The Sun.
London, England, 1850-11-16 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, Nov. 15.)
SEM Alt.—To•day the home trade demand was better
for West India Sugar, and former rates were plid for
both grocery and refining sorts. A fair business was
concluded, the purchases amounting to 6GO, making for
the week 1,574 hhds and tres, whilst prices close gene-
rally the same as on Friday last; at auction 84 hhds
Demerara crystalized sold at 44s 6d to 495, and one lot
of brown at 43s per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day the market was firm fur Refined
Sugar, acd a good borne trade demand was experieeeed;
there are few sellers of brown Lumps under 51e. For
Crushed Sugar there is not a brisker sale.
MAURITIUS.—This afternoon there was no public sale
of Mauritius Sugar, but privately some parcels sold at
full terms.
EAST-INDIA.—This afternoon there was more desire
evinced to operate in Bengal Sugar, and the public sales
of 1,477 bags went at full rates, ord and mid like Mau-
ritius at 37s to 38s 6d, good to fine 39s to 42s 6rl, supe-
rior 43s ts) 43s 6d per cwt. Of white Benares or grainy,
none were brought forward. .

FOREIGN.—To-day there was no improvement in the
demand for Foreign Sugar by private treaty, and none
was offered at auction, but holders would not sell at
lower rates.

MOLASSES.—HoIders will not sell at lower rates, but
operations have been upon a small scale this week. West
India at from 15s to 17s for low to fine, Bengal and
Hauritius 12s to 13i, and Porto Rico 15s 6d to 16s 6d for
mid to fine.

Cocoa.—The stock of Foreign at this port is now
6,383 bags, and at the same time last year 7,676 bags.
Holders demand late rates, and offer only limited parcels
for sale, but there has been little done privately, and
the value of Bahia and Para is 30s to 313, Guyagnil
32s to 335. Of British Plantation • the quantity
here is 4,483 brls and bags against 9,670 on the former
year. Holders continue to evince much confidence, and
supplying the market scantily, whilst home dealers are
desirous to operate. At public sale yesterday 128 bags
Trinidad were offered and sold at 47s to 53., and St.
Lucia 45s per cwt; these are higher rates.
COFFEE.—This afternoon shippers or home dealers
manilested little desire to operate in Coffee, but holders
generally declining to make any further concession in
the value, supplied the market with caution. Prices for
Native Ceylon rule at from 54s to 55s per cwt. At
auction 92 casks and 62 bags of Plantation were nearly
all taken in at 62s to 63s for mid well made. A few
lots sold at 61s, ord good triage 53s to 53s 61. Of
Mysore 164 cases 58 bags were bought in at 51s to 53s
for good ord.
TEA.—In common and good ordinary Congou exten-
sive purchases have been made during the week by town
and country dealers; several parcels were also taken on
speculation, and there is an advance of id per lb, is Id
to is lid having been obtained, indeed some parties
will not accent these terms on account of the re-
duced stock. Other kinds are in good request,
medium is 2d to is 24d, better sorts is 3d to Is 83, and
holders are less inclined to sell. Operations in green
have been upon a large scale, and there is a small ad-
vance, but infetior and mid kinds met with most atten-
tion. In Scented and Pekoe Tea a fair business has
been done at rather higher terms.
RICE.—The market for East India continue,' in
a dull state. up to Wednesday, still holders refused
to make any further concession in prices. At
auction a small part only of 1,847 bags Madras
found buyers at 8s 6d to 9s 61 for common to good
pinky white, and at 3s to 7s per cwt for damaged.
Since then there has been a good demand, and the private
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to 8s 6d, Arracan 9s per cwt; but
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119 bags at auction sold at 12s for fine white,
cwt. having been accepted, but large parcels have
been sold. American cleaned met with little atten-
tion, and 19s 6d to 20s 6d is the value. Prices re-
main firm for Patna at 12s to 188- for common to
fine, and broken at 10s 6d to Ils 6d; and there has
been a good deal doing. Sago is in much better supply,
and rather lower rates are taken, still 1,164 chests 24
bags at auction were mostly sold from 20s to 21s 61, and
a few lots at 19s 63, damaged went at los to 153. Sago
Flour is yet operated in with caution at 178 to 183. Of
Tapioca a part only of 210 brls at auction found buyers
at aid to 44d for mid to good, and low 2d per lb. Of
Rio Arrowroot 20 pkgs went at 3d per lb.
SPlCES.—Prices are supported for brown Nutmegs,
bat sales privately have been upon a limited scale, good

to fine at 3s 24 to 4s 3d, and common to mid 2s Sd to
3s, but limed aro H to 2d cheaper; 27 casks at auction
selling at 3s Id to 3s 23 for good first, and at 23 93 to 2s
10d fur seconds. Pimento met with little attention, and
lower rates are expected, as some parcels are near at
hand, the value of mid and good is 61.1 to 6V, other
kinds 54d to 60. Mace is not so much in request. and
is ld to 2i lower; 4 casks at auction selling at 33 7d to
2s 9d for mid and good. For Ginger there is a quiet
market, but having a moderate supply prices are pre-
via sted from declining. At auction 319 casks Bombay
were chiefly taken in at 100 s for good bold
cultivated; the part sold went at 45s to 70s
for common to mid, a few lots very ord small
26s 63 to 295, whilst 497 bags Bengal were all bought
in at 21s for export sort of fair quality. The value of
Jamaica is 31 103 to 10/, Barbadues and African 34s
to 383, but little has been done. Black Pepper has
been again operated in with caution by private treaty,
and sellers are willing to accept previous rates.
At auction 575 bags Batavia sold at 3+d fur
half-heavy. The value of Sumatra is from 3d to
34d. White has been brought to market more
freely, and prices are Id lower, still 767 bags at auction
nearly all sold, at] 61d to 73 for mid good. Cassia
Lignea is held for 100 s to 110 s, and buds at 1063 to 103 s,
but there has been scarcely any business done. For
Cinnamon the market is dull, Ceylon first sort at
2s 93 to 33 63, second ditto 2s to 2s 83, third and
fourth is to 2i 4d. Cloves are operated in a with much
caution, Penang 103 to is 4d, Bourbon and Zanzibar
61d to 7d. At auction 29 casks Amboyna taken in at
9d per lb. To-day at public sale 30 cases of Penang
Cloves were taken in at Is ld to is 4d, and 125 bags
white Pepper 6:-Icl to 74d per lb.
FRUIT.—To-day at public sale 100 pkgs Patras Cur-
rants sold at 433 to 46s per cwt.
SPIRITS.—Demerara Rum met with much attention,
and prices have advanced 2(1 Per gallon, whilst the sales
are 300 puns at from 2s 4d to 2s 63 for 33 to 40 per
cent over proof. Leeward Island has been much
sought after, and there is a further rise, indeed the sup-
ply is not sufficient for dealers' wants, and sales arc 300
puns at Is 7d to is 8d proof. In Jamaica considerable
business has been concluded and at an advance of
2d per gallon on last week's rates. About 1,000 puns
have been sold, plain and mid quality 30 to 35 per cent
over proof at 2s 93 to 3s, good 32 to 38 over 3s 23 to
3s 63, fine 35 to 38 over 3s 6d to 4s, and choice walks
143 1d to 4s tad per gallon, There is smaller stock of