The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-17 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London .New Price Current, Aug. 16.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was no public sale of any kind
of Sugar. and only limited parcels are declared for next
week. In the West India market a good business has
been concluded, and the private operations are 602 hhds,
&c., at fully former rates, and in some cases rather
above. Of Bengal and Mauritius several parcels sold
privately at stiffer rates.
REFINED.—To-day Refined Sugar met with a good
der:land from home dealers, and brown grocery Lumps
realiz d 50s to 505 63. In Crushed Sugar there is no
variation.

AIAURITICS.-The quantity of Brown Sugar brought
to market this week has been larger than for some time
pest, and lees demand prevailing, prices declined
61 to is per cwt. For grey and yellow qualities
previous terms are sustained, but operations are
less than last week, and supply is more plentiful. Of
11,820 bags 566 casks at auction, rather more than half
soli, fine yellow realiz al 335 61 to 40s 6d, good 37s to
38e, mid 35s 61 to 36s Gd, low 34s to 355, good to fine
brown 32s to 33s 61, mid 30s to 31s, low 27s to 295,
very ord dark 24s to 265, wet 16s to 233, and low to good
gray 33s to 38s per curt.
EAST INDIA.-Ia soft qualities of Madras a good deal
has been done by private treaty; brown at 28s to 29s 61,
yellow 30s to 34s per cwt; the better sorts have been
less in request, still rates remain at 35s to 40s, and
strong white at 42s to 46s ; none has been
submitted to public competition this week
There is no variation in the value of Bengal,
but operations have been to a limited extent only by pri-
vate treaty in all sorts; at public sale not above half of
4,420 bags found buyers, good white Benares at 40s to
40s Gd, low to mid 37s 61 to 39s 6d, damp and
washed 37s to 39 s Gd, very superior grainy
white 504, good to flue dry yellow 395 61 to 41s 61,
soft ditto 35s to 365, low and mid 33a to 345, and mid
grainy 39s to 395 61; the value of better sorts is 403 to ,
465; brown 345 lo 38s, and soft ditto 28s to 31s per cwt. ,
Of other sorts East India there has been no public sale,
and prices rule the same as last week.
FOREIGN.-Thero is still much firmness on the part of
holders, and the export demand has been again exten-
sive, whereas for home trade purposes and on specula-
tion several large parcels have been taken. The rates
paid are 6d to is per cwt above those current on Friday
last, and the private operations are 18,000 chests yellow
Havant-13,h since that time at 203 9d to 23s with a small
proportion at 233 6(1 to 24s for tine, in bond, at 38s 61
to 403 for low to good, duty paid; a cargo of Porto Rico
at 19s 3d; one fit brown B thia 19s, 600 chests duty
paid at 35s to '3Bs for brown and yellow; and some small
parcels of other descriptions of Sugar at the rates quoted;
at auction 398 hhds 28 trcs and 80 brls Porto Rico were
nearly all sold at the full value, fine yellow realized 41s
to 435, good 393 to 408 6d, mid 37s to 38s 6d, ord 363 to
363 61, brown and low grey 343 to 35s 6i; 459 chests
Bahia, went at firm prices, mid to good white at 40a to
41s 6d, good and fine yellow 383 to 395, mid to good
strong grey 38s to 39s 6d, and one lot brown 355; of
liavannah 4,207 chests were offered, and 2,500
sold at stiff rates; fine and superior realized 43s to 44s 6d,
good 40s 61 to 41s Gd, low to mid 3Ss to 40s, and washed
35s Gd to 435; there were buyers of the whole at roa•
*unable rates; of yellow in bond 469 cheats were taken
in at 205 to 21s for low to mid, being above the value.
Prices for Foreign Sugar are is to Is 6d higher than on
this day mouth.
MOLASSES.-Holders of West India will not accept
lower rates, but operations have been upon a small scale,
and do not exceed 150 puns, St. Lucia at 13s 63, Anti-
gua and Barbadoes 153 to 15s 6d, Porto Rico aad Cuba
at 13s to 143. Bengal has been purchased with caution
at 113 to 12s per cwt. Prices are firmer for Honey, and
160 casks Jamaica. at auction realized 38s to 53s for ord
and good.
COCOA .-A good business has been transacted in
Foreign this week by private treaty; holders have confi-
dence, and obtained 983 to 28s 61 for Para and Bahia,
whilst Guayaquil realised 29s to 30s per cwt, and there
are noi, generally sellers at these rates. British Planta-
tion is still wanted; at auction 203 bags Trinidad
