The Sun.
London, England, 1850-05-28 00:00:00

MARKET IN TEL LIGENCE.

(From the Landon New Price Currant, May 28.)
SUGAR.—There was a large business concluded to-day
in both refining and grocery quaiities of West India
Sugar, whilst the rates obtained were equal to those of
Friday, and on the part of merchants there is much firm-
' ness. At public sale 150 hhds 7 trcs Barbadoes sold at 37s
to 423 for common to fine yellow, and one lot crystalised
42s 6d. 209 hhds, 42 brls St. Lucia, very ord brown
325, better sort 33s to 34, and ord to good grey 34s to
365. 121 hhds and 50 brls Grenade, good and tine
brown 34s 6d to 355, ord to good yellow 35s to 37s Gd.
The total purchases to-day were 740 hhds, &c.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Foreign
Sugar, and by private treaty a fair business was con-
cluded at fully former rates : on the part of holders
there is also more firmness.
REFINED.—To-day there was no variation in prices of
Refined goods, but the market presented a quiet ap-
pearance : Crushed Sugar is not cheaper, but only li-
mited orders were executed.
MAURITIUS —This afternoon their were eight public
sales of Mauritius Sugar, comprising 490 casks 15,123
bags; still there was a very good demand, and all sold;
yellow went at from 34s 6d to 395, brown 303 to 345,
low 26s to 295, ord to fine refining 34s to 38s, ord and
mid grainy yellow 35s to 36s 6d.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the publtc sales of
Bengal Sugar, consisting-Of 6,030 bags, went off at firm
prices, and nearly the whole sold ; white Brenares at
37s to 40s 61, soft yellow 32s 6d to 375, like Mauritius
34s 19 30s 6d, small Grainy 37s to 39s 6d, and white
45s 6d. Of Madras 397 bags went at full terms, and
realized 28s Gd to 29s 6d fer soft brown.
Molasses.—There has been rather more business
concluded in West India, but at rather lower rates.
About 300 puns have been sold; Porto Rico of good
quality at 16i, and old Dominica at 14s to 14s 6d.
Mauritius and Bengal continue to be purchases with
caution at 12s to 13s; lower rates are, however, not ex-
pected to prevail, A reduction is apparent in prices of
Honey. To-day at public sale 130 puns 22 trcs 37 brls
Porto Rico Molasses were taken in at 17s.
COFFEE.—This afternoon Mocha Coffee met with more
attention, and at public sale 110 bales and 586 half-
bales all sold at steady prices; mid yellowish clean gar-
bled went at 55s to 56e, greenish ditto 54s to
55s 6d, common ditto 535, triage 33s 6d to 345,
and damaged 25. 61 to 51s 6d. For Native Ceylon the
market has a quiet appearance, and 690 bags at auction
only in part found buyers at the former value; ord at
38s 6d, good ord 40s, and better sort was taken in at

419. Of Plantation 42 casks 21 bags went rather steady;
low mid and mid at 47s to 49s 6d, and other sorts 41s 6d
to 453 per cwt.
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the trade. The qua:Cl
P; lee, and former rates were with diffi-
sales
of 1,1-9131 3'k boldhags were languid at the public
Congou with all faults was only a small attendence of
sold amounts to 836 pkgs; fine
floods
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fine Hyson fine 2301 d to
•e is 3d to is 7d, and 2s 6d; Imperial g
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powder is 9d to 3s per lb.
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none much passing in East
treat
India Rico by private
was offered at
public sale, but holders are firer and wiilnot sell middling
white Bengal under 9s 6d per cwt,
lo -day. at public
sale, 100 sacks Farina were taken in at '
pkgs St. Vincent's Arrowroot sold at4faddtioGl; and 700
lod per lb.
tiPicEs.—Pimento is much wanted, n
are obtained. 'lle parcels sold by private treatystiff Stiffer
rateswn
at 4d to 5d per lb. Holders of Black Pepper have
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more confidence, cud refrained from offering any at auc-
tion. A Prir business concluded by private contract; Su-
matra at 2.d to 3d, and Alalabir 3d to 3fd per lb. White
met a steady sale at 4d to 7d for common to fine. To-day,
at public sale, 200 chests Cassia Lignea changed hands
at full rates; pile 1 at 543, pile 2 82s 6d to 84s, pile 3
80s to 81s, mouldy and dam alo.d 74s Gd to 753 Gkl,
broken 793. 853 tags Malabar Pepper went at the
former value—heavy at 3-41 d to aid, and damaged 2id to
3ed per lb.
SPIRITS —Prices have slightly GI( dined for Demerara
Rum and only 150 puns have been sold at is lld to
2s 2d for 30 to 40 per cent over proof. Leeward Island
is not offered at any further decline, only small orders
have been executed at is 3id to is 4d proof. East India
is held for Is 3d, but few buyers are to be met with.
There is little variation in prices of Jamaica, still