The Sun.
London, England, 1851-12-31 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, Dec. 30.)
SUGAR.—From the West Indies the quantity imported
here this season has amounted to 82,000 tons, in the
previous one it was 69 600. Home trade deliveries are
62,600, against 73,800 last season. For exportation the
quantity taken is 290, and in the previous year 140.
Stocks are now 20,400, and at the same date last
season 8,650 tons. By the weekly Gazette average
price, it appears the decline compared with this time last
year is 8s to 9s per cwt for brown, middling and low
qualities, and on good to fine 5s to 7s per cwt. The
market will open on Tuesday next, when a good demand
is anticipated, as dealers hold light stocks, and prices
are unusually low, leaving a very small profit to the
importers. At the chief ports clearances for home con-
sumption of all sorts of raw sugar now amount to
5,806,820 cwt, who teas to this date last season they
were 5,828,500 cwt. The present value of low to fine
brown West India is 28s to 30s 6d, pllow ditto 31s to
39s and refining qualities 29s to 35s per cwt. Colonial
Sugar is cheaper than foreign, especially brown and in-
ferior sorts.

SPIRITEL—There has been less business doing in
Demerara Rum, and merchants are more disposed to sell,
30 to 40 over proof at 23 to 2s 4d. Leeward Island is
held for is 5d to Is 6d proof, but few transactions have
taken place. East India has been operated in
with caution, and is offered at Is 313 proof. In
Jamaica purchases have been small for both shipping
and home consumption, prices also incline downwards;
there are sellers of fine quality 34 to 38 over proof at
3s 2d to 4s 2d, good mid to good 32 to 35
over 2s 9d to 33, mid 2s 6d to 2s Bd, and
low 28 to 30 over proof at 2s 3d to 2s sd. For
Brandy there is a firm market, at present however trans-
actions are of little moment; this is not expected to be
the case long. Prices for Cognac best brands of the
vintage of 1851 rule 43 Id to 4s 3d, 1850 43 6d to
4s Bd, 1849 ditto 4s 93 to 45 11d, 1848 ditto 5s 3d to 5s sd,
older 5s 7d to 6s 6d, low to mid 2s 10d to 4s, and Bor-
deaux 2s 2d to 2s 4d, There is less activity in the market
for British made Spirit, at the same time quotations re-
main firm at 93 8d to 9s 9d net cash, and Gin 8s for 22
under proof. Geneva is in fair request, common is 7d
to Is Bd, and fioe ls 9d to 23.

furtherC reduction,
imEaL.—Holders have refused to sell at any
but the demand for shipping and
home consumption is at present limited. The present
value of Honduras silvers is from 2s 8d to 3s 2d, black
3s 2d to 4s 4d; Mexican 3s 2d to 3s 6d, silvers 2s 7d to
2s Bd, and Teneriffe 3s to 3s Gd; these low rates cannot
fail to create a larger demand for all purposes shortly.
Paovlstorts.--There are sellers of Irish Butter rather
under previous rates, yet purchases have been imma-
terial in all sorts. Prices for Carlow, Clonmel, and
Kilkenny rule at 74s to 80s, Waterford 66s to 735.
Cork 74s to 763, Limerick 65s to 703' Tralee 65s to
675, Sligo 663 to 68s, best quality 663 to 703 per cwt.
English met with little attention, and is offered at 70s
to 945, Fresh at 33 to 11s per dozan pounds. Of Foreign
arrivals were upon a large scale during the
past week, and amounted to 11,300 casks. The
present value of fine Friszland is 86s to 903. other sorts
68s to 763, Groningen, fine 60s to 665, inferior
503 to 563, Emden and Leer, fine 64s to 663, other
sorts sis to 623, and Kiel fine 86s to 90s. Bacon
met with rather more attention; there is, however,
a desire to sell Irish at 41s to 44s for sizeable,
at 395 to 42s for heavy, and llamburgh 38s to 41s.
In Middles sales have been small; Irish bale can be
obtained at 41s to 423, tierce 39s to 403. Hams
have been dealt in with reluctance ; there are
sellers of Irish and English at 55s to 603. The lard
market has a dull aspect; rates are also on the decline;
ruling for Irish at from 503 to 58s for liltiddered, at 46s
to 503 for keg and firkin, and llamburgh 455 to 583.
The sales made in Barrelled Provisions have been again
trifling, Irish New India Beef is offered at 105 s to 107 s
6d per tierce, mess ditto ditto 77s 6d to 833. Pork 628
6d to 65s per barrel, and India at 1103 to 112 s 6d per
tierce. Cheese is held for previous rates.
INDluo.—Spanish is not cheaper; at present few
buyers are to be found. Prices now rule at from 23 4d
to ss, low and lean is 3d to 2s 2d per lb.
SALTPETRE.—HoIders are firmer. There is rather
more business doing, and the demand is likely to con-
tinue on the increase. Prices for low to mid sorts are at
24s 6d to 253 6d, good to fine 26s to 28s 6d: Madras 24s
to 265. British Refined 29s to 303. Nitrate of Soda 133
to 13s 6d. _ _

TALLOW.—The demand for Russian on the spot has
been good for consumption, still holders are desirous to
realise, and accept 35s 6d to 363 for fine old P.Y.C.,
and 35s 6d to 37s for new. Few transactions have
taken place for delivery, and there are sellers for
the early part of next year at 363 3d to 36s 6d. Home
melted remains in good request, but is offered at 36s 6d
to 37s net cash, supply being plentiful. o.her sorts
met with a slow sale, South American at 34s to 363;
Australian, sheep 343 to 375, and ox 33s 6d to 363 6d.
OMs.—Seal is lea wanted and rates are not so firm,
pale being of yred at 321. to 321103, and other sorts 291
to 311 103. Cod is dull of Pale, and offered at 321.
Southern remains in small supply, and is held for
321 to 35/, few transactions however have taken
place. Holders of Sperm are reluctant to submit to a
decline, but the demand has been limits d to 84/ to
85/ 103, For Ileadmatter the rates required are 92/
to 951. Several purchases have been made in Cocoa
Nut Oil, and prices are firm ; Ceylon and
Cochin 32s to 353, Sydney 28s to 30s. Purchases in
Palm have been of little moment and fine is offer-
ing at 265. Rapeseed Oil is dull of sale, and prices on
the decline, pale at 31s 6d to 325, brown 303 6d, and
Foreign Refined 333 to 33s 6d. In Olive sales are
small, and there is more disposition to sell Gallipoli at
42/ to 431, other sorts 401 to 411 10s per tun. For all
purposes orders are now small for Linseed Oil, and a
decline has taken place, 268 6d to 260 9d per cwt having