The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-02 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, April 1.)
SUGAR.—To-day West India Sugar was purchased
with reluctance for all purposes, although there were
seders of both grocery and refining sorts at a reduction
on Friday's rates of 63 per cwt. The purchases are
only 369 hhds, &c., including a public sale of 160 hhds
and 16 tree New Barhadoes, which went at 42s to 43s
for fine yellow, and at 38s to 41s 6LI for low to good ;
these are also lower terms.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there were six public
sales of Bengal Sugar, comprising 6,270 bags. The
chief portion found buyers, but holders were compelled
to accept prices is per cwt under those of Friday—good
white Bewares went at 40s 6d to 41s, low and middling
38s to 40s, damp and washed 37s to 403 6d, and fine
grainy yellow 403 to 42s 6d, middling and good strong
white 43s to 44s sa per cwt.
Maintrrins.—This afternoon there was not much de-
sire to operate in Mauritius Sugar. The public sales of
5,488 bags went 6d per cwt lower, but nearly the whole
sold, good to fine yellow went at 38s 6d to 41s, low and
middling 36s to 38s, common and middling brown 31s
to 335, better sorts 33s 6d to 35s 6d, grainy yellow 38s to
41s 6d, and brown ditto 31s 6d to 35s 6d per cwt. Of
Sugar and Molasses 209 cks sold at 16s to 23s per cwt
duty paid.
REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar was in good de-
mand for home trade purposes, and fair brown lumps
were not to be obtained under 48s. The market for
crushed Sugar is yet dull; British of fine quality is ob-
tainable at 28s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day few purchases were made pri-
vately in Foreign—at auction 15 hds Surinam were sold
at 34a for brown, but 194 bags Java were taken in at 35s
bo 35s 6d for brown, and 362 pkgs Bahia at 37a for low
greyish; these are barely former rates.
COFFEE.--To-day the private operations in Coffee
were small for all purposes, and late rates are not ob-
tainable. There are sellers of Native Ceylon at 43s for
good ord. Of damaged St. Domingo 986 bgs at auction
were sold at 35s to 39s 6d per cwt, being much under
late rates.

TEA.—To-day the trade evinced little desire to
operate in Tea at the public sales; and prices declined
-id to ld per lb for green; but full rates were obtained
for black; and common Congou realised is per lb. The
quantity declared was 18,400 pkgs, of which 14,400
passed the hammer, and of this quantity only 3,300
found buyers.
Rice.—To-day at auction 1,364 bags Bengal Rice sold
at full rates, mid white at 9s to 9s 6d, cone 8s 6d to
9s, ord broken Bs, and damaged 5s 6d to Bs.
PIMENTO.—To-day full rates were obtained, and 500
bags at auction all sold at 4ita to 4 for ord and mid.
SPIRITS.—The demand is still only for small: parcels
of Leeward Island Rum, and is 7d to is 7id per gallon
is the value of proof, whilst supply is rather larger.
East India is also dull of sale at Is sid to is 6d.
Of Demerara, however, several parcels have been
sold at 2s 3d to 2s 6d for 30 to 40 per cent over proof.
We quote fine and superior marks at 3s 7d to 4s 4d for
34 to 38 per cent over proof, mid and good 2s 9d to 3s 6d,
and ord 30 to 33 over at 2s 6d to 2s Bd. For
Brandy the demand has not improved, and
sellers are willing to accept for Cognac best
brands of the vintage of 1850 4s 3d to 4s
5d per gallon, 1849 ditto 4s 6d to 43 Bd, 1848 ditto 4s 9d
to 4s l ld, 1847 ditto 5s 2d to 53 4d, and inferior sorts
3s to 4s. Prices yet rule at 93 8d to 9s 9d for British
made Spirit, and Gin at 8s 3d for 22 per cent under
proof. Geneva has been sold to a fair extent, common
at is 7d to is Bd, and fine is 9d to 2s per gall.
