The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-13 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London IVew Price Current of Dec. 12.)
SUGAR.—To-day there was no public sale of any descrip-
tion of Raw Sugar, and the quantity declared is unimportant,
still the market for all home trade descriptions is in a very
dull state, and prices are on the decline. Although
West India Muscovadoes was offered upon lower
terms, still all descriptions were purchased with caution, only
470 hhds and tierces being actually sold, making the total
sales for the week only 1,270 hhds and tierces, and the fall
in prices for that time is Gd to 2s 6d per cwt. This after-
noon a parcel of middling bright Grocery Demerara was dis-
posed •f at 47s per cwt.
REPINED.—TO. day Refined Goods were purchased with
caution by the home trade, brown grocery lumps at 63s to
63s 6d, and Standard lumps at 64s to 653 per cwt. Bonded
Crushed Sugar is neglected, and prices have become nominal.
MAITRITIUS.—None has been offered at public sale, but a
parcel will be declared shortly, a cargo of 4,500 bags, ecc., of
the new crop having arrived. There has been little inclina-
tion manifested by grocers or refiners to operate privately,
and the few parcels disposed of were upon lower terms. The
importation i❑ the ensuing year is likely to be even much
larger than in the present one and the quality superior. The
quantity remaining unsold of the old crop is trifling.
EAST Ilinia.—The arrivals of Bengal this week having
been large, amounting to 13,279 bags, have caused merchants
to be desirous to realise, and they submitted to a reduction
on previous rates of is for brovn, is to Is 6d for white, and
2s to 3s per cwt for yellow Mauritius kind, of which the
supply has principally consisted. Notwithstanding the de-
cline the trade have been cautious in their proceedings, and
there has been little business transacted privately.
FOREIGN.—There are few purchasers of Brazil, although
there are sellers at a further decline in prices of is per cwt.
Although yellow llavannah is obtainable upon lower terms,
still the business transacted has been trifling by private
treaty. White is still neglected. Other kinds have met
with little attention.

COFFEE.—This afternoon the first parcel of Berbice of the
new crop amounting to 86 casks 7 puncheons 12 barrels and
8 bans was submitted to public competition ; the principal
part consisted of low middling descriptions, it was in appear-
ance inferior to the quality of last year, but it being unclean
was not esteemed by the trade, still it was held firmly, and
the chief part was taken in above the value.
TEA.—Congou is offered upon easier terms, still the trade
have purchased with caution. Pouehong has been purchased
with caution, and prices are going down. For Souchong the
demand has been only for small parcels, for which easier
rates are taken. Twankay is heavy of disposal. Holders
of Hyson generally are not inclined to further reduce their
prices; bnt at present the trade are not much inclined to
operate. Young Hyson has been purchased to a fair extent
at former quotations.
CORN.—The change in the Ministry, and uncertainty as to
what may ultimately be done with the corn-laws, have com-
pletely paralysed the trade in Wheat, and scarcely a trans-
action having taken place, prices must be considered nomi-
nally the same as on Monday last. Barley, Beans, and I'eae,
were little inquired for, and decidedly easier to buy. Oats
were 6d to is per quarter lower than in the beginning of the
week. In other articles there was nothing doing.
SPICES.—To• day Malabar Pepper met with little attention.
At public sale 2,078 bags were only in part sold at rather
lower rates, good heavy clean but rather stalky went at 31411.
to 3%d, half heavy 3ad to 3id, good light 23/Icl to 2%d, sea
damaged first class 2•Nd to 31/0, second 2%d to 3d, third
*I to 27,4 d. Two chests of Mace fetched 2s 6d for fair
wormy. Four cases of Nutmegs sold, good limed at 3s 6d,
good bold brown 5s sd, slightly mouldy 45 4d to 4a 7d.
Thirty-nine bags of White Pepper were taken in at 6d for
small Coriander sort, which was above the value.
FRUIT. —This afternoon at public sale 263 butts Patras
Currants partly sold at 46s to 475, 209 crtls 475, 490 brls
48s, 77 butts Zante 465, 20 crtls 495, 21 butts old Patras
45s to 465, 28 crtls 468 per cwt, being about is to 2s cheaper.
Seintre.--The market has been in a dull state for Leeward
Island Ruin this week: holders have been more inclined to
realise, and submitted to the reduced rates of 2s to 2s Id
per gallon proof strength. Calcutta htte Met with little at-
tention, and prices have fallen to 2s to 2s Oid proof with
certificate. In the value of Jamaica little variation has
occurred, but exporters and the home trade have
purchased with caution. Demerara of strong qua-
lity is held for the former value, but only small
parcels have been disposed of at 3s to 3a 6d, low sorts
are dull of sale, and may be purchased on easier terms. The
arrivals of Rum are to a small extent only since this day
week, whereas the home and export deliveries have been
good. The lettere come to band from Francs state that
the quantity of Brandy made would be nearly one-half
less than last year ; prices have advanced, and at
Cognac they rule as follows for the best brands:
1845, 87f 50c per hectolitre ; 1814, 95 ditto ; 1812, 105
ditto; 1841 115 ditto, and 1810 125 ditto. There has been
a good business transacted in this market, holders show
firmness, and are obtaining rather advanced prices. Geneva
for exportation has been less in demand, and prices have
slighly given way. The market is firm for British Corn
Spirits at 10s 9d, nett cash. Gin at Ps 3d for 17 per cent,
Os 2d for 22:under proof; and at 12s 9d to 13s 6d per gallon
for Malt Spirit, according to quality, and the demand is still
active- There is no accumulation of stock in the distillers
or rectifiers's hands.

RlCE.—This afternoon at public tale 498 bags of Bengal
Rice were offered, and all taken in at 18s for good bold pearly
clean white, being 6d per cwt under the rates of the last
auction. 126 tins of St. Vincent's Arrowroot bought in at
; 64 barrels of Tapioca sold at 4icl to sd.
COCIIINEAL.—This afternoon at public sale 11 bags of
Black Mexican were only in part sold at 58 9d for middling
quality, which is rlther lower; 2 bags Black Honduras
fetched 6s 8d to 6s 10d for fine quality.
SALTPETItIt.—This afternoon there was little desire shown
to purchase Rough; at public sale 359 bags were offered, sea
and sugar damaged sold at 22s 6d to 235, being cheaper,
but middling damp grey fair chrystal was taken in at 27s for
7 per cent refraction.
TURPENTLNX.—Rough is cheaper, and there are few buyers
to be met with; 13s 6d to 14s are the rates taken. Spirits
have been purchased with caution at 63s to 645. Tar has
been in good demand, and the market has been cleared of all
the parcels in first hands at 15s per barrel for Stockholm.
INDIGO.--The quarterly sale of East India is fixed for the
20th of January; it is expected that about 8,000 chests will
be brought forward. Bengal has been purchased with much
caution, and those parties that are inclined to sell, are com-
pelled to submit to a discount on the rates of the last quar..
terly sale of 3d to Gd per lb.
Ous.—This afternoon at auction 25 tons Foreign Sperm
Oil and Readnatter were offered, And taken in, Oil at 764