The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-20 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, Nov. 19.)
SUCAR.—To-day there was firmness on the part of im-
porters of West India Sugar; and grocers as well as refi-
uers were buyers to a fair extent, paying prices equal to
those of Friday. Of Barbadoes 160 bds 3 trcs at public sale
went at the full value; ordinary yellow at 39-,, middling
to good 40i to 42s 6d, fine 438 to 445, and one lot supe-
rior 46s per cwt. The total purchases to-day were 350
hhda, &c.

REFINED.—To-day only a limited demand was expe-
rienced for Refined Sugar for home-trade purposes, still
brown lumps cannot be obtained under 50s 6d per cwt.
For crushed Sugar the market is firm but quiet.
MAIIRITIUS.—This afternoon full rates were obtained.
At a public sale of 2,703 bags and 107 casks Mauritius
Sugar, superior yellow realised 43s to 43s 6d, good 39s
to 40s, middling and ordinary 37s to 38s 6d, washed
and syrupy 34s to 40s 6d, fair to good brown 33s 6d to
34s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the biddings were
languid. At the public sale of 3,603 bsgs Bengal Sugar,
still full rates were obtained, and the chief part sold;
grainey yellow good 45s 6d to 46s 6d, inferior 40s to
40s 6d, good and flue like Mauritius 41s 6cl to 42s 6d,
ordinary and middling soft yellow 34s to 375, but Khaur
were nearly all taken i❑ at 31s 6d. Of Madras 139 bags
realized 30s to 31s 63 for soft brown, and 33s 6d to 35s
for ordinary and good middling yellow; these are easier
rates.

FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Fo-
reign Sugar, and privately operations are of little mo-
ment, still holders would not sell but at the full rates of
last week.

MOLASSES.—Prices are firm, and a fair business has
been concluded; sales would have been upon a larger
scale had it not been for the reluctance of holders to
sell. The value of West India is from 15s to 17s; Porto
Rico and Cuba 15s to 16s 6d; Bengal and Mauritius 124
to 13* per cwt. The stock is still on the increase, and
arrivals are small, whereas deliveries exceed those of
the precious year. West India Honey has been selling
at 35s to 55s for low to fine.
COCOA.—Home dealers are still ready purchasers of
Trinidad, and there has been a further advance in prices
the supply being small. 128 bags at auction realized
48s to 53s per cwt., and there are many orders unexe-
cuted. The value of Grenada is 433 to 48s, and the
supply is smaller than previously. For Foreign the
market is quiet with more desire to sell; Bahia and
Para at 30s to 325. Guyaquil at 32s to 345. For auction,
2,500 bags of the latter are declared.
COFFEE.—To-day the sales made in Coffee by private
treaty were upon a small scale for all purposes, but in
prices there is little variation. Native Ceylon is quoted
at 53s 6d to 54s for good ord. At public sale 64 casks
170 bags Plantation were chiefly taken in at 60s for low
mid; a few lots sold at easier rates, good and fine ord at
55s 6d to 58s, low 53s 6d to 545, fair pea berry 60s, and
triage 48s to 51s per cwt. The quantity of Coffee on
offer is less than in the former week.

TEA.—Today a fair business was concluded in Black
and Green at the rates of last week. Of 9,200 packages
offered at public sale, 3,600 sold. Java Tea went at is ld
to is 4d for Congou; Flowery Pekoe, good and fine 2s 3d
to 3s, and Orange is Gd per lb.
Rzcz.—Private sales are 10,000 bags at previous
rates. Madras, of which the chiet part co❑sisted,
realised fur pinkey white 83 6d to 93 61, whilst cargo
and pearl barley brought 8s 3d to 88 6d. Arracan 9s;
Bengal, good and fine white 103 6d to 113 6d, low and
mid 9s 6d to 108 3d, broken 93 to 9s 61; Braz, I, fine
white Ila 64 to 12s, and mid white Java 103 t
103 6d per cwt. Town dressed Carolina is cheaper, but
large sales have been made at 203 to 268, and in Patna
a good business has been done at from 103 6d to 183,
but American Cleaned Rice has been operated in
with caution at 193 6d to 20s 6d per cwt. For
Sago the market is quiet at lts to 223, and
Sago Flour has been operated in with caution at 163
to 17s. The value of Tapioca is 2d to 3d, West India
Arrowroot 3d to ls, and Bermuda is 6d to la Bd. To-
day the market was quiet for East India, yet holders
are firm, and at public sale 682 bags Bengal were taken
in at 103 6d for mid white.

SPICES.—In brown Nutmegs, sales privately have been
upon a limited scale, good to flue at 3s 2d to 4i 3d, and
common to middling 26 8d to 31, and limed are ld to 21