The Sun.
London, England, 1844-01-17 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Jan. 16.)
SHOAL—To-day the show of West India Sugar was
small and indifferent ; the trade were on the alert, and
for all qualities for the scale and refining purposes the
demand was brisk ; the rates given were in some cases
6d per cwt above those of Friday. Barbadoes fine yel-
low Os 6d, good 65s 6d to 66s 6d, mid 63s 6d to 64s 6d,
and low 60s 6d to 62s per cwt. St. Lucia good yellow
went at 65s 6d, mid 61s to 62s 6d, low 538 to 59s 6d,
fine brown 57s to 57s 6d, good 56s to 56s 6d, washed
64s 6d, very low wet in pots 41s 6d per cwt.
REFINED.—To-day Refined goods were much sought
after by the home trade, and higher rates offered, but
the scanty supply operated against business ; standard

lumps fetched 76s to 775, and brown grocery lumps 75s
to 75s 6d per cwt. Pieces and Bastards in active de-
mand, and prices are rising. - Bonded Crushed Sugar
has been taken readily at 26s to 26s 3d, and in some
cases 26s 6d per cwt paid.
MAURITIUS.—A good demand has prevailed for brown
and yellow qualities, and previous rates have been fully
maintained. To-day there was no public sale, but pri-
vately several parcels were sold at full rates.
EAST INDIA.—This afternoon Bengal sugar was
wanted, and 500 bags at auction were sold at Gd advance;
fine white fetched 68s 6d to 695, good 68s to 68s 6d,
good yellow 675, damp 68s, and one lot very fine sound
white 72s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—YeIIow and brown qualities of foreign
sugar are held for the former value. White Havanuah
of fair average old quality sold at 25s per cwt to be de-
livered at Trieste.

MoLassus.—Demerara good 26s to 26s 6d ; Antigua
good 26s 6d, fine 27s 6d ; Dominica good 24s to 25s ;
fine Barbadoes 29s per cwt. Bengal syrup at 17s to 19s
per cwt. Foreign Molasses 6s to 7s per cwt.
COFFEE.—The clean qualities of West India coffee
have been taken readily by the home trade, and rather
higher rates again paid. To-day there was no public
sale of coffee ; the home trade were disposed to purchase
clean qualities, paying firm rates. Of good ordinary
Ceylon several parcels sold privately at 62s 6d to 635,
and a parcel of good Singapore Java at 33s to 34s per
cwt ; the shippers have taken 100 bags real good ordi-
nary Rio at 295.
TEA.—Prices were firm for Tea during the past week,
and purchases to a fair extent made in black and green
descriptions. Today the Tea market presented a
brisker appearance ; the large public sales were well
attended, in all 56,200 packages were offered ; the trade
were disposed to purchase all descriptions, and the mer-
chants generally being'inclined to sell at something like
moderate rates, occasioned a fair proportion of the Tea
to be sold ; Twankay maintained last public sales' rates,
Young Hyson went 2d higher, Congou at full rates, ex-
cepting for middling sorts at Is 4d to Is 6d, which must
be quoted id per lb lower ; of Hyson none offered, the
whole having been sold before the sales.
Cocoa.—Only a limited demand has prevailed for
West India, but holders have refused to submit to any
further decline in price. This afternoon at public sale
213 bags Grenada Cocoa were offered ; a very small part
only sold at 44s to 44s 6d, and at 42s to 43s for mid,
being rather below former rates.
SPlcEs.—Pepper has met with a free sale, and prices
are still moving up. Ginger has met with attention.
Pimento, common, is 24d, and better sorts 2id to 3-1-d per
lb. Cassia Lignea is held with firmness.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—Jamaica Rum, good
quality 33 to 35 per cent. over proof at 3s 5d to 4s, fair
32 to 34 over 3s to 3s id, common 28 over 2s 10d, and a
small parcel of fine at 4s 6d to 5s per gallon. Demerara,
fine of high strength has fetched 2s 10(1 to 2s Ild per
gallon. Leeward Island Rum, proof at is 10d to
Is lad per gallon. Calcutta, proof with certificate, at
Is 7d to is 8d per gallon. For Brandy advanced rates
again given : Cognac, best marks of the vintage of 1833
selling, hhds at 5s Bd, puns 5s 6d ; do 1839 hhds 5s sd,
puns 5s 3d ; do 1840 hhds 5s 3d, puns, 5s Id ; do 1841
hhds 5s ld. puns 4s 11d; do 1842 hhds 4s lid:puns 4s 9d,
low to mil kinds 2s lld to 3! 6d per gallon. Geneva,
Is 10d to 2s for export, and fine pale 2s 4d to 2s 10d,
common Hamburgh Gin is 6d to is 7d per gallon. Eng-
lish Corn Spirits 10s to lOs 2d per gallon, cash. To-day
Jamaica Rum at 2s 10d to 5s for low to fine ; very
superior high flavour 7s per gallon.
TALLOW.—Prices have a downward tendency for all
descriptions. P.Y. Candle on the spot at 41s to 41s 3d
per cwt for first quality; for delivery, 42s for the last
three months of the year. South American at 30s 9d to
41s 6d for low to fine quality; New South Wales 40s to
41s per cwt. Town Tallow at 40s to 40s 6d per cwt
nett cash. This afternoon 41s is the value of P.Y.C. on
the spot. Berdianski white 40s 9d to 41s; Gibraltar
hard Tallow 455, and ditto grease 28s.
Wm.—Linseed Oil on the spot at 27s 3d to 27s 6d per
cwt. Rape Oil, pale at 365, and brown at 35s to 35s 6d
per cwt. Palm at 26/ lOs to 281 per tun for middling to
good quality. Olive Oil is firm in price. Cocoa Nut
Oil has been taken sparingly. For common descriptions
of Fish Oils rather lower rates accepted. Southern at
351 to 371 5s for good to fine; Newfoundland Whale 291
to 351; Seal at 34/ 15s to 351 for straw, and 2915 s to
321 for brown. Sperm Oil at easier rates. British at 701
to 721, and inferior at 691 5s per tun; Headmatter at 731
10s to 741 per tun. This afternoon fine white Cocoa Nut
Oil taken in at 34s per cwt.
S&Go.—Ordinary Pearl at lls 6d per cwt, 13s to
13s 6d for good middling large Pearl. Sago Flour 18s
per cwt. St. Vincent's Arrowroot at 5d to 10d, Tous
les Mous 6d to 6-id per lb. This afternoon St. Vincent's
sold at 5d to 8d per lb.
INDIGO.—The quarterly sale of East India commenced
this day. The attendance of both home and continental
buyers was very small, the biddings have been far from
animated, and there has been a great unevenness in the
prices. Consuming qualities at from 9d to is discount,
and the shipping sorts of Bengal from 8d to 10d.