The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-13 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Jan. 12.)
Smka.--Buyers of West India Sugar have come forward
with increased freedom this week, and a further advance in
prices has taken place for every description. In the private
market this week, Berbice, low greyish brawn sold at 575, mid
grey 59s to 59s 6d .Demerara low yellow, 58s 6d, Caria-
cou, .a mixed parcel at 58s, Demerara low middling
and middling 61s 6d; Jamaica fine and fine mid, 665; the
range of prices is from 57s to 69s per cwt. To-day stiffer rates
being asked for West India Sugar, together with the indifferent
assortment at market, rather tended to operate against business,
still on the whole the demand was good, and prices closed Is
per cwt above those of last Friday.
REFINED.—There has been an active demand for Refined
Sugar of all descriptions for home consumption this week, and
higher prices have been again paid. Treacle has sold readily ;
boiled from West India Molasses at 21s, patent 22s to 2.55, best
made 26s to 27s per cwt. In bonded crushed Sugar large
' sales have been made, and prices are still on tne advance.
To-day stiffer sates were paid for Refined goods, and the
Grocers purchased largely ; brown Grocery Lumps 755, and
standard Lumps 75s lid to 76s per cwt. Bonded Crushed
Sugar is with difficulty to be had at 26s per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there were ready buyers of
Mauritius Sugar, and 1,875 bags at auction sold at former
rates—good middling yellow at 635, middling 59s 6d to 62s 6d,
low 57s to 58s 641, middling grey 58s 6d, fine yellow 66s to
675, middling to good brown 54s 6d to 565, and low foxy 505
per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—AII descriptions of Bengal Sugar have met
with ready purchasers this week, and prices have further ad-
vanced Gd per cwt. In Java Sugar sales to a fair extent have
been made privately at 18s to 21s per cwt. Holders of Manilla
Sugar are firm. This afternoon Bengal Sugar, fine white
68s 6d, good 66s ed to 67s Gd, middling 63s 6d to 643 6d,
middling yellow 608 to e2s 6d, low 57s 6d to 58s, damp brown
50s to 51s 6d, and sound 54s per cwt. Batavia bought in at
14s 6d for low dark brown, and at 14s per cwt for washed.
FOREIGN.—Holders of this description of Sugar are firm,
and none has been offered at auction. To-day a cargo of old
white Havannah, not yet arrived off the coast, was sold at the
low rate of 25s for fair average quality, to be delivered at
Trieste. _ .

Mot.asses.- For West India, prices have advanced 6d. per
cwt ; Demerara, good at 26s to 26s 6d ; Antigua, good 26s 6d
fine 27s 6d; Dominica 24s to 255, fine Barbadoes at 29s per
cwt; Bengal Syrup at 17s to 18s 6d per cwt; Foreign 11e-
lasses 6s to 7s per cwt.
Rum, BRANDY, AI) HOLLANDS.-For Rum of all descrip-
tions prices are still on the advance. Jamaica 32 to 34 per
cent overproof, fair quality at 3s to 3s ld, good 33 to 35 per
cent over 3s 5d to 4s per gallon. Demerara at 2s 8d to '29 9d,
for rather cloudy 34 to 36 per cent overproof, and really fine
2s 10d to 2s Ild per gal. Leewards Is lOid per gal paid for proof.
Calcutta Rum proof, witticertificate, Is 7d to Is 71d, and fine
Is 8d per gallon. In Brandy prices are again higher for every
description. Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1938 selling
hhds at 55 Bd, puns bs Gd; ditto, 1839, hhds 5s sd,
puns 5s 3d ; ditto 1840, hogsheads 5s 3d,
puns 5s Id; ditto 1841, hhds 5s Id, puns 4s 11d;
ditto 1842, hhds 4s I Id, puns 4s 9d, and inferior sorts of
Brandy 2s 11d a3s 6d per gallon. Geneva, shipping sorts at
Is 10d to Is I Id, fine pale 2s 4d to 2s 10d. liamburgh Gin
common is Is 6d to Is 7d per gallon ; British Corn Spirits
at ICs to lOs 2d cash ; Scotch and Irish Grain Spirits 101
to lOs 2d, and Malt Spirits 12s 6d to 13s per gallon. To-
day Leeward Island Rum sold at Is 100 proof; Jamaica 28
per cent overproof fetched 2s 10d for common quality. Brandy
at the rates quoted above.
