The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-30 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of I)(-c. 29.)
It will be perceived on reference to our annual
statistical statement, that the importation of Sugar from
the West Indies to this port has been less than in the
former year by 6,790 hhds, and 2,600 tierces and barrels,
there is an excess as compared with 1846 of 25,900 hhds
and 11,500 tierces, &c. Of Mauritius arrivals
do not come up to those of last season
by 97,700 bags, but there is an increase over
1846 to an extent of 53,000. The receipts of
Bengal and Madras are smaller than in 1847 by 37,700
bags, and the deficiency as compared with 1846 is
56,700. Of Foreign East India there is a deficiency of
79,600 packages as compared with 1847, but there is
very little difference in comparison with the year 184 g.
From Havannah there is a falling off of 12,700 chests,
but an excess over 1846 of 33,060. Of Brazil the
quantity come to hand has fallen short of last
season by 1,700 chests and 2,100 barrels, &c, it is
greater than in 1846 by 3,300 chests and 50,000 barrels
and bags. Of Porto Rico 7,400 hhds &c. less have been
received in the former year, there is, however, an in-
crease over 1846 of 4,000. In contrasting the quantity
taken for home consumption with the former year, we
find that there is an increase in West India of 5,500
hhds &c., Havannah 23,200 chests, Brazil 2,800 chests
15,200 barrels &c., and Porto Rico of 11,200 hhds &c.;
there is a falling off to the extent in Mauritius of
108,000 bags. Of Bengal and Madras the diminution
amounts to only 16,700, and of Foreign East India to
16,600 packages. With the exception of West India,
Brazil, Porto Rico, and Ilavannah, home deliveries
this season are not equal to those of 1846. Not-
withstanding the low rates current there has
been only a 'limited export demand during the year,
and the quantity delivered for that purpose has been
less than in the former one-of Foreign East India by
60,000 pkgs, Havannah 25,000 chests, Brazil 3,000
chests, &c.' and Porto Rico of 3,000 hhds. The quantity
of Colonial taken has been trifling, differing little from
the former season; of Foreign and Foreign East India
the diminution, as compared with 1846, is nearly 20,000
pkgs. Stocks in bond are - of West India 6,700
hogsheads, 4,000 trcs, &c., Mauritius 73,600 bags,
Bengal and Madras 35,000 bags, Foreign East
India 34,000 pkgs, Havannah 6,000 chests, Brazil 3,000
pkgs, and Porto Rico of nearly 2,000 hhds, &c., greater
than at this time last year. As compared with 1846
the stock is larger of West India by 25,000 hhds
9,700 tierces and barrels, Mauritius 128,000 bags, Ben-
gal and Madras 91,000 bags, Foreign East India
62,000 packages, and Foreign of 14,000 packages.
Colonial is cheaper than at the close of the former
on an average of 2s, . and Foreign of is Gd per
cwt. With very little intermission quotations continued
to recede during the year, and ruled under the cost of
importation, but the cheapness of Sugar occasioned a
largo demand both for grocery and refining purposes ;
the lowest quotations obtained for good and fine brown
Jamaica were 33s 6d to 345, but during the last two weeks
more firmness prevailed in the market, and this descrip-
tion realised 34s to 355. Appearances for the future with
respect to Sugar aro considered to be of a satisfactory
nature, as prices rule low, dealers hold small stocks,
with the prospect of a larger consumption both in this
country and on the continent; imports to all appearances
will be less than in 11148, whilst money is cheaper and
abundant, with every prospect of low prices continuing
to exist for Breadstuff& and Provisions.
REFINED.-The market for Refined Goods has deci-
dedly an improving appearance, supplies continue to di-
minish, and as home trade buyers are desirous to opo-
rate, prices aro on the advance; there is also much
firmness displayed on the part of holders, and they insist
upon the following rates:-Brown grocery Lumps 47s
6d per cwt; Standard Lumps 48s 6d; Tittlars, ordinary
478 61:1 to 48s, middling 4Ss 6d to 495, good 491 6d to

50s 6d, fine 51s to 525, double 53s to 545; Hambro'
Loaves, common 49s 6d to 50e. middling to good 503 6(1
to 51s floe 52s to 53;, double 54s to 55e, and
\Vet Lumps 44s to 47s per cwt; the low rates that
prevailed during the year occasioned a large consump-
tion, and exceeded that of the former season; prices
now rule 3s per cwt under that time, and are below those
current for Dutch manufacture. Pieces have been sold
to a fair extent at 37s to 393 for low to middling, and
good to fine 40s to 435, at which the market is firm.
