The Sun.
London, England, 1846-09-04 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of September 4.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was more desire evinced to pur-
chase Colonial Sugar of all kinds, and merchants madifested
more firmness. For West India Muscavado Sugar of all
t orts former rates were insisted upon, and a fair business
was transacted, the quantity sold amonnting to 480 hhds and
trcs, including the public sale of 99ehhds of Barbadoes, which
went at former rates.

Rar•rxay.—To• day Refined goods were purchased with
caution by the home trade, although Brown Lumps were to
be obtained at 60s to 61s 6d, according to quality, and
Standard Lumps at 62s to 62s 6d per cwt. Crushed Sugar
is held for former rates, but there is not so much demand.
This afternoon the quantity of Mauritius offered at public
sale was large, and amounted to 6,025 bags, still there was
a brisker demand, and nearly the whole sold at and after the
sale at the former value.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was more in
demand, and 629 bags at public sale all sold at fully pre-
vious rates, 'and in some cases rather above. Fine white
Benares brought 53s to 55s 6d. damp and washed 52s to 555,
good strong sound yellow 495, and damp 48s. per cwt.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon, at public sale, 694 baskets and
2,582 bags of Java were offered; the white was nearly all
withdrawn, and other sorts sold about is per cwt under the
general valuations.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Ceylon Coffee met with little at-
tention privately; 210 bags, at public sale, of Plantation,
were however sold at the full value.

TEA.—Notwithstanding the large consumption there is
going on, and the low rates that are current. still the trade
generally are not inclined to take more than there immediate
wants require. Congou of low and middling quality is id
to Id, the better kinds Id to 3d, Twankay Id to 2d, Hyson
2d to 4d, Imperial and Gunpowder 6d to 10d lower
than at that time in 1845. There has been a good business
transacted in the inferior sorts of Congou, but not at better
prices, common only bringing 8d to 9d, good cnmmon 9id to
10d, but middling coarse 106 d to Ild. The better kinds have
been sparingly dealt in. In Pouchong little business has
been transacted, althongh low and good quality can be
obtained at 3d to 9d. Of Dyson several parcels have been
sold, but at moderate rates. Of Imperial and Gunpowder
several parcels have been sold, but at further reduced rates.
For Twankay the market has a dull appearance.
SPICES.—To-day the market was abundantly supplied with
Cassia Lignea, 3,212 chests being offered at public sale, but
the trade were eager buyers, and the whole sold at an ad-
vance on the rates of the last auctions of is to 2s per cwt.
Jamaica Ginger sold at 21 6s to 71 12s, and low 37s to 41s per
cwt. ; Nutmegs taken in at 3s 3d for holed limed Dutch,
and in the shell at is 6d; of Malabar Pepper 2,040 bags all
sold at the full value.

SPlRlTS.—Although there are sellers of Jamaica Rum upon
rather lower terms, still little business has been transacted.
The value of Leeward Island is is 5d to 2s 6d proof with cer-
tificate, but the demand has been limited. Calcutta is little
wanted, but is lld to 2s proof strength are the rates insisted
upon. Demerara has been sparingly dealt in ; still holders ask
3s 2d to 3s 5d for strong sorts. Brandy has been in excellent
request, and the vintages of 1844 and 1845 have brought
higher rates, whilst all other kinds fully sustained the former
value. Geneva is wanted for export, common at 2s 3d to
2s 4d, and fine by the home trade at 2s 8d to 3s.
RICK.—To-day there was more desire evinced to operate
in Bengal Rice, and 1,314 bags at public sale all sold at full
rates. Of Tapioca 339 barrels and 5 bags were offered at
public sale, but a part only sold, Bahia at 13/4d to 23%d,
and better quality 3d to 4d per lb.
COCHINEAL.—There has been a much better demand for
silvers, and an advance on the ♦alue of Id per lb has taken
place : 550 bags of Honduras at auction all finding buyers at
4s 10d to 5s 10c1 per lb for low to fine quality. Privately
some parcels of blacks were disposed of and at stiffer rates.
OlLS.—This afternoon at public sale 5 pipes, 285 hhds,
of Ceylon Cocoa Nut sold at 33s 9cl to 35s 9d, which is
higher.
TALLow.—This afternoon at public sale 203 casks Tagan-
rog sheep? Tallow sold at 40s 6d to 42s 6d ; 52 casks Aus-
tralian 39s to 425; 22 hhds of Cape 43s to 445; 131 casks of
North American melted 39s to 42s 9d; 216 casks Ibrail 38s
to 41s 9d.

