The Sun.
London, England, 1848-11-25 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Nov. 24.)
SUGAR.—To-day the importers of Raw Sugar were not
disposed to make any further concesssion in the value,
still exporters or home trade buyers could not be induced
to extend their purchases, as the supply continues good.
West India was dealt in with caution, both for the pan
and scale, at the rates of yesterday. At public sale
102 hhds 21 tierces and 44 barrels of Barbadnes
were only in part sold upon barely former terms ; good
yellow went at 38s Gd, good middling 375, middling 35s
Gd to 36s low 34a to 355. The purchases to-day are
only 210, making 1,096 litids and tics for the week, but
prices are not more than 6d per cwt lower than on Fri-
day last. Fur public sale on Tuesday 150 hhds of Bar-
badoes, 800 bags of Mauritius, 200 bags of Bengal; and
for Wednesday 151 hhds 19 casks of Cuba Muscovado
Sugar are declared.

REFINED.—To-day Refined Goods were dealt in with
more readiness for home trade purposes; good brown
lumps at 475, and standard at 48s per cwt. The market
for Bonded Crushed Sugar is firm at former rates.
MAunnaus.—This afternoon the public sales of 2,567
bags, 26 casks, and 42 barrels Mauritius Sugar went off
flatly, a part only finding buyers at about former terms.
The chief part consisted of small lots, and of Sugar out
of condition.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Madras Sugar of soft
quality met with little attention, and 1,629 bags at auc-
tion were only in part sold at about former terms ; low
brown wont at 27s 6d, middling 28s, good and fine 28s 6d
to 29s 6d, low yellow 30s to 31s, middling 31s 6d to
32s 6d ; but 878 bags were sold on full terms. 1,342
mats Manilla taken in at 29s 6d to 30s 6d for low brown
Muscovado, and washed 28s to 29s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, but privately more business was done; the pur-
chases for tha week are a cargo of white Paraiba at 20s;
10,000 bags yellow Manilla 17s 3d; 1,000 chests white
Khaur 265; the Pernambuco taken in at public sale on
Wednesday has been sold at an average of 198 3d for
white; a cargo of Maceio is reported at 20s. At Bristol
800 chests of fine yellow Havannah found buyers at 41s
duty raid.

MOLASSES.—OnIy a small business has been concluded
in West India this week; still holders are firm, and in-
sist upon fully former rates for all kinds; the value is
from I4s 6d to 18s per cwt. Purchases ton fair extent
have been made iu Bengal Treacle at 153 to 15s 6d
per ewt.

COFFEE—There was no public sale to-day of any
sort of (;trec, and privately little business was done for
home use or export. The value of good ord Native
Ceylon is 26s 6d to 27s 6d. On Tuesday 800 bags of
Native Gy!on Coffee will be put up to public sa!e.
CoooA.—Priccs are still on tho decline for Foreign,
and buyers operate with reluctance, the supply also in-
creases. At public sale, 262 bags Guayaquil were sold
at 28s 6d, but 115 bags bright red Bahia were all with-
drawn at 295 to 303 per cwt. British Plantation is not
offered at any further decline; the demand is, however,
not of a more satisfactory nature. The value of low to
fine red is 37s to 435, and grey 36s to 395. The stock is,
however, on the decrease.