For Bastards the sale is getting brisker, and the
tendency of prices is to advance, broNn selling
at from 27s to 29s 6d, and yellow at 30s
to 355. Treacle is not offered at any further decline,
hut the demand does not get brisker, nor does the supply
diminish ; the value of boiled from West India Mu-
las,es is 14s to 15s 6:1, patent 15s to 16s 61, and of
golden syrupy 17s to 19s per cwt ; these rates :re,
however expected to cause a better demand ere
long. Bonded Crushed Sugar has been in much
better demand, an reali,ed the advanced rates of 26s 3d
to 275, as the suppl. is small; for forward delivery seve-
ral contracts have been entered into, and some on specu-
lation. Wet Lumps are held for 265, and few parcels are
to be obtained. whilst several inquiries existed. -Pieces
are still in moderate demand at 19s to 24s for low to fine.
For Bastards there are few buyers, and sellers are willing
to accept 175 to ISs for yellow, and 15s to 16s 6d for
brown. Treacle is still dealt in with caution by ex-
porters at from 13s to 14s. For Dutch Crushed Sugar
there is a firmer market, and the parcels sold were at
from 23s to 26s for low to fine. The value of Belgian
is 23s to 255. In Loaves made here under bond exten-
sive sales were concluded, anti at advanced rates.

MOLASSES.—On the part of holders there is firmness
and the rates asked are 14s to 17s for West India, 13s
to 14s for Mauritius, and 14s Gd to 15i per cwt for
Bengal Treacle.

COFFEE.—Although the importation of West India
this year has not been large, amounting only to 7,750
packages, against 8,220 in 1847, and 6,520 in 1846, still
prices have been much depressed, and, with very little
intermission, continued to rec^de during the sea-
son. At one period, good and fine ordinary Ja-
maica only realised from 25s to 303 per cwt. not-
withstanding which deliveries for home consump-
tion have been unfavourable, and aro 6,300 agst 6,400
in 1847, and 6,800 in 1846. The stock is 5,900; at this
time last year 5,500, and in 1846 it was 4,200 pkgs.
There is little difference in the value as compared with
the former year; the chief portion of the imports have
consisted of inferior, mixed and unripe sorts. The con-
sumption has been much interfered with by Ceylon
and fine foreign coffee. Exporters have taken
1,100 packages this year, and in the former one
500. Of Ceylon home trade deliveries have been
upon a very large scale, exceeding those of last
year by 18,000 bags, and in 1846 by 60,000; export
deliveries are nearly 20,000 more than in the two former
years. Imports, however, are of much magnitude,
showing an excess over 1847 to an extent of 22,000, and
in 1846 of 60,000. In the stock the excess over last season
is 13,000 bags, and in 1846 of 40,000. Prices have ruled
remarkably low, and about a month back good ord Native
was only worth 26s 6d and finest mountain Plantation
703, since which the demand has become brisk ; the
former advanced to 31s to 325, and the latter to 80s to
82s; these rates are nearly on a par with last year, but
opinions for the future are of a satisfactory nature.
Of Mocha deliveries for home use show an
excess over last season of nearly 1,000 bales,
and in the former one of 600. Export de-
liveries amount to 1,500, in 1847 to 500, and in 1846
they were 1,750 Imports aro only 1,400 larger tha❑ in
the former year, but are not equal to 1846. The stock
is 1,300 less than it was in 1847, and shows a deficiency
as compared with 1846 of 2,100 ; the difference, as
compared with this and the former season, is now
immaterial. The stock of Foreign East India
amounts to 68,400 bags, in 1847 to 74,800, and in
1846 to 99,180. Imports are for the season 17,143, in
the past one 47,500, and previous one 21,460. Deliveries
for all purposes are thus-16,800 in 1848, 29,400 in
1847, and 28,000 bags in 1846. Prices are below
those current at the close of last year. Of
Foreign Coffee there is a smaller quantity in
stock than at that time by 20,000 bags, and the delivery
as compared with 1846 amounts to 27,000. Imports
are much about the same as in 1847, but have fallen off
12,000 as compared with 1846 ; home trade delive-
ries have not been equal to the two former
years ; but for export are larger than in 1847
by 13,000, and show an excess over 1846 of 27,000.
There has been little disposition to operate in inferior
sorts this year, and prices gave way a few weeks back;
good ordinary llio, for export, was only worth 23s 6d to
245, but the market to-day was firm at 255. Fine Costa
Rica and Laguayra have met with much attention for
home consumption, and realised high rates, as the qua-
lity is much esteemed by the trade. For all sorts of
Foreign and Foreign East ludic the Coffee market deci•
dedly looks better.
