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

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London IVezo Price Current, Jan. 3.)
SUGAR.—To-day importers of raw Sugar were firm,
and offered only 868 bags Bengal at public sale, which
sold at full rates from 415 6d to 42e 6d for fine yellow
like Mauritius. In the West India market there was not
much doing in grocery or refining sorts, and only 208
Ws and trs were sold; but full rates are obtained. The
purchases are (611 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 he
offered at auction.
MAURITIUS.—The importations into Great Britain for
the past year were 47,000 tons, egainst 44,000 in 1849;
and home trade deliveries in 1850 amounted to 50,500
tons, whereas in the previous )ear 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
39s 61 to 41s for mid and good yellow. The currant
rates are, for brown 31s to 375, 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 realize
50s 6d, Tittlera low to fine sls to 55s 6d; Hambro
Loaves 51s 6d to 565, and wet lumps 47s to 498. Bastards
are only in limited request at from 30s to 32s 6d, 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 6d, and Belgian 26s
to 27s 6d. The export value of Treacle is 12s 6d to 14s,
Bastards 19s to 225, 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 455, Hambro 6 to 71bs 33; 6d to 345, 10
to lOilbs 32s 6d to 335, 14 to 151bs 325, Tittlers 22 to
301bs 31s, Prussian 40 to 45Ibs 30s 6d, Dutch loaves 9
to 101bs 31s to 335, and Belgian 101bs 30s to 30s 6d per
cwt. Today 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 fur Bengal, and stiffer rates have been obtained
for torts suited to grocery purposes. At auction 2,184
bags were disposed of, good and fine grainy yellow re-
ahz.d 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 63, and fine brown 325. The
value of good &:;d fine white Benares is 443 to 46; per
cwt. Ot the better sorts of Madras some parcels have
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,
and 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 tait,n has been 22,000,
and in 1249 it wrs 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 cf
holders, and none has been submitted to public com-
petition during the week.
CeYenn.-1 his afternoon there was no public stile,
and by private treaty little desire was evinced by ship
pers or home dealers to operate ; but good ord Native
Ceylon is net to be obtained under 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 Ad per lb fur the lower sorts of Congou.
sales having been made at Is to is °id for common to
good ord, and is Id to is 2d for medium, but for better
kinds previous rates of is 2il to is 10d per lb
are demanded. Green has been operated in with
caution and for inferior sorts holders are disposed to make

a slight concession, but in the •alue 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-
veries for export are 1,400, and in 1849 they amounted
to 1,443; for 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 31d to 38d; and Sumatra 31d to 31d. For
Pimento a mach better demand is looked for, and sid to
5,0 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 for home use 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..
RICE.—To-day the market was quiet for Rice, but
prices aro not lower. At public sale 420 bgs of Madras
were taken in at 83 61 to 9s for pinkey ; 200 casks
American cleaned in part sold at 18s,to 19s per cwt.
SPIRITS.—Prices for Demerara Rum are rather lower.

and sales are limited at from 23 4d to 2s 8d for 32 to 44

per cent over proof. The market has a quiet tone fir
Leeward Island, but there are not sellers of proof under
Is 81 as supply is limited. East India is held for is 7d,
but little has been done. A good business has been
done in Jamaica, but at rather tower terms, plain and
mid quality 30 to 33 over proof selling at 2s 6d to 2s 9d,
good mid and good 34 to 38 over 2s 10d to 3s 6d, and
tine 3s 7d to 4s 6d. The market is quiet for Brandy at
former rates.
Cocurtszer..—This afternoon at public sale 135 b gs
Cochineal only in part sold; Honduras Silvers at 3s 61
to 3s 9d; black, common Os 8d to 3s 10, and Teneriffe
3s 8d per lb.
INDIGO.—Of East India the arrivals to this port were
26,890 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
Os 3d, and at the same period in the past year 3s 61 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 pligs 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 355; 36 casks Soap Tallow 34s 6d;
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 per
cwt. Rape Seed Oil in fair request, Brown 35s 6d
to 365, pale 37s 6d; and Foreign 38s to 38s 6d.
Palm is wanted, and fine realized 29s to 30s per cwt.
Cocoa Nut is dull of sale, with sellers of Cochin at
29s to 31s; and Ceylon 28s to 80s. Price fur 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 10s, pale Seal 371 103 to 381, other sorts 34/
to 361 103. Southern 341 to 374 and Sperm 84/ to 861
per tun.