The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-28 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New, Price Current of Dec. 28.)
!'3* • •• ;-,, . , '
we itavt‘ few transactious to report, and our remarks are
necessarily brief. On Wednesday, however, busingwill be resumed ; at present few auctions are declared•
The arrivals have increased from all parts since this do
week. In the early part of the new year, a material
increase in the demand for Produce for home consuel;
tion it is expected will take place, stocks in second hex"
being small, and less than at this period in 1843.
SUGAR.-The West India Sugar market has bees
closed all the week ; but business will be resumed ?!
Wednesday, when 100 hhds of Barbadoes will be self'
witted to public competition.
REFINED Sugar is wanted by the hone trade, and ill
supply at market being small, prices have an upwn
tendency ; several purchases made by the town au
country trade upon the following terms :-Brown Lumps
at 72s to 72s 6d, standard lumps 73s to 733 6
Tittlers low to mid 72s to 73s 6d, good 741 t°
755, fine 76s to 83s, Hamburgh loaves 733 to
81s, double ditto 82s to 90s, and wet lumps 701 to 71g
per cwt. Refined is cheap in proportion to raw Sugar
there is a difference in the value of fine yellow Wes
India and standard lumps of only 5s per cwt.
MAURITIUS.-By private contract some parcels have
been disposed of at firm rates ; the quantity at market
at present is small, but ere long it will be increased, I,"
vessels having arrived with 21.749 bags and 420 est
The stock exceeds that of' last year by 9,371 bags ".A
quote good and fine yellow 59s to 665, mid and good ra.„.l"
55s to 58s, low 53s to:s4s, good and fine brown 49s
525, and inferior 44s to 48s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-Bengal is wanted, and the rates Paid
by private contract are rather above those of the lase
auctions for white and yellow ; brown has sustained "',e
former currency. We quote the white 683 to 695'
good middling and good 63s 6d to 65s 6d, middling 615 to
688, common 58s to 60s ; brown, low to middling 416..'
to
455, good and fine 46s to 495, low yellow 50s to 5."
middling 54s to 575, good middling and good 58s to
635, and fine 64s to 70s per cwt. Several Week
have arrived since this day week, and the stet
shows an increase over that of last year of 59,641
bags. Holders of Foreign free-labour Sugar en the
tain a favourable opinion towards it, and supPlY L
•
market sparingly. There are several purchasers of Mgt;
milts rather under former rates, but holders refusing s
sell thereat, check business ; good yellow is worth 190
to 19s ed per cwt. Java cannot be purchased but at te.
rates. There are, however, not many buyers at prase"
The stock is a small one.
lest
FOREIGN.-Holders of all descriptions still nice
l„
firmness, and supply the market sparingly. In 110";
nab there has been little business transacted, but me.,
chants will not sell excepting at very full rates ; if theA
would take rather lower prices, it would be the est° re-
several parcels of yellow finding purchasers. There Il
not many orders for Brazil at present, but previous rates
are fully supported; there are buyers of white and bre"-
,
rather under former quotations.
being
eng
COFFEE.-For the mid descriptions of West
several inquiries have existed, and the supply ua
-'s
small, former rates are fully supported. Holders of glf
India show firmness, and the market has been sParie„ges
supplied with all descriptions. Previous rates are fullis34
ported for Ceylon, and a fair business has been trawl°,
by private contract in good ordinary at 52s to yes 60r-,
cwt. In Plantation kinds the operations are upon
more extended scale at former terms. There are Crie
chasers of Mocha rather under former rates. ter
stuck is 1,017 bales more than it was last season. Other
stuck is 1,017 bales more than it was last season. d
kinds of East India are not offered upon lower terms,'"
there is nothing pressing for sale.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLAND& -An increased desire;
hss been shown to purchase Leeward Island Bit(
holders are firm, and at ..nt 3d to 2s 3d per gallon pr
;is
a good business has been transacted. In Calcutta
operations are upon a more extended seals at 2s 2d •
2s proot with certificate. In Demerara sales to
fair extent have been made at 3* to 3s 3d for strong
Ind&seri ptiotts. The market for Jamaica is, howevertlP,A
very dull state. Fer Lee w•-trn Island Rum prices are at
to GA. and for Jamaica 9d to Is per gall abevethoee of tu.rci
time. The 'Mandy trark,t, has a firm app. arance. twe.
there has been a good deal doing in all descriptilo
