The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-02 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, March 1.)

Sugar..—To-day holders of West India Sugar dis.
ph ed firmness, and insisted upon fully former rates lor
both grocery and refining sorts, still there was only a
small business concluded. The purchases amounted to
290, making tor the week 1,672 hhds and trcs, and prices
close the same as on Friday last, but with firmness.
REFINED.—To-day Refined goods were in excellent
demand for home•trade purposes, and prices ruled firm;
good brown Lumps at 4Ss 6d, and fair to fine grocery
49s to 52s per cwt. Only limited sales are made in
British Crushed Sugar at 29s to 30s Gd per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon Mauritius Sugar met
with attention, and the public sales of 9,600 bags went at
firm rates, whilst the whole found buyers; fine yellow at
39s to 40s, low to good 35s Gd to 38s, brown 32s to 355,
very low 28s 6d to 295, and mid to good grainy yellow
at 38s to 39s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal Sugar was in
excellent demand, and the public sales went off at full
rates. The quantity offered amounted to 5,685 bags, and
the prices paid were: white Benares 38s to 39s 6,1, good
and fine 40s to 41s, low to good yellow, like Mauritius,
34s to 37s 6d, strong white 45s to 47s 6d. Of Penang
5,926 bags, 81 bskts, sold at full rates, low to fine soft

white 37s to 40s, yellow 33s 6d to 36s 6d, brown 30s to
335, and very low 27s to tfts per cwt.
FOREIGN.—There was no public sale to-day of
Foreign Sugar, but by private treaty a fair busit,e,s
was concluded, and at fully former rates.
MoLAssEs.—For West India the rates asked are from

15s to 17s fur low to fine quality, still little business has
been concluded by private treaty, whilst none has been
submitted to public competition. The market fur East
India is quiet, and 13s 6d to 14s 6d is the value.
COFFEE. —This afternoon the private operations in
Coffee were trifling for all purposes, and 60s is the
nominal value of good ord native Ceylon. At auction the
chief part of 59 casks and 226 bags plantation was taken
is at about the former value, from 68s 6d to 70s; the small
part sold realised 65s to 68s for low mid and mid, and
63s to 64s for fine fine ord. The 17,000 bags La Guayra
offered yesterday at Liverpool were taken in at 60s fur
fine old grey of old importation. At a late hour this
afternoon 2,000 bags good ord Native Ceylon sold
at 595.

Cocos.—With foreign the market has been well sup-
plied this week, and there are sellers at a reduction,
still few buyers are to be met with. At public sale 266
bags of fine red Bahia were taken in at 325, and 970
bags Guayaquil at 30s to 32s per cwt for grey. For
West India the market is quiet, and last week's terms
are not to be obtained. At public sale 118 bags of good
grey Trinidad were taken in at 42s per cwt.
TEAs.—ln common Congou operations have been
upon a small scale this week, still on the part of holders
firmness is apparent, and there are not sellers under 9id
per lb. For medium sorts the market has been in a
quiet position, but prices remain at lld to Is 2d.
In other kinds sales have been small at from
Is 3d to Is 9d, but fine continues least in demand.
A fair business has been concluded in ordinary and
middling sorts of Souchong at 10d to is 4d, still few
buyers are to be met with for other kinds, and
sellers are willing to accept Is 6d to 2s 60.
Previous terms aro asked for Scented Caper;
the market, however, has a dull aspect and Is 2d to is 6d
is the value. Pekoe Tea met with little attention, and
difficulty is experienced in getting late rates. Fine Green
is held with firmness at fully last week's terms, and a
good demand exists. _ _ _

SPICES.—To-day at public sale 222 chests of Cassia
Lignea were sold, good middling and good at 107 s to
109 s, middling 106 s, mouldy 102 s to 103 s, broken 87s 6d
to 90s. Of Bengal Gingt.r 520 bags and 892 brls were
disposed of, middling and good mid export sort at 20s
to 20s 6d, ord 19s; a small parcel of 30 bags white
Pepper went at 6id.
RICE.—To-day at public sale 356 pkgs Arrowroot
were nearly all taken in; Bermuda at 2s 3d to 2s 4d;
St. Vincent's 9d to is Id, and Jamaica Is 3d; 123 brls
Tapioca taken in at 3id for low.
Saco.—Price are firm for Sago, but only small
purchases have been made this week. At public
sale 150 chests were taken in, at 23s 6d to 24s for
good small grain. Sago flour is offered at 225,
but few buyers are to be found. Farina is dull
of sale at 16s to 16s 6d, and the stock is getting
upon a larger scale. For Tapioca prices have a
downward tendency, and at public sale 75 pkgs were
taken in, good and fine Rio at 6d to Cid, and Bahia
ordinary at 4e. Arrowroot is held for full rates, the
stuck being small; still few buyers are to be met with.
At auction 21 pkgs St. Kitts, Tousle Mois were in part
sold at 4d to 6d for middling and good.
OlLS.—This afternoon at public sale 48 tuns Southern
Oil sold at 321 103 to 331 10s; 7 tuns Sperm at 841 103
for good; 50 tuns of Seal, fine pale 371 5s to 371105,
and straw 351 per tun; 424 pkgs Cocoa Nut, a small
part sold at 33s 9d to 355, and low 29s 6d to 30s 3d.
TALLOW.—Thin afternoon at public sale 1,100 cks of
Sydney were offered, and a part only sold at 32s Gd to
36s 3d; 1,300 pkgs South American 33s to 35s 6d; 22
cks fine P. Y. Candle 36s 6d per cwt.

BANK OF ENGLAND.
(From last night's Gazette.)
AnAccount, pursuant to the Oct 7th and Bth of Victoria, cap. 32, for
the Week ending on Saturday, the 23d day of February, 1850.
18501 DEPARTMENT.

NoteB issued•• ...... 30,326,155

Government debt .. 11,015,100
Other securities .. • . 2,984,900
Gold coin and bullion 16,049,0714
Silver bullion ...... 277,077