The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-18 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Sept. 17.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was less activity in the West
India Sugar market, and only a limited business was
transacted. ; importers, however, were firm, and obtained
previous rates. At public sale 150 hhds of Barbadoes
were offered, but it being a soft parcel little inclination was
shown to purchase, and a part only was disposed of at a
decline on former prices of 6d per cwt, fine yellow went
at 645, good 60s 6d to 62s 6d, good mid 59s to 595 6d,
mid 56s 6d to 58s, and low 56s per cwt. The total pur-
chases are only 440 hhds and tierces.
REFINED.—The demand has been extensive for Re-
fined Goods from the home trade since last Tuesday ;
the market has been nearly cleared of every description,
and a further advance in prices has taken place ; brown
Lumps fetching 73s to 73s 6d, Standard Lumps 74s to
755, Tittlers 73s 6d to 78s 6d, fine ditto 79s to 83s,
Hambro'Loaves 74s to 84s, double ditto 85 to 90s, and wet
Lumps 71s to 73s per cwt; there is a very extensive con-
sumption going on, and refined sugar is still cheaper in
comparison than good and fine raw. To-day the home
trade purchased refined goods largely, paying 73s to 73s
6d for brown, and 74s 6d to 75s per cwt for standard
lumps, indeed of the low and mid qualities the supply at
market is not ample for the increasing wants of the
trade. For bonded crushed Sugar prices are firmer, and
at 27s 3d to 27s 6d per cwt large purchases have been
made ; the market has a firm appearance.
MAURITIUS.—The supply is falling off of all descrip-
tions, indeed the quantity remaining in importers' hands
is small, being reduced to 14,000 bags, and nearly all of
low quality : none has been submitted to public compe-
tition, but by private contract several parcels have been
disposed of at fully former rates.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon the market was much
better supplied with Bengal Sugar ; four parcels,
amounting to 5,428 bags, were submitted to public com-
petition ; a fair proportion consisted of good and fine
white sorts, which went rather above former rates, and
inferior and mid kinds at the previous currency—fine
white fetched 64s to 70s, good 62s to 635 6d, mid 61s
to 61s 6d, low 58s 6d to 595 6d, damp 60s to 67s 6d,
washed 59s to 61s 6d, mid dryrey 565 6d, low 54s Gd
to 555, common yellow 54s 6d to 535, mid 55s 6d to
I 57s 6d, damp and washed 53s to 555. Of Madras 173
bags were sold at 47s to 48s for mid brown, and 46s 6d
for damp and washed.
FOREIGN.—There has been an increased desire mani-
fested to purchase Brazil Sugar; the operations have
been upon a
.large scale in all descriptions at prices
rather above those of this day week. To-day several
cargoes of Foreign Sugar were offering for sale, but at
present only one has found purcl-pssrs at 18s 3d per cwt
for brown Bahia deliverable at a Dutch port.
MoLAssEs.—Prices are not lower for West India, but
there has been only a limited business transacted at 21s
to 24s per cwt. Holders are not inclined to press sales
at these low rates. East India are still neglected, and
130 casks of Madras at public sales were taken in at 16s
per cwt. The stock of Molasses is still considerably
heavier than it was last year at that period, but prices
rule from 4s to 5s per cwt lower than at that time.
Cocoas—The stock of West India is still diminishing,
indeed, the quantity remaining in first bands is small ;
holders asking rather higher rates, business has been
restricted, and 101 bags of Trinidad at auction were
taken in at 44s to 45s 6d for middling, and 42s per cwt
for low red. Foreign has met with a fair demand, and
very full rates have been paid ; the market is still '
sparingly supplied.
COCHINEAL.—Prices remain firm, and a good demand
has been experienced by private contract ; 50 bags of
Honduras at auction fetched 5s 4d to 5s 9d per lb for
middling to fine black. The quantity remaining in im-
porters' hands is unusually small, and is much less than
it was last year at this time. The deliveries are going on
largely.