realised 458 to 475 61 for good and fine dark red, and
mid 43s 6d to 44s 6d.
COFFEE.-This afternoon there was an improved de-
mand fit Coffee, bat chiefly for home trade purposes ;
at public sale, 4,277 bags Costa Rica went readily at
stiff prices, good ord at 44s Gd to 45s 61, fine to fine
find ord 45s to 50s, mid to good 52s to 59a 6d, and
fine 60s to 61s. Of Plantation Ceylon 129 casks 96
begs sold, good at 55s to 593 61, low mid and mid 50s
to 545, other sorts 42s to 495; 100 bags ord Native rea-
lised 40s; 23 pkgs Malabar, good ord 43s to 43s Gd, da-
maged 38s 61 to 435; 80 bags ord sound Manilla 325 61
to 355; 63 bags Mauritius, ord 404, fine ord 475, damaged
44s to 461 61, and 78 bales triage Mocha 48a to 50s. A
cargo of St. Domingo Coffee, consisting of 3,000 bags,
have been sold at 40s to be lauded here.
TEA.-Holders of Black are not disposed to make any
concession in the value, and there is no increase of sup.
ply, bat the market has been in a quiet position all the
week. In Congou the limited operations have been,
ord at I lid, good ord at 1144 to Is, medium Is ld to is
2d, and superior sorts is 21(1 to is Bd. Previous terms
are required fur Green, but dealers operate with caution;
yet the quantity on offer does not exceed that of last
week. Full terms are required for Scented and Pekoe
Teas, still sales have been small during the last few days.
SPICES.-To-day at public sale 110 brls Jamaica
Ginger were sold at 3/ 7s to 41 Bs, better sort 41 13s to
6/ 53, one lot very fine 101 12s. Of Penang Pepper
1,000 bags sold at 2id to 3d, and damaged at 2id to
241; these are full rates; 100 bags white realised 6d
to 681, and fine 71d to 94d. 01 Malabar Ginger 90
bales went at 22s for good export sort.
RICE.-To-day there was less activity in the market
for East India Rice, and former rates were barely slls
taineJ. At public sale 1,128 bags Bengal were only in
part sold at 10s 6(1 for mid, I le to Ils 61 for good white.
Of Madras 869 bags were all disposed of at is 6d to 9s
for pearl barley, and 996 pkts low small Bombay at 7s.
6d per cwt. Of Sago 250 boxes fetched 203 to 20s 6d
for good small pearl. 29 pkgs Arrowroot, Bermuda
Is 6d to is 71, other sorts 4d to 6d.
SPIRITS -There has been a large business concluded
in Jamaica Rum, and rather higher rates were paid.
The purchases for the week are 400 puns, 28 to 32 per
cent over proof of fair quality at 2s 7d to 2s 81. 32 to 34
over better sort 2s 10d to 3s, 33 to 36 over good
33 2d to 33 64, 33 to 36 o cur fine 3s 81 to 4s 2d.
Demerara met with more an, nation, and realized a small
advance; for 200 puns 25 lea to 2s 3d have been paid
for 34 to 40 over proof. Leeward Island in good
request at firm rates, and 200 puns were sold at is
4id to is 5d proof. The sales of East India
are 150 hhds at is 31cra to is 41 proof. Brandy
is in good request, with a firm market. Cognac
best brands of the vintage of 1849 realised 48 Gd to 4s 81,
1848 ditto 4s 8d to 43 101, 1847 ditto 5s 231 to 5s 41,
and inferior sorts 2s 91 to 45 4d per gallon. Geneva is
quoted at Is 61 to Is 73, at id fine at 13 9d to 2s, but
not much has been done.
SALTPETRE -Privately sales continue upon a small
scale for rough for all purposes, and former rates are sup-
ported with difficulty. At. auction 8I() begs Calcutta
were taken in, good quality 3( to 64 per cent. refraction
at 26s to 26s 6d, :and ord 15:4- per cent. at 25s per cwt.
In British Ratified there hag been little. done, with sellers
at 283 6d. to 29a per cwt. Nitrate of Soda is held for
13s 6d to 14s.

INDIGO.—The biddings were and Mated at the public
sales of Guatemala, and all offere I, amounting to 870.
serons, found buyers at an adva• ace on the rates cur-
rilat previously of 3d to 5d per.. 'lb—Flores realized 4s
5d to 4s Bd, Sobres 4s to 4s 4d, !good to fine Cortes 3s
9d te 4s ld, ord to mid 3s 3d to '3s Bd, and low 2s 9d to
3s 2d per lb. East India met 'with a good home and
shipping demand at on ndvane e on last ?tales rates of 2d
per lb. At auction 9 chests J Ara sold at 5s 6,1 to 5s I Id;
79 chests Manilla 3s 4d to as I Id, inferior 3s 3d to
23 Hid, rind )ow is 6cl to 2s; 4 chests Mftdras, ord and
mid 2e Gd to 39 Idr,.c

COCHINEAL.—'phis after:noon the public sales of 130
bags Cochineal Went s!ceady rates, and mostly sold,
Honduras blacks 337 d `4,0 4s 11d, fine 5s to 5s sd, Mexi-
can silver 3s 7d; And lima 3o 7d to 3s Bd.