The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-17 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of March 17.)

Stramt.—To- day West-India Mnscovadoe of all descrip.
tions was much sought after, and the rates offered, were 6d
yer cwt obove those of Friday, but business was consithr-
ably checked by the scanty supply at market, and the quan-
tity sold amounted to only *lO hluls and tics.
REFINED.—To-day Refined goods were in extensive re-
quest by the home trade, and further advanced rates were
given, brown grocery lumps selling at 635, and standard
lumps at 64s to 64s 6d. The market for bonded crushed
Sugar is very firm, at 35s 6d to 35s 94 per cwt for first
quality.
MAURMUS..—TIIIS afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in ex-
cellent request, and 8,715 bags and 164 barrels at auction
sold at an advance on former rates of Gd to is per cwt.
Rasa. INDIA.—This afternoon, at public sale, 4,080 bags of
Bengal Sugar were offered, and the whole sold at an ad-
vance on former rates of 6d for white and yellow; brown sus-
tained the former value. To-day there was little desire to
purchase Havannah Sugar, and 2,137 chest at public sale
were taken in rather above the value.
COFFEE.—To -day there was a fair business transacted in
Ceylon Coffee by private treaty, 175 bags were ollered at
auction. With Mocha the market was much better sup-
plied, 473 bales and 63 half bales being put up to public
sale, the whole sold, and good kinds brought full rates, but
middling and interior went 2s to 38 per cwt cheaper.
TEA.—To-day there was no smprovement in the demand
for Black or Green Tea. At public sale 1,912 packages were
offered. of which 482 consisted of Assam, which sold irregu-
larly, end, upon the whola, went at very low prices. Of the
other kinds of Teas only 150 pkgs found buyers at easier rates,
COCOA—To-day West India was purchased with more
freedom, and 107 bags of Trinidad at public sale, sold at very
full rates, indeed the best sort went rather higher.
RicE—To-day Bengal Rice.met with little attention, and
at auction 698 bags were taken in rather under former rates.
SPICES.—To-day at public sale 66 cases and 286 bags Ben-
gal Garger were taken in at 25s for middling small hard
flinty home consumption kind 4 pkgs of Jamaica sold at 56s
middling. Black Pepper was souht after, but stint. rates
being required checked business. Nutmegs are wautec, and
30 chests at auction were sold at 24 advance. Of Mace 13
chests were sold at 2d to 3d advance ; 6 bales of Ceylon Cin-
namon sold at 3s 104 for sound, mouldy 2s 8d to 3s 2d, sea
damaged and broken 2s 24 per lb.
Smerrs.—Jamaiea Rum at present is little wanted, and
there are sellers of 10 to 18 per cent over proof at 2s 9d to
2s 104. Holders of Leeward Island are not disposed to
further reduce their prices. In Calcutta there has been
little passing. In strong Demerara several purchases have
been made at 2s 2d to 3s. Although Brandy
is offered upon further reduced terms, still there
has been little business transacted. The business done in
Geneva has been to a small extent, and prices are still on the
decline. The price of British Corn Spirits is lOs 6d per
gallon nett casb, and Gin 8s 10d for 22 For cent under proof;