The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-30 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From tbo London New Price Current, Jan. 29.)
SucAn.—To-day West India Sugar was purchased
with eaudan both for the scale and refining purpotet,
whils, merchants were disposed to realise, and submitted to
a reduction on Friday's rates c f 6 l per cat; but the lower
sorts are tic most difficult to dispose tf. A public tale
f 143 blids 11 trcs Batbackes w‘tit at steady rates t•or
fine, bt.t at a reduction of 6.1 par cwt fur other sorts;
middling to fire yellow realised 38s to 425, and low 375
to 37s 6d. In all R.-day only 330 'Ads aad trcs slum
sold.

REFINED.—Tt -day Refined Sugar met with little at-
tention for hcme trade purposeP, and lower rate; were
acceded to; brown Lumps sold at 49s to 493 sa, and fair
grocery at 50s 6,1 to 51 . The market for Crushed
Sugar Lai been quiet, with sellers of British at 294 6d to
303 Gd.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was not a better
demand tor Alaurilius Sugar, and ut a public save of
2,546 bags 156 casks, a small tart only sold et barely
former rates; ellovr at 37s to 41S browr, very low,
273 6d, ordinary 31s 6d t) 32.4, good and tine 35s to
363 6d, and strong grainy grey 41s 6d to 42s Gd per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This of ernoon there was little disposi-
tion evinced to operate in Bengal Sugar. At public sale
5,760 bags were offered, and tot above half sold at Gd
per cwt decline ; and fair to fine white Benares realised
40s to 425, low 395, damp and washed 373 6d to 41s 6d,
fine yellow, like Mauritius, 3Ss Gd to 39s 6d, low and mid
35i t) 36s 6.1, fine strong yellow, small grain 43s to
43s 6d, fine strong white 493 to 494 6d. Of Madras
565 bags went at easier rate; ; low s,,ft yellow at 31s 6d
to 32s 6d, middling 31s to 363 6d, and fine 37s t 37s 6d,
whilst a part only sal.
FOREIGN.—To-day there was no public ale of For egn
Sugar, and by private treaty little business was cor,
eluded in duty paid or bonded sore, whilst there were
seliors at rather lower rates.
MOLASSES.—West India met with less attention, and
firmer rates are net to be obtained. The purchases
amount to only 200 puns Porto Rico at 17s 6d to 183,
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14s to 14s Gd. The chief portion of the stock is in second
hands.
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Cocoa.—For West hdia there has been a decrease
in the demand by private trca'y; and none has been sub-
mitted to public sale, whilst tormer rates are tto be
obtained. The market for Foreign has assumed a quiet
aipect, and there are not buyers at former t_rms. At
public sale a large parcel of Pura was taken is at 353 per
cwt fir fair grey.
COFFEE —This afternoon the private operations in
Coffee were very trifling by shippers and home dealers,
whilst former ra'es mere net to Le obtained, although
the supply at market was Emal'. At public sale 354
bags Ceylon went at a further reduction of fully 2s per
OWE; fine and fine fine ordinary realised 62s to 64s
6d, good ord 58s to 60.5 6d, ordinary 55s 6d to 575,
one lot a rial good ordinary Native only realised 608 6d„
26 bales Mocha went 3s to 4s under former 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 assumed a quiet appearance
for ordinary and good common Congou, still holders
generally ire net disposed to press sales, and re-
quire 10Id to 104 d per lb, but there is a more
plentiful supply, and prices tend downwards. In
tho better kinds a good business has been con-
cluded, and at firm rates--medium realising WI to
Is 21, kiwis It 21t1 to 18 led, end raerelanto
exhibit fil'inne!!'. Fine and good Furls arc) still cheap as
compared with inferior. In Green Lugo purchases have
been male, and former terms are welt supported, while
Ifyson and .rdinaty Young Hyson have been the most
freely dealt in. Scented Orange has been in good de-
mand, still holders have been unable to obtain any far-
ther ads ance.

lircE.—folJay, at public sale, 1,200 bags Bengal Rice
were offered acct taken in; fine white at lls 6d per cwt,
being the full value. Priva;ely there was little passing
in East India Rice.
iSPICES.—Saveral parcels of Nutmegs have been sold
by private treaty at full rates. At auction 8 t kgs
rcalised 23 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 a sated, and 6 cases at auction realised
2s 61 to 2s 7d for middling, and 2s 10d
fft good quality. Pimento is much sought after
by the trade, aho appear disposed to pay even higher
prices thin heret.ifore, whilst the supply is less than
fur some time past. Sales by private treaty have
been maeo at 71d to 7p. per lb. For Giagcr the
demand is more activc, and prices have an up-
ward tendCncy. At auction 700 bigs Malabar
acre sold at 243 6d to 27s for ord to good export
suit, and 540 bags Af.ican at 38s for mid. For Jamaica
the value is 5/ to 11l for low to line. CloiCJ continue in
god demand, and prices are on the ndvencc. At
auction 110 bags Bourbon acre sold at Bid to 8:1d
for ord. For Bencoolen the value is Is 8d to
23 2d, and Penang is 4d to Is 2d per lb.
In the value of Cinnamon there is no lariation, but
f,w buyers are ti be met with. Of Cassia Ligoea there
is a scsnty supply at presrnt, ;.nd the value is 1009 to
108 F, with buyers to a fair ex:cn,. T,-day black Pepper
was p •
chau, dith caltion, and the re are seller; of
heavy Malabar at 411 to 4, 1 per
SALTPETRE.—This afternoon the public suss cf 1 341
bags of Calcipta, went off IA rathn lower rates, but
irly all sold—rcfr:iction 34 to 51 per cent. at 27s t
to 28:,, 7i to 8 ditto 26s to Vis 111 to 14 per cent.
253 6-1 l et* cwt,

INDIGO.—MI market for East India remains in a firm
position, and a fair quoit ty has been takt.n by shipr ers
and home deal: rs, whilst the :ryes paid are f..om
31 t 9 GI, and in some. cases 841 per lb above last
quarterly sales' rates. For bunion the quantity
declared is 13,347 chts, of which 5,000 are new, aqd the
remainder second-haad goods t.:ken in and withdrawn