The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-06 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(Frond the London New Price Current of Aug. 6.)
Suoms.—To-day grocers and refiners evinced little desire
to purchase West India Sugar; the business transacted was
limited, and the rates taken were 6d per cwt under those of
Friday, excepting for good and fine yellow sorts, which,
owing to their being scarce, still fetch full prices. Barbadoes
Sugar very low went at 53s to 54s 6d, low 57s 6d, mid 58s
to 595, good 60s 6d to 63s 6d, and fine 64s 6d to 67s per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day the home trade were induced to take
several parcels of refined Goods, in consequence of lower rates
being accepted ; standard lumps were sold at 755, and brown
lumps 74s per cwt. For Bonded Crushed Sugar 27s are asked,
and 26s 6d per cwt have been refused for large parcels.
INlAtinerics.—The good and tine yellow descriptions, of
which the supply is small, hizve brought fully former rates
all other kinds, however, are plentiful, and 6d to is per cwt
cheaper. This afternoon there was no public sale, and few
purchases were made by private treaty in any sort.
EAST INDIA.—Java is wanted, and some parcels sold here
at 16s to 22s per cwt, being the full value. This afternoon
Bengal Sugar met with little attention, and at public sale
4,677 bags 5 chests were offered, and nearly all taken in ;
the small part sold went rather cheaper—mid yellow Date
at 543 6d to 56s 6d, damp and washed 53s 6d to 565, sound
brown 51s 6d to 53s 6d, damp 52s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—There has been a considerable increase in the
demand for all descriptions of Foreign Sugar since this day
week. Merchants have shown firmness, and still refrain
from pressing sales. To-day the market was firm for Foreign
Sugar; a cargo of 2,600 boxes fine yellow Ifavannah was
sold for the Mediterranean at 21s 6d per cwt. There was no
public sale.
INloLassEs.—lit West India purchases can be made upon
easier terms. East India Molasses have been little inquired
after, and prices rule low.
COCOA.—WeLt India drooping—Trinidad at 42s to 44s 6d
for good middling and good red, and 40s to 41s for middling;
Grenada taken in at 41s for fine bright red, and 34s to 37s 6d
for low to middling. For Foreign there are few purchasers.
COFFEE.—There has been a better supply of West India
Coffee at market ; still, buyers have been cautious in their
proceedings, and the public sales went at a decline on former
rates of is to 2s per cwt. This afternoon Mocha Coffee
met with less attention, and 108 frazils at public sale
were all taken in at 68s for low and mixed
greenish yellow, being above the value. The demand
for Ceylon was less active by private contract, and 260 bags
at public sale went at a declifig on former rates of Is per
cwt, good ordinary pale selling at 545. 6d to 555, and fine or-
dinary British Plantation sort 65s per eWi.
TEA.—The market has generally an improving appear-
ance for Tea, merchants show firmness, and have refrained
From offering any at public sale. To-day several purasses
were made in Tea, and common and good common Congou
cash fetched lid to is Oid per lb. The stock of Tea at this
port is 31,446,0001b5, last year at the same time it was
25,470,0001b5.
R--I, BRANDY, AND HoLLANDs.—Leeward Island Rum at
2s 3d to 2s 3 d per gallon, proof strength. Jamaica common
quality 28 to 32 per cent'obveetrteprrwoofat3s to 3s 2d, fair 30 to
.34 per cent 3s 3d to 3s 4d, to 26‘ over 3s 6d to 3s 9d,
goed 34 to 36 over 3s 10d to 4s, and fine of favourite marks
43 2d to 4s 8d per gallon. Demerara, 3s 3d to 3s 4d for 37
proof, to 38 per cent overand middling 3s Id to 3s
2d per gallon for 30 34 to over proof. Calcutta Rum
Is llid to 2s per gallon, proof, wih. certificate. For low sorts
of Brandy an extensive demand has sprung up, principally
for India : indeed, the market has been nearly cleared at
2s 10d to 2s lld per gallon. 5s 3d for Cognacin hhds of the
best brands of the vintage of 1838, and 5s 1( for puns; ditto
1839, hhds 5s Id, puns 4s lid; ditto 1840, hhds ss,
puns 4s 10d; ditto 1841 hhds 4s lid, puns 4s 9d ;
ditto 1842, hhds 4s Bd, puns 4s
good mid sorts 3s to 4s 6d, and low and very low 2stnlOidd and
lld per gallon : the stock is a large one for the period of the
2s
year. Common Geneva is at is 10d to is lid fine
; fit titer
borne consumption is 2s 8d to 3s 6d per gallon. English Corn
59irits 10s 4d per gallon cash. To-day Rum proof Leewards
at 2s 3/p to 2s 4d ; Jamaica 30 to 37 over-proof at 3s 44.1 to
4s 9d, high flavoured 5s 3d to 5s 6d ; Demerara 33 to 35 per
cent over 3s 3d to 3s 4d ; and Calcutta proof at 2s per gallon.
For the better sort of Brandy, tile demand is improving.
RlCE.—Bengal Rice at a decline of 3d per cwt. For Foreign
East India prices cannot be quoted 1 ,wer. Cleaned Rice is
not much wanted ; 14s to ISs is the
8 value
to of Pat
forna;
ditto 21s to
o
26s for Carolina dressed, duty paid ;13 20s i
bond, and 13s to 16s 6d per cwt for ditto imported.
SAGO at stiffer rates; common 13s per cwt. Large bright
Pearl fetched 18s 6d. Sago Flour at 18s to 19s per cwt.
FRUIT.--A greater desire has been shown on the part of
holders of Currants to sell, and lower rates are accepted. To-
day holders of Currants were firmer, in consequence of the
accounts received being unfavourable for the crop •, sales of
Patrass were made at 46s to 495, Zante and Cephalonia 42s
'to 44s per cwt. ; a fair business was transacted.
GUANO.—There are sellers of African at further reduced
Tatar, still buyers for the most part refrain from operating,
expecting that from the immense stock here and at Liver-
pool, and the many ships Shat are still to arrive, that prices
will further come down; there are cargoes offering here for
arrival at 4/103 to 4/ 15s, and on the spot there are sellers at
ian has been •
51 to 61 per son, according to quantity. Peruv