The Sun.
London, England, 1844-12-18 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE

(From the London New Price Current of Dec. 17.)
SUGAR.-To-day there was more activity in the West
India Sugar market ; a fair business was transacted,
and bright yellow descriptions, which were the most in
request, in several instances fetched prices rather above
those previously quoted ; other kinds sustained the
former value; the market has decidedly assumed a firmer
appearance. The total purchases amounted to 420 hhds,
&c., including a public sale of 100 hhds and 12 tierces of
Barbadoes Sugar, which went off with more animation, and
at prices is to 2s above those of the former sale for midd
and good, and 6d to is per cwt for low descriptions; good
yellow fetched 62s 6d to 64s 6d, good middling Gls 6d to
625, middling 58s 6d to 60s, low 55s to 56s 6d, and one
lot very low 53s 6d per cwt. The total stock at this
port of all descriptions of raw Sugar, subject to the 24s
duty and 5 per cent, is 7,300 tons more than it was last
season at this time.
REFINED.-To-day several parcels of Refined Goods
were taken by the home trade, and prices ruled firm-
brown lumps at 71s 6d, and standard lumps 73s per
cwt. Bonded Crushed Sugar is higher, sales for forward
delivery having been made at 30s to 30s 6d per cwt.
MAURITIUS.-This afternoon there was more inquiry
for Mauritius Sugar, and at public sale 249 bags were
sold at full rates ; fine yellow at 665, good mid 57s to
57s 6d, mid 545, good brown 50s to 50s 6d, and very low
40s per cwt.
EAST INDIA.-This afternoon 3,553 bags Bengal Sugar
were offered at public sale, but in consequence of higher
rates being asked the whole was taken in, and with-
drawn, mid yellow at 54s 6d to 565, good mid 58s, and
damp brown 42s 6d to 43s per cwt; there were buyers at
fair market rates.
FOREIGN.-The market has presented a quiet appear-
ance for Foreign Sugar since last Tuesday. In yellow
llavannah there has been only a limited business
transacted by private treaty, but previous rates
are sustained ; 1,000 boxes have been disposed of
at 20s 6d to 21s 6d, and a small parcel at 22s
per cwt. White is not offered upon lower terms.
Brown Brazil is held for the former currency, and a fair
demand has existed at 17s to 18s 6d for middling to fine
quality, but white has been taken sparingly at 21s to
24s ; the small parcels of other descriptions disposed of
privately have been upon previous terms.
MOLASSES-To-day several inquiries existed for West
India Molasses, but largo purchases prevented higher
rates being asked.
Rim-Bengal is still attracting attention, and in
some cases a further advance in prices has taken place;
low white fetching Ils to Ils 6d, mid Ils 9d to 12s, and
good 12s 3d to 12s 6d : the lower kinds are wanted,
the supply being inadequate to the demand. Holders
of Foreign East India are not inclined to press sales,
and previous rates are maintained, but little business
has been transacted in the private market ; Os to 12s is
the value of Java. At auction, 684 bags of Madras
fetched 8s to 8s 6d for good yellow, and 7s 6d to 8s Gd
for sea damaged, first and second class. In cleaned Rice
extensive purchases have been made, at 14s to 18s for
Patna, and at 23s to 27s for Carolina.
COFFEE.-This afternoon there were four public sales
of Ceylon Coffee, containing 1,476 bags ; holders were
inclined to realise, and submitted to a reduction on pre-
vious rates of is to 2s per cwt ; nearly the whole found
purchasers, viz.-low ord 495, good ord pale 50s to
51s 6d, real good ord 52s to 52s 6d, fine ord 53s
to 53s Gd, country damaged first class 50s to
50s 6d, second class 495, sea damaged 44; to 525,
triage 21s to 28s, a few lots of Plantation went at
58s to 58s 6d for fine fine ord, 69s for low mid, and 63s
to 71s 6d for pea berry. With Mocha the market was
better supplied, and at auction 630 bales 42 cases were
