The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-13 00:00:00

COLONIAL

SUGAR.—In the market for British Plantation there is
N:1 more firmness, and a good business has been done, about
139.
600 hhds having been sold at fully previous prices, and
d in some instances rather dearer. The public sales have
9% contained 115 casks Barbadoes, 9,154 bags 74 casks
011 Mauritius, 1,482 bags Bengal, and 1,658 bags Madras,
6 nearly all of which found ready buyers (the lower sorts
7,ss partly on speculation), and went off with more spirit than
5% for a long time past, at prices in some instances is to 2s
5% dearer for the low brown descriptions, and in all cases at
higher rates than were previously obtainable. Low to fine
2% greyish yellow Barbadoes brought 55s to 65; very low to
good brown Mauritius, 42s to 525, low to fine soft yellow
ditto, 52s 6d to 64s ; good to fine greyish yellow, Bengal
Mauritius kind, 57s to 63s ; low to good yellow, ditto
kind, 51s to 53s ; a few lots low to good white, 63s to
5 67s 6d ; and damp soft mid brown to low yellow Madras,
11 45s to 52s 6d. The quantity of British Plantation
landed last week at the East and West India Docks was
266 hhds 23 trcs 259 brls, and there were taken for
home consumption, 1,238 hhds 191 trs 242 brls. The
7 stock in the same place is 13,113 hhds 1,807 trey
L, 2,810 barrels.
Russ.—The quantity landed last week at the East
1%% and West India Docks was 54 puns 104 hhds; there were
5 taken for home consumption, 144 puns 42 hhds; and ex-
ih ported 153 puns I I hhds. The stock in the same places
is 12,592 puns 1,483 hhds.
SALTPETRE.-177 bags Calcutta sold at 24s 6d for 9}
;!4 per cent. refraction.

SPICES.-500 bags Pepper at auclion sold at aid to
3-id for good heavy shot kind, which is again rather

' lower.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is 40s 6d to 40s 9d per cwt on the
spot, and Town 44s per cwt.
TEA.—The market is very steady, with a fair con-
sumption.

