The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-29 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London IVew Price Current, March 28.)
Sucan.—To-day former rates were required for West
India Sugar, still home dealers operated with caution,
and the purchases amounted to only 60, making for the
week 632 hbds, &c. The market for Raw Sugar closes
with a quiet aspect. The public sales of Sugar an-
nounced to take place next week are small of both free
and slave labour sorts.

REFINED.--To-day Lump Sugar was in excellent de-
mand for home trade purposes, and prices were still on
the rise ; good brown grocery Lumps cannot be obtained
under 49s per cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is dull of
sale at former terms.
MAURITIUS.—This afiernoon there was not mach de-
sire evinced to make purchases in Mauritius Sugar. Of
5,440 bags offered at public sale not above half sold at
firmer rates ; yellow, at from 35s to 41v, and fine
brown 34i to 34s 6d.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the public sales of
3,900 bags at Bengal Sugar went off quietly, and at
barely former rates. The prices obtained for white
BPnares were from 37s 6d to 39s 6d, soft yellow 33s to
375, good and fine brown 31s to 325, and good strong
yellow 40s per cwt ; about two-thirds found buyers.
FOREIGN.—This afternoon the market was in a quiet
state for Foreign Sugar. At public sale 200 hhds Cuba
Muscovado were withdrawn, and the sound of 3,936
bags Siam was taken in at 40s to 43s 6d fur white, and
at 39s to 39s 6d for yellow, but washed sold at 35s
to 41s.

MOLASSES.—Prices have not declined for West India,
still the sales made have been of little moment by private
treaty, and at auction 192 puns Demerara were taken in
at 15s per cwt. for ord quality. The value of better
sorts is from 15s 61 to 18s. East India Treacle is held
for 14s to 14s 6d, still the sales made have been to a
limited extent only, but the supply is not larger.
COFFEE.—There are no public sales of Colonial or
Foreign Coffee declared, and the amount on offer in the
private market is small. To-day a fair quantity of
Coffee was purchased, chiefly by home dealers, holders
also displayed firmness, and further parcels were with-
drawn from the market. The closing price of good ord
Native on the spot isl4Bl per cwt. There are large buyers
rather under this rate.

TEA.—In Black Tea only limited sales have been
made here during the week, and on the part of holders
a desire is evinced to sell; there is also a larger quantity
on offer, and prices have a downward tendency. The
value of ordinary and good common Congou is 9d to
911, medium kinds 10d to Is 2d, and better sort Is 3d to
Is 9d per lb. Small shipping orders have been exe-
cuted at 9jd to 9fd. Scented Caper and Orange Pekoe
have been rather more in demand this week, still holders
are unable to obtain any advance. Green Tea of ordi-
nary quality has been sold to a fair extent at the terms
previously current, but only small orders have been exe-
cut d for better sorts, and sellers are disposed to accept
rather lower terms. An impression exists that Tea will
bo cheaper. There has been no public sale this week, but
parcels will be declared shortly ,and three vessels have
arrived off the coast.

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RlCE.—There has been no public sale of East India
this week, and by private treaty a less amount is on
offer; still shippers and home dealers have operated
with caution, and the purchases are not worth enume-
rating; there is also still no desire on the part of specu-
lators to do business, low as prices are. Beagal of good
and fine white quality can be purchased at 9s 6d to
103 6d, low to middling 8s to 9s, cargo 7s to is 6d, Ma-
dras pinky white 83 to 8s 6d, and pearl barley 7s to 8s
per cwt. None has been imported this week, but some
parcels are near at hand. Prices for cleaned remain as
previously, with only a small demand for all purposes.
A desire is evinced to sell Patna of low to fine quality
at from 12s to 20s, broken 9a 6d to 11s 6d town
dressed Carolina 20s to 265, and American at 193 to

l9s 6d per cwt Of the latter 120 tra have arrived
,his week.

Ssoo.—The rates asked for Pearl were 20s to 23s per
cwt, still only small orders have been completed by pri-
vat() treaty, and none has been offered at auction. For,
Sago Flour.the market has a dull aspect, and 21s 6d to
223 is the value. Full terms are asked for Tapioca, still
buyers operate with caution. At auction 20 brls were
sold at bid per lb for good white Rio. There is no fur-
ther decttne in prices of Arrowroot, but the market has
a quiet aspect.. At auction a part only of 200 pkgs ans
392 tins St. Vincent's of the new crop found buyers at
7d to 10if for mid and good quality.
Smcns.—There is still scarcely any demand for Pi-
mento, and buyers will not pay above 54d for the best,
and 54d to 5d for other sorts. Black Pepper is not
offered at any further decline, yet the private sales have
been limited for all purposes, and none has been offered
at auction. For Malabar prices rule at aid to 4d, and
Sumatra 3ii to 34d per lb. Of white only small parcels
have been sold at from 6d to Bd, and Pod 30s to 60s per
cwt. For Cinnamon there is still a dull sale, and to sell

lower rates would have to be acceded.to. Only trifling
purchases have been made in Cassia Lignea at 104 s to
110 s, yet there is not a better supply at market. For
Cassia Buds the value is 1105 to 115 s, with few buyers.
Cloves have been purchased with caution, Amboyna at
9d to lid, Bourbon is 7d to 2s, Penang Is 3d to Is 9d,
and Bourbon 7id to Bd. Of Mace a fair quantity has
been sold at from 2s 3d to 2s 10d for ordinary to fine.
Nutmegs are wanted, and few parcels are to be obtained,
f a brown of first sort the rates paid are 3s 9d to 4s 4d,
second ditto 2s 10d to 3s sd, and other kinds 2s 6d to
23 9d. Fur Ginger there is a quiet market, yet prices
rule firm, and supplies are limited. At auction 35 es
Cochin were sold et 96s to 1184 for good bold white, and
26 brls Jamaica at 903 to 100 s for ord to mid; the value
of better sort is 5/ 10s to 101, and East India export
kinds 19s to 24s per cwt.
COCHINEAL.—In the market loss activity has existed
this week, and as the supply is plentiful, a reduction in
prices of Id per lb is apparent for inferior and mid sorts,
in the value of better kinds there is, however, at present
no variation. At auction 380 bags of Honduras have
been offered, and a small proportion found buyers, ord
and mid silvers at 3s 7d to 3s 10d, good mid and good
3s lid to 4s 3d, fine 4s 4d to 4s 6d, blacks, ord 3s tod,
and good 44 5d to 44 6d per lb. Although delireries con-