The Sun.
London, England, 1848-09-30 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(Frem the London New Price Current of Sept. 29.)r.
SUGA.II.—To-day the market presented a firm appear-
ance ance for every kind of raw Sager ; buyers also operated
do.
with increased freedom. West India was nl.l for all
mand by grocers and refiners, the ratese,p paid
and
kinds are fully equal to those o!'
&c., including
the purchases reached 800 hhds,at, firm rates,
sold
sale 94 hhds 174 brls Trinidad,
whichi, low 34s 6d to 35e;
üblic
middling yellow at 35s Gd to Z6s 6(
39s to 40s 6d,
278 hhds 131 barrels St. Lucia,fine yellow
355 to 365, low 34s to
y teal d
as?
p,
good 36s 6d to 37s 6cl, middling
r
34s 6d, fine brown 33s 6d
per cw—
The purchases for
the week amount to 2,889 hhds and tierces, and prices in
most cases 6d per cwt above those of Friday last.
REFINED.—To-day the home
trade were desirous to
and higher rates are paid,
Refined
do business in goods, a
brown grocery lumps selling at 49s Gd to 50s, and to
pass the standard
51s s
per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar
is held for 265 to 26s
6d, but there are not many orders
in the market.
MAURITIUS.— T -
ills afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in
,-1 3,344 bags at auction sold at
demand,
and excellent
stiffer rfttes, fine yellow went at 38s 6d to 395, good 37s
t
o3Bsm-iddling 36s to 363 id, low 345 6d to 355, fine
brawn 34s to 34s 6d, good 33s to 33s 6d, low and
middling 30s to 325, low to fine grey 34s to 38s, washed
32s to 38s, and syrupy 32s 6(1 to 353 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon at public sale 744 bskts
132 bags of Penang Sugar went upon full terms ; low
yellow 32s to 32s 6d, middling 33s to 33s 6d, brown
293, fine 30s 6d to 31s 6d. Of Bengal, 2,383 bags were
disposed of at rather better prices—fine white Benares
435, good 42s to 42s 6d, middling 41s to 41s 6d, ordinary
40s to 40s 6d, good and fine yellow 38s to 39s Gd, damp
38s 6d to 42s per cwt.
FOREIGN.--This afternoon 61 hhds of Porto Rico at
auction sold at the full value, low and middling yellow
US i 0 364 Gd, and brnim 06Ii 6tl per cwt,

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Moeassee.—Prices rule firm, and there has been a
fair business conclilded in all sorts this week. The
value of low to fine is 15s to 18s per cwt. There is a
smaller stock than last year by nearly 2,000 puns, and
arrivals are not half of what they were in 1847; but
deliveries are 2,400 smaller. Bengal Treacle is not
much wanted, and have been obtained at 15s to 16s.
CoreeE.—This afternoon the public sales of 34 cask-4
54 barrels and 16 bags of West India went at full rates,
fine fine ordinary Jamaica 36s to 40s, fine ordinary 299
to 333, good ordinary 26s to 285, low ditto 235; Denie-
rare, good ord 255, and a part was taken for shipping; 23
casks 667 bags Ceylon went at the full value, in
fine
ordinary Plantation 35s 6d to 40s, fine ordinary 32s 6d
to 345, low 22s 6d to 26s 63, and damaged 245 6d to
35s fid; 465 bags Costa Rica went at the full worth,
damaged 243 to 31s 6d, very low ditto 14s
16s, one lot of fine fine ordinary sound 37s 6d; 88 bags
Company's Java taken in at 365, being above
the value; 245 bags washed Rio were disposed of upon
full terms, good ardinary 27s to 21s, fine ordinary 2952 . 6.19
1
to 30s 6d, fine fine ordinary 31s 6d to 335, damaged
to 295; 5 casks 20 bags of Laguayra, fine ordinary 30s;
fine fine ordinary 35s 63, and damaged 25s per cwt.
