The Sun.
London, England, 1844-06-22 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE,

From the London New Price Current of June 21.)

SUGAR.—Today a brisk demand existed for West India
Sugar for refining and grocery purposes, and merchants in
some cases obtained prices they could not previously get pri-

vately, so that the decline-for the week is not more
than 6d per cwt, the purchases were 1,300 'Aids, includ-
ing three public sales, one of 100 hhds 10 trcs of
Barbadoes, and two consisting of 231, hhds 68
trcs and 29 brls St. Lucia Sugar; Barbadoes sold at about
former rates—fine yellow at 64s to 66s 6d, good 62s to 63s 6d,
mid 60s to 61s; the latter mostly sold at full market prices;
good yellow at 58s to 60s, mid 56s 6d to 575, low 55s 6d to
565, mid grey 56s to 575, ord brown 53s 6d, and damaged
54s 6d to 58s per cwt. The total purchases for the week are
4,310 hhds and trcs.

REFINED.—To-day there was a much better demand for
Refined goods for home consumption, and higher rates were
paid ; large sales made at 75s to 75s d for brown, and 76s to
76s 6d per cwt for Standard Lumps. In bonded Crushed
Sugar a good business has been done, the Refiners have sold
up for a month forward at 25s 9d to 26s per cwt. Loaves are
in good demand.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon buyers operated with caution,
and 2,275 bags at public sale were only partly disposed of,
but holders remained firm, and obtained full rates ; low yellow
fetched 56s to 575, middling 58s to 59s 6d, good 60s 6d to
61s 6d, fine 635, good brown 54s to 555, middling 53s per cwt.
=EAST INDIA.—This afternoon there were three public sales
of Foreign East India Sugar, consisting of 11,327 bags of
Manilla and 564 bags of other descriptions; of the former
a small part only found purchasers, at rather lower
rates ; fine dry grey went at 19s 6d, good 18s 6d
to 19s, washed 17s 6d to 19s, damp 18s 6d to 19s. low
dark heavy brown 13s to 14s 6d, the remainder
was taken in and withdrawn. Singapore Sugar
partly sold at 18s 6d to 19s 6d for sound, and 17s to 18s 6d for
damp and washed. Bengal Sugar was in limited demand ;
2,615 bags were offered at auction, 532 bags consisted of Dobah
sort, and all sold at 62s to 63s 6d for good yellow, 61s to
62s 6d for damp and washed, and 56s to 583 for middling
damp yellow, being the full value; of other descriptions a
small part only found buyers at easier prices—finewhite at
62s 6d to 635, good 625, middling 61s to 61s 6d, damp and
washed 60s 6d to 625, good sound yellow 60s, damp 59s 6d
per cwt.
MOLASSES.—This afternoon 158 puns of Nevis Molasses at
public sale, 81 puns St. Lucia, 20 puns 25 Calcutta, and
100 puns of Madras were offered; Nevis taken in at 235, St
Lucia 235, Calcutta at, 18s, and Madras at 18s per cwt.
FOREIQN.—This afternoon at public sale 449 chests 27 brls.
of white Bahia were all taken in at stiff rates—fine at 23s 6(1
to 255, good 22s 6d to 235, mid 21s to 225, slightly damaged
21s to 21s 6d, damaged 19s to 20s; 220 chests brown ditto
were nearly all bought in—fine at 19s to 20s, good 18s; mid
17s 6d, and damaged 16s 6d to lis ; a few lots of sound sold at
17s 6d to 18s 6d for mid to good, being very full rates ; 812. bags of
Pernambuco fetched 23s to 23s 6d for good, 22s for mid, 25s

