The Sun.
London, England, 1844-11-16 00:00:00

COLONIAL

SUGAR.—The demand for West India has been good,
and advanced prices have been obtained. Sales of the
week to last evening inclusive, about 1,900 hhds, in-
cluding 100 hhds Barbadoes at 66s for fine yellow, and
54s 6d to 56s 6d for low.

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REFlNED.—Standard Lumps have been at 72s Gd to
73s per cwt, and brisk.
EAST INDIA.-3,b53 bags Bengal sold well, mid to
good white 61s to 64s per cwt, low to good mid yellow
53s to 595, and Dhobali kind 70s ; 651 bags Mauritius
sold at 43s to 55s for low brown and yellow. Privately
the demand for both these sorts has been good, and Ma-
nilla is 6d dearer. There were 228 bags Madras sold
at 45s to 54s per cwt.
FOREIGN.— 300 boxes common yellow Havannah Sugar
sold publicly at 21s, and a good deal has been taken at
that rate.

COFFEE.—The business in British Plantation has
been moderate, 141 casks 184 brls and bags, at auction,
sold at 30s to 5Ss and 94s for triage to good ord and
good mid; Ceylon has not been quite so brisk, at auc-
tion 3,567 bags have only been partly sold at 54s for
ord, and very good ord was taken in at 55s to 565. Pea
berry sold at 75s to 88s per cwt ; 108 bales Mocha went
at 49s to 67s for sea-damaged; 3,532 bags Singapore
Java were taken in at 38s for sound good ord brownish,
and at 32s for very ord brown, some of the damaged
selling at 21s to 35s ; and of 1,698 bags Padang, about
990 damaged found buyers at 18s to 24s 6d, being
cheaper, and the sound being taken in at 27s for.good
ord brown ; 257 bags Brazil partly sold at 29s 6d to
34a per cwt., line ord coloury being taken in at 43s 6d
to 445.

COCOA.—The demand for Cocoa has continued good.
Grenada had been sold at 42s to 44s per cwt., and
Trinidad at 42a to 445.

SPICES.—Good bold heavy white Singapore Pepper
has realised 60, and ord 4?-id per lb. Malabar has been
3i-d to 3V, and Sumatra 2id per lb.
RlCE.—Bengal has been firm at lOs 6d to 12s for
white, and Java is firmer.

CorroN.—There have been 7,300 bales of Surat offered,
and which chiefly sold at 2d to aid per Ib, the rest being
taken in at 4d per lb ; 1,630 bales Madras sold at lid to
34d per lb.
TES.—The market is steady, but not particularly
active.

T4LLOW.—P. Y. C. has been 40s Gd to 40s 9d per cwi
on the spot, and 40s Gd for the end of the year.
RUM.—This article has been very dull.
COAL MARKET.
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Prices per ton at the close of the market :—Adair's
Main, 16s 6d ; Tanfield Moor, 19s fid ; West Hartley,
20s 6d ; W. E., Hilda, 22s ; Eden Main, 22s ; W. E.,
Haswell, 24s 3d ; W. E., Hetton, 24s ; W. E., Lambton,
24s ; W. E., Pemberton, 22s ; W. E., Stewart's, 24s ;
W. E., Caradoc, 23s 6d, 23:. 9d ; IV. E., Heselden,
2256 d ; IV. E., Houghall, 22s ; W. E., Kellue, 24s ;
Sharp's Tanfield, 17s ; W. E., Adelaide, 24s ; W. E.,
South Wellington, 20s 6d ; W. E., Tees, 24s ; Lewiss
Merthyr, 21s ; W. E., Killingworth, 21s 6d.—Ships
arrived since last day, 36.

