates of the last quarterly sale. For
5,100 chests aro declared.
public sale on the 11th of July
The stock is smaller than last year, and deliveries are
likewise larger.bags of African
Ginger went Is to 2s lower—mi ling rather bold selling
at 29 to 29s 6d, and damaged 283 6d; 175 barrels Pod
Pilo
ere
30ill
SPICES.—To-day, at public sale,dd.4l4
only in
cent. was
in part sold
Pepper were d was taken in at 53s to his
but damaged sold at 15s to offered—sound 9: 11 chests Mace realised
the full value—good mid bright red 2s 5d to 25 7d, and
mid 2s 4d per lb.
SALTPETRE.—To-day rough was less in demand, and
taken in at 28s.
al
t,9460d bagsper cwt
tCalcu decline.tts at
Aa ulcatrigo
en were
CocruNEAL.— This afternoon there was not a better
demand for Cochineal. At public sale 50 bags of Hon-
duras silvers sold at 4s to 4s 2d for good ordinary and
middling silvers, which are steady rates.
IticE.—East India has been dealt in with increased
freedom this week, and full rates are paid for white,
whilst yellow has realised more money. By private
treaty several parcels have been sold, cilia_
y tor ex-
port; there is, however, no decrease in supplies. The
parcels offered at public sale were all sold, and amounted
to 5,271 bags Bengal. For cleaned Rice there is a firm
market, and a good demand exists. For auction on
Tuesday 1,800 bags and 1,500 pockets of Bengal are
declared.
OIL 8.--This afternoon prices were further depressed
for Cocoa Nut Oil, and 300 hhds Ceylon at auction
nearly all taken in at 43s for fine.
Palm is cheaper,
were
310 casks were only in part sold—good and fine 3rOs o
30s 3d, low and middling 27s to 28s ad.t.
Sperm
cheaper ; 100 tuns sold at 78/ to 791, very low 601 to
ls
651 15s. Southern realised full rates, pad 50 tuns sold
at 2315 s to 241 lOs per tun.
TALLOW.—This afternoon full rates were lie obt 'ai
Tallow. At public sale 370 csks Australia d for
at 42s to 44s 3d, and low 32s to 41s; 21 csks nwe
Italia re all sold
9d to
3d to 428 9d; 10 csks Hudson's Bay 363n 42s
h,
casks Odessa Beef part sold at 44s 6d; 20 P k 435; 250
gs (:.ut
Ametion 395 to 455'