for fine white, and 20s to 24s 6d for damp and washed ; 118
boxes of white Havannah were taken in at 28s 6d to 29s for
good white, and 26s for washed.
COFFEE.-There has been a considerable increase in the
demand for all clean descriptions of 'West India Coffee for
home consumption this week. This afternoon several parcels
of good ordinary Ceylon Coffee were disposed of privately at
48s 6d to 495 per cwt. Of Manilla 539 bags were submitted
to public competition-sound was taken in at 47s 6d to
48s for fine ord pale, and sea damaged first class at 43s to
445, second 41s to 425, ditto filled from loose 43s to 44s per
cwt, being above the value. With West India Coffee the
market was largely supplied; good mid at 116 s 6d to 121 s;
mid 86s to 975, tine to fine fine ord 65s to 77s ; Demerara,
mid 70s to 755, low mid 66s to 67s 6d, fine ord 56s to 60s, and
triage 38s to 47s per cwt.
COCOA.-Foreign is not offered upon lower terms. This
afternoon little desire was shown to purchase British Planta-
tion Cocoa, and 185 brls 129 bags at public sale were all
taken in and withdrawn, good red at 43s per cwt.
SPICES.-This afternoon black Pepper met with little at-
tention. Malabar good heavy fetched Sad to 34d, sea da-
maged first class 34d to 3d, second class 311c1 to 34c1, third
class 20, sea damaged and repacked 3d to 311 d. Pimento
is wanted, and 192 bags at public sale sold at 3ad to 3Ld per
lb for middling, being the full value.
TEA.-To- day few purchasers were made in any descrip-
tions of Tea, but merchants generally would not take lower
rates, and common Congou is not to be purchased under 10}d,
and Twankay at is 2Ad per lb cash. Public sales will be
shortly declared.
Rum, BRANDY, and HOLLANDS.-For Jamaica Rum, good
and fine sorts are the most in request; fair quality 33 to 35
per cent. over-proof at 3s 7d to 3s 10d, good 32 to 34 ovet
rather high flavour 4s to 4s 3d, and 33 to 36 over fine 4s 4d
to 4s 6d per gallon. Leewards at 2s 2d proof strength ;
of Demerara small parcels fetched 3s ld to 3s 4d for
strong quality. Calcutta at Is lld per gallon proof
strength with certificate ; holders still refuse to take
lower rates. For Brandy, Cognac best brands of the
vintage of 1838-hhds at 5s sd, puns 5s 3d; ditto,
1839, hhds 5s 3d, puns 5s ld ; ditto, 1840, hhds 5s 2d, puns ss;
ditto, 1841, hhds 5s hi, puns 4s lld ; ditto, 1842, hhds 4s I Id,
puns 4s 9d, mid and good middling qualities 3s Od to 4s 9d,
and low 2s 8d to 2s lld per gallon ; Geneva for exportation
at is 9d to is 10d, fine for home consumption is 2s 4d to 3s
per gallon. English Corn Spirits at previous rates. To-day
Calcutta Rum at is 110 per gallon, proof.
RICE.-In Bengal previous rates are fully sustained, mid 7
dling to good middling white fetching lls to lls 6d; at au6
tion 1,000 pockets 300 bags were disposed of I Is for middling
white rather dusty and broken, and lOs for bold siftings
rather yellowish. Foreign East India Rice is held with
firmness, and yellow sorts are wanted at 8s to 9s per cwt,
but white kinds have been taken sparingly at the previous
currency. Cleaned Rice is wanted, Patna at 13s to 16s, and
Carolina 21s to 26s per cwt- This afternoon Bengal Rice met
with a good demand, good white at Its 6d to 12s, good mid,
dliug lis to lls 6d, sea damaged first class lls 6d, second
lOs 6d per cwt.
SAGO has met with more attention, and rather higher
rate; have been paid. Sago Flour at 195 to 20s per cwt.
GUANO.-The market has been in a dull state for this ar-
ticle ; the stock is large, and prices are going down: 71 to
81 is the value of African, and 101 to 111 per ton for the genuine
Peruvian.
Oils.-The market has assumed a firmer appearance for
common descriptions of Fish Oils-Southern at 31l to 32l for
fine quality, and one lot, rather dark, 301; Seal has met with
more attention, pale at 34l to 34l lOs; Cod at 33/ lOs to
34/ per tun. Sperm at improved rates, fine British
selling at 771 to 78/, and other sorts at 75/ to 761
per tun. Rape Oil sold at 38s 6d to 39s for pale,
and 37s 6d to 38s per cwt for brown. Linseed Oil
at 25s 9d to 26s per cwt on the spot ; for Palm, higher rates are
paid ; fine quality fetching 28s to 28s 6d per cwt. Cocoa Nut
29s to 30s for good and fine. Prices are still drooping for
Olive ; Gallipoli at. 49/ to 501, Spanish 47/ to 481, and Bar-
bary 461 to 461 lOs per tun.
TALLOW.-Russian has advanced 6il to 9d per cwt this
week; on the spot 41a 3d to 41s 6d paid for P Y Candle of
first quality. For delivery in the last three months of the
year at 42s 3d to 42s 6d per cwt. Town Tallow at 393 6d to
40s per cwt nett cash. American rather above former rates.
This afternoon South American Tallow at 32s 3d to 40s 6d,
New South Wales at 34s 6d to 41s 3d, and Odessa at 40s 3d
.0 40s 6d per cwt!

OMNIBUS ACCIDENT.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUN.

SIR,—I should esteem it a favour if you will correct a
statement that appeared in your journal of Friday or
Saturday last, which, if allowed to remain uncontradicted,
must bring odium on my establishment. The report al-
luded to imputes reckless conduct to the driver of one of
my omnibuses in Regent-street on Thursday evening,
through racing with another omnibus—thereby causing
a serious accident. I regret to say an accident did oc-
cur, inasmuch as my coachman was thrown from his
seat and so seriously injured, that he now lies in St.
Bartholomew's Hospital. The collision occurred through
the recklessness of a postilion in the employ of Mr.
Barker, who ran his horses and chaise against the om-
nibus with such force as to throw the driver of the
" buss" from his seat, and inflict the injuries already
mentioned. The post •boy was intoxicated at the time,
which his subsequent conviction and fine of 405., at
Marlborough-street, will sufficiently affirm. His master
was also bound over in 201. to bring him forward on
Friday to answer any other charge that may be pre-
ferred. My omnibus was passing leisurely to the stables,
having just returned from Hampton Races, and no other
vehicle of that description was near at the time, as stated
in your report.—l am, Sir, yours, &c.,
THOMAS WILSON.
Cumberland Mews, Adam-street, Portman-square,

June 20, 1844.

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BeTTERFLIF
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