The Sun.
London, England, 1845-03-26 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of March 25.)
SUGAR.-A further increase has taken place in the
demand for West India Sugar, the grocers have pur-
chased freely of all descriptions, paying prices fully
equal to those of this day week for brown and common
yellow, but 6d to is above for good and fine kinds,
the efiners have operated with more freedom, -and
the rates given are fully equal to those pre-
viously quoted. On Wednesday the private
purchases amounted to 750, and on Thursday
to 400 hhds and tierces; the market was closed on Friday
on account of the holidays, and will remain so until
to-morrow. There is still a short supply of bright
yellow descriptions, but of all other sorts there is
a large stock. Brown West India Sugar is worth
36s to 435, low and middling yellow 43s to 48s,
good 49s to 535, and fine 54s to 58s per cwt. The
arrivals have been small, whereas the deliveries having
been large, the surplus in the comparative stocks is not
so large as it was. The moderate rates that prevail for
every description of Raw Sugar occasions an increased
consumption, and there is every prospect that the quan-
tity that will be consumed this year will far exceed that
of the previous one,
REFINED.-Prices have suffered a further depression
for Refined goods, but there has been a much better
demand from the home trade for all descriptions ; brown
lumps have been selling at 655, standard lumps 66s 6d to
675; Tittlers, ordinary 65s to 665, middling 67s to 68s,
good 69s to 70s, superior 71s to 745; Hamburgh Loaves
67s to 735, double ditto 74s to 775; and %Vet Lumps 62s
to 64s per cwt, these prices are 6s to 7s under those
current at the highest point of the market this year. Re-
fined goods have become moderate in price. Bastards
common selling at 32s to 345, middling 35s to 365, good
37s to 395, and fine 40s to 43s
_per cwt. Pieces fine at
59s to 625, good 55s to 58s, middling 50s to 545, and low
46s to 49s per cwt. Treacle has met with little attention,
and a further decline in the value has taken place, boiled
from West India Molasses selling at 17s to 17s 6d, patent
17s to 18s ;6d, and Golden Syrup 19s to 22s per cwt.
bonded Crushed Sugar at 31s for forward delivery.
Loaves-Turkey double Refined 1 to 11 and 21 to 41bs
37s to 41s, Hamburgh 61bs 345, 9 to 101bs 33s to 33s Gd,
13 to 141bs 235, Tittlers 20 to 301bs 32s to 32s 6d, Prus-
sian 40 to 451bs 325, Pieces are 25s to 275, Bastard yel-
low 20s to 21s, brown 17s to 19s, Molasses 13s to 13s 6d,
Dutch Crushed Sugar is 29s 6d for first, 28; for second
sort, and Belgium 27s 6d per cwt.
MAURITIUS.-Holders have shown firmness, and re-
frain from offering any at public sale ; by private con-
tract purchases to a fair extent hare been made, viz.,
good to fine yellow at 46s to 525, low to middling 42;
to 455, and brown 32s to 41s per cwt. Public sales of
16,000 bags are, however, declared for Thursday.
EAST INDIA.-Previous rates have been fully sup-
ported for Bengal Sugar. At public sale 7,699 bags 100
casks and 48 boxes were nearly all disposed of ; viz.,
fine white at 54s to 565, good 51s to 53;
6d, middling and low 48s 6d to 50s 6d, damp
and washed 46s 6d to 55s 6d ; fine strong yellow
Mauritius kind 50s to 525, good 47s to 495, middling 41s
to 45s 6d, low 36s to 40s, damp and washed 35s to
50s 6d, fine grainy damp yellow 57s to 573 6d, inferior
ditto 41s 6d to 475, good strong brown but damp 39s to
40s, low to middling 32s to 365, very low 275, and
common sound 31s to 33; per cwt. 637 bags in bond
were all withdrawn, the trade refusing to encourage the
system of selling at short price. Madras is not much
wanted. 314 bags at auction, were only partly sold at
37s to 42; for damp yellow, and 37s per cwt. for washed;
but 2,870 bags in bond were withdrawn, the trade re-
fusing to encourage the system of selling in
bond. Although the Stock of Foreign East India
Sugar is large, yet the market has been sparingly
supplied. Manilla has sustained the former currency.
