The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-03 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, Jan. 3.)
SITGAII.—To-day importers of raw Sugar were firm,
and offered only 868 bags Bengal at public sale, which
sold at full rates from 41s 6d to 424 6d for fine yellow
like Mauritius. In the West India market there was not
much doing in grocery or refining sorts, and only 208
hhds and trs were sold; but lull rates are obtained. The
purchases are 1611 hhds, and trs for the two market
days; but holders are firm, although the demand is
limited. On Tuesday 150 hhds Barbadoes, 120 hhds
Demerara, 329 bags Bourbon, 1,509 bags Bengal, 1,300
bags Mauritius, and 3,700 bags grainy Madras will Le
offered at auction.
MAIIRITIIIS.—The importations into Great Britain fur
the past year were 47,000 tons, against 44,000 in 1849;
and home trade deliveries in 1850 amounted to 50,500
tons, whereas in the previous year they were 47,900;
the stock was 7,000 at the close of 1850, against 10,300
tons in 1849. Merchants have confidence, and the rates
obtained are rather above those current previously.
Only 399 bags have been offered at auction, and sold at
393 61 to 41s for mid and good yellow. The current
rates are, for brown 31s to 379, yellow 37s to 42s 6',
and grey 36s to 40s.
REFINED.—The market has a firm appearance for
Refined Sugar, and there has been a good home trade
demand with only a limited supply, brown lumps realiz-3
50s 6d, Tittlers low to fine 51s to 55s 6d; Hambro
Loaves 51s 6d to 565, and wet lumps 473 to 495. Bastards
are only in limited request at from 30s to 32s 64, and
yellow 33s to 375, but there is a good demand for
Pieces at 383 to 41s, Treacle remains dull of sale at
13s to 14s for common, and at 14s 6d to 18s for better
sorts. In Crushed Sugar only limited purchases have
been made by exporters, still rates are firm. British
at 28s 6d to 30s, Dutch 25s to 29s 63, and Belgian 26i
to 27s 6d. The export value of Treacle is 12s 6d to 14s,
Bastards 19s to 22e, and Pieces 26s 6d to 275,
with few purchasers. In loaves a fair business has been
concluded; prices are also firm, ruling for Turkey 1 to
silbs at 40s to 453, Hambro 6to Ms 33s 6d to 345, 10
to lOilbs 32s 6d to 335, 14 to 151bs 325, Tittlers 22 to
301bs 31s, Prussian 40 to 451bs 303 6d, Dutch loaves 9
to 10Ibs 31s to 335, and Belgian 101bs 30s to 30s 6d per
cwt. To-day the Refined Sugar: market was quiet, and
50s to 51s is the value of grocery lumps. Of Dutch
made goods several parcels on offer to-day at rather
lower rates.
EAST INDIA.—The market has opened with a good
demand for Bengal, and stiffer rates have been obtained
for sorts suited to grocery purposes. At auction 2,184
bags were disposed of, good and fine grainy yellow re-
alized 44s 6d to 465, fine white ditto 50s, common white
Benares 43 to 43s 6d, fine soft yellow 41s 6d to 42s 6d,
common soft 33s to 34s 6d, and fine brown 325. The
value of good and fine white Bewares is 44s to 46a per
cwt. Ot the better sorts of Madras some parcels hate
been sold privately at stiffer rates, but lower qualities
met with little attention, still holders will not sell. but
at full terms.
FOREIGN.—The total importations into Great Britain
of Foreign Sugar during the past year were 65,000 tons,
sad in the previous one 83,000; deliveries were for home
consumption 43,500, and in 1849 they amounted to only
22,300; for export the quantity tasisn has been 22,000,
and in 1249 it was 29,300; stocks at the close of the
year amounted to 43,000, and in the previous season
they were 56,300. There is confidence on the part of
holders, and none has bees submitted to public com-
petition during the week.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was no public sale,
and by private treaty little desire was evinced by ship
pers or home dealers to operate ; but good ord Native
Ceylon is not to be obtained undr 56s per cwt.
TEA.—The quantity taken for home consumption in
the United Kingdom during the past year amounted to
48,748,000, in the previous one to 47,743,000; for export
and stores deliveries were 5,600,000, and in 1849 dur-
ing
the same period 5,000,000; the stock was 5,400,000
lbs less than at the close of 1849. Dealers have evinced
little desire to operate in Black this week, and prices
have declined 4d per lb for the lower sorts of Congou.
sales having been made at is to is Op for common to
good ord, and is id to Is 2d fir medium, but for better
kinds previous rates of is Ni 1 to Is 10d per lb
are demanded, Green has been operated in with

caution and for inferior sorts holders are disposed to make
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a slight concession, but in the value of better kinds there
is no reduction. Scented and Pekoe sorts are held for
lite terms; there has, however, been little doing. The
public sales declared for next week comprise 8,000 pkgs,
of which 770 consist of Assam. _ _ _

