The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-09 00:00:00

MARKET IN

'ELLIGENCE.

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21. Os.
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241. 6d
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Price.

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Price.

(From the London New Price Current of December 8.)

SUGAR.—To-day the market for all kinds of West India
Sugar had a heavy appearance, refiners and grocers operat-
ing with much caution, although merchants were willing to
sell, and submitted to a reduction on the rates of Friday of
6d per cwt for all kinds. The private sales amounted to only
200 hhds and trcs. At a public sale of 138 hhds 6 tree Bar-
badoes the biddings were languid, and a part only sold 6d
under the rates of the last auction.

REFINED.—To-day the home trade were induced to pur-
chase Refined goods with more freedom, in consequence of
further reduced rates being accepted. A fair business was
transacted; brown melting lumps at 60s, brown grocery 61s,
and standard lumps at 62s to 62s 6d per cwt. Bonded
Crushed Sugar is wanted for exportation—first sort at 335;
but little is to be had. For Loaves the demand is brisk, and
prices firm.

FOREIGN.—This afternoon foreign Sugar met with little
attention. At public sale 118 boxes of yellow Havannah
sold, all 6d to is cheaper.
MAURITIUS.—The supply is on the increase, and all kinds
are offered at a further reduction of 6d to is per cwt., still
refiners and grocers have operated with caution, and 2,758
bags 120 casks 80 barrels at auction were only in part sold.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market was abundantly
supplied with Bengal Sugar. Six parcels, amounting to
6,228 bags, were submitted to public sale, and consisted
chiefly of the better qualities of white and yellow; but little
desire was shown to operate, and a small part only sold at
6d to is under former rates.

MOLASSES.—This afternoon at auction 50 puns 100 hhds of
Bengal Treacle sold at 20s 6d to 225.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was little passing in Mocha
Coffee privately, and 53 bales of ordinary unclean quality at
auction were withdrawn for the want of buyers. Ceylon is
little wanted, and 374 bags 10 cks sold at barely former rates.
There are sellers of good pale Native privately at 375, but few
buyers.
COCOA.—West India of good and fine quality is wanted at
42s to 475, but low and middling sorts, of which the stock
chiefly consists, met with a dull sale at 32s to 40s per cwt.
There are further arrivals, direct and indirect. None at pre-
sent has been offered at auction.

TEA.—The market has presented a tranquil appearance
for black as well as green since the issuing of our last Price
Current, there having been only a limited demand from the
town and country trade, and speculators ceasing to operate.
Prices have slightly given way, 91.,id to 10d being taken for
common Congou, cash, good common 104 d; Twankay, ord
and good ord yellowish leaf 91,4 d to 11d; and }Tyson,
common Is 8d to Is Iod per lb. The principal holders, how-
ever, will not sell at these rates, as the consumption is going
on very satisfactory.
SPlCES.—Pimento has met with little attention by private
treaty, but the supply being small, holders are enabled to
obtain fully late rates. At auction 120 bags were taken in
at 44d to 4id for mixed, being above the value. The stock
is less than it was last year at this time, and the consump-
tion continues good. Cassia Lignea is wanted, and, being in
small supply, prices rule firm. For Nutmegs, for exportation,
there are few shipping orders, but the home trade are ready
purchasers, and the parcels sold privately were at fully previous
rates. Of Mace the supply is insufficient for the wants of the
trade; there are several buyers, and the rates offered are
fully equal to those of this day week. Ginger has met with
little attention by private contract, and previous rates cannot
be obtained. In Cinnamon a good business has been trans-
acted, and the rates paid show an advance on those of the
last quarterly sales of 2d to 4d per lb for the better qualities.
Cloves are little wanted.
FRUIT.—This afternoon there was less activity in the Fruit
market, and at public sale 647 pkgs of Patras Currants were
only partly sold.
COCHINEAL.—The demand this afternoon was limited ; at a
public sale of 295 bags of Honduras but little desire was
shown to operate, and a part only sold at Id to 2d decline,
good ordinary to good silvers were at 4s 10d to 5s 6d, and
good to fine black 6s 4d to 63 9d per cwt.
SPlRlTS.—Leeward Island Rum is not to be obtained upon
lower terms, as the supply is yet small ; but only trifling
quantities have been disposed of. East India has been spar-
ingly dealt in, yet holders remain firm. Holders of Jamaica
remain firm and insist upon previous rates. Demerera is held
with firmnes, but only a limited business has been trans-
acted. Holders of Brandy are unwilling to reduce their
prices, as the consumption is going on largely ; but ex-
porters
and the home trade have operated with caution, and
there is a fair stock here. Geneva has met with little at-
tention for exportation. Corn Spirits have been in excel-
lent
request; English at lls 3d nett cash, Scotch and Irish
Ils 2d to Ils

SALTPETRE.—The demand is improving for rough ' • and
privately several parcels have been disposed of at rather
higher rates ; the home trade being the principal operators.
The chief transaction has been that of 1,000 bags of Calcutta'
12 to 9 per cent. refraction, at 25s to 25s 6d. At public sale
627 bags of Madras were disposed of.
OILS.—The demand has been brisk for Linseed Oil for
borne consumption, and several parcels have been taken for
exportation. For Rape Seed Oil the demand has been
brisker, but the rates cannot be quoted higher. In Olive
Oil a good deal has been done, and prices have improved,
Palm has been in excellent request, and privately large par-
cels have been sold, but not at better prices. Cocoa Nut has
been in excellent request. There are sellers of Lard Oil
upon lower terms, but few buyers are to be met with. For
Cod a reduction on former rates of lOs to 15s has been
submitted to. Seal has been in good demand by private
contract, but in the value little variation can be quoted.
TALLow.—The arrivals of Russian continuing on a large
scale, and the deliveries being still deficient of those of last