COFFEE.-The home trade are much in want of clean de-
scriptions of West India Coffee, and the supply being scanty
and far from ample for their wants, they were compelled to
pay further advanced rates. Mocha has been only in limited
request, at full prices.
This afternoon Ceylon sold at a further advance of Is per
cwt : good ordinary pale went at 63s 6d to 645, good ordinary
coloury 653 6d, fine ordinary 67s 6d to 68s, and fine and fine
fine ordinary Plantation sorts 69s to 77s per cwt. The home
consumption Coffee market has a firm appearance.
COCOA.-For West India further reduced rates have been
taken. Trinidad good red at 50s 6d to 52) 6d, good middling
to good dark red 47s to 495, middling bold grey 44s to 45s 6d,
good 46s to 46s 6d, fine 509, and sea damaged 41s 6d to 45s 6d
per cwt. Sea damaged Guayaquil first class good grey went at
245, second class 22s 6d to 235, third class 20s Gd to 21s, and
fourth class 19s 6d to 20s per cwt.
TEA.-A fair demand has prevailed privately for nearly
every description during the week, and the rates previously
established have been maintained. To-day prices were firm for
Tea, but there was not much demand, the trade for the most
part waiting for the sales declared for next week.
SercEs.-For black Pepper rather higher rates have been
paid ; White good and fine at 511 d to 7d, and inferior at 4d to
5d per lb. Pimento common is 20, and better sorts 2d ty
3Ad per lb. Cassia Lignea is held with firmness. Nutmegs
firmer. Cloves rather lower. Bengal Ginger at 69s to 79s for
bold scraped; Jamaica, 4/ 18s to 121 Se for low to good bold.
Rtce.-CarolinstßisteAtleaned here at 26s for first, 24a for
second, and 21s per cwt for third quality. Patna at 13s to 17s
per cwt. Madras Rice fair yellow bnt broken at Rs to 83 6d,
low mixed with Paddy 7s 6d, low white 8s 6d, damaged first
and second class at 6s 6d to Bs, third class 4s, good ord repacked
8s to 8s 6d. sweepings 5s Gd to 6s 6d,commou white 8s per cwt,
low white at 8s to 13s Gd, and mid mixed 9s 6d to 101. Bengal
low broken white ICs to lOs 3d, middling bold lOs 6d to 11s,
and good Ils Gd per cwt. Java at the former currency.
SAGO.-Ordinary Pearl at Its 6d per cwt ; 13s to 13s Gd
for good middling large Pearl. Sago Flour 18s. per cwt. St.
Vincent's Arrowroot at 5d to 10d. Tousles Alois Gd to
61v2d per lb.
INDIGO.-The purchases of East India made have been upon
a small scale in al descriptions for home use and exportation,
and prices rule Is to Is 3d under those of the last quarterly
sale for Bengal, and 6d to 10d per lb for other sorts. In
Spanish Indigo prices have still a downward tendency.
Or t.s.-Linseed Oil at 27s 6d to 27s 941 per cwt on the spot ;
Rape Oil at 36s to 36s 6d for pale, and 35s to 35s 6d per cat
for brown ; Cocoa Nut Oil at easier rates ; Palm good to fine
28s to 29s 6(1 per cwt. Olive Oil has been in good
request, and former rates are fully supported. Sperm
Oil, British at 68/ 15s to 721 for low to fine, and very
inferior at 661 per tun. Cod Oil is 321 lOs ; Pale Seal
36/ 10s. Southern Whale at 361 Iss to 371 for good, and
Northern 3415 s per tun. This afternoon Sperm Oil went at 70/
to 721; fine Southern at 34l to 37/ ss; Newfoundland Whale
at 29/ to 351; Seal at 341 15s to 351 for tinged, at 34/ lOs
for straw, and 2915 s to 32/ for Brown. Palm bought in at
26/ lOs to 281.
TALLOW.-The trade have purchased Russian Tallow with
caution on the spot this week, and prices have a downward
tendency. P. Y. Candle of first quality 41s to 4ls 3d per
cwt ; for delivery in the next two months, 41s ; for the last
three months of the year 41s 6d to 42s per cwt. Town Tallow
at 40s to 40s 611 per cwt, nett cash. American at rather
lower rates. This afternoon South American sold at 303 9d
to 41s 6d, New South Wales 40s to 41s per cwt.