SPICES.—The imports to this port of Pepper for the
past year 3,400 tons, and in the former one 1,900; deli-
verie3 for export are 1,400, and in 1849 they amounted
to 1,443; fir home consumption the quantity cleared
was 1,500, and in 1849, 1,430. Stocks at the close of
1850 were 2,700, and in 1849, 2,000 tons. There is a
fine market and a good demand exists ; Malabar
realized 3id to 31,-cl; and Sumatra 31d to 3icl. Fcr
Pimento a much better demand is looked for, and 51'1 to

50 is the value. The stock at the close of the year is
10,800 bags; in 1849 it was 3,900, and in 1848 2,000.
Of Cinnamon the quantity taken fur home us© in 1850
was 950 bales, and in the previous year 1,229; for ex-
portation the quantity taken was 6,100 and 1849 5,870;
the stock at the close of the year was 2,750 bales, in
1849 2 270, and in 1848 it was 2,850 bales..
RlCE.—Today the market was quiet for Wee, but
prices are not lower. At public sale 420 bgs of Madras
were taken in at 8s 6.1 to 9s for pinkey; 200 casks
American cleaned in part sold at 183 to 19s per cwt.
SPIRITS.—Prizes fur Demerara Rum are rather lower,
and sales are limited at from 2s 4rl to 2s 8d fJr 32 to 44
per cent over proo£ The market has a quiet tone f,r
Leeward Island, but there are not sellers of proof under
Is 8d as supply is limited. .Esst India is held for 1s 7d.
but little has been done. A good busine;:s has been
done in Jamaica, but at rather tower terms, plain and
mid quality 30 to 33 over proof selling at 2s 6,1 to 2s 9d,
good mid and good 34 to 38 over 2s 10d to 3s 6d, and
tine 3s 7d to 4s Gd. The market is quiet fur Brandy at
former rates.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon at public sale 135 b ga
Cochineal only in part sold; Honduras Silvers at 3s 61
to 3s 9d; black,
.common 3s Sd to 3s 10, and Teneriffe
38 8d per lb.
INDIGO.—Of East India the arrivals to this port were

26,690 chts during 1850, and in 1849 they were 32,840;
deliveries for exportation amounted to 20,140, and in
1849 to 23,560; for home consumption the quantity taken
was 8,550 in the past year, against 9,200 in the previous
one; the stock at the close of 1850 was 27,200
and at the same time last season 29,036 chts.

The average price of good consuming Bengal is now
5s 3d, and at the same period in the past year 3s 6d per
lb. The operations for all purposes have been trifling
this week; but there are not sellers under the rates of
the last quarterly sales. An improved, demand is
shortly anticipated as it is well known stocks in con-
sumers hands here and on the Continent are small, and
there will be short crops in India and Java.
TALLow.—This afternoon at public sale 283 pkgs of
South American Tallow went at 33s 9d to 37s ; 152
casks Sydney 33s to 37s 3d; 46 casks P.Y. Candle,
second sort 34s 6d to 353; 36 casks Soap Tallow 34s 6,1;
47 casks Malta 36s to 36s 6d.
OILS.—A large business has been concluded in Lin-
seed Oil this week, and prices have advanced Is, sales
on the spot having been made at 34s 3d to 34s 6d ptr
cwt. Rape Seed Oil in fair request, Brown 35s 6(1
to 368, pale 37s 6d; and Foreign 38s to 38s 6d.
Palm is warted, and fine realized 29s to 30s per cwt.
Cocoa Nut is dull of sale, with sellers of Cochin a'
29s to 311; and Ceylon 28s to 30s. Price for Olive rule
at from 411 to 441, and sales have been upon a small
scale. There is firmness on the part of holders of
Fish Oils, and no public sales is at present declared,
but dealers operate with caution. The value of Cod is
391 to 391 103, pale Seal 371 103 to 381, other sorts 341
to 361 103. Southern 341 to 371, and Sperm 84/ to 861
per tun.