The Sun.
London, England, 1844-05-31 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of May 31.)
SUGAR.-To-day a large business was transacted in all sorts
of West India Sugar, but at lower rates, making the decline
since Tuesday last Is 6d on low and middling, and is per cwt for
the better sorts; a board of good bright yellow Antigua was sold
at 64s per cwt. At public sale, New Barbadoes, and St. Lucia,
Sugar of the new crop were offered, the former sold 6d to is
per cwt under the rates of Wednesday's sale for low ar.d mid
kinds, but good and fine sorts generally sustained the former
value; low yellow went at 60s, middling 60s 6d to 625, good
62s 6d to 64s 6d, and fine 65s 6d to 66s ; the latter went at
the decline previously quoted ; fine yellow at 62s 6d to 645,
good 60s 6d to 625, middling 59s to 60s, low 57s 6d to 58s 6d,
good brown 56s to 575, low soft 54s to 54s 6d, and washed 56s
per cwt.
REFINED.-To-day several purchases were made in Re-
fined Goods by the home trade; brown lumps 775, and
standard lumps 78s 6d per cwt. Banded is held for higher
rates, 26s paid for large, and 26s 3d per cwt for small parcels.
MAURITIUS.-Importers have shown firmness, and have
refrained from offering any at auction. This afternoon some
parcels were disposed of privately at rather lower rates.
EAST ESDIA.-This afternoon Bengal Sugar met with a
good demand at former rates, fine white at 66s td 675, good
64s 6d to 655, mid 63s to 63s 6d, damp 62s to 66s 6d, mid
yellow sound 60s 6d, and low 545. Madras low brown went
at 24s to 25s 6d, mid 28s to 295, low yellow 30s to 30s 6d,
mid 32s to 32s 6d, good 33s to 345.
FOREIGN SUGAR.-There has been a good demand for
white Havannah Sugar by private contract, and rather
higher rates paid ; brown Brazil in small parcels have fetched
full-rates.
COFFEE.-The market has been largely supplied with
West India Coffee this week, but importers submitting to a
reduction on former rates of 2s to 3s*per cwt has occasioned
the demand to be good. Holders of locha submitting to a
reduction on the rates of the last public sale of Is
to 2s per cwt has tempted buyers to purchase extensively.
This afternoon there was no public sale of any sort of Coffee,
and by private contract little business was done ; good ordi-
nary Ceylon, however, could not be obtained under 47s per
cwt. The arrivals of West India Coffee this week are 454
hhds 166 brls. On Tuesday 700 bales of Mocha, 130 casks
of Jamaica, are declared for auction.
TEA.-For some parcels of Hyson, Young Hyson, Imperial,
Gunpowder, and fine Twankay, full rates have been paid,
and the supply is still scanty, but for black Tea the market
has been in a dull state, and prices are on the decline. To-
, day there was scarcely any business transacted in the Tea
market, and parcels could only be disposed of but at rather
lower terms.
Cocoa.-Prices remain firm for Foreign, and a fair business
has been transacted privately ; West India is less in request,
but prices are sustained.
MoLAssEs.-By private contract few parcels have been dis-
posed of ; Barbadoes bought in at 27s ; Antigua sold at 25s to
2ast s
2Ld for middling, and 24s for ordinary; Trinidad taken in
East Inarcwt for good. Prices cannot be quoted lower for
6d, and Tri. nirdhadis
ataf 25stern peroon cl‘wlat.dr as Molasses taken in st 9s
SPICES.-Cassia Lignea is not muchd wanted at present, and
To-day black Pepper met withul attention, the rates accepted are rather r those of this day week.
Malabar at auction were sold at full rat and 605 bags of
to 4d, sea damaged first class secesond gdioodttosiratd,atth3rd
ditto 33d.
ißum, &wan-, AND HOLIANDS.-Jamaica Rum 26 to 28
per cent overproof is 3s Id to 384 d, 30 to 35 over 3s 5d to
3s 9d, good and fine 3s 10d to 4s 3d, superior 4s 4d to 5 ;
Leewards at 2s 2id to 2s 3d, proof strength ; and a small
parcel 8 per cent overproof 2s 5d per gallon Calcutta Rum
lls ltd for 150 puns proof with certificate. Demerara
I strong quality at 3s to 3s 4d per gallon. Brandy is offered
upon lower terms :-Cognac, best brands of thevintageof 1838.
hhds 5s 6d, puns 5s 4d; ditto 1839, hhds 5s 4d, puns 5s 2d;
1 ditto 1840, hhds 5s 2d, puns ss; ditto 1841, hhds 5s ld,
puns 4s 11d; ditto 1842, hhds Ild, puns 43 9d, mid and