The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-05 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Oct. 4.)
SUGAR.-To-day the market for Colonial Sugar pre-
sented a firmer appearance; buyers of West India Sugar
came forward more freely, and a large business was
transacted in all descriptions at previous rates-indeed,
in some cases, a small advance was paid. The quantity
sold amounted to 850, making the total purchases for
the week 2,100 hhds and trcs. The market closed with
a firm appearance.
REFINXD.-There has been less activity in the market
for Refined Sugar this week, but in the value little
change has taken place, the supply being small, parti-
cularly of low and middling descriptions ; there has,
however, been a fair business transacted, and a large
consumption is going on. To-day there was a better
demand for the low and middling descriptions of Refined
goods, and former rates were fully supported. Bonded
crushed Sugar is still much wanted.
MAURITIUS.-There has been less demand this week,
and the market having
.been abundantly supplied with
brown sorts, a decline in the value of is to is per cwt
has taken place ; yellow kinds are 6d per cwt cheaper.
excepting fine, which has sustained the former currency,
the quantity at market being small. This afternoon
more inclination was shown to purchase, and some par-
cels were sold privately at full but not at better prices.
EAST INDIA.-There has been a very large quantity
of Bengal Sugar brought forward this week, and it has
proved more than sufficient for the wants of the trade.
White and strong yellow sorts have been less in
request, but previous rates are supported ; inferior
yellow and brown, of which the supply has chiefly
consisted, have met with a dull sale at a
decline on former prices of is to is 6d per cwt. This
afternoon there was a largo public sale of Manilla
Sugar ; the whole sold at rather higher rates ; low
damp dark brown went at 15s to 16s, washed 14s, mid
sound grey 19s to 19s 6d, good 22s 6d, damp 18s 6d to
19s, washed. 16s 6d to 18s 6d per cwt. Bengal was in
better demand, and 990 bags at public sale were all sold
at full rates fine white fetched 65s good 61s 6d to
62s 6d, mid 60s 6d, low yellowish white 58s 6d to 59s 6d,
damp and washed 57s 6d to 645, low date sound yellow
51s to 53s 6d, mid 54s to 56s 6d, damp and washed 50s
to 55s per cwt.
FOREIGN.-Today all sorts of Foreign Sugar were
much inquired after, but a further advance in price being
asked tended to check business ; a cargo of white Bahia
afloat per Hernam, containing 400 chests, were sold at
23s per cwt.
MOLASSES.-For West India there has been rather
more demand this week, and previous rates are sup-
ported. Sales of Antigua made at 22s 6d to 24s per
cwt. Importers are not so desirous to press sales al-
though the stock is still a very large one. East India
Molasses are still dull of sale, at 14s to 16s per cwt.
SAGO.-Although there are sellers upon lower terms,
and the stock is small, still the demand has been limited
by private contract at 12s to 14s for low to mid, 15s to
17s for good mid, 18s to 20s for good, and 21s to 24s
for fine. For Sago Flour prices keep high, but buyers
are cautious in their proceedings, and 240 bags at auction
only partly sold at 20s per cwt. Arrowroot is abundant,
and prices consequently are kept low ; the supply ex-
ceeds the demand.
COFFEE.-Importers of West India have been anxious
to realise this week, and the market has been largely
supplied, indeed the quantity brought forward has been
more than sufficient for the demand ; the home trade
have purchased with reluctance, and a decline on
former rates of Is have been accepted for middling,
and 2s to 4s per cwt for the lower sorts, of
which the supply has nearly all consisted. This
afternoon Ceylon Coffee met with little attention, and
1,120 bags at public sale were only partly sold, at a
decline of 2s per cwt; making the fall for the week
4s to 53. Ord mixed sold at 51s, good ordinary 52s 6d
to 53s 6d, real good ord 54s to 54s 6d, fine ord
57s 6d, fine fine ordinary Plantation 69s Gd, triage 35s to
475, low 17s 6d. Of Rio 116 bags 13 casks were offered,
and a small part only sold at 52s for low middling, and
42s to 48s per cwt for fine fine ordinary. The market
closed very flat for all sorts of Coffee.
TEA.-There has been more activity in the market
this week, merchants have shown firmness, and none has
been brought to public sale. For Congou a good demand
has prevailed, but no improvement has taken place in
prices, still there is nothing offering uon lower terms ;
sales at 10d to lOid common, lld to 1 lid good common,
Is to Is ld but mid rather strong, is 14d to is 7d
blackish leaf, and Is 8d to 2s 7d for Pekoe flavour.
Twankay common selling at is lid to is 2d, brightish
leaf is 3d to is Bd, and Hyson kind is 9d to 2s 6d per
lb. Scented Orange Pekoe 3s 2id to 3s 3d per lb. Pou-
chong at 6d to 10d per lb. In Souchong there has been
rather more doing. Imperial and Gunpowder have met
with free purchasers at high rates. Hyson has been
much inquired for, and full prices are offered. For some
parcels of Young Hyson stiff rates have been obtained.
In Caper the operations are upon a more extended scale.
CocoA.-An increased inquiry has prevailed for West
India, and fully former rates are offered, but the supply
at market being scanty, business has been restricted.
The demand is increasing for foreign Cocoa.
SPICES.-This afternoon black Pepper met with little
attention, and 1,000 bags at public sale were all taken
in at 2id to 21d per lb for common light Sumatra, being
the former value; 150 bags Pimento sold at stiff rates-
good fetched 41d. to 4id, mid 4d to 44d, low aid to 3d;
2 casks Mace taken in at is 3d per lb for low quality,
and 48 bags of Amboyna Cloves at is 4d per lb for bold
but dingy, being above the value.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-There has been an
increased demand for Jamaica Rum this week ; 23 to 28
per cent over proof fetched 3s 9d to 3s I Id, 30 to 34
over 4s to 4s 2d, 36 to 39 over 4s 4d to 4s 6d, and small
parcels of superior 5s to 5s 6d per gallon. Leewards
2s Alid to 2s 5d per gallon, proof strength, but the
demand has been only for small parcels. Demerara
at 3s 2d to 3s 6d per gallon, for strong quality.
Calcutta at 2s 3d, proof strength. In Brandy the trans-
actions are upon a more extended scale, but not at
higher rates:-Cognac, best brands of the vintage, 1838
selling, hhda 5s id, puns 4s lid ; ditto 1839, hhds 4s
lld, pans 4s 9d ; ditto 1840, hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s 8d ;
ditto 1841, hhds 4s 9d, puns 4s 7d ; ditto 1842, hhds 4s
6d, puns 4s 4cl, low 2s Ild to Ss 3d, and mid 3s 4d to Ss
lod per gallon. Geneva at is 9d to Is 10d, and fine for
duty 2s 6d to 3s 6d. English Corn Spirits at 103 4d per
gallon, cash.
RICE.-The demand has been good for Bengal Rice
by private contract ; sales of middling white made lis
to lis 6d, good mid to good 12s to 12s 6d per cwt.
The supply at market is not sufficient for the wants
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INnico.—Prices are supported for East India, but
there has been little business transacted in any descrip-
tion this week. The quarterly sale will commence on
Tuesday ; the quantity declared is 12,951 chests ;
Spanish is not much wanted, but in the value no varia-
tion has taken place.
Orv.s.—ln Olive Oil there has been rather more busi-
ness transacted at firm rates ; sales of Gallipoli made at
441 to 451, Spanish 411 to 431, and Barbary 39/ to
401 per tun. Palm Oil is dull of sale. Cocoa
Nut has been in increased request; 53 butts 4 hhds
at auction fetched 27s 3d to 293 6d for Cey-
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at auction went briskly—fine at 32/10s to 331 ss, good
321 to 32/ss, mid 311 to 31/15s, low 281 15s to
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selling by private contract at 35/ lOs to 36/ ; 25 tuns
brown Seal at public sale fetched 261 to 29/. Newfound-
land Whale Oil at 301 to 31/ ss, and inferior
271 to 291 ss. Cod at 331 15s to 34/ per tun. Spero
has been in increased request ; at auction 35 tuns
fine American sold at 88/ 15s to 891 ; 4 tuns of
British of rather inferior quality at 871 15s to 881 15s
per tun.. Linseed Oil at 24s to 24s 3d per cwt. Rape,
pale at 36s to 36s 6d, and brown 35s to 35s 6d per cwt.
This afternoon2B butts 114 pipes 290 hhds Ceylon Cocoa
Nut at public sale were nearly all taken in at 27s to 295,
but 344 casks of Palm were partly sold at 23s to !7s per
cwt for low to fine.
TaLLow.—lmporters of Russian have been more in-
clined to realise this week, but submitting to a reduction
on former rates of 3d per cwt ; on the spot, buyers have
been tempted to cone forward more freely, and a fair
business has been transacted at 40s 9d to 41s for old,
and at 41s 3d to 41s 6d per cwt for new P.Y. C. This
afternoon at public sale 461 packages of South Ameri-
can were sold at 33s to 39s 6d, 130 packages of New
South Wales at 39s to 42s 3d, and 62 casks East India
at 42s 6d to 44s per cwt.

