The Sun.
London, England, 1844-04-05 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of April 4.)
SUGAR.—In the West India Market there has been
more activity this week ; the prices paid are equal to
those of this day week. To day buyers of home-con-
sumption Sugar came forward with increased freedom,
and prices further improved. There was a good de-
mand for West India Sugar for all purposes, 420 hhds
sold, making the total purchases for the week 1,090 hhds,
and the advance in price 6d and in some cases Is for

bright yellow qualities.
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and net Lumps 72s to 73s per cwt. Pieces, fine 69s to
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good 51s to 545, and fine 55s to 59s per cwt. In
'Treacle the operations are upon a more extended scale
and better prices paid for the lower qualities, other kinds
have brought full rates. Bonded Crushed Sugar at
25s 9d to 28s per cwt for first quality. Turkey double
Refined 2i to 4 lbs at 35s to 38s • Hamburgh 6 lbs 345,
9 to 10 lbs 30s to 315, 13 to 14 lbs 29s to 30e ; Tittlers
20 to 30 lbs 26s 6d 'to 27s ; and Prussian 40 to 45 lbs
26s to 26s 6d per cwt. Bastards 16s 6d to 20s, and
Pieces at 21s to 235. Treacle at lOs 6d to lOs 9d per
cwt. Dutch Crushed Sugar 22s 6d to 23s 6d per cwt
MAURITIUS.-9,132 bags taken, in, fine yellow at
66s 6d to 685, good 64s to 65s 6d, middling 61s to 635,
low 58s 6d to 60s 6d, fine grey 644 to 655, good 61s Gd
to 63s 6d, low to middling 588 to 61s, middling brown
55s 6d ; fine yellow at 65s 6d to 665, good 64s to 655,
middling and good middling 61s to 63s 6d. To-day
several parcels were sold privately, and of the lots taken
in at the public sales few are remaining unsold ;the ad-
vance in prices for the week is is per cwt.
EAST lsats.--To-day several parcels of Bengal Sugar
sold privately at stiffer rates, good and fine white at 65s
to 68s, middling 63s to 645, and strong yellow 61s to 63s
per cwt ; there was no public sale.
MOLASSBS.—To-day the demand was brisker for West
India ; Trinidad sold at 25s 6d, Antigua 275, and De-
merara 25s per cwt. The total purchases for the week
are 400 puns.'
FOREIGN.—White Havannah, good quality, sold at
28s, and a floating cargo of 1,000 boxes old soft at 25s
per cwt, deliverable at Ghent • for yellow there are
several purchasers and full rates Offered. Bahia 17s to 19s.
COPPEE.—The small supply of West India at market
consists principally of inferior and unclean descriptions,
for these there are few purchasers, and prices are going
down; middling clean kinds are however wanted to
supply town and country orders, and stiff rates paid
privately for somo parcels. Mocha is cheaper, and
little business done. All kinds of Foreign Coffee have
been taken sparingly by private treaty, and the rates
accepted are rather under those of this day week. This
afternoon Ceylon met with increased attention, and
privately several parcels were disposed of; good ord
64s 6d to 65s per cwt: at public sale 383 bags were dis-
posed of—good ordinary at 64s to 64s 6d, ragged 62s 6d
to 635, and sea damaged 56s to 635, these rates are 2s 6d
to 3s higher than on Tuesday. Rio at 31s to 32s for
good ordinary.
COCOA.—This afternoon West India was not much in
demand, and 329 bags of Trinidad at public sale a part
only sold at 50s 6d to Ms for mid, 48s to 49s for low
Red, and 45s to 46s for damaged, being rather cheaper.
TEA.—There has been more activity in the Tea
market this week, and holders are less inclined to
realise: purchases to a fair extent have been made
privately in black and green, and full rates paid: sound
common Congou, for cash, has fetched Is, good common
Is Oid, Twankay ord is 2d to is lid, and common
Hyson 2s 2d to 2s 4d per lb. Assam Tea sold at stiffrates.
SPICES.—This afternoon Nutmegs from New York
were bought in, bold limed at 3s, rather wormy 2s 3d,
and 18 brls for exportation only at 2s 9d'for bold limed;
Bencoolen. Mace taken in at 4s 4d for good middling
,;
Bourbon Cloves were only partly sold, ordinary dull at