The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-19 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, Feb. 18.)
SUQAR.—To-day there was not much business concluded
in the West India Sugar market, but holders are firm, and
obtained full rates ter both grocery and refining sorts; at
auction 169 hhds 5 brls Barbadoes went at the fall value,
mid to fine yellow at 41s to 43s 6d ; and 100 hhds Demerara
crystalisikl went at full terms, selling at 42s 6d to 44s 6d; the
total purchases are 440 hhds and trcs.
REFINED.—To-day the home trade demand for Refined
Sugar was good, and brown Lumps were not offered under
425. In Crushed there is yet little passing.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was no public sale of
Mauritius, and little done privately, yet holders are firm.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon tierigal Sugar was operated
in with caution for home trade purposes, but holders would
not sell at lower rates; of 5,60 bags at auction about half
sold, fine grainy white at 40s to 50s 6d, good and fine yellow
ditto 40s 6d to 43s 6d, mid 38s to 40s, low 34s 6d to 375, and
a few lots ord and fine white Benares 40e to 445. Madras is
dull of sale, but prices are not lower; of 4,500 bags at auction
a small part only sold, low and mid soft yellow at 30s to
335, and better sort 346 to 359 Gd.
FOREIGN.—To-day no public sale of Foreign Sugar, and
few sales privately, but holders demand last Friday's rates.
AIOLASSES.—There is still a firm market with a good busi-
ness doing in West India. The purchases are 600 puns at
15s to 15s 6d for St. Lucia, St. Vincents, and St. Kitts, and
at 16s Gd to 17s for Antigua and Dominica. Bengal and
Mauritius are wanted at 12s to 14s per cwt, but few parcels
are to be obtained, holders of Porto Rico and Cuba demand
15s to 16s 6d per cwt, but there are few buyers.
COFFEE.—The proposition of Government to equalize the
duties on Coffee produced much dulness in the market for
Colonial to-day, and previous rates were not to be ob-
tained ; privately scarcely any business was done,
and at auction the sound of 500 bags Native Ceylon
was taken in at 4713 for good ord; the rate
offered was 455, but the damaged sold at 42s to
44s 6d for first, second, and third class. On the part of
holders of Mocha and Foreign Coffee there is, however,
greater confidence, and an advance on last week's rates of 2s
per cwt is demanded, but at present there are few buyers for
any purpose. The public sales of Coffee declared for Thurs-
day and Friday comprise 3,000 bags Costa Rica, 250 casks
and 200 bags Plantation Ceylon, 200 bags East India. On
'Change the rates quoted for good ord Native Ceylon Coffee
were 45s to 465.

COCOA.—Foreign has met with little attention, and there
are sellers of Para and Bahia at 30s to 30s 6d per cwt. Al-
though stock remains less than last season, at auction 160
bags of Guayaquil were taken in at 33s per cwt. British
Plantation has been operated in with caution, and previous
rates are not to be obtained ; at auction 255 bags Trinidad
were taken in at 47s for low quality, and 155 bags Grenada
at 44s to 46s per cwt.
TlLL—Operations in Congou here continue upon a small
scale, and on the part of holders a desire is evinced to sell,
ord and good common at lid to 111/sd, medium is to Is
01/2d, and better sorts is Id to is 9cl per lb. Green has
been purchased with caution, and there are free
sellers at previous terms; the market is also well ?applied
Scented and Pekoe Teas are purchased with caution, and
prices have still a downward tendency. Public sales are de-
clared for Thursday, but the quantity to be offered is not
large.
RICE...To-day few purchases were made in East India
Rice by private treaty, but former rates are supported. Of
670 bgs Madras at auction a part sold at 7s 6d to 8s per cwt
for low quality.