COFFE.—The market has been sparingly supplied
with West India Coffee since last Tuesday. A better
demand has prevailed for clean qualities, and the par-
cels disposed of by private contract have been at full
rates ; indeed, middling kinds, which are the most
wanted, in some cases have brought prices that
were not to bo obtained previously ; unclean sorts
are, however, still dull of sale, and there are sellers at
comparatively low rates. This afternoon Ceylon Coffee
met with a good demand; 480 bags at auction were sold
at stiff rates—Pea berry at 75s to 85s, fine fine ord pale
Plantation sort 64s 6d to 66s 6d, ragged 55s to 60s,
broken 43s 6d, and sea damaged 50s to 635, triage 15s Gd
to 18s, good ord is held with firmness at 57s to 57s 6d.
The supply is still small of this sort. Mocha was little
inquired for, and 15 bales at auction were taken in at 503
to 52s per cwt for very common mixed Mysore sort.
TEA.—There has not been so much demand for com-
mon and good common descriptions of Congou, but
holders show firmness, and have obtained full rates ;
sales of the former made at 100 to I Id, and the latter
at I lid to is Old per lb ; but the better kinds have
met with increased attention, and large parcels
have been disposed of at stiffer rates ; Is Oid to
Is lid paid for but mid rather strong ; is lid to is aid
with Souchong flavour ; is 4d to is 8d for good strong
blksh leaf, and is 9d to 2s 6d per lb for fine Pekoe flavor.
There is still nothing pressing for sale. To-day the
purchases made in Tea were upon a small scale, and
rather lower rates were accepted for the lower sorts of
Congou, sales made at 10d to 10-id per lb for common
but in the value of other kinds there is no alteration.

SPICES.—For Sumatra Pepper previous rates are re-
quired, but not much demand has prevailed. Malabar
and Penang are in good request privately, and prices are
firm, the former at 3d to 34d per lb : none has been
offered at auction : the demand for white continues ;
holders show firmness, and supply the market sparingly;
sales by private contract made at 4id to 8d per lb. The
market is in a fiat state for Cinnamon. Mace at 2s 4d
per lb for low quality. .Nutmegs at 3s 2d to 4s 6d
per lb for brown, but export sorts are not much
wanted, and 7 casks of ordinary limed at auction
were bought in at 4s Gd per lb, duty paid.
This afternoon 103 brls of Jamaica Ginger at public sale
were sold at 31 los to 71 13s per cwt ; but 10 casks of
Mace from the Cape of Good Hope were taken in at
2s 6d per lb. In black Pepper a fair business was trans-
acted privately at previous rates ; Cassia Lignea is wanted,
but not much is to be had ; prices have an improving
appearance.
FRUIT.—To-day holders of Currants were desirous
to sell; but few buyers were to be met with; 44s to 4Gs
is the value of Patras, and 39s to 42s per cwt other sorts.
For New Muscatel Raisins the rates asked are 95s for
boxes in layers; 5l 5s for i, and 61 for i do, but at these
high rates there are no buyers.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—For the low and mid-
dling qualities of Jamaica Rum previous rates are fully
sustained, and for good and fine kinds buyers have been
compelled to pay a further advance of Id to 2d per gall.
The home and export demand has been brisk, and the
total purchases amount to 280 puns since this day week;
30 to 36 per cent over proof, fair quality, at 3s 9d to 3s
I Id, 32 to 34 over good 3s 10d to 4s 3d, 32 to 36 over
fine 4s 6d to ss, 32 to 36 over superior 5s 3d to 5s 6d,
and 17 puns very fine high flavour of a favourite mark
at 8s 9d per gallon : of the latter sort the quantity at
market is far from ample for the demand. Leewards
sold at 2s 5d to 2s 5d per gallon proof. Demerara at
3s 2d to 3s Gd for good and fine. Calcutta Rum at 2s 3d
to 2s 3id for proof with certificate. The deliveries of West
India for exportation are I,4Bocasksmore than they were
last year, but for home consumption they are rather less.
