The Sun.
London, England, 1845-12-30 00:00:00

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London Nero Price Current of Dec. 30.)
The Colonial markets having been closed since Wednesday
last, we have few transactions to report; but they will be
re-opened on the 6th of January. A fair quantity of Produce
has come in since this day week, and several ships have
arrived off the coast, chiefly from the East Indies.
SUGAIL—The stock of British Plantation is now 14,056
lihds and tierces, which is 1,101 less than last year at this
time. The stock of Mauritius is 35,434 casks and bags,
which is 3,518 more than last year. The stock of Bengal
and Madras is now 94,183, which is 20,085 less
than last year. The stock of other East India
sorts is now 31,476, which is 89,659 bags less than
last year. The delivery of British plantation was 1,078 hhds
and trcs, which is 358 less than last year. The delivery of
Mauritius was 2,835 casks and bags, which is 1,307 more
than last year. The delivery of Bengal and Madras was
3,247 casks and bags, which is 1,206 less than last year.
The delivery of other East India was 296 bags, which is
4,478 less than last year.
REFINED.—There was a better desire manifested by the '
home trade to purchase Refined goods, and several parcels
were disposed of. There is still only a moderate quantity of
Refined Sugar being produced, and prices are low in com-
parison with those that prevail for the raw article. Of Pieces
many parcels have been sold and prices are firm. Bastards
are at present little wanted and lower rates are taken.
Treacle has been in good demand at firm rates: boiled from
West India Molasses selling at 21s to 225, patent 22s to
235, and golden syrup 23s to 25s per cwt. The
consumption continues to be large. The market for bonded
crushed Sugar has a dull appearance and lower rates have
been taken, sales to a small extent having been made at
33s Cd to 34s per cwt for first quality. The market will be
much better supplied shortly. Treacle has moved off slowly
at 14s. In the value of Dutch crushed Sugar little variation
has taken place. Belgium has been purchased with caution
at 30s to 335, The business transacted in loaves made here
under bond is extremely limited, prices looking down.
FOI:EIGN.—There are still very few orders for yellow
Ha vannah Sugar, and merchants experience difficulty in
keeping up prices Brown Brazil has been purchased with
much caution by exporters and our refiners working under
bond, and prices are still drooping. White is neglected, and
is upon easier terms. In ether descriptions of Foreign there
has been scarcely any business transacted, and the tendency
of prices is still downwards.
Con-HE—The stock of West India at this port exhibits
the great deficiency of 695 casks and 1,702 bT is and bags in
comparison witb that of 1844 at this period. A stronger de-
sire has been manifested to purchase all descriptions, and
privately several parcels have been disposed of at prices
rather above those previously quoted. Holders of all kinds
of East India have confidence, and continue to supply the
market scantily. For Native Ceylon the demand has in-
cretig?.d, and an advance in prices occurred, good ordinary
pale fetching 49s to 503 per cwt. In Plantation the opera-
tions have been upon a more extended scale and at rather