SricEs.—Several parcels of Pimento were privately sold
at 5d to sid. Black Pepper met with little attention by
private treaty, and none was offered at sale. Prices have a
downward tendency, ruling at 3ad to 3id for Malabar; and
at 31id to 3id for Sumatra. White is held for 6d to 9d
for common and fine. Pod is dull of sale, and at auction
450 bgs were taken in at 45s for good. Ginger is not cheaper,
Jamaica is from 21 lOs to 91 for low to fine; and East India
export sort lis to 20s per cwt. Cassia Lignea has been
selling at 90s to 102 s. Cassia Buds aro held for 110 s per
ewt. Nutmegs, common and mid brown at 2s 4d
to 2s 10d, and better sort 3s to 4s. Purchases
to to a fair extent have been made privately in Mace,
rates are firm at 2s to 2s 4d, and better sort 2s 5d to 2s Bd. In
Cloves there is rather more doing; Bourbon and Zanzibar at
6d to 60 ; and Penang at 9d to is 3d. Cinnamon continues
to attract little attention. Prices for Ceylon of first sort rule
at from Is 9d to 3s 6d for low to fine, second ditto is 5d to
2s 6d, third and fourth is to 2s 3d per lb.
SPIRITS.—In Leeward Island Rum sales have been upon a
limited scale ; still holders require Is 8d to is 9d proof on ac-
count of a small supply. The value of East India is is 6d to
Is 7d, but the orders executed have been trifling. Of De-
merara several parcels were disposed of at 2s 6d to 2s 9d
for 30 to 40 per cent over proof. Jamaica is not much
wanted by shippers or home dealers, but holders will not sell
at a reduction in the value of plain and middling quality ; 30
to 31 per cent over proof is 2s 8d to 3s; good and fine 33s to
33s over, 3s 2d to 3s 10d; and superior, 4s to 4s 6d per gal-
lon. Brandy continues to be operated in with caution,
and a desire is evinced to sell best Cognac brands of
the vintage of 1850 at 45 4d to 4s 6d,
1 849 ditto 45 7d to 4s 9d ; 1848 ditto 4s 9d to 4s lid, and
inferior sorts a. to 4s 3d per gallon. The value of Geneva
is is 7d to Is 8d for common, and fine is 9d to 2s, but
operations are upon a limited scale. The market is firm for
British made spirit at 9s Sd to 9s 9d, and Gin 8s 3d for 22
per cent. under proof.
latanGo.—The sales commenced on the 11th instant, and
terminated this day. The total quantity declared for sale
was 11,683 chests in the A, and 4,730 in the B catalogue;
together 16,413 chests, of which 2,247 lots were not printed,
leaving the quantity to be brought forward 14,166 chests.
The first impression produced by the declaration of this
enormous quantity was decidedly unfavourable; when, how-
ever, it was known that within a few days of the sale, Oc-
tober prices had been ofered and refused for several
parcels, the feeling gained ground that if proprietors were firm
a fair proportion would find buyers at about the currency of
October. From the beginning of the sale it was quite evident
that the orders for the home trade and for export were un-
usually small, and although the first marks in the catalogue
were kept up by the proprietors at full prices, and chiefly
bought in, a decline of 2d to 6d per lb was subsequently
submitted to, whenevfr a desire of realizing was shown ;
anis instead of inducing the buyers to come forward,
appeared to increase their reluctance, to bid, and the result
was, that ou each day very extensive withdrawals took
place, large quantities were bought in, leaving only a small
proportion (2,800 chests) sold, evidently for inurediate wants.
COCHINEAL.—To-day the market for Cochineal presented
a dull tone, and of 100 bgs at auction a small part only sold
Mexican silvers at 3s 6d to 3s 7d, Honduras 3s 6d to 3s Ild
black 4s to 4s 9d, Teneriffe silvers 3s 7d to 3s 9d per lb.
SALTPETRE.—To-day the market for rough presented a
quiet aspect, and rather lower rates Were acceded to. At
auction 434 bags Calcutta were sold at 26s 6d for 17" to
151,(s per cent refraction, and 100 bgs Madras at 26s Per
ewt for 121-A per cent.