The Sun.
London, England, 1848-12-20 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Dec. 19.)

SUGAR.—This afternoon the market presents an im-
proving appearance for both free and slave labour
Sugar ; home-trade buyers and exporters were desi-
rous to do business, and in some cases better prices are
obtained. For West India the demand was active,
both from grocers and refiners, whilst the rates ob-
tained were in some instances 6d per cwt above those
current on Friday. At public sale 150 hhds 9 trcs 2
barrels Barbadoes went at full terms ; low yellow at
34s 6d, middling 35s to 36s 6,1, good 37s to 38s 6d, and
fiae 39s 6d to 41s-121 hhds 1 tierce 128 barrels Deme.
rara, chrystalized, sold at the market value ; very fine
yellow at 465, fine 40s to 43s 6d, middling and good 38s
to 39s 6d, inferior 37s to 37s 6d, brown 34s to 36s 6d.
The total purchas:s to-day are 830 hhds and tierces.
REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was in excellent
demand for home consutaption, and better prices are
obtained, good brown grocery Lumps selling at 475, and
Standard 48s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is in
better demand for export at 25s 6d to 26s per cwt.
Msuailius.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was in
excellent demand, and 5,319 bags at auction went readily
at fully former terms; very low brown fetched 245, ordi-
nary 29s to 29s 6d, middling 30s to 31s, good and fine 31s
6d to 335, low yellow 33s to 345, middling 34s 6d to 35s 6d,
good middling 36s to 36s 6d, good and fine 37s 6d to
38s, low to good grey 33s to 375, syrupy and washed 30s
to 36s 6d per cwt. The chief part consisted of Sugar
out of condition, and of the lower sorts.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the demand was active
for Bengal Sugar. Four parcels were offered at public sale,
amounting to 6,623 bags, and nearly the whole sold at
fully former rates, indeed grainy went, in some instances,
rather higher; fine realised 41s to 445, good 38s to 40s,
middling 35s 6d to 37s 6d, low 32s 6d to 34s 6d, brown
32s to 33s ; middling white Benares 40s, fine 42s to
42s 6d, damp 38s 6d to 41s 6d, good and fine soft yellow,
36s to 38s, low and middling 34s 6d to 35s 6d, damp and
washed 33s 6d to 37s 6d per cwt.

FOREIGN.—To-day sales to a fair extent were made
privately in Foreign Sugar; at auction 315 hhds 125
barrels Porto Rico sold at stiff rates, fine yellow 41s to
42s 6d, good 39s to 39s 6d, middling 375 6d to 38s 6d,
10w 36s 6d to 375, and brown at 36s to 363 6d per cwt.
MOLASSES.—There is firmness in the markets for all
sorts, but at present not much demand exists, and only
100 puns of Porto Rico have been sold at 17s for good
quality. The current rates for low to fine West India
are 13s 6d to 17s, Mauritius 12s 6d to 13s 6d. Bengal
Treacle has been dealt in with caution at 15s ; at auc-
tion 14 puns of low St. Vincent Molasses were taken in
at 14s per cwt. For Honey the market has a firm aspect.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Plantation Ceylon Coffee
was in excellent request privately, and 257 bags at pub-
lic sale went at stiffer rates—middling at 51s to 58s, low
middling 475, and damaged 41s to 475. Of Mocha, 105
bales were mostly taken in at stiffer rates—middling
yellow 60s, greenish ditto 53s to 545, but a few lots sold
at 525. By private treaty a large business has been con-
cluded in good ordinary Native Ceylon at 30s per cwt.
COCOA.—There are few buyers of Foreign, and as the
supply is getting larger, prices keep en the decline. Of
3,334 bags offered at auction, a small part only sold.
West India is in good demand, yid former rates are well
sustained, as the supply is small. None has been offered
at auction since Tuesday last. Of fine Red the supply is
scanty.
TEA.—The public sales declared to t ake place on Thurs-
- amount to li,ooo pkgs, of which about 700 consist of
Orange Pekoe. For fine new Congou a good demand has
been experienced at from is 7d to is 9(1 per lb, but all
other sorts have been dealt in with caution; common and
good ord can belpurchased at 60 to lid perlb. For other
sorts of black there is a dull sale ; Souchong is readily
offered at 7d to is 4d, good and fine la 6d to 2s 4d.
Green has been dealt in with caution, and a desire is
evinced by merchants to realise. The market also con-
tinues to be well supplied. The value of Imperial Can-
ton Is 2d to is 3d, Dyson kind is 4d to 3s, Gunpowder
is 6d to 4s, Canton is to Is sd, Ye sing Hyson Sd to