TEas-.Black is nut offered at a further reduction, yet
all parties do business with caution, and the supply is
plentiful. Green has been dealt in with caution, and
can be obtained upon rather lower terms, the supply also
far exceeds the wants of the trade. Notwithstanding the
cheapness of Scented and Pekoo Tea, yet buyers cannot
be induced to extend their purchases. It is sur-
prising that with low prices, a large consumption
and moderate stock, that the Tea market should
continue in so unfavourable a position. The value of
Congou of ordinary quality is 64'l to 7d, good ord 7i.1,
mixed blackish leaf 3d to Bid, blackish leaf 9d to sod,
strong lld to is id, ditto and Pekoe flavour is 2d to
Is 9d, Souchong, low and middling 8d to is 2d, good
and fine Is 4d to 2s 4d, and Pouchong 4d to 7d. Dealers
in both town and country are but moderately supplied.
SPIRITS.—A large amount of business has been con-
cluded in Leeward Island Rum this week, but holders
have been compelled to submit to a further reduction. The
sales are 700 piles at is 31d for good brown, a few lots at
is 4d, and a small parcel of plain quality at is 3d. East
India is little wanted, and 50 hhds of fine have been
sold at is 4d proof; low is only worth is 3d. Demerara
has been sold to a fair extent, but at prices in favour of
buyers. The sales are 250 puns at 2s to 2s Id for 30
to 38 per cent over proof. For Jamaica home and
export demand is limited, though sellers arc
willing to take rather lower rates for all kinds
excepting for fine, of which the supply is small.
Cuba is not worth more than is 2cl proof. Brandy is
not lower, still buyers make purchases with caution, de-
liveries keep upon a large scale, and the stock is mode •
rate. For Cognac best brawls of the vintage of 1845
holders ask 53 Id to 5s 3d, 1846 4s 9d to 4s I Id, 1847
3s 9d to 3s l Id, inferior 3s to 3s 4d, Bordeaux 2s 4d to
2s 9d, Spanish 2s 3d to 2s 4d, and French 50 per cent
over proof 2s to 2s 2d per gallon.
COCRINEAL. —Prices generally cannot be quoted
higher for this article as the supply is yet plentiful. At
auction 244 bags of Honduras were all sold. The value
of black is 3s 8d to ss. Mexican 3s 6d to 4s, silvers
3a 4d to 3s 7d. All sorts keep much lower in
price than at that time, but this is not expected to be the
case long, as the state of trade in the manufacturing parts
of the country is better.
RICE.—To-day the demand was not brisker for East
India Rice. At Auction 1,794 bags of Bengal were
taken in at lls 6d to 12s 6cl for good mid and good
white, and said II s to lls 6d, which is rather above the
♦alue, but damaged sold at 8s 61 to lOs 6d; 653 bags of
Madras sold at steady rates, good pinky white 9s to 9s
6d, inferior 8s to 8s 6d, and damaged 7s 6d to 8s per cwt.
SPICES.—Of Black Pepper none has been offered at
auction this week, and privately only small parcels
have been sold, notwithstanding the low rates current
Sumatra of clean quality is to be obtained at 21d, low
grey dusty Penang at 2d, Malabar 28d to 2d, and shot
at 2id to 3d. White is yet in small supply, and is
wanted at 4d to sid, fine 6d to 9d per lb. Pod is dull of
sale at 40s to 60s per cwt. The supply of Pimento has
fallen off, and there is a fair demand at -lid to 5d for
mid to good; none has been offered at auction this week.
SALTPETRE.—HoIders of Rough continue to display
firmness, and refrained from submitting any to public
sale this week, whilst privately only a limited quantity
is on offer. Several inquiries have been experienced
from shippers and home trade buyers, and the rates
offered arc fully equal to Friday last. Calcutta of low
and mid quality realises 25e to 25s 6d, and good to fine
26s to 275. These rates are 2s to 3s per cwt under
those current at this time last year. British refined
sells readily at 28s 6d to 295, indeed some parties
will not take these rates.

^FRUIT.—To-day at public sale 181 pkgs of Patras
Currants part damaged sold at 363 to 395, low 33s ; 5l
pkgs Cephalonia 35s to 375, low 32s to 34s ; 278 bskts
Malaga Figs 325 ; 2,929 boxes Eleme Raisins,
a small part only found buyers at 35s to 433 ;
181 ditto Carabourna sold at 365; 2,620 drums
of Sultana, a small part sold at 65s to 70s;
1,044 pkgs Muscatels in part sold at 43s to 48s ; 358
pkgs Jordan Almonds taken out • 65 ditto of Valencia
taken in at 72s to 78s ; 415 pkgs Of dried Valencia sold,
Raisins 33s to 383 ' • 232 bskts of damaged Denia ditto
26s to 27s ; 2,500 drums of Turkey pulled Figs sold,
sound 60s, fine 90s to 955.

SAGO.—This article is not much wanted, and rather
lower rates are accepted. At auction 687 chts were only
in part sold; fine small pearl at 19s 6d to 20s 6i, mid
and good rather bold 18s to 20s 6d, fine 22s 6d, low
brown 16s 6d. Farina is offered at 15s to 16s, and Sago
Flour at 16s to 16s 6d, few buyers are to be met with.
Tapioca is, however, telling slowly at 6d to 81.
TALLow.—This afternoon the naarkt had a quiet as-
spot for Tallow, and 45s per avt is the general value of
fine P. Y. C. on the spot. At auction 75 casks of Italian
sold at 12s to 44s 6d ; 260 casks of Sjdney 43s to 45s
3d, inferior 41s 61 to 42s 9d; 21 casks South American,
very low soft, 30s 6d to 33s per cwt.
OlLS.—This afternoon the public sales of 363 pkgs
CQC94 Nut Oil W( at Of flatly, Atici at 19WeI rattNi cpain