The Sun.
London, England, 1844-07-27 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of July 26.)
SUGAR.—=To-day there was less inclination shoWn to pur-
chase West India Sugar, but holders were firm and obtained
former prices ; the demand was limited for grocery and re-
fining purposes. Barbadoes was only partly disposed of, fine
yellow at 64s Gd, good at Gls to 635 6d, mid 58s to 60s, low
57s to 57s 6d. St. Lucia went at 61s for fine yellow, 58s Gd to
59s for good, 57s 6d for mid, 55s for good brown, 52s for
low, 56s to 56s 6d for mid grey; some lots were taken in.
REFINED.—The demand has been good for Refined Sugar
from the home trade this week, and prices have ruled firm ;
for Treacle few purchasers are to be met with, and prices are
goinz down ; in Loaves, prices are firm.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon the market was well supplied,
the quantity brought to public sale amounting to 11,994
bags 89 casks ; the demand was good, and the whole found
purchasers, but at a decline on former rates of 6d per cwt—
line yellow fetched from 64s to 665, good from 59s to 61s 6d,
mid 56s 6d to 58s, low 55s to 565, good to fine brown 52s to
54s 6d, mid 50s to 51s, low 45s to 475, and grey 54s to 60s
per cwt.
EAST INDlA.—Bengal Sugar has met with ready pur-
chasers, and the rates paid are equal to those of this day
week. This afternoon there were three public sales of Ben-
gal Sugar, containing 4,379 bags; buyers were less inclined
to purchase, and a part only was disposed of rather under
former rates : tine white realised 64s to 665, good 62s Od to
635, low and middling 60s to 61s 6d, low yellow 53s to 55s 6d,
and middling 57s to 58s per owt.
FOREIGN.—Holders of all descriptions still manifest firm-
ness, and have refrained from offering any at public sale this
week. For yellow Havannah very full rates have been paid.
White is held at the improved rates of last week. Bahia sold
on the spot at 18s 6d,

MOLASSE.9.—HoIders are less inclined to realise, and rather
more inclination has been shown to purchase West India.
This afternoon St. Lucia was taken it at 22s per cwt.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—AII descriptions of Ja-
maica Rum this week have been disposed of at very full
rates ; fair quality 32 to 34 per cent overproof at 3s 3d to
3s 4d, better quality 33 to 35 over 3s 5d to 3s 7d, good 35 to
36 over 3s 8d to 3s 10d, fine 4s, 4s 3d, and 4s 6d per
gallon. Leewards sold at 2s 3d to 2s 4d for proof to
4 per cent over proof. Demerara at 3s 3d, for 35 to 36 per
cent over proof. Calcutta Rum at is lld to is 114,d
per gallon proof, with certificate, In Brandy a trifling
business, and the tendency in prices is still downwards. Wu
quote Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1538, hhds
5s 3d, puns 5s ld; ditto 1839, hhds 5s ld, puns 4s lld ; ditto
1840, hhds ss, puns 4s 10d; ditto 1841, hhds 4s 11d, puns
4s 9d ; ditto 1842, hhds 4s Bd, puns 4s 6d ; mid and good
mid sorts 3s to 4s 6d, and low 2s Bcl to 2s 10d per gallon.
Geneva at is 10d to is l ld. Fine for home consumption at
2s 8d to 3s 6d per gallon. English Corn Spirits at 10s 4d per
gallon cash.
TEA.—There has not been much business transacted in the
Tea market this week. This afternoon the public sales were
brought to a conclusion ; there was a better demand, and a
larger proportion of Tea was disposed of than on the former
day; in prices there is no variation, excepting in Pouchong,
which went rather cheaper: of the total quantity offered,
amounting to 23,000 packages, 7,000 were sold; common
Congou finished at 10id per lb.
COFFEE.—lmporters of West India have manifested firm-
ness this week, and none has been submitted to public com-
petition; more desire has been manifested to purchase
Jamaica by private contract, and several parcels have
been sold at the previous currency ; all unclean
kinds of West India are, however, difficult of sale,
and may be purchased at comparatively low rates.
This afternoon the public sales consisted of 100 bales Mocha,
754 bags Ceylon, and 160 bags Bahia Coffee. Mocha was all
taken in at 68s for comihon green mixed and rather poddy,
being above the value. Ceylon went briskly at full rates—
good ord pale fetched 53s to 545, ord 52s 6d, sea damaged
first class 51s 6d to 52s 6d, second ditto 495, third ditto 45s
6cl, sea damaged and repacked 41s. Bahia was partly dis-
posed of, at full rates. _ _ _

COCOA.—Although easier rates have been taken for West
India, still buyers operate with reluctance. Foreign upon
lower terms.
SAGo.—Prices are going down. Sago Flour at 18s to 19s
per cwt. St. Vincent Arrowroot at bid to 7Ad per lb.
RICE.—The demand has increased considerably for Madras
Rice, and prices have advanced 3d per cwt. This afternoon
Bengal Rice was less in request, and 2,096 bags at auction
went rather under former rates, but the whole sold at Ils
to lls 6d for mid white ; 469 bags Siam were taken in at
9s 6d per cwt for ord white.
lisorao.—The East India quarterly sale of Indigo, consist-
ing of 15,146 chests, finished this afternoon ; of that quantity
1,902 were withdrawn during the progress of the sale. The
prices for all descriptions of Bengal ruled from par to 3d dis-
count, but for all the good and fine qualities the decline ranged
from 3d to 4d per lb.
OiLs.—There has been less activity in the market for com-
mon descriptions of Fish Oils this week • in prices, however,
little variation has occurred ; on the whole a fair business has
been transacted at 35/ lOs for Pale Seal, 331 lOs to 34/
for Cod, and 291 to 33l per tun for Southern. This
afternoon at auction 279 casks East India Rapeseed
Oil were taken in at 341 15s ; 58 hhds 34 butts Cocoa Nut
Oil sold at 27/ 15s to 29/ 15s per tun ; :200 tuns Southern
Oil partly sold at 25/ lOs to 32/ ; 50 tuns Sperm at 81/ lOs
for Oil and 86/ to 871 for Headmatter.
TALLOW.—The market is well supplied with all descriptions
of Tallow. P. Y. Candle of first quality under 41s for large,
and 41s 3d to 41s 6d per cwt for small parcels. For delivery
little business has been transacted, and there are sellers at 42s
3d to 42s 6d per cwt for the last three months ofthe year. Ame-
rican Tallow is plentiful. Town Tallow 40s to 40s 6d per cwt.
This afternoon at public sale 378 casks New South Wales
Tallow were partly sold at 36s 6d to 41s 9d, 6 casks East
India 38s, 50 casks Archangel 39s 9d, and 40 casks South
American 38s 9d per cwt.