The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-06 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, March 5.)
SUGAR.—To-day the market for West India Sugar
presented a dull aspect; both grocers and refiners made
purchases with much caution, and on the part of holders
a disinclination was shown to accede to lot er terms.
ThacqrulaNnEtDit.y_sTolod.daywas only 317 hhds, &c. There was no
public sale of Barbadoes, indeed none is left in first hands.
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there was a good demand for
Refined Sugar fir home trade purposes, and brown
grocery Lumps are not to be obtained under 48a 61 per
cwt. In the value f Bonded Crushed there is no varia-
tion, and life business was done.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar was
less in demand, and at a public sale of 5,785 bags las
casks, not above half found buyers, at barely former
rates; mid to good yellow went at 37s to 38s 6d, low
35s Gd to 36s 61, fine brown 343 6d to 355, other sorts
31s to 33, 6d, low 29s to 306, refining binds 34s 6d to
38s, and grainy 39s to 42s per cwt.
EAsT INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Bengal
Sugar offered at public sale amounted to 3,979 bags, and
prices declined Is to 2s for brown B°lo, whilst other
kinds went rather cheerer ; still nearly the whole sold,
Benares, mid to good white went at 38s GI to 39s 6d,
fine 40s to 40s 61, grainy yellow 403 6d to 43s 6d,
brown ditto 34s to 34s 6d, soft yellow 33s 6d to
37s 6d, low ditto 31s 6d to 32s Gd, Khaur 26s 6d to 30e,
end very low dark 265 61 to 279. Of Madras 2,392
b'sgs were offered, but a small part only found buyers at
Is decline; ord and vs ry low soft brown went at 27s to
28s 6d, better sort 29s to 30s, and low to middling yellow
30s 6d to 33s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day holders of Foreign Sugar dis-
played firmness, and none was offered at public sale. A
fair business was concluded by private treaty at fully
firmer rates, and at which there a-c not free sellers.
MOLASSES.—There aro few bu3ers of West India;
nevertheless, holders are firm in all the business they
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public sale 165 casks Mauritius Molasses were taken in
at 13a for very low.
COFFEE.—This afternoon there was little passing by
private treaty in home trade or export sorts of Coffee,
and 593 is the nearest value of Native Ceylon. At public
sale 135 bags Brazd were nearly all taken in rather
under the valuations; fine fine ord coloury Bahia at 57s
to 58', and good pale Rio at 54s per cwt.
Cocoe.—This afternoon the demand was n, t better
for Cocos, and at public sale 423 bags Trinidad were all
taken in at 45s per cwt. •
TEA.—Holders of Congou are reluctant to accept
lower rates, but dealers have made purchases with cau-
tion since our last report, uhilst the lowest and finest
sorts met with the least attention. For common and
good ord Congou the rates asked are 91d to 10d,
1 Id to is 2d for medium, and Is 3d to is 9d tor superior
kinds. There has been a good business due in fine
Green Tea at full terms, whilst there is only a moderate
quantity on offer. Other kinds are less in demand, and
can be obtained at rather lower ra.ei, as the market is
better supplied. In scented and Pe'eoe Tea operations
have been upon a limited scale at a slight reduction.
SrxcEs.—Tc-day at public sale 155 bags of Pod Pep-
per were taken in at 20s for low mixed, but 650 bales
Bengal Ginger sold at 19s 6d to 20s for middling export
sorts, and damaged 135 6] to 17s.
RICE.—Although prices rule low for East India, the
demand for all purposes retrains small by private
contract ; but holders have less desire to tell, and
bring forward a smaller quantity for inspection.
At auction, a ran only of 1,000 bags found
burs at 8s 6d to 9s for broki.n Bengal, the supe•
rice kind being taken in at 103 61. Cargo must
be quoted at fes, pinky white Madras 8s 6d tu 93, and
good to fin.: Bengal 10s to lls per cwt. Cleaned Rice is
cheaper than last week, Carolina lulling at 20s to 245.
At auction 120 casks of American changed hands at 19s
to I9s 6d; and several parcels are near at hand.
SAGO.—In Sago only small purchases have been made
this week. At public sale 150 chests were taken in at
23; 6d to 24s for good small grain. Sego Flour is
offered at 225. Farina is dull of sale at 15 6d to 16s
6J. For Tapioca prices have a downward tendency; at
public sale 80 pkgs were taken in, good and fine Rto at
6d to 6P, and Bahia ordinary at 4d. Arrowroot is
held for full rates.
