The Sun.
London, England, 1828-10-22 00:00:00

ENGLISH AND SCOTCH MARKETS.

(From the London New Price Current of Tuesday.)
SUGAR.--The demand for Muscovades has been
on the most extensive scale; we• estimate the sales
last week at 6,300 hhds. and tierces : the great pro-
portion was sold at the advance.of Is. (stated on
Tuesday last), but towards the close of the week
good-Sugars realized a further improvement of about
Is., and the rise would have been much .more consi-
derable but for the languid state of the Relined
Market, and the readiness with which the holders of
Muscovades met the demand. 'Tae stock of Mus-
covades is now 2,097 Mids. and tierces mote than in
1827. The deliveries last week were 3,931 hhds.,
being 929 more than the corresp'bnding week of last
year. The quantity of Sugar landed from:this period
to 31st December in 1827 was only about 9,000
hhds. and tierces.: it is pro!sable there will he, a
greater quantity this year, as there are already 3,500
Mans. and tierces in -Dock to unload ; but as the de-
liveries continue extensive, they, without doubt, will
greatly exceed the supply : the stock in December
Will of course be less than in 1827, - though the ex-
cess of import is 30,00011hds. and tierces. At the
close of the Market the estimated sales. of Musco-
vades this day were 1,400 hhrls. and tierces; the
prices are firm. In the Refined Market there was
no improvement-till towards the close of last week,
when the buyers for export came more freely forward
.to purchase, and though the season is far advanced
`for shipping, yet low goods advanced 9d. to Is. per
cwt. Fine tloods for • home consumption were in
good request. Crushed and Bastards were also in
good demand, the hitter 3s. higher. Molasses were
brisk at 245. The Refined Market this afternoon,
in contradiction to the Raw Market, is dull for low
Goods, and the prices are Is. lower. Lumps have
beCri sold at even .a greater decline. Fine Goods
fully support the former prices. Molasses steady.
EAST INDIA SUGARS.—The Mauritius of the late
public sales were re-sold last week freely at Is.
advance. Bengals were in good demand at
.a similar
improvement.

FOREIGN SUGARR.—Foreign SugarS were much
inquired after, but from the reduced stock no pur-
chases to any extent were reported.
WEST INDIA 1110 LASSES.—The stock here is 4,867
casks; the deliveries last week. 84 casks. The chief
purchases lately are 25.5-. for good quality, ord. 245.
COFFEE.—The demand' far Coffee last week
gradually improved, and all the ordinary descriptions
so lately neglected sold at an advance of 28.; the re-
quest has since continued on an extensivesc:ile, and
yesterday an uncommon briskness commenced on the
arrival of the Flanders mail. A general advance of
2s. on the previous prices was readily obtained.
Large parcels of the purchases last week were re-sold
at this advance. Coffee of the late India sale sold
at the improvement, and St. Domingo Coffee was
3s. per cwt. higher, a large parcel in bags being taken
•at 375. There was only one public sale this fore-
noon, .145 casks Jamaica Coffee ; the whole sold at
full prices, but without any briskness.
RIM, BRANDY, AND UOLLANDS.—In consequence
lief the decline. in the Corn Market, the purchases of
,Rum have beeniun alimite.± scale; there are, how-
ever, no sales at any reduction. Some proof Leewards
sold at 2sA4d. The chief demand for Rum appears
to be for parcels for free export on board, about
2s. 5d.. and 2s. aid. for proofs and a shade over; but
the Market is so far firm that they cannot be at pre-
sent exetuted. In Jamaica Rum the sales lately- are
quite inconsiderable. Brandies continue to be held
with great firmness. Sales---Old Cognac newly
landed 3s. 6d., new-3s. ld., lar0• purchases of in-
ferior Brandies at 2s. 2d. and 2s. 3d. Geneva is
no varied.

