The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-07 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Dec. 6.)
SUGAR.-To-day the market presented a dull aspect
for British Plantation Sugar ; even the good and f►ne
bright yellow and strong Refining sorts were taken
sparingly, but at present no general reduction in prices
has occurred. On inferior and brown sorts the reduc-
tion since this day week have been is per cwt. The
total purchases for the week are only 930 hhds and trs.
A public sale of 100 hhds of Barbadoes is declared for
Tuesday.
REFINED.-The home trade purchasing Refined
Goods with caution, and the supply being on the in-
crease, prices have given way, and rule as follows:-
Brown lumps at 71s to 725, Standard lumps 72s 6d to
735, Tittlers ordinary to middling 71s to 745, good 75s to
775, fine and very fine 78s to 82s, Hamburgh Loaves
73s to 82s, double ditto 83s to 90s, and wet lumps 70s Gd
to 71s per cwt. The demand has fallen off for
Bastards, and prices are not so firm for better qualities,
but in the value of common little variation has occurred;
we quote fine 50s to 545, good 45s to 495, middling 42s
to 445, and low 40s to 41s per cwt. Pieces, fine at 65s
to 70s good 64s to 665, middling 58s to 635, and low
55s to 57s per cwt. In Treacle the transactions are
upon a small scale, and common sorts are cheaper,
but in the value of the better kinds there is
little alteration to notice. Boiled from West India
Molasses has been selling at 18s to 19s, Patent 20s to
225, and Golden Syrup 235 to 27s per cwt. Bonded
Crushed Sugar at 29s 6d to 29s 9d. In Loaves prices
rule firm. To-day the home trade purchased Refined
Sugar with caution ; brown lumps are 71s, and stan-
dard lumps 72s 6d per cwt. Bonded crushed Sugar is
still greatly wanted.
MAURITIUS.-This afternoon very little inclination
was manifested to purchase this description of Sugar.
At public sale 3,463 bags were brought forward, and
nearly all taken in at about the former value, good mid
yellow at 58s to 58s 6d, mid 55a to 575, low 52s to 545,
tine and good brown 50s to 51s 6d, mid 48s to 495, low
455, and ord to mid grey 52s to 55s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon two parcels of Bengal
Sugar, amounting to 4,257 bags were submitted to public
competition, the white of which all found purchasers at
steady rates, viz., good at 64s to 665, mid 61s 6d to 635,
low 59s to 61s, damp and washed 58s to 635, but for other
sorts the demand was dull, and a part only sold at a fall
in prices of Is to is 6d per cwt-good brown went at
45s 6d to 465, damp 42s to 435, very low 48s, low yellow
47s to 51s, mid 54s 6d to 565, good mid 58a to 58s 6d,
good 59s to 59s 6d, damp and washed 47s to 58s, and mid
sound grey 57s per cwt.
FOREIGN.-None of any description has been sub-
mitted to public competition this week, and by private
contract there is still little offering. The arrivals have
again been small. Yellow Havannah is still attracting atten-
tion, and a good business has been done by private treaty
at firm rates. Brazil is wanted, and former prices offered
for white and brown- Bahia at IBs to 19s for brown,
and at 21s to 23s for white. Porto Rico and Cuba Mus-
covado fetched 19s to 19s Gd per cwt. Havannah of
yellow and brown quality is worth 18s 6d to 235, and
last year 16s 6d to 225. Brazil brown and yellow is
now 16s to 20s, and in 1843 at this period 14s to 18s 6d
per cwt.
COFFEE.-The market is still abundantly supplied with
ordinary, good, and fine ordinary descriptions of West
India, for which the demand has fallen off; and a decline
in prices of Is to 2s per cwt has taken place. Jamaica
of middling to fine middling quality 83s to 126 s per
cwt. Trinidad, fine ordinary 525, and good ordinary
46s to 49s per cwt. Importers of East India- have
manifested more firmness, and the market has been

