The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-10 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London 2Vew Price Current, Dec. 10.)
SITOAR.—To-day there was greater firmness in the
West India Sugar market, and a g(o i business was
transacted in both grocery and refining qualities, whilst
the rates paid were 6d above those of Friday; at auction
160 hhds Barbadoes went readily at 61 advance and in
some eases is on the lower qualities; fine yellow realised
44s 6d, good 42s 6d to 43s Gd, mid 41s to 425. The
total purchases amount to 880 hhds, and would
have been upon a more extended scale, had merchants
not been reluctant sellers at present rates.
REFINED.—Today Retinf_d Sugar was in brisk re-
quest for home trade purposes, and prices are still on
the advance, brown lumps selling at 505 to 50s 6d.
Crushed Sugar continues to meet with little attention,
but lower rates are not taken.

MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was a greater de-
sire evinced to operate in Mauritius Sugar, and rather
higher rates were obtained; at public sale 1,925 bags
6 casks were all sold, good and line yellow at 39s 6d to
435, mid 38s to 395, ord 37s to 37s Gd, brown 34s to 375,
low and mid 32s to 333 64, and grey sorts 36s to 40s.
EAST INDIA:—This afternoon the demand was active
for Bengal Sugar, and the parcels offered at auction
amounting to 5,400 bags, nearly all found buyers a a
small advance; soft yellow at 358 to 375, good and fine
37s 6d to 405 6d, like Mauritius ord to mid 36s 64 to 39s
64, good to fine 40s to 435, fine free brown 34s G i, good
and fine white Benares 443 to 461, r.nd mid 43s to 43s
6d. Of Penang 2,700 bags realised higher prices, low
to good white 40s 6d to 43s 6d, fine 44s to 44s 6d, yel-
low from 37s to 40., and dry ditto 37s 6d to 433.
FOREIGN.—To-day there were several inquiries after
Foreign Sugar, but sales of moment were prevented by
private treaty, owing fto holders demanding prices ra-
ther above those of last week ; none was offered at
public sale.
MorAssEs.—There in a much better demand, and
stifTrx rates are paid. Of Antigua 400 puns have been
301 by private treaty at 17s, small parcels of other
sorts of West India 158 Gd to 16s 61; Porto Rico
and Cuba 164 to 16s 61 ; Bengal and Mauritius
12s to 133 per cwt; there are not generally sellers at
present rates. Honey has been selling at from 40s to
693 for low to fine Jamaica. This altern4.-,on at public
sale 25 casks Mauritius Mola=ses sold at 133, being the
full vduct.

C( FFEE.—This afternoon thcro mas a decrease in the

demand for Native Ceylon Coffer, and pribes are not so
firm; by private treaty only a limited business was con-
cluded, and 553 fid to 56s is tho value of good and real
good ord ; at auction 280 bags of low good ord went at
555. Plantation is less in request, and a reduction
of 18 to is Gd took place at the public sales of
132 calks 180 bags, a part only finding bu)ers, mid and
good mid at 603 to 633 6d, low mid :58s 6d to 593 ed, fine
to fine ord 56s to 58s, good card 55s to 55s 6d, low and
and triage 52s to 54s 6d, end damaged 483 to 552; the
sound was chiefly taken in at 62s to 65s 61 for mid and
good. Of Madras 14 cases 179 bags at the 4d duty sold
at the full value, fine fine ord 63s to 655, good ord 52s 6d
to 63s per cwt.

COCOA.—To-day at public sale 200 bags Para were
taken in at 31s 6d for dark red, being rather above the
value.