Coco►. —The importation of West India has this sea-
son been 2,350 pkgs smaller than in the former year,
but larger than in 1646 by nearly 5,000; home deliveries
have been of a satisfactory nature, and are 11;500, against
13,050 in 1647, 10,306 in 1846, and 10,220 in 1845; the
stock is only 4,450, whilst in 1847 it was 5,285, in 1846
5,153, 1845, 9,807, and in 1E44, 4,740. Of Foreign the
stock is, however, large, amounting to 8,535 packages,
in 1847 to 3,946, in 1846 to 2,451, in 1845 to 3,785, and
in 1844 to 2,285; arrivals have amounted to 13,536, in
1847 to 7,907, in 1846 to 3,045, and in 1845 to 6,297 ;
for all purposes deliveries are 6,802, in 1847 of 5,708, in
1546 of 4,128, and in 1845 of 3,894 packages. West In-
dia is 26 to 3s, and Foreign 53 to 6s per cwt. cheaper
than at this time in the past year.

SPIRIT/I.—From the 1,-Vestlndies arrivals to this port
of Itum have been unusually large for the season,exceed-
ing those of the past one by 3,800, and in 1846 to an ex-
'tent of 15,000 puns, &c. Home trade deliveries are 600 less
than in 11147, and 400 smaller than in 1846. There is,
however, an excess in export clearances over last year
of 1,500, and in 1846 of 1,800. The stock in bond is
heavy, and shows au excess over 1847 of 9,600, and
1846 of 14,000. Of East India receipts are greater than
in 1347 to the extent of 900, 1846 of 1,700, and in
1845 of nearly 2,000 more than in 1844. Expert
deliveries are act quite equal to 1547, but exceed
those of 1846 by 1,000; the quantity taken is
not equal to 1845 by about 400. The stock as com-
pared with 1847 shows an excess of 2,400, in 1846
to an extent of 4,400, and in 18-15 of 5,500 puns. With
little intermission prices continued to give way during
the year, and are now lower than in 1847 by 3d to Gil
per gallon. The highest rate obtained fur Leeward
Island during that time was 13 Ild, and the
lowest is 3d per gallon. The market is now firm at
Is 4d to is sd, with a probability that deliveries for
all purposes will increase in the new year, and that im-
ports will be smaller. Merchants are also getting only
small profits, and dealers are moderately supplied, espe-
cially with fine Jamaica Rum. Fur Brandy prices have
been steady during the past year, whilst imports arc
moderate, and home trade deliveries have been upon a
large scale. The market has a firm aspect for all sorts.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon at public sale 120 bags
of Honduras were sold at 3s 10d to 4s 4d for silvers,
blacks 5s 4d to 5s id; 14 bags Mexican, silver 3s lld to
4s, black 4s Gd ; 4 bags Tenerifle, silvery black 4s 3d to
4s 5d per lb.
TALLow.—This afternoon prices were further de-
pressed for Tallow, and buyers operated with caution.
At public sale 260 packages South American were sold
at 40s to 423 9d, inferior 38s to 39s ; 8 casks of North
38s to 38s 6(1; 204 casks New South Wales 383 to 42s
6d; 53 casks of African were withdrawn ; 45 casks of
second sort P. Y. Candle sold 39s 3d to 403, whilst 87
casks of Soap were taken in at 38s 6d.
OILS.—The maket has still an improving appearance
for Linseed Oil; for home consumption a good demand
has been experienced, whilst several shipping orders
were concluded, and the rates puid are 22s Gd to
22s 9d per cwt on the spot. There are seve-
ral buyers for forward delivery at 235. The con-
sumption this season has been ups n a large scale,
exceeding that of the former one, as during that time
prices ruled low. There is a less quantity on offer, and
crushers obtain only small profits. For Rapeseed Oil
the markets is firm and a fair sale exists ; palm
at 36s 6d, and brown at 35s 6d. Deliveries continue to
get upon a larger scale, and quotations rule under this
time last year. For Palm prices continue to recede,
as buyers operate with caution, and the stock continues
larger; the value of middling to fine is from 23s to 301.
Deliveries are proceeding under more favourable aus-
pices. Opinion is still unfavourable relative to Cocoa
Nut Oil, and arrivals still exceed deliveries; the stock is
also much larger than at this time in 1847. Holders of
Olive show less readiness to press sale; there is also an
improving demand.