sparingly supplied with all descriptions this week. For
Singapore Java sales have been made by private con-
tract at 38s ; in inferior sorts the transactions are upon
a more extended scale at 30s to 36s per cwt. The de-
mand is on the increase for common kinds of East India
Coffee ; Sumatra, by private treaty, at 21s, good ord
mixed Batavia at 263, and Padang at 24s to 28s for ordi-
nary to good ord. Mocha is attracting attention, on ac-
count of its cheapness, and at former rates several par-
cels have been disposed of privately. This afternoon
good ordinary Ceylon met with a dull demand by private
treaty, and 52s per cwt is the nearest price. There was
no public sale of any kind of Coffee.
MoLassxs.—Prices are sustained for West India; the
purchases amount to 300 puns : Trinidad, fine at 22s Gd,
Antigua 23s 6d, St. liitt's and St. Vincent's 21s to
21s 6d per cwt. The low rates that prevail cause buyers
to turn their attention to the article, and the quantity
offering is not so large as it was.
THA.—lmporters still refrain from offering any at
public sale, and at present none is declared. There has
been a good business transacted in Congou, and former
rates are fully supported ; common sound at 10id to I Id,
and good common I lid to is per lb. In Pouchong se-
veral purchases made at 5d to Is, and prices are firm.
Twankay, common yellow leaf sorts, at Is 2}d to Is 3id
per lb. Hyson, is held with firmness, at 2s 6d to
2s 8d for common, 2s 9d to 2s 10d for midd
2s lld to 3s 2d for good, and 3s 3d to 4s 6d for fine.
Young Hyson is in good demand, commcn has been
selling at is 10d to 2s 6d, and better sorts at 2s 8d to
3s 6d. Imperial and Gunpowder at fully former rates.
Scented Orange Pekoe 3s 4d to 3s 5d per lb. Caper is
in demand. Prices for Tea compared with those of last
year at this time are id to 2d for Congou, id to 3d for
Twankay, 4d to 6d for Hyson, and 2d to 10d for Gun-
powder higher than they were at that period.
SPICEB.—This afternoon at public sale 3 cases of
Singapore Mace were taken in at is Gd ; 20 tubs of dry
Sugar Candied Ginger, and 15 cases of China Preserves
were all withdrawn.

Cocoa.—Foreign is wanted, but there is still little in
the market, and 30s to 33s per cwt is the value. Prices
are firm for West India, and there are several purchasers,
but the supply is not sufficient for the wants of the trade,
none has been offered at auction ; the stock is rather less
than it was last year at this period.
FRUIT.—The trade are still inclined to get largely
stocked with Currants, and prices rule firm. Patras new
at 49s to 50s, old 45s to 465. Zante and Cephalonia
old 44s and new 47s per cwt. Raisins, Valentia at 50s,
Denia 40s, Lexia 38s, Smyrna black 38s, Red 45s to 475,
Eleme 48s to LOs, Sultana 60s, Muscatels 55s to 100 s.
Figs Turkey pulled are 45s to 75s per cwt.
Rtes.—There are several purchasers of Bengal, by
private contract low white has been selling at lOs 6d to
11s, mid 11s 3d to 11a 9d, good 12s, and fine 12s 3d to
12s 6d per cwt ; there is at present not sufficient at mar-
ket to supply the demand. For Foreign East India Rice
prices are not so firm. Madras yellow is 8s to 8s 6d,
Java white 10s to 12s, and yellow 9s to lOs per cwt.
SiGo.—This afternoon of Pearl Sago 167 boxes at
auction were taken in at 18s 6d to 19s for mid quality.
SALTPETRE.—This afternoon Rough met with atten-
tion, and 394 bags of fine white Madras at public sale
44 per cent refraction were sold at 265, 26s 6d per cwt
being the full value.