TaA.—There has been a large demand for find new
Congou at from 18.8 d to is 10d per lb, and merchants
also disp'ayed firmness. Other sorts are operated
in with caution, and holders appear more dispoied
to all ord and a good common Congou at from
Is 0;cl to is lid, and medium 13 2d to Is 2/d. Fur
Green the market has a dull aspect, and parcels of in-
ferior and mid have been sold at a small reduction on
last week's rates, but good and fine are held for the full
value. In Scented and Pekoe Teas there is not much
doing, but holders will not sell at a reduction. Of
1,300 pkgs Tea at auction on Friday only 450 sold.
For Thursday 5,000 pkgs are declared; a part consists
of fine green.
RICE.—To-day at auction 5,088 bags of Madras Rice
were only in part sold, but full rates were obtained, tine
hite went at 9s 63 to 103, mid to good 9.: to 9s 6d, and
damaged 5s to 9s per cwt. Of American cleaned 50
trc-: went at 19s 6(1.
PICES.—To-day Block Pepper was in good demand
by private treaty, and at auction 442 bags Penang rea-
litl—for clean black 34d to 3,4 d, inferior 43, and da-
meged 2id to 2 d per lb.
SPIRITS.—Thero has been only a limited business
done in Jamaica Rum by shippers or home dealers, but
holders will not sell at lower rates, and obtain for 30 to
36 per cent over proof, of mid and good mid quality
2.4 10d to 3s 2d, 33 to 38 over good 3s 3d to 3s 63, fine
3s 9d to 4s, and superior marks 43 2d to 4s 63. Deme-
rara is unaltered in value, but the amount of business
done has been small at 2s 4d to 2s 9d for 32 to 40 per
cent over proof. For East India the market has be-
come quiet, but holders demand is 64 to is 7 per gal-
lon proof, the supply being small. Only limited pur-
chases have been made in Leeward Island, but there
being few parcels on offer holders are enabled to obtain is
8d to is 9d proof. For Brandy the market has assumed a
quiet aspect, and on the part of holders more desire is
evinced to sell. Cognac best brands of the vintage of
1846 at 5s 10d to 63, 1847 ditto 5s 4d to 5s 6d, 1848
ditto 43 lld to 55 ld, 1849 ditto 4s 9d to 4s lid, inferior
sorts 3s 2d to 4s Bd, and several arrivals have taken
place. A fair demand exists for Geneva, common are
Is 7d to is 83, and fine is 9d to 2s. For British made
Spirit there is yet an active demand at 9s 8d to 9s 9d
per gallon.
FBUlT.—Previous rates arc well sustained for Va-
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lencia Raisins, and the demand continues extensive at
from 39s to 41s for now, and old at 37s to 38s. For
Currants the market is firm, and numerous sales have
been made; new at 44s to 48s, and old 41s to 445, but
the market has been more freely supplied. Prices for
Turkey pulled Figs rule at 45s to 755, according to qua-
lity, with a good demand, and firmness on the part of
holders. A fair business has Leen concluded in Sul-
tanas, and fine realised 60s to 693. Muscatels continue
abundant, and prices are kept moderate, but there has
been a large business doing at 40s to 655, and better
sorts 70s to 95,4. Prices aro kept still on the de-
cline for Jordan Almonds, and operations are upon a
limited sale, at 61 103 to 9/. Prunes are in good re-
quest and realize at from 27s to 345; there is also a less
quantity on offer. French Plains are still in small sup-
ply, and much wanted, prices remain high. and rule at
from 31 10s to 6/, and superior 61 lOs to 10/ per cwt.
COCHINEAL.—To-day at auction 23 bags Teneriffe
Cochineal part sold at 3s 8d to 3s Ild, and black 4s Id
to 4s 2d, these are about former rates.

METALS.—The Speller market has been quiet, and
prices rule at 16110 s on the spot, and at 1615 s to 161 7,
6d per ton for parcels to arrive. British Refined
Tin continues in good request, but British block and bar
met with a slow sale at 80s to 81s, and East India 78s Gd to
79s 6d. Tin plates, however, are yet much wanted, and
rates rule firm at 27s to 27s 6d for C Coke, and Charcoal
ditto 32s to 32s 6d per box. There is a good demand
for Lead; British Pig realised 171 to 171 10s, and
Spanish 161 to 161 10s. Only a limited business
has been concluded in Pig Iron this week,
and there appears to be more desire to
sell Scotch at from 43s to 44s per ton, according to as-
sortment. Operations continue upon a large scale in
common Welch bars at 4/15s, and there is a great de-
mand for rails at 41 15s to 51. In prices of Copper no
variation. The market is firm for Swedish Steel at 141
lOs to 151102 per ton.
TALLow.—There has been a large business trans-
acted in Russian on the spot, and holders display firm-
ness; fine new yellow Candle realizes 37s 6d to 37s 9d,
and old 36s 9d to 37s per ewt, at these rates there
are not free sellers. For delivery in four first
months of next year many contracts have been con-
cluded at 37s 3d to 38s for new. In town
melted, a good deal has been done at 37s to 57s 6d, net
cash, but supply does not diminish. For other kinds of
Tallow there is an improving demand, and prices have
an upward tendency. At public sale 200 packages
South American went at from 345 6d to 37a 6d;
490 casks Australian, Beef 35s to 353 6d ; Mutton
36s to 37s 3d; 70 casks Petersburgh Soap
were taken at 335. The stock of Colonial and Foreign
is 8,000 casks greater than last year; and imports aro
larger by 7,000, but there is an increase in deliveries of
1,000 cks, and prices are rather under last season. For
auction 1,000 packages are declarad for Friday.
OILS.—To-day at public sale 182 bales Bengal Saf-
flower sold at 41. 15s to 71, and inferior 3/ to 41 103; of
Lac Dye 36 chests part sold at Is 6d to is Hid for good
and fine; 107 bags Para India Rubber 2s to 3a 9d; 16
rackages ditto Isinglass is 4d to ss.

NEW STEAM SIIIPS.—The eminent firm of Messrs.
Richardson Brothers and Co., who have long been in the
Philadelphia trade, have just laid down three new screw
ships, two in America and one on the Clyde, to run in con-
junction with the City of Glasgow, which vessel they have
just purchased and purpose dispatching to-morrow, as the
pioneer of the fleet, to the chief city of the most important
state in the Union. She is commanded by Captain Mat-
thews, late of the Great Western. The second of the line
will be called the City of Philadelphia. To New York there
will shortly be a number of screw liners started. Captain
Eldridge may be shortly expected with one; she is as long
as the Great Britain, and is expected, as our Yankee friends
say, to "do great things." Captain Stotesbury will shortly
be placed in command of a fine screw steamer for the Ame-
rican trade. Captain Britton, late of the Constitution, pro-
ceeds
er
kTitlicies by
of which the mail to lay down a boat in
America, which are. to be built in England.
mifera o,mthke :negal
Within a few weeks we shall have not less than 27 boats
atrraedninogw completing.
Mediterranean
In fact rraneaancatnd so Egypt,much enterprise is now
&c., most of which
being shown, that we may shortly expect to see not only
steam to every port in America, but to every place in which
England's trade can be cultivated.