Of Java none has again been offered at auction, and the
small parcels disposed of privately were at firm rates.
In the value of other kinds there is no variation to notice.

FOREIGN.—The demand for white llavannah is on

the increase, and prices are still improving, 1,600 chests
having been disposed of at 32s 6d to 34s 6d per cwt.
Yellow is held with firmness, and there are several
buyers at full rates; the quantity sold by private treaty has
been 1,800 chests of fine yellow at 235, and 300 chests at
19s 6d to 22s for common to good quality. The rates
previously established are fully supported for Brazil; the
private operations are 200 chests Bahia at 18s to 19s for
brown, and 22s to 24s per cwt for white. 200 hhds of
Cuba Muscovado, good bright yellow at 21s 6d to 225,
middling 20s Gd to 21s, low 19s to 20s, and fine brown
18s 6d per cwt.
MoLASSE£I.-West India are offered at 17s to 19s.
Demerara middling quality at 18s to 18s 6d; Antigua
19s 6d; Trinidad 17s, and Berbice 18s per cwt.
TEA.-The deliveries are still good; the market, how-
ever, has a dull appearance. Hyson went at a de-
cline of 144 to 2d, Young Hyson, lid to 2d, Im-
perial and Gunpowder 14 to 2d, Pouchong d to id,
but Congou and Twankay sustained the former currency.
Souchong and Flowery Pekoe fetched full prices, but
Hyson Skin and Caper went a little cheaper. Congou
fresh and new kinds fetched 10d, rather coarse to rather
strong is to Is 2d, blackish leaf Pekoe kind 2s, superior
2s 4d to 2a 8d; Souchong, fine 2s 8d to 3s 2d, but mid
Is to is 244; Pouchong, low to good 44 to 9d; Caper
in 10 catty boxes Is to Is Gd; Orange Pekoe, fair to
fine is 54 to is 7d, Scented good to fine 3s 3d to 3s 4d ;
Twankay, good is 44 ; Hyson Skin, common 9d to
Ild ; Hyson, common 2s 6d, fair to good 2s 6id to
2s I ld, fine to superior 3s 8d to 3s 104 ; Young Hyson,
Canton and Twankay kind, Is 9d to 2s 244, superior
2s 94 ; Imperial, Canton and Twankay kind, is 4d to
2s ld, Hyson kind 2s 7d to 2s 9d ; Gunpowder, Canton
and Twankay kind, is Sd to 2s Id, Hp= kind as 3d to
3s 10d, and superior 4s to 4s 6d per lb.
COFFEE.-To-day Ceylon was purchased with caution
by private treaty, and 46s to 47s per cwt is the value of
good ordinary. Of Manilla 600 bags have been sold at
36s to 39s per cwt.
SPICES.-Cassia Lignea advanced is per cwt, and
143 chests at auction were sold-good mid good colour
thin quill at 61s 6d to 62s 6d, mid 58s to 59s 6d, low mid
575, • bndls 50s to 545, mouldy 54s 6d to 555, broken 50s to
518 6d, and sea damaged 49s to 53s per cwt; the stock has
further decreased. Black Pepper is held with firmness.
Malabar at 2-id to 34d, Sumatra 214 to 24d and Penang
244. With Nutmegs the market is still well supplied.
Penang fine bold brown at 3s 8d to 3s 9d, good 3s 6d to
3s 7d, good mid 3s 2d to 3s 3d, mid 2s 10d to
3s Id, common small 2s 8d to 2s 9d per lb. Holders of
Mace are still free sellers ; Penang, good is 2s 4d
to 2s 6d, mid 2s 2d to 2s 3d, low mid 2s, and Singapore
2s per lb. Cloves 9d to 104 per lb is the present value
of Bourbon. In Cinnamon holders are unable to obtain
any advance. Pimento is wanted, and prices are on the
advance, mid to good at 2d to 34, and inferior sorts
at 24d to 2-ad per lb.
