The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-30 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current, of March 29.)
SUGAR.—The market for West India has again assumed a
dull aspect; grocers and refiners have operated with reluc-
tance, taking barely enough for their immediate wants. Mer-
ehants generally have refused to sell excepting upon previous
terms. To-day importers of West India Sugar submitting to
a decline in prices of generally 6d per cwt, tempted the trade
to come forward more freely ' • still the sales amounted to only
200 hhds, making the sales for the week 790 hhds and trcs ;
and the market closed with a flat appearance.
REFINED.—To-day the demand was brisker for Refined
goods for home use; brown Lumps 74s 6d, and standard
Lumps 75s 6d per cwt ; bonded Crushed firm at 26s per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—HoIders have shown firmness and the market
has been sparingly supplied with all qualities, but the trade
have operated with caution.
EAST IlintA.—For Foreign East India Sugar the market
has a firm appearance ; privately purchases made at 18s to 21s
for Manilla, and Java at 18s to 22s per cwt. This afternoon
Bengal Sugar, fine white went at 67s to 68s, good 64s 6d to
655, middling 63s to 645, middling yellow 58s 6d to 59s 6d,
good 60s to 61s 6d, white damp and washed 62s to 675, and
yellow 585 to 59s 6d per cwt.
FOREIGN—YeIIow Havannah is held for the improved rates
of last week, but only a limited business has been transacted.
White Havannah has met with more attention, and the rates
paid are on a par with those of last week. This afternoon two
floating cargoes of brown Bahia were sold, one at 18s, and the
other at 18s 3d per cwt., deliverable at Liverpool.
Mot.AssEs.—For West India rather lower rates again ac-
cepted ; Madras, 18s for good thick ; Bengal Syrup at 15s to
16s per cwt.
COFFEE.—The middling descriptions of Jamaica and Ber-
bice are much wanted by the town and country trade, and the
supply being small, holders have been enabled to obtain very
full rates, but unclean and inferior sorts were difficult of sale,
and prices are looking down.
This afternoon Ceylon Coffee moved off slowly by private
contract, and prices still drooping ; good ordinary sold at 64s
to 65s per cwt ; of Batavia, 245 bags at public sale sold at very
full rates ; good ordinary mixed brown fetched 325, bulked
31s 6d, and sea damaged first, second, and third class, 24s to 28s
per cwt. Foreign Coffee dull of sale ; Rio at 29s to 355, and
St. Domingo 31s to 33: per cwt.
COCOA.—Foreign is held with firmness; sound Bahia bought
in at 29s to 29s 6d for good bright red ; sound cocoa husks
from Malaga taken in at 17s per cwt. For Trinidad cocoa prices
have given way 2s to 3s per cwt.
TEA.—There has been less desire to purchase green Tea,
and the market having been better supplied, prices have given
way for all descriptions this week. Importers of black are
generally inclined to sell, and large parcels having been pressed
for sale a further decline in the value has been the conse-

quence. The public auctions which commenced on Tuesday
finished yesterday ; there was only a small muster of the trade
throughout ; the biddings were languid for all descriptions of
black, and the trade purchased green with caution ; prices
continued to give way as the tales proceeded, and left off at a
decline on the last auctions. _ _

RuM, BRANDT, AND HOLLANDS.—Jamaica Rum fair qua-
lity 30 to 34 per cent overproof at 3s 6d to 3s Bd, good 36 to
38 over 3s lOd to 4s, and small parcels of superior at 4s 6d to
5s 6d per gallon. Leeward. at 2s 2d to 2s 20 proof strength.
Calcutta Rum much wanted, but few parcels are to be met
with; is lld to ls 1 lid paid for proof. Demerara at 3s 3d
to 35 4d for strong, and 3s 5d per gall far very fine in hhds.
Brandy at following rates: Cognac, best bands of the
vintage of 1838, hbds 5s Ild, puns 5s 9d; 1839, hhds
5s 9d, puns 5s 7d; 1840, hhds 5s 7d, puns 5s sd; 1841, hhds
5. 6d, puns 5. 4d ; 1842, hhds 5s sd, puns 5s 3d, and in-
ferior marks 2,5 10d to 4s 6d per gallon. In Geneva not much
done : Is 9d is the value of shipping sort, and 2. 2d to 3s for
fine for home consumption. In the value of English Corn
Spirits there is no variation.
RlCE.—Carolina at 21s to 26. per cwt. This afternoon
Bengal Rice nearly all taken in, middling white at 12s, a few
lots common white sold at lls to lls 6d, sea damaged fetched
7s to Ils ; pockets all sold at a decline of 6d, middling white
went at lls to Ils 6d, and sea damaged Os 6d to 10s 6d ; 430
bags Madras Rice sold rather lower, good bold sound yellow at
9s, sea damaged first class 8s to 8s 6d per cwt.
SAcio.—Prices have declined 2s per cwt ; Sago Flour 20s
to 21s per cwt; Tapioca at 6d to 61,4 d per lb for fine quality.
This afternoon Sago Flour taken in at 22s to 23s per cwt for
good white, being above the value.
SrfcEs.—This afternoon at public sale 91 chests of Cassia
Lignea sold at 52s to 53s for loose and broken, being the full
value. .6 casks Mace taken in at 2s 4d to 2. 6d for common Ba-
tavia. 12 casks of nutmegs were bought in at 3s for Batavia,
and low 2s 2d to 2s 3d. Pepper is little wanted, and 403 bags
Sumatra at public sale all taken in at 3d for common light
rather dusty, 2/c1 offered. Pimento has declined in value lid
per lb.
OILS.—For Olive Oil, further advanced rates paid, Galli-
poli fetching 501, Sicily 491, Spanish 481 to 481 10s, and Bar-
bary 471 to 471 lOs : Linseed Oil 266 9d to 27. per cwt.
Rape Oil, at 38s to 38s 6d for pale, and 37s to
37s 6d for brown. Cocoa Nut Oil at 29s 6d to
32s per cwt ; Palm, first quality at 28s per cwt. Cod
Oil at 34/ lOs to 351. Pale Seal at 341 15. to 351 per tun.
Southern 3115 s to 321 10s for mid to good. Sperm at 701 lOs

