The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-16 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, Oct. 15.)
SCGAR.—Tu-Jay West India Sugar met with ready
purchasers for home trade purposes; merchants also
di-played much confidence, and in some cases obtained
an advance on Friday's ta'es of 6d in the private con-
tract market. The sales are 850 hhds, &c., includ-
ing at auction 299 hlads 2 trcs 39 brls St. Lucia, which
went nearly 6d above the valuations, mid and good
yellow realising 39s to 41a, ord 37s 6d to 383 6d, good
and fine brown 363 to 375, low 35s to 353 61; 160 hhds
Barharloes sold fully 6 1 above the lad auction, ord yel-
low at 39s t ) 39 ) 6d, and mid to fine 403 to 443 6d per
cwt. There are several orders in the market unexecuted
for both groc*-ry and refining sorts.
REFINED.—To-chy prices were well supported for
Refined goods, and brown grocery lumps were not to be
obtained under 51s 64 per cwt, still home dealers are
less disposed to operate. Crushed Sugar met with little
at'ention; at the same time, however, terms are not ac-
ceded to.

sfr,ernoon there was no public sale
of Mauritius Sugar, and the parcels sold privately were
at stiffer rates.

EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the quantity of Ben-
gal Sugar offered at public sale amounted to 3,840
hags, but holders demanding an advance of 6d
to is pr cwt on last week's rates, checked
business and a small part only sold—good and fine yel-
low like Mauritius realized 403 61 to 43., good and fine
graining yellow 43s to 49 ord and mid soft 35; to
38i 6d. low 333 61 to 34z;, good and fine brown 32a to
335. Of Madras 4,480 bags sell at high rates, fine
white 13-snares k:nds at 46a 6d to 475, dry yellow 39s to
44s 61 per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day there is a brisk demand for Foreign
Sugar, and :he private sales of yellow Havannah are 7,000
chests at rather higher rates. At auction 100 cases Rio
sold at 35,1 6,1 to 38, for brown. .

CoFFLE.—This afternoon Native Ceylon was again in
good demand, and priii‘tely 2,000 bags sold at 533 for
good ord; at auction 745 bags were however taken in at
593. Plantation is less in request and the public
sales of 734 bags 300 casks went quietly, will full
rates wero obtained; good realized 68s to 725, low
middling and middling 623 to 665, other sorts 57s to 613;
Triage 543 to 534. Of Costa Rica 2,360 bags 160 cases
sold at stiff rates, ord to good ord 48s to 53s 61, fine and
fine fine ord 54s to 565 61, damaged 47s to 503 6J. 102
bags of Calcutta realiz,d 42s 61 to 443 for light pale,
and at 41s 6 I to 45s 6d f,r damaged; 159 bags Madras,
line 65s 61, but 90 robins Fait India were taken in at 505.

TF:A.—There has been a large amount of business
concluded in Green, and former rates are well sup-
porttd; indeed, a small advance has hem obtained for
line sorts. In the market for Back much firmness is
cpirent, and the trade coninue free purchasers,
plying rates fully as high as on this day week.
Tne value oF ord and- good common Congou is
Is Oid to is id, medium is Id to Is 3.1, and better sorts
Is 30 to Is 7d. Seale parcels of Pouchong have been
disposed of at 100 to Is, and supply is nut sufficient for
dealers' wants. ()I Scent-2d and Pekoe Teas many par-
eels have been sold at rather bettor prices. The public
sales of 15,000 pkgs went off with fair spirit, and 4,800
sold.

MOLABSEB.—To-day at public sate 53 casks Molasses,
from Sydney, were sold at 53 to 55 6d, in bond, and 60
hogsheads Bengal Treacle realised 123.
Cocoa.—Today at public sale 302 bags Trinidad
have been sold at 473 to 503; these are stiff rates.
RICE.—To-day East India Rice met with little atten-
tion,and at auction 2,781 bgs Madras went rather cheaper,
mid and good pinky selling at 9s to 9s 6d, a few lot 3
low 83 to 83 6d. Of Bengal not half of 3,731 bgs
found buyers. at about the former value; fine white 123
to 12i 6d, good mid and good 105 6 1 to I Is, damaged
63 to 11•, fine sound cargo taken in 93; 24 bgs Brazil
fetchei 13s for good white, and damaged 103 to Its. Of
Brazil Arrowroot 17 package's were taken in at 41.. 32
packages Tous-lea-Muis at 2d to 31 for St. Kitts and
Grenada. _ _ _