offered, but buyers evinced little desire to purchase, and
the whole was taken in much above what was bid-mid
pale greenish long berry at 755, mid yellowish 68s,
brown 61s to 665, and green Mysore 425. Of West
India 5 casks 119 brls 21 bags were offered, and taken
in at 51s to 52s for fine ord grey Berbice, and 40s to 45s
for ord ragged.
TEL.-Since our last report the market has been
better supplied with nearly all descriptions of Tea, still
merchants for the most part have displayed firmness.
To-day there was a good business transacted in the Tea
market, and prices ruled firm ; common sound Congou
cash fetched 10-id to 11d, and Twankay Is 3d to is 3id
for ordinary. The deliveries during the past week were
large, amounting to 505,210 lbs.
FRUIT.-This afternoon at public sale 34 butts of
New Patras Currants, damaged, went at 43s to 50s, 12
caroteels 43s to 495, 34 barrels 43s to 49s ; 8,728 pkgs
of sound Turkey Figs, in drums 46s to 65s ; i-drums
i6s to 60s, * drums 58s, eases 70s ; 22 cases of Greek
Figs 36s ; 20 casks of Sweet Almonds, 100 i-cases of
French Prunes ; 720 drums of Sultana Raisins, and 328
boxes of Eleme were all withdrawn.
SPICES.-Nutmegs have met with more attention, and
although the market has been liberally supplied, yet
previous rates are supported, and 63 chests 5 boxes of
Penang at auction were all disposed of, fine bold brown
at 4s to 4s Id, good middling and good 3s 5d to 3s lld,
and middling 3s 3d to 3s 4d. With Mace the market has
again been well supplied, and a decline in prices of 2d
per lb has taken place. The supply of Cloves exceeding
the demand, prices are still going down. This after-
noon at public sale 96 bags of Penang Pepper were
taken in at 2iid per lb for stalky.
RUM, BRANDY, AND lIOLLANDS.-Jamaica Rum is
still purchased sparingly by shippers and the home
trade; 28 to 32 per cent overproof is 3s 6d to 3s 9d, 33
to 35 over 3s 10d to 4s, for fine and very fine. 4s ld to
6s per gallon. Leeward Island is not cheaper, 100 puns
have been sold at 2s 3id to 2s 4d proofstrength. Demerara
3s to 3s 5d accepted for strong descriptions. Calcutta at
2s 2d to 2s 21d, and at 2s to 2s Id per gallon for arrival.
In Brandy of the best descriptions there has been a good
deal doing at firm rates, but common and middling kinds
move off slowly ; we quote Cognac, best brands of the
vintage of 1838, hhds 5s 2d, puns 5s ; do 1839, hhds
4s I Id, puns 4s 9d ; do 1840, hhds 4s I Id, puns 4s 9d ;
do 1841, hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s 8d ; do 1842, hhds 4s 7d,
puns 4s 5d ; do 1843, hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 3d ; common
2s 8d to 3s Ild, and mid to good raid 3s to 3s 10d. Bor-
deaux common 2s 6d to 2s Sd. Geneva is fetching
Is 9(1 to is 10d for export, and 2s 4d to 3s Gd for fine
for home consumption. English Corn Spirits at lOs 2d
per gallon, cash. To-day there was little business trans-
acted in the Rum market, and prices are drooping ; proof
Leewards are 2s 3d to 2s 30 ; a small parcel of Deme-
rara 29 per cent 0 P has been sold at 3s Id per gallon.
INDIGO.-The quarterly sale of East India will take
place on the 21st of January. A large quantity will be
brought forward; already 5,114 chests are declared. In
Bengal 400 chests have been disposed of, at a decline on
the rates of the last quarterly sale of 3d to 4(1 per lb, the
chief part having been taken by speculators. Madras,
Kurpah, and Oude are selling at prices rather under
those of that period. Spanish is little wanted, and prices
are little better than nominal.
CociananaL has met with ready purchasers by private
treaty, and the advanced rates previously established aro
fully supported, indeed importers for the most part have
none undisposed of ; Honduras, low to good silvers
brought 4s 3d to 4s 9d, fine 4s 10d to 5s ; black, com-
mon to good 5s to 5s 6d, fine bs 7d to 5s 10d ; Mexican
black, corn to good 4s Gd to 5s 3d, and silvers 4s 2d to
4s 6d per lb.

