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

MOLASSES.—Prices rule firm, and there has been S
fair business concluded in all sorts this week. The
value of low to tine is 15s to 18s per cwt. There is *
smaller stock than last year by nearly 2,000 purls, 5114
arrivals are not half of what they were in 1847; but
deliveries are 2,400 smaller. Bengal Treacle se not
much wanted, and have been obtained at 153 to 165.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the public sales of 34 casks
54 barrels and 16 bags of West India went at full rates,
fine fine ordinary Jamaica 36s to 40s, fine ordinary 29s
to 335, good ordinary 263 to 28s, low ditto 235; Dense"
rara, good ord 255, and a part was taken for shipping; 23
casks 667 bags Ceylon went at the full value, fine fine
ordinary Plantation 35s ed to 40s, fine ordinary 32s 6d
to 345, low 22s 6d to 26s 6d, and damaged 24s 6d to
35e 6d; 465 beg; Costa Rica went at the full worth,
damaged 24s to 3i: 6d, very low ditto 14s
16s, one lot of fine tine ordinary sound 37s 6d; 88 bags
Company's Java taken in at 365, being above
the value; 245 bags washed Rio weer disposed of upon
full terms, good ardinary 27s to 21s, fine orainery 6d
to 30s 6d, fine fine ordinary 3156 d to 335, damaged 265
to 293; 5 casks 20 bags of Lacruayra, fine ordinary 3051
fine fine ordinary 35s fid, and damaged 25s per cwt.
TEA.—With Green the market has been much better
supplied this week, and as buyeea have manifested little
desire to do business, a slight decline is apparent
in the
value. Black is nut cheaper, still the demand is limited
for home consumption, and there are few export orders
in the market, whilst a large quantity is on offer. M
public sale 19,000 pkgs have been offered, of which 7,0°13
were sold. The value of ordinary Congou is 7id to Bd,
and good ord 84d to 9d per lb.
Rim—There is no improvement to record in the value
of East India this week, still on the part of holders there
is more fallsfirmes and they have sparingly supplied the
market with ortS. Buyers are also more disposed
to operate, and privately a fair amount of business has
been concluded. At auction 1,149 bags of Bengal were
sold, low dusty white at 103 to 105 6d, middling 115
to 11s 6d, damaged 5s to 1 ls. In Cleaned
Rice more business has been concluded, and
quotations ru'e firm, Patna selling at 16s to 214- town
dressed Carolina 28s to 325, and American 22s to 245.
For Sago Flour the market is quiet, at 16s to 16s 6d.
and Farina is dull of sale at 16s. Sago is wanted, and
the parcels sold in the private market were at 18s to 22s
per cwt.
SPICES.—To-day, at public sale, 101 barrels Jamaica
Ginger were sold at 50s to 69s per cwt; 157 bags ll'
memo went at full rates, low middling 4id to 40 per lb.
Senairs.—Although Leeward Island Hum can be ob.
tained at is 6id to is 7d proof, still on the part of the
trade little desire is manifested to operate. Jamaica
has been dealt in with caution by exporters and home
consumers; 28 to 33 per cent over proof of plain And
mid quality can be obtained at 3s 2d to 3s sd, 34 to 38
over good middling and good 3s ed to 3s 9d, and
fine 3s 10d to 4s 4d. There are sellers of strong
Demerara at 2s 2d to 2s 9d, yet little business has been
done. East India met with little demand, and can be ,
obtained at is s*l to is 6d proof. Brandy ie
held with firmness, and continues in excellon
demand; deliveries also keep greater than arrivals t
Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1846 is held for.
4) 10,1 to ss, ditto 1,847 at 3s 10d to 4s, inferior 2s 6d
to 3s 6cl, and Bordeaux 2s to 2s 4d. Geneva is worth
2s to 2s Id for exportation sort, and 2s 6d to 3s 6d for
home trade ki d. For British made Spirits the rates
paid are equal to Friday last,
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 com-
petition, 10th of October, 9,661 cheats are declared.
SALTPETRE.—TO-day, at public sale, 349 bags Bengal
sold at the full value, good 6 to 4} per cent. refraction
at 26s to 26s 6d. and 5i per cent. 25s 6d per cwt.
TURPENTINE.—Rough is not much wanted, but as the
supply is less plentiful, holders will not accept lower
rates, and ask 8s 6d to 9s. Spirits met with little atten-
tion,English can be obtained at 37s to 37s 6d, and Arne:
rican 38s 6d to 395. For Tar a good demand exists, and
the rates paid are 15s to 18s per barrel.
COCHINEAL.—Prices are not lower ; but only a small
amount of business has been concluded by private con-
tract ; at auction a part only of 105 bags faund buyers--
Mexican black at 4s to 4s Id ; Silvers 3s lid to 3s 9d,
very fine 4s 2d to 4s 3d ; Honduras, low black 4s to 4s
ld, good and fine 5s 3d to tis 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. Y. C. prices declined to 47s
to 47s 6d on the spot. At auction 258 casks Odessa sold
at 465; 141 pkgs South American 44s to 455 9tl; 28
casks East India 45s to 465, and 382 casks New South
Wales 43s to 46s 6d; 99 cases Vegetable Tallow 443 6d
to 475.