The Sun.
London, England, 1845-05-13 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of May 13.)
Sucan.—The supply consisted principally of inferior
yellow and brown descriptions, of fine bright yellow
there are yet few boards on show. The trade in town
and country do not hold large stocks, notwithstanding
the recent extensive purchases made by them.
REFIND.—There has been a better demand for Refined
goods from the home trade, but no improvement has
taken plac.l in prices, the market being fairly supplied
with goods, brown lumps have been selling at 66s to 675,
Standard lumps 67s 6d to 68s; Tittlers, common 66s to
675, middling 67s 6d to 68s, good 69s to 70s, fine and
veay tine 71s to 75s ; Hambro Loaves 67s to 72, double
ditto 73s to 80s, and wet lumps, 64s to 66s per cwt.
MAURITIUS.—There has been little inclination evinced
on the part of Refiners or Grocers to operate, and the
business transacted privately has been trifling at de-
clining rates. At a public sale of 7,304 bags and
388 casks, prices gave way is 6d to 2s on Refin-
ing, and 6d to is per cwt for all other sorts,
but nearly the wbolo was tainted by sulphur, good to
fine yellow went at 47s 6d to 51s 6d, middling to good
middling 42s to 46s 6d, low 40s to 41s, fine brown 37s 61
to 40s, middling to good 35s to 375, low 30s to 345, grey
low 39s to 40s, middling 41s to 425, good to fine 44s to
48s 6d, damp and washed 33s to 48s 6d, damp and washed
33s to 48s per cwt.
EAST INDlA.—There has been a better demand for
white descriptions of Bengal Sugar, and the former rates
are sustained, several parcels have been taken by private
treaty, and at auction 530 bags wero sold, fine white at
57s 6A, good 54s to 54s 6d, middling 51s, damp and
washed 48s to 53s 6d per cwt. By private contract there
has been a good demand for brown and common y ellow
sorts from shippers, and the home trade at 32s to 38s per
cwt, several public sales are advertised, and the arrivals
continuo to be lar,ge.
FOREIGN.—To-day the inquiries were numerous after
all kinds of Foreign Sugar, but in consequence of the
stiff rates that were insisted upon business of moment
was prevented ; a floating cargo of 300 tons of brown
Pernambuco in chests and bags has been sold at 21s 6d

per cwt.
MoLassEs.—Ar► extensive business has been trans-
acted in all sorts of West India, but holders have been
willing sellers upOn former reduced terms; the private
operations amount to 1,200 puns ; Antigua at 17s, old
15s, Demerara 18s, Trinidad 17s, and good Dominica
20s; the tprineipal part fetched 15s to lis per cwt.
Bengal Treacle is held for 16s per cwt; there are buyers
rather under that rate.
COFFEE.—lmporters of Wrest India manifested firm-
ness, and having supplied the market sparingly, the
parcels offered at auction amounting to 54 casks and 10
barrels were all sold, Berbice middling at GO to 60s 6d,
low middling 57s to 58s, fine fine ordinary
52s to 565, fine ordinary 50s 6d to 51s 6d, good or-
dinary mixed 43s to 46s 6d, low 35s 6d to 40s, Triage 26s
to 404, black 14s to 12s, Jamaica, fine middling 120 s,
good middling 82s 6d to 26s middling 78s 6d to 80s, low
middling 70s, fine fine ordinary 630 6d to 68s, fine ordi-
nary 545, ordinary 44s 6d to 495, low ordinary 395,
Triage 33s to 38s, and black 32s per cwt. The supply
is on the increase of all descriptions of East India
Coffee, and stocks are much larger than they were
last season at this period. In Ceylon of native
descriptions there was a good business transacted in
in the middle part of last week, and a further advance
in prices took place, 1238 bags at public sale fetching
46s to 46s 61 for real good ordinary heavy pale, 45s to
45s 6d for good ordinary', 44s- 6d for common mixed,
39s 6d to 41s Gd for very inferior, and 38s. to 45s fer sea
damaged. In Company's Java the private operations
are upon a more extended scale at 50s for good bold pale
yellow. Singapore firm in price, and in good demand
privately. Other kinds of East India have met with
little attention from shippers or the home trade, and the
market having been been better supplied a decline in the
value has been the consequence.
CocoA..---West India is not much wanted, and prices
have slightly given way, a part only of 138 bags and SG
brls Trinidad at auction finding buyers, good middling
red at 42s Gd to 435, middling 41s to 425, low 38s Gd,
and one lot of good quality 48s 6:1 per cwt., the stock
has been further augmented, still it is less than laq
season. Foreign Cocoa has been in good request, and the
supply continuing to be small an advance in prices has
taken place ; 139 bags Bahia at auction fetched 38s to
38s 6d for good bright red, and 34s per cwt. for common
dark.

TEA—There has been less desire on the part of the
trade to purchase since we last wrote, by private contract
only a limited business has been transacted in black and
green, but holders for the most part are disposed to fur.-
ther reduce their prices. Today the purchases made
in tea were trifling, but sound common Congou for cash
was not to be had under 9d per lb. Public sales are
declared for Thursday; the quantity declared at present
is 4,000 pkgs, but it will be increased.