TEA.—With Green the market has been much better
supplied this week, and as buyers have manifested little
desire to do business, a slight decline is apparent in the
value. Black is not cheaper, still the demand is limited
ers
for home consumption, and there are few' export ord
in the market, whilst a large quantity is on offer. I
public sale 19,000 pkgs have been offered, of which 7,07
were sold. The value of ordinary Congou is 7id to 8 '
and good ord 84d to 93 per lb.
hire. -There is no improvement to record in the value
of East India this week, still on the part of holders there
is more firmness, and they have spariegly supplied he
market with all sorts. Buyers are also more disporgo!
to operate, and privately a fair amount of business Ivo
been concluded. At auction 1,149 bags of Bengal were
sold,
Ills (lusty white at lOs to lOs 63, middling 11!
to
Rice more business has been concluded, 6
quotations rue firm, Patna selling at 16s to 215, town
dressed Carolina 28s to 325, and American 223 to 26e41;
For Sago Flour the market is quiet, at 163 to 16s
and
,
and Farina is dull of sale at 16s. Sago is wanted,
the parcels sold in the private market were at 189 ;o 221
per cwt.
SPICES.--To-day, at public sale, 101 barrels Jantilie.
Ginger were sold at 50s to 69s per cwt; 157 bags
meow went at full rates, low middling 4id to 4k Per
Sererre.—Although Leeward Island Rum can be ob.-
tained at is 6id to is 7d proof, still on the part of s:b.
trade little desire is manifested to operate. Jamil'ell
has been dealt in with caution by exporters and homed
consumers; 28 to 33 per cent over proof of plain sr)
mid quality can be obtained at 3s 2d to 3s sd, 34 to 36
over good middling and good 3s 6d to 3s 98, and
fine 3s 103 to 4s 4d. There are sellers of stroK
Demerara at 2s 2d to 2s 93, yet little business has been
done, East India met with little demand, and can be
obtained at Is 311 to is 6d proof. Brandy is
held with firmness, and continues in excellen
demand; deliveries also keep greater than arrival' s
Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 11146 is held fa;
4s 103 to ss, ditto 1,847 at 3s 10c1 to 4s, inferior 25 6._'
worts
to 33 63, and Bordeaux 2s to 2s 4d. Genova is
2s to 2s Id for exportation sort, and 2s 6d to 35 64:1 for
home trade ki d. For British made' Spirits the 11161
paid are equal to Friday lst,
INDIGO.—Fur East India the market has a firm sr
pearance, and exporters as well as home trade buyers
make purchases to a fair extent this week at prices rather
above those of the last quarterly sales. For public CO
petition, 10th of October, 9,661 chests are declared.
SALTPETRE.—To-day, at public sale, 349 bags WWI
sold at the full value, good 6 to 4i per cent. refraction
at 263 to 263 63. and 54 per cent. 25s 6d per cwt.
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TURPENTINE.—Raugh is not much wanted, but as '
supply is less plentiful, holders will not accept lows
rates, and ask 8s 6d to 9s. Spirits met with little atten-
tion, English can be obtained at 37s to 373 6d, and Mee-
rican 38s 6d to 395. Fur Tar a good demand exists, and
the rates paid are 15s to 18s per barrel.
COCHINEAL.—Prices are not lower ; but only "9'll
amount of business has been concluded by private con-
tract ; at auction a part only of 105 bags blind buyers
Mexican black at 4s to 4s Id • Silvers 35 lid to 31 98'
very fine 4s 2d to 4s 3d ; Honduras, low black 45 to 4.
13, good and fine 5s 3d to 5s 9d per lb.
OlLS.—This afternoon at public sale 432 pkgs of
Cocoa Nut were mostly taken in, Ceylon at 42s to 445,
and Cochin 41s to 425.
TALLOW.—This afternoon there was less demand for
Tallow, and for fine new P. V. C. prices declined to 475
to 47s 6d on the spot. At auction 258 casks Odessa sold
at 463; 141 pkgs South American 445 to 45s 9d; 26
casks East India 45s to 465, and 382 casks New South
Wales 43s to 4is 6d; 99 cases Vegetable Tallow 441 6d
to 475.