The Sun.
London, England, 1851-01-10 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Cui7ent, Jan. 10.)
SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugaz was operated in
with much caution for all purposes, and previous males
are barely supported; by private treaty only 338 hhds,
were sold, including at auction 96 hlecis Demerara crys-
talized, which went rather cheaper, fttom 42s to 465, and
one lot low yellow 405 ad per cwt. For the week the
total sales are only 1,246 hhds, land prices are ed
per cwt lower than on Friday 'AS:,
REFINED.—TO. day purchases are =on a limited scale
in Refined goods by private treaty. a.cial sales of low to
good brown have been made at 49s 6d. to 503 6d per cwt.
In Crushed Sugar there is yet little to report.
Meurtmos.—Although there are further arrivals, still
the stock is less than at this period lass year by nearly
2,000 tons; the private operations have been trifling for
all purposes, although there are sellers rather under
previous terms; of 4,400 bags at auction only one half
found buyers, fine yellow went at 4L3 to 42s 63, good
334, to 40s 6d, low to mid 37s to 3Ss Val, refining kinds
from 36s to 40s, fine brown 36s to 375, grainy white 45s
to 475, and yellow ditto 41s 6d to 43s per cwt; the chief
part consisted of the better descriptions, and this is likely
to be the case during the season.
EAST INDIA..—This afternoon the only public sale of
East india Sugar was that of 413 bogs Madras, and
nearly all taken in at 323 for ord damp yellow; a few
lots good brown sold at 303 to ale; these are rather
lower rates.
FGREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Fe-
retgn Sugar, and only a cargo of 2,000 bags brown
Bahia sold at 20s.
MOLASSES —To-clay there is a lectter demand for
West India Molasses, rnd for the wee k the sales are
250 casks at 15, 61 to 163.
TEA.—To day the public sale of I'7o pkgs Assam
Tea went freely at firm prices; palish black dust realised
10i 1 to 111 i; Bohea 11p to Is 3ide, Seuchong is 3d
to 2s ; and Pekoes 2s 33 to 3a 61 per lb.
Cocoa..—British Plantation is not c:ae apex, there being
only a limited supply at market, but: the demand has
fallen off for home trade purposes by :arivate treaty; at
suction 94 bags of Trinidad were taken in at 564 for
geed red, and at 433 for grey. Ia .b",ereign there has
been little done, at the S9IIIO time hol, lees will not sell at
a reduction, the steak being less th ay. it was last year.
The value of Bahia and Para is 31s aid to 325, and of
Gilayaqutl 32s al to 33s per cwt. 'There arc several
small buyers at a reduction.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there a- as rather more dis-
position evinced to gyrate in Native C len, and prices
close will firmness at 52,i 61 to 53e :for good ord. Of
Plantation several. pa: eals were sold its the private ceie
tract maiket at rathsr higher rate.. cella sets in bet-
ter request, and resli!,ecl en alverce sif 2i; at auction
49 hales 381 hf bales were said, fair zed good greenish
clean garbled realied 603 :o 675, as id ceminon loeg
berry at 693. Of Costs Pslea 28oa gal s realised 45; to
47s for ord and good eel dingy, and tb ese are full rates.
liacia.—To-2ay the private opera.da es in Esst India
are upon an extended ecale; and at a action 1,393 bags
Madras fold at full rates; low to gooi I pinkey at 83 to
9s, end daela,aed 5s 6,1 to 7a 6d. of Pearl Sago I,oeo
chests realized 18a 64 to 20s for swan d being moderate

prices.
SPICES.—To-day black Pepper wast a good demand,
and the public sales went at firm rates; 1,709 begs
Sumatra at 31c1 to 31d for sound, at 2-id to 34d for da-
meged; 162 bags Malabar, sound heavy 3i3, and a
few lets light Madras 3il-d to 3,1. Cassia Lignea
is rather cheaper, but 251 chests all sold, pile one
at 1043 61 to 105 s, pile two a nsi three 58s ed to
102 s 61, rautddy 92s to 993. Of Cie ires 384 bags Bour-
boa sold at moderate rates, from 6ei; to Nutmegs
in good demand, and prices exhibit ao further reduction.
At auction 88 pkgs real'zed from 2 a 4d to 3s 2d for ord
to good brown. Of Mace 47 case:. event at 2s 31 to 23
7d, and II bags Chilies lOs 6d.
SPIRITS.—An immense business been concluded in
Demerara Rum this week, the sale: amounting to 1,000
puns at from 2s 43 to 2s 101 for 30 tee 40 per cent over
proof but chiefly at 2s 6d to 2s 83. Titere is more de-
mand for East India, and 400 hhds w era sold at Is bid
to is 73 proof; there are now no sf :Hers under Is 7d.
