The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-09 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, Oct. 8.)
Sucea.—To-day there was a larger quantity of West
India Sugar on show, still merchants displayed mach
firmness, , and a good business has been transacted in
both grocer; and refining sorts at an advance on Friday's
rates of fully 6d; indeed, some parties would not sell
thereat. A public sale of 160 hhds 13 irbadoes went
briskly 6d to Is higher tha❑ last week, fine yellow rea-
lised 433 to 445, good 40s a i to 425, mid 39s to 40s, low
37s ficl to 38s 6d. The market for Sugar closes with much
firmness. The total purchases are 940 hhds, &c.

MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was no public
sale of Mauritius, but privately there was much inquiry,
and the rates paid are 6d above those of Friday.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the demand was active
for Bengal Sugar, and 2,612 bags at auction wont at
an advance of 6d to Is on last week's rates, mid and good
white Benares realised 43s to 443, low 41s, good and
fine soft yellow 37s to 40i, mid 35s to 36s 6d, low 32s 6d
to 335, fine brown 32s ; like Mauritius, good and fine
yellow 39s to 425. Madras was much sought after
privately.
RETINED.—To-day home dealers were desirous to
operate in Refined Sugar, but the supply is scanty, and
prices close firmly at 52s for good brown grocery Lumps.
The market for Crushed Sugar is quiet, but net lower.
FOREIGN.—Today there was a larger demand for
Foreign Sugar: at auction 278 hhds 99 brls rent at an
advance of 6d to is, fine yellow realised 42s 6d to 435,
good 40s 61 to 41s 61, mid 39s to 40s, ord 38s to 38s
6d, fine brown 37s to 37s 6d. Of white Havannah the
sound of 213 chests in bond taken in at 30s to 31s for
mid, but washed sold at 27s to lii9s; 60 chests duty paid
fetched 38s to 38s 6d for low greyish, and washed 375.
A cargo of yellow Havannah Sugar has been sold at 41s
afloat.

MOLASSES.—To- day at public sale 48 casks Porto Rico
Molasses were sold at 16s 6d for fine, which are better
prices. In Molasses more business has been done pri-
vately.

COCOA.—To-day at public sale 200 bags Grenada
Cocoa were taken in at 43s to 46s per cwt, being rather
above the value.

COFFEE.—This afternoon holders of Ceylon wsre
firmer, and offered none at auotiou. Plantation sold
privately at rather higher rates. Native was much
sought after, and 55s offered for good ord, with few
sellers. At auction 107 casks and bags Jam,ica sold at
the full value, mid unclean 58s, fine ord ditto 53s to 54s
61, god ord 50s 51 to 52s 6d. _ _

;TEA..—There was an active demand for common and
good onlinery Congou, during the past week, at is Old
to Is 1 i, and large purchases were made in medurn and
good fair sorts at is 21 to Is 3d, being an advance on
previou:, terms of id to Id per lb. Of better sorts several
parcels were also sold at from Is 31d to is 7d, and holders
evinced firmness. In Green considerable purchases
were made, and prices advanced to td to 1 d for common
llyson, Canton, Gunpowder, and Imperial. Scented
Teas also met with increased attention, and there was
an advance of ld for Orange Pekoe. Of 2,230 pkgs of
Tea at auction, 1,480 found buyers. Since Saturday
less desire has been evinced to operate in Teas, in con-
sequence of the 'public sales declared for this day,
amounting to 16,000 pkgs; still holders will not sell,
but at full rates. None has arrived since this day week.
RlCE.—Although East India is offered rather under
previous rates, operations have been upon a small scale
by private treaty for all purposes, and none heti been
offered at auction. Prices for good and fine white
Bengal rule at lOs 9d to 12e, low and mid 9s 9d to lOs 6d,
broken 9s 3d to 9s 6d, Madras pinkey white 9s to 9s 6d,
cargo and pearl barley 8a 6d to 8s 9d, and Arracan 8e 9d
:o 9a per cwt. There are, however, several buyers rather
under t'aese terms. Cleaned Patna continues to sell
freely for home use and exportation at 12s to 18e, and
broken 108 6d to its 6d. Fel. Carolina a fair demand
exists, town dressed at 22s to 28s, and American 19a to
20s. In Sago sales are still small at 19s to 225, Sago
Flour at 16a 6d to 17a per cwt, and Tapioca lid to sid
per lb. Of Arrowroot 60 packages at auction were
taken in, Bermuda at Is 6d.
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sales axe ,trifling, but supply is not more plentiful. Of
Demerara only 150 puns have been sold since this day
week at 2s ld to 2s 3d for 34 to 37 per cent over
proof. Operations have been to a fair extent in good and
fine sorts of Jamaica at full terms, but the market is
dull for inferior, with sellers at rather lower rates. We
quote plain and mid quality 30 to 33 per cent over
proof at 2s 6d to Ss 9d, good mid and good 34 to 38 over
2s 10d to 3a 4d, fine and choice marks 3a 6d
to 4s 6d.. There is a smaller stock of Rum than
last year by 8,000 puns, &c., but deliveries are
scarcely equal to that time. At auction 140 puns
Jamaica Rum, imported in 1849, were taken in at
2s 5d to 2s 8d for 28 to 36 per cent over proof. Brandy
still finds a ready sale, with much firmness on the part
of holders; Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1847
realized 5s 2d to 5s 4d, 1848 ditto 4s 9d to 4s 11d, 1849
ditto 4s 8d to 4s 10d, and inferior sorts 3s to 4s 6d. In
British made Spirit no variation. Genova is selling at
Is 6:1,1 to Is 7(1 for export sort, and fine is 9d to 2s.
FRUIT.—The price of new Valencia Raisins is firm
at 42a per cwt, with a brisk demand for home consump-
tion. New Currants are cheaper, but at 43s per cwt
the demand is good, and old have been sold to a
fair extent at 373 to 41s. In new Turkey
Figs a good deal has been done at 56s to 655, and
superior 66s to 70s. Muscatels are in larger demand,
bunch at 56s to 583, layers 60s to 68s, and flue 70s to
80s. In Sultanas not much has been done, and 56s to
65s per cwt is the value of low to fine. For old Fruit
there is a large demand, and stocks are much reduced.

INDIGO.—The quarterly sales commenced this day,
the quantity declared for sale was 13,692 cheats in the
A a•Jd 3,408 in the 13 catalogue. Total 17,100 chests,
of which 978 lots have not been printed, leaving
the quantity for sale 16,122 chests. During
the progress of the sale 2,•547 chests were with.