The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-07 00:00:00

(From the London New Price Current of Sept. 6.)

SUGAR.—The market has presented a firmer appear-
ance this week for all descriptions of raw Sugar admissi-
ble for home consumption, and merchants have offered
only a limited quantity at public sale. There has been
a large amount of business transacted in all descriptions
of West India Muscovado, grocers and refiners having
been free purchasers at prices equal to those of Friday last.
To-day West India Sugar was in excellent request for
all purposes ; importers manifested firmness and ob-
tained rather higher rates, making the advance for the
week 6d, and in some c ,ses is per cwt ; the rise is more
apparent on the low and middling yellow sorts. The
total purchases for the week amount to 2,500 hhds
and trcs.

REFINED.—Prices have advanced for Refined goods
this week, and a brisk demand has prevailed for all de-
scriptions from the home trade ; the quantity of Sugar
remaining undisposed of is small, in consequence of the
immense quantity taken by the trade during the last
two weeks. Brown Lumps have been selling at 73s
to 73s 6d, standard Lumps 74s to 74s 6d, Tittlers 73s to
78s, superior 79s to 83s, Hatnburgh Loaves 74s to 81s,
double ditto 82s to 90s, and wet Lumps 71s to 72s
per cwt. The market has a firm appearance, and
Refined is still cheaper in comparison than raw Sugar.
Bastards 18s to 19s. Treacle is in request at lis6d to
12s. In Dutch crushed Sugar sales free on board made
at Amsterdam at 25s 6d for first quality, 24s Gd for
second ditto, and Loaves 91b to 101 b, 27s to 28s. Bel-
gian crushed Sugar free in bond in Antwerp has been
selling at 25s to 25s Gd, second quality, 23s to 24F,
and 91b to 101 b Loaves 27s to 28s per cwt.
To-day there was a good deal of business transacted in
Refined goods by thy: home trade, brown Lumps at 73s
to 73s 6d, and standard 74s 6d per cwt ; of Bonded
Crushed Sugar there is still very little offering, and for-
mer rates are fully supplied.
MAURITIUS.—There has been no public sale, but a
parcel is announced; good and fine yellow sorts have
been much inquired after, and all the parcels on offer
found purchasers at prices rather above those
of the last aucti( n. This afternoon there was an in-
creased demand for Mauritius Sugar, and 6,603 bags at
public sale were disposed of at prices 6d per cwt above
those of the last public sale : low mid and mid brown
went at 46s 6d to 48s ; low yellow 53s 6d to 54s sd, mid
55s to 56s 6d, good middling 57s to 57s 6d, good 58s to
to 60s 6d, fine 61s 6d to 65s 6d, and very fine Barbadoes
kind 66s per cwt.

EAST INDIA.—An extensive demand has prevailed
for white descriptions of Bengal Sugar this week, prices
have further advanced and rule 6d to is per cwt above
those of Friday last, yellow sorts are in better request,
and stiffer rates paid. To-day Manilla Sugar was sought
after, and some parcels were disposed of at firm rates.
making the private purchases for the week 8,000 bags,
for refining in bond, at 18s 6d per cwt for middling greyish,
and small parcels of better quality at 19s per cwt. Ben-
gal Sugar met with a good demand, and 2,197 bags at
auction were all sold at very full rates, fine white fetched
645, good 62s 6cl to 635, mid and good mid 60s to 61s 6d,
low 59s to 59s 6d, low yellow 53s to 545, middling 55s 6d
to 565, and good 57s to 58s per cwt.
FOREIGN.—There has been an increased demand for
Brazil Sugar this week, and a good business has been
transacted at firm rates; 180 casks brown Bahia for a
near port at 17s 9d, and 300 chests brown Bahia on the
spot at 18s to 18s 6d per cwt; none offered at
public sale ; yellow Havannah rates on the spot
at 18s Gd to 21s ; there is a disposition to pur-
chase largely at a slight decline in prices. The im-
proved rates previously established are fully supported
for white Havannah, but there has not been much business
transacted by private contract this week.
FRUIT.—The accounts come to hand from the Islands
and the Morea are rather more favourable for the Cur-
rant crop, and some Holders here are more disposed to
realise ; the demand was limited at 40s 6d to 43s for
Zante and Cephalonia, and 47s to 49s per cwt for Patras.
COFFEE.—There has been no improvement in the de-
mand for West India Coffee this week ,• although the
supply is still not large, prices are going down, and rule
Is to 2s per cwt under those previously quoted. This
afternoon 110 casks of Jamaica Coffee were brought to
public sale, nearly the whole consisting of superior coloury
descriptions; these were all disposed of at very full rates,
and fetched 120 s to 136 s for fine mid, 98s 6d to 108 s for
good middling ; but of other sorts a part only found
purchasers at lower rates ; middling went at 82s, low
middling 725, good and fine ordinary 54s to 60s,
fine fine ordinary 66s to 70s, low 49s to 50s, triage
26s 6d to 39s 6d ; 103 barrels of Demerara were
taken in at 60s for fine fine ordinary, and good
ordinary 50s ; privately 300 bags of Rio were sold at
33s to 35s for very'good to fine ord. Ceylon met with
attention, and buyers were compelled to pay 56s to
56s 6d per cwt for good ordinary by private contract,
being again rather higher.
TEA.—The market has still an improving appearance
for Tea, merchants show firmness, and still refrain from
offering any at public sale ; privately there is very little
pressing for sale. Congou ord sound at lld to 1 lid, and
good common ltid to is Cid per lb. Pouchong at 6d
to 10d, and superior lOid to is per lb. For Souchong,
however, there are still few orders. Twankay
has been disposed of at is 2d to is 3d for common, Is 4d to
Is 9d for brightiA leaf, and is 10d to 2s 6d per lb for
Dyson kind. In Plain Orange Pekoe there has been a
good deal done at prices that merchants could not ob-
tain last week. Scented Orange Pekoe at 3s 2d to 38 5d
per lb. For Flowery Pekoe the demand is getting