lIAVANNAH CIGARS.--A letter from the Havannah
informs us that the cultivation of tobacco is increasing
immensely in Cuba, in consequence of the great demand
for Havannah cigars, whilst in many districts of the
island the cultivation of coffee is on the decrease. The
system of traffic in tobacco is very loose and unsatisfac-
tory, the commodity is chiefly brought to the city on
horses, and there offered for sale on the so-called " cal-
zada," in eating-houses and inns. The business is in
the hands of certain speculators, who purchase the
goods of the country people by anticipation, and the sale
is then effected by small cigar manufacturers and brokers,
to treat with whom the utmost caution is required. A
rumour was recently afloat that the Governor wished to
remedy the evil, and to erect a store magazine for the
deposit of all tobacco destined for sale, arranged and
classified by sworn brokers, but hitherto (•July 10)
nothing has been done. The crop of this year is most
prolific, but there is a prejtidice against the quality in
certain cases, as the buildings for drying, sorting, and
packing the tobacco were too small in proportion to the
quantity, and the tobacco was brought to market in an
immature state. Still, the demand continues to exceed
the supply by a great deal. The preparation of cigars
occupies a great portion of the population; with the in-
creasing consumption, the exportation to all parts of
the world continually augments ; in proof of which we
shall merely observe, that the French regle has found
itself compelled to conclude a new contract for 40,000
boxes of cigars a year, whilst the preceding one for
80,000 remains still in force.

TRAVELLING FROM FRANCE TO ENGLAND.—The
service by the Northern Railroad, which will be opened
from the Ist of September, renders the intercourse be-
tween France, England, Belgium, Germany, and Swit-
zerland, greatly more easy and rapid. By the train
which leaves Paris at half-past eight in the morning,
travellers will arrive the same evening at Boulogne and
Calais, and by that which leaves Paris at seven o'clock
in the evening, will reach Boulogne and Calais at twelve
the next day, and may be in London by the dinner hour.
The same train which leaves Paris at seven in the even-
ing, arrives at Mons the next morning at twenty minutes
, past seven ; at Ghent, at eight ; at Brussels, nine ; at
Antwerp, eleven; at Ostend, at a quarter. past eleven;
at Liege, at one in the afternoon; and at Cologne, by
the Rhenish Railroad, at seven in the evening. Hence
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The following not very probable shooting adven-
bythtahte Tibiaeture is given by the Journal de la Meuse:—Two days
ago M. l3achet, of Consenvoge, was out with a party,
hen he saw his dog running a hare hard, and behind
the dog a ferocious wolf, following with evidently sinister
intentions. Preserving his coolness, he fired his double-
barrelled gun, and first killed the hare, and next the
wolf, by a shot from the other barrel. The dog appeared
completely astounded al being thus at once deprived of
his prey, and delivered from a formidable enemy."
ROYAL THAMES YACHT CLUB. —The monthly
meeting of this club last evening was but very thinly
attended, there being scarcely twenty members present.
Captain Wheeler having been called to the chair, the
minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed.
The whole of the business of the evening consisted of
ballotting for the Hon. C. G. Lambert, of Fawley, Hants
(who was duly elected), fixing the time of the closing
trip, and proposing gentlemen for ballot at the next
monthly meeting. It was arranged that the closing trip
should take place on Saturday, the 19th instant, to start
at three o'clock in the afternoon from Greenwich, and
cast anchor for the night at Erith. Amongst those pro-
posed for ballot at the next monthly meeting was
Viscount Exmouth.