The Sun.
London, England, 1851-08-12 00:00:00

Penang is rather cheaper, but at public sale 1,800 bags
all cold, soft brown at 28s to 305, ordinary and middling
yellow 31e 6cl to 345, god to line 34s ad to 36s 61, end
common white 37s to 37a 6d per cwt. There is no public
sale of Madras, and little was done privately.
FOREIGN.—To-day Foreign Sugar met with little at-
tention for exportation or refining, but still holders of
floating cargoes or duty paid parcels will not sell under
the rates of Friday. Thera was no public sale to-day,
and privately a less amount on offer.
MOLASSES.—AIthough there are sellers at rather lower
rates, yet operations have been of little moment, and con-
fined to 200 puns; new St. Vincents at 12s 6cl; Antigua
15 to old 12s 6d, small parcels Porto Rico and Cuba 13s
to 14s; Bengal and Mauritius Its to lls 6d per cwt.
Honey is in more plentiful supply, and rather lower rates
are taken, common to fine Jamaica selling at from 40s to
55s per owl, a further reduction is looked for.
Cocoa.—The demand has increased for West India,
and full rates are paid for inferior sorts, whilst an ad-
vance is apparent of is to 2s per cwt for better kinds.
At public 576 bags Trinidad were disposed of, grey went
at 37s to 41e, fair to good red 42s to 47s 6d, fine 503 6cl
to 54s 6d, and damaged 303 6d to 41s per cwt. The
rates paid privately for Grenada have been from 33s to
42s per cwt. In Foreign there is yet little business
doing, but prices remain at 26s to 27s for Bahia and
Para, and at 29s to 30s per cwt for Guaquill.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Plantation Ceylon Coffee
was in active request, both for home consumption and
exportation. At public sale 570 casks and 200 bags
were nearly all sold, at fully former terms; good rea-
lised 60s to 655, good middling 57s to 595, low middling
to middling 52s to 565, fine fine ordinary 49s to 51s, fine
ordinary 46s to 48s, pea berry 593 to 625, and triage
38s 10455. Native Ceylon was sold to a fair extent pri-
vately at 41s to 41s 6d for good and real good ordinary.
Of Rio 3,000 bags realised 36s for good ordinary on the
spot.
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to 100 per lb.
RacE.—To-day there was no public sale of East India,
and privately little was done, although there are sellers
upon rather lower terms.
SPICES.—Fur Pimento prises continue to advance in
consequence of a scanty supply. By private contract sales
made at sil to 64 par lb. Cassia Lignea met with a fair de-
mandtat 100 s to 104 s per cwt. Cassia Buds are not offered
under 115 s. Holders of Pepper remain firm, and previous
rates are well supported, and privately a good home and
export dement' has bsen experienced; Malabar realised
3f to 3a; Sumatra, clean Vad to 3ae dusty Penang 3d
3d per lb. White is less wanted, and rather lower.
Or 217 bgs at auction a part only sold at &id to 7ti
for ord to good mtd; 48 kgs Red Pepper realised 6d to
7d. In Cloves several purciaases made privately ; Bour-
bon red Zir.zibar at 61e1 to 64d; Amboy na 7d to Sd. At
auction 10 cases; Penang realised is lea, and 5 pkgs West
India sil. Mace is more in demand, first sort at 2s 4d to
2s 6d, and other kinds is 11 d to 2s 3d. Nutmegs are in good
reqeest, low to mid brown 2s 2d to 2s 9d; good mid to
f 2s 10d to 3s 8d; 4 cksDutch at auction fetched 2s4d for
fair, and is 6tl to 2s is the value of interior. For export
sorts E.l.ginger prices remain at 15s to 18s per cwt. Utner
kinds have further declined in value, and met with little
attention for home trade purposes or shipping. At
auction 200 es Ceylon sold at 41s to 43s 6d for common
home trade sorts, arid at 45s to 51s fur mid to good.
Jamaica is 219 s to 8/. African 24s 6el to 25s 6d. Cut
comer. has been operated in with caution; Ceylon first
sort is 9d to 3s 4d, secend ditto is 3.1 to 2s 40, third
and fourth 91 to 2s.
SPIRITS —East India Rom has been in good dimand
at is 3aci to is 4d per gallon proof and holders are firm.
