The Sun.
London, England, 1844-08-13 00:00:00

public sale 48 brls of Tapioca were taken in at 4-id per
lb, and 4 casks of Bermuda Arrow Root at is Id per lb.
Ruse, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDs.—The purchases
made in Leeward Island Rum have been extensive, and
the prices paid show an advance on those of Tuesday
last of Id to Id per gallon. The latest rates paid were
2s 4d to 2s 4d per gallon proof strength ; the market
has been nearly cleared ; Jamaica 30 to 32 per cent
over proof at 3s 3d to 3s 4d, 33 to 35 over 3s 6d to
3s Bd, good middling and good 3s 10d to 4s 6d, fine
high flavour 5s to 5s 6d, white 27 over proof 3s 10d per
gallon ; of fine little is left unsold. Demerara at 3s 2d
to 3s 4d for 32 to 37 per cent. over proof. In Calcutta
several purchases made, and higher rates given ; the
tendency of prices is still upwards for Rum, and
shippers and the home trade inclined to get
well into stock. The demand for Brandy is increasing ;
Cognac, of the vintage of 1838, hhds at 5s 3d, puns at
5s id, ditto 1839 hhds 5s ld, puns 4s I Id, ditto 1840
hhds ss, puns 4s 10d, ditto, 1841 hhds 4s 11d, puns
4s 9d, ditto 1842, hhds 4s Bd, puns 4s:6d, middling
and good middling 3s to 4s 6d, and low 2s 10d to 2s Ild
per gallon. Geneva, at is 10d to is lld for shipping ;
fine for home consumption is 2s 6d to 3s 6d per gallon.
English Corn Spirits at lOs 4d per gallon cash.
To-day Rum was in good request by shippers and the
home trade; prices are still advancing, and left off as
follows:—proof Leeward at 2s 4d to 2s sd; Demarara,
good 3s 2d to 3s 4d; Jamaica, 30 to 32 per cent over
3s 5d to 3s Bd, 34 to 37 over 3s 9d to 4s, superior 4s 6d
to ss, very choice 5s 2d to 5s 6d, and Calcutta proof
2s Id to 2s 2d per gallon.
FRUlT.—There has been a much better demand for
Currants, and prices are on the advance; merchants
show firmness, and have withdrawn several parcels from
the market.

SALTPETRE.—There has been a falling off in the
demand for Rough, and the market having been well
supplied a decline in prices of 6d per cwt has taken
place; the public sales of 3,852 bags of Calcutta went off
quietly but the principal part found purchasers.
OILS—The market has assumed a quiet appearance
for Linseed Oil, and prices are not so firm, 25s 3d to 25s
6d per cwt having been accepted for small parcels on the
spot : the supply is getting larger. Rape Oil a fair
business has been transacted, at 36s 6d to 37s for pale,
and 35s 6d to 36s per cwt for brown. Cocoa Nut has
met with attention, and previous rates are sustained.
Ceyion at 281 5s to 291 5s per tun. Palm Oil
27s to 28s. Olive Oil at 441 lOs to 451 for Gallipoli,
421 to 431 for Spanish, and 401 to 411 per turn for Bar-
bary. There has been little inclination shown to
purchase any description of common Fish Oils, and
prices have further declined for Southern, the supply
being large : at auction, 100 tuns went at 231 lOs to 311
per tun for low to fine quality. Cod 341 to 341 10s. Seal
pale at 351 to 351 lOs per tun. Sperm Oil is much wanted,
and further advanced rates paid, fine British fetching 851
to 861 per tun ; the supply is still scanty.
TALLOW.—The purchases made in Russian on the
spot have been limited, but in prices there is no varia-
tion at present to notice ; 40s 9d to 41s 3d per cwt are
the current rates for P Y Candle. Town Tallow at
39s 6d to 41s per cwt net cash ; other sorts of Tallow
are again cheaper. 205 cask New South Wales at auc-
tion went at 36s 6d to 41s 9d, and 185 casks North Ame-
rican melted at 40s to 41s 6d per cwt. The market is
largely supplied with all descriptions.
cocHINEAL.—The dulness in the market has increased,
and prices have declined ld to 2d per lb ; little business
has been transacted privately.
INDroo.—East India is still attracting the attention •f
shippers and the home trade ; all descriptions have been
in good demand at the rates established at the quarterly
sale ; indeed for picked lots an advance of 2d to 4d per
lb has been paid. In Spanish rather higher rates paid.