The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-18 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Nov. 17.)
SUGAR.—To-day the market was more liberally sup-
plied with Colonial Sugar, still prices ruled firm, and
home trade buyers were desirous to do business. West
India was in good demand both for the scale and pan,
whilst the rates paid are fully equal to those current yes-
terday. Three parcels of Barbadoes amounting to 354
hbds 21 trs and 1 barrel were offered at public sale, and
sold upon full terms, fine yellow went at 40s to 41s, good
38s to 395, middling 36s to 37s 6d, low 34s to 353 ; 134
hhds 27 tra 101 barrel* Dominica were only in part sold,
low and good yellow 34s to 365, ordinary and mid grey
33s to 34s tid, brown 31s Gd to 32s 6d ; 11 hhds of Deme-
rara, brown 335, mid grey 34s Gd ; 3 hhds 49 trcs and
9 barrels of St. Vincent's crystalized, middling greyish
37s to 395, low 365, and brown 33s to 35s 6d. The total
sales to day are 670, making 2,377 hhds and trcs for the
week. The market closes' with a firm aspect for all sorts
of raw Sugar. For public sales on Tuesday 2,000 bags
of Madras, 3,200 bags of Mauritius, 3,500 bags of Ben-
gal, and 150 hhds of Barbadoes, and for Wednesday
1,130 bags Mauritius, and 1,653 pkgs white Pernambuco
Sugar are declared.

REFINED,—Today a fair demand existed for Refined
goods for home use, and prices ruled firm, brown Lumps
47s to 48s, and Standard 48s 6d. Bonded Crushed Sugar
is wanted at former rates.

Mauamus.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar met
with a good demand, and 2,796 bags at auction sold at
steady rates, good yellow at 37s to 37% 6d, middling 368,
!Ow 345, fine brown 33s to 33s 6d, middling and good
30s to 325, low and middling grey 33s 6d to 355, washed
32s to 37s 63, syrupy 27s to 36s 6d.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon at public sale 3,023
bags of Madras Sugar all sold, and upon full terms, fine
grocery yellow went at 37s to 38s, middling 34s 6d to
35s 6d, low 335, damp and washed 31s 6d to 355; 758
bags Bengal fetched the full value, fine white Benares
42s to 435, damp 41s 6d to 435, and damp brown 28s to
28s 63.

FOREIGN —To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and privately little business was done in any kind,
yet lower rates are not taken.

COFFEE.—This afternoon at public sale 149 bags 20
casks of Plantation Ceylon sold at full terms—middling
45s to 495, low middling 43s to 445, fine fine ordinary
35a 6d to 38s 6d, fine ordinary 31s to 31s 6d, good ordi-
nary 28s 6d to 293, triage 21s; 10 barrels 4 casks 15 bags
of Jamaica were all withdrawn. Native Ceylon is little
wanted, and sellers will accept 26s 6d to 28s fur good
and fine ordinary.
TEA.—lmporters of Black are not disposed to make
any further concession in the value; the trade operate
with reluctance in all sorts, and there is a plentiful
supply. The worth of ord Congou is 6id to 7d,
and good common 7-id to Bd. In the market for
Green there is much dulness, and in some cases
sellers are willing to accept prices under . those of
Friday last. None has been put up to public sale, and
only a small parcel is at present declared. There is no
arrival since this day week, whilst during that time
rather more than half a million of pounds were cleared
for home consumption ; the stock remains smaller than
last year.

MOLASSES.—Former rates are well supported for
West India, and a fair amount of business has been
concluded at fully former rates, indeed some parties will
not sell thereat. For low to fine the prices paid are from
15s to 18s per cwt. East India Treacle has been sold to
a fair extent at 15s to 15s 6d per cot, and a less quantity
is on offer. For Honey rather more money hs been
obtained.