INDIGO.—A reluctance is evinced by holders of East
India to sell under the rates of the last quarterly sales;
but shippers and home dealers continue to operate with
much caution. The stock exceeds that of last year by
2,600 chests; imports show an increase, and deli-
veries are less by 2,400 chests. With Spanish Indigo
the market continues to be well suplied; still 180 srns
Guatemala at auction found buyers at full rates to 2d
per lb advance; and went at 2s 8d to 4s 4ci for low clean
Copper and Coppery Cones to good and fine Sobres.
Prices are, however 2d to 3d lower for Carracas; and of
60 srns at public sale, one third sold at 3s to 4s 4d for
low to good Cortes; and at 3s 8d to 4d for fiae Sobres.
On Friday 500 srns Guatemala will be offered at public
sale.
COCHINEAL.—Although prices remain low, still the
home or export demand is not better. Of 240 bats
auction not above one-half sold. Honduras silvers,loawt
to mid, at 3s 3d to 3s 7d; Pea grain, 3s 6d to 35 11d.
Teneriffe, 3s 6d; Mexican, good silvers, 3s 2d to 3s 3d;
and black, mid to good, 33 4d to 3s 7d per lb.
`TALLOW—Operations in Russian on the spothave been
upon a limited scale since last Friday, and prices tend
downwards; fine new Yellow Candle selling at 403 per
cwt. At auction 99 casks of old were only in part dis-
posed of at 373 to 385. For delivery in last three months
of the 3,_e it sellers are disposed to accept 39s 6d to 40s
for new; few purchases are, however, to be met with.
Home melted is less wanted, and offered at 395,
net cash. Other sorts cf Tallow are rather cheaper.
At auction 80 casks Auetralian in part sold at 36s 3d to
38s 9d; 58 casks Belgian 363 3d to 38s 9d; and 199
pkgs South American 353 6d to 39s per cwt. For public
sale 1,000 pkgs
are cleelared• Prices are 2s to 3s per
cot above last year; and stock is greater by 3,000 casks
of colonial and foreign.
OILS.—For Southern there are few buyers, and pre-
vious rates are not to be obtained as the supply is better.
Of 60 tuns at auction a part only sold at 301 to 311
for first and second sort. The value is 371 lOs to
381; stock is yet light, few buyers are, however,
to be met with, Seal
—pale is in fair demand, and
rates are firm
at 34/ to 351; and other
sorts 31/ to 33/ 103. A
good business has been
transacted in Sperm; holders bare confidence, and ob-
tain 841103 to 851 10s for fine; there is also only a
limited quantity on offer. Linseed Oil has been pur-
chased more freely for home consumption and exporta-
tion; the rates paid are 33s to 33s 3d per cwt on the spot.

RAIL WAY INTELLGENCE.
was re-
NEWMARKET.—At the half-yearly meeting of this
company, on Saturday, Mr. Fane in the chair, it as
solved, " That in•pursuance of the powers granted
the Clauses Consolidation Act, all existing shares of
byf
251. each be converted sad consolidated on and after
May 1. into a general capital stock, to be desie:
need The Consolidated Newmarket Railway;' and thitt
such stock be registered in the names of the several
existing proprietors of the Newmarket Railway, in the
proportion of 251. consolidated stock for every 25Z; and
that this stock be divisible into, and transferable in
amounts of not less than 101."
BIRKENHEAD, LANCASHIRE, AND CHESHIRE JUNC-
TION.—The adjourned half yearly meeting of this
company was held on Saturday, at Birkenhead ; Mr.
J. Bancroft in the chair. The chairman stated that
negotiations had been entered into between themselves
and the directors of the Great Western, and Shrewsbury
and Birmingham, and Shrewsbury and Chester Compa-
nies; the object of which was to develop the traffic,
which might be expected to flow upon the Birkenhead
line. They were still proceeding, and necessarily incom-
plete. The chairman's observations were received with
considerable applause, and the feeling of the meeting
seemed to be that it was undesirable to ask the directors for
any details in the present state of the negotiations with the
Great Western and Shrewsbury Companies. Mr. Holland
thought that a vote of confidence in the directors ought
to be
passed. He would accordingly move a resolution
to thate
effect, and that the directors pursue the negotia-
tions, and calla special meeting in the event of such