SPlCES.—Holders of Black Pepper have refused to
submit to lower rates, and the market has been sparingly
supplied. The value of Penang is 210 to 21d, and Su-
matra 2fd to 2d per lb. Pimento has been pnrchased
with caution, but Holders have declined to submit to
any further decline, and 24d to 3* per pound is the
value. Ginger of all sorts has met with attention. In
Cassia Lignea business of consequence were prevented
by the small supply at market. In nutmegs several pur-
chases have been made privately at firm rates,
Russ, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—in Leeward Island
Hum a large business has been transacted since we last
wrote, in consequence of importers submitting to a
further reduction in prices; the purchases amount to 400
puns
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d eper gallonand proof strength. Deme-
rara upon former terms; 150
puns having been sold at 2s 8d to 2s 9d for 34 to 37 per
cent. over proof of good quality. Holders of Calcutta
have declined to further reduce their prices, and the
operations are upon a more extended scale : 200 casks
having been at Is 4d to 2s per gallon proof with certi-
ficate. Jamaica however has been purchased sparingly
by exporters and the home trade ; the rates taken are
rather under those previously quoted : only small parcels
have been sold at 3s to 4s 4d for 30 to 36 per cent over
pooof, and superior 4s 6d to 4s 8d per gal. The arrivals of
Hum are still exceeding the deliveries. For Brandy,
since our last, prices have made a stand, and a good
demane has been experienced ; the heavy stock, how-
ever, cause holders to be willing to sell at late rates—
.viz, Cognac, of the best brands of the vintage of 1838,
hhds 4s sd, puns 4s 31 ; ditto 1830, hhds 4s 2d, puns
4s ; ditto 1841, hhds 4s ld, puns 3s lld ; ditto 1841,
hhds 4s Id, puns 3s 11 d ; ditto 1842, hhds 33 10d, puns
33 8d ; ditto 1843, hhds 3s 9d, puns 3s 7d ; ditto 1844,
hhds 3s Bd, puns 3s 6d ; middling and good middling of
the various vintages 2s 8d to 3s 6d, low 2s 5d to 2s 7d,
and Bordeaux 2s 5d to 2s 6d per gallon.
RlCE.—Bengal met with ready purchasers, and the
supply not being large, prices are sustained ; 1,975 bags
at auction went at Ils to 11a 6d for middling white
(lusty rather small grain, 103 6d to 113 for sea damaged
first class, lOs to lOs 6d for second class, 9s 6d
for third class, and lOs per cwt. for sea da-
maged re-packed ; by private treaty several parcels
have been disposed of at 10s 6d to 12s per cwt for sound
white. A public sale of 3,500 bags is declared—the
stock has been much increased. There has not been
much inclination to purchase foreign East India Rice,
but the stock being light prices are still maintained ;
Madras yellow is worth 9s to 10s ; Java white lOs 6d to
12s, and yellow lOs to lOs 6d per cwt. Cleaned Rice is
selling at 23s to 28s for Carolina, and at 14s to 18s fer
Patna.
COCHINEAL—This afternoon at public sale 30 bags
of Mexican black were sold at the full value, and went
at 5s 8d to 5s 9d, and middling to good 5s 4d to 5s 7d
per lb.
SALTPETRE.—Rough has been in much better de-
mand; privately several parcels have been disposed of,
13 per cent refraction has fetched 245, 5 per cent 25s 6d
to 265; at public sale 833 bags of Calcutta were disposed
of, fine strong grey 4 per cent refraction at 265, good
ditto 5 to 6 per cent 25s to 263, 4t to 4 per cent ditto
25s 6d to 265, sea and sugar damaged 22s 6d to 24s 6d,
and good order repacked 25s per cwt. English Refined
28s 6d to 29s per cwt.
• <TALLOW.--The demand has further increased for Rus-
sian, and an advance in the value of 9d to is per cwt has
occurred. There has been a brisk demand on the spot
for candle and soap making purposes, and P.Y.C. of first
quality has been fetching 38s 6d to 39s per cwt ; for deli-
very an extensive business has been transacted, and
39s 6d to 40s per cwt are the rates paid for the last three
months of the year. At public sale 542 casks of New
South Wales fetched 35s 9d to 38s 9d ; 548 packages
SouthiAmerican 34s 6d to 38s ; 45 knpsks Cape 40s 3d to
40s 9d, and 8 casks of East India, 38s to 39s 3d. Town
Tallow has been in excellent request at 38s 6d to 39s 6d
per cwt nett cash.
Ores.—A slight decline in prices has taken place, still
the demand has been good, and 189 tuns at auction
fetched 2715 s to 281 15s for good and fine, and 261 to
27/for low to mid; 2 tuns Elephant Oil went at 284
and 5 tuns of Blubber 41 5s to 41 105 per tun.
at 3115 s to 311 10s, straw and yellow 291 to 301 10s,
Brown 281 to 281 10s, and Cod 31/ 105 to 321 per tun.
For Sperm prices are fully as high. 30 tuns at auction
of Foreign Fishing fetched 854 and fine Bri-
tish by private treaty is selling at 861 to 85/
per tun. Palm is rather cheaper, and at auc-
tion 31 casks fetched 24s 6d to 25s 6d per cwt.
Linseed Oil at 25s 3d to 25s 6d per cwt on the spot,
and for delivery 25s 9d to 26s 6d per cwt. Rape Seed
Oil 37s to 37s 6d for pale,
and 363 to 36s 6d per cwt for
brown. Olive wanted, and command firm rates. Galli-
petti 421 to 434 Barbary and Spanish 39/ IN to 411
100; and Levant 391 per tun.