In Leeward Island several transactions have taken place,
the rates paid being is 5d to is 6d proof, and only li-
mited parcels are now on offer. Demerara met with in-
creased attention, end 400 puns have been sold at 2s to
2s 34 to 30 to 40 per cent over proof. In Jamaica se-
veral purchases have been made by exporters and home
dealers, the rates paid bea; fully equal to those current
for all sorts. Fine and choice marks 34 to 33 per cent
over proof realized 3s 2d to 5s 41, good middling
to good 32 to 34 over 2s gd to 33, ord and mid
30 to 33 per cent over proof 2s sti to 28 8d per gallon
In Brandy there is still little business doing, and stock
is on the increase. A desire is evinced to sell Cognac
best brands of the vintage of 1850 at 4s 4d to 4s 6d,
1849 ditto 4s 5d to 4s 7d, 1848 ditto 4s 10d to ss, older
sorts 5s 4d to 7s, low and mid 2s 6d to 3s 6d, and Bor-
deaux 2s 21 to 2s 3d. In British made Spirit operations
have been again limited yet rates remain at Os 5d to 95
6d, and for Gin 2s 6d for export. There are sellers of
Geneva at is 7cl to Is Bd, and fine is 91 to 2s.
SALTPETRE.—To-day Saltpetre being held for rather
' higher rates operated against business, and at public sale
1,183 bags Calcutta were taken in, mid quality 11 to 16
per cent. refraction at 26s to 26s 6s, and good 6i 27s 6d.
COCHINEAL. This afternoon 170 bags Honduras
Cochineal, at public sale, were chiefly sold ut about
former rates—ord and good silvers at 2s lid to 3s Id,
mid to good 3s 2d to 3s sd, fine 3s ad to 3s Bd, good to
fine blacks 3s 9d to 4s sd, low to mid 3s Id to 3s Bd,
Granilla 2s 3d to 2s sd, and Garblings is 3d to is 6d.
INDIGO.—The stock here of East India is now 6,660
chts greater than last season, and home and export
deliveries smaller by 4,500 chts. Still merchants ma-
nifest firmness; there is a!so a good home and export
demand, whilst the rates paid are in some cases 2d
per lb above those of the last quarterly sales.
Since that time nearly 2,000 chts have been dis-
posed of, the chief portion consisting of Kurpah and
Madras. Bengal of good and fine shipping quality is
much wanted, but few parcels are in the market, and
prices are on the advance. Spanish has been sought
after, but an advance of 2d to 3d per lb being demanded,
restricted business; and the parcels of Guatimala offered
at auction were nearly all taken in, at from 3s 2d to 4s 91:1
per lb. For auction 50 chests Manilla are declared.
TALLow.—There is a further increase in operations
in Russiau on the spot, and prices have an upward
tendency, fine new yellow Candle realising 38s 6d, and
old 37s 9d to 38s per cwt ; at these rates a good busi-
ness has been concluded. For forward delivery
many contracts has been concluded, and quotations
rule at 39s to 39s 6d for last three months
of the year, at which there aro not free sellers. Home
melted is in good demand, and 37s to 37s 6d is the
value, net cash. Other sorts are in limited supply and
wanted, stiffer rates are also obtained. At auction 420
packages South American were mostly sold at 34s 9d
to 37s 6d for low to fine ; 300 caska Australian, Mut-
ton, 35s to 378 6d ; Beef, 36s to 38s ; but 30 casks
Italian were nearly all taken in at 37s to 37s 6d per cwt.
For auction on Friday 900 packages are declared.
OILS.—For Cocoa Nut the demand has decreased
for all purposes, and rather lower rates accepted. At
auction 66 casks Ceylon sold at 29s 6d to 31s 3d ; and
Cochin is offered privately at 31s to 335. There is
a quiet market fur Rape Seed Oil, and lower terms
are acceded to : brown selling at 32a 6d
to 33s ; Refined 34s ; Foreign 35s : Brown
East India 31s 61 to 325. Teel Seed Oil is offered at
30s 6d to 31s, and with few buyers. The home and
expert demand continues good for Linseed Oil; supply
is limited, and there are few sellers on the spot
under 335. For forward delivery many contracts
have been concluded at 32s to 32s 6d. In Palm
several purchases use reported, and fine is not to be
obtained under 275. There has been a goad deal doing
in Olive; Gallipoli realized 391 to 40/, and other sorts
37/ 10s to 381 10a per tun. Cod met with little atten-
tion, 361 103 is the nearest value on the spot; but for
arrival there are sellers under this rate. Pale
Seal is less in request, and prices are on the
decline, ruling at 341 to 35/. other sorts are yet
in scanty supply, and held for 311 to 331 10s, but there
are now few buyers. Southern is, however, wanted, and
the parcels sold privately were at 31/ lOs to 33/ for low
to fine. Sperm is held with firmness; transactions are,
however, upon a small scale at 84/ to 86/ for mid and
fine Colonial. Headmatter is scarce, and worth ad to
94/ per tun.