Leeward is much wanted, and is tki. to is 9:1 offered;
fsw parcels are on the market, and the sales in conse-
quence confined to 200 puns. In Jam aica a ()Tod busi-
ness has been done at rather better pr is as. The sales are
400 puns, ord and mid quality 30 to l 3 per cent over
proof at 2s 7d to 23103, good mid and.good 32 to 38 over
33 to 3s 7d, and fine 3s 83 to 4s 6d. For Brandy the
market bass dull tone, and a desire is e- /limed by holders to
sell as several arrivals are near at la and. The value of
Cognac best brends of the vintage •sf 1849 is 4s 91 to
4s lid, 1870 ditto 43 4d to 43 63, and,. inferior sorts &2,1
to 4s 6d, whilst the stock exceeds. that of lest year.
Geneva is still quoted at Is 73 to Is 3d, and fine Is 93
to 2e. There is not much doing in british made Spirit,
et the same time prices are firm at 9e 8d to 9s 9d.
FRUlT.—Prices have further declared for Currants,
and rule at from 37s to 44s for low to line. In Valencia
Raisins there is little doing, with sellers at from 383 to
403. Of Muscatels there is yet a large stock, and
dealers operate with caution from, 40s to 803. Figs,
Tut key pulled at 40s to 70s. New Jordan Almonds at
6/ 103 to 8/ 10s. Prunes 275 to 30e. French Plums are
still scarce, and wanted.
CGCHINEAL.—This afternoon there was not much de-
mand fir Cochineal; and at the public-. sales 270 bags
previous rates were barely supported; Honduras Silvers
sold at 3s 6cl to 3s. Of Lac Dye 140 cheats went at 10s1
to Is 2.id.
SALTPETRE.—To-day the stiff rates again demanded
for Calcutta checked business, and of 2,030 bgs at auc-
tion a small part only sold at 23s 6d for 4} per cent.
refraction; the rest taken in at 28s to 20s 6st for 3 to 8
per cent. refraction.
Insmo.—There are not sellers of East India under
the rites of the last quarterly sales, although operations
have been trifling fur all purposes, and deliveries con-
tinuing to fall short of last year. Spanish is also ope-
rated in with caution; and the public sales declared for
Tuesday comprise 400 Serons. The quantity of East
India expected to be offered at the ensuing quarterly
sales is 10,000 chests.
DYES, &c.—At public sale 260 bales Bengal Safflower
sold at 5123 6d to 71 17s 61; SEO pea Gutta Percha 7d;
7d; a parcel of Memoss Bark 91; 180 tons St Domingo
Logwood 4110 s; 85 bags Guinea Grain 425; 63 packages
Carraway Seeds 325: 1,200 bates 2,483 baskets Gambier
1336310 14s 6d; 6 plegsJamaice. Bees' Wax GI 74t0 61 153;
7 ess East India good 61155; 20 chts Assafoedita 13s to
465; 75 bgs Cuwriestakenin, dead shells 425; 700 chts East
India Gum Arabic sold fine and superior 60s to 91s;
mid and good 303 to 365, low 21s to 221, block 113 to
255; 13 cases East „India Animi 51 to 6/
10z, inferior 1/ 15s to 31 lOs; 63 chests Oilbanum 33s fid
to 48s, ord 153 to 283 63; 60 cases Castor Oil 3id to
44d; 194 bales East India Senna low lid to 2d; 130
bags Castor Seed 8s; 25 bags Nux Vomica 91; 270 bags
E I. Turmer,e, ifs 61 to 145 63; 6 chests Borax, 53s 6d;
13 bgs Gum Salap 12/.
OlLS.—This afternoon at public sale 100 tuns S( al
Oil were in part sold at 34115 s to 361 lOs for yellow,
tinged, and straw, brown 331 103 to 34/, and pale 361
103 to 371. 60 tuns Sperm S4l 15s to 87/. 10 tuna
Southern, good 361105.
TALLow.—In the early part of the week there was
rather an active demand for Russian on the spot, and
prices improved ; fine yellow Candle realising 37s 6d
to 37s 9d. Since Tuesday, however, the trade ope-
rated with less freedom, and rates are rather lower,
ruling at 37s 3d to 375 63. For delivery there are few
purchasers, and quotations rule at 37s 6d to 37s 93 for
February and March. For last three months of the
year little has been done, with sellers at 38s 6d. For
home melted a good demand prevails at 375 net
cash for present delivery, but there is no material cle•
crease in supplies. Of other sorts of Tallow the par-
cels on offer are larger than in the previous week. This
afternoon the public sales of 1,050 pkgs New South
Wales Tallow at from 34s 6d to 37s 6d; 200 ditto Ame-
rican 35s 63 to 37s 6d; and 95 eks old P.Y.C, at 36s 6d