SPIRITS. —The rates asked fur Leeward bland Rum
are is 5d to is Gd per gallon proof, still few orders have
been executed, and there is a more plentiful supply.
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plain and mid quality, 34 to 36 over, bctr 3s to 3s 4d,
tine and choice 3s 61 to 4, 21 Fe: galor. Fur
Demerara the market is firm, and a lair business
has been done at 26 3,1 to 2s 6 1 for 30 ti 40 per cent. over
proof. Cognac Brandy of the vireage of 18-18 4a 9d to
4s 11d, 1847 ditto at 5s 4] to 5i GJ, and inferior sorts at
3s to 4s 5d per gallon. Full terms are asked for
Geneva, but only small orders have been executed at
la 9d to is 10] for export sort, and fine for duty at
2s 3d to 3s 3d. British made Spirit ha; been in good
demand at full rates.
INDIGO.—Since the quarterly sales a East India
operations have been trifling for all purposes, still
holders are nut disposed to sell but at full rates, and only
small parcels are on offer. Spanish is unaltered in value;
there are ,nuw few buyers.
SALTPETRE.—To-day there was not less activity in
the market for rough, and at public sale 3,876 bags sold
at fi m rates, Calcut.a 44 to 21- per cent refraction went
at 28s to 28s 6 I, 6 61 ditto 27e to 28s, 8 ditto 26s to 26s
6d, not refracted any damaged 24s to 26s 61.
COCHINEAL —This afternoon at public sale 132 bags
of Cochineal only in part sold at rather lower rates, and
went at from 4s to 5s 4d for Black Honduras.
TeLeow.—The value of fine P. Y. candle is 36s 6d
to 36s 9d per cwt., and both soap makers as well as
chandlers only purchased sufficient for immediate
wants,. The quantity for delivery in the last three
months of the year are 375 61 to 38s per ewe,
still only limited contrects have been entered into.
Home melted has been purchased with caution, and 36;
to 39s 61 is the value of prime nest cash. Of other sorts
or Tallow large parcels have been offered at public sale
whilst a small part only of 1,100 casks of Sydney found
buyers at from 34; 61 to 35s 9] for low to fine, and
1,300 pkgs of South American at 33s to 35; 6d per cwt.
Rough Fut is 2.5 01d per stone of 8 pounds.
OILS,—At auction a Tart only of 50 tuna Seal found
buyers, Pale et 37/ 5. to 37/ 10s, and straw 351. The
value of other sorts is from 311 to 34/. Southern is
wanted, and the parcels sold by private treaty were at
full terms. At
auctiou 41 tuns realised from 321 10s to 331
lOs for good and fine, For Cod prices are on the advance,
and rule at 341 to 351105. Sperm is less waute I; Co-
lonial is 821 per tun. Cocoa Nut--Or 500 bags offered
at public sale a small part only sold at 333 to 355, mid-
dling 31s, and very low et 29s 6d to 30s Gd per cwt.
Holders of Palm exhibit fit MI,C3S, and a good demand
exists, whilst the rates paid are 31s to 325 Gd for good
and fine, and 30s to 30s 61 for low. A further decrease
is apparent in operations in Olive Oil, and holders mani-
fest a greater desire to sell, whilst prices have fallen to
48/ to 49/ for Gellipoli, and 461 to 47/ f.)r other sorts
For Linseed Oil there aro sellers at 32s to 325 :3]
cwt on the si-ot, whilst hag, r parcels
are on offer. Tee amount. Of business concluded has
been small fur delivery at 32s 6J 1) 32, 9d. For Rape
Seed Oil only small purchases have been made, brown at
403 to 40s 6d, pale 41s to 41s 61, and Foreign 43; to
445, and brown 40; 6d to 41s.

BuciiißEsT, FEB. 13.—The crown (..f St. Stephen,
which Kossuth was supposed to h tire carried off, is now
te!n; traced. Au Hungarian refugee named
,Bolick
has just been arrested at Co:;stautinople, and several of
the jewels beLnging to the craws were fiund in his
posse3sion.
MORALITY IN A WEATIIER COCK.—What moral
sentence does a weather-;,Tck su4pst ?—lt is a vane
thing to tt-spite,