The Sun.
London, England, 1828-03-21 00:00:00

CITY MARKETS-TWO O'CLOCK.

PLANTATION SUGARS.—This market continues
to be supplied in a very limited manner, particularly
with the good grocery and strong refining qualities,
the show of which this week has been smaller than
for some months past ; the holders in consequence
have been asking advanced prices, and Sugars
worth above 625. have realized Is. to 2s. per cwt.
higher than the prices of last week : the stock re-
maining on hand in the West India Docks is now
only about 11,000 hhds., which, were it not for the
ample supply of Mauritius Sugar which we have
had lately, and which we continue to have, would be
only sufficient for the consumption of little more
than three weeks; the deficiency is this week about
8,500 casks ; there are some arrivals from Demerara
and Berbice, which are now being landed, but the
whole will only amount to about 2,000 hhds, 5,458

bags Mauritius were sold by public sale on Friday
last, the good qualities at an advance of about Is.
to 25., some lots of fine bright yellow fetching 665.:
4,913 bags were brought forward on Tuesday, con-
sisting chiefly of the fine grocery descriptions, the
whole of which were sold with great spirit, firmly
maintaining the advance given at the previous sale :
nearly 6,000 bags are advertised to be sold to-morrow.
Delivered last week from West India Docks,
hhds., 150 trs. _ _

Stock on hand in `Vest India Docks (on 17th instant),
10,869 hhds., 1,2 W trs.
stock on hand in West India Docks (on 19th Mud:,
1827) 19,477 hhds., 1,213 trs.
FOREIGN SUGARS.—There have been some sales
of Brazils privately, at rather higher prices for the
white qualities, which, as well as the white descrip-
tions of Havannah, continue to be. in request ;
chests Rios were sold by public sale on Tuesday,
low to middling whites 365. 6d. a 38s. 6(1., browns
and yellows 255. 6d. to 295.'
REFINED SUGARS.—The low desc!iptions of
Lumps continue to be exceedingly scarce, and the
prices are rather firmly maintained, although the
business doing for the Hamburgh market is not so
extensive as last week; offers, however, are being
mado within a shade of the quoted prices : for the
fine Grocery goods, the supply of- which is now
very small, in consequence of several of the Patent
houses haVing ceased to work, a still further advance
is obtained ; of crashed a few sales have been made
at last week's prices.
"COFFEE.—The Plantation offered by public. sale
this week, consisting of Jamaica, Demerara, and
Berbice, was partly sold without alteration in price,
the Berbice middling quality 68s. to 70s. 6d.:
1,038 bags Foreign have also been offered, but the
principal part was bought in, pale good ordinary
Brazil 365. a 375., coloury sold a 385.: the demand
for Foreign Coffee appears to be rather brisk, several
parcels having been sold to-day by private contract
at very full prices, and in some instances at rather an
advance.

Delivered last week from West India Docks, 386 Ca,k, ;
416 Bags, &c.
Stock on hand in West India Docks (on the 17th ing.),
10,167 Casks ; 92,037 Bags, &c.
Stock on hand in West India Docks (on 19th March,
1827), 9,181 Casks ; 80,416 Bags, &c.

FRUlT.—There is very little alteration thii
week; the price of Denia Raisins in baskets has
been again lowered to 395.: the last parcel of Cur-
rants arrived was sold yesterday.
In Rum a fair proportion of business has been
done this week, and for good qualities an advance
may be noticed to have occurred. Jamaica is at
from 3s. 2d. to 3s. 11d., and Leeward Island front
2s. 3d. to 2s. lid. per gallon in bond.
SPICES in general are firm. Cinnamon and Clove,-,
are in good demand.
SALTPETRE.—A public sale of 2,000 bags on
Wednesday, went off with a good deal of animation.
at an improvement of full Is. per cwt. The trans-
actions since have not been en an extensive scale ;
but the article is extremely firm at from 245. 6d. to
265. per cwt. The .deliveries this week from the
India Warehouses, have been 1,847 cwt.
RUSSIAN PRODUCE.—The Tallow market Weirs
to have lost all its elasticity. Sales were made the
day before yesterday, at 40s. per cwt. At 41s. and
425. some considerable quantities were disposed of.
Yesterday afternoon the Bulls rallied the marl;et,
and Tallow was quoted 41s. per cwt., but few bar-
gains were made at this price. The quantity of
town tallow is represented to be considerable, and
sales are being forced by the melters, so that it is
improbable Russia will improve. The deliveries of
the latter this week, have been 2,561 cwt. Hemp is
rather more enquired after, information having been
received that the French Government has given
notice for a contract of a very large quantity of Riga
Hemp. Flax and Bristles are heavy, although some I.
business is doing in them.