The Sun.
London, England, 1850-03-16 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, March 15.)
&ToAn. -To-day the market for West India Sugar • pre-
sented a dull aspect •for both grocery and refining sorts,
whilst rather lower rates were submitted to. The purchases
amounted to only 290, for the week to 1,010 Mu's, Sm.,' and
the decline for that time has been fully (id per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day the Refined Sugar market presented a
dull appearance, and at former terms there are free sellers.
Crushed Sugar is not much wanted.
MAunrrius.—This afternoon the quantity of Mauritius
submitted to public sale was large, and amounted to 11,238
bags 25 casks; nearly the whole found buyers, but at rather
lower terms good and fine-yellow went at 37s 6d to 395,
'low to middling 35s to 375, good to fine brown 33s to 34s Gd,
inferior 2Ss Gd to 32s 6d, and very low 2Gs 6d per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market was well supplied
with Bengal Sagan The public sales comprise d 8,574 bags,
and about half sold at rather lower terms ; white Benares
went at from 378 to 40s 6d, and grainy yellow 40s 6d to
43s per cwt.
MOLASSES.—To-day -at public' sale 200 casks Bengal
-Molasses only in part sold at 13s 6d to 14s, and 29 hhds
Surinam were taken in at 16s per cwt.
COFFEE.—To-day the Coffee market was cgain in a dull
state, none was offered at public sale, and the private
operations for all purposes were trifling. It is difficult to
quote a real price for Native Ceylon.
FOREIGN.—To- day there was little disposition evinced to
do business in Foreign Sugar by private treaty, and of 2,248
chests Havannah offered at auction a small part only sold at
21s to 22s for good, and at 19s to 20s Gd for low to middling.
_ RICE.—To-day Bengal Rice met with little attention, and
at putlic sale the sound of 5,592 bags was nearly all taken
in at 9s Gd for middling white, damaged sold at 4s 6d to
9s 6d, and a small portion of the sound.at 9s 6d to lOs for
good white. Of American Cleaned Rice 182 trs were taken
in at 19s 6d io 20s per cwt. 60 pkgs St. Vincent Arrow-
root were sold at 7d to 8d per lb.
COCOA.—lmporters of West India are less disposed to
realise. By private treaty only limited purchases have been
made; Trinidad at from 40s to 48s, and Grenada 39s to 44s
per cwt. For Foreign sellers are willing to accept 30s to 31s.
TEA.--A fair amount of business has been concluded in

the lower qualities of Congou. Full terms are required
for better kinds, still the trade are not much disposed to
operate. For ord and good c :mmon Congou the value is
9id to 10d, medium sorts lld to Is 2d, and other kinds
is 3d to is 9d per lb. Of Souchong only small parcels have
been sold, still ord and-mid kinds met with a fair sale at

liiqd to Is 2d. There has been little disposition to operate in
Green, and of the lower sorts there are sellers rather under
former terms, still good and fine cannot be obtained at a re-
duction. Of Scented Teas several parcels have been sold,
and at former terms there are not wilting sellers. At auction
1,000 pkgs of Assam Tea all sold at a rise on the rates of the
last auction of Id to 2d per lb, but the quality was superior to
that time; Congou realised from 9d to Is 61d, Souchong Is
6d to 2s 7d, and flowery Pekoe 2s 4d to 2s 4d.
SPnirrs. For Leeward island the rates asked are is 4id
to is 5d proof; still only small purchases have been made.
East India has been purchased with caution at Is 4d to
Is 41e1 proof. A lair business has been concluded in Deme-
rara at from 2s 4d to 23 6d for strong sorts. The market
for Jamaica has a quiet aspect, shippers and home dealers
operate with caution, and holders are willing to
accept lower rates. The value of 23 to 33 per
cent above proof 2s 6d to 2s 9d, good 33 to 36 over
2s 101 to 3s 3d, fine and chbice marks 3s 4d to 4s 2d per
gallon. The market for Brands has been less active, net
holders are firm, and insist upon 4s 8d to 4s 10d per gallon
for Cognac best brands of the vintage of 1841, and for infe-
rior sorts 3s to 4s 4d. In the value of British Corn Spirit
there is no variation. _ _ _

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COCIIINEAL.—To-day the stnall public sale of Cochineal
went at full rates; Honduras silvers at 3s 8d to 4s 2d for ord
and good, and Teneriffee silvery black 3s 101 to 3s lid
per lb. •
Smen.—Jamaica Ginger has been purchased with greater
freedom, and firm rates are paid. At auction 118 brls and
16 casks all sold at from 418 s to 91165. With' export sorts the
market has been less freely supplied, yet not much demand
has existed, and 19s to 23s is the value of East India.
Pimento met with little by private treaty, and prices are
receding. At auctionits bags were taken in at 3sd to 6d
per lb. There are few buyers of black Pepper; liv.rs not
firm, but again offered none at public sale. The -*alue of
Malabar is 3d to 4d, an f Sumatra 3id to 3id ; there is
g
still a much smaller sto than last year. and large parcels
are not expected. WM is held with firmness at 6d to 8.1.
The sales made privately in Nutmegs are larger than in the
former week, 2s Rd to 4s is the value of brown, and 2s' 9d
to 2s 10d for fine limed. There are several buyers of Mace
at 2s 2d to 2s 9J, and few parcels are to be obtained. Cin-
namon continues to be purchased with caution, and last
sales' rates are readily accepted, more especially for the low
sorts. The value of Cassia Lignea is 105 s to 110 s; at pre-
sent there are few buyers. Only small sales have been
made in Cloves, still holders keep firm. The value of Ben-
coolen Is Bcl to 2s, Penang is 4d to Is 9d, Bourbon and Afri-
can 7i 1 to 8d ; the supply is not equal to lust week.
TALcow.—This afternoon the public sales of Tallow went
at about former rates. Of 800 pkgs South American a part
only sold at from 31s 6d to 36s 6d; 900 do Sydney 33s Gd
to 375, and 30 cks Portugal 35s to 35s 6d per cwt.
Ou.s.—The rates asked for Linseed Oil are 32s 3d to 32s
6d on the spot, and 32s 9d to 33s per cwt for delivery still
the sales made have been made of little moment during the
week, and there is a plentiful supply of Oils. Only small
orders have been executed for Cceoa Nut, fine at 33s to 345,
and other sorts 30s to 32s 6d. Palm. Oil met with little
attention, fine is not worth above 32s per cwt, although
there is not a more plentiful supply, and consumption does
not fall off. Rape Seed Oil has been purchased with caution,
sellers are willing to accept for brown 39s to 40s, pale 40s 6d
to 41s, Foreign 42s to 42s Gd, brown 40s to 40s Gd. For
Olive the market continues to present a quiet aspect; sellers
are willing to accept from 451 to 481 per tun, and prices have
a downward tendency. In Seal Oil operations have been of
little moment. Pale at 371 to 371 10s, straw and tinged 331
to 361, yellow and brown 31/ to 32 /10s. Only small parcels
of Southern have been sold at 311 to 331 lOs for ordinary to
fine and lower rates are expected to prevail. Cod met with
less attention, but as the stock is still small, buyers are
compelled to pay 33/10s to 341 for small parcels. For Sperm
Oil the market continues to present a dull aspect, and 811
lOs to 821 per tun is the nearest value of fine Colonial. Pub-
lic sales of Fish Oil will be declared shortly.;