Prices rule as follows, viz., Cognac, best brands of '39,
vintage of 1838, hhds 58 2d, puns ss; ditto 160,
hhds 44 lid, tams 4s 9d ; ditto •1840, 11,0 d,
4s 11d. puns 4s 9d; ditto 1841, hhds 40 ~d;
uns 4s 8d ; ditto 1842, hhds 44 7d, puns 45
,alO
ditto, 1843, hhds 4s sd, puns 4* 3d, common 2s g!,1,4,,
2s I Id, and middling to good middling 3s to 3s 10d; D'ufs
deaux common 2s 6d to 2s 8d per gallon. GeeLlor
wanted for shipping at is 9d to Is 10d, and fine u"
duty is werth 2s 4d to 3s 6d per gallon. The Isarsar e lor
is still very firm for English Corn Spirits at 105 2u P
gallon, cash ; the supply is 'till small.
TEA.-The trade are still turning their attentinlLT,,
wards black and green Tea. There has been s "
the
good demand for Congou of all descriptions, and rted
advanced rates previously established are fully suF,P°O,OO4
-common has been fetching 104 d to 11d, e"
common llid to is per lb. In the sorts worth froto
Is
to is 2d a favourable business has been done. roucou-' t 6dt°
has met with ready purchasers, and prices are fire? at in
I Od, and superior at 11 dto ls 2d per lb. TwaakaY is 00-
price, and in excellent request ; common has been bay.
ing is 3d to Is aid. In Hyson several purohaseeillng at
been made at firm rates-common has beensll d supe-
-2s 6d to 2s 7d, middling to good 2s td to ss,
fully sea-
rior as 2d to 4s 6d per lb. Other kinds of .es
tain the former value, and are wanted.
red wiLli
lilcE.-The market is still scantily supplied to
Bengal: it is much wanted and buyers are compelled.
pay stiff rates, low white fetching lie to Its 3d, mid-
dlingl
lie 6d to lie 9d, and good to fine 12a to 12s
the sorts most in request are those from Its to Ile 6°
per cwt ; none has again been offered at audio*
and the stock is still diminishing ; yellow Madill°
has been taken readily at 8s 3d to 8s 6d 1:4,.,r
cwt, at which holders are firm, and the sePlux
has become small. The better kinds of white Java are
not much wanted, and lOs 6d to 12s is the value ; be
yellow and inferior white kinds are in demand at 61
lOs per cwt. Of cleaned Rice several parcels have ._.„
disposed of at firm rates, Patna at 146 to 18s, and Cara
line 23s to 27s per cwt.
and
'Sercas.-Holders of black Pepper show firmness'
there is a less quantity offering for sale, but a fa' 2id
mand has existed ; Sumatra is 2fd to 21d, Fenseg es
to lid, and Malabar 2id to 3-4-el per lb. Cassia Ligria
at 56s to 60s for low mid and mid, 618 to 62s for gr-mv
mid, 638 to 66s for good and fine, and 52s to 559 for ,p-if
to fine ord. 'or Pimesto prices are going up, thse.st°Pfirtn
being very small. Nutmegs are in fair deusse"' -
rates. Mace is still dull of sate. utss
FRUIT.-The market is in a quiet state for Cerrito.
but there is no desire on the part of merchants t° teen
sales, the stock not being a large one. Raisins have
taken sparingly at the former currency.
East Ind°
INDIGO.-The low rates that prevail for Bea- red
are still attracting attention; this is not to be wonaloos
at they being from 6d to is per lb under those of 00,
season, and this in the face of an increased consufflPti
and an abundant supply of money. In Bengal Be,/o consumption
ed to
purchases have been made, but holders are comPa,° ssle
submit to a reduction on the rates of last quarterly.'-,,
of 3d to 4d per lb. Other descriptions of East India
small parcels are selling rather under the rates of the
October sale.
fu/li
SALTPETRE.-Rough is wanted, and prices are, - by
supported, but the market is scantily supplied ; sales
private contract have been made at 24s to 26s 6d,
line at 27s to 274 6d per cwt.
de'
OiLs-This has been a quiet week for collar:02de!)
scriptions of Fish Oils, but in prices little vsrl-311
has taken place ; pale Seat is 331 10s to 34/, and Cod
to 31/10s per tun. Sperm, fine British 871 to 891 per rit.
ot
Linseed at 23s 611 to 24s per cat. The market is 00
for Rape, arid the demand is on the increase ; sale
to
the spot made at 34s to 348 ed for pale, and at 333 6d
343 per cat for brown. Palm has been taken with tte,
it
tion, fine is worth only 25s per cwt. Cocoa Nut is u
of sale at 24s to 27s for low to fine. Olive Oil is are°
offered at any further decline in prices, but there
not many purchasers.
wee
TALLOW. .Purchases to a fair exeent have
made in Russian Tallow on the spot, and prices iloo
firm ; merchants are not inclined to press sales,. sepals,
obtainieg 405 3d to 40s 6d per cwt for fine P. Y. Can et
but for forward delivery few purchasers are to be °le,
with. Town Tallow has declined in value in COns r
quence of the large supply ; but at 40s 6d to 415 Ped
cwt nett cash there has been a very good cle°3-be
Other kinds of Tallow are unaltered in value, but "
supply good.

