The Sun.
London, England, 1848-03-17 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

From th© London New Price Current of March 17.)

SUGAIL—To-day there was no improvement in the
demand for Raw Sugar for any purpose, and for most
kinds prices ware further depressed. West India was
operated in with caution by grocers and refiners, only
350 hhds and trcs being sold, and at easier rates, making
the fall for the week 6(1 to is per cwt. At public sale
75 hogsheads 5 tiercrs 19 barrels West India'l were
offered, and sold at prices in favour of the buyers;
Demerara, good grainy 47s 6d to 48s 6d, middling 40s to
44s 6d, interior 37s 6d to 395; Berbice, good 47s 6d,
middling 40s 6d to 44s 6d, ordinary 38s to 395, low soft
brown 335 6d, good 35s to 38s 6d per cwt. The total
sales for the week are 1340 hhds and trcs. _ _

REFINED.—To-day there was a good demand for re-
fined sugar from the home trade, and prices are firmer;
brown grocery lumps selling at 53s to 53s 3d, and to
pass the standard 545. Bonded Crushed is dull of sale
at from 27s 6d to 29s per cwt.
MAURITIUS —This afternoon there was little desire
evinced to operate in Mauritius Sugar, end 2,1C8 bags,
at auction, sold upon easier terms—very fine yellow went
at 445, fine 395 6d, good 38s 6d to 398 6d, middling 36s
6d to 37s 6d, washed 355 to 36s 6d, syrupy 343 to 41s,
and Brown ditto 31s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon five parcels of Bengal
Sugar, amounting to 10,940 bags, were offered at public
sale. The chief part sold, but at 6d under those previ-
ously current for white, soft yellow, and for the lower
kinds of grainy, but the better sorts realised the ful
worth.

FOREIGN.—Thero is yet no decrease in the supply of
Foreign Sugar brought to market, and as the quantity
is far more than requisite for the demand,
prices are again depressed, and merchants for
the most part are anxious to sell. Although
there are ready sellers by private treaty at
prices 6d per cwt under those previously current, still
the export orders concluded have been trifling, and are
not worth enumerating. From the grocers and our re-
finers working under bond a fair demand has been ex-
perienced, but this would not have been the case had it
not been for the low rates that were taken.
MOLASSES.—The stock is nearly 6,000 'puns greater
than last year, and the deliveries are 1,000 puns less,
but prices are much under that time. There has been
little passing in West India during the week, and holders
are willing to accept 15s to 19s for low to fine quality.
The tendency of prices is decidedly downwards.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was little desire
evinced to do business in Ceylon, and 837 bags 11 casks
Plantation at auction went at barely former rates, but the
chief part sold, good middling fetched 54s to 578, middling
47s 6d to 525, low middling 4.3 s to 465, fine fine ordinary
40s to 425, fine ordinary 37s to 38s, good ordinary 32s
to 34s 6d, ordinary 293 to 31s 6d, fine ordinary pale
native kind 37s to 38s, ordinary 303 to 30s 6d, triage
27s 6d to 30s, low 15s 6d, pea berry 48s to 51s, damaged
30s to 465, low ditto 12s to 25s per cwt.
Taw.—To-day the public sales were brought to a
conclusion; the biddings were again inannimate for every
sort, although merchants were willing sellers upon for-
mer reduced terms. Of 14,500, pks, psssed, only 3,500
sold.

SPICES.—To-day at public sale 80 bags of White
Pepper were taken in at 4id to 6,1 for middling to good;
28 barrels Jamaica Ginger at 40s to 78s for middling
and good middling.
Rim—The market is still in an inactive state for all
descriptions of East India, export orders having nearly
ceased, and the home trade operate with much caution.
Prices again exhibit a slight reduction for every kind.
At public sale on Tuesday of 2,132 bags of Bengal, not
above half found buyers. Privately only small purchases
have been made, Madras Cargo at 78 to Bs, pinky white 8s
to 9s ad, Bengal, low to middling white, 9s to 103 6d,
good middling to good lis to Its, and fine 12s Gd to
13s, Cargo 7s 6d to 8s Gd per cwt. There are further
arrivals, and parcels are near at hand. Cleaned met
with little attention.