to 701 153 for British, and one lot low 63l per tun.
TALLOW.—On the spot for Russian Tallow 40s 9d to 41s
per cwt are the current rates paid for P.Y. Candle of first
quality. For delivery in the last three months of the year at
42s per cwt. American at the previous currency. Town Tal-
low at 41s, net cash. New South Wales at 36s to 40s 9d per
cwt. This afternoon South American Tallow at 34s to 40s 3d,
Odessa Sheep 39s 6d to 39s 9d, Italian 38s to 395, Ibrail
39s to 40s, New South Wales Tallow at 38s 3d to 40s 9d
per cwt.

FRIDAY NIGHT'S GAZETTE.
DOWNING-STREET, MARCH 27.

The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Macaulay Hig-
ginson, Esq., to be Civil Secretary to the Captain-General and
Governor-in-Chief of Canada.
WHITEHALL, MARCH 27.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. Alexander
Irvine to the church and parish of Peterhead, in the presby-
tery of Deer and county of Aberdeen, vacant by the death of
the Rev. William Donald, late minister thereof.
WHITEHALL, MARCH 28.
The Queen has been pleased to present the Rev. James Mac-
kintosh to the church and parish of Burntisland, in the presby-
tery of Kirkcaldy and county of Fife, vacant by the transporta-
tion of the Rev. Robert William Fraser, late minister thereof,
to the church and parish of St. John's, Edinburgh.
WAR-OFFICE, MARCH 29.
Ist Regiment of Life Guards—Cornet and Sub-Lieutenant
R. Sutton to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Clifton, who
retires; George Viscount Dupplin to be Cornet and Sub-
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Sutton, March 29.
2d Dragoons—F. U. Graham, Gent., to be Cornet, by pur-
chase, vice Pilgrim, who retires, March 29.
Coldstream Regiment of Foot Guards—Lieut. and Captain
G. Drummond to be Captain and Lieutenant-Colonel, by pur-
chase, vice the Hon. J. Hope, who retires ; Ensign and Lieut.
T. . Steele to be Lieutenant and Captain, by purchase, vice
Drummond ; Ensign Sir G. F. R. Walker, Bart., from 26th
Foot, to be Ensign and Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Steele,
March 29.
4th Foot—G. Collins, Gent., to be Ensign, without pur-
chase, vice Smith, deceased, March 29.
12th Foot—Ensign W. E. Crofton to be Adjutant, vice
Hamley, promoted, March 29.
18th Foot—Sergeant-Major E. Jones to be Ensign, without
purchase, vice Tritton, appointed to the 23d Foot, March 29.
21st Foot—Assistant-Surgeon A. C. Webster, from 41st
Foot, to be Assistant-Surgeon, vice Hart, who exchanges,
March 29.
23d Foot—Second Lieutenant F. E. Campbell to be First
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Blackett, who retires ; Ensign
F. B. Tritton, from 18th Foot, to be Second Lieutenant,
without purchase ; The Hon. W. M. Plunkett to be Second
Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Campbell, March 29.
28th Foot—To be Lieutenants without purchase, Ensign
S. Read, vice Smart, promoted, March 28 ; Ensign J. D.
Malcolm, vice Webb, appointed Adjutant, March 29. To be