The Sun.
London, England, 1846-12-16 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of December 15.)

SUGAR.—To-day there was more desire manifested to
operate in Sugar for home consumption, but no improve-
ment in'prices occurred, although the market was less freely
supplied. There was a good business 'transacted in West
India Muscovado Sugar for grocery and refining purposes,
and the rates paid were equal to those quoted on Friday, but
not above.

RZFINED.—To-day refined Sugar was largely dealt in by
the home trade, and a slight improvement in prices oc-
curred ; brown grocery lumps selling at 61s 6d, and standard
lumps 62s 6d to 63s per cwt. In Bonded Crushed the
operations are upon a more extended scale, and first quality
was not to be bad under 32s 9d per cwt.
MAuArrws.—This afternoon there was no public sale of
Mauritius Sugar ; but privately all sorts were purchased with
more freedom at last week's rates.

EAST INDIA,—This afternoon white Bengal Sugar met
with more attention, and 741 bags at auction sold at fully
former rates. _ _

Mor,AssEs.—Although further reduced rates have been
submitted to for all kinds of West India, still only a limited
business has been transacted, and there is a large supply.
For St. Vincents 22s have been accepted, and 218 for St.
Kitts. -Bengal Treacle has fallen in value.
FOREIGN.—Td-day there was scarcely any demand for
Fcreign Sugar for exportation; but privately the home trade
operated with more freedom, paying former rates.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Coffee of all kinds was purchased
with caution privately by exporters and the home trade.
The value of good ordinary pale Native Ceylon is only 35s
6d to 36s per cwt. At auction 536 bags Bahia mostly sold
at full rates.

COCOA.—The supply having increased considerably of
West India Cocoa, produced a fall in prices of Is to Is Gd per
cwt, but the demand has been good; the parcels brought
forward finding purchasers at and after the public sales.
TEA.--The dulness in the market has further increased,
and prices are still going down, although none has been sub-
mitted to public competition, and the quantity on offer by
private contract being by no means large. From .specula-
tors there has been no demand, and the town and country
trade have purchased all kinds with caution, although rather
lower rates having been accepted.
RICE.—To-day East India Rice met with increased atten-
tion, and privately large parcels of Bengal were sold at a rise
on last week's rates of Is to 2s—low to fine white fetching
16s to 18s Gd. At auction 680 bags of Bengal sold at
18s to 18s 6d for good bold white, 16s 6d for
sugar damaged, and 16s 6d to 17s 6d for sea ditto : 105 brls
Carolina, from New York, in part sold—first quality good
fair bold good colour 255, second sort 21s, aod slightly sea
damaged 23s to 23s 6d. 50 boxes Pearl Sago sold at 51s 6d
for large brown Pearl. 273 bags Sago Flour were taken in at
18s 6d to 19s for good, but the sea damaged sold at 15s to
17s 6d per cwt.
SPICES.—To-day at public sale 214 bags Sumatra Pepper
sold at the full value, viz., good bright clean black but rather
stalky 24d to 258 d, sea damaged first class 2%d, second and
'third 2d to 2%d; four boxes Singapore Nutmegs sold at 3s
for small brown, 2s 7d to 2s 94 for very small, is for,
shrivelled, and at 84 for wormy.
FEUlT.—There has been a large business transacted in all
descriptions, but owing to the heavy stock, merchants are
willing sellers, and prices have assumed a downward ten-
dency, Patras Currants have been selling at 56s to 575,
Zante and Cephalonia 555, Valencia Raisins 40s to 465.
COCIIINEAL.—This afternoon. Cochineal met with little at-
tention, and 49 bags of Honduras at auction only in part sold
at 4s lid to 5s ld for good ordinary small foxey to middling
silvers, being at the full value.
SPIRITS.—There are sellers of Leeward Island Rum rather
under previous rates, but the demand has been less active,
and the purchases amount to only 150 puns. East India has
been purchased with caution, and a slight decline in the
prices has occurred. Demerara of strong quality has been in
brisk demand, but holders are inclined to sell at previous rates,
Holders of Jamaica are unwilling to reduce their prices, but
exporters and the home trade purchase all descriptions with
caution. Brandy is not offered upon lower rates, but ex-
porters and the home trade operated with caution in all de-
scriptions. Geneva has met with little attention for exporta-
tion, and being a good supply, common is attainable at 2s 6d
to 2s 7d per gallon ; fine in small parcels fetched 3s to 3s 2d.
British Corn Spirits have been in excellent request.
SALTPETKE.—In Rough descriptions of Saltpetre a large
business has been transacted by private treaty, chiefly in the
low and middling descriptions. and principally for exporta-
tion ; a further improvement in prices of 6d has taken place.
English Refined met with a ready sale at 29s 6d to 30s; in-
deed same parties now refuse to receive orders thereat.
Nitrate of Soda has been in good request at 17s to 18s
'per cwt.
_ Otis.—Seal has been purchased with caution by private
treaty, although there are sellers of all qualities rather under
previous rates. For Southern the market presented a dull
appearance for all qualities, and rather lower prices are ac-
cepted. In Cod Oil a good deal has been done, but not at
better prices. Newfoundland Whale declined in value. Al-
though Sperm can be obtained upon rather lower terms, still
the business transacted by private treaty has been limited.
For Palm the demand has fallen off, and having a good sup-
ply, prices are not so firm. There is still a large demand for
Cocoa Nut Oil, and in consequence of the small supply, prices
rule high. Rapeseed Oil is little wanted, and that a fi:flier
fall in the value will take place is the general impression.
For Linseed Oil the demand has fallen off, and further re-
duced rates have been submitted to.

TALLOW.—Although the demand has been brisk for Rus-
sian on the spot, still merchants are willing sellers, and ac-
cept 48s for fine Petersburgh yellow candle.

The London Mail on Saturday forenoon was fully
three hours beyond time in reaching Edinburgh. The
chief cause of detention, we understand was the wea-
ther. In consequence of frost and snow, the mail lost
nearly two hours between Newcastle and Berwick, which
latter place it reached at about the hour it should have
arrived in Edinburgh. Nearly another hour was
lost between Grant's House and Cockburnspath, from
fear of collision on the single rail. The mail due here
on the evening of Saturday at eight o'clock did not
arrive till half-past one o'clock next morning, from
similar causes ; but the London morning mail of Satur.
day, which is gonerally due here at nine o'clock on
Sunday morning, had not reached our post office at
half-past two this morning (Monday), when we were
preparing for press. In the great storm in the commence-
ment of 1838, the longest detention of the London mail
to Edinburgh was nine hours. Most of the leading tho-
roughfares in the north of Scotland were then com-
pletely blocked up for several days, and, as regards stage
coaches, rendered impassible for weeks ; but that storm
was more severe on the coast than inland, so that the
London mail coming vin Carlisle and llawick found that
communication comparatively open during the whole of
the protracted storm. The Inverness mail yesterday
was seven hours beyond time.—Caledonian Mercury.
NOVEL IMPORTATION. The Miner, a S wedish
vessel, which arrived at this port last week, as Fart of
her cargo, had a case of skulls, and they were passed by
the Custom's authorities as" One case containing human
skulls, being specimens illustrative of natural history :
value 101." .As " specimens" they are free of duty.—
Hull Paper.

Died at his house at Greenwich, suddenly, James
Wilkinson, Esq., the well-known indigo broker in the
City. Mr. Wilkinson retired to rest at twelve o'clock
on Monday night, apparently in the best health and
spirits, and-was found 'dead in his bed 4t nine o'clock
next morning.