CZCIIINZAL.—To-day several purchases were made by
private treaty in Honduras silvers at 4s 4d to 4s 10d per
lb, being rather higher.
RUN, BRANDY, AND ITOLLANDS—lmporters of Lee-
wards Island Rum submitting to a reduction on former
rates of id per gallon, buyers have been tempted to ope-
rate more freely, and 400 puns have been disposed of at
2s 3id to 2s 4d proof strength. Demerara at
rather easier rates-3s Id accepted for a small parcel
32 per cent overproof ; fine is, however, worth 3s 4d
to 3s 6d per gallon. For Jamaica merchants refuse to
submit to any decline in prices, as there is not a large
quantity in the market; 3s 8d to 4s 3d is the value of
28 to 35 per cent overproof, and 4s 4d to 6s for superior
sorts. For Calcutta 2s 3d proof is asked, but only small
parcels have been sold. The market has still a firm ap-
pearance for the best descriptions of brandy; inferior not
touch wanted, prices going down : Cognac, best brands
of the vintage of 1838, hhds 5s 2d, puns ss; do, 1839,
hhds 41 Ild, puns 4s 9d; do, 1840, hhds 4s I Id, puns
4s 9d; do, 1841, hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s 8d; do, 1842,
hhds 4s 7d, puns 4s sd; do, 1843, hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 3d,
common 2s 9d to 3s, and middling to good middling
3s 2d to 3s 10d, Bordeaux common 26 6d to 2s Bd.
Geneva at Is 9d to is 10d for shipping, and fine fit for
duty has been fetching 2s 4d to 3s 6d per gallon. Eng-
lish Corn Spirits at 10s 2d per gallon, nett cash.
INDIGO.—The accounts come to hand from Calcutta
fully confirm those previously received relative to the
abundant crop. The market has a fiat appearance, and
the business transacted has been at a decline on the rates
of the late quarterly sales of 2d to 4d per lb. In Spanish
there has been little doing.
value
further reduction has taken place in the
taken at theexar mrtatet
andi for?f Linseed Oil, on the spot at 22s 6d to 22s 9d,
exportation some parcels uave been
tracts are
entered rates. For forward delivery many con-
-20,s taper cwt. For Rape Oil,
the crushers with difficulty
and 34s
per cwt for brown. Palm 25s anto32s6safpoerrpealwei for good t

and fine quality. Cocoa Nut 24s 6d to 28s per cwt for
common to fine quality. Ia Olive Oil the transac-
tions are upon a more extended scale, but not at
better prices; Gallipoli selling at 411 to 42/, Spanish sad
Barbary 381 to 401 per tun. The demand has increased for
all descriptions of common Fish Oils: Southern has been in
good request, and prices rule firm at 291 to 341 for ord to
fine quality. Seal—pale 341 to 341 10s, straw and yellow
30/ to 334 and brown 291 to 29/ 10s. Cod Oil at 311 lOs
to 321 per tun. Sperm, 871 to 90/ per tun is the value of
first quality. American Lard Oil is 40/ to 411 per tun.
This afternoon at public sale 10 barrels of African
Ground Nut Oil were sold at 33/ lOs per tun.
TALLOW.—This afternoon the market was well sup-
plied with colonial Tallow ; at public sale 323 casks of
stranded St. Petersburgh yellow Candle went at 37s 6d
to 395; 347 packages of South American at 33s to 39 6d,
21 casks of African 34s to 38s 6d, 92 casks New South
Wales 37s 9d to 41s 6d; 181 packages of Cape of Good
Hope 38s 6d to 41s 6d; 134 packages of North American
37s 6d to 39s 9d per cwt.

COAT,

Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Buddle's
West Hartley, 19s ; Hasting's Hartley, 18s ; Hclywell
Main, 20i ; New Tanfield, 1686 d ; Ord's Redheugh,
163 6d ; Old Tanfield, 16s 6d ; Townley, 17s 6d ; West
Hartley, 18s ; W. E., Bewicke and Co., 228 3d ; W. E.,
Clark and Co., 19s 6d ; W. E., Gosforth, 22s 3d ;
W. E., Gibson, 21s 6d ; W. E., Belmont, 22s 6d ; W. E.,
Haswell, 23s 6d ; W. E., Hetton, 23s 6d ; W. E., Lamb-
ton, 23s 3d ; W. E., Richmond, 22s ; W. E., Sunder •
land, 2ls 6d ; W. E., Stewart's, 23s 3d ; W. E., Caradoc,
22s 9d ; W. E., Kelloe, 23s 3d ; W. E., Richardson's
Tees, 21s 3d ; W. E., Tees, 23s ; Lewiss Merthyr, 21s.—
Ships arrived since last day, 15.

TGE.—(YE STERD AY.:
Gibraltar —
Leghorn 3O 50
Genoa 25 96

Venice ..

Naples 391
Palermo, per oa lls
Lisbon 541
Oporto s4i
Rio Jsuieire 24

Bahia 24

Buenos Ayres —
NewYerk,2ldyssight
Philadelphia —

PRICE,* OF BULLION, PXR oz.
Foreign Gold, bars £3 17 9
Portugal Gold Coin 3 17 5
New Doubloons 0 0 0
New Doliars 0 4 9:
Silver in Bars 0 4 lit