COAL 72AREET. 1,1/04
Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Biltu—",
West Hartley, 29s ; Carr's Hartley, 27s ; H°Ort.:ll,
Main, 31s 6d ; Morrison's Hartley, 24s 6d ; Old re,ir;s s,
25s ; Ord's Redheugh, 25s ; South Pontop, 25s ; ;
Wylam. 25s ; Wylam, 25s ; W. E., Stewart's, 318
W. E., Tees, 30s.—Ships arrived, 2.

BIRTHS.
On Thursday morning, the 26th inst., at her residenr&ei
Iloxton, of a daughter still-born, the wife of Mr. S'teltl".
W. Burgess, Secretary to the Lansdown Statistical Sie,citlof
On the 21st inst., at Clifden-park, Hampshire, tae le"."
R. F. Chapman, Esq., of a son and heir. the
On the 23d inst., at Ince Blundell Hall, Lancashire,
lady of T. W. Blundell, of a son and heir.
On the 24th inst., Mr. William Rid.-go, of cross-Itr`ei"
Islington, of a daughter.
On the 25th inst., at Lincoln, the lady of F. Sutton, Es 44
(late Captain 11th Hussars), of twins, a son and daughter. of
On the 26th inst., at Brighton, Mrs. C. P. Bartlett
Westbourne-terrace, Hyde Park-gardens, of a sent ..„
„.Nolt•
of Oansotnh,est2i6ilt-hboinrnst.., in. Harley-street, Mrs. Henry 13-'"
On the 27th inst., in the Strand, Mrs. Charles Farloir, of le
daughter.

111.1RRIED.
On the 19th inst. in the Cathedral Church, Salisbury'
J. Phillimore, Esq., D.C.L., to Charlotte Anne, roil
daughter of the late John Denison, Esq., Ossington, N°1170.0,
On the 26th inst., at St. George's Church, Hanover—glu te
Mr. William Hurry, jun., of Ranalagh-street, Pimlico,
Diana Jane Taylor, of George-street, Portman-squares

DIED.
On the 4th inst., Mary Ann, the wife of Mr. Thomas Shall'?
of Tibberton-square, Islington.
On the 14th inst., at Rose-hill, near Oxford, the only sorl
of Major and Mrs. Mahon, of Strokestown House, -R°l.
common, aged 13.
On the 19th inst., Mr. Henry M. Wood, second son of the
late Mr. Thomas Wood, of Portugal-street, Lincoln's 111/1—
fields.

On the 20th inst., Mr. Thomas Townes, of Manchester-'
street, Gray's Inn. road.
On the 21st inst., Mr. J. Jeffery, of College-green, Bristol..
On the 22d inst., Mr. Henry Coleman, late of Holloway. ,
On the 23d inst., at Camberwell, Emma Iliscox, wife 01
John Tanner, Esq., aged 84.
On the 23d inst., in Windsor-terrace, Clifton, Mary, da,!ged.
ter of the late Captain Young, R.N., aged 65.

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Middlesex. Saturday, Deeember 28,1844.