Seco is less in demand, and the parcels sold privately
were at rather lower rates. At auction 100 bags were
disposed of. Arrow Root is cheaper, and at auction 240
tins Jamaica realised 4id to 6d per lb. The value of
Tapioca is 24d to 4d, few buyers are, howover, to be met
with. _ _

SPIRITS.—There has been an extensive demand for
Leeward Island Rum this week, and very full rates are
obtained. The sales amount to 700 puns, proof of plain
quality at is 10d to is li*, mid brown with colour is
100 to Is lld fine strong brown is lid to 2s. East
India is wanted, and full rates are offered, but business
of moment is prevented by the reluctance of holders
to sell, and the sales are confined to 150 puns at
Is 9d to Is said proof. Demerara met with more atten-
tion, and realised full rates, about 100 puns have been
sold. Jamaica has not risen in value, but there is a
much better demand, and the sales amount to 260 puns at
former rates. The stock of Rum in first hands is re-
duced to a small ebb. There is firmness on the part
of holders of Brandy, and at former rates a good business
has been done. Geneva sells mre freely for exportation
at 26 Id to 2s 2d, and fine for home use is in fair demand
at 3s to 3s 6d. Fof British Corn Spirit the demand is
active at lOs nett cash.
INDloo.—Holders of East India manifest less firmness,
arising from the deranged state of affairs on the Con-
tinent, and the reluctance on the part of the home trade
to make purchases. There are sellers at a reduction on
last sale's rates of 2d to 4d per lb, yet the purchases
made have been trivial in all kinds, and for every pur-
pose. Of fine Bengal the supply is, however, yet scanty,
but it is little required. The dealings in Spanish have
been trivial.
SALTPETRE.—To-day there was less desire evinced to
make purchases in Rough, and the market was more li-
berally supplied. At public sale 2,654 bags of Calcutta
went 6d per cwt cheaper, and a part only sold.
OlLS.—This afternoon, at public sale, 30 tuns of
Sperm Oil were sold, good and fine 821 lOs to 831 10s,
low 711 10s; 80 tuns of Southern from New York, low
2.5/ 15s, middling 261 to 261 ss, good 261 lOs to 271 ss,
fine 2 71 lOs to 571 15s; 30 tons of Seal, pale 271 103 to
281 ss.
TALLow.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow
went off with fair spirit at full rates. Of East India 56
casks were offered and sold at 47s 6d to 49s 3d, inferior
46s to 46s 9d; 640 ditto of New South 'Wales, fine 49s
to 50s 3d, low to good 44s to 48s 9d; 350 pkgs South
American, good and fine 46 to 47s 3d, low and middling
43s to 458 6d; 97 ditto Galatz taken in 47s 3d to 47s 6d

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria, oap. 32, ter
the Week ending •n Saturday, the 11th day of March, 1843.
issue ➢YTARTYTNT.

X.
Notes lined—. .... 23,234,618

Government debt • • 11,015,100
Other eecurltlea •• • • 2,384,900
Gold coin and bullion 12,732,2457
Sliver bullloa •• •• . • 1,443,22 S

12%231,615

28,231,616
M. MARSHALL, clhielCaelder.
142.

Datod the 16tk day of March, 18

AlilEtig DN'PARTICEN T.
4.
Proprietors' capital 14,553,600
Nest • ..
Public deposits (In-
olucling Exchequer,
Commissioners of
National Debt, Say-
ings-banks, and Di-
vidend accoants) • • 6,883,063
Other deposits •• • •
Seven day and other
839,622

Government securi-

ties (including Deal
Weight Annuity)•. 11,574,921
Other securities .• • • 12,954,792
Notes ........ ••• • • 11,544,695
Gold and silver oohs.. 711,449

£33,785,767

t3A,7113,7GT
M. MARSHALL, Chief Cashier.
,411.

Dated tke 16th day of March. 1$

ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S MEETING FOR
1849.—There appears to be a fair prospect that this
most dtstieguished gathering will be held at Bury St.
Edmund's. Other places have vied for the honour, but
we have reason to expect that, considering both its
means of accommodation and its agricultural import-
ance, the committee will give this town the preference.—
Bury and Suffolk .Herald.