The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-01 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London Neu) Price Current, Jan. 31.)
SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugar was bought with
caution for all purposes, but lower rates were not taken.
The sales are 140, making for the week 1,083 hhds
and tres.

REFINED.—To-day less demand existed from home
dealers for Refined Sugar, but brown lumps are not
offered under 49s Gd per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the biddings were lan-
guid, at a public sale of 1,453 bags the former rates are
barely supported, low to middling yellow selling at 36s
61 to 38s 6d, good and fine 39s to 403 63, low brown 31s
to 325, and other sorts 32s 6d, and fine grainy yellow 44s
to 45s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon less desire was shown
to purchase Bengal Sugar at the public sales of 6,500
bags, and prices declined 6d to is per cwt; the chief
part, however, sold—Benares, mid to good white
went at 41s 63 to 43s 6d, fine grainy yellow 443
to 453 6d, like Mauritius 363 to 40s, soft )ellow
333 to 38s, brown 29s to 325, low do. 27s 6d to 28s 6d.
Madras is fully 6d cheaper, but 5,800 bags mostly sold,
grainy white 44s to 465, yellow ditto 40s to 43s 6d, soft
brown 27s 6d to 30s, yellow 31s to 335, and bright 343
to 38e.

FOREIGII.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and few inquiries existed privately.
MorassEs.—The supply is still on the decrease, and
there are several buyers of West India from 15s 6d to
17s for common to fine, but holders for the most part
are not sellers at present rates, on account of the
limited parcels to arrive. Bengal and Mauritius are wanted
at 13s to 14s, but in first hands the quantity remaining is
small. The rates demanded for Cuba and Porto Rico
are 15s 6d to 16s 6d: there are several buyers rather
under these terms. Jamaica Honey has been selling at
from 40s to 66s for common to fine. The sales of West
India Molasses for the week are 500 puns chiefly at 15s
to 17s per cwt.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was more business
concluded in Plantation Ceylon Coffee by private treaty,
and full rates were obtained. At auction 267 casks were
sold, low mid and mid went at 563 to 58s, fine to tine
fine ordinary 53s 6d to 55s 6d, and triage 46s 6d. There
is still little doing in Native, but holders are not disposed
to sell at a reduction; at auction 443 bags sold at 47s 6d
for good ordinary.

Cocoa,—There are few orders for Foreign, supplies
continue to increase, and prices also tend downwards.
At auction the sound of 750 bags Bahia and Para was
taken in 303, but damaged sold at 25s 6d to 27s 6d per
cwt. British Plantation is held fur previous terms, there
being only a limited quantity here unsold, but less de-
mand prevails. Of 334 bags Trinidad at auction a small
portion only sold at from 54s to 57s for low to fine red;
grey 503 to 533, very low 445, and damaged 38s to 52s
6d per cwt.

TEA.—The trade have been more disposed to operate
in common and good ord Congou this week; but mer-
chants are inclined to sell at previous rates, and accepted
1i d to Is, but several parcels have been sold. Other
descriptions of Congou met with little attention, and
holders are disposed to sell—medium at is Old to Is, and
other kinds is Id to is sd, superior Is 6d to is 2d. For
• Green the market has a dull aspect, and the rates
• are again rather lower; the market also continues to be
well supplied. The better qualities of Gunpowder have
been in good request at full terra. Scented Teas are
purchased with caution, and Orange Pekoe must be
quoted rather cheaper. Some parcels of Oolong have
been disposed of at a small reduction. Of 10,800 pack-
ages offered at auction 3,000 found buyers.
RICE.—To-day at public sale 53 tierces American
cleaned Rice were taken in at 18a; but 337 bags Madras
sold at 8a to 8s 6d. These are easier rates.
CINNAMON.—The sales went off very heavily, but the
decided disposition of importers to realize having in-
fine qualities of Ist and 2d sorts,
duced them to make a concession of '3d to 6d per lb on
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lower than was ever known before, still a considerable
portion of the first sort remainedunsud , whilst for the
lower descriptions of second and third, as well as broken,
there was a good demand, and these parcels realized
nearly last sale's prices, and in some cases rather more.
The next sales are to take place on the - ')Bth April.
SPICES.—To-day at public sale 80 cases of Bengal
Ginger were sold at 31s to 37s for cultivated sorts, and
ao bags exportation kind I is 6d to IBi. Of Nutmegs 6
cases sold at 2s 7d to 2s 9d for ord and mid brown, and
9 cases in the shell at Is to Is 3d—of Malabar Pepper
475 bgs were taken in at 311 fur half heavy, being the
full value.
SPIRITS.--in Lrseward Island Ibsen sales are small at
Is 8d to is 9 I prnof. East India is not much wanted,
but not offered under Is 7d proof. Only small sales of
Jamaica for any purpose, but rates rule at 2s 8d to 3s
for urd and mid 30 to 33 over, and better sorts 3s 2d to
4s 6d for 34 to 38 over. For Demerara a good demand
exists, and the rates paid are 2s 5d to 2s 9d for 30 to 40
over proof. Brandy has been operated in with caution,
but prices are net lower than last week.
SALTPETRE. —The market has a dull appearance for
rough, and supplies continue to increase; prices have
declined this week 6d per cwt for the lower sorts,
but the better kinds are held for the previous currency;
of 3,100 bags Calcutta at auction rather more than
half sold, fine 3 to 3i per cent refraction went at 29s
to 294 6d, low and middling loi to 19i per gent,

26s 6d to 275, damaged 24s to 275, the remainder being
taken in at 27s 6d for middling 14 to 91 per cent.; of
Madras 221 bags sold at 27s to 27s 6d, for good quality
81 to 9 per cent. British is 31s to 325. Nitrate of Soda
14s 61 per cwt. British soda at 61 is 6d to 61 103
per ton. . _

INDIGO.—The quantity of East India advertised for
the 11th of Feb. is 14,026 chests, still there has been a
good business concluded this week for all purposes, and
the rates obtained are fully equal to the last quarterly
sales. Spanish support late terms, and of 227 arras Gua-
temala at auction, about half sold, Sobres at 4s 8d to
5s 3d, and Cortes 3s 6d to 4s Bd.

COCHINEAL.—The demand has improved, and pri-
vately several parcels have been sold at rather better
prices; there is also a less quantity on offer. At auction
40 bgs Honduras were sold at 3s 6d for common silvers;
23 bgs Mexican 3s sd, and 18 bgs Teneriffc 3s 7d to
3s Bd.

OlLS.—This afternoon at auction 32 tuns Sperm Oil
sold at 851 to 851 5s for fine, and Headmatter 921; 90
tuns Southern 331 to 351; 50 tuns Seal partly sold at
341 15s fur inferior pAle; 400 pkgs Cocoa Nut sold at
28/ to 32/.

TALLOW.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow
went at steady rates; 1,000 pkgs Sydney mostly sold at
from 35s 9d to 373; and 120 ditto South American 353
Gd to 37s 3J per cwt.