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

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from returns made in the week ending August 5,
1851, exclusive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon
on the importatien thereof into Great Britain:—
From the British possessions in America 245. 111. per cwt
From the Mauritius ... ,„, 288. 4*d.
From the East Indies ... 295. lid.
Average price of the three foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty ... 255. Old. „
By authority of Parliament,
HENRY BICKI.I ELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company.
Grocers'-hall, Aug. 8.

IVIAatIiET IN TEL LI GEN CE.
(From the London New Price Current, Aug. 8.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was a reluctance on the part of
Refiners and Grocers to operate in West India and the pur-
chases are small, amounting to only 337 hhds, &c., and at
rather lower rates, making the quantity sold for te week
1,959 hhds and tierces, at a decline of 6d per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day rates were supported for Refined
Sugar, but home dealers made purchases with caution, and
46s to 49s is the value of low to fine Grocery lumps. In
Crushed Sngar there is yet little doing for shipping, and
lower rates are accepted.
Maur:Anus.— This afternoon Mauritius Sugar met with
little attention, and rather lower rates were taken. At pub-
lic sale 970 bags sold, ord and mid yellow went at 33s 6d to
35s 6d, good mid to good 36s to 37s 6d, low to mid brown
28.3 to :31s 6d, low to line 31s Gd to 335, fair to line grainy
yellow 38s 6d to 43s per cwt.
East' INDIA. —This afternoon white Bengal was in fair
demand and realised full rates, but other kinds met with
little attention and easier prices were accepted. At
auction 1,731 bags were sold at 41s to 42s for fine white
Benares, 38s to 408 6d. for ord to good damp, and washed
37s 6d to 40s, fair and good soft yellow 33s to 365, low 31s
to 325, and fair brown 29s to 30s. Of Penang 3J31 hags all
found buyers, but at 6d to Is reduction, mid to fine soft
yellow went at 33s to 375, low 30s to 32s 6d, and brown
from 21s Gd to 30s per cwt.
FonEIGN.—To-day the private operations in Foreign
Sugar were upon a limited scale for shipping and home trade
purposes, although rather lower rates being acceded to. At
auction 200 hhds 101 barrels Porto Rico sold at 378 to 40s 6,1
for good ro fine yellow, mid to good mid 353 to 35s 6d,
80 hhds 82 barrels St. Croix, good and fine yellow 39s 6d
to 445, whilst 610 bags Pernambuco were withdrawn.
bloLassEs.—Only a moderate business has been trans-
acted, and the purchases are 200 puns; new St. Vincent
at 123 6d; Antigua 15 old 12s 6d; small parcels Porto
and Cuba Ids to 14s; Bengal and Mauritius lls to .11s Gd
per cwt. The small parcels of Jamaica Honey offered at
auction sold at 40s to 545.

COFFEE.--This afternoon Plantation Ceylon Coffee met
wilh ready buyers for shipping and home consumption,
rather rates were also obtained for all sorts. At auction 306
casks and 100 bags sold, fine went at 66s to 70s, mid to good
55s to 635, low mid 523 to 535, fine to fiqe fine ord 47s to
51s, triage 34s 6,1 to 465, and pea berry 60s to 625. Of
Rio 1,03 t bags were all taken in at stiff rates, fine ord. at 44s
to 465, the p trt sold realised 393 to 41s for real good ord,
and at 35s 6d to -Os for damaged. Of native Ceylon several
pacels were disposed of privately at 40s to 31s. The market
clo-e: under favourable auspices.
COCOA —The demand has been much better for Trinidad
this week; the lower kinds fully supported previous
rates, and good to fine brought an advance of
2s per cwt; at auction 576 bags were sold, low to good
grey went at 37s to 425, fine red 508 6d to 543 61, mid to
good 44s to 4Ss, common 41s to 425, damaged LiOs 61 to 41s
per cwt; privately some parcels of sound Grenada realized
34s to AGs per cwt. Foreign is held with more firmness, but
sales have been upon a small scale, Bahia and Para at 26s to
275, and Guayaquil at 293 to 30s per cwt.
TEA.—There has been a fair demand for low and good
ordinary Congou at If d to 1034 d; and fair medium to
rather strong blackish leaf sorts at lid to Is par lb, these
descriptions are held with 'firmness. In good and
fine sorts there' however, still little business doing, and
merchants are desirous to sell at is 01:2d to is 7d, on
account of an increasing supply, and the demand has been
small for some time past. Oolong continues in fair request
at Is to is 7d, and the consumption of this kind of Tea is
increasing. In scented and Pekoe Teas operations have
been inna'erial. The public sales of Tea announced for
Tuesday comprise 16,000 pkgs.
RICE —The private operations to-day in East India Rice
were trifling, and at public sale 1,001 bags Bengal were
taken in at 9s 6d to lOs for good mid and good white; the
damaged sold at 7s 6d to 9s.
SrrcEs.—To-day at public sale 203 cases Ceylon Ginger
were sold at moderate rates, and went at 41i to 43s tid for
common home trade demand, and at 445 to 51s for mid
to good.