_ - -
MURDER NEAR BOROUGHDRIDG E.—During the
night of Saturday last, a murder was committed in the
neighbourhood of Boroughbridge. Mr. Wm. Inchbald,
of Low Dunsforth, was wilfully shot at, and he was so
severely injured that he has since died. We have not
been able to learn the particular circumstances under
which the perpetration of this diabolical deed took place,
nor the nature of the motives which induced the mur-
derer to accomplish so vile a purpose. A reward of 201.
has been offered for the apprehension of the assassin.
Suspicion, we understand, has fallen upon a man of the
name of William Kendrew. He is about twenty-three
years of age, stands about five feet ten inches high,
round shouldered, rather square, light brown hair, low
fore_lead, short face, eyes rather sunken, large feet, and
shuffles in his walk. A warrant is issued against him,
and hopes are entertained that he will be apprehended.
—Doncaster Gazette.

PlTlsur or Louis PHILIPPE.—It is understood his
Majesty, weather permitting, will land at Portsmouth on
Monday, and, after a due reception from the Corpora-
tion, proceed by the South-Western Railway to the
Farnborough station, and from thence to Windsor Castle.
The Earl of Jersey, Master of the Horse, has given di-
rections for six of the royal carriages and four to be in
attendance at the station to await his Majesty's arrival,
and convey him to Windsor. Prince Albert, attended
by most of the great officers of the household, will also
be in waiting at the station, to welcome his Majesty on
his arrival. The Duke of Wellington leaves town on
Tuesday for Portsmouth, to be present to receive his
Majesty on his arrival in this country.

Dividend
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Annum.

Si per emit.
6.

4/.. 10s.
81.
4 per cent.
41.
401.
.15s.
71.
11. ss.