The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-18 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from returns made in the week ending July 15,
1851, excluiive of Customs Duties paid or payable thereon

on tfia importation thereot into Great Britiiin:—
From the British possessions in America 263. Bid. per cwt
From the Mauritius ... 253. 9*

From the East Indies

... 283. 141 ~,

Average price of the three foregoing de-
scriptions of sugar, jointly, computed as
above, and exclusive of duty ... 265. 7 „
By authority of Parliament,
HE,NRY BICKN ELL, Clerk of the Grocers' Company,
Grocers'-hall, July 18.

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, July 18

SUGAR —To-day transactions in all aorta of West
India Sugar were up,,n a lirnit,d scale, amounting to
only 515. making fur the week 2,467 hhds, &c.; prices
closed fully 6d per cwt under those of Fraley last; there
is alio no decresaw of supply, and merchants ar• desirous
to realise.

REFINED —To-day R-fined Sugar was in good de-
mand fur home trade purpoies, but at 463 6d to 494 there
are B,llers of low to time grocery Lumps. In Crushed
Sug.r tht-re is tittle doing fcr shipping.
This alt9lllooll there was a further
dectinw ut 6,1 per cwt at the public sales of 5,228 begs
Alemritius Sugar, but all sold. low y,ll.tw w,-nt at 343
to 35,, mid to good 35s 6 i to 375, tint 383 to 39. 6d, low
to tine blown 308 to ,33s 6:1, grey 33s to 371, and good
grainy )etlow 30s to 31e per cwt.
EA6T afternoon Bengal Sugar wail ope-
rated in with caution, and of 1,590 bags at auction a
part only sold at 6d to Is per owt decline. Benarea mid
white went at 38s 6d to 393, and mid soft yellow 34s to
355. In Madras little done privately, and none was
offered at auction.

FOREIGN —To-day the private operations in Foreign
Sugar were upon a smiAl scale, but holders of Purtu
Rico and Ilavannah r:fused to sell at any further de-
cline. At Auction 2 420 begs low brown unclayed
Manilla sold at 286 6d to 29s being rather cheaper.:.
MOLASSES —ln consequence of rather lower rates
having been submitted to operations are upon a more
extended sc.sle. Of Porto Rico 250 casks have been
olct priva ely at l3i 6:1, 200 puns West India at 153 6d
for Antigua, and other sorts at 13s to 14s wi h small
parcels of Bengal and Mauritius at 123 par cwt. At
wietion 200 casks Porto Rico were taken in 13s to
14s 6d per cwt. Honey is offered rather under last
wi ek's rates. _ _

COFFEE.—Today the Coffee market presented a firm
aspect, the home and export demand is also good. At
auction 20 casks 7 barrels and 250 bags Jamaica sold at
full rates, fine floe ord and low mid 45s to 50e, other
sorts 36* to 44a, and triage 343 to 40s. Of Plantation
Ceylon 55 casks only a part sold, owing to stiffer rates
being a,ked; low middling and middling went at 49s 6d
to 53s 6d, other sorts 42s to 495, and pea berry 60s.
Native Ceylon in fair demand at 37s 6i to 38s per cwt.
(..,t coU —There is rather more demand for Foreign,
and rates are firm, Bahia and Para at 25e to 275, and
Guayaquil 29s to 30s. West India has been in good de-
mand and the rates obtained are rather above those pre-
vailing previously. At auction 402 bags were sold, mid
red at 43r to 445, for mid grey 38a to 39a, and damaged
36s per cwt. The rates paid privately for Granada have
been from 33s to 405 per cwt.
TEA.—To-day holders of Tea were more disposed to
realize, and submitted to rather lower rates; the conse-
quence was, that of 8,200 pkgs pissed the public sales
4.500 sold; low and good ord Congou went at Sial to
10id, good common Youg Ily son is ltd. The sales will
be resumed on Monday.
RICE.—To-day East India Rico met with little at-
tention, and at public sale 2,734 bags Bengal sold at 9s
to 9s 6d for good mid white, good 10s, and damaged ds
to 105; these rates are 3d per cwt under those previously.
251 sacks and 85 casks Farina in part sold at 13a to 155
SPICES.—At public sale to-day 25 cases Penang
Cloves were ecld at Hid to is lid ; on lot Is 2d ;
these are lull rates. 6 cases Mace realised 2s 6d to
24 7d for good to fine, being toll prices. Thu demand
for Nutmegs is better, and 40 pkgs went at a small ad-
vance, ord brown at 2s Id to 2s 6d, mid and good mi.
2i 7d to 2s 9d, repacked and wormy 7d to is 7d, ord
limed is 3d to Is 9d, mid and very fine bold 2s 4d to
2s 11d.
sPIRITS.—Therc are still few buyers of East India
Rum, although merchants ate disposed to accept the mo-
derate r ate. of Is 3d to Is 3id proof. Iu Leeward Island
sales have been small at is 4id to is sd; fine brown
at is 50 to is 6d. With • Demerara the market
is well supplied, and p trcela are efferiing at is 10d
to 2: ati for 30 to 40 over proof; but there are few
buyers. Fine Jamaica continues in good demand both
for home consumption and shipping; there is nu iucrerse
of sui..pl), and rates ruas firm at brow 3s 3d to 5s 6d
for 35 to 38 per cent over proof. Fur other sores
the market is in a dull state, with sellers of low to
mid at 2a 3d to 2s 7d for 30 to 33 over, and good
mid to good at 2i ad to 35 4d for 32 to 34 wear proof.
lor Brandy merchants appear disposed to sell Cognac
best: Brands of the Vintage of 1850 at 46 4d to 4s 6d,
1849 data 45 6d to 4s Si, 1848 ditto 5s to 5a 2d, old, r
5s 51 to 7s, low and mid 2s 6d to 3s 6d; and Bordeaux
25 2d to 2s 3d. The value of British naG±.!.s.nirits is