IcEs.—Black Pepper is not to bo obtained at any
further decline in prices; but the dealings have been of
little moment by export or home trade buyers, and there
is an enlarged supply. Of 3,580 bags offered at public
sale a small portion only sold ; good clean black
Sumatra at 2.1 d to *l, low grey Penang 2d
to 2kd, and damaged 10 to 2d. The
value of sound Malabar is to 3id. Arrivals are
much greater than last year, but deliveries show an ex-
cess; there is a greater stock. All torts are lower in
value than at that time. For white there is a firm mar-
ket, and buyers operate with more readiness by private
treaty at 4d to 6d, fine 7d to 9d per lb. Cloves have been
dealt in with caution, and a desire is shown to sell; Bour-
bon and Zanzibar at hial to 74d; Bencoolen is 3d to is 8d;
and Amboyna 8d to is per lb. There has been no
public sale of Ginger this we,?k, and little desire is
evinced by export or home trade buyers to make pur-
chases. Prices tend downwards, and rule, for Jamaica
of fine quality, at 71 to 10/ 10s; other sorts 21 5s to
6/ 10s, Barbadoes 27s to 30s. Of Pimento the supply
has much increased this week, and as holders
hay., been ready sellers, a decline in priers of ail to
1d has taken place. At auction 898 bags all sold, good
quality went at 5(1. mid -lid to “-d, low mid :IV, and
damaged 2!,d to 41. There has been little business
done in Nutmegs this week, but lower rates are not
taken; the supply is not so plentiful. Mace met with a
dull sale at late rates.

Mex.—With East India the market has been much
better supplied this week, whereas on the part of ex-
porters or home trade buyers, little disposition has been
evinced to operate in any kind by private treaty, and
prices have fallen 3d to 6d per cwt. Of the parcels
offered at public sale, amounting to 9,204 bags and 1,307
pockets, a small part only sold. For Cleaned only a
moderate demand has been experienced ; there is
also a disposition shown to sell Patna at 12s to 19s,
town dressed Carolina at 25s to 28s, and American ditto
20s to 22s per cwt. Sago met with little attention, and
prices are looking down. At auction 400 boxes went at
18s to 18s 6d for common brown small pearl. The ♦alue
of better sorts is 19s to 225. For Sago flour the market
is inactive, and prices are on the decline. At auction
951 bags were sold. Farina has been dealt in with cau-
tion at 15s to 16s, but Tapioca is wanted at 6d to Bd,
and West India Arrowroot at 4d to is 2d per lb.
SPIRITS.—In Demerara Rum a large amount of busi-
ness has been concluded this week, in consequence of
holders submitting to a further reduction in prices. The
quantity sold is 600 puns, 29 to 32 per cent over proof
Is Ild to 2s ld, and 33 to 38 over 2s 2d to 2s 3d. Lee-
ward Island is not offered at any further decline;
buyers, however, make sales with caution, and only
150 puns have been sold at is 4d to is 5d proof.
On the part of exporters little desire is shown to do
business in Jamaica, and prices must be quoted rather
lower. The quantity sold is 100 puns at 3s to 3s 2d for
33 to 35 per cent over proof, better sort 3s 3d to 3s 9d,
fine 3s 10d to 4s 2d. For East India there is a dull
market, and prices keep lower ; only 200 puns of Madras
have been sold at is aid for good quality. At public sale
70 puns of Bengal were taken in at is 4d, and 92 do Cuba
at Is 5d for proof. Brandy is not much in demand, and
prices looking down, still deliveries for home use keep
upon a large scale, whilst there is only a moderate stock.
The value of Cognac best brands of the vintage
of 1845, 5s Id to 53 3d, ditto of 1846, 4s 9d to
4s Ild, ditto 1847, 3s 9d to 3s 11d, inferior as to
3s 4d, Bordeaux 2s 4d to 2s 9d, Spanish 2s 3d to
2s 4d, and French 60 per cent over proof 2s to 2s ld.
For Geneva the market is in a dull state, and more de-
sire is evinced to sell ; exportation sort is selling 2s to
2s Id, and fine for home use 2s ad to 3s 6d. British
made Spirit is wanted, and prices are inclined to give

way.
FRIIIT.—This afternoon at public sale 286 pkgs of
Patras Currants, part damaged, went at 36s to 39s for
butts and caroteels, and barrels 38s to 393: 400 bxs
Muscatel Raisins 42s to 445; 680 bxs Jordan Almonds
6/ 10a to 71 10s•, 42 bxs 100 drms Sultana Raisins 70s to
745; 685 drms ditto Figs 645.
INDIGO.—East India is not to be purchased under the
rates of the last quarterly sale, still there is much dul-
ness in the market, with more desire on the part of some
holders to realise. Spanish is little wanted, and former
rates are not to be obtained.

SALTPETRE.—To-day It public sale 200 bags of Cal-
cutta sold at 35s for 9 per cent refraction, and damaged
22s 6d to 23s per cwt.
COCHINEAL,—This afternoon three parcels of Cochi-