(From the London New Price Current of Nov. 15.)
SUGAR.-This afternoon West India Sugar of all
descriptions was in excellent, request ; two parcels of
St. Lucia, amounting to 445 hhds 64 trs and 247 barrels
were offered at public sale, and readily disposed of at
full market rates; indeed, in some cases a small advance
was obtained ; fine yellow fetched 64s to 655, good
59s 6d to 625, middling 56s to 58s 6d, low 55s to
55s 6d, ordinary brown 53s 6d to 545, middling 54s to
54s 6d, good 555, low to middling grey 53s 6d to 565,
drainage damaged 54s 6d to 55s 6d. The total pur-
chases for the week amount to the large quantity of
2,753 hhds and trs, and the advance in prices for that
period is 6d to Is per cwt. The market closes with a
very healthy appearance.
REFINED.-To-day the grocers were anxious to pur-
chase Refined goods, but the market was scantily sup-
plied, and a further advance in prices took place, brown
lumps fetching 72s to 72s 6d, and standard 73s to 73s 6d.
The market is firm for bonded Crushed Sugar, and it is
difficult to purchase at 29s 6d per cwt.
MAURITIUS. -There has been much inquiry by private
contract for all descriptions, and the rates offered are
rather above those of last Friday. The stock of Mauri-
tius is, however, nearly all in second hands; at public
sale only 651 bags have been offered ; the chief part was
of ordinary quality, in indifferent condition, and mostly
in small lots, they went as follows, viz., middling yellow
at 555, good brown 50s, middling 48s to 48s 6d, low
middling 455, and very low 41s to 43s per cwt, but a
part only was sold on account of the stiff rates required.
-EAST INDIA.-This afternoon two parcels of Bengal
Sugar, amounting to 2,957 bags were offered at public
sale, and sold at very full rates, good strong yellow Do-
bah at 62s to 635, mid 61 s 6d, damp and washed 60s 6d
to 61s, mid soiled brown 445, damp and washed 40s to
43s 6d, good ditto 50s to 525, low yellow 51s 6d to 545,
middling 55s to 57s 6d, good 58s 6d to 60s 6d, and damp
and washed 51s 6d to 595. In Manilla a good business
was transacted privately at 19s to 19s 6d per cwt. for
middling yellow.
FOREIGN.-The accounts come to hand from the Ha-
vannah, stating that the Sugar crop had been greatly
damaged by hurricanes, and that the production was
not expected to be more than 600,000 boxes, whereas
last season it was 850,000 boxes, have caused buyers
here of yellow Havannah Sugar to be more inclined to
operate; but in consequence of the scanty supply at
market, together with the advanced rates required, an
extensive business has been prevented; indeed, the lead-
ing merchants have withdrawn their Sugar from the
market, waiting for further accounts.
COFFEE.-The trade are still turning their attention
to West India Coffee, and the tendency of prices is still
upwards ; a good demand has prevailed this week for all
descriptions, and the rates paid show an advance on
those of Friday last of is to 2s per cwt. This afternoon
a good demand prevailed for Plantation Ceylon, and
689 bags at public sale were all sold at full rates-mid-
dling coloury fetched 83s, low middling 79s 6d, fine fine
ordinary 665, fine ordinary 61s 6d to 645, very good
ordinary 57s ed to 58s, and bold triage 42s 6d ; good
ordinary, however, was taken sparingly by private con-
tract at 53s ed to 545. Holders are not so desirous to
sell as they were in the early part of the week. Of
Jamaica, 64 casks were sold at the former value ; low
middling at 77s to 80s, fine fine ordinary 60s to 655, fine
ordinary 52s to 555, good ordinary 51s, and triage 21s
to 30s per cwt.
TEA.-Imrorters show firmness, and none has again
been brought to public sale ; there is still little offering
by private treaty. The stock is much the same as it
was last season. For Congou prices are id to 2d, for
Twankay id to 3d, for Hyson 6d to 10d, and for Gun-
powder 2d to 9d per lb higher than they were in
1843 at this period. The demand has fallen off for
Congou, we quote common 10 to lOid, good
common lOid to lid, but middling rather coarse 11 d
to 114 d, rather blackish leaf, and blackish leaf is to Is 4d,
strong blackish leaf and Pekoe kinds is 5d to 2a 4d, very
superior 2s 5d to 2s 6d per lb. The supply is still small
of fine Congr u. Pouchong at Sid to 10d ; superiors, ills
have been fetching 100 to is Id. Souchong is held
firmly. Twankay of common quality has been in brisk
demand, and rather higher rates are paid, large parcels
of yellow leaf having been disposed of at is lid
to is 2d per lb ; superior sorts are fetching
Is 3d to Is 8d for brightish leaf, and is 9d to 2s 5d per
lb fur Hyson kind; the supply of the latter is still small,
but fair of ordinary sorts. Hyson has been in excellent
request, common at 2s 6d to 2s 7d, fair 2s 8d to 2s 9d,
middling 2s 10d to 3s, and superior 3s 2d to 3s 6d. Gun-
powder is still much wanted, and prices are still on the
advance; the supply is insufficient for the wants of the
trade; clean has been fetching 3s to 4s 6d, and Canton
2s 2d to 2s 6d. The parcels of Imperial disposed of have
been at stiffer rates, clean 2s 8d to 3s 4d, and Canton
at 2s 2d to 2s 4d. Scented Orange Pekoe, 3s 4d to 3s 5d
per lb. Plain and Flowery Pekoe is not much wanted,
but prices are generally sustained. For Young Hyson
the demand has been only for small parcels in conse-
quence of the high rates that are current. Caper has
been in good request, and prices continue moderate.
Hyson Skin is selling at comparitively moderate rates.
There has been one arrival from China since this day
week, To-day the demand was brisker for all sorts of
Tea, and prices rule firm, sound common Congou at
load, and ordinary Twankay at is lid to Is 2id per lb.
MOLASSES.-The demand is improving for West India,
and prices remain firm ; of middling St. Kitt's 120 puns
have been sold at 21s 6d, and on all parcels of other
sorts, but of better quality at 22s to 24s 6d per cwt. It
is surprising that the is extensive, for prices
rule very low is comparison with those of former years.