The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-11 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The - average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from returns made in the week ending July 8,
1851, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon
on the importation thereof into Great Britain :
From the British possessions in America 265. 4id. per cwt
From the Mauritius ... 275. bid.
From the East Indies ... 275. lid. „
Average price of the three foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty ... 275. Id. „
By authority of Parliament,
LIENny BICKI ELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company.
Grocers'-hall, July 11.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.
(From the London Neu, Price Current, July 11.)
StGa.a.-To day West India Sugar was purchased with
caution for home consumption, and rather lower rates were
taken, making the reduction as compared with lest Friday
Is per cwt. Operations to-day were '269, and for the week
1,427 hhds and trcs, the market closing with a dull tone.
;;;lIEFINED -To-day operations in Refined goods were upon
a limited scale by home dealers, and brown Lumps are to be
obtained at 46s to 46s 6d per cwt. In Crushed Sugar there
is still little doing, but lower rates are not taken.
Mauttmus.-This afternoon there was not much desire
to operate in Mauritius Sugar, and rather lower rates were
taken making a reduction for the week of is per cwt. At
auction 4,091 bags were sold, good to fine yellow went at 37s
to 39s 6d, low to middling 34s 6d to 36s 6d ; and brown from
318 to 34,36 d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon white Bengal met with a
good demand, and 2,420 bags at auction were sold at full
rates,:realizing 38s 6d to 40s tor mid and good mid, and good
40s 6d to 41s tid. Of Penang 974 bags were taken in at 32s
for low soft yellow, but 1:867 bags Madras sold at full rates,
grainy white 43 to 48s, yellow 36s to 42s 6d, and brown 33a
6d to 35s per cwt.
FOREIGN. -There was no public sale of Foreign Sugar to-
dsy, and little business was done privately for any qurpose ;
there are free sellers at the rates of yesterday.
MOLASSES. -There is still little business doing in any sort,
and the quantity exceeds that of last week. For small
parcels of low to fine West India the rates taken are 13s to
15s,,Bengaband Mauritius 12s to 12s 6d, Porto Rico 14s to
15s, but if sales were to be pressed a decline would be the
result, although stock is yet less than last season : at auction
233 hhds Cossipore were withdrawn. Prices for Jamaica
Honey remain at from 30s to 55s per cwt.
COFFEE. -This afternoon there was rather more demand
for Native Ceylon Coffee, and the rates paid privately were 38s
to 33. 6d per cwt. The public sales of 383 casks and 98 bags
of Plantation went at tall rates, middling to fine at 52s to
598 6d, fine fine ord and low middling 46s to 51s, other sorts
42s to 455, and pea berry 59s to 61s. Of Mocha 200 half-
bales sold at firm rates, middling clean 65s 6d to C6s 6d,
damaged 56s to 61s 6d, and triage 238 to 47s 6d per cwt.
COCOA.-To-day, at public sale, 80 bags Grenada have
been taken at 38s per cwt.
TEA.-The market has a firm appearance for common and
good ord Congou; many purchases have been again made by
home dealers, and a fair export demand exists. Prices rule
at from kid to lld per lb, and supply is moderate. There
is no advance to notice for other kinds; transactions are,
however, to a fair extent, and a less quantity is pressed for
sale ; the rates paid for medium to rather strong blackish
leaf sorts are 1156 to ls, and good to fine Is to Is 7d per lb.
Oblong has been sold to a fair extent at Is to Is Bd, supply
is not equal to last week. Green Tea has supported previous
rates, and a fair business-was transacted ; but Young Ilyson
still sells the most freely, and there is a decrease in supply.
Scented or Pekoe sorts have not improved in price; but orders
are upon a more extended scale at previous terms.
Sricxs.-There is only a limited demand for Nutmegs,
and the rates taken are rather under thost prevailing pre-
viously, although supply is moderate. At auction 17
chests were sold; good brown at 2s 9d to 2s 10d, mid
2s 5d to 2s Bd, low Is 105 to 2s 4d, and wormy 8d to
is 5d per lb. The value of fine brown is 3s 3d to 3s 7d,
and limed Is thi to 2s 4d per lb, as to quality. Mace
is rather cheaper ; at public sale. however, 10 chests were
all sold at 2s to 2s Id for mid, and one lot at le 7d for chips.
