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

MARKET INTELLIGENCE.

(From the London New Price Current of Dec. 17.)
Suros.a.—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,
Sze., ineluding 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 61s 6d to
625, middling 5,3 s 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.—Today 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
Havannah 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 215 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 178 to 188 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.
SPlCES.—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 I Id,
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 21d per lb for stalky.
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 ; 4-drums
66s 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.
Rum, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.—Jamaica Runs is
still purchased sparingly by shippers and the home
trade; 28 to 32 per cent everproof is 3s 6d to 38 9d, 33
to 35 over 3s 10d to 4s, for fine and very fine 4s Id to
6i per gallon. Leeward Island is not cheaper, 100 puns
have been sold at 2s 3id to 2s 4d proofstrengt h. Demerara
3s to 3s 5d accepted for strong descriptions. Calcutta at
2s 2d to 2s 2d, and at 2s to 2s ld 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 11d, puns 4s Od ;
do 1841, hhds 4s 10d, puns 4s 8d ; do 1842, hhds 4s 7d,
puns 4s 5d ; do 1843, hhds 45 sd, puns 4s 3d ; common
2s 8d to 3s I Id, and mid to good mid 3s to 3s 10d. Bor-
deaux common 2s 6d to 2s Bd. Geneva is fetching
1 a 9d to is 10d for export, and 2s 4d to 3s 6d for fine
for home consumption. English Corn Spirits at 10s 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 3id ; a small parcel of Deme-
rara 29 per cent 0 P has heels sold at 3s ld per gallon.
INDIGO.—The quarterly sale of East India will take
place on the 21st of January. A large quantity will he
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 4d 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.
TEA.—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 Congon
cash fetched 10d to Ild, and Twankay is 3d to is 3id
for ordinary. The deliveries during the past week were
large, amounting to 505,210 lbs.
RicE.—Bengal is still attracting attention, and in
some cases a farther advance in prices has taken place;
low white fetching lls to lls 6d, mid 11s 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 ; 9s 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 85 6d
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.
MOLASSES—To-day several inquiries existed for West
India Molasses, but large purchases prevented higher
rates being asked.

SACRED HARMONIC SOCIETY.—The repetition of
Handel's Messiah takes place on Friday evening. The
increasing popularity of this, the clwf-d'ruvre of the
great composer, was evident from the attendance at the
first performance on Friday last, which was one of the
most numerous ever brought together even in Exeter Ea.