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

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of March 25.)
StraAn.—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 fa- good rnd fine kinds,
the Refiners 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-mtirrovr. 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 48. A,
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 Hell 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 663 6d to
675; Tittlers, ordinary 65s to 665, middling 67s to 68s,
good 69s to 70s, superior 71s to 745; llamburgh Loaves
67s to 735, double ditto 74s to 775; and Wet Lumps G2s
to 64s per cwt, these prices are 64 to 7s under those
current at the highest point of the market this year. Re
fined goods Nava become mod-:rate in price. Bastards
common selling at 3:2s 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
468 to 49t 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, llamburgh 61bs 345, 9 to 101bs 33s to 333 641,
13 to 14lbs 235, Tittlers 20 to 30Ibs 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 6tl.
Dutch Crushed Sugar is 29s 6d fur first, 28s for second
sort, and Belgium 27s 6d per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—HoIders have shown firmness, and re-

frain from offering any at public sale ; by private con•
tract purchases to a lair extent hare been made, viz.,
good to fine yellow at 46s to 521, low to middling 42s
to 455, and brown 32s to 41s per cwt. Public sales of
16,000 bags are, however, declared for Thursday.
EAST INDlA.—Previous rates have been fully sup-
ported for Bengal Sugar. At public sale 7,699 bags 100
casks and 48 boxes were neat ly all disposed of ; viz.,
fine white at 54s to 565, good 51s to 53.
6d, middlirg 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 57s 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 33s per cwt. 637 bags in bond
were all withdrawn, the trade refusing t) encourage the
system of selling at short price. Madras is not much
wanted. 314 bags at auction, were only partly sold at
37s to 42s fur 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 Havannah is on
the increase, and prices are still improving, 1,600 chests
having been disposed of at 32s 6d to 34s Gd 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 Mullis at 18s to 19s for
brown, and 22s to 24s per cwt for white. 200 'Aids of ,
Cuba Muscovado,. good bright yellow at 21s 6d to 225,
middling 20s 6d to 21s, low 19s to 20s, and fine hrowr.
185 6d per cwt.
MOLASSES.—West India are offered at 17s to 193.
Demerara middling quality at 18s to 18s 6d; Antigua
19s Gd; Trinidad 17s, and Berbice 18s per cwt..
TEA.—The deliveries are still good; tLe market, how-
ever, has a dull appearance. Hyson went at a de-
cline of lid to 2d, Young Hyson, lid to 2d, Im-
perial and Gunpowder Id to 2d, Pouchong id 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 2s 8d; Souchong, fine 2s 8d to 33 2d, but mid
Is to is lid; Pouchong, low to good 4d to 9d; Caper
in 10 catty boxes is to is 6d; Orange Pekoe, fair to
fine Is 5d to is 7d, Scented good to fine 3s 3d to 38 4d ;
Twankay, good is 4d ; llyson Skin, common 9d to
lid ; Hyson, common 2s 6d, fair to good 2s 6id to
2s lid, fine to superior 3s 8d to 3s 10d ; Young Hyson,
Canton and Twankay kind, is 9d to 23 2id, superior
2s 9d ; Imperial, Canton and Twankay kind, is 4d to
2s Id, Hyson kind 2s 7d to 2s 9d ; Gunpowder, Canton
and Twankay kind, Is Sd to 2s Id, Ilyson kind 3s 3d to
3s 10d, end superior 4s to 4s 6d per lb.
COFFEE.—To-day Ceylon was purchased with caution
by private treaty, end 46s to 47s per cwt is the value of
good ordinary. Of Manilla 600 bags have been sold at
363 to 39s per en t.
SrreEs.—Cassia Lignca 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 598 Gd, low mid
575, bndls 50s to 545, mouldy 54s 6d to 555, broken 50s to
515 6d, and sea damaged 49s to 53s per cwt; the stock has
further decreased. Black Pepper is held with firmness.
Malabar at 24-d to 3id, Sumatra 24t1 to lid and Penang
2id. 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 m'el 3s 2d to 3s 31, 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 10d 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 2id to 34, and inferior sorts
at 2-id to 2id per lb.
RlCE.—'l'u-day Bengal Rice was sought after, and
some parcels were sold privately at lls 6d to 12s 6d, and
fine bold Pearly fetched 13s per cwt.
SPIRITS.--Leeward Island Rum, is 10d to is 11d
per gallon, proof strength. Demerara rather cheaper,
and 2s 104 to 3s have been accepted. In Jamaica only