SPIRITS.—A material improvement has taken place in
the demand for East India Rum, together with an ad-
vance in prices; about 600 puns have been sold at is 4d
to is 4i I proof. Leeward Island has been in much
better request, and higher terms are obtained ; the sales
are 300 puns at is Sid to is 6d proof. A fair demand
exists fur Demerara at 2s Id to 2s 41 for 30 to 40 per
cent over proof. Fine and good sorts of Jamaica have
been sold to a fair extent for home consumption and
export at full rates, but inferior and mid continue to be
operated in with caution, and as there is a
plentiful supply sellers are willing to accept
late ra.es, viz., for 30 to 34 over proof of mid and
ord quality rule at 23 61 to 21 9d; 34 to 38 over, good
middling and good 2s lOd. to 33 4[l, fine and superfine
3s 61 to 48 6d. Fur Brandy the market has
become quiet, at the same time holders aro
firm, and obtain fir Cognac best brands of the iintage
of 1847 5i 2 i to 5s 4d; 148 ditto 44 91 to 43 I Id; 1849
ditto 4s 81 to 4s 10d, and inferior sorts 3s to 4s 6i. For
Geneva the value is Is 7d fur plain, and is 8d to 2s for
fine. There is yet no variation in prices of British made
Spirit.
SPICES.—To-day the public sales of 236 bags Pimento
went at rather lower rates, middling and good selling at
6id to 6id, good ord 6id to 6 1, and a few lots low sid
to 6d. Black Pepper is held with more firmness, and at
shot Malabar at.4d,
auction 896 bags were taken in;

Penang good light grey 30, but 25 bags white realised
71d to 7iel for good. Of Bourbon Cloves the sound of 461
bags was taken in at 71d to Bi, but damaged sold at 6} I
to 7d. Of Bengal Ginger 679 bags sold at 18s 6d to 19s
far good middling export sort, and damaged 15s 61 to
17s; 52 barrels Jamaica realised 683 to 823 for ordinary
to middling; these are rather lower rates.
FRUIT.—For Currants the value of news is 433 to 455,
old 37s to 42s per cwt. Valencia Raisins are in goad
request, new at 41s to 423, and old at 37s to 38A. Sul-
tana find a more ready sale, and fine realise 60s to 62s
per cwt. In new Turkey pulled Figs a good deal has
been done at 56s to 70s. Muscatels, good and fine 70s
to 803, and inferior 563 to 655 per cwt.
INDIGO.—To-day at public sale 30 serous Guatemala
Indigo sold at 3s 7d to 4s 2d, these are firm rates.
SALTPETRE.—To-day the stiff rates demanded for
Calcutta checked business, and at auction 500 bgs were
nearly all taken in at 27s to 28s for 10 to 51 per cent
retraction for mid and good quality.
COCHINEAL.—To-day at public sale 179 bags of Co-
chineal sold at full rates: Honduras silvers 3s 8d to
4s 2d, Mexican 3s Bd, black 3s 10d. 42 bales Bengal
Saffi)wer 71103 to 81 12s 6d. 52 chests Lac Dye, good
Is 11d.

TALLow.—There has been only a limited business
concluded in Russian on the spot siace our last report;
still holders remain firm, and obtain for fine new Yel-
low Candle 383 6d to 38s 9d, old 38s to 38s 3d per
cwt. Operations are of little moment f,r delivery,
and there are sellers for separate months at 395, last three
months 38s 6d to 38s 93, and for January and February
at 39s 3d to 39s 6d per cwt. The value of home melted is
38s to 39s nett cash, and a good deal has been done; but the
supply is plentiful. Previous terms are maintained for other
sorts of Tallow, although large parcels hare been brought
forward. At auction 750 casks Sydney were nearly all
sold at from 35s to 38s 6d for ordinary to fine, low 33s
to 34s 6d; and 386 pkgs South American 36s to 38s 61
per cwt. For auction 1,200 pkgs of Tallow are declared.
OILS.—'I here is yet much firmness in the market fur
Seal, and a good demand prevails; pale is 391 to 401,
straw and tinged 3716 3SI 10:., yellow and brown 351. to
361103. In Cod not much has been done, but holders
demand 33/ 10s to 361. Southern is much
wanted. A public sale of 93 tuns went at 331 is to
361 for ordinary to fine. Sperm has been operated in
with great freedom—good and fine realised 831 to
841 101, and on the part of holders there is
firmness, there being a less quantity on _ offer.
In Rape Seed Oil transactions have been to a
limited extent, yet rates are firm, pale at 37s to 38s,
and brown 36s to 36, 6d. An improved home trade
demand has been experienced for Linseed Oil, and
several export orders have been completed, but prices
remain at 31s 91 to 32s on the spot, and there is
a plentiful supply of Oil. For delivery operations
are upon an extended scale at 31s 61 to 31s 9d,
and there are many buyers rather under these
terms. Olive continues in good request, and the
market is firm ; Spanish and Gallipoli at 441 to 45/.,
other descriptions 42/ to 43110 s per ton. Palm met with
purchasers, and prices tend upwards, supply being limited;
Cocoa Nut is much cheaper, but home and export orders
have become limited. At auction 390 pkgs Cochin were
only in part sold at 30s to 33s per cwt.

FROM THE LONDON GAZETTE

OF TUESDAY.
FOREIGN-OFFICE, OCT. 12, 1850.

The Q wen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Wil-
liam Tudor Tucker as Consul at I.3.ermuda for the United
States of America.

WHITEHALL, OCT. 14.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev.
Donald McFarlane to the church and parish of Muck-
aim, in the presb) tery of Lorn, and shire of Argyll, va•
cant by the transportation of the Rev. Lachlan Mac-
kenzie, late mini*Vr thereof, to the church of the united
parishes of Jura and Culonlay.
CROWN-OFFICE, OCT. 12.
MEMBER RETURNED -TO SERVE IN THIS PRESENT