The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-29 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, Jan. 29.)
Soostn.—To-clay West Ind'a Sugar was purchased
with caution both for the scale and rcfiuing purpo.es
whits', merchants were disposed to realize. and submitted to
a reduction on Friday's rates cf6d per cit; but the lower
sorts are the most difficult to dispose (f. A public salt..
( f 143 hhds litres Barbed( es went at bteady rates for
fine, but at a reduction of 6i per cwt !or other sorts;
middling to fine yellow realized 38s to 425, and low 37s
to 37s 6.). In all tc-day only 330 hhds and trcs were
sold.

REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar met with little at
tention for home trade purpcses, a'id lower rate; wcie
acceded to; brown Lumps sold at 49s to 49s 6d, and fair
grocery at 50s 6d to 5I F. The market fur Cru.hed
Sugar ha; been quiet, with sellers of British ai 29, Gd to
30s Gd.

MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was not a better
demand for Mauritius Sugar, and at a public sale of
2,54 G bags 156 casks, a small part only sold et barely
former rates; yellow at 37s to 41s 6J, brow, very low,
27s 6d, ordinary 31s 6d 0 325, good and tine 35s to
36s 63, and strong grainey grey 41s 61 to 42s 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This af.ernoon there was little disposi-
tion evinced to ()prate in Bengal Sugar. At public sale
5,760 bags were offered, and not above half sold at 6d
per cwt decline ; and fair to fine white Benares realised
403 to 425, low 395, damp and washed 37s 6d to 41s ed,
fine yellow, like Mauritius, ass Gi to 39663, low and mid
35, to 35s 6d, fine strong yellow, small grain 43s to
433 6d, fine strong white 49s to 493 61. Of Madras
565 bags went at easier rates ; low sc lc yellow at 31s 6d
to 32a 6d, middling 34s to 36s 6d, and fine 37s t) 37s 6d,
whilst a part only sold.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public ale of Foreign
Sugar, and by private treaty little business was con-
cluded in duty paid or bonded sorts, whilst there were
sellers at rather lower rates.

MOLASSES.—Wort India met with less att-mtion, and
firmer rates are nc,t to bo obtained. The purchase
amount to only 200 puns Porto Rico at 17s 6d to 186,
and 30 puns St Vincents at 15s 61 for ordina•3. East
India met with little attentior, and can be purchased at
14s to 14s 6d. The chief portiun of the stock is in second
hands.
COCOA.—For West India there has been a decrease

in the demand by private treaty, and none has been sub-
mitted to public sale, wbiltt former rates are not to be
obtained. The market for Foreign has assumed a quiet
aipect, and there are not buyers at former terms. At
public sale a large parcel of Para was taken in at 35s per
cwt fur fsir grey.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the private operations in
Coffee were very trifling by shippers and home dealers.
whilst former r wee were net to be obtained, although
the supply at market was small. At public sale 354
bags Ceylon went at a further reduction of fully 2s. per
cwt; fine and fine fine ordinary realized 62s to 64s
6d good ord 58s to 60s 6d, ordic ary 55s 6d to 575,
ono lot of r, al good ordir ary Native only reAlizcd 60s 6d.
26 bales Mocha went 3s to 45 ender fcrmr.r rates; long
berry at 75s to 76s per cwt. The rates asked to-day
were 60s to 60s 61 for good ordinary Native Ceylon, but
there was scarcely any business concluded.
TEA.—The market has assued a quiet appearance
for ordinary and good common Congeu, still holders
generally are not disposed to press sales, and re-
quire lOid to lq-d per lb, but there is a more
plentiful supply, and prices tend dewnwards. In
the better kinds a good business has been con-
cluded, crnd at firm rates--medium realising Hid to
Is 2d, other kinds is 2id to is 10d, and merchants
exhibit firmnefr. Fine and good sorts arc still cheap as
compared with inferior. In Green large purchases have
been made, and fermer terms aro welt supported, while
Hyson and ordinary Young Hyson have been the most
freely dealt in. Scented Orange has been in good de-
mand, slill holders have been unable to obtain any fur-
ther advance.

RlCE.—'re-day, at public sale, 1,200 bags Bengal Rice
were offered and taken in; fine white at Ils 6d per cwt
being the full value. Privately, there was little passing
in East India Rice.

tiPlCES.—Several parcels of Nutmegs have been sold
by private treaty at full rates. At auction 8 t kga
realised 2s 7d to 2s 10d for mid and good mid brown.
The value of better sort is from 3s to 4s per lb.
Mace is still wanted, and 6 cases at auction realised
2a 6d to 2s 7d for middling, and 2s 10d
for good quality. Pimento is much sought after
by the trade, who appear disposed to pay even higher
prices than heretofore, whilst the supply is less than
for some time past. Sales by private treaty have
been made et 7/d to 71d. per lb. For Giager the
demand is more active, and prices have an up-
ward tendency-. At auction 700 bsgs Malahar
r ere sold at 24s 611 to 27s for ord to good export
sort, and 540 bags African a, 353 for mid. For Jamaica
the value is 5/ to 11/ for low to fine. Cloves continuo in
pod demand, and prices are on the advance. At
auction 110 bags Bourbon were sold at Sid to 843 d
for ord. For Bencolen the value is Is 8d to
2s 2d, and Penang Is 4d to Is 2d per lb.
In the value of Cinnamon there is no 'iariation, but
fjw buyers are to be met with. Of Cassia Lignea there
is a scanty supply at present, and the value is 100 a to
106.', with buyers to a fair exam'. Tc-day black Pepper
was purchased with caution, and there are sellers of
heavy Malabar at 411 to 414 per lb.
SLLTPETRE—This afternoon the public sales cf 1,341
bags of Calcutta wort off ct rather lower rates, hut
:rly all sold—refraction 3/ to 51 per cent. at 27s t)
to 282, 71 to 8 ditto 26s to 26s 60, 11. to 14 per cent.
25s 6drer cwt.
INDIGO.—The market for East India remains in a firm
position,ariddaealir'sfaiir whilstantity thehas bereanestalpiennid arbyse fromhippers
and home
3d to 63, and in some cases 8d per lb above last
quarterly sales' rates. For auction the quantity