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

COLONXAL

SUCAR.—The market for British Plantation is very
inanimate, only about 300 hhds having been sold at
previous rates. The public sales have contained
chiefly 2,711 bags Bengal, 79 cases 80 bags Penang
(subject to 32s per cwt duty, and five per
cent, thereon), which was chiefly disposed of,
but went off heavily, and in some instances at
rather lower prices for the inferior descriptions, whilst a
small portion of the better sorts of white brought fully
previous prices. The quantity of British Plantation
landed last week at the East and West India was 40
hhds, and there were taken for home consumption 1,231
hhds 118 tierces 292 barrels. The: stock in the same
places is 9,880 hhds 1,232 tierces 1,882 barrels.
COFFEII.-229 casks 123 barrels Berbice (of the new
crop), 1,443 bags Ceylon (chiefly British Plantation
kind), and 295 East India, offered by auction, were nearly
all withdrawn or taken in above the value, excepting
about 400 bags good ord quality, which sold at 52s 6d,
and a few bags at 535, being firmer rates.
Rinc—The quantity landed last week at the East and
West India Docks was 51 puns, and there were taken for
home consumption 124 puns 41 hhds, and exported :3119
puns 25 hhds. The stock in the same places is 11,289
puns 1,400 hdds.

TALLow.—P.Y.C. is 40s 3d to 40s 9d per cwt on the
spot, and Town 43s 6d per cwt.
TEA.—The deliveries are increasing, as usual about
Christmas time, and a steady business is doing at about
previous rates.

(From the London New Price Current of Dec. I :

SUGAR.-To-day there was more activity in the West
India Sugar market ; a fair business was transacted,
,f 4 and bright yellow descriptions, which were the most in
;34 request, in several instances fetched prices rather above
those previously quoted ; other kinds sustained the
former value; the market has decidedly assumed a firmer
1,4 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 fits 6d to
G2s, middling 553 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.-To-day several parcels of Refined Goods
were taken by the home trade, and prices ruled firm-
' Town lumps at 71s 6d, and stands" d 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 66e, good mid 57s to
ss
57s 6d, mid 545, good brown 50s to 503 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
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, transacted by private treaty, but previous rates
are sustained ; 1,000 boxes have been disposed of
414 at 20s 6d to 21s Gd, and a small parcel at 22s
1 per cwt. White is not offered upon lower terms.
4 Brown Brazil is held for the former currency, and a fair
yi, 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
'lndia Molasses, but large purchases prevented higher
) l4rates being asked.
RICE.-Bengal is still attracting attention, and in
s 4 some cases a further advance in prices has taken place;
1% low white fetching Ils to Ils 6d, mid lls9d to 12s, and
good 12s 3d to I2s 6d : the lower kinds are wanted,
la the supply being inadequate to the demand. Holders
of Foreign East India are not inclined to press sales,
;5" 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
A% fetched 8s to 8s 6d for good yellow, and 7s 6d to 8s 6d
! for sea damaged, first and second class. In cleaned Rice
extensive purchases have been made, at 14s to 18s for
N Patna, and at 23s to 27s for Carolina.
1 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 6d, country damaged first class 50s to
it 50s Gd, second class 495, sea damaged 44s to 525,
triage 21s to 28s, a few lots of Plantation went at
58s to 58s ficl for fine fine ord, 69s for low mid, and 63s
,y 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
ys for ord ragged.
TEA.-Since our last report the market has been
better supplied with nearly all descriptions of Tea, still
[ss merchants for the most part have displayed firmness.
1 To-day there was a good business transacted in the Tea
market, and prices ruled firm ; common sound Congou
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cash fetched 100 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
'4 caroteels 43s to 495, 34 barrels 43s to 49s ; 8,728 pkgs
of sound Turkey Figs, in drums 46s to 65s ; 4-drums
fi6s to 60s, * drums 58s. oases 70s ; 22 cases of Greek
S‘ 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
714 although the market has been liberally supplied, yet
AO previous rates are supported, and 63 chests 5 boxes of
IS Penang, at auction were all disposed of, fine bold brown
% at 4s to 4s ld, good middling and good 3s 5d to 3s 11d,
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
3% the demand, prices are still going down. This after-
'
noon at public sale 96 bags of Penang Pepper were
taken in at 2id per lb for stalky.
RUM, BRANDY, AND HOLLANDS.-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
Gs per gallon. Leeward Island is not cheaper, 100 puns
have been sold at 2s 30 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 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 11d, puns 4s 9d ; do 1840, lilids 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 11d, and mid to good mid 3s to 3s 10d. Bor-
deaux common 2s 6d to 9s Bd. Geneva is fetching
Is 9d to Is 10d for export, and 2s 4d to 3s 6d 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 3id 14 suit parcel of Deme-
rara 29 per celt o r has beea h9ld at Os Id per gala.

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