The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-24 00:00:00

MARKET NEWS.--(YESTERDAY•)

CDLOWZAL.

SUGlll.—There has been rather more dispositiou
shown to purchase British Plantation to-day,and the
market generally has assumed more firmness. About
350 hhds have been sold at extreme prices. The
public sales have consisted chiefly of 1,073 bags Ben-
gal, and 2,531 boxes yellow Havannah. The Bengal
sold at 67s 6d to 70s 6d for good to fine white Be-
flares, and good to fine yellow (date kind)
at 59s to
60s, being in some instances rather dearer. All the
Havannah was taken in above the value, viz., at
18s 6d to 22s 6d for low to fine strong greyish yellow;
there were, however, not purchasers at previous rates.
The quantity of British Plantation landed last week
at the East and 'West India Docks was 238 hhds, 10
tierces, and there were taken for home consumption
1,268 hhds, 20 tierces, 211 barrels. The stock in the
same places is 8,231 hhds, 980 tierces, 828 barrels.
COFFEE.-1,459 bags Ceylon and 1,162 bags East
India offered by public auction, went off heavily, and
only about one half found buyers at barely former
prices—viz., at 63s to 67s for good to fine ord, and
69s to 79s for good to fine ord B. P..kind, low good
ord mixed to fine ord Malabar 35s to 49s 6d, and
good ord Dutch Company's Java at 465.
Rum.—The quantity landed last week at the East
and Wrest India Docks was 23 pulls 21 hhds. There
were taken for home consumption 281 puns 32 hhds.
and exported 80 puns 69 hhds. The stock in the
same places is 12,287 puns 1,966 hhds.
Rica.-3,796 bags Bengal, nearly all sold at
10s. 6d., and a few lots at 1 ls. for mid white, being
the previous value.

SALTPETRE.—Of 4,856 bags Bengal, and 694 bags
Madras at auction, only about one-third sold, At
255. to 275. for 9+ to 2+ per cent. refraction
Bengal, and 235. Gd. to 245. for I 2 per cent. refrac-
tion Madras, which are, in some instances, rather
lower prices.

COTTON.-178 bales American (imported from
Nassau), brought 4id. to 44d. for mid to fair, being
about the comparative value.

TALLOW.—The market is steady. P.Y.C. at 415•
to 41s 3d per cwt. on the spot; and town 44s 6d
per cwt.

TEA.—The sales commencing on the 16th con-
cluded yesterday, and about 28,000 packages sold out
of 55,700 offered. The trade have bought freely;
low Congous are id told per lb lower; finest kinds
dearer and much wanted. Twankays at the com-
mencement sold ld to Lid higher, but finished at
about the previous rates. ilysons are 4d to 6d per lb
dearer.

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Me
riZTS.
SMITH Fl ELD.—Coarse Meadow Hay E,
2/ 10S to 31 ; useful do,
3! 3s to 3110, ; fine Upland do., 31 12s to 3/ Pus; Clover HsY
:31 to 51; Oat Strav,, 1/ fs to Il bs ; Wheat Straw, HI
to I/10A per load. The best old flay sold steadily at full
prices, but otherwise the demand was extremely inactive.
CUMBERLA Nb.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 21155 to 3155; use-
ful do., 3/ 6s to 3/ Its ; fine Upland do., 3/ 14s to 4/ ; Clover
Hay, 3/ to 41 17s ; Oat Straw, 1/ 6s to Il 9s ; Wheat Straw
1! lOs to I/ 12s per load. Supply but moderate, and trade
dull ; prices about stationary.
WHITECHA i'EL.—Coarse Meadow Hay, 2/8s to 3135;
do., 3155 to 3/10s : fine Upland do., 3/ 12s to 3/ lbs ; Cloverl:
Hay, 3/ to 51; Oat Straw, 11 bs to 11 7s ; Wheat Straw, "
to 11103 per load. A full average supply, and a heavy sale fur
both Hay and Straw.

(From the London New Price Current of Jan. 23.)
SOGAIt. —The trade have been desirous to purchase Wee'
India Muscovado Sugar since Tuesday, and have %%Wine
paid previous prices. To-day the quantity of West India
Sugar on show consisted chiefly of brown and dingy 3ellow
seriptions : fur these the demand was limited, but holders Were,
firm, and obtained previous rates ; good and fine bright yell"
however met with a ready sale at the prices of Friday, and the
quantity at market was far from ample for the wants of the
trade.
tiEFINED.—To-day sales to a fair extent were made in Be,
fined Goods for home consumption : standard lumps could apt
be had under 765, and brown grocery 75s per cwt. The rear,
ket is flat for Bonded Crushed Sugar at 25s 9d per ctrl ie"
first quality. Loaves have met with a-free sale at former (10.
tat tons.
111AURITIUS.—Low to middling brown has fetched 50e to
54s 6d, good to fine 55s to 575, low yellow 57s to 583 1,1
middling 59s to 62a 6d, good 63, to 645, fine 65s to 683,
common to fine grey 56,, to 65s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon at public sale 1,087 We
casks of Bengal Sugar, an indifferent parcel, were offered,i
middling soft dingy date yellow went at 60s to6os 6d, low 561 v:
to Oes, middling dingy white 63s to 63s 6d, low 62s 6d, de„°l‘e
and washed 56s 6d to 61s, low damp brown 49s to 50s, middlwo
5 Ls to 53s per cwt, being the lull value.
Foancio.—Havannah Sugar bought in above the Valuer
fine yellow at 21s to 22s 6d, low to good 18s 6d to 205 6dg
cwt ; white Havannah went at the low rates of 23s to 23e
and inferior at 20s 6d to 21s per cwt. White Brazil cannot be
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had upon lower terms; brown at previous rates.
MOLASSES.— West India at previous rates. Bengal Sirup
is 18s to 19s per cwt, and the stock is small.
COFFEE.—For West India rather higher prices have bete
again paid. Mocha has been taken sparingly, and prices he,
declined 2s to 3s per cwt. This afternoon there were
no Pub
tic sates of any description of Coffee. Ceylon met with atteo.
,
tion, and privately several parcels were sold at 63a 6d to
per cwt for good ordinary, upon these terms the chief holt%
rs
will not realise. Mocha met with a better demand, Siddll
to good middling yellow at 67s to 745, and long berry 765
of
95s per cwt. For ordinary and good ordinary qualities ,
J maica Coffee several inquiries existed, and stiffer price'
offered.
LocoA.—Prices have been maintained for West India:
Grenada at 42s to 45s 6d for middling to good red. In Fe'
reign prices have made a stand.