TAI:LOW. —There has been a large quantity of New
South %Vales brought forward, and a decline in prices
has been the consequence ; at public sale 528 casks went
at 36s to 41s for fair to fine quality. The auctions of
other description went at easier rates. 100 casks of.
East India at 40s Gd to 40s 9d ; 286 pkgs of South
American at 32s to 39s 3d for common to fine quality,
and 140 casks of St. Petersburgh at 37s Cid to 40s 3d.
To-day holders of P.Y.C. were firmer, and obtained
40s 3d to 40s 9d for first quality on the spot. On Friday
354 casks of New South Wales and 280 casks of South

American will be offered at public sale.
OrLs.—A further reduction in prices having been sub-
mitted to for Cod Oil, has occasioned the demand to be

very good, and at 30/ lOs to 31/ per tun many parcels
have been disposed of on the spot and for arrival. In
other descriptions of common Fish Oils there is
little alteration to notice in the value. Pale Seal is worth
341 to 341 ss, yellow straw and brown 281 lOs to 331,
and Southern, common to fine 281 to 331 lOs per tun.
For Sperm the market is in a very dull state. For Lin-
seed Oil further reduced rates are accepted, but at 22s to
22s 6d per cwt large purchases have been made on the
spot, and for forward delivery. Rape Oil, pale at 34s
to 34s Gd, and brown 335 to 33s Gd per cwt. Cocoa
Nut, of 100 tons of white at public sale a very small
part only found purchasers at 24s to 25s 9d

for common to good quality. Palm, 25s to 25s 6d per
cwt fur first sort. Olive Oil, Gallipoli 411 to 424 and
other descriptions 381 to 401 per tun. American Lard
Oil is 40/ to 41/, and African Ground Nut Oil 33/ to
831103.

DEATH OF REAR-ADIIIRAL EDWARD BOGER.—
Intelligence has been received of the death of the
above gallant flag-officer, after a protracted illness.
He died at Lipson, near Plymouth, last week, at
the age of sixty-nine years. The deceased admiral had
been in the naval service of his country above fifty
years. In 1795 he was in Lord llotham's action,
being at that time a midshipman. He was lieute
nant of the Inconstant when L'Unite, of 34 guns, was
captured. At the siege of Castiglione he rendered
particular service by the able manner he commanded a
detachment of seamen and marines. In 1801 he com-
manded the Cruelle cutter at the landing of the British
forces in Egypt. For the gallantry he displayed while
engaged on that official duty he was rewarded with the
Turkish gold medal, amongst the other officers who re-
ceived that decoration. His commission was dated as

follows :—Lieutenant, 16th March, 1795; Commander,
th January, 1803; Captain, 22d May, 1806; and Rear-
Admiral of the Blue, 23d November, 1841.
One of our Paris correspondents gives us the
following intelligence :—The hotel of the English
Embassy promises to be the scene of great amusement
this winter. A bal costume is announced for the middle
of January; and private theatricals, by English amateurs,
are in preparation, at s hich it is said those only who are
learned in that language will be present. This on dit has
spread dismay among those who are not versed in it; and
English masters have been put into immense requisition,
as every member of the elite is determined to found a

m for admission by acquiring as much English as
possible within a given time. The language of perfidious
Albion was never so much in vogue; and we look upon
this introduction of a novel and patriotic amusement at
the Embassy as a real stroke of diplomacy on the part
of the distinguished lady of the English Ambassador; and
cannot givo too much praise to the good taste and spirit
with which these performances have been adopted and
undertaken.—Court Journal.

On Wednesday morning a fire occurred in the cot-
tage of John Millbank, at Great Saling, arising from the
thoughtless and foolish act of a lodger putting under his
pillow tinder, which it appears had not been properly ex-
tinguished. Policeman Sergeant, while on duty at three
o'clock in the morning, observed flames in the cottage,
when he gave an alarm, and-rendered assistarce, and for-
tunately the fire was got under without much damage
beyond destroying the curtains and furniture of a bed.—
Esscx Herald.

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