The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-20 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, Nov. 19.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was firmness on the part of im-
porters of West India Sugar; and grocers as well as refi-
ners were buyers to a fair extent, paying prices equal to
those of Friday. Of Barbadoes 160 hds 3 trcs at public sale
went at the full value; ordinary yellow at 395, middling
to good 40s to 42s 6d, fine 43s to 445, and one lot supe-
rior 46s per cwt. The total purchases to-day were 350
hhds, &c.

REFINED.—To• day only a limited demand was expe-
rienced for Refined Sugar for home trade purposes, still
brown lumps cannot be obtained under 50s 6d per cwt.
For crushed Sugar the market is firm but quiet.
• MAIIIIITIUS.—This afternoon fall rates were obtained,

At a public sale of 2,703 bags and 107 casks Mauritius
Sugar, superior yellow realised 43s to 433 6d, good 39s
to 40s, middling and ordinary 37s to 38s 6d, washed
and syrupy 34s to 40s 6d, fair to good brown-33s 6d to
34s sa per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the biddings were
languid. At the public sale of 3,603 bags Bengal Sugar,
still lull rates were obtained, and the chief pert sold;
erainey yellow good 45s 6d to 46s 6d, inferior 40s to
40s 6d, good and fine like Mauritius 418 6d to 42s 6d,
ordinary and middling soft yellow 34s to 375, but Khaur
were nearly all taken i❑ at 31s 6d. Of Madras 139 bags
realized 30s to 31s 6d for soft brown, and 333 6d to 35s
for ordinary and good middling yellow; these are easier
rates.

FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public sale of Fo
reign Sugar, and privately operations aro of little mo-
ment, still holders would not sell but at the full rates of
last week.
MOLASSES.—Prices are firm, and a fair business has
been concluded; sales would have been upon a larger
scale had it not been for the reluctance of holders to
sell. The value of West India is from 15s to 17s; Porto
Rico and Cuba 15s to 16s 6d; Bengal and Mauritius 12$
to 13s per cwt. The stock is still on the increase, and
arrivals are small, whereas deliveries exceed those of
the previous year. West India Honey has been selling
at 35s to 55s for low to fine.
COCOA.—Home dealers are still ready purchasers of
Trinidad, and there has been a further advance in prices
the supply being small. 128 bags at auction realized
48s to 53s per cwt., and there are many orders unexe-
cuted. The value of Grenada is 43s to 48s, and the
supply is smaller than previously. For Foreign the
market is quiet with more desire to sell; Bahia and
Para at 30s to 325. Guyaquil at 323 to 345. For auction,
2,500 bags of the latter are declared.
COFFEE.—To-day the sales made in Coffee by private
treaty were upon a small scale for all purposes, but in
prices there is little variation. Native Ceylon is quoted
at 534 6d to 54s for good ord. At public sale 64 casks
170 bags Plantation were chiefly taken in at 603 for low
mid; a few lots sold at easier rates, good and fine ord at
55s 6d to 58s, low 53s 6d to 545, fair pea berry 60s, and
triage 48s to 51s per cwt. The quantity of Coffee on
offer is less than in the former week.
TEA.—To• day a fair business was concluded in Black
and Green at the rates of last week. Of 9,200 packages
offered at public sale, 3,600 sold. Java Tea went at is Id
to is 4d for Congou; Flo wary Pekoe, good and flue 2a 3d
to 3s, and Orange is 6d per lb.
Erck.—Private sales are 10,000 bags at previous
rates. Madras, of which the chief part consisted,
realised for pinkey white 8s 6d to 93 6d, whilst cargo
at(' pearl barley brought 8s 34 to 8$ 6d. Arracan 9s;
Bengal, good and fine white 103 6d to Ils 6d, low and
mid 93 6d to 103 3d, broken 9s to 9s 61; Brazil, fine
white lla 64 to 12s, and mid white Java lOs to
103 6d per cwt. Town dressed Carolina is cheaper, but
large sales have been made at 203 to 265, and in Patna
a good business has been done at from 10s 6d to 183,
but American Cleaned Rice has been operated in
with caution at 193 6d to 20s 6d per cwt. For
Sago the market is quiet at 19a to 225, and
Sago Flour has been operated in with caution at 16s
to 17s. The value of Tapioca is 2d to 3d, West India
Arrowroot 3d to Is, and Bermuda is 6d to 16 Bd. To-
day the market was quiet for East India, yet holders
are firm, and at public sale 682 bags Bengal were taken
in at lOs 6d for mid white.
SPICES.--In brown Nutmeg; sales privately have been
upon a limited scale, good to fine at 3s 2d to 4t 3d, and
common 0 middling 2s 8d to 35, and limed are Id to 2d