The Sun.
London, England, 1844-10-23 00:00:00

COLONIAL

SUGAR.—The market for British Plantation is in-
active, only about 400 hhds having been sold at about
previous prices. The public sales have consisted
chiefly of 2,250 bags Manilla, which was taken in
at 15s 6d to 16s for low brown, and a few lots mid ditto
Muscovado kind at 17s, being above the value. The
only transaction which has transpired privately worth
reporting consists of about 300 hhds Porto Ri,to,
which have been sold for refining in bond at 19s 6d.
The quantity or British Plantation landed last week at
the East and West India Docks was 2,400 hhds 251
tierces 456 barrels, and there were taken for home con-
sumption 1,369 hhds 184 tierces and 154 barrels. The
stock in the same places is 15,815 hhds 2,250 tierces
3,117 barrels.

Rust.—The quantity landed last week at the East
and West India Docks was 783 puns 31 hhds; there were
taken for home consumption 145 puns 20 hhds, and ex-
ported 150 puns 32 hhds. The stock in the same places
is 13,068 puns 1,611 hhds.
RICE.-250 bags Bengal found buyers at previous
prices, viz., 12s for good white.
SALTPETRE.-200 bags Bengal at auction sold at
previous rates, at 25s to 25s 6d for 10i per cent. refraction.
SPicEi."--661 bags Sumatra Pepper, and 2,600 boxes
Cassia Lignea, offered by auction, only a small portion
of the former was sold at 2id to 2id for good black
Sumatra, being previous rates, but at which there were
not purchasers. All the latter was disposed of at 49s 6d
to 61s 6d for good ord coarse to good quality, part 21b
bundles, which are about former prices.
TALLOW.—P.Y.C. is steady at 41s for old, and 41s 3d
to 41s 6d for new per cwt on the spot. Town is at 45s
per cwt.

a TEAL—The public sales, which commenced on the 17th
inst., concluded yesterday afternoon, about 6,000 pack-
ages having been sold out of 41,500 offered, the trade
have shown great disinclination to buy. Congous have
been totally neglected. Ilysons and Gunpowders have
declined 2d to 3d per lb. Other descriptions are heavy
at previous rates.

(From the London New Price Current of Oct. 22.)

SIIGAR.—To-day imForters of West India were firm,
and obtained former rates for all descriptions, there
was a good and general business transacted ; some
of the late arrivals of Sugar are of very ordinary
quality. The purchases were 500 hhds, &c., in-
cluding a public sale of 143 bhds 7 tierces of Bar-
badoes Sugar, which went off with less spirit, but
merchants would not take lower rates, and bought in
some lots ; fine yellow sold at 62s 6d, good 59s to 60s
6d, good mid 53s to 58s 6d, mid 56s to 575, and low 54s
6d to 55s 6d per cwt. The accounts come to hand from
Barbadoes state that the production of Sugar this sea-
son had proved to be 21,590 hhds 1,300 tierces and 816
barrels, being nearly 2,000 hhds less than in 1843 ; the
whole of the Sugar had been shipped.
REFinvo.—To- day there was not much demand for
Refined goods from the home trade, but brown lumps
could not be purchased under 725, and standard lumps
73s per cwt. Bonded crushed is not to be bought under
28s per cal for delivery.
MAIIRITIUS.—This afternoon 2,381 bags were offered
at public sale, but stiffer rates being required, a small
part only found purchasers; fine yellow at 62s to 63s 6d,
good 58s 6d to 61s 6d, good middling 56s 6d to 575,
middling 54s to 55s 6d, low 535, and fine brown 52s 6d
to 53s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon 4,099 bags of Bengal
Sugar were brought to public sale ; 2,791 consisted of
Dobah, which went off is to is 6d cheaper, fine strong
selling at 65s to 67s 6d, good 61s 6d to 625, damp and
washed 60s to 67s ; the remainder sold rather lower,
good sound greyish date at 565, damp 55s to 565, good
sound brown 47s 6d, middling 42s 6d, washed 42s to
46s 6d, and low 38s 6d to 39s 6d. Manila is wanted,
and 1,000 bags of low damp brown were sold privately
at 14s 9d to 15s per cwt. _

FOREIGN.—TIiere has been less inclination manifested
to do business in the Foreign Sugar market since last
Tuesday, but merchants generally show firmness, and
refrain from pressing sales. For Yellow Havannah
former rates have been obtained. In White little
business has been transacted. In Porto Rico the
operations are upon a more extended scale,
and 300 hhds have been sold at 19s 6d. Importers of
Brazil have accepted prices 6d per cwt under those of
this day week. The arrivals of all sorts are small since
we last wrote. The deliveries continue good, and the
accounts from the Foreign markets are still satisfactory
for Foreign Sugar of all descriptions.
MOLASSES.—Iu the price of West India no alteration
has occurred, and holders refrain from pressing sales ;
purchases to a fair extent have been made, and 300 puns
sold, nearly all Antigua, at 23s 6d to 24s per cwt ; the
demand is decidedly improving, and arrivals are falling
off. For East India previous rates are asked, and ra-
ther more demand exists at 14s to 16s per cwt ; these
very low rates are likely to operate materially against
shipments from Calcutta and Madras.
COFFEE.—Although there are sellers of West India
Coffee upon further reduced terms, still few purchasers
are to be met with; the business transacted privately
has been trifling in all descriptions, and 0n1y.30 pkgs of
Dominica have been offered at auction, which sold at
56s to 60s for fine and fine ord, and 40s to 45s per cwt
for ord and good ord mixed: the unusual dulness that
prevails in the West India market is to be attributed to
the abundance and cheapness of all other sorts of Coffee.
This afternoon there was rather more demand for
Ceylon Coffee, and 244 bags at public sale were mostly
disposed of at stiffer rates ; very good ord pale went at
54s to 55s 6(1, fine ord Plantation sort 635, fine fine ord
inferior
15s sea damaged 49s to 595, triage 30s to 455,
15s 6d ; a few lots were taken in above the value, good
ord at 555. By private contract the transactions were
upon a more extended scale at 528 6d to 53s per cwt for
good ord.
TEA.—The trade have evinced little inclination to
purchase any kind of Tea since Tuesday last, and a
greater desire has been shown on the part of holders of
Green to realise, and for black prices are not so firm;
the market has been abundantly supplied with nearly
every kind ; indeed, the quantity has proved far more
than sufficient for the demand. The business transacted
has been almost confined to the public sales, at which the
trade evinced little inclination to purchase, and the bid-
dings throughout-the sales were very languid, but any
material decline in prices was prevented by merchants
buying in and withdrawing large parcels. To-day there
was little business transacted in the Tea market, and in
some cases the rates accepted were rather under those of
the public sales ; Congou common heated sold at 9d,

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