Of East India the home deliveries are 632 casks less than
they were last season, but for exportation 512 casks
larger ; the stock is 3,229 casks less than in 1843 to this
time. Brandy of common quality 2s lld to 3s 3d per
gallon. In the better sorts of Brandy the purchases
made have been trifling ; Cognac, best brands
of the vintage of 1838, hhds 55 2d, puns 5s ; do
1839, hhds ss, puns 4s 10d, do 1840, hhds 4s 11d, puns
4s 9d; do 1841, hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s Id; do 1842, lihds
4s 7d, puns 4s sd, mid to good mid 3s 4d to 4s 2d per
gallon. The accounts from France are highly satis-
factory for the vintage. Geneva is still wanted by shippers
at is 10d to is I Id, and for fine the home trade pay 2s 6d to
3s 6d per gallon. The value of English Corn Spirits is lOs 6d
per gallon cash.
To-day the transactions in Jamaica Rum were to a large
extent at very full rates ; the quantity sold amounted to
300 puns at 3s 10d to 4s 2d for 30 to 34 per cent over
proof ; Leewards are much wanted, and 2s rid to 25 Gd
paid for proof. Demerara in increased request at the
former currency.
RICE—The market having been well supplied with
Bengal Rice has produced a decline in prices of 3d per
cwt, a good demand however has prevailed, and 2,443
bags at auction were all disposed of ; small broken
white at lOs Gd to I Is, good middling sound
lls to lls 6d, good bold cleaned by machinery
at Calcutta lls Gd, and sea damaged 4s to lOs 6d
per cwt. Of Foreign East India Rice several parcels
have been sold privately, but not at better prices,
Madras yellow fetching 8s 3d to 8s 6cl ; Java white 9s to
1 Is, and yellow 8s to 9s per cwt. For cleaned Rice
there is at present not much demand ; 21s to 27s is the
value of Carolina ; and 135 to 17s per cwt for Patna.
This afternoon the few parcels of East India Rice dis-
posed
of privately were rather under those previously
quoted.
SALTPETRE.—Rough is not much wanted at present
by skippers or the home trade, and by private contract
little business has been transacted, but holders will not
submit to any decline in prices. English refined has
moved off slowly at 29s 6d to 30s per cwt.
INDlGO.—Although the accounts received from Cal-
cutta are favourable for the Indigo crop, still holders
here manifest firmness, and supply the market sparingly;
parcels cannot be purchased, excepting at prices fully
equal to those of the last quarterly sale ; indeed, picked
lots are fetching a small advance.
OlLS.—Cocoa Nut Oil has met with increased atten-
tion, but holders have not been able to obtain any ad-
vance in prices. At auction, Cochin China sold at 28s 6d
to 295 per cwt for fine quality, being the former worth.
Palm at 24s 9d to 26s 3d per cwt for low to good.
The market is in a dull state for Linseed Oil, and
prices are still going down, sales on the spot
having been made at 23s 6d to 23s 9d per cwt.
Rape Oil, pale at 35s 6d to 365, and brown 34s 6d to 35s
per cwt. Olive Oil at 451 to 461 for Gallipoli, 421 to 441
for Spanish, and 401 to 411 per tun for Barbary. Fish
Oils at 341 103 to 34/15s for pale Seal, 331 15s to 34/ for
Cod, and at 281 to 321 per ton for Southern ' • none has
been offered at auction. Prices are not higher for Sperm.
Fine British is 851 to 86/, and American 82/ to 831 per
tun. This afternoon, for Linseed Oil, an extensive busi-
ness was transacted at stiffer rates.

TALLOW.—The market has been in a quiet state for
Russian Tallow, and there is generally more inclination
on the part of the merchants to realise. There has been
only a limited demand for P.Y. Candle on the spot, 41s
to 41s 3d accepted for old, and 41s 6d to 41s 9d per cwt for
new quality. For delivery the transactions have been ex-
tremely limited, and there are sellers at 41s 9d for the last
three months of the year. The public sales of Tallow,
however, went at full rates : 549 pkgs South American
were mostly sold at 37s 3d to 42s 6d, 10 pkgs North 41s
3d to 41s 6d, 93 pkgs East India 41s to 42s 9d, 49 casks
New South Wales 35s 9d to 41s 9d, and 17 casks of
Italian 41s 3d to 41s 6d per cwt. Town Tallow has
been readily disposed of at 41s per cwt, nett cash. The
supply is 4111 mall.