From the London New Price Current of Nov. 12.)
Six:Art.—To day all descriptions of West India Sugar
were in excellent request. Merchants manifested firm-
ness, and have obtained prices 6d per cwt above those of
Friday ; the business transacted would have been to a
larger extent, had the assortment at market been
better ; the Sugar on show consisted principally
oa%
23 of brown low grey and dingy yellow ; there are
60 many orders unexecuted for good and fine yellow sort,
3.4% the stock of which is smaller than has been the case for
76
13 some years at this period. The total purchases
amounted to 800 hhds, including a public sale of 100
hhds of Barbadoos, which went off at very full rates, and
the biddings were spirited, fine yellow Hitched 665, good
8 61s to 645, good mid 60s to 60s 6d, mid 57s to 595, and
'5 low 54s 6d to 56s 6d per cwt.
0 REFINED.—To-day numerous purchases were made in
6 Refined Goods by the home trade, and a further advance
7 occurred in prices, indeed the market was nearly cleared;
5 brown lumps fetched 71s 6d to 725, and Standard lumps
7 72s 6d to 73s per cwt ;at these rates it was even diffi-
culta
to purchase towards the close of business. For
bonded crushed Sugar prices are again higher, sales
I% having been made for forward delivery at 29s to 29s 3d
D per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon some parcels were sold
3% privately, at prices rather above those of Friday. There
I was no public sale, and the stock is nearly all in the
N dealers' hands. The supply is nor., ample for the in-
)
3 cruising wants of the trade.
)% EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the only public sale of
Bengal was that of 134 bags, which went at 57s to 57s
r 6d for washed yellow, 65s to 67s 6d for grainy ditto, 468
1% for sound brown, 405 for low ditto, 39s to 40s for damp
and washed, and 61s for damp white. By private con-
IX tract there was a good deal doing at further advanced
rates—white fetched 60s to 68s, yellow 55s to 635, and
superior 64s to 70s per cwt. There was a better demand
'it for Manilla Sugar by private contract, prices advanced
6d per cwt.
MoLassEs.—West India of good and fine quality are
held for previous rates, but little business has been
j% transacted, there has been more inclination to sell low
• and middling sorts, and 20s to 22s per cwt have been
I% accepted for small parcels, being barely former prices.
• For East India there has been scarcely any demand, and
rif parcels are offering at low prices. To-day there was
;)4,N rather more demand for West India Molasses, and former
•% rates were paid.
• Saco has been in good request by private contract at
y 4
firm rates; low at 13s to 14s, middling 15s to 17s, good
g middling and fine 18s to 24s per cwt. Of Arrowroot 95
pkgs were partly sold at public sale; Bermuda at 8d to
,% Is 24d; Jamaica, 4s to Gd; St. Vincent's 40 to 6d.
20} brls of Tous-les-Mois, 6d. 96 brls of Tapioca 4d
% per lb, and 10 chests Cuba Honey 34s to 38s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—To-day the inquiries were numerous for
yellow Havannah Sugar from shippers and speculators ;
the rates offered were 6d to is per cwt above those of
IN this day week, but business of consequence was pre-
-1/6 vented by the chief holders withdrawing their
Sugars from the market. For 800 boxes common
greyish yellow 21s have been paid. Holds r 4 of white are
not inclined to sell at present. For all sorts of Brasil
stiffer rates are asked, indeed several parcels have been
withdrawn from the market; there are several buyers at
former prices, but no sellers. That the Havannah Sugar
sis crop has been much injured there can be no doubt, and
the next crop is not expected to be more than 600,000
boxes, whereas last season it was 850,600 boxes.
COFFEE.—This afternoon the market was much better
supplied with East India Coffee. The public sales corn-
y prised 3,532 bags Singapore Java, 1,689 bags Padang,
ii 108 bales Mocha, and 961 bags Ceylon; the Java of sound
I,t quality was taken in above the value—good ord brownish
at 38s, ord damp brown 335, very ord brown 32s ;
the sea damaged, amounting to 182 bags, sold at
moderate rates, first class at 2ss Gd to 355, second 25s to
i)si 335, and third 21s to .29s 6d ; of the Padang 994 bags
were sea damaged, these sold at low rates, first class
at 23s 6d to 24s 6d, second and third 22s to 23s Rd,
57i fourth 18s, sea damaged and repacked 18s to 225, but
IKI the sound was taken in at more than it was worth, good
2 ord brown at 275 ; the Ceylon went off quietly, and a
OS part only sold 6d under former rates--good ord pale
734 went at 545, good ord bold rather colory has to 55s 6d,
pm and ragged 48s to Als the Mocha was all sea damaged,
LS and sold at 49s to 675, being cheap. There is still littls
demand privately for Foteign Coffee ; at publii3 sale 43
brls of Rio were taken in at 43s IA to 44s for fine ordi-
nary comfy.
TEA.—The market has still a firm appearance for '
nearly every desciption of Tea, and none has been
offered at public sale. Holders of Congou show firmness,
and hare obtained former rates ; there has, however,
been less demand from the trade, and few purchases
have been made by speculators—of fine the
supply is scanty, and of ordinary qualities few parcels
are offering for sale—common at 100 to I Id, good
common 1 lid to Hid, mid coarse is to is op, but
mid and mid blksh leaf Is Id to slid, good blkish
leaf la 3d to Is sd, fine is tid to is 9*. Pekoe flavour is
Is 9d to 2s 4d, and very rich 2s scl to 2s Gd per lb.
I'ouchong has met with increased attention—clean
% has been selling at 6d to 9d. Scented Orange Pekoe
is fetching 3s 4d to 9s 40—the stock is nearly
all in second hands. Hyson has me with eager pur •
IL chasers, and further advanced rates are paid, common
4% fetobing 24 Cid to 2s Ba, but mid and mid 2s 9d to as,
; and superior 3s 2d to 3s 6d. For Imperial and Gun.
powder there has been a good demand. To-day there
wa not much business transacted in Teas, but prices
were supported ; common sound Congou far cash was
with difficulty to be purchased under 104 d per lb.
fitssons.—.-This afternoon white Pepper was in request,
and 50 bags good bold heavy at public sale were sold at
6id, and one lot low middling 4id per lb, being the
former value. For Nutmegs prices advanced Id to 24
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