FLAX, ANo, TALLow.—The demand for
Tallow, which has lately been steady and rousider-
able, became brisk: yesterdly ; very general sales
.were effected at an advance .0- 6d. per cwt. hemp
maintains the late rise. in,Flax there is little alte-
ration. The letters from St.- Petershurgh are to the
2d instant. 10 17-32. Tallow 102. Bought
9,000 casks; shipped off 125,000, bought .for a cer•
Min time either to accept at 100 rubles for 4,000
casks 'or return them. Freights 275.•
Oms.—The demand for oils generally has been
brisk ''and extensive;l the prices are considerably
higher.
FRUIT.---The arrivals of the new Fruits have been
uncommonly large and early, and the eagerness with
which the importer's have hurried forward the pub-
lic sales has rendered the prices low, and tended to
deter the trade from purchasing. :A public sale of
new Muscatel Raisins was attempted on Wednes-
day ;- a few iota. only were sold, as follow :—Boxes,
5/. to 5/. ss. ; halves, Si. 55.. to 5/. 16s. ; and quarters,
61. 6s. to 61. 10s. There are several more arrivals
of new Valencia Raisins, the demand for. which is
rather improving. la old . Fruit there is nothing
doing. This day by public sale.new Zante Currants
935. a 955.,- Cephalonia 945. • AlsO Pulled Turkey
Figs 58s. a 595., and 565. a 575. . Sultana Raisins
705., Red Smyrna Raisins 50s. a .515.•

SILK SALE.—The Silk sale commenced at the
IndiiiHouse yesterday ; the fine sold a shade higher,
the coarse.24d. to sd. per cwt. lower than last sale.
The sale consists of 2,100 bales Company's, 270
Privilege, and 900 Chinas. At the close of the sale
this afternoon, there was greater briskness in the
biddings, aad the prices, particularly of fine, were
considerably higher than yesterday..
SmoEs.7-Spices have been inquired after, but
few purchases to any extent are yet reported. To-
day large parcels of Pepper have been sold at 31d.
(6,000 bags).
INDlGe.—Above one-third of the Indigo has now
passed the sale, 4,000 chests; there is an uncommon
large attendhnce of buyers, and the biddings are
brisk, and appear improving as the sale proceeds;
the prices appear to be unusually steady for the. fine;
the ordinary and middling are rather advancing, the
rise since the last sale being on the latter 9d. to
Is. 3d. per lb. At the close of the sale this day the
prices may thus be stated—the finest 6d. the good
and fine 6d. a Is., and all the other qualities 9(1 a
is. 3d. higher than last sale, with a brisk and rather
improving demand.
COTTON.—The brisk market and extensive sales at
Liverpool (30,000 bags last week) attract much at,
tention ; the holders of Cotton here arc very firm,
and the sales would have been extensive, but an ad-
vance of id. to id. asked has checked the demand.
The estimated sales for the week ending last night
inclusive consist of 450 Bengal 4d. a 41d., 2,600
Surat 31-d. a 5d., 50 Bowed: SV. a 61d., 30 Per-
nams 7E1., 160 Para 61d.
RICE.-- Rice has been neglected; a few parcels of
Bengal of inconsiderable extent were reported at the
former prices; two or three contracts of Carolina
were also reported.
HOPS.—The Hop picking is nearly finished the
quantity is less than expected, and the estimated
duty hiss fallen to 160,0001. The quantity of Hops
brought forward for sale, both here and at the coun-
try markets, has been much more extensive than
usual,•and the consequence is that the buyers have
been deterred from purchasing, and as the specula-
tors do not at appear inclined to invest at the present
currency, the sales have been inconsiderable; the
bags sell 85s. a 100 s., the pockets from 955. a 115 s.
IRISH PROVISIONS.—There is no alteration in the
prices or in the demand for Beef and Pork in the
market; the stocks here are very limited. New
India Pork for November and December shipments
sells at 5/a 10s. and 5/..125. 6d., Tierces of new
mess Beet. at Dublin for next month 51. and
51. 2s. 6th Butters are steady; arrivals last week