RICE.-To-day Bengal Rice was sought after, and
some parcels were sold privately at 11s 6d to 12s 6d, and
fine bold Pearly fetched 13s per cwt.
SPIRITS.-Leeward Island Rum, is 10d to is I Id
per gallon, proof strength. Demerara rather cheaper,
and 28 10d to as have been scope. In Jamaica only

70 puns have ibeen sold at 3s, 5d to 3s 6d
for fair quality 28 to 31 per cent. over proof.
Calcutta Ruin is 9d proof strength. The market is
dull for Brandy, and farther reduced rates taken.
Cognac, best brands of the vintage of 1838, hhds
4s Bd, puns 43 6(1 • ditto, 1839, hhds 48 sd, puns
4s 3d ; ditto, 1840, hhds 4s 4d, puns 4s 2d ; ditto, 1841,
hhds 4s 4d, puns 4s 2d ; ditto 1842, hhds 4s ld, puns
3s lld ; ditto 1843, hhds 3s I Id, puns 3s 9d ; ditto,
1844, hhds 3s Bd, puns 3s 6d ; mid and good mid of the
various vintages 2s 7d to 3s 7d, low 2s 6d to 2s 7d, and
Bordeaux 2s 6d to 2s 7d per gallon.
Irinico.—Holders still manifest firmness, and pur-
chases to a fair extent have been made, showing an ad-
vance of 2d to 4d per lb : this afternoon at public sale
8 serons of Guatemala Indigo were partly sold at 2s 108 to
3s 2d, and better quality 3s 4d to 3s 9d per lb.
COCHINEAL.—This afternoon a fair desire was mani-
fested to purchase Cochineal, and 110 bags at public sale
were mostly sold at firm rates; Honduras silvers, common,
4s 9d to 4s 10d, mid 4s 1 Id to ss, and good 5s ld to 5s 2d.
Mexican black middling 5s 3d to 5s sd, good to fine 5s
6d to 5s 9d ; silvers, low to middling 4s 8d to 4s I Id.
Five bags of Grenella 2s 3d, and 5 bags of Garblings is
2d to is lid per lb.
OILS.—The common descriptions of Fish Oil have
been purchased with caution since this day week. Cod
in small parcels fetched 291 lOs to 301 by private treaty ;
Pale Seal 301 to 31/, yellow 28/ to 294 straw 29/ 108 to
30/, brown 261 lOs to 27/ 10s, and ;Southern common to
fine 26/ lOs to 291 per tun. The demand is on the increase
for Sperm Oil, and an advance in prices has taken place.
fine British fetching 861 to 88/, and American of first
quality 83/ to 85/ per tun. Palm, by private treaty, at
26s 6d to 27s per awl for fine quality in bond. In Cocoa
Nut the purchases made have been on a more extended
scale. Ceylon 27s to 28s by private treaty, and from
Sydney 24s 6d to 25s 68 per cwt. Olive Oil at 411 lOs
to 42/ for Gallipoli in bond, 40/ to 411 for Spanish, and
39/ to 29/ lOs for other descriptions. Linseed Oil at
24s 9d to 255, and for delivery at 25s to 25s 6d per cwt.
Rape Oil pale at 37s and brown 36s per owl.
TALLOW.—The market has a dull appearance for
Russian, and prices are drooping, on the spot the de-
mand has been limited from soap-makers and chandlers,
although 38s 6d to 30s have been accepted for first sort,
and P Y C, and 37s to 38s per cwt for other kinds of
Russian ; the business transacted has been extremely
limited for delivery, 38s to 38s 3d taken for PY C of
first sort for next month, and 39s to 39s 3 for October,
November, and December next. Town Tallow is 39s to
40s per cwt, nett cash.