•Sl'lELlTS.—Several parcels of East India Rum have been
sold at is 3id to is 4d per gallon proof. Leeward Island is
in good demand at is 5d to Is Gd proof. In Deme-
rara large transactions have taken place, the rates paid are
2s to 2s 3d for 30 40 per cent over proof. The rates obtained
for fine and choice marks 34 to 38 per cent over proof are 3s
2d to 4s 4d ; good mid to good 32 to 34 over 2s 9d to 3s :
plain and mid 30 to 33 over 2s 4d to 2s 8d per gallon.
tamed with difficulty. Cognac best brands of the vintage
of 1850 is offered at 45 4d to 4s 6d, 1849 ditto 4s 5d to 4s 7d,
1848 ditto 4s 10d to ss, older sorts 5s 4d to 7s; low to mid
2s 6d to 3s 6d ; Bordeaux, 2s 2d to 2s 3d. British made
Spirit is Os 5s to Os 6d ; and Gin for export at 2s 6d. Ge-
neva is is 7d to Is Sd, and fine Is 9d to 2s per gallon.
INDIGO.—East India has an improving aspect, several
parcels being taken this week fur the United Kingdom
and Continent at rates equal to the last quarterly sale,
and in some cases a small advance was obtained.
Since that time 1,500 chests have been sold, chiefly Kur-
pah and Madras—good and fine shipping sorts of
Bengal in small supply, wanted at late rates. Holders
of Spanish demand an advance of 2d to 3d, which checked
sales, At auction 260 arns Guatemala were nearly all taken
in at 3s 2d to 4s 9d per lb.
COCIIINEAL.— To-day at public sale 23 bgs Mexican Co-
ciineal were sold at 3s to 3s Id for Silvers, and Black at 35
3d to 3a 5d per lb.
TALLOW. To-day at auction 9 cks 15 hbds 353 bxe 50
srns South American mostly sold at 37s to 37s 6d; 279 cks
Australian, mutton 37s to 37s 6d, beef 36s 6d to 395; 30
cks Italian 37s 6d; P.Y.C. on the spot quoted steady at 37s
9d to 38s 3d.
OILS.—At auction to-day 23 hds 61 pps 4 irs 1 bbd Cocoa
Nut went at 29s 9d to 31s 3d; 200 hds East Thdia
at 325, and 100 hds Teal out at 31s. Rape out

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BANK OF EN ND.
(From this night's Gazette.)
An Account, pursuant to the Act 7th and Bth of Victoria ,cap 32 for
imi 2N
the
Week
ending
onISB9I:TatIUrDICPYAZ' the d
T day. of August, 1851.

X.
Notes issnod.• ...... 27,268,180

X.
Government debt .. 11,016.100
Other securities •• • • 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 13,234,805
Silver bullion • • • • •• 33,375