The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-18 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from returns made in the week ending July 15,
1851, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon

on the importation thereof into Great Brit
From the British possessions in America 265. Bid. per cwt
From the Mauritius ... 255. 9/0.

From the East Indies ... ... ... 28s. 10id. „
Average price of the three foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty ... ... 265. 71d. „
By authority of Parliament,
HENRY BICE N ELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company
Grocers'-hall, July 18.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London New Price Current, July 18.)
SuGSR•—To-day transactions in all sorts of West
India Sugar were upon a limited scale, amounting to
only 515, making for the week 2,467 hhds, &c.; prices
closed fully 6d per cwt under those of Friday last; there
is also no decrease of supply, and merchants are desirous
to realise.

REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was in good de-
mand for home trade purposes, but at 468 6d to 49s there
are sellers of low to fine grocery Lumps. In Crushed
Sugar there is little doing fr.:r. shipping.
MAURITIUS.—This aiternoon there was a further
decline of 6,1 per cwt at the public sales of 5,228 bags
Mauritius Sugar, but all sold, low yellAv went at 34s
to 35-i, mid to good 35s 6i to 375, fine 38s to 39s 6d, low
to flue brown 30s to 133 s 6d, grey 33s to 375, and good
grainy eilow 30s to 31s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was ope-
rated in with caution, and of 1,590 bags at auction a
part only sold at 6d to is per cwt decline. Benares mid
white went at 38s 6d to 395, and mid soft yellow 34s to
355. In Madras little done privately, and none was
offered at auction.

FOREIGN.—To-day the private operations in Foreign
Sugar were upon a small scale, but holders of Porto
Rico and Hayannah refused to sell at any further de-
cline. At Auction 2,420 bags low brown unclayed
Mauilla sold at 28s 6d to 293 being rather cheaper.:
MOLASSES —ln consequence of rather lower rates
having been submitted to operations are upon a more
extended scale. Of Porto Rico 250 casks have been
sold privately at 13s 6d, 200 puns West India at 15s 6d
for Antigua, and other sorts at 13s to 14s with small
parcels of Bengal and Mauritius at 12s par cwt. At
auction 200 casks Porto Rico were taken in 13s to
14s 6d per cwt. Honey is offered rather under last
week's rates.

COFFEE.—To•day the Coffee market presented a firm
aspect, the home and export demand is also good. At
auction 20 casks 7 barrels and 250 bags Jamaica sold at
full rates, fine fine ord and low mid 45s to 50s, other
sorts 36a to 445, and triage 34s to 40s. Of Plantation
Ceylon 55 casks only a part sold, owing to stiffer rates
being asked; low middling and middling went at 49s 6d
to 53s 6d, other sorts 42a to 495, and pea berry 60s.
Native Ceylon in fair demand at 37s 6d to 38s per cwt.
Cocoa.—There is rather more demand for Foreign,
and rates are firm, Bahia and Para at 25s to 275, and
Guayaquil 29s to 30s. West India has been in good de-
mand and the rates obtained are rather above those pre-
vailing previously. At auction 402 bags were sold, mid
red at 43s to 445, for mid grey 38s to 395, and damaged
36s per cwt. The rates paid privately for Grenada have
been from 33s to 40s per cwt.
TEA.—To-day holders of Tea were more disposed to
realize, and submitted to rather lower rates; the conse-
quence was, that of 8,200 pkgs passed the public sales
4,500 sold; low and good ord Congou went at Sid to
lOid, good common Youg Hyson is lid. The sales will
be resumed on Monday.
RICE.—To-day East India Rice met with little at-
tention, and at public sale 2,734 bags Bengal sold at 9s
to 9s 6d for good mid white, good 108, and damaged cis
to 108; these rates are 3d per cwt under those previously.
251 sacks and 85 casks Farina in part sold at 13s to 15s
SPICES.—At public sale to-day 25 cases Penang
Cloves were sold at !lid to is lid ; on lot is 2d ;
these are full rates. 6 cases Mace realised 2s 6d to
2s 7d for good to fine, being lull prices. The demand
for Nutmegs is better, and 40 pkgs went at a small ad-
vance, ord brown at 2s ld to 2s 6d, mid and good mid
2s 7d to 2s 9d, repacked and wormy 7d to is 7d, ord
limed is 3d to is 9d, mid and very fine bold 2s 4d to
2s 11d.

SPIRITS.—There are still few buyers of East India
Rum, although merchants are disposed to accept the mo-
derate rates of is 3d to is 3id proof. In Leeward Island
sales have been small at is 4id to Is sd; fine brown
at is *I to is 6d. With Demerara the market
is well supplied, and parcels are offeriing at is 10d
to 2s 9d for 30 to 40 over proof; but there are fow
buyers. Fine Jamaica continues in good demand both
for home consumption and shipping; there is no increrse
of supply, and rates rule firm at from 3a 3d to 5s 6d
for 35 to 38 per cent over proof. For other sorts
the market it in a dull state, with sellers of low to
mid at 2s 3d to 2s 7cl for 30 to 33 over, and good
mid to good at 2s 8d to 3s 4d for 32 to 34 over proof.
For Brandy merchants appear disposed to sell Cognao
best; Brandt of the Vintage of 1850 at 45 4d to 4s 6d,
1849 ditt• 4 6d to 4s Bd, 1848 ditto 5s to 5s 2d, olth r
Ss 5d to 7s, low and mid 2s 6d to 3s 6d; and Bordeaux
23 2d to 2s 3d. The value of British made Spirits is

9s 5d to 9s 6d; Gin for exportation 2s 6d; Geneva is 7d
to is Bd, and fine is 9d to 2s.
Innoo.—This afternoon the public sale of 200 chts
damaged ERA India Indigo went at moderate rates, but
all sold at from 7d to 2s 6d. Of Guatamala 80 stns sold
rather cheaper, damaged is 3d to is 6d, and sound 21, 8d
to 4s.

COCHINEAL.—This afternoon a greater desire was
evinced to operate in Cochint al, and prices advanced
Id per lb. At public sale 130 bags sold at 3s to 33 3d
for low and mid Honduras Silvers, and ord black 3s 3d
to 3s 5d per lb.
OILS.—To• day at public sale 50 tuns Sperm sold at
811 to 831 153 for British, one lot 861 103, low American
72/; 60 tuns Southern 301 to 32l ss; 170 casks Ed. Teel
Seed 291 to 34/ ; 100 pkgs E.I. Rape Oil 311 15s ; 40
casks refined Spermaceti Is llid.
TALLow.—To-day at public 99 pipes, 2 blids South
American Tallow sold at 37s 6d; 211 casks Australian
—Mutton, first quality 37s 3d to 37s 9d, second 36s 6d
to 373; Beef, first quality 36s 6d to 36s 9d, second
35s 6d to 363 3d. P. Y. C. is firm on the spot at 37s 9d.