Cassia Lignea is held for stiffer rates, and which checks bu-
siness privately ; of 10') chts at auction a part only sold,
good mid and good, first and second pile at 98s to 100 s,
mid, third pile 97s to 97s 6d, mouldy 93s and broken,
90s per cwt. Pimento continues in good demand,
and stiffer rates are obtained ; there is also ne in-
crease of supply. At auction 235 bags were sold at
4%d to 5d for mid and good, but chiefly at the better price.
Privately several transactions have taken place. Ginger,
the rates taken for Jamaica are rather under those of last
Week. At auction 200 pkgs sold at 55s to 66s for ord and
good,ord; mid and good mid 70s to 75s per cwt. The bet-
ter sorts are held for 80a to 1603; Barbadoes and
African 26s to 245. Of Export Bengal 250 pockets
at public sale realised 16s for mid, and damaged
13s; 150 cases China preserved partly sold at 8i,42p
to 9d per lb. With Pepper the market continues to be
sparingly supplied, and there being a good demand rates rule
firm; Malabar at 350 to 3%; clean Sumatra 3 kid to 314 d,
and Penang 3d. A public sale of 233 bags of Malabar went
at 3tibel to 3,4 for good light ; and at 21sd to 2sid for
tdamaged. Several parcels have been sold privately at 51,0
-to 8d for low to fine. Pod Pepper is wanted at 40s to 60s
per cwt, and is in small supply. Cayenne has beon selling
cat Is to 13 10d per lb. Cloves are not cheaper ; sales are upon
a small scale; Penang at 10d to is 2d, and Amboyna 7d to
81 At auction 90 bgs Bourbon sold at 6d to 6id per lb.
The market for Cinnamon has a quiet aspect. At the ensuing
Ballts nearly 2,000 bls Ceylon will be offered.
icx.-holders of Bengal are not disposed to accept lower
rates; and the private transactions have been trifling by
shippers and home dealers. Of 3,159 bags, and 1,000 pockets
at auction a small part ; good white at lOs to 10s 6d, mid 9s
to Os 6d, low 8s to 83 6d, and damaged 5s tO 93' 6d. Other
sorts met with little attention, and a decline has taken place
of 3d per ewt for Madras; at auction '2,489 bags were nearly
all sold; -good mid pinkey at 71 65 to 8s ; Pearl
Barley went. at the same rates, and damaged 6s to
7s 6d; whilst Coringa Grain- was taken in at 8s 6d per
cwt. African is obtained at 88 ;. Cargo 7s 6d, and tine white
to 15s, broken 9s 6d. to lOs ; town dressed
Cleaned Rice is yet in large demand ;
PB
Carolina: trigaallallos°sl3Bert6ode2wstal and American at 16s 65 to 17s per cwt.
At auction 44 chests, 20 bgs sold at 19s to 19s 6d for good
small Pearl, and at 17s to lTs 6d for mid.
Spasm.- There are sellers of Leeward Island Rum at
rather lolw3 4d
er‘attos
esisstildl operationsproEast India can be obtained
have been upon a small
at, is 3d to is 3id. Demerara 18 10d to 2s 3d, fur BO to 40
per cent over proof. Jamaica met with little attentiou Sot
hsmomalel erensda7tion", and INgq... oftered at a
good, 32
there is nol"a9 3psanipping
• in •thp value of best sorts
Prices for
gfionoed,
1:034ic10t039 prelartic'cen.tbl'ovofi pliotSf:4l,:rwl,44:l9llnat794.4l.3.ee4rPsd to 4s 4d ;
raid, 30 to 33 over, 2
'65; 1849 ditto, 4s 6d
of
3Ci to 2s 6d. par. gallon. Brandy-
cognac best Brands4d to to 4s
to 3a over, 2s e,41 to 3, S'2d; and low to
the vintage 0f,,t850 at.4s
to 4,3 83; 143 ditto, 4s lid to 53 Id;
Bordeaux, 2a 2d, to 2s 3vdt; raja
alder, 5s 5d to 7s; lo‘
2s to
This afternooner g4ll°n.
sorts, 6d4d;
Guatimala Indigo at auctioansmall pail. only of ~1,20 MOM
Sold 28 61 to 452 d for Sobres
COCHINEAL.-This afternoon the public sales and mid Cortes, these are barely former
or enldyufroarsmseirlvreartse,so. 3i3,0n and
d anlsdsonobfi iadCgocsatohff3iensreetadal
low red Lima 256 d
nowetnatboovirehhefailvfiSlyoldalblia
383